41st NCAA Wrestling Tournament

3/25/1971 to 3/27/1971 at Auburn

Team Champion
Outstanding Wrestler:

Darrell Keller - Oklahoma State

Top Ten Team Scores

1971

Oklahoma State - 94 Points

Gorriaran Award:

Larry Laush - Oklahoma

Number of Individual Champs in parentheses.

1 Oklahoma State

94

(3)

6 Oklahoma

39

2 Iowa State

66

(2)

7 Lehigh

32

3 Michigan State

44

(1)

8 Washington

30

4 Penn State

43

(1)

9 Cal Poly-SLO

27

4 Oregon State

43

(1)

10 Portland State

26

10 Navy

26

Champions and Place Winners

Wrestler's seed in brackets, [US] indicates unseeeded.

1st: Greg Johnson [1] - Michigan State (6-5)

3rd: Gary Breece [5] - Oklahoma (4-3)
5th: Kirt Donaldson [US] - Air Force (3-2)

2nd: Tom Schuler [3] - Navy

4th: Ray Stapp [2] - Oklahoma State

126

1st: Yoshiro Fujita [1] - Oklahoma State (13-2)

3rd: Greg Surenian [8] - Lehigh (2-1)
5th: Mark Massery [2] - Northwestern (9-6)

2nd: Ken Donaldson [6] - Air Force

4th: John Meikle [3] - UCLA
6th: Jim Hagan [US] - Michigan

134

1st: Roger Weigel [2] - Oregon State (15-7)

3rd: Phil Parker [4] - Iowa State (WBF 3:00)
5th: Laron Hansen [6] - Brigham Young (4-3)

2nd: Dwayne Keller [1] - Oklahoma State

4th: Larry Rippey [7] - Lock Haven

1st: Darrell Keller [2] - Oklahoma State (16-12)

3rd: Leandro Torres [8] - Cal Poly-SLO (4-2)
5th: Tim Whitaker [US] - Kent State (6-2)

2nd: Larry Owings [1] - Washington

4th: Lloyd Keaser [3] - Navy

150

1st: Stan Dziedzic [1] - Slippery Rock (6-1)

3rd: Don Stone [US] - Penn State (2-2, 0-0 RD)
5th: Don Pleasant [2] - Washington (6-2)

2nd: Jay Arneson [7] - Oklahoma State

4th: Jarrett Hubbard [4] - Michigan

158

1st: Carl Adams [2] - Iowa State (18-5)

3rd: Bruce Trammel [1] - Ohio University (5-1)

2nd: Mike R. Jones [8] - Oregon State

4th: John Finch [US] - Cal Poly-SLO

5th: Larry Laush [4] - Oklahoma (17-2)

6th: Hajime Shinjo [10] - Washington

1st: Andy Matter [4] - Penn State (5-5, 0-0 RD)

3rd: Junior Johnson [3] - Portland State (4-3)
5th: Eric Bates [1] - Illinois State (5-1)

2nd: Steve Shields [2] - Lehigh

4th: Tom Corbin [US] - Oklahoma

177

1st: Geoff Baum [1] - Oklahoma State (10-3)

3rd: Russ Johnson [3] - Ohio University (9-2)
5th: Jim Crumley [2] - Oregon State (12-4)

2nd: Al Nacin [7] - Iowa State

4th: Dave Van Meveren [US] - New Mexico

190

1st: Ben Peterson [1] - Iowa State (11-6)

3rd: Bill Bragg [US] - Colorado (WBF 2:58)
5th: Ritchie Starr [US] - Harvard (WFT)

2nd: Vince Paolano [3] - Syracuse

4th: Dave Ciolek [5] - Michigan State
6th: Tom Hutchinson [US] - Lehigh

118

142

167

UNL 1st: Greg Wojciechowski [1] - Toledo (5-3)

3rd: Jim Shields [8] - Oklahoma State (1-1, 1-1 RD)
5th: Ben Lewis [US] - Michigan State (5-1)

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6th: Dale Brumit [8] - Arizona

