NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships explained

NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships
Founded:1928
Number Of Teams:76
Current Champions:Penn State (12)
Most Successful Team:Oklahoma State (34)
Broadcasters:ESPN
Website:NCAA.com

The NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships have been held since 1928. In addition to determining the national champion in each weight class, the NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships also determine All-American wrestlers for each weight. The top eight finishers in each weight class earn All-American status.[1] The top four teams earn podium and team trophy finishes.

Since 1934, team scoring officially became a permanent feature of the NCAA Wrestling Championships.[2] In 1928 and from 1931–1933, there was only an unofficial team title. Oklahoma A&M (now Oklahoma State) won the 1928 and 1931 unofficial titles. Indiana won the 1932 unofficial title, and in 1933, Iowa State and Oklahoma A&M were unofficial co-champions.

The NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships is a double-elimination tournament for individuals competing in ten weight classes. Thirty-three wrestlers in each weight class qualify through seven conference championship tournaments.[3] Each of these conference tournaments are allocated a number of automatic qualifying slots in each weight class, and the unallocated slots are filled with at-large selections picked by the NCAA Division I Wrestling Committee based on certain criteria.[4] During the championships, individual match winners earn points based on the level and quality of the victory, which are totaled to determine the team championship standings.

The Oklahoma State Cowboys have won more NCAA team championships than any other school, with 34 titles (including 3 unofficial), the most recent being won in 2006. Ed Gallagher coached the Cowboys to their first title in 1928 and won 11 in 13 years from 1928 through 1940. Iowa has won the second most team titles with 24 NCAA titles. Under head coach Dan Gable, Iowa had the longest streak of consecutive titles at nine from 1978 through 1986. Penn State has won 12 titles, Iowa State has won eight titles, and Oklahoma has won seven championships. Only seven other schools have won a team title, with none of those schools having won more than three championships.[2] Since 2011, Penn State under head coach Cael Sanderson has won 11 NCAA team titles. Only the 2001 Minnesota Golden Gophers have finished the NCAA Tournament with an All-American at every weight class, and famously won the team championship despite not having a single finalist.

Long held at host college campuses, since 2000 the tournament has grown exponentially in popularity and as such is now held in major cities at professional sports arenas. Central to the expansion of "March Matness" (a play on March Madness, the nickname for the NCAA basketball tournaments) has been television network ESPN, which broadcasts all days of the tournament live and provides additional feeds dedicated to one particular mat online.

Championships

Champions by year

Prior to 1963, only a single national championship was held for all members of the NCAA; Division II competition began in 1963, with Division III following in 1974.

NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships
Year Host city
(Host school)
Host arenaTeam championshipOutstanding Wrestler
(Team)
Winner PointsRunner-up Points
1928Ames, Iowa
(Iowa Agricultural College)
State GymnasiumOklahoma A&M(1)Iowa Agricultural College
Michigan
1929Columbus, Ohio
(Ohio State)
Ohio Expo Center ColiseumOklahoma A&M<sup>(2)26Michigan18
1930State College, Pennsylvania
(Penn State)
Rec HallOklahoma A&M<sup>(3)27Illinois14
1931Providence, Rhode Island
(Brown)
Brown GymnasiumOklahoma A&M<sup>(4)29Iowa Agricultural College17
1932Bloomington, Indiana
(Indiana)
IU FieldhouseIndiana14Oklahoma A&M11Edwin Belshaw
(Indiana)
1933Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
(Lehigh)
Taylor GymnasiumIowa Agricultural College(1)
Oklahoma A&M<sup>(5)
Alan Kelley
(Oklahoma A&M)[5] [6]
1934Ann Arbor, Michigan
(Michigan)
Yost Field HouseOklahoma A&M<sup>(6)29Indiana19Ben Bishop
(Lehigh)
1935Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
(Lehigh)
Taylor GymnasiumOklahoma A&M<sup>(7)36Oklahoma18Ross Flood
(Oklahoma A&M)
1936Lexington, Virginia
(Washington & Lee)
Doremus GymnasiumOklahoma(1)14Central Oklahoma
Oklahoma A&M
10Wayne Martin
(Oklahoma)
1937Terre Haute, Indiana
(Indiana State)
Indiana State Teacher's College GymnasiumOklahoma A&M<sup>(8)31Oklahoma13Stanley Hensen
(Oklahoma A&M)
1938State College, Pennsylvania
(Penn State)
Rec HallOklahoma A&M<sup>(9)19Illinois15Joe McDaniels
(Oklahoma A&M)
1939Lancaster, Pennsylvania
(Franklin & Marshall)
Mayser Physical Education CenterOklahoma A&M<sup>(10)33Lehigh12Dale Hanson
(Minnesota)
1940Champaign, Illinois
(Illinois)
Huff GymnasiumOklahoma A&M<sup>(11)24Indiana14Don Nichols
(Michigan)
1941Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
(Lehigh)
Taylor GymnasiumOklahoma A&M<sup>(12)37Michigan State26Al Whitehurst
(Oklahoma A&M)
1942East Lansing, Michigan
(Michigan State)
Jenison FieldhouseOklahoma A&M<sup>(13)31Michigan State26David Arndt
(Oklahoma A&M)
1943Not held due to World War II
1944
1945
1946Stillwater, Oklahoma
(Oklahoma A&M)
Gallagher HallOklahoma A&M<sup>(14)25Iowa State Teachers College24Gerald Leeman
(Iowa State Teachers College)
1947Champaign, Illinois
(Illinois)
Huff GymnasiumCornell College25Iowa State Teachers College24Bill Koll
(Iowa State Teachers College)
1948Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
(Lehigh)
Taylor GymnasiumOklahoma A&M<sup>(15)33Michigan State28Bill Koll
(Iowa State Teachers College)
1949Fort Collins, Colorado
(Colorado A&M)
South College GymnasiumOklahoma A&M<sup>(16)32Iowa State Teachers College27Charles Hetrick
(Oklahoma A&M)
1950Cedar Falls, Iowa
(Iowa State Teachers College)
West GymnasiumIowa State Teachers College30Purdue16Anthony Gizoni
(Waynesburg)
1951Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
(Lehigh)
Taylor GymnasiumOklahoma(2)24Oklahoma A&M23Walter Romanowski
(Cornell College)
1952Fort Collins, Colorado
(Colorado A&M)
South College GymnasiumOklahoma(3)22Iowa State Teachers College21Tommy Evans
(Oklahoma)
1953State College, Pennsylvania
(Penn State)
Rec HallPenn State(1)21Oklahoma15Frank Bettucci
(Cornell)
1954Norman, Oklahoma
(Oklahoma)
McCasland Field HouseOklahoma A&M<sup>(17)32Pittsburgh17Tommy Evans
(Oklahoma)
1955Ithaca, New York
(Cornell)
Barton HallOklahoma A&M<sup>(18)40Penn State31Edward Eichelberger
(Lehigh)
1956Stillwater, Oklahoma
(Oklahoma A&M)
Gallagher HallOklahoma A&M<sup>(19)65Oklahoma62Danny Hodge
(Oklahoma)
1957Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
(Pittsburgh)
Fitzgerald Field HouseOklahoma(4)73Pittsburgh66Danny Hodge
(Oklahoma)
1958Laramie, Wyoming
(Wyoming)
War Memorial FieldhouseOklahoma State(20)77Iowa Agricultural College62Dick Delgado
(Oklahoma)
1959Iowa City, Iowa
(Iowa)
Iowa Field HouseOklahoma State(21)73Iowa State51Ron Gray
(Iowa State)
1960College Park, Maryland
(Maryland)
Cole Field HouseOklahoma(5)59Iowa State40Dave Auble
(Cornell)
1961Corvallis, Oregon
(Oregon State)
Oregon State ColiseumOklahoma State(22)82Oklahoma63Gray Simons
(Lock Haven)
1962Stillwater, Oklahoma
(Oklahoma State)
Gallagher HallOklahoma State(23)82Oklahoma45Gray Simons
(Lock Haven)
1963Kent, Ohio
(Kent State)
Memorial GymOklahoma(6)48Iowa State45Mickey Martin
(Oklahoma)
1964Ithaca, New York
(Cornell)
Barton HallOklahoma State(24)87Oklahoma58Dean Lahr
(Colorado)
1965Laramie, Wyoming
(Wyoming)
War Memorial FieldhouseIowa State(2)87Oklahoma State86Yojiro Uetake
(Oklahoma State)
1966Ames, Iowa
(Iowa State)
Iowa State ArmoryOklahoma State(25)79Iowa State70Yojiro Uetake
(Oklahoma State)
1967Kent, Ohio
(Kent State)
Memorial GymMichigan State74Michigan63Rick Sanders
(Portland State)
1968State College, Pennsylvania
(Penn State)
Rec HallOklahoma State(26)81Iowa State78Dwayne Keller
(Oklahoma State)
1969Provo, Utah
(BYU)
Smith FieldhouseIowa State(3)104Oklahoma69Dan Gable
(Iowa State)
1970Evanston, Illinois
(Northwestern)
McGaw Memorial HallIowa State(4)99Michigan State84Larry Owings
(Washington)
1971Auburn, Alabama
(Auburn)
Memorial ColiseumOklahoma State(27)94Iowa State66Darrell Keller
(Oklahoma State)
1972College Park, Maryland
(Maryland)
Cole Field HouseIowa State(5)103Michigan State72½Wade Schalles
(Clarion)
1973Seattle, Washington
(Washington)
Hec Edmundson PavilionIowa State(6)85Oregon State72½Greg Strobel
(Oregon State)
1974Ames, Iowa
(Iowa State)
Hilton ColiseumOklahoma(7)69½Michigan67Floyd Hitchcock
(Bloomsburg)
1975Princeton, New Jersey
(Princeton)
Jadwin GymnasiumIowa(1)102Oklahoma77Mike Frick
(Lehigh)
1976Tucson, Arizona
(Arizona)
McKale CenterIowa(2)123½Iowa State85¾Chuck Yagla
(Iowa)
1977Norman, Oklahoma
(Oklahoma)
McCasland Field HouseIowa State(7)95½Oklahoma State88¾Nick Gallo
(Hofstra)
1978College Park, Maryland
(Maryland)
Cole Field HouseIowa(3)94½Iowa State94Mark Churella
(Michigan)
1979Ames, Iowa
(Iowa State)
Hilton ColiseumIowa(4)112½Iowa State88Bruce Kinseth
(Iowa)
1980Corvallis, Oregon
(Oregon State)
Gill ColiseumIowa(5)110¾Oklahoma State87Howard Harris
(Oregon State)
1981Princeton, New Jersey
(Princeton)
Jadwin GymnasiumIowa(6)129¾Oklahoma100¼Gene Mills
(Syracuse)
1982Ames, Iowa
(Iowa State)
Hilton ColiseumIowa(7)131¾Iowa State111Mark Schultz
(Oklahoma)
1983Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
(Oklahoma and Oklahoma State)
Iowa(8)155Oklahoma State102Mike Sheets
(Oklahoma State)
1984Princeton, New Jersey
(Princeton)
Brendan Byrne ArenaIowa(9)123¾Oklahoma State98Jim Zalesky
(Iowa)
1985Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
(Oklahoma and Oklahoma State)
Myriad Convention Center Iowa(10)145¼Oklahoma98½Barry Davis
(Iowa)
1986Iowa City, Iowa
(Iowa)
Carver–Hawkeye ArenaIowa(11)158Oklahoma84¾Marty Kistler
(Iowa)
1987College Park, Maryland
(Maryland)
Cole Field HouseIowa State(8)133Iowa108John Smith
(Oklahoma State)
1988Ames, Iowa
(Iowa State)
Hilton ColiseumArizona State93Iowa85½Scott Turner
(NC State)
1989Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
(Oklahoma and Oklahoma State)
Myriad Convention Center Oklahoma State(28)91¼Arizona State70½Tim Krieger
(Iowa State)
1990College Park, Maryland
(Maryland)
Cole Field HouseOklahoma State(29)117¾Arizona State104¾Chris Barnes
(Oklahoma State)
1991Iowa City, Iowa
(Iowa)
Carver–Hawkeye ArenaIowa(12)157Oklahoma State108¾Jeff Prescott
(Penn State)
1992Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
(Oklahoma and Oklahoma State)
Myriad Convention Center Iowa(13)149Oklahoma State100½Tom Brands
(Iowa)
1993Ames, Iowa
(Iowa State)
Hilton ColiseumIowa(14)123¾Penn State87½Terry Steiner
(Iowa)
1994Chapel Hill, North Carolina
(North Carolina)
Dean Smith CenterOklahoma State(30)94¾Iowa76½Pat Smith
(Oklahoma State)
1995Iowa City, Iowa
(Iowa)
Carver–Hawkeye ArenaIowa(15)134Oregon State77½T.J. Jaworsky
(North Carolina)
1996Minneapolis, Minnesota
(Minnesota)
Williams ArenaIowa(16)122½Iowa State78½Les Gutches
(Oregon State)
1997Cedar Falls, Iowa
(Northern Iowa)
UNI-DomeIowa(17)170Oklahoma State113½Lincoln McIlravy
(Iowa)
1998Cleveland, Ohio
(Cleveland State)
CSU Convocation CenterIowa(18)115Minnesota102Joe Williams
(Iowa)
1999State College, Pennsylvania
(Penn State)
Bryce Jordan CenterIowa(19)100½Minnesota98½Cael Sanderson
(Iowa State)
2000St. Louis, MissouriKiel CenterIowa(20)116Iowa State109½Cael Sanderson
(Iowa State)
2001Iowa City, Iowa
(Iowa)
Carver–Hawkeye ArenaMinnesota(1)138½Iowa125½Cael Sanderson
(Iowa State)
2002Albany, New YorkPepsi ArenaMinnesota(2)126½Iowa State104Cael Sanderson
(Iowa State)
2003Kansas City, MissouriKemper ArenaOklahoma State(31)143Minnesota104½Eric Larkin
(Arizona State)
2004St. Louis, MissouriSavvis CenterOklahoma State(32)123½Iowa82Jesse Jantzen
(Harvard)
2005St. Louis, MissouriSavvis CenterOklahoma State(33)153Michigan83Greg Jones
(West Virginia)
2006Oklahoma City, OklahomaFord CenterOklahoma State(34)122½Minnesota84Ben Askren
(Missouri)
2007Auburn Hills, MichiganThe Palace of Auburn HillsMinnesota(3)98Iowa State88½Derek Moore
(UC Davis)
2008St. Louis, MissouriScottrade CenterIowa(21)117½Ohio State79Brent Metcalf
(Iowa)
2009St. Louis, MissouriScottrade CenterIowa(22)96½Ohio State92Darrion Caldwell
(NC State)
2010Omaha, NebraskaQwest Center OmahaIowa(23)134½Cornell90Jayson Ness
(Minnesota)
2011Philadelphia, PennsylvaniaWells Fargo CenterPenn State(2)107½Cornell93½Anthony Robles
(Arizona State)
2012St. Louis, MissouriScottrade CenterPenn State(3)143Minnesota117½David Taylor
(Penn State)
2013Des Moines, IowaWells Fargo ArenaPenn State(4)123½Oklahoma State119½Kyle Dake
(Cornell)
2014Oklahoma City, OklahomaChesapeake Energy ArenaPenn State(5)109½Minnesota104David Taylor
(Penn State)
2015St. Louis, MissouriScottrade CenterOhio State102Iowa84Logan Stieber
(Ohio State)
2016New York City, New YorkMadison Square GardenPenn State(6)123Oklahoma State97.5Kyle Snyder
(Ohio State)
2017St. Louis, MissouriScottrade CenterPenn State(7)146½Ohio State110Zain Retherford
(Penn State)
2018Cleveland, OhioQuicken Loans ArenaPenn State(8)141½Ohio State134½Bo Nickal

