1949 @ Colorado St. - WrestlingStats.com

19th NCAA Wrestling Tournament At Colorado State Team Champion Outstanding Wrestler

Top Ten Team Scores

1949

Oklahoma State - 32 Points Charles Hetrick - Oklahoma State

Number of Individual Champs in parentheses.

1 Oklahoma State

32

(2)

6 Purdue

9

2 Northern Iowa

27

(3)

7 Nebraska

5

(1)

3 Cornell Iowa

21

4 Michigan State

13

5 Minnesota

11

Champions and Place Winners

(1)

7 Iowa

5

9 Syracuse

4

10 Illinois

3

10 Colorado State

3

(1)

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

121

1st: Arnold Plaza [1] - Purdue (3-1) 3rd: Dick Hauser [4] - Cornell Iowa (WBF 6:40)

2nd: Grady Peninger [2] - Oklahoma State 4th: Garth Lappin [3] - Minnesota

128

1st: Charles Hetrick [3] - Oklahoma State (4-1) 3rd: Russ Bush [2] - Northern Iowa (9-4)

2nd: Leo Thomsen [1] - Cornell Iowa 4th: Alan Rice [4] - Minnesota

136

1st: Lowell Lange [1] - Cornell Iowa (6-0) 3rd: Luverne Klar [US] - Northern Iowa (6-5)

2nd: Dick Dickenson [2] - Michigan State 4th: Don Meeker [US] - Oklahoma State

145

1st: Keith Young [2] - Northern Iowa (3-0) 3rd: Kent Lange [US] - Cornell Iowa (6-3)

2nd: Don Anderson [1] - Michigan State 4th: Elias George [4] - Oklahoma State

155

1st: Bill Nelson [1] - Northern Iowa (3-0) 3rd: Don Mullison [4] - Colorado State (6-4)

2nd: Ken Hunte [3] - Syracuse 4th: Rodger Snook [2] - Cornell Iowa

165

1st: Bill Smith [1] - Northern Iowa (6-1) 3rd: Gilbert Gaumer [2] - Illinois (Med DFT)

2nd: Melbourne Flesner [3] - Oklahoma State 4th: Charles Lyons [US] - Kansas State

175

1st: Jim Gregson [2] - Oklahoma State (3-1) 3rd: Herb Reese [3] - Nebraska (6-5)

2nd: Joe Scarpello [1] - Iowa 4th: Waldemar VanCott [4] - Purdue

UNL

1st: Verne Gagne [2] - Minnesota (1-1 RD) 3rd: Bob Maldegan [4] - Michigan State (3-2)

2nd: Dick Hutton [1] - Oklahoma State 4th: Homer Barr [US] - Penn State

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1949 NCAA Wrestling Championship 3/25/1949 to 3/26/1949 at Colorado State Arnold Plaza, Purdue [1] Arnold Plaza 13-11

121 Weight Class

Ben Knaub, Northern Colorado Arnold Plaza 8-4 Richard Pickard, Illinois Richard Pickard 8-4 James Fogarty, Syracuse

Arnold Plaza 4-3 Dick Hauser, Cornell Iowa [4] Dick Hauser 7-1 Harlan Swanson, Colorado State Dick Hauser 6-0 Hisashi Watanabe, Washington State Hisashi Watanabe Bye Arnold Plaza 3-1 Grady Peninger, Oklahoma State [2] Grady Peninger 6-1 Bob Yambor, Nebraska Grady Peninger Fall 6:22 Sam Hirawasa, Wyoming Sam Hirawasa Bye Grady Peninger Fall 6:07 Garth Lappin, Minnesota [3] Garth Lappin 14-2 Robert Flynn, San Diego State Garth Lappin 4-4 RD John Harrison, Northern Iowa John Harrison Bye


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1949 NCAA Wrestling Championship 3/25/1949 to 3/26/1949 at Colorado State 121 Consolation Bracket Knaub, Northern Colorado

Knaub Bye

Knaub 5-4 Hauser 11-1

Pickard, Illinois Hauser, Cornell Iowa

Yambor, Nebraska

Yambor Yambor Fall 2:28

Bye Hirawasa, Wyoming

Lappin 2-1 Lappin, Minnesota

Third Place: Dick Hauser, Cornell Iowa Fall 6:40 Fourth Place: Garth Lappin, Minnesota