6th: Bill James [US] - Army

6th: Richard Bacon [6] - Western Michigan

6th: Paul Gillespie [5] - West Chester

6th: Joe George [US] - Nebraska

6th: Bill Demaray [4] - North Dakota State

2nd: Dave Joyner [2] - Penn State

4th: Wayne Karney [3] - Portland State
6th: Bill Luttrell [US] - Oklahoma

Page 1 of 20

1971 NCAA Wrestling Championship

3/25/1971 to 3/27/1971 at Auburn
Steve Fergerson, Kansas State
Bye
Greg Johnson, Michigan State [1]
Kelly Bast, Drake
Stan Opp, South Dakota State [10]
Chico Lutes, Indiana State
Gary Breece, Oklahoma [5]
Tom Phillips, Oregon State
Larry Baltezore, Army
Charles Howell, San Diego State
Rusty Cunningham, SIU-Carbondale
Dale Brumit, Arizona [8]
Steve Nickolaus, Maryland
Toshi Kasahara, Portland State [9]
Ed Brown, SUNY-Buffalo
Dan Sherman, Iowa [4]
Kirt Donaldson, Air Force
Bob Orta, Nebraska
Scott Cahoon, Washington
Tom Schuler, Navy [3]
Eddie Rew, Auburn
Gary McBride, Cal Poly-SLO [7]
Dave Amato, Massachusetts
Keith Jeffrey, Weber State
Nabil Guketlov, New York University
Eddie Oquendo, UCLA
Jerry Hoddy, Michigan [6]
Ted Pease, East Stroudsburg
Ray Stapp, Oklahoma State [2]
Sam Arishita, Utah
Bye
Jim Fiore, Temple

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Steve Fergerson
Greg Johnson Fall 4:43

118 Weight Class

Greg Johnson Fall 4:49

Greg Johnson 6-3
Stan Opp 11-5
Gary Breece 7-1
Gary Breece 14-9

Greg Johnson 13-4

Larry Baltezore 5-2
Dale Brumit 7-3
Dale Brumit 12-9
Dale Brumit 4-3
Toshi Kasahara 10-4
Dan Sherman 6-3
Dan Sherman 5-0
Greg Johnson 6-5
Kirt Donaldson 3-3, 3-1
Tom Schuler 4-2
Tom Schuler Fall 6:13
Tom Schuler 5-2
Gary McBride Fall 5:55
Gary McBride 6-0
Keith Jeffrey 7-1
Tom Schuler 7-7, 2-2 RD
Eddie Oquendo 7-1
Ted Pease Fall 0:52
Ted Pease 4-2
Ray Stapp 4-3
Ray Stapp 9-5
Ray Stapp 7-6
Jim Fiore

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1971 NCAA Wrestling Championship

3/25/1971 to 3/27/1971 at Auburn
118 Consolation Bracket
Bast, Drake

Fergerson 4-0
Fergerson, Kansas State

Breece 7-3
Breece 13-2
Breece, Oklahoma
Brumit, Arizona

Cahoon, Washington

Donaldson Fall 3:45

Donaldson, Air Force

Donaldson 6-3
Stapp 3-0

McBride, Cal Poly-SLO

Stapp, Oklahoma State

Third Place: Gary Breece, Oklahoma 4-3

Fourth Place: Ray Stapp, Oklahoma State
Fifth Place: Kirt Donaldson, Air Force 3-2
Sixth Place: Dale Brumit, Arizona

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Page 3 of 20

1971 NCAA Wrestling Championship

3/25/1971 to 3/27/1971 at Auburn
Ken Coleman, Utah State
Bye
Ron Miller, Western Michigan
Larry Munger, Iowa State [5]
Jim Hagan, Michigan
Yoshiro Fujita, Oklahoma State [1]
Jim McArdle, Army
Chuck Chambers, Brigham Young [10]
Mike Johnson, Colorado
Ken Gerdes, SIU-Carbondale [9]
Lew Mason, Navy [4]
Glenn Anderson, Cal Poly-SLO
Don Wilson, Drake
Dave Reynolds, Massachusetts
Greg Surenian, Lehigh [8]
Ron Crisman, Washington State
Chris Black, Franklin & Marshall [7]
Pat Kaveny, Washington
Lester Seat, Oklahoma
Serge Brunner, Brown
Jim Voss, Auburn
Nyal Kessinger, Wisconsin
John Meikle, UCLA [3]
Bye
Gary Kukuk, Arizona
Dale Murdock, Clarion
Mark Massery, Northwestern [2]
Dan Monroe, East Carolina
Reynaldo Contreras, Fresno State
Ken Donaldson, Air Force [6]
Bynie Parker, Lock Haven
John Terry, Long Beach State