(Penn State)

2019Pittsburgh, PennsylvaniaPPG Paints ArenaPenn State(9)137½Ohio State96½Mekhi Lewis

(Virginia Tech)

2020Minneapolis, MinnesotaU.S. Bank StadiumNot held due to Coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic
2021St. Louis, MissouriEnterprise CenterIowa(24)129Penn State113½Shane Griffth

(Stanford)

2022Detroit, MichiganLittle Caesars ArenaPenn State(10)131.5Michigan95Gable Steveson

(Minnesota)

2023Tulsa, OklahomaBOK CenterPenn State(11)137.5Iowa82.5Vito Arujau

(Cornell)

2024Kansas City, MissouriT-Mobile CenterPenn State(12)172.5Cornell72.5Aaron Brooks

(Penn State)

2025Philadelphia, PennsylvaniaWells Fargo Center
2026Cleveland, OhioRocket Mortgage FieldHouse
Reference:[7]

Championships by school

SchoolYear(s) won
style=341928, 1929, 1930, 1931, 1933, 1934, 1935, 1937, 1938, 1939, 1940, 1941,
1942, 1946, 1948, 1949, 1954, 1955, 1956, 1958, 1959, 1961, 1962, 1964,
1966, 1968, 1971, 1989, 1990, 1994, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006
style=241975, 1976, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1991,
1992, 1993, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2021
style= 121953, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2022, 2023, 2024
style= 81933, 1965, 1969, 1970, 1972, 1973, 1977, 1987
style=71936, 1951, 1952, 1957, 1960, 1963, 1974
style=32001, 2002, 2007
style=11988
style= 1947
style= 1932
style= 1967
style= 1950
style= 2015

Winning streaks

SchoolTeam titlesYears
Iowa91978–1986
Oklahoma State71937–1942, 1946#
Iowa61995–2000
Penn State42011–2014
Penn State42016–2019
Oklahoma State41928–1931
Oklahoma State42003–2006
Oklahoma State3 1933–1935
Oklahoma State3 1954–1956
Iowa3 1991–1993
Iowa32008–2010
Penn State32022–2024
Reference:

No championship was held from 1943-1945 due to WWII.

