15th Annual NCAA Wrestling Championships

                                                                  Participating Teams
                          
 
                                            Alfred University [NY]
                                                              Cornell College [IA]
                                                              Illinois State University [IL]
                                                              Iowa State University [IA]
                                                              Kansas State University [KS]
                                                              Kent State University [OH]
                                                              Michigan State University [MI]
                                                              Ohio University [OH]
                                                              Oklahoma State University [OK]
                                                              Pennsylvania State University [PA]
                                                              Princeton University [NJ]
                                                              Purdue University [IN]
                                                              Rutgers University [NJ]
                                                              San José State University [CA]
                                                              U.S. Naval Academy [MD]
                                                              University of Denver [CO]
                                                              University of Illinois, Champaign [IL]
                                                              University of Iowa [IA]
                                                              University of Michigan [MI]
                                                              University of Nebraska [NB]
                                                              University of Northern Iowa [IA]
                                                              University of Pennsylvania [PA]
                                                              University of Wyoming [WY]
                                                              Wesleyan University [CT]
                                
                                                                                
 
                          Team Scores
                          
 
                                                                      Oklahoma State University [OK] 31,                                                                                                              Michigan State University [MI] 26,                                                                                                              University of Michigan [MI] 26,                                                                                                              Pennsylvania State University [PA] 10,                                                                                                              Kent State University [OH] 7,                                                                                                              Purdue University [IN] 7,                                                                                                              U.S. Naval Academy [MD] 7,                                                                                                              University of Illinois, Champaign [IL] 6,                                                                                                              University of Pennsylvania [PA] 6,                                                                                                              Iowa State University [IA] 5,                                                                                                              University of Northern Iowa [IA] 5,                                                                                                              Cornell College [IA] 4,                                                                                                              Kansas State University [KS] 2,                                                                                                              University of Nebraska [NB] 2,                                                                                                              Princeton University [NJ] 1,                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    
              
              
                                
 
                  

              
                                                      Award Winners
                      
 
                                    

                      Outstanding Wrestler Award -
                      David Arndt
                      (OSU)
                  
              
                                                                                
 
                                            Place Winners
                      
 
                      

                                    

                      

                                                                                                        121
                                                                      
                      

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                      Merle Jennings
                      (MSU)
                      
                  
                                                                    

                      

                                                   
                                            
                      

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                      Malcolm MacDonald
                      (PU)
                      
                  
                                                                    

                      

                                                   
                                            
                      

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                      Charley Ridenour
                      (PSU)
                      
                  
                                                                    

                      

                                                   
                                            
                      

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                      Richard Kopel
                      (UM)
                      
                  
                                                                    

                      

                                                                                                        128
                                                                      
                      

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                      Burl Jennings
                      (MSU)
                      
                  
                                                                    

                      

                                                   
                                            
                      

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                      Sidney Marks
                      (OSU)
                      
                  
                                                                    

                      

                                                   
                                            
                      

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                      Sam Harry
                      (PSU)
                      
                  
                                                                    

                      

                                                   
                                            
                      

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                      Mark Matovina
                      (PU)
                      
                  
                                                                    

                      

                                                                                                        136
                                                                      
                      

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                      Bill Maxwell
                      (MSU)
                      
                  
                                                                    

                      

                                                   
                                            
                      

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                      Fred Bishop
                      (CC)
                      
                  
                                                                    

                      

                                                   
                                            
                      

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                      Dillard Talbutt
                      (OSU)
                      
                  
                                                                    

                      

                                                   
                                            
                      

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                      Warren Taylor
                      (PU)
                      
                  
                                                                    

                      

                                                                                                        145
                                                                      
                      

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                      David Arndt
                      (OSU)
                      
                  
                                                                    

                      

                                                   
                                            
                      

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                      Manly Johnson
                      (UM)
                      
                  
                                                                    

                      

                                                   
                                            
                      

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                      Glenn Alexander
                      (PSU)
                      
                  
                                                                    

                      

                                                   
                                            
                      

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                      Newton Copple
                      (UN)
                      
                  
                                                                    

                      

                                                                                                        155
                                                                      
                      

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                      Vernon Logan
                      (OSU)
                      
