1979 NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships information
1979 NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships
Tournament information
Sport
College wrestling
Location
Ames, Iowa
Dates
March 8, 1979–March 10, 1979
Host(s)
Iowa State University
Venue(s)
Hilton Coliseum
Final positions
Champions
Iowa (4th title)
1st runners-up
Iowa State
2nd runners-up
Lehigh
Tournament statistics
Attendance
62,809
MVP
Bruce Kinseth (Iowa)
← 1978
1980 →
The 1979 NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships were the 49th NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships to be held. Iowa State University in Ames, Iowa hosted the tournament at the Hilton Coliseum.
Iowa took home the team championship with 122.5 points with two individual champions.[1]
Bruce Kinseth of Iowa received the Gorriaran Award as well as being named the Most Outstanding Wrestler.[2]
^"Wrestling" (PDF). NCAA.ord. 19 April 2017. Retrieved 28 January 2018.
^"49th NCAA Wrestling Tournament" (PDF). wrestlingstats.com. 6 December 2013. Retrieved 28 January 2018.
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