Individual champions

Sources[2] [1]

1928

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1928Harold DeMarsh (1/1)Ralph Lupton (1/1)Arthur Holding (1/1)Melvin Clodfelter (1/1)Leslie Beers (1/1)George Rule (1/1)Earl McCready (1/3)

1929–1931

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1929Joe Sapora (1/2)Laurance Mantooth (1/2)George Minot (1/1)George Bancroft (1/1)Jack van Bebber (1/3)Conrad Caldwell (1/3)Glenn Stafford (1/1)Earl McCready (2/3)
1930Joe Sapora (2/2)Laurance Mantooth (2/2)Hugh Linn (1/1)Hardie Lewis (1/1)Otto Kelly (1/1)Jack van Bebber (2/3)Conrad Caldwell (2/3)Earl McCready (3/3)
1931John Engel (1/1)Bobby Pearce (1/1)Richard Cole (1/1)Bill Doyle (1/1)Leroy McGuirk (1/1)Jack van Bebber (3/3)Conrad Caldwell (3/3)Jack Riley (1/2)

1932

Year width=300123 !width=275134 !width=300145 !width=300158 !width=300174 !width=300191 !width=300Unlimited
1932Joe Puerta (1/1)Edwin Belshaw (1/1)Hardie Lewis (2/2)Carl Dougovito (1/1)Robert Hess (1/2)Kermit Blosser (1/1)Jack Riley (2/2)

1933–1935

Year width=300118 !width=275126 !width=300135 !width=300145 !width=300155 !width=300165 !width=300175 !width=300Unlimited
1933Rex Peery (1/3)Ross Flood (1/3)Patrick Devine (1/1)Alan Kelley (1/2)Merrill Frevert (1/1)George Martin (1/1)Robert Hess (2/2)Ralph Teague (1/2)
1934Rex Peery (2/3)Ross Flood (2/3)Wayne Martin (1/3)Alan Kelley (2/2)Ben Bishop (1/1)Marion Foreman (1/1)Richard Voliva (1/1)Ralph Teague (2/2)
1935Rex Peery (3/3)Ross Flood (3/3)Vernon Sisney (1/1)Wayne Martin (2/3)Frank Lewis (1/1)Howard Johnston (1/1)Ralph Silverstein (1/1)Charles McDaniel (1/1)

1936

Year width=300123 !width=275134 !width=300145 !width=300158 !width=300174 !width=300191 !width=300Unlimited
1936Ted Anderson (1/1)Wayne Martin (3/3)Harley Strong (1/1)Walter Jacob (1/1)Harry Broadbent (1/1)Ray Clemons (1/1)Howell Scobwy (1/1)

1937–1938

Year width=300118 !width=275126 !width=300135 !width=300145 !width=300155 !width=300165 !width=300175 !width=300Unlimited
1937Joe McDaniel (1/3)Dale Brand (1/1)Ray Cheney (1/1)Stanley Henson (1/3)Bill Keas (1/1)Harvey Base (1/1)John Whitaker (1/1)Lloyd Ricks (1/1)
1938Joe McDaniel (2/3)Allen Sapora (1/1)David Matthews (1/1)Stanley Henson (2/3)Dale Scrivens (1/1)John Ginay (1/1)John Harkness (1/1)Charles McDaniel (1/1)

1939–1947

Year width=300121 !width=275128 !width=300136 !width=300145 !width=300155 !width=300165 !width=300175 !width=300Unlimited
1939Joe McDaniel (3/3)Dale Hanson (1/1)Archie Deutschman (1/1)Harold Nichols (1/1)Stanley Henson (3/3)Henry Matthes (1/1)Chris Traicoff (1/1)Johnny Harrell (1/1)
1940Robert Antonacci (1/1)Harold Byrd (1/1)Al Whitehurst (1/2)Harold Masem (1/1)Vernon Logan (1/2)Gene Grenard (1/1)Don Nichols (1/1)George Downes (1/1)
1941Merle Jennings (1/2)Burl Jennings (1/2)Al Whitehurst (2/2)David Arndt (1/3)Earl van Bebber (1/1)Virgil Smith (1/2)Dick DiBatista (1/2)Leonard Levy (1/1)
1942Merle Jennings (2/2)Burl Jennings (2/2)Bill Maxwell (1/1)David Arndt (2/3)Vernon Logan (2/2)Virgil Smith (2/2)Dick DiBatista (2/2)Loyd Arms (1/1)
1946Cecil Mott (1/1)Gerald Leeman (1/1)David Arndt (3/3)Bill Koll (1/3)Bill Courtright (1/1)David Shapiro (1/1)George Dorsch (1/1)George Bollos (1/1)
1947Dick Hauser (1/1)Russ Bush (1/1)Lowell Lange (1/3)Bill Koll (2/3)Gale Mikles (1/1)Bill Nelson (1/3)Joe Scarpello (1/2)Dick Hutton (1/3)

1948

Year width=300114 !width=275125 !width=300136 !width=300147 !width=300160 !width=300174 !width=300191 !width=300Unlimited
1948Arnold Plaza (1/2)George Lewis (1/1)Dick Dickenson (1/1)Bill Koll (3/3)Jack St. Clair (1/1)Glen Brand (1/1)Verne Gagne (1/2)Dick Hutton (2/3)

1949–1950

Year width=300121 !width=275128 !width=300136 !width=300145 !width=300155 !width=300165 !width=300175 !width=300Unlimited
1949Arnold Plaza (2/2)Charles Hetrick (1/1)Lowell Lange (2/3)Keith Young (1/3)Bill Nelson (2/3)Bill Smith (1/2)Jim Gregerson (1/1)Verne Gagne (2/2)
1950Tony Gizoni (1/2)Joe Patacsill (1/1)Lowell Lange (3/3)Keith Young (2/3)Bill Nelson (3/3)Bill Smith (2/2)Joe Scarpello (2/2)Dick Hutton (3/3)

