37th Annual Big Eight Conference Wrestling Championships

                                                                  Participating Teams
                          
 
                                            Iowa State University [IA]
                                                              Kansas State University [KS]
                                                              Oklahoma State University [OK]
                                                              University of Colorado [CO]
                                                              University of Missouri, Columbia [MO]
                                                              University of Nebraska [NB]
                                                              University of Oklahoma [OK]
                                
                                                                                
 
                          Team Scores
                          
 
                                                                      Iowa State University [IA] 99,                                                                                                              Oklahoma State University [OK] 87,                                                                                                              University of Oklahoma [OK] 59,                                                                                                              Kansas State University [KS] 17,                                                                                                              University of Nebraska [NB] 14,                                                                                                              University of Missouri, Columbia [MO] 13,                                                                                                              University of Colorado [CO] 6                                                      
              
              
                                
 
                  

              
                                                      Award Winners
                      
 
                                    

                      Outstanding Wrestler Award -
                      Dan Gable
                      (ISU)
                  
              
                                                                                
 
                                            Place Winners
                      
 
                      

                                    

                      

                                                                                                        HWT
                                                                      
                      

                        ➊                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
                      

                      Jerry Sherk
                      (OSU)
                      
                  
                                                                    

                      

                                                   
                                            
                      

                                                ➋                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      
                      

                      Bill Luttrell
                      (UO)
                      
                  
                                                                    

                      

                                                   
                                            
                      

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                      Geary Murdock
                      (ISU)
                      
                  
                                                                    

                      

                                                   
                                            
                      

                                                                                                ➍                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      
                      

                      Bob Knudsen
                      (UMC)
                      
                  
                                                                    

                      

                                                                                                        118
                                                                      
                      

                        ➊                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
                      

                      Ray Stapp
                      (OSU)
                      
                  
                                                                    

                      

                                                   
                                            
                      

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                      Mike Cachero
                      (UO)
                      
                  
                                                                    

                      

                                                   
                                            
                      

                                                                        ➌                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
                      

                      Norm Wilkerson
                      (ISU)
                      
                  
                                                                    

                      

                                                   
                                            
                      

                                                                                                ➍                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      
                      

                      Bob Orta
                      (UN)
                      
                  
                                                                    

                      

                                                                                                        126
                                                                      
                      

                        ➊                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
                      

                      Dwayne Keller
                      (OSU)
                      
                  
                                                                    

                      

                                                   
                                            
                      

                                                ➋                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      
                      

                      Tom Abercrombie
                      (UO)
                      
                  
                                                                    

                      

                                                   
                                            
                      

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                      Gary Krum
                      (ISU)
                      
                  
                                                                    

                      

                                                   
                                            
                      

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                      Dave Barrett
                      (UMC)
                      
                  
                                                                    

                      

                                                                                                        134
                                                                      
                      

                        ➊                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
                      

                      Phil Parker
                      (ISU)
                      
                  
                                                                    

                      

                                                   
                                            
                      

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                      Darrell Keller
                      (OSU)
                      
                  
                                                                    

                      

                                                   
                                            
                      

                                                                        ➌                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
                      

                      Jim Barrett
                      (KSU)
                      
                  
                                                                    

                      

                                                   
                                            
                      

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                      Terry Wright
                      (UO)
                      
                  
                                                                    

                      

                                                                                                        142
                                                                      
                      

                        ➊                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
                      

                      Dan Gable
                      (ISU)
                      
                  
                                                                    

                      

                                                   
                                            
                      

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                      Doug Campbell
                      (OSU)
                      
                  
                                                                    

                      

                                                   
                                            
                      

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                      Bill Beakley
                      (UO)
                      
                  
                                                                    

                      

                                                   
                                            
                      

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                      Lyle Cook
                      (KSU)
                      
                  
                                                                    

                      

                                                                                                        150
                                                                      
                      

                        ➊                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
                      

                      Carl Adams
                      (ISU)
                      
                  
                                                                    

                      

                                                   
                                            
                      

                                                ➋                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      
                      

                      Mike Grant
                      (UO)
                      
                  
                                                                    

                      

                                                   
                                            
                      

                                                                        ➌                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
                      

                      Brad Zemmel
                      (UMC)
                      
                  
                                                                    

                      

                                                   
                                            
                      

                                                                                                ➍                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      
                      

                      Jay Arneson
                      (OSU)
                      
                  
                                                                    

                      

                                                                                                        158
                                                                      
                      

                        ➊                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
                      

                      Dennis Brand
                      (UO)
                      
                  
                                                                    

                      

                                                   
                                            
                      

                                                ➋                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      
                      

                      Dave Martin
                      (ISU)
                      
                  
                                                                    

                      

                                                   
                                            
                      

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                      Joe George
                      (UN)
                      
                  
                                                                    

                      

                                                   
                                            
                      

                                                                                                ➍                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      
                      

                      Curt Bourg
                      (UMC)
                      
                  
                                                                    

                      

                                                                                                        167
                                                                      
                      

                        ➊                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
                      

                      Jason Smith
                      (ISU)
                      
                  
                                                                    

                      

                                                   
                                            
                      

                                                ➋                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      
                      

                      John Lightner
                      (OSU)
                      
                  
                                                                    

                      

                                                   
                                            
                      

                                                                        ➌                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
                      

                      Jack Harris
                      (UO)
                      
                  
                                                                    

                      

                                                   
                                            
                      

                                                                                                ➍                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      
                      

                      Dave Wieland
                      (KSU)
                      
                  
                                                                    

                      

                                                                                                        177
                                                                      
                      

                        ➊                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
                      

                      Gerald Winnard
                      (OSU)
                      
                  
                                                                    

                      

                                                   
                                            
                      

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                      Chuck Jean
                      (ISU)
                      
                  
                                                                    

                      

                                                   
                                            
                      

                                                                        ➌                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
                      

                      Bill Bragg
                      (UC)
                      
                  
                                                                    

                      

                                                   
                                            
                      

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                      Jim Haug
                      (UN)
                      
                  
                                                                    

                      

                                                                                                        190
                                                                      
                      

                        ➊                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
                      

                      Ben Peterson
                      (ISU)
                      
                  
                                                                    

                      

                                                   
                                            
                      

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                      Geoff Baum
                      (OSU)
                      
                  
                                                                    

                      

                                                   
                                            
                      

                                                                        ➌                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
                      

                      Ron Tacha
                      (KSU)
                      
                  
                                                                    

                      

                                                   
                                            
                      

                                                                                                ➍                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      
                      

                      Bill Knippel
                      (UN)
                      
                  
                                      
                                
                                
 
                  

                      Championship Final (1st)
                      
 
                      

                                    

                    
118
                    
✦
                    
Ray Stapp (OSU) > Mike Cachero (UO) decision 5-0
                  
                                                                        

                    
126
                    
✦
                    
Dwayne Keller (OSU) > Tom Abercrombie (UