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1973 NCAA University Division Wrestling Championships

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1973 NCAA Division Wrestling Championships
Tournament information
SportCollege wrestling
LocationSeattle, Washington
DatesMarch 8, 1973–March 10, 1973
Host(s)University of Washington
Venue(s)Hec Edmundson Pavilion
Final positions
ChampionsIowa State (6th title)
1st runners-upOregon State
2nd runners-upMichigan
MVPGreg Strobel (Oregon State)
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The 1973 NCAA University Division Wrestling Championships were the 43rd NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships to be held. The University of Washington in Seattle, Washington hosted the tournament at Hec Edmundson Pavilion.

Iowa State took home the team championship with 85 points and two individual champions.

Greg Strobel of Oregon State was named the Most Outstanding Wrestler and Chris Taylor of Iowa State received the Gorriaran Award.

Team results

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Rank School Points
1 Iowa State 85
2 Oregon State 72.5
3 Michigan 59.5
4 Brigham Young 43.5
5 Oklahoma State 42
6 Oklahoma 38
T-7 Iowa 34
T-7 Washington 34
9 Ohio 25.5
T-10 Penn State 24.5
T-10 Navy 24.5

Individual finals

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Weight class Championship Match (Champion in boldface)
118 lbs Dan Sherman, Iowa DEC Tom Phillips, Oregon State, 10-5
126 lbs Mark Massery, Northwestern DEC Ron Glass, Iowa State 9-8
134 lbs Don Rohn, Clarion DEC Bobby Stites, Oklahoma State 5-3
142 lbs Dan Muthler, Navy DEC Reed Fehlberg, Brigham Young, 9-4
150 lbs Jarrett Hubbard, Michigan DEC Rich Lawinger, Wisconsin, 8-4
158 lbs Wade Schalles, Clarion DEC Mike R. Jones, Oregon State, 9-2
167 lbs Bill Simpson, Clarion DEC Doug Wyn, Western Michigan, 7-3
177 lbs Rich Binek, Iowa State DEC Gene Barber, The College of New Jersey, 8-3
190 lbs Greg Strobel, Oregon State DEC Johnny Johnson, Northern Illinois, 11-7
UNL Chris Taylor, Iowa State WBF Jim Hagen, Oregon State, 4:19

References

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