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Ken Coleman
Larry Munger 7-0

126 Weight Class

Larry Munger 6-0

Yoshiro Fujita 11-2
Yoshiro Fujita 11-2
Yoshiro Fujita 12-2
Chuck Chambers 6-3

Yoshiro Fujita 14-4

Ken Gerdes 4-4, 4-2
Ken Gerdes 2-2, 5-2
Lew Mason 5-0
Greg Surenian 5-2
Dave Reynolds 8-7
Greg Surenian 15-4
Greg Surenian 9-6
Yoshiro Fujita 13-2
Chris Black 12-5
Chris Black 12-2
Serge Brunner 5-2
John Meikle 9-2
Nyal Kessinger 5-1
John Meikle 3-1
John Meikle
Ken Donaldson 6-4
Dale Murdock 4-2
Mark Massery 9-2
Mark Massery Fall 3:13
Ken Donaldson 6-4
Ken Donaldson Fall 9:15 OT
Ken Donaldson 11-3
Bynie Parker Fall 1:54

Page 4 of 20

1971 NCAA Wrestling Championship

3/25/1971 to 3/27/1971 at Auburn
126 Consolation Bracket
Hagan, Michigan

Hagan 2-2, 9-1

Chambers, Brigham Young

Hagan Fall 0:36

Surenian 7-4
Munger, Iowa State
Surenian, Lehigh

Contreras, Fresno State

Contreras 17-5
Parker, Lock Haven

Massery Fall 1:43

Meikle 3-3, 7-1

Massery, Northwestern
Meikle, UCLA

Third Place: Greg Surenian, Lehigh 2-1

Fourth Place: John Meikle, UCLA
Fifth Place: Mark Massery, Northwestern 9-6
Sixth Place: Jim Hagan, Michigan

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Page 5 of 20

1971 NCAA Wrestling Championship

3/25/1971 to 3/27/1971 at Auburn
Ken Stockdale, Minnesota State [9]
Ron Junko, Toledo [5]
Bill James, Army
Bob Goodman, Missouri
Pete Medley, California-Berkeley
Kemble Matter, East Stroudsburg
Dwayne Keller, Oklahoma State [1]
Dana Balum, Penn State
Brent Merrill, Oregon
Phil Parker, Iowa State [4]
John Kaila, William & Mary
Bruce Carnes, Utah
Lyle Ballew, Washington
Reid Lamphere, Minnesota [8]
Gene Walker, Idaho State
Gary Christianson, Drake
Larry Morgan, Cal Poly-SLO [10]
Larry Rippey, Lock Haven [7]
Joe Boone, Oklahoma
Scott Novotny, Illinois State
Tom Milkovich, Michigan State [3]
Thomas Talbert, Maryland
Shelly Goldberg, Massachusetts
Brian Schmidt, West Chester
Jim Humphrey, Ohio State
Laron Hansen, Brigham Young [6]
Gil Mendez, UCLA
Rod Irwin, Slippery Rock
Roger Weigel, Oregon State [2]
Dave Waters, Lehigh
Bye
Terry Stuehrenberg, Arizona

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Ken Stockdale 9-2

Bill James 8-5

134 Weight Class

Bill James 7-0

Dwayne Keller 11-2
Pete Medley 7-6
Dwayne Keller 14-2
Dwayne Keller Fall 4:02

Dwayne Keller 5-0

Phil Parker 9-3
Phil Parker 7-2
Bruce Carnes Fall 6:05
Phil Parker 10-2
Reid Lamphere 6-4
Reid Lamphere 21-3
Gary Christianson 4-3
Roger Weigel 15-7
Larry Rippey 12-9
Larry Rippey Fall 7:09
Joe Boone Fall 7:37
Larry Rippey 7-5
Tom Milkovich Fall 1:54
Tom Milkovich 4-3
Brian Schmidt 15-5
Roger Weigel 16-5
Laron Hansen 16-3
Laron Hansen 5-3
Rod Irwin 7-6
Roger Weigel 9-9, 8-7
Roger Weigel Fall 4:58
Roger Weigel 11-4
Terry Stuehrenberg

