1946 NCAA wrestling championships

1946 NCAA Wrestling Championships

Tournament information
Sport	College wrestling
Location	Stillwater, Oklahoma
Dates	March 22, 1946–March 23, 1946
Host(s)	Oklahoma A&M
Venue(s)	Gallagher Hall
Final positions
Champions	Oklahoma A&M (14th title)
1st runners-up	Iowa State Teachers College
2nd runners-up	Illinois
MVP	Gerry Leeman (Iowa State Teachers College)

The 1946 NCAA Wrestling Championships were the 16th NCAA Wrestling Championships to be held. Oklahoma A&M in Stillwater, Oklahoma hosted the tournament at Gallagher Hall, March 22–23, 1946.

This was the first NCAA Wrestling Championship since 1942. The 1943, 1944, and 1945 meets were cancelled due to WWII.

Oklahoma A&M took home the team championship with 25 points and having two individual champions.^[1]

Gerry Leeman of Iowa State Teachers College was named the Outstanding Wrestler.^[2]

Team results

Rank	School	Points
1	Oklahoma A&M	25
2	Iowa State Teachers College	24
3	Illinois	17
4	Indiana	13
5	Michigan	8
6	Ohio State	7
7	Iowa State College	6
8	Michigan State	5
T-9	Penn State	2
T-9	Northern Colorado	2
T-9	Nebraska	2
Reference:[2]

Individual finals

Weight class	Championship match (champion in boldface)
121 lbs	Cecil Mott, Iowa State Teachers College DEC Mike Rolak, Indiana, 6–3
128 lbs	Gerry Leeman, Iowa State Teachers College DEC Lou Kachiroubas, Illinois, 6–2
136 lbs	David Arndt, Oklahoma A&M MAJOR Russ Bush, Iowa State Teachers College, 10–1
145 lbs	Bill Koll, Iowa State Teachers College DEC Edgar Welch, Oklahoma A&M, 7–2
155 lbs	Bill Courtright, Michigan DEC Jack St. Clair, Oklahoma A&M, 4–3
165 lbs	David Shapiro, Illinois MAJOR George Walker, Oklahoma A&M, 15–6
175 lbs	George Dorsch, Oklahoma A&M DEC Norman Anthonisen, Illinois, 6–0
UNL	George Bollos, Ohio State WBF Morris Chittwood, Indiana, 14:11
Reference:[2]

References

1. "Wrestling" (PDF). NCAA.ord. 19 April 2017. Retrieved 29 January 2018.
2. "16th NCAA Wrestling Tournament" (PDF). wrestlingstats.com. 6 December 2013. Retrieved 29 January 2018.