1929 NCAA Wrestling Championships explained

1929 NCAA Wrestling Championships
Sport:College wrestling
Location:Columbus, Ohio
Start Date:March 29, 1929
End Date:March 30, 1929
Host:Ohio State University
Venues:Ohio Expo Center Coliseum
Champions:Oklahoma A&M (2nd title)
Runners-Up1:Michigan
Runners-Up2:Oklahoma
Previous:1928
Next:1930

The 1929 NCAA Wrestling Championships were the 2nd NCAA Wrestling Championships to be held. Ohio State University in Columbus, Ohio hosted the tournament at the Ohio Expo Center Coliseum.

Oklahoma A&M took home the team championship with 26 points with four individual champions.[1] [2]

Team results

Rank School Points
1Oklahoma A&M26
2Michigan18
3Oklahoma13
4Illinois11
5Wisconsin9
6Cornell7
7Purdue4
8Ohio State3
T-9West Virginia2
T-9Iowa2
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Individual finals

Weight class Championship match (champion in boldface)
115 lbs Joe Sapora, Illinois TA Marvin Leach, Oklahoma, 5:57
125 lbs Laurance Mantooth, Oklahoma TA Robert Hewitt, Michigan, 3:59
135 lbs George Minot, Illinois TA Leo Miller, Oklahoma, 6:48
145 lbs George Bancroft, Oklahoma A&M TA Otto Kelly, Michigan, 3:03
155 lbs Jack Van Bebber, Oklahoma A&M TA Ray Parker, Michigan, 4:34
165 lbs Conrad Caldwell, Oklahoma A&M TA OT Ben Hooker, Purdue, 1:32
175 lbs Glenn Stafford, Cornell TA Carl Dougovito, Michigan, 4:08
UNLEarl McCready, Oklahoma A&M WBF Selmer Swenson, Wisconsin, 1:25
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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Wrestling. 19 April 2017. NCAA.org. 28 January 2018.
  2. Web site: 2nd NCAA Wrestling Tournament. 6 December 2013. wrestlingstats.com. 28 January 2018.