Page 6 of 20

1971 NCAA Wrestling Championship

3/25/1971 to 3/27/1971 at Auburn
134 Consolation Bracket
Balum, Penn State

Medley 6-1
Medley, California-Berkeley

James 1-0
Parker 9-3
James, Army
Parker, Iowa State

Waters, Lehigh

Stuehrenberg Fall 2:59

Stuehrenberg, Arizona

Hansen 3-0
Rippey 16-7

Hansen, Brigham Young

Rippey, Lock Haven

Third Place: Phil Parker, Iowa State Fall 3:00

Fourth Place: Larry Rippey, Lock Haven
Fifth Place: Laron Hansen, Brigham Young 4-3
Sixth Place: Bill James, Army

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Page 7 of 20

1971 NCAA Wrestling Championship

3/25/1971 to 3/27/1971 at Auburn
Rob Brown, Oregon State
Bye
Ron Kenworthy, Brigham Young [5]
William Willetts, Indiana
Chester Cook, California PA
Pat Coleman, Harvard
Tim Whitaker, Kent State
Larry Owings, Washington [1]
Alray Johnson, West Chester
Leandro Torres, Cal Poly-SLO [8]
John Pegues, Virginia
Bruce Burnett, Idaho State [10]
Tom Lotko, Nebraska
Paul Brodmerkel, Lock Haven
Mark King, Michigan
Bob Bergen, Portland State [4]
Clay Jester, Massachusetts
James Guizzotti, Ashland [7]
Doug Moses, Iowa State
Bye
Mike Spohn, East Carolina
Wayne Montz, Colorado
Greg Morgan, Ohio University [9]
Lloyd Keaser, Navy [3]
Neil Duncan, Hofstra
Sam Bessinger, Utah State
Tony Ptak, East Stroudsburg
Richard Bacon, Western Michigan [6]
Tom Cox, Slippery Rock
Dave Thomas, Stanford
Bye
Darrell Keller, Oklahoma State [2]

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Rob Brown
Rob Brown 6-4

142 Weight Class

Ron Kenworthy 5-1

Larry Owings 17-2
Chester Cook 4-3
Larry Owings Fall 1:36
Larry Owings Fall 6:12

Larry Owings 5-2

Leandro Torres 4-3
Leandro Torres 4-3
Bruce Burnett 11-7
Leandro Torres 4-1
Paul Brodmerkel 6-2
Bob Bergen 3-2
Bob Bergen 15-6
Darrell Keller 16-12
James Guizzotti 10-4
James Guizzotti 9-2
Doug Moses
Lloyd Keaser 8-7
Wayne Montz 10-3
Lloyd Keaser Fall 6:21
Lloyd Keaser 9-2
Darrell Keller 5-5, 3-3 RD
Sam Bessinger 7-2
Richard Bacon 6-2
Richard Bacon 12-8
Darrell Keller 8-0
Dave Thomas 6-4
Darrell Keller 6-0
Darrell Keller

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1971 NCAA Wrestling Championship

3/25/1971 to 3/27/1971 at Auburn
142 Consolation Bracket
Whitaker, Kent State

Whitaker 6-3
Cook, California PA

Whitaker 6-4
Torres 2-1
Brown, Oregon State
Torres, Cal Poly-SLO

Thomas, Stanford

Thomas
Bye

Bacon 4-2
Keaser Fall 3:56

Bacon, Western Michigan

Keaser, Navy

Third Place: Leandro Torres, Cal Poly-SLO 4-2

Fourth Place: Lloyd Keaser, Navy
Fifth Place: Tim Whitaker, Kent State 6-2
Sixth Place: Richard Bacon, Western Michigan

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Page 9 of 20

1971 NCAA Wrestling Championship

3/25/1971 to 3/27/1971 at Auburn
Glenn Nowicki, Missouri
Bye
Jim Callard, Air Force
Paul Gillespie, West Chester [5]
Stan Dziedzic, Slippery Rock [1]
Jules Plaisance, Louisiana State
Gary Baker, Drake
Chris Horpel, Stanford
Steve Morelli, Dartmouth
Jarrett Hubbard, Michigan [4]
Herb Campbell, Lehigh
Phil Palady, Washington State
Marlin Grahn, Portland State [8]
Tom Rivoirie, Bucknell
Rondo Fehlberg, Brigham Young [10]
Dave Bock, Iowa State [9]
Jay Arneson, Oklahoma State [7]
Tim Fisher, Idaho State
Tom Minkel, Central Michigan
Don Stone, Penn State
Don Stahlman, New Hampshire
Steve Thomas, Oregon State
Mike Medchill, Minnesota State
Richard Casey, SIU-Carbondale [3]
Allyn Cooke, Cal Poly-SLO
Clyde Smith, Northwestern [6]
Gary Coley, Arizona State
Mike Gilpin, Oklahoma
Dave Strauss, Maryland
Don Pleasant, Washington [2]
Bye
Bill Saye, Ohio University

