1981 NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships

1981 NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships
Tournament information
SportCollege wrestling
LocationPrinceton, New Jersey
DatesMarch 12, 1981–March 14, 1981
Host(s)Princeton University
Venue(s)Jadwin Gymnasium
Final positions
ChampionsIowa (6th title)
1st runners-upOklahoma
2nd runners-upIowa State
Tournament statistics
Attendance41,692
MVPGene Mills (Syracuse)
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The 1981 NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships were the 51st NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships to be held. Princeton University in Princeton, New Jersey hosted the tournament at Jadwin Gymnasium.

Iowa took home the team championship with 129.75 points and having two individual champions.[1]

Gene Mills of Syracuse was named the Most Outstanding Wrestler and Jerry Kelly of Oklahoma State received the Gorriaran Award.[2]

  1. ^ "Wrestling" (PDF). NCAA.ord. 19 April 2017. Retrieved 29 January 2018.
  2. ^ "51st NCAA Wrestling Tournament" (PDF). wrestlingstats.com. 6 December 2013. Retrieved 29 January 2018.