1951

Year width=300123 !width=275130 !width=300137 !width=300147 !width=300157 !width=300167 !width=300177 !width=300Unlimited
1951Tony Gizoni (2/2)Walter Romanowski (1/1)George Layman (1/2)Keith Young (3/3)Phil Smith (1/1)Gene Gibbons (1/1)Grover Rains (1/1)Brad Glass (1/1)

1952–1965

Year width=300115 !width=275123 !width=300130 !width=300137 !width=300147 !width=300157 !width=300167 !width=300177 !width=300191 !width=300Unlimited
1952Hugh Peery (1/3)Bill Borders (1/1)Gene Lybbert (1/1)George Layman (2/2)Tommy Evans (1/2)Bill Weick (1/2)Joe Lemyre (1/1)Bentley Lyon (1/1)Harry Lanzi (1/1) Gene Nicks (1/2)
1953Hugh Peery (2/3)Dick Mueller (1/1)Norvard Nalan (1/1)Len DeAugustino (1/1)Frank Bettucci (1/1)Jim Harmon (1/1)Don Dickason (1/1)Ned Bass (1/2)Hud Samson (1/1) Dan McNair (1/1)
1954Hugh Peery (3/3)Dick Govig (1/1)Norvard Nalan (1/1)Myron Roderick (1/3)Tommy Evans (2/2)Bob Hoke (1/1)Joe Solomon (1/1)Ned Bass (2/2)Peter Blair (1/2) Gene Nicks (2/2)
1955Terry McCann (1/2)Ed Peery (1/3)Myron Roderick (2/3)Larry Fornicola (1/1)Eddie Eichelberger (1/2)Bill Weick (2/2)Fred Davis (1/1)Dan Hodge (1/3)Peter Blair (2/2) Bill Oberly (1/1)
1956Terry McCann (2/2)Ed Peery (2/3)Myron Roderick (3/3)Jim Sinadinos (1/1)Eddie Eichelberger (2/2)Larry TenPas (1/1)Ed DeWitt (1/1)Dan Hodge (2/3)Ken Leuer (1/1) Gordon Roesler (1/1)
1957Dick Delgado (1/2)Ed Peery (3/3)John Johnston (1/1)Joe Gratto (1/1)Simon Roberts (1/1)Douglas Blubaugh (1/1)Tom Alberts (1/1)Dan Hodge (3/3)Ron Schrif (1/1) Bob Norman (1/2)
1958Dick Delgado (2/2)Paul Powell (1/1)Lee Anderson (1/1)Paul Aubrey (1/1)Ron Gray (1/2)Dick Beattle (1/2)Duane Murty (1/1)Gary Kurdelmeier (1/1)Ken Madlow (1/1) Bob Norman (2/2)
1959Andy Fitch (1/1)Dave Auble (1/2)Stan Abel (1/2)Larry Hayes (1/3)Ron Gray (2/2)Dick Beattle (2/2)Ed Hamer (1/1)Jim Craig (1/1)Art Baker (1/1)Ted Ellis (1/1)
1960Gray Simons (1/3)Dave Auble (2/2)Stan Abel (2/2)Les Anderson (1/1)Larry Hayes (2/3)Art Kraft (1/1)Dick Balinger (1/1)Roy Conrad (1/1)George Goodner (1/2)Dale Lewis (1/2)
1961Gray Simons (2/3)DuWayne Miller (1/1)Larry Lauchle (1/1)Norm Young (1/1)Larry Hayes (3/3)Phil Kinyon (1/1)Don Conway (1/1)Bob Johnson (1/2)Lenard Lordino (1/1)Dale Lewis (2/2)
1962Gray Simons (3/3)Masaaki Hatta (1/1)Mickey Martin (1/2)Bill Carter (1/1)Mike Natvig (1/2)Jack Flasche (1/1)Ronnie Clinton (1/1)Bob Johnson (2/2)Wayne Baughman (1/1)Sherwyn Thorson (1/1)
1963Arthur Maughan (1/1)Mike Nissen (1/1)Mickey Martin (2/2)Bill Dotson (1/1)Mike Natvig (2/2)Kirk Pendleton (1/1)Jim Harrison (1/1)Dean Lahr (1/2)Jack Barden (1/1)Jim Nance (1/2)
1964Terry Finn (1/1)Fred Powell (1/1)Yojiro Uetake (1/3)Mike Sager (1/1)Jerry Stanley (1/1)Gordon Hassman (1/1)Don Millard (1/1)Dean Lahr (2/2)Harry Housaka (1/1)Joe James (1/1)
1965Takada Haata (1/1)Mike Caruso (1/3)Yojiro Uetake (2/3)Bill Stuart (1/1)Veryl Long (1/1)Bob Kopnisky (1/1)Greg Ruth (1/2)Tom Peckham (1/2)Jack Brisco (1/1)Jim Nance (2/2)

1966–1969

Year width=300115 !width=275123 !width=300130 !width=300137 !width=300145 !width=300152 !width=300160 !width=300167 !width=300177 !width=300190 !width=300Unlimited
1966Rick Sanders (1/2)Mike Caruso (2/3)Yojiro Uetake (3/3)Gene Davis (1/1)Bill Blacksmith (1/1)Dick Cook (1/1)Greg Ruth (2/2)Deve Reinbolt (1/1)Tom Peckham (2/2)Bill Harlow (1/1)Dave Porter (1/2)
1967Rick Sanders (2/2)Mike Caruso (3/3)David McGuire (1/2)Dale Anderson (1/2)Don Henderson (1/1)Jim Kamman (1/1)Vic Marucci (1/1)George Radman (1/1)Fred Fozzard (1/1)Tom Schlendorf (1/1)Curley Culp (1/1)
1968Ken Melchior (1/1)Dwayne Keller (1/2)Dan Gable (1/2)Dale Anderson (2/2)Dale Bahr (1/1)Wayne Wells (1/1)Reg Wicks (1/1)Mike Gallego (1/1)Bob Justice (1/1)Nick Carollo (1/1)Dave Porter (2/2)
1969John Miller (1/1)Wayne Boyd (1/1)David McGuire (2/2)Dan Gable (2/2)Mike Grant (1/2)Gobel Kline (1/1)Cleo McGlory (1/1)Jason Smith (1/1)Chuck Jean (1/2)Tom Kline (1/1)Jess Lewis (1/2)