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1949 NCAA Wrestling Championship 3/25/1949 to 3/26/1949 at Colorado State Leo Thomsen, Cornell Iowa [1] Leo Thomsen 8-0

128 Weight Class

Mickey Sparano, Nebraska Leo Thomsen 7-2 Ivan Gilbaugh, Northern Colorado Joe Patacsil 8-1 Joe Patacsil, Purdue

Leo Thomsen 5-1 Alan Rice, Minnesota [4] Alan Rice Fall 0:38 George Kelly, Wyoming Alan Rice Fall 1:37 Dale Nelson, Illinois Dale Nelson Bye Charles Hetrick 4-1 Charles Hetrick, Oklahoma State [3] Charles Hetrick 6-2 L.S. Perry, Virginia Military Charles Hetrick Fall 5:40 James Karbatsch, Colorado James Karbatsch Bye Charles Hetrick 4-2 Russ Bush, Northern Iowa [2] Russ Bush Fall 4:27 Robert Brabender, Indiana Russ Bush Fall 5:36 Willard Walker, Colorado State Willard Walker Bye


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1949 NCAA Wrestling Championship 3/25/1949 to 3/26/1949 at Colorado State 128 Consolation Bracket Sparano, Nebraska

Sparano Bye

Patacsil 6-3 Rice 6-6 RD

Patacsil, Purdue Rice, Minnesota

Perry, Virginia Military

Perry Perry 3-0

Bye Karbatsch, Colorado

Bush Fall 2:57 Bush, Northern Iowa

Third Place: Russ Bush, Northern Iowa 9-4 Fourth Place: Alan Rice, Minnesota


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1949 NCAA Wrestling Championship 3/25/1949 to 3/26/1949 at Colorado State Lowell Lange, Cornell Iowa [1] Lowell Lange Fall 5:24

136 Weight Class

Archie Vernon, Kansas State Lowell Lange 6-0 Joe Arnold, Northern Colorado Joe Arnold Bye

Lowell Lange Fall 7:20 Don Meeker, Oklahoma State [4] Don Meeker 8-0 Clark Allen, Wyoming Don Meeker 7-3 Harold Hanson, San Diego State Harold Hanson Bye Lowell Lange 6-0 Dick Dickenson, Michigan State [2] Dick Dickenson 6-2 Ben Coleman, Denver Dick Dickenson 5-1 Luverne Klar, Northern Iowa Luverne Klar Bye Dick Dickenson 6-4 Simon Prizant, Indiana [3] Simon Prizant Fall 4:01 Eugene Daise, Colorado State Simon Prizant 9-6 Robert Strange, Illinois Robert Strange Bye


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1949 NCAA Wrestling Championship 3/25/1949 to 3/26/1949 at Colorado State 136 Consolation Bracket Vernon, Kansas State

Vernon Bye

Vernon RD Meeker 7-1

Arnold, Northern Colorado Meeker, Oklahoma State

Coleman, Denver

Coleman Klar 4-2

Bye Klar, Northern Iowa

Klar 2-2 RD Prizant, Indiana

Third Place: Luverne Klar, Northern Iowa 6-5 Fourth Place: Don Meeker, Oklahoma State


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1949 NCAA Wrestling Championship 3/25/1949 to 3/26/1949 at Colorado State Don Anderson, Michigan State [1] Don Anderson 6-1

145 Weight Class

Andy Puchany, Indiana Don Anderson 7-1 Dick Ditsworth, Iowa State Dick Ditsworth 4-0 Darrell Hafling, Colorado

Don Anderson 4-3 Elias George, Oklahoma State [4] Elias George 6-0 Sal DeBiasi, San Diego State Elias George 5-3 Joe Garcia, Illinois Joe Garcia 4-3 Ken Schmoker, Northern Colorado Keith Young 3-0 Keith Young, Northern Iowa [2] Keith Young 5-1 Jay McGrew, Colorado State Keith Young 7-5 Kent Lange, Cornell Iowa Kent Lange Fall 4:25 Wendell Harris, Wheaton Keith Young 5-3 Bart Downes, Navy [3] Bart Downes Fall 8:22 Ed Closs, Washington State Bart Downes Fall 4:09 Larry Higby, Wyoming Mervin Jensen 7-0 Mervin Jensen, Minnesota


