1929 NCAA Wrestling Championships
American collegiate wrestling tournament
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The 1929 NCAA Wrestling Championships were the 2nd NCAA Wrestling Championships to be held. Ohio State University in Columbus, Ohio hosted the tournament at the Ohio Expo Center Coliseum.
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Sport | College wrestling |
| Location | Columbus, Ohio |
| Dates | March 29, 1929âMarch 30, 1929 |
| Host | Ohio State University |
| Venue | Ohio Expo Center Coliseum |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Oklahoma A&M (2nd title) |
| 1st runners-up | Michigan |
| 2nd runners-up | Oklahoma |
Oklahoma A&M took home the team championship with 26 points with four individual champions.[1][2]
Team results
| Rank | School | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oklahoma A&M | 26 |
| 2 | Michigan | 18 |
| 3 | Oklahoma | 13 |
| 4 | Illinois | 11 |
| 5 | Wisconsin | 9 |
| 6 | Cornell | 7 |
| 7 | Purdue | 4 |
| 8 | Ohio State | 3 |
| T-9 | West Virginia | 2 |
| T-9 | Iowa | 2 |
| Reference:[2] | ||
Individual finals
| Weight class | Championship match (champion in boldface) |
|---|---|
| 115 lbs | Joe Sapora, Illinois TA Marvin Leach, Oklahoma, 5:57 |
| 125 lbs | Laurance Mantooth, Oklahoma TA Robert Hewitt, Michigan, 3:59 |
| 135 lbs | George Minot, Illinois TA Leo Miller, Oklahoma, 6:48 |
| 145 lbs | George Bancroft, Oklahoma A&M TA Otto Kelly, Michigan, 3:03 |
| 155 lbs | Jack Van Bebber, Oklahoma A&M TA Ray Parker, Michigan, 4:34 |
| 165 lbs | Conrad Caldwell, Oklahoma A&M TA OT Ben Hooker, Purdue, 1:32 |
| 175 lbs | Glenn Stafford, Cornell TA Carl Dougovito, Michigan, 4:08 |
| UNL | Earl McCready, Oklahoma A&M WBF Selmer Swenson, Wisconsin, 1:25 |
| Reference:[2] | |