                  
                                                                    

                      

                                                   
                                            
                      

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                      Ted Seabrooke
                      (UIC)
                      
                  
                                                                    

                      

                                                   
                                            
                      

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                      Leland Merrill
                      (MSU)
                      
                  
                                                                    

                      

                                                   
                                            
                      

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                      Milton Bennett
                      (USNA)
                      
                  
                                                                    

                      

                                                                                                        165
                                                                      
                      

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                      Virgil Smith
                      (OSU)
                      
                  
                                                                    

                      

                                                   
                                            
                      

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                      Bill Carmichael
                      (USNA)
                      
                  
                                                                    

                      

                                                   
                                            
                      

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                      Bill Courtright
                      (UM)
                      
                  
                                                                    

                      

                                                   
                                            
                      

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                      Robert Bader
                      (KSU)
                      
                  
                                                                    

                      

                                                                                                        175
                                                                      
                      

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                      Dick DiBatista
                      (UP)
                      
                  
                                                                    

                      

                                                   
                                            
                      

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                      Leon Martin
                      (UNI)
                      
                  
                                                                    

                      

                                                   
                                            
                      

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                      Paul Chronister
                      (KSU)
                      
                  
                                                                    

                      

                                                   
                                            
                      

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                      Ken Berry
                      (UIC)
                      
                  
                                                                    

                      

                                                                                                        HWT
                                                                      
                      

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                      Loyd Arms
                      (OSU)
                      
                  
                                                                    

                      

                                                   
                                            
                      

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                      Walt Porowski
                      (KSU)
                      
                  
                                                                    

                      

                                                   
                                            
                      

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                      Frank Ruggieri
                      (PU)
                      
                  
                                                                    

                      

                                                   
                                            
                      

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                      Shuford Swift
                      (USNA)
                      
                  
                                      
                                
                                
 
                  

                      Championship Final (1st)
                      
 
                      

                                    

                    
121
                    
✦
                    
Merle Jennings (MSU) > Malcolm MacDonald (PU) decision 3-2
                  
                                                                        

                    
128
                    
✦
                    
Burl Jennings (MSU) > Sidney Marks (OSU) decision 5-3
                  
                                                                        

                    
136
                    
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Bill Maxwell (MSU) > Fred Bishop (CC) fall 5:16
                  
                                                                        

                    
145
                    
✦
                    
David Arndt (OSU) > Manly Johnson (UM) decision 18-5
                  
                                                                        

                    
155
                    
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Vernon Logan (OSU) > Ted Seabrooke (UIC) decision 9-3
                  
                                                                        

                    
165
                    
✦
                    
Virgil Smith (OSU) > Bill Carmichael (USNA) decision 2-1
                  
                                                                        

                    
175
                    
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Dick DiBatista (UP) > Leon Martin (UNI) judge's decision 5-5
                  
                                                                        

                    
HWT
                    
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Loyd Arms (OSU) > Walt Porowski (KSU) decision 7-5
                  
                                        
                      
 
                      

                      Consolation Final (3rd)
                      
 
                      

                                    

                    
121
                    
✦
                    
Charley Ridenour (PSU) > Richard Kopel (UM) fall 5:42
                  
                                                                        

                    
128
                    
✦
                    
Sam Harry (PSU) > Mark Matovina (PU) decision 6-5
                  
                                                                        

                    
136
                    
✦
                    
Dillard Talbutt (OSU) > Warren Taylor (PU) decision 12-7 (1OT)
                  
                                                                        

                    
145
                    
✦
                    
Glenn Alexander (PSU) > Newton Copple (UN) decision 6-4
                  
                                                                        

                    
155
                    
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Leland Merrill (MSU) > Milton Bennett (USNA) decision 5-4
                  
                                                                        

                    
165
                    
✦
                    
Bill Courtright (UM) > Robert Bader (KSU) decision 5-1
                  
                                                                        

                    
175
                    
✦
                    
Paul Chronister (KSU) > Ken Berry (UIC) decision 13-9
                  
                                                                        

                    
HWT
                    
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Frank Ruggieri (PU) > Shuford Swift (USNA) decision 11-4