★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Meet History
49th Annual NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships
March 8, 1979 - March 10, 1979 @ Hilton Coliseum, Iowa State University (Ames, Iowa)
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Gene Mills
Labeled 'too small' by some recruiters, he proves too tough for 30 opponents. SOURCE: The News, March 15, 1979. Click for larger image.





Varsity

Team Final

University of Iowa [IA] 122.5, Iowa State University [IA] 88, Lehigh University [PA] 69.75, Oregon State University [OR] 60.5, University of Wisconsin-Madison [WI] 56.5, Oklahoma State University [OK] 52.75, University of Minnesota, Twin Cities [MN] 43.75, Arizona State University [AZ] 34.5, University of Oklahoma [OK] 31.5, University of Michigan [MI] 25, Augustana College [SD] 0, Bloomsburg University [PA] 0, Brigham Young University [UT] 0, California State University, Bakersfield [CA] 0, California University of Pennsylvania [PA] 0, Clarion University [PA] 0, Cleveland State University [OH] 0, Columbia University 0, Eastern Illinois University [IL] 0, Franklin & Marshall College [PA] 0, Grand Valley State University [MI] 0, Hofstra University 0, Louisiana State University [LA] 0, Luther College [IA] 0, Marquette University [WI] 0, Miami University [OH] 0, Michigan State University [MI] 0, North Carolina State University [NC] 0, Pennsylvania State University [PA] 0, Portland State University [OR] 0, Slippery Rock University [PA] 0, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville [IL] 0, Springfield College [MA] 0, Syracuse University 0, U.S. Naval Academy [MD] 0, University at Buffalo 0, University of Arizona [AZ] 0, University of California, Los Angeles [CA] 0, University of Illinois, Champaign [IL] 0, University of Kentucky [KY] 0, University of Missouri, Columbia [MO] 0, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill [NC] 0, University of Northern Iowa [IA] 0, University of Oregon [OR] 0, University of Pennsylvania [PA] 0, University of Pittsburgh [PA] 0, University of Toledo [OH] 0, University of Wyoming [WY] 0, West Virginia University [WV] 0

Outstanding Wrestler Award - Bruce Kinseth (UI)

Championship Final (1st)

118  Gene Mills (SU) > Joe Gonzales (CSUB) decision 16-13
126  Randy Lewis (UI) > John Azevedo (CSUB) decision 20-14
134  Darryl Burley (LU) > Mike Land (ISU) decision 9-7
142  Dan Hicks (OSU) > Scott Trizzino (UI) judge's decision 6-6
150  Bruce Kinseth (UI) > Dick Knorr (OSU) fall 2:34
158  Kelly Ward (ISU) > Dan Zilverberg (UMTC) decision 7-2
167  Mark Churella (UM) > Mike DaAnna (UI) fall 3:10
177  Mark Lieberman (LU) > Bud Palmer (UI) DQ 5:43
190  Eric Wais (OSU) > Mike Brown (LU) decision 12-5
UNL  Fred Bohna (UCLA) > Dave Klemm (EIU) decision 9-5

Consolation Final (3rd)

118  Dan Glenn (UI) > Bill DePaoli (CUP) decision 12-2
126  C.D. Mock (UNCCH) > Ricky Dellagatta (UK) decision 9-7
134  Jim Martinez (UMTC) > Joe Romero (ASU) decision 16-5
142  Mike Mathies (PSU) > Lee Roy Smith (OSU) decision 10-4
150  Tom Coffing (UA) > Charles Shelton (OSU) decision 10-5
158  Dave Evans (UWM) > Bob Holland (EIU) decision 7-5
167  Dave Powell (ISU) > Brad Hansen (BYU) decision 5-3
177  Dave Allen (ISU) > Joe Gormally (UNI) decision 6-1
190  Kirk Myers (UNI) > Mitch Hull (UWM) decision 6-3
HWT  Jeff Blatnick (SC) > Jack Campbell (CU) decision 12-9

Consolation Final (5th)

118  Don Finnegan (ISU) > Jim Zenz (NCSU) decision 7-2
126  Kevin Puebla (UIC) > Keith Whelan (UMC) decision 6-0
134  Brian Brown (FMC) > Ed Maisey (BYU) forfeit
142  Andre Metzger (UO) > Andy Rein (UWM) decision 7-6
150  Mike Terry (UWM) > Larry Kihlstadius (USNA) decision 9-6
158  Tobey Matney (CSU) > Mark Evenhus (OSU) decision 24-7
167  Dom DiGioacchino (BU) > Michael Abrams (GVSU) decision 8-6
177  Dan Severn (ASU) > Don Brown (UO) decision 4-2
190  Howard Harris (OSU) > Edcar Thomas (UO) fall 4:00
HWT  Fred McGaver (MU) > Steve Williams (UO) decision 5-3

Consolation Final (7th)

118  Randy Hoffman (ASU) > Chris Wentz (LSU) decision 13-4
126  Steve Perdew (SRU) > Mike Bauer (OSU) decision 7-5
134  Randy Miller (CU) > Mark Cagle (WVU) decision 9-5
142  Bill Cripps (ASU) > Dan Boos (LC) decision 2-1
150  Chuck Biggert (UT) > Steve Suder (UW) fall 5:10
158  Ricky Stewart (OSU) > Roye Oliver (ASU) decision 6-0
167  David Miller (UMC) > Russ Pickering (MU) decision 12-7
177  Brian Parlet (AC) > Mark Hattendorf (SIUE) fall 1:04
190  Mike Mann (ISU) > Geno Savegnago (EIU) decision 9-2
HWT  Tom Waldon (ISU) > Shawn Whitcomb (MSU) decision 7-5


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