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1949 NCAA Wrestling Championship 3/25/1949 to 3/26/1949 at Colorado State 145 Consolation Bracket Puchany, Indiana

Puchany Bye

Ditsworth 1-0 George 3-0

Ditsworth, Iowa State George, Oklahoma State

McGrew, Colorado State

McGrew Lange 6-0

Bye Lange, Cornell Iowa

Lange 3-0 Downes, Navy

Third Place: Kent Lange, Cornell Iowa 6-3 Fourth Place: Elias George, Oklahoma State


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1949 NCAA Wrestling Championship 3/25/1949 to 3/26/1949 at Colorado State Bill Nelson, Northern Iowa [1] William Cowling, San Diego State Dale Federer, Wyoming Bye Al Mott, Colorado Bye Peter Wilson, Wheaton Bye Don Mullison, Colorado State [4] Bye Bob Dwyer, Illinois Bye Jim Dowe, Cal Poly-SLO Bye James LaRock, Ithaca Bye Ken Hunte, Syracuse [3] Bye Hugh Evans, Colorado Mines Bye Charles Mancuso, Nebraska-Omaha Bye Pat Sullivan, Michigan State Bye Rodger Snook, Cornell Iowa [2] Bye Glenn McCarty, Utah State Bye Leon Tedder, Oklahoma State Jack Labonde, Northern Colorado Phil Smith, Auburn Bye


Bill Nelson Fall 5:47 Bill Nelson Fall 4:28

155 Weight Class

Dale Federer Bill Nelson 8-3 Al Mott Peter Wilson 6-1 Peter Wilson

Bill Nelson 3-0 Don Mullison Don Mullison Fall 4:00 Bob Dwyer Don Mullison 8-1 Jim Dowe James LaRock Fall 2:13 James LaRock Bill Nelson 3-0 Ken Hunte Ken Hunte 9-1 Hugh Evans Ken Hunte 4-0 Charles Mancuso Pat Sullivan Fall 4:01 Pat Sullivan Ken Hunte 8-1 Rodger Snook Rodger Snook Fall 4:42 Glenn McCarty Rodger Snook Fall 8:18 Leon Tedder Fall 7:40 Phil Smith 10-6 Phil Smith

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1949 NCAA Wrestling Championship 3/25/1949 to 3/26/1949 at Colorado State 155 Consolation Bracket Federer, Wyoming

Federer Bye

Wilson Fall Mullison 4-2

Wilson, Wheaton Mullison, Colorado State

Evans, Colorado Mines

Evans Sullivan 7-2

Bye Sullivan, Michigan State

Snook 8-4 Snook, Cornell Iowa

Third Place: Don Mullison, Colorado State 6-4 Fourth Place: Rodger Snook, Cornell Iowa


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1949 NCAA Wrestling Championship 3/25/1949 to 3/26/1949 at Colorado State Bill Smith, Northern Iowa [1] Bill Smith 8-0

165 Weight Class

Richard Arnold, Colorado Mines Bill Smith 6-0 Mel Spence, Northern Colorado Mel Spence Bye

Bill Smith 10-1 Charles Lyons, Kansas State Charles Lyons 3-0 Carl Cox, Colorado State Charles Lyons 4-3 Al Partin, Cornell Iowa Al Partin 8-6 Pascal Perri, Syracuse [4] Bill Smith 6-1 Melbourne Flesner, Oklahoma State [3] Melbourne Flesner 8-2 William Arnold, Colorado Melbourne Flesner 15-1 Bob Mason, Wyoming Bob Mason Bye Melbourne Flesner 6-0 Gilbert Gaumer, Illinois [2] Gilbert Gaumer 10-5 Rigo Rodriquez, San Diego State Gilbert Gaumer 4-2 Don Thomas, Iowa State Don Thomas Fall 1:30 Harry McCarty, Utah State


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1949 NCAA Wrestling Championship 3/25/1949 to 3/26/1949 at Colorado State 165 Consolation Bracket Arnold, Colorado Mines