1970–1986

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1970Greg Johnson (1/3)Dwayne Keller (2/2)Darrell Keller (1/2)Larry Owings (1/1)Mike Grant (2/2)Dave Martin (1/1)Jason Smith (1/1)Chuck Jean (2/2)Geoff Baum (1/2)Jess Lewis (2/2)
1971Greg Johnson (2/3)Yoshiro Fujita (1/1)Roger Weigel (1/1)Darrell Keller (2/2)Stan Dziedzic (1/1)Carl Adams (1/2)Andy Matter (1/2)Geoff Baum (2/2)Ben Peterson (1/2)Greg Wojciechowski (1/1)
1972Greg Johnson (3/3)Pat Milkovich (1/2)Gary Barton (1/1)Tom Milkovich (1/1)Wade Schalles (1/2)Carl Adams (2/2)Andy Matter (2/2)Bill Murdoch (1/1)Ben Peterson (2/2)Chris Taylor (1/2)
1973Dan Sherman (1/1)Mark Massery (1/1)Don Rohn (1/1)Dan Muthler (1/1)Jarrett Hubbard (1/2)Wade Schalles (2/2)Bill Simpson (1/1)Rich Binek (1/1)Greg Strobel (1/2)Chris Taylor (2/2)
1974Gary Breece (1/1)Pat Milkovich (2/2)Tom Sculley (1/1)Rick Lawinger (1/1)Jarrett Hubbard (2/2)Rod Kilgore (1/2)Doug Wyn (1/1)Floyd Hitchock (1/1)Greg Strobel (2/2)Jim Woods (1/1)
1975Shawn Garel (1/1)John Fritz (1/1)Mike Frick (1/2)Jim Bennett (1/1)Chuck Yagla (1/2)Dan Holm (1/1)Ron Ray (1/1)Mike Lieberman (1/1)Al Nacin (1/1)Larry Belenberg (1/1)
1976Mark DiGirolamo (1/1)Jack Reinwand (1/1)Mike Frick (2/2)Brad Smith (1/1)Chuck Yagla (2/2)Leroy Kemp (1/3)Pat Christenson (1/1)Chris Campbell (1/2)Evan Johnson (1/1)Jimmy Jackson (1/3)
1977Jim Haines (1/1)Nick Gallo (1/1)Pat Neu (1/1)Steve Barrett (1/1)Mark Churella (1/3)Leroy Kemp (2/3)Rod Kilgore (2/2)Chris Campbell (2/2)Frank Santana (1/1)Jimmy Jackson (2/3)
1978Andy Daniels (1/1)Mick Land (1/1)Ken Mallory (1/1)Dan Hicks (1/2)Mark Churella (2/3)Leroy Kemp (3/3)Keith Stearns (1/1)Mark Lieberman (1/2)Ron Jeidy (1/1)Jimmy Jackson (3/3)
1979Gene Mills (1/2)Randy Lewis (1/2)Darryl Burley (1/2)Dan Hicks (2/2)Bruce Kinseth (1/1)Kelly Ward (1/1)Mark Churella (3/3)Mark Lieberman (2/2)Eric Wals (1/1)Fred Bohna (1/1)
1980Joe Gonzales (1/1)John Azevedo (1/1)Randy Lewis (2/2)Leeroy Smith (1/1)Andy Rein (1/1)Rick Stewart (1/2)Matt Reiss (1/1)Ed Banach (1/3)Noel Loban (1/1)Howard Harris (1/1)
1981Gene Mills (2/2)Dan Cuestas (1/2)Jim Gibbons (1/1)Andre Metzger (1/2)Nate Carr (1/3)Rick Stewart (2/2)Mark Schultz (1/3)Ed Banach (2/3)Tom Martucci (1/1)Lou Banach (1/2)
1982Barry Davis (1/3)Dan Cuestas (2/2)C.D. Mock (1/1)Andre Metzger (2/2)Nate Carr (2/3)Jim Zalesky (1/3)Dave Schultz (1/1)Mark Schultz (2/3)Pete Bush (1/1)Bruce Baumgartner (1/1)
1983Adam Cuestas (1/1)Barry Davis (2/3)Clar Anderson (1/1)Darryl Burley (2/2)Nate Carr (3/3)Jim Zalesky (2/3)Mike Sheets (1/2)Mark Schultz (3/3)Ed Banach (3/3)Lou Banach (2/2)
1984Carl DeStefanis (1/1)Kevin Darkus (1/1)Scott Lynch (1/1)Jesse Reyes (1/1)Kenny Monday (1/1)Jim Zalesky(3/3)Mike Sheets (2/2)Jim Scherr (1/1)Bill Scherr (1/1)Tab Thacker (1/1)
1985Ricky Bonomo (1/3)Barry Davis (3/3)Jim Jordan (1/2)Joe Gibbons (1/1)Eddie Urbano (1/1)Marty Kistler (1/2)Chris Edmonds (1/1)Melvin Douglas (1/2)Dan Chald (1/1)Bill Hyman (1/1)
1986Ricky Bonomo (2/3)Brad Penrith (1/1)Jim Jordan (2/2)Kevin Dresser (1/1)Jim Heffernan (1/1)Jude Skove (1/1)Marty Kistler (2/2)Melvin Douglas (2/2)Duane Goldman (1/1)Kirk Trost (1/1)

