1981 NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships
American collegiate wrestling tournament
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The 1981 NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships were the 51st NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships to be held. Princeton University in Princeton, New Jersey hosted the tournament at Jadwin Gymnasium.
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Sport | College wrestling |
| Location | Princeton, New Jersey |
| Dates | March 12, 1981–March 14, 1981 |
| Host | Princeton University |
| Venue | Jadwin Gymnasium |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Iowa (6th title) |
| 1st runners-up | Oklahoma |
| 2nd runners-up | Iowa State |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Attendance | 41,692 |
| MVP | Gene Mills (Syracuse) |
Iowa took home the team championship with 129.75 points and having two individual champions.[1]
Gene Mills of Syracuse was named the Most Outstanding Wrestler and Jerry Kelly of Oklahoma State received the Gorriaran Award.[2]
Team results
| Rank | School | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Iowa | 129.75 |
| 2 | Oklahoma | 100.25 |
| 3 | Iowa State | 84.75 |
| 4 | Oklahoma State | 68.5 |
| 5 | Lehigh | 38 |
| 6 | Penn State | 31.75 |
| 7 | Syracuse | 30.5 |
| 8 | Central Michigan | 28.75 |
| 9 | Auburn | 25.75 |
| 10 | Oregon State | 25.25 |
| Reference:[2] | ||
Individual finals
| Weight class | Championship match (champion in boldface) |
|---|---|
| 118 lbs | Gene Mills, Syracuse WBF John Hartupee, Central Michigan, 6:35 |
| 126 lbs | Dan Cuestas, Cal State-Bakersfield DEC Dave Cooke, North Carolina, 7–5 |
| 134 lbs | Jim Gibbons, Iowa State MAJOR Darryl Burley, Lehigh, 16–8 |
| 142 lbs | Andre Metzger, Oklahoma DEC Lenny Zalesky, Iowa, 10–6 |
| 150 lbs | Nate Carr, Iowa State DEC Scott Trizzino, Iowa, 10–5 |
| 158 lbs | Ricky Stewart, Oklahoma State WBF Dave Schultz, Oklahoma, 4:56 |
| 167 lbs | Mark Schultz, Oklahoma DEC Mike DeAnna, Iowa 10–4 |
| 177 lbs | Ed Banach, Iowa WBF Charlie Heller, Clarion, 4:15 |
| 190 lbs | Tom Martucci, College of New Jersey DEC Tony Mantella, Temple, 4–3 |
| UNL | Lou Banach, Iowa WBF Bruce Baumgartner, Indiana State, 5:45 |
| Reference:[2] | |