Arnold Bye

Spence 3-2 Lyons 4-0

Spence, Northern Colorado Lyons, Kansas State

Mason, Wyoming

Mason Arnold 5-4

Bye Arnold, Colorado

Gaumer 4-2 Gaumer, Illinois

Third Place: Gilbert Gaumer, Illinois Med DFT Fourth Place: Charles Lyons, Kansas State


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1949 NCAA Wrestling Championship 3/25/1949 to 3/26/1949 at Colorado State Joe Scarpello, Iowa [1] Joe Manchak, Wyoming Herman Shilleriff, Northern Colorado Bye Bob Siddens, Northern Iowa Bye Marion Tree, Brigham Young Bye Waldemar VanCott, Purdue [4] Bye Glenn Anderson, Colorado State Bye Robert Klune, Denver Bye Gene Gibbons, Michigan State Bye Jim Gregson, Oklahoma State [2] Fred Dexter, Cornell Iowa William Vohaska, Illinois Bye G.J. Roush, Amherst Bye William Clary, Kansas State Bye Herb Reese, Nebraska [3] Bye Robert Dierdorff, San Diego State Bye Mark Bunge, California-Berkeley Bye Rex Sheppard, Colorado Bye


Joe Scarpello Fall 6:49 Joe Scarpello 10-3

175 Weight Class

Herman Shilleriff Joe Scarpello 9-3 Bob Siddens Bob Siddens 6-5 Marion Tree

Joe Scarpello 4-3 Waldemar VanCott Waldemar VanCott Fall 1:23 Glenn Anderson Waldemar VanCott Fall 2:25 Robert Klune Robert Klune 4-3 Gene Gibbons Jim Gregson 3-1 Jim Gregson 3-0 Jim Gregson 9-3 William Vohaska Jim Gregson 4-2 G.J. Roush G.J. Roush 7-2 William Clary Jim Gregson 7-0 Herb Reese Herb Reese 4-0 Robert Dierdorff Herb Reese DFT Mark Bunge Mark Bunge 6-2 Rex Sheppard

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1949 NCAA Wrestling Championship 3/25/1949 to 3/26/1949 at Colorado State 175 Consolation Bracket Shilleriff, Northern Colorado

Shilleriff 6-1 Manchak, Wyoming

Shilleriff 5-3 VanCott 6-3

Siddens, Northern Iowa VanCott, Purdue

Vohaska, Illinois

Dexter 4-2 Dexter 4-2

Dexter, Cornell Iowa Roush, Amherst

Reese Fall 1:34 Reese, Nebraska

Third Place: Herb Reese, Nebraska 6-5 Fourth Place: Waldemar VanCott, Purdue


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1949 NCAA Wrestling Championship 3/25/1949 to 3/26/1949 at Colorado State Dick Hutton, Oklahoma State [1] Dick Hutton Fall 4:45

UNL Weight Class

Moroni Schwab, Utah State Dick Hutton Fall 4:35 Clay Matthews, Georgia Tech Clay Matthews 6-2 Bill Priest, Northern Colorado

Dick Hutton 5-3 Bob Maldegan, Michigan State [4] Bob Maldegan Fall 5:54 Charles Nowlen, Wyoming Bob Maldegan 7-2 Richard Simmons, Wheaton Richard Simmons Bye Verne Gagne 1-1 RD Verne Gagne, Minnesota [2] Verne Gagne Fall 6:20 Alvin Dailey, Brigham Young Verne Gagne 5-1 Bob Geigel, Iowa Bob Geigel RD Donald Arnold, San Diego State Verne Gagne 4-2 Homer Barr, Penn State Homer Barr 6-1 Thurman McGraw, Colorado State [3] Homer Barr Fall 7:17 Fred Stoeker, Northern Iowa Fred Stoeker Bye


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1949 NCAA Wrestling Championship 3/25/1949 to 3/26/1949 at Colorado State UNL Consolation Bracket Schwab, Utah State

Schwab Bye

Schwab Fall 1:06 Maldegan Fall 5:40

Matthews, Georgia Tech Maldegan, Michigan State

Dailey, Brigham Young

Dailey Geigel 0-0 RD

Bye Geigel, Iowa

Barr 4-0 Barr, Penn State

Third Place: Bob Maldegan, Michigan State 3-2 Fourth Place: Homer Barr, Penn State
