1959 NCAA Wrestling Championships
1959 NCAA Wrestling Championships Sport College wrestling Location Iowa City, Iowa Dates March 26th, 1959–March 28th, 1959 Host(s) University of Iowa Champions Oklahoma State (21st title) 2nd place Iowa State 3rd place Oklahoma MVP Ron Gray (Iowa State)
The 1959 NCAA Wrestling Championships were the 29th NCAA wrestling championships to be held. The University of Iowa hosted the tournament in Iowa City, Iowa. Oklahoma State won the team championship with 73 points and had two individual champions.
Iowa State 's Ron Gray was named the Most Outstanding Wrestler.[ 1]
Team results
Rank
School
Points
1
Oklahoma State
73
2
Iowa State
51
3
Oklahoma
41
4
Iowa
33
5
Pittsburgh
30
6
Wyoming
25
7
Minnesota State
21
8
Lehigh
20
T-9
Minnesota
17
T-9
Michigan State
17
Individual finals[ 1]
Weight class
Championship match (champion in boldface)
115 lbs
Andy Fitch , Yale RD Dick Wilson , Toledo, 3-3, 5-4
123 lbs
David Auble , Cornell University DEC Larry Lauchle , Pittsburgh, 10-4
130 lbs
Stan Abel , Oklahoma DEC Les Anderson, Iowa State, 3-2
137 lbs
Larry Hayes , Iowa State DEC Shelby Wilson , Oklahoma State, 10-3
147 lbs
Ron Gray , Iowa State DEC Jerry Frude, Wyoming, 9-3
157 lbs
Dick Beattie , Oklahoma State DEC Sid Terry, Oklahoma, 8-5
167 lbs
Ed Hamer , Lehigh DEC Tom Alberts, Pittsburgh 4-0
177 lbs
Jim Craig , Iowa DEC Al Blanshan, Minnesota State, 6-5
191 lbs
Art Baker , Syracuse DEC Tim Woodin, Michigan State, 9-5
UNL
Ted Ellis , Oklahoma State RD Bob Marella , Ithaca, 1-1, 2-0
Championships in grey were cancelled due to World War II