1962 NCAA wrestling championships explained

1962 NCAA Wrestling Championships
Sport:College wrestling
Location:Stillwater, Oklahoma
Host:Oklahoma State University
Champions:Oklahoma State (23rd title)
2Nd Place:Oklahoma
3Rd Place:Iowa
Start Date:March 22nd, 1962
End Date:March 24th, 1962
Mvp:Gray Simons (Lock Haven University)
Previous:1961
Next:1963

The 1962 NCAA Wrestling Championships were the 32nd NCAA wrestling championships to be held. Oklahoma State hosted the tournament in Stillwater, Oklahoma.

Oklahoma State took home the team championship with 82 points and having three individual champions.

Gray Simons of Lock Haven University was named the Most Outstanding Wrestler.[1]

Team results

!Rank!School!Points
1Oklahoma State82
2Oklahoma45
3Iowa34
4Lehigh27
5Northern Iowa23
T-6Southern Illinois - Carbondale19
T-6Pittsburgh19
T-6Wisconsin19
T-9Nebraska18
T-9Michigan State18

Individual finals

Weight classChampionship match (champion in boldface)
115 lbsGray Simons, Lock Haven DEC Mark McCracken, Oklahoma State, 7-2
123 lbsMasaaki Hatta, Oklahoma State DEC Frank Freeman, Northern Iowa, 7-4
130 lbsMickey Martin, Oklahoma DEC Al DeLeon, Minnesota State, 5-2
137 lbsBill Carter, Oklahoma DEC Bill Dotson, Northern Iowa, 6-4
147 lbsMike Natvig, Army DEC Kirk Pendleton, Lehigh, 5-4
157 lbsJack Flasche, Northern Colorado DEC Phil Kinyon, Oklahoma State, 5-2
167 lbsRonnie Clinton, Oklahoma State DEC Terry Isaacson, Air Force 3-2
177 lbsBob Johnson, Oklahoma State DEC Dean Lahr, Colorado, 3-2
191 lbsWayne Baughman, Oklahoma DEC Joe James, Oklahoma State, 2-1
UNLSherwyn Thorson, Iowa FALL Roger Pillath, Wisconsin, 3:21
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Notes and References

  1. Web site: 32nd NCAA Wrestling Tournament . 1 August 2023 . nwhof.org.