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Glenn Nowicki
Paul Gillespie 14-6

150 Weight Class

Paul Gillespie 3-2

Stan Dziedzic 4-0
Stan Dziedzic 14-1
Stan Dziedzic 8-0
Chris Horpel 10-3

Stan Dziedzic 7-5

Jarrett Hubbard 8-3
Jarrett Hubbard 10-2
Herb Campbell 11-6
Jarrett Hubbard 8-4
Marlin Grahn Fall 6:19
Rondo Fehlberg 7-4
Rondo Fehlberg 8-3
Stan Dziedzic 6-1
Jay Arneson 9-1
Jay Arneson 5-2
Don Stone 9-7
Jay Arneson 13-5
Steve Thomas 9-4
Steve Thomas 10-6
Richard Casey Fall 0:35
Jay Arneson 1-1, 1-1 RD
Clyde Smith 5-3
Clyde Smith 4-2
Mike Gilpin 14-7
Don Pleasant 8-1
Don Pleasant Fall 4:42
Don Pleasant 6-3
Bill Saye

Page 10 of 20

1971 NCAA Wrestling Championship

3/25/1971 to 3/27/1971 at Auburn
150 Consolation Bracket
Plaisance, Louisiana State

Plaisance 11-6
Horpel, Stanford

Gillespie 3-2
Hubbard 3-3, 1-0
Gillespie, West Chester
Hubbard, Michigan

Fisher, Idaho State

Stone 3-2
Stone, Penn State

Stone 13-1
Stone 2-2, 0-0 RD

Thomas, Oregon State

Pleasant, Washington

Third Place: Don Stone, Penn State 4-3

Fourth Place: Jarrett Hubbard, Michigan
Fifth Place: Don Pleasant, Washington 3-2
Sixth Place: Paul Gillespie, West Chester

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Page 11 of 20

1971 NCAA Wrestling Championship

3/25/1971 to 3/27/1971 at Auburn
Charles Baurer, New Hampshire
Bye
Tom Graddy, Oklahoma State
Bruce Trammel, Ohio University [1]
Wade Schalles, Clarion [5]
Steve Sanchez, Portland State
Tom Meier, Nebraska
Dennis Buford, Western Michigan
Bye
Tony DeMeno, West Chester
Larry Laush, Oklahoma [4]
Tom Quinn, Michigan [9]
Curt Bourg, Missouri
George Paulus, Kent State
John Sattler, Navy
Mike R. Jones, Oregon State [8]
Clint Young, Northern Iowa
George Myers, Maryland
Charles Shepherd, Utah [3]
Rick Radman, Michigan State
Steve Dildine, Alabama [7]
Hajime Shinjo, Washington [10]
Mark Faller, Harvard
Bye
Rich Bacastow, Lehigh
Carl Adams, Iowa State [2]
John Finch, Cal Poly-SLO
Gary Hill, Wyoming
Gerald Strauman, Western Illinois
Kevin Fennell, California-Berkeley
Bye
Clyde Frantz, Penn State [6]

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Charles Baurer
Bruce Trammel Fall 1:22

158 Weight Class

Bruce Trammel 3-3, 1-1 SRD

Bruce Trammel 8-4
Wade Schalles 8-2
Wade Schalles Fall 4:15
Dennis Buford Fall 3:15

Mike R. Jones 9-7

Tony DeMeno
Larry Laush Fall 7:21
Larry Laush Fall 5:23
Mike R. Jones 8-4
George Paulus 14-4
Mike R. Jones Fall 6:15
Mike R. Jones 11-1
Carl Adams 18-5
George Myers 5-4
Rick Radman 9-2
Rick Radman 10-3
Hajime Shinjo 5-1
Hajime Shinjo 11-8
Hajime Shinjo Fall 4:59
Mark Faller
Carl Adams 3-2
Carl Adams 9-1
Carl Adams 5-2
John Finch 4-2
Carl Adams Fall 4:55
Gerald Strauman 13-6
Clyde Frantz Fall 0:38
Clyde Frantz

