1981 NCAA Championships

March 12-14, 1981 · Princeton

Team Champion

Iowa129.75 pts

Head Coach: Dan Gable · Runner-up: Oklahoma

WT	CHAMPION	RUNNER-UP	3RD PLACE
118 lbs	Gene Mills CUSE	John Hartupee CMU	Randy Willingham OKST
126 lbs	Dan Cuestas CSUB	Dave Cooke UNC	Jerry Kelly OKST
134 lbs	Jim Gibbons ISU	Darryl Burley LEH	Ricky Dellagatta Kentucky
142 lbs	Andre Metzger OKLA	Lenny Zalesky IOWA	Dave Brown ISU
150 lbs	Nate Carr ISU	Scott Trizzino IOWA	Roger Frizzell OKLA
158 lbs	Ricky Stewart OKST	Dave Schultz OKLA	Perry Shea CSUB
167 lbs	Mark Schultz OKLA	Mike DeAnna IOWA	John Hanrahan PSU
177 lbs	Ed Banach IOWA	Charlie Heller CLAR	Colin Kilrain LEH
190 lbs	Tom Martucci College of New Jersey	Tony Mantella TEMPLE	Geno Savegnago EIU
UNL	Lou Banach IOWA	Bruce Baumgartner Indiana State	Steve Williams OKLA

Weight:

118 lbs 126 lbs 134 lbs 142 lbs 150 lbs 158 lbs 167 lbs 177 lbs 190 lbs UNL

Round:

All Rounds Finals Medal Round Consi Semi Semifinal Consi 4 Consi 8 #2 Quarterfinal Consi 8 #1 Consi 16 #2 Round of 16 Round of 32 Pigtail

Finals
Andre Metzger OKLA1st	DEC 10-6	Lenny Zalesky IOWA2nd
Medal Round
Dave Brown ISU3rd	DEC 10-5	Shawn White MSU4th
Ken Gallagher UNI5th	DEC 4-1	Bernie Fritz PSU6th
Gene Nighman COR7th	DEC 9-4	Al Freeman NEB8th
Consi Semi
Shawn White MSU	DEC 5-1	Ken Gallagher UNI
Dave Brown ISU	DEC 2-2	Bernie Fritz PSU
Semifinal
Andre Metzger OKLA	PIN 1:29	Shawn White MSU
Lenny Zalesky IOWA	TF 20-4	Bernie Fritz PSU
Consi 4
Dave Brown ISU	DEC 7-3	Al Freeman NEB
Ken Gallagher UNI	DEC 7-3	Gene Nighman COR
Consi 8 #2
Ken Gallagher UNI	DEC 1-1	Tony Surage RU
Al Freeman NEB	DEC 10-4	Mike Bauer ORST
Dave Brown ISU	DEC 7-4	Gary Siegel CUSE
Gene Nighman COR	MAJ DEC 15-6	Kenny Monday OKST
Quarterfinal
Bernie Fritz PSU	DEC 13-9	Kenny Monday OKST
Lenny Zalesky IOWA	DEC 8-3	Tony Surage RU
Andre Metzger OKLA	DEC 9-4	Mike Bauer ORST
Shawn White MSU	DEC 6-3	Gary Siegel CUSE
Consi 8 #1
Gene Nighman COR	PIN 1:18	Rick McReynolds Portland State University
Ken Gallagher UNI	DEC 9-8	Chris Cain POLY
Al Freeman NEB	DEC 8-4	Jeff Woo OSU
Dave Brown ISU	MAJ DEC 10-1	Dave Krivus Washington & Jefferson
Consi 16 #2
Gene Nighman COR	DEC 9-4	Buddy Kerr UVA
Round of 16
Kenny Monday OKST	PIN 2:18	Ryan Kaufman University of Nebraska Omaha
Lenny Zalesky IOWA	MAJ DEC 19-9	Ken Gallagher UNI
Gary Siegel CUSE	DEC 8-2	Bill Nugent UO
Mike Bauer ORST	DEC 12-12	Robert Hilfiger APP
Shawn White MSU	DEC 10-9	Dave Brown ISU
Bernie Fritz PSU	MAJ DEC 18-8	Rick McReynolds Portland State University
Andre Metzger OKLA	DEC 8-2	Al Freeman NEB
Tony Surage RU	DEC 5-2	Bob Eon Rhode Island
Round of 32
Ken Gallagher UNI	PIN 7:44	John Dolch Salisbury
Bob Eon Rhode Island	PIN 1:01	Bill Swezey W&M
Andre Metzger OKLA	PIN 3:29	Jeff Woo OSU
Tony Surage RU	DEC 7-4	Jimmy London WYO
Mike Bauer ORST	DEFAULT 7:59	Eddie Blazeff Auburn
Ryan Kaufman University of Nebraska Omaha	MAJ DEC 12-4	Al McCollum BLOOM
Rick McReynolds Portland State University	MAJ DEC 17-6	Dorr Granger Grand Valley State
Bill Nugent UO	DEC 12-12	Tim Ervin SIUE
Dave Brown ISU	DEFAULT 0:35
Pigtail
Bernie Fritz PSU	MAJ DEC 13-5	Buddy Kerr UVA
Tim Ervin SIUE	DEC 11-7	Dave Wenger KENT
Mike Bauer ORST	DEC 10-4	Joe Solorio ASU
Bob Eon Rhode Island	TF 20-4	John Veenschoten Drake