| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Sport | College wrestling |
| Location | Oklahoma City, Oklahoma |
| Dates | March 10, 1983–March 12, 1983 |
| Host(s) |
University of Oklahoma Oklahoma State University |
| Venue(s) | Myriad Convention Center |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Iowa (8th title) |
| 1st runners-up | Oklahoma State |
| 2nd runners-up | Iowa State |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Attendance | 63,263 |
| MVP | Mike Sheets ( Oklahoma State) |
The 1983 NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships were the 53rd NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships to be held. The University of Oklahoma and Oklahoma State University co-hosted the tournament. The tournament was held at the Myriad Convention Center in downtown Oklahoma City.
Iowa took home the team championship with 155 points and having four individual champions. [1]
Mike Sheets of Oklahoma State was named the Most Outstanding Wrestler and Lou Banach of Iowa received the Gorriaran Award. [2]
Team results
| Rank | School | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Iowa | 155 |
| 2 | Oklahoma State | 102 |
| 3 | Iowa State | 94.25 |
| 4 | Oklahoma | 64.75 |
| 5 | Lehigh | 49 |
| 6 | Nebraska | 46 |
| 7 | Penn State | 33.75 |
| 8 | Louisiana State | 30.5 |
| 9 | Cal Poly-SLO | 28.5 |
| 10 | Northern Iowa | 26.5 |
| Reference: [2] | ||
Individual finals
| Weight class | Championship match (champion in boldface) |
|---|---|
| 118 lbs | Adam Cuestas, Cal State-Bakersfield MAJOR Charlie Heard, Tennessee-Chattanooga, 14–4 |
| 126 lbs | Barry Davis, Iowa DEC Gary Bohay, Arizona State, 5–2 |
| 134 lbs | Clar Anderson, Oklahoma State DEC Clint Burke, Oklahoma, 5–3 |
| 142 lbs | Darryl Burley, Lehigh WDF Al Freeman, Nebraska |
| 150 lbs | Nate Carr, Iowa State DEC Kenny Monday, Oklahoma State, 3–3, 5–2 |
| 158 lbs | Jim Zalesky, Iowa DEC Lou Montano, Cal Poly-SLO, 7–4 |
| 167 lbs | Mike Sheets, Oklahoma State MAJOR John Reich, Navy, 14–0 |
| 177 lbs | Mark Schultz, Oklahoma DEC Duane Goldman, Iowa, 4–2 |
| 190 lbs | Ed Banach, Iowa DEC Mike Mann, Iowa State, 4–3 |
| UNL | Lou Banach, Iowa WBF Wayne Cole, Iowa State, 2:57 |
| Reference: [2] | |
References
- ^ "Wrestling" (PDF). NCAA.ord. 19 April 2017. Retrieved 29 January 2018.
- ^ a b c "53rd NCAA Wrestling Tournament" (PDF). wrestlingstats.com. 6 December 2013. Retrieved 29 January 2018.