1939 NCAA wrestling championships
Tournament information | |
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Sport | College wrestling |
Location | Lancaster, Pennsylvania |
Dates | March 17, 1939–March 18, 1939 |
Host(s) | Franklin & Marshall College |
Venue(s) | Mayser Physical Education Center |
Final positions | |
Champions | Oklahoma A&M (10th title) |
1st runners-up | Lehigh |
2nd runners-up | Illinois |
MVP | Dale Hanson (Minnesota) |
← 1938 1940 → |
The 1939 NCAA Wrestling Championships were the 12th NCAA Wrestling Championships to be held. Franklin & Marshall College in Lancaster, Pennsylvania hosted the tournament at the Mayser Physical Education Center.
Oklahoma A&M took home the team championship with 33 points and having three individual champions.[1]
Dale Hanson of Minnesota was named the Outstanding Wrestler.[2]
Team results
Rank | School | Points |
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1 | Oklahoma A&M | 33 |
2 | Lehigh | 12 |
3 | Illinois | 11 |
T-4 | Minnesota | 9 |
T-4 | Michigan | 9 |
T-4 | Indiana | 9 |
T-4 | Franklin & Marshall | 9 |
8 | Penn State | 5 |
9 | City College of New York | 4 |
10 | Appalachian State Teachers College | 3 |
Reference:[2] |
Individual finals
Weight class | Championship match (champion in boldface) |
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121 lbs | Joe McDaniel, Oklahoma A&M DEC Frank Burgess, Franklin & Marshall |
128 lbs | Dale Hanson, Minnesota DEC Woodrow Rorex, Oklahoma A&M |
136 lbs | Archie Deutschman, Illinois DEC Joe Roman, Indiana |
145 lbs | Harold Nichols, Michigan DEC OT Joe Scalzo, Penn State |
155 lbs | Stanley Henson, Oklahoma A&M DEC William Combs, Michigan |
165 lbs | Henry Matthes, Lehigh DEC Boyd Nelson, Oklahoma A&M |
175 lbs | Chris Traicoff, Indiana DEC OT Henry Wittenberg, City College of New York |
UNL | Johnny Harrell, Oklahoma A&M WBF John Sikich, Illinois |
Reference:[2] |
References
- ^ "Wrestling" (PDF). NCAA.ord. 19 April 2017. Retrieved 29 January 2018.
- ^ a b c "12th NCAA Wrestling Tournament" (PDF). wrestlingstats.com. 6 December 2013. Retrieved 29 January 2018.
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