1958 NCAA Wrestling Championship explained

1958 NCAA Wrestling Championships
Sport:College wrestling
Location:Laramie, Wyoming
Host:University of Wyoming
Champions:Oklahoma State (20th title)
2Nd Place:Iowa State
3Rd Place:Oklahoma
Start Date:March 28th, 1958
End Date:March 29th, 1958
Mvp:Dick Delgado (Oklahoma)
Previous:1957
Next:1959

The 1958 NCAA Wrestling Championships were the 28th NCAA wrestling championships to be held. University of Wyoming hosted the tournament at Laramie, Wyoming.

Oklahoma State took home the team championship with 77 points and having two individual champions

Dick Delgado of Oklahoma was named the Most Outstanding Wrestler.[1]

Team results

!Rank!School!Points
1Oklahoma State77
2Iowa State62
3Oklahoma50
4Michigan State35
5Iowa26
6Illinois22
T-7Wyoming16
T-7Cornell16
9Pittsburgh15
T-10Minnesota State13
T-10Lehigh13

Individual finals

Weight classChampionship match (champion in boldface)
115 lbsDick Delgado, Oklahoma DEC Bob Taylor, Oklahoma State, 8-3
123 lbsPaul Powell, Pittsburgh DEC Bob Herald, Oklahoma State, 11-4
130 lbsLes Anderson, Iowa State DEC Max Pearson, Michigan, 7-5
137 lbsPaul Aubrey, Oklahoma DEC Shelby Wilson, Oklahoma State, 11-9
147 lbsRon Gray, Iowa State DEC Dick Vincent, Cornell, 6-2
157 lbsDick Beattie, Oklahoma State RD Dale Ketelsen, Iowa State, 1-1, 1-1
167 lbsDuane Murty, Oklahoma State DEC Dick Ballinger, Wyoming 4-2
177 lbsGary Kurdelmeier, Iowa DEC Tim Woodin, Michigan State, 6-2
191 lbsKen Maidlow, Michigan State FALL Pete Newell, Colgate, 4:52
UNLBob Norman, Illinois DEC Gordon Roesler, Oklahoma, 5-3
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References

  1. 28th NCAA Wrestling Tournament (PDF). https://nwhof.org. Retrieved 27 March 2023.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 28th NCAA Wrestling Tournament . 27 March 2023 . wrestlingstats.com.