1987–1998

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1987Ricky Bonomo (3/3)Billy Kelly (1/1)John Smith (1/2)Pete Yozzo (1/1)Tim Krieger (1/1)Steve Carter (1/1)Royce Alger (1/2)Rico Chiapparelli (1/1)Eric Voelker (1/2)Carlton Haselrig (1/3)
1988Jack Cuvo (1/2)Jim Martin (1/1)John Smith (2/2)Pat Santoro (1/2)Scott Turner (1/1)Rob Koll (1/1)Mike Van Arsdale (1/1)Royce Alger (2/2)Mark Coleman (1/1)Carlton Haselrig (2/3)
1989Jack Cuvo (2/2)Kendall Cross (1/1)Sean O'Day (1/1)Pat Santoro (2/2)Tim Krieger (2/2)Dan St. John (1/2)David Lee (1/1)Chris Barnes (1/2)Eric Voelker (2/2)Carlton Haselrig (3/3)
1990Jack Griffin (1/1)Terry Brands (1/2)Tom Brands (1/3)Joe Reynolds (1/1)Brian Dolph (1/1)Pat Smith (1/4)Dan St. John (2/2)Chris Barnes (2/2)Matt Ruppel (1/1)Kurt Angle (1/2)
1991Jeff Prescott (1/2)Jason Kelber (1/1)Tom Brands (2/3)Scott Collins (1/1)Matt DeMaray (1/2)Pat Smith (2/4)Mark Reiland (1/1)Marty Morgan (1/1)Paul Keysaw (1/1)Jon Llewellyn (1/1)
1992Jeff Prescott (2/2)Terry Brands (2/2)Tom Brands (3/3)Troy Steiner (1/1)Matt DeMaray (2/2)Pat Smith (3/4)Charlie Jones (1/1)Kevin Randleman (1/2)Mark Kerr (1/1)Kurt Angle (2/2)
1993Sammie Henson (1/2)Tony Purler (1/1)TJ Jaworsky (1/3)Lincoln McIlravy (1/3)Terry Steiner (1/1)Marcus Mollica (1/2)Ray Miller (1/1)Kevin Randleman (2/2)Rex Holman (1/1)Sylvester Terkay (1/1)
1994Sammie Henson (2/2)David Hirsch (1/1)TJ Jaworsky (2/3)Alan Fried (1/1)Lincoln McIlravy (2/3)Pat Smith (4/4)Mark Branch (1/2)Dean Morrison (1/1)Joel Sharratt (1/1)Kerry McCoy (1/2)
1995Kelvin Jackson (1/1) Jeff McGinness (1/1)TJ Jaworsky (3/3)John Hughes (1/1)Steve Marlanetti (1/1)Ernest Benion (1/1)Marcus Mollica (2/2) Les Gutches (1/2)JJ McGrew (1/1)Tolly Thompson (1/1)
1996Sheldon Thomas (1/1)Sanshiro Abe (1/1) Cary Kolat (1/2)Bill Zadick (1/1)Chris Bono (1/1)Joe Williams (1/3)Daryl Weber (1/1)Les Gutches (2/2)John Kading (1/1)Jeff Walter (1/1)
1997Jesse Whitmer (1/1)Eric Guerrero (1/3) Mark Ironside (1/2)Cary Kolat (2/2)Lincoln McIlravy (3/3)Joe Williams (2/3)Mark Branch (2/2)Barry Weldon (1/1)Lee Fullhart (1/1)Kerry McCoy (2/2)
1998Teague Moore (1/1)Eric Guerrero (2/3)Mark Ironside (2/2)Jeff McGinness (2/2)Eric Siebert (1/1)Dwight Gardner (1/1)Joe Williams (3/3)Mitch Clark (1/1)Tim Hartung (1/2)Stephen Neal (1/2)