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1971 NCAA Wrestling Championship

3/25/1971 to 3/27/1971 at Auburn
158 Consolation Bracket
Sattler, Navy

Paulus 3-1
Paulus, Kent State

Laush Fall 5:03

Trammel 7-4
Laush, Oklahoma
Trammel, Ohio University

Bacastow, Lehigh

Finch 3-2
Finch, Cal Poly-SLO

Finch 6-2
Finch 2-1

Frantz, Penn State

Shinjo, Washington

Third Place: Bruce Trammel, Ohio University 5-1

Fourth Place: John Finch, Cal Poly-SLO
Fifth Place: Larry Laush, Oklahoma 17-2
Sixth Place: Hajime Shinjo, Washington

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Page 13 of 20

1971 NCAA Wrestling Championship

3/25/1971 to 3/27/1971 at Auburn
John Stevenson, Franklin & Marshall
Mike Roberts, Auburn [9]
Eric Bates, Illinois State [1]
Sam Spring, Montana State
Bill Murdock, Washington
Bruce Hosta, Ohio University
John Caccia, Idaho State [5]
Bob Kuhn, Pittsburgh [10]
Sam Hieronymus, Washington State
John Sorochinsky, Brigham Young
Gerry Willetts, Wilkes
Don Carder, Oklahoma State [8]
Andy Matter, Penn State [4]
Ken Hagen, Seattle Pacific
Tom Corbin, Oklahoma
Bill Hitesman, Winona State
Junior Johnson, Portland State [3]
Bill Stauffer, Hofstra
Mike Beaman, Drake
Rob Huizenga, Michigan
Bill Simpson, Clarion
Gary Graham, San Diego State
Steve Rhode, North Carolina State
Gerald Malecek, Michigan State [7]
Scott Whimpey, Weber State
Dale Seavey, Oregon
Steve Shields, Lehigh [2]
Joe George, Nebraska
Steve Schmuldt, Brown
Bill Schellhorn, Slippery Rock
Bye
Rich Binek, Iowa State [6]

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Mike Roberts 10-1

Eric Bates 12-2

167 Weight Class

Eric Bates 6-0

Eric Bates 10-2
Bill Murdock Fall 1:55
Bill Murdock 8-3
John Caccia 806

Andy Matter 6-0

John Sorochinsky 15-8
John Sorochinsky Fall 3:58
Gerry Willetts 9-4
Andy Matter 12-2
Andy Matter 14-6
Andy Matter 10-6
Tom Corbin 9-4
Andy Matter 5-5, 0-0 RD
Junior Johnson 5-1
Junior Johnson 8-1
Rob Huizenga 9-3
Junior Johnson 3-2
Bill Simpson 5-3
Bill Simpson 7-5
Gerald Malecek 6-1
Steve Shields 2-2, 1-1 RD
Scott Whimpey 8-3
Steve Shields 4-1
Steve Shields 4-4, 1-1 RD
Steve Shields 4-2
Bill Schellhorn 11-5
Bill Schellhorn 4-4, 4-2
Rich Binek

Page 14 of 20

1971 NCAA Wrestling Championship

3/25/1971 to 3/27/1971 at Auburn
167 Consolation Bracket
Hagen, Seattle Pacific

Corbin 4-2
Corbin, Oklahoma

Corbin Med FFT

Corbin 2-0
Sorochinsky, Brigham Young
Bates, Illinois State

George, Nebraska

George 4-1
Whimpey, Weber State

George 9-7
Johnson 2-0

Schellhorn, Slippery Rock

Johnson, Portland State

Third Place: Junior Johnson, Portland State 4-3

Fourth Place: Tom Corbin, Oklahoma
Fifth Place: Eric Bates, Illinois State 5-1
Sixth Place: Joe George, Nebraska

