2006 NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships information
2006 NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships
Tournament information
Sport
College wrestling
Location
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Host(s)
Oklahoma State University
Venue(s)
Ford Center
Participants
68
Final positions
Champions
Oklahoma State (34th title)
1st runners-up
Minnesota
2nd runners-up
Oklahoma
MVP
Ben Askren (Missouri)
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Oklahoma City hosted the 2006 NCAA Wrestling Team Championship from March 16–18, 2006. 64 teams vied for the NCAA team championship, and over 320 wrestlers competed for individual honors. Oklahoma State University crowned two individual champions (Johny Hendricks at 165 pounds and Jake Rosholt at 197 pounds) and four other Cowboys qualified as All-Americans as the Cowboys earned a dominant victory in the tournament. It was the 4th consecutive NCAA tournament victory by the Cowboys, and their 34th NCAA team wrestling championship overall.
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