1932 NCAA Wrestling Championships
American collegiate wrestling tournament
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The 1932 NCAA Wrestling Championships were the 5th NCAA Wrestling Championships to be held. Indiana University in Bloomington, Indiana hosted the tournament at IU Fieldhouse.
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Sport | College wrestling |
| Location | Bloomington, Indiana |
| Dates | March 1932âMarch 1932 |
| Host | Indiana University |
| Venue | IU Fieldhouse |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Unofficial Indiana (1st title) |
| 1st runners-up | Oklahoma A&M |
| 2nd runners-up | Iowa Agricultural College |
Indiana took home the team championship with 14 points with one individual champion.[1]
Edwin Belshaw of Indiana was named the Outstanding Wrestler.[2]
Team results
| Rank | School | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Indiana | 14 |
| 2 | Oklahoma A&M | 11 |
| 3 | Iowa Agricultural College | 10 |
| 4 | Northwestern | 9 |
| T-5 | Oklahoma | 8 |
| T-5 | Ohio | 8 |
| 7 | Michigan | 7 |
| T-8 | Illinois | 6 |
| T-8 | Navy | 6 |
| T-8 | Southwestern Oklahoma | 6 |
| Reference:[2] | ||
Individual finals
| Weight class | Championship match (champion in boldface) |
|---|---|
| 123 lbs | Joe Puerta, Illinois WBF Bobby Pearce, Oklahoma A&M, 9:06 |
| 134 lbs | Edwin Belshaw, Indiana TA Ralph Rasor, Oklahoma A&M |
| 145 lbs | Hardie Lewis, Oklahoma TA Dale Goings, Indiana |
| 158 lbs | Carl Dougovito, Michigan TA Max Silverstein, Navy |
| 174 lbs | Robert Hess, Iowa Agricultural College TA Leroy McGuirk, Oklahoma A&M |
| 191 lbs | Kermit Blosser, Ohio WVF Ralph Teague, Southwestern Oklahoma, 7:56 |
| UNL | Jack Riley, Northwestern TA Peter Mehringer, Kansas |
| Reference:[2] | |