1984 NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships
American collegiate wrestling tournament
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The 1984 NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships were the 54th NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships to be held. Princeton University hosted the tournament at Brendan Byrne Arena in East Rutherford, New Jersey.
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Sport | College wrestling |
| Location | East Rutherford, New Jersey |
| Dates | March 8, 1984–March 10, 1984 |
| Host | Princeton University |
| Venue | Brendan Byrne Arena |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Iowa (9th title) |
| 1st runners-up | Oklahoma State |
| 2nd runners-up | Penn State |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Attendance | 47,343 |
| MVP | Jim Zalesky (Iowa) |
Iowa took home the team championship with 123.75 points and having one individual champion.[1]
Jim Zalesky of Iowa was named the Most Outstanding Wrestler and Tab Thacker of North Carolina State received the Gorriaran Award.[2]
Team results
| Rank | School | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Iowa | 123.75 |
| 2 | Oklahoma State | 98 |
| 3 | Penn State | 70.5 |
| 4 | Nebraska | 61 |
| 5 | Oklahoma | 51.5 |
| 6 | Wisconsin | 49.5 |
| 7 | Iowa State | 40.25 |
| 8 | Louisiana State | 38.75 |
| 9 | Michigan State | 29.25 |
| 10 | Missouri | 29 |
| Reference:[2] | ||
Individual finals
| Weight class | Championship match (champion in boldface) |
|---|---|
| 118 lbs | Carl DeStefanis, Penn State DEC Bob Hallman, Northern Iowa, 6–4 |
| 126 lbs | Kevin Darkus, Iowa State DEC Joe McFarland, Michigan, 9–6 |
| 134 lbs | Scott Lynch, Penn State DEC Greg Randall, Iowa, 13–6 |
| 142 lbs | Jesse Reyes, Cal State-Bakersfield DEC John Orr, Princeton, 19–11 |
| 150 lbs | Kenny Monday, Oklahoma State DEC Marty Kistler, Iowa, 7–2 |
| 158 lbs | Jim Zalesky, Iowa DEC Mark Schmitz, Wisconsin, 7–2 |
| 167 lbs | Mike Sheets, Oklahoma State DEC Lindley Kistler, Iowa, 9–0 |
| 177 lbs | Jim Scherr, Nebraska DEC Duane Goldman, Iowa, 3–2 |
| 190 lbs | Bill Scherr, Nebraska DEC Jim Baumgardner, Oregon State, 13–4 |
| UNL | Tab Thacker, North Carolina State DEC Gary Albright, Nebraska, 3–1 |
| Reference:[2] | |