1960 NCAA wrestling championships explained

1960 NCAA Wrestling Championships
Sport:College wrestling
Location:College Park, Maryland
Host:University of Maryland
Champions:Oklahoma
2Nd Place:Iowa State
3Rd Place:Wyoming
Start Date:3/24/1960
End Date:3/26/1960
Mvp:David Auble (Cornell University)
Previous:1959
Next:1961

The 1960 NCAA Wrestling Championships were the 30th NCAA wrestling championships to be held. The University of Maryland hosted the tournament in College Park, Maryland.

Oklahoma took home the team championship with 59 points and having three individual champions.

David Auble of Cornell University was named the Most Outstanding Wrestler.[1]

Team results

!Rank!School!Points
1Oklahoma59
2Iowa State40
3Wyoming36
4Iowa32
5Oklahoma State29
6Lock Haven25
7Penn State23
8Pittsburgh21
9Northwestern20
T-10Northern Illinois17
T-10Cornell17

Individual finals

Weight classChampionship match (champion in boldface)
115 lbsGray Simons, Lock Haven RD Dick Wilson, Toledo, 3-3, 2-2
123 lbsDavid Auble, Cornell University DEC Masaaki Hatta, Oklahoma State, 9-5
130 lbsStan Abel, Oklahoma DEC Larry Lauchle, Pittsburgh, 5-2
137 lbsLes Anderson, Iowa State DEC Lester Austin, Syracuse, 6-3
147 lbsLarry Hayes, Iowa State DEC Jerry Frude, Wyoming, 4-1
157 lbsArt Kraft, Northwestern DEC Thad Turner, Lehigh, 5-3
167 lbsDick Ballinger, Wyoming DEC Ronnie Clinton, Oklahoma State 6-4
177 lbsRoy Conrad, Northern Illinois DEC David Campbell, Oklahoma, 14-13
191 lbsGeorge Goodner, Oklahoma DEC Jack Stanbro, Ithaca, 4-3
UNLDale Lewis, Oklahoma DEC Sherwyn Thorson, Iowa, 3-1
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See also

References

  1. 30th NCAA Wrestling Tournament (PDF). https://nwhof.org. Retrieved 29 July 2023.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 30th NCAA Wrestling Tournament . 29 July 2023 . nwhof.org.