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8th Annual IIAC Wrestling Championships
March 9, 1957 @ McCormick Gymnasium (Normal, Illinois)
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These three wrestlers hope to give Illinois State Normal university its sixth IIAC title in seven years today when the seven league schools congregate at Illinois State Normal University. SOURCE: The Pantagraph, Saturday, March 9, 1957. Click for larger image.





Varsity

Team Final

Southern Illinois University Carbondale [IL] 68, Northern Illinois University [IL] 43, Illinois State University [IL] 39, Eastern Illinois University [IL] 32, Western Illinois University [IL] 17, Eastern Michigan University [MI] 14, Central Michigan University [MI] 11

Outstanding Wrestler Award - Lee Grubbs (SIUC)

Championship Final (1st)

123  Warner Semetis (EIU) > Tessler (NIU) decision 4-2
130  Bob Juarez (ISU) > Roy Fowley (SIUC) referee's decision
137  Lee Grubbs (SIUC) > Ron Riek (ISU) decision 10-4
147  Ron Larsen (ISU) > Dave Falk (NIU) decision 7-0 (1OT)
157  Herman Ayers (SIUC) > Jay Meitzler (ISU) decision 3-2
167  Orlando (SIUC) > Yound (NIU) decision 3-2
177  Dunkel (SIUC) > Hatfield (EIU) decision 3-2 (1OT)
191  Gary Burdick (SIUC) > Jim Bryant (EIU) referee's decision
HWT  Hayes (SIUC) > Garner (CMU) decision 5-2

Consolation Final (3rd)

123  Sandoval (WIU) > Warriner (CMU) decision 3-0
130  Schwigen (NIU) > Gorman (WIU) decision 4-0
137  Ron Thornbury (EMU) > Wehner (WIU) decision 5-2
147  K. Wise (EMU) forfeit
157  Commons (NIU) > McDowell (CMU) fall 3:48
167  Sam Holloway (EMU) > McBeth (WIU) decision 2-1
177  Kaborec (NIU) > Harold Henson (ISU) decision 4-3
191  Seeman (NIU) > Gerber (WIU) decision 5-3
HWT  Decker (EIU) > DeTaeye (WIU) referee's decision


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