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Page 15 of 20

1971 NCAA Wrestling Championship

3/25/1971 to 3/27/1971 at Auburn
Hans Albrecht, Long Beach State
Bye
Scott Christie, Lehigh [5]
Jim Haug, Nebraska
Geoff Baum, Oklahoma State [1]
Ray Ritacco, Army
Dave Van Meveren, New Mexico
Chuck Arnold, Northwestern [10]
Bye
Pete Leiskau, Wisconsin
Bill Demaray, North Dakota State [4]
Tom Jones, Navy
Bill Hill, East Carolina
Craig Tritch, Pittsburgh
Bruce Zindel, Michigan State [8]
Dave DeForest, Oregon
Rick Maras, Washington
Don Cramer, Gettysburg
Larry Woods, New Hampshire
Russ Johnson, Ohio University [3]
John Prorios, Arizona
Al Nacin, Iowa State [7]
Tom Corbo, John Carroll
Bye
Rich Ragan, Maryland
Scott Tennis, Utah [6]
Mike Allison, Colorado
Pat Farner, Cal Poly-SLO [9]
Tucker Thompson, Oklahoma
Jim Crumley, Oregon State [2]
Bye
John Bedtke, Winona State

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Hans Albrecht
Scott Christie Fall 3:04

177 Weight Class

Scott Christie 18-2

Geoff Baum 2-1
Geoff Baum 15-4
Geoff Baum 7-4
Dave Van Meveren 10-4

Geoff Baum 6-4

Pete Leiskau
Bill Demaray 6-2
Bill Demaray 10-3
Bill Demaray 5-4
Craig Tritch Fall 6:11
Bruce Zindel 9-3
Bruce Zindel 7-1
Geoff Baum 10-3
Don Cramer 8-6
Russ Johnson 11-2
Russ Johnson Fall 4:07
Al Nacin 12-7
Al Nacin 10-4
Al Nacin Fall 5:33
Tom Corbo
Al Nacin Fall 6:48
Scott Tennis 7-3
Scott Tennis 8-4
Pat Farner Fall 6:49
Jim Crumley 6-4
Jim Crumley Fall 3:50
Jim Crumley Fall 4:27
John Bedtke

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1971 NCAA Wrestling Championship

3/25/1971 to 3/27/1971 at Auburn
177 Consolation Bracket
Ritacco, Army

Van Meveren 9-0

Van Meveren, New Mexico

Van Meveren 8-1

Van Meveren 4-1
Christie, Lehigh
Demaray, North Dakota State

Prorios, Arizona

Prorios 2-2, 2-1

Corbo, John Carroll

Johnson 2-1
Johnson 7-5

Johnson, Ohio University

Crumley, Oregon State

Third Place: Russ Johnson, Ohio University 9-2

Fourth Place: Dave Van Meveren, New Mexico
Fifth Place: Jim Crumley, Oregon State 12-4
Sixth Place: Bill Demaray, North Dakota State

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Page 17 of 20

1971 NCAA Wrestling Championship

3/25/1971 to 3/27/1971 at Auburn
Bryan Hage, Minnesota State
Dave Ciolek, Michigan State [5]
Kirk Thorburn, California-Berkeley
George Zguris, Massachusetts
Mike Fiorini, Illinois State
Ben Peterson, Iowa State [1]
Ted Madden, Princeton
Rich Hinebaugh, Air Force
Tom Hutchinson, Lehigh
Bill Allen, Washington [4]
John Byrd, Missouri
Dennis Scott, Cal State-Chico
Roy Baker, Temple [8]
Tom Gay, East Carolina
Dennis Alf, Wyoming
Bob Swanson, UCLA
Vince Paolano, Syracuse [3]
Randy Omvig, Northern Iowa
Kevin Michaels, Virginia
Mike Brundage, Oklahoma
Ben Dew, Weber State [7]
Jim Metzler, Purdue
Ron Tacha, Kansas State [9]
Ritchie Starr, Harvard
John Hohman, New York University
Steve Newman, Western Michigan
Gary Maiolfi, Cal Poly-SLO [6]
Mike Dorr, Colorado State
Paul Zander, Iowa [2]
Greg Strobel, Oregon State [10]
Bye
Bill Bragg, Colorado

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Dave Ciolek Fall 6:07

Dave Ciolek Fall 3:40

190 Weight Class

George Zguris 7-4

Ben Peterson Fall 4:49
Ben Peterson 5-1
Ben Peterson 15-1
Ted Madden 6-3

Ben Peterson Fall 6:14

Tom Hutchinson 13-5
Tom Hutchinson 12-6
John Byrd 13-13, 4-0
Tom Hutchinson 6-5
Tom Gay 6-2
Dennis Alf 4-3
Dennis Alf 5-3
Ben Peterson 11-6
Vince Paolano 6-1
Vince Paolano 9-4
Mike Brundage 8-2
Vince Paolano 7-4
Jim Metzler 9-4
Ritchie Starr 3-2
Ritchie Starr Fall 0:39
Vince Paolano 6-4
Steve Newman 3-2
Gary Maiolfi 4-0
Gary Maiolfi 3-0
Bill Bragg 8-1
Paul Zander Fall 9:26 OT
Bill Bragg Fall 3:00
Bill Bragg

