1942 NCAA wrestling championships
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| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Sport | College wrestling |
| Location | East Lansing, Michigan |
| Dates | March 27, 1942–March 28, 1942 |
| Host(s) | Michigan State University |
| Venue(s) | Jenison Fieldhouse |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Oklahoma A&M (13th title) |
| 1st runners-up | Michigan State |
| 2nd runners-up | Penn State |
| MVP | David Arndt (Oklahoma A&M) |
The 1942 NCAA Wrestling Championships were the 15th NCAA Wrestling Championships to be held. Michigan State University in East Lansing, Michigan hosted the tournament at Jenison Fieldhouse.
Oklahoma A&M took home the team championship with 31 points and having four individual champions.[1]
David Arndt of Oklahoma A&M was named the Outstanding Wrestler.[2]
Team results
[edit]| Rank | School | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oklahoma A&M | 31 |
| 2 | Michigan State | 26 |
| 3 | Penn State | 10 |
| 4 | Michigan | 8 |
| T-5 | Purdue | 7 |
| T-5 | Navy | 7 |
| T-5 | Kent State | 7 |
| T-8 | Penn | 6 |
| T-8 | Illinois | 6 |
| 10 | Iowa State Teachers College | 5 |
| Reference:[2] | ||
Individual finals
[edit]| Weight class | Championship match (champion in boldface) |
|---|---|
| 121 lbs | Merle Jennings, Michigan State DEC Malcolm MacDonald, Michigan State, 3–2 |
| 128 lbs | Burl Jennings, Michigan State DEC Sidney Marks, Oklahoma A&M, 5–3 |
| 136 lbs | Bill Maxwell, Michigan State WBF Fred Bishop, Cornell College, 5:16 |
| 145 lbs | David Arndt, Oklahoma A&M MAJOR Manly Johnson, Michigan, 18–5 |
| 155 lbs | Vernon Logan, Oklahoma A&M DEC Ted Seabrooke, Illinois, 9–3 |
| 165 lbs | Virgil Smith, Oklahoma A&M DEC Bill Carmichael, Navy, 2–1 |
| 175 lbs | Dick DiBatista, Penn RD Leon Martin, Iowa State Teachers College, 4–4, 1–1 |
| UNL | Loyd Arms, Oklahoma A&M DEC Walter Porowski, Kent State, 7–5 |
| Reference:[2] | |
References
[edit]- ^ "Wrestling" (PDF). NCAA.ord. 19 April 2017. Retrieved 29 January 2018.
- ^ a b c "15th NCAA Wrestling Tournament" (PDF). wrestlingstats.com. 6 December 2013. Retrieved 29 January 2018.