1999–2024

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1999Stephen Abas (1/3)Eric Guerrero (3/3)Doug Schwab (1/1)TJ Williams (1/2)Casey Cunningham (1/1)Kirk White (1/1)Glenn Pritzlaff (1/1)Cael Sanderson (1/4)Tim Hartung (2/2)Stephen Neal (2/2)
2000Jermey Hunter (1/1)Eric Jurgens (1/2)Carl Perry (1/1)Tony Davis (1/1)Brett Matter (1/1)Donny Pritzlaff (1/2)Bryan Tucker (1/1)Cael Sanderson (2/4)Brad Vering (1/1)Brock Lesnar (1/1)
2001Stephen Abas (2/3)Eric Jurgens (2/2)Michael Lightner (1/1)Adam Tirapelle (1/1)TJ Williams (2/2)Donny Pritzlaff (2/2)Josh Koscheck (1/1)Cael Sanderson (3/4)Mark Muñoz (1/1)John Lockhart (1/1)
2002Stephen Abas (3/3)Johnny Thompson (1/2)Aaron Holker (1/1)Jared Lawrence (1/1)Luke Becker (1/1)Joe Heskett (1/1)Greg Jones (1/3)Rob Rohn (1/1)Cael Sanderson (4/4)Tommy Rowlands (1/2)
2003Travis Lee (1/2) Johnny Thompson (2/2)Teyon Ware (1/2)Eric Larkin (1/1)Ryan Bertin (1/2)Matt Lackey (1/1)Robbie Waller (1/1)Jake Rosholt (1/3)Damion Hahn (1/2)Steve Mocco (1/2)
2004Jason Powell (1/1)Zach Roberson (1/1)Cliff Moore (1/1)Jesse Jantzen (1/1)Matt Gentry (1/1)Troy Letters (1/1)Chris Pendleton (1/2)Greg Jones (2/3)Damion Hahn (2/2)Tommy Rowlands (2/2)
2005Joe Dubuque (1/2)Travis Lee (2/2)Teyon Ware (2/2)Zach Esposito (1/1)Ryan Bertin (2/2)Johny Hendricks (1/2)Chris Pendleton (2/2)Greg Jones (3/3)Jake Rosholt (2/3)Steve Mocco (2/2)
2006Joe Dubuque (2/2)Matt Valenti (1/2)Nate Gallick (1/1)Dustin Schlatter (1/1)Ben Charrington (1/1)Johny Hendricks (2/2)Ben Askren (1/2)Shane Webster (1/1)Jake Rosholt (3/3)Cole Konrad (1/2)
2007Paul Donahoe (1/1)Matt Valenti (2/2)Derek Moore (1/1)Gregor Gillespie (1/1)Trent Paulson (1/1)Mark Perry (1/2)Ben Askren (2/2)Jake Herbert (1/2)Josh Glenn (1/1)Cole Konrad (2/2)
2008Angel Escobedo (1/1)Coleman Scott (1/1)Jeff Jaggers (1/2)Brent Metcalf (1/2)Jordan Leen (1/1)Mark Perry (2/2)Keith Gavin (1/1)Mike Pucillo (1/1)Phil Davis (1/1)Dustin Fox (1/1)
2009Troy Nickerson (1/1)Franklin Gómez (1/1)Jeff Jaggers (2/2)Darrion Caldwell (1/1)Jordan Burroughs (1/2)Jarod King (1/1)Steve Luke (1/1)Jake Herbert (2/2)Jake Varner (1/2)Mark Ellis (1/1)
2010Matt McDonough (1/2)Jayson Ness (1/1)Kyle Dake (1/4)Brent Metcalf (2/2)JP O'Connor (1/1)Andrew Howe (1/1)Jay Borschel (1/1)Max Askren (1/1)Jake Varner (2/2)David Zabriskie (1/1)
2011Anthony Robles (1/1)Jordan Oliver (1/2)Kellen Russell (1/2)Kyle Dake (2/4)Bubba Jenkins (1/1)Jordan Burroughs (2/2)Jon Reader (1/1)Quentin Wright (1/2)Dustin Kilgore (1/1)Zach Rey (1/1)
2012Matt McDonough (2/2)Logan Stieber (1/4)Kellen Russell (2/2)Frank Molinaro (1/1)Kyle Dake (3/4)David Taylor (1/2)Ed Ruth (1/3)Steve Bosak (1/1)Cam Simaz (1/1)Tony Nelson (1/2)
2013Jesse Delgado (1/2)Logan Stieber (2/4)Kendric Maple (1/1)Jordan Oliver (2/2)Derek St. John (1/1)Kyle Dake (4/4)Chris Perry (1/2)Ed Ruth (2/3)Quentin Wright (2/2)Tony Nelson (2/2)
2014Jesse Delgado (2/2)Tony Ramos (1/1)Logan Stieber (3/4)Jason Tsirtsis (1/1)Alex Dieringer (1/3)David Taylor (2/2)Chris Perry (2/2)Ed Ruth (3/3)J'den Cox (1/3)Nick Gwiazdowski (1/2)
2015Nathan Tomasello (1/1)Cody Brewer (1/1)Logan Stieber (4/4)Drake Houdashelt (1/1)Isaiah Martinez (1/2)Alex Dieringer (2/3)Matt Brown (1/1)Gabe Dean (1/2)Kyven Gadson (1/1)Nick Gwiazdowski (2/2)
2016Nico Megaludis (1/1)Nahshon Garrett (1/1)Dean Heil (1/2)Zain Retherford (1/3)Isaiah Martinez (2/2)Alex Dieringer (3/3)Myles Martin (1/1)Gabe Dean (2/2)J'den Cox (2/3)Kyle Snyder (1/3)
2017Darian Cruz (1/1)Cory Clark (1/1)Dean Heil (2/2)Zain Retherford (2/3)Jason Nolf (1/3)Vincenzo Joseph (1/2)Mark Hall (1/1)Bo Nickal (1/3)J'den Cox (3/3)Kyle Snyder (2/3)
2018Spencer Lee (1/3)Seth Gross (1/1)Yianni Diakomihalis (1/4)Zain Retherford (3/3)Jason Nolf (2/3)Vincenzo Joseph (2/2)Zahid Valencia (1/2)Bo Nickal (2/3)Michael Macchiavello (1/1)Kyle Snyder (3/3)
2019Spencer Lee (2/3)Nick Suriano (1/2)Yianni Diakomihalis (2/4)Anthony Ashnault (1/1)Jason Nolf (3/3)Mekhi Lewis (1/1)Zahid Valencia (2/2)Drew Foster (1/1)Bo Nickal (3/3)Anthony Cassar (1/1)
2020Not held because of the COVID-19 Pandemic
2021Spencer Lee (3/3)Roman Bravo-Young (1/2)Nick Lee (1/2)Austin O'Connor (1/2)David Carr (1/2)Shane Griffith (1/1)Carter Starocci (1/4)Aaron Brooks (1/4)A.J. Ferrari (1/1)Gable Steveson (1/2)
2022Nick Suriano (2/2)Roman Bravo-Young (2/2)Nick Lee (2/2)Yianni Diakomihalis (3/4)Ryan Deakin (1/1)Keegan O'Toole (1/2)Carter Starocci (2/4)Aaron Brooks (2/4)Max Dean (1/1)Gable Steveson (2/2)
2023Patrick Glory (1/1)Vito Arujau (1/2)Andrew Alirez (1/1)Yianni Diakomihalis (4/4)Austin O'Connor (2/2)Keegan O'Toole (2/2)Carter Starocci (3/4)Aaron Brooks (3/4)Nino Bonaccorsi (1/1)Mason Parris (1/1)
2024Richard Figueroa (1/1)Vito Arujau (2/2) Jesse Mendez (1/1)Caleb Henson (1/1) Levi Haines (1/1) David Carr (2/2) Carter Starocci (4/4) Parker Keckeisen (1/1)Aaron Brooks (4/4) Greg Kerkvliet (1/1)

Four-time NCAA champions

Sources[2] [7]

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: highschoolsports.nj.com/ . Complete list of 2015 NCAA Wrestling All-Americans . March 22, 2015 . April 20, 2015 .
  2. Web site: NCAA Division I Wrestling Championship Highlights/History. NCAA. NCAA.org. April 20, 2015.
  3. Web site: NCAA . 2015 NCAA Division I Championships (Brackets) . March 22, 2015 . April 20, 2015.
  4. Web site: NCAA . 2015 DI Wrestling selections . March 11, 2015 . April 20, 2015 .
  5. In 1933, Pat Johnson of Harvard was recognized for being runner-up in the Outstanding Wrestler voting.
  6. Web site: Epitome: Yearbook 1933 . 1933 . archive.org . 12 March 2019 . mdy-all.
  7. Web site: NCAA . History confirmed . March 25, 2015 . April 20, 2015.