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1971 NCAA Wrestling Championship

3/25/1971 to 3/27/1971 at Auburn
190 Consolation Bracket
Fiorini, Illinois State

Fiorini 10-1
Madden, Princeton

Ciolek 5-3
Ciolek Med FFT
Ciolek, Michigan State
Hutchinson, Lehigh

Omvig, Northern Iowa

Brundage 9-4
Brundage, Oklahoma

Starr 7-5
Bragg 11-0

Starr, Harvard
Bragg, Colorado

Third Place: Bill Bragg, Colorado Fall 2:58

Fourth Place: Dave Ciolek, Michigan State
Fifth Place: Ritchie Starr, Harvard Med FFT
Sixth Place: Tom Hutchinson, Lehigh

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Page 19 of 20

1971 NCAA Wrestling Championship

3/25/1971 to 3/27/1971 at Auburn
John Griffith, Air Force
Bye
Greg Wojciechowski, Toledo [1]
Bill Luttrell, Oklahoma
Phil Gustafson, Notre Dame
Mike Jacques, New York University
Al Thompson, Auburn
Jim Hagen, Oregon State [5]
Carl Dambman, Massachusetts
Max Hunter, Idaho State
Jim Shields, Oklahoma State [8]
Dennis Pierro, Minnesota State
Jim Krapf, Alabama [9]
Geary Murdock, Iowa State [4]
Gary Donatelli, Indiana
Dan Felix, California-Berkeley
Herman Pettigrew, Ashland
Bye
Charles Dressel, Princeton
Bill Osborne, Indiana State [7]
Ron Fandrick, Northern Michigan [10]
Wayne Karney, Portland State [3]
Ken Tams, Brigham Young
Kent Gardner, West Chester
Frank Walsh, Brown
Dwight Hemmerling, Kansas State
Dave Joyner, Penn State [2]
Dan Widmer, UCLA
Tim Kopitar, Cal Poly-SLO [6]
Ben Lewis, Michigan State
Bye
Dale Morgan, Army

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John Griffith
Greg Wojciechowski 7-2

UNL Weight Class

Greg Wojciechowski 3-0

Greg Wojciechowski Fall 6:21
Phil Gustafson 8-4
Phil Gustafson Fall 2:37
Jim Hagen 9-6

Greg Wojciechowski 2-1

Max Hunter Fall 5:41
Jim Shields 5-4
Jim Shields 7-5
Jim Shields 1-1, 1-1 RD
Geary Murdock 14-1
Geary Murdock 14-4
Gary Donatelli Fall 4:10
Greg Wojciechowski 5-3
Herman Pettigrew
Herman Pettigrew 7-3
Bill Osborne 8-1
Wayne Karney Fall 6:30
Wayne Karney 5-4
Wayne Karney 5-1
Kent Gardner Fall 3:37
Dave Joyner 1-1, 1-1 RD
Dwight Hemmerling 6-1
Dave Joyner Fall 3:21
Dave Joyner 3-0
Dave Joyner 5-1
Ben Lewis 2-2, 1-0
Ben Lewis 2-1
Dale Morgan

Page 20 of 20

1971 NCAA Wrestling Championship

3/25/1971 to 3/27/1971 at Auburn
UNL Consolation Bracket
Luttrell, Oklahoma

Luttrell 9-1
Griffith, Air Force

Luttrell Fall 5:26

Shields 3-2
Gustafson, Notre Dame
Shields, Oklahoma State

Widmer, UCLA

Widmer 2-1
Hemmerling, Kansas State

Lewis 4-3
Karney 3-2

Lewis, Michigan State

Karney, Portland State

Third Place: Jim Shields, Oklahoma State 1-1, 1-1 RD

Fourth Place: Wayne Karney, Portland State
Fifth Place: Ben Lewis, Michigan State 5-1
Sixth Place: Bill Luttrell, Oklahoma

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