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

2 Northern Iowa

27

(3)

7 Nebraska

(1)

3 Cornell Iowa

21

4 Michigan State

13

5 Minnesota

11

Champions and Place Winners

(1)

7 Iowa

9 Syracuse

10 Illinois

10 Colorado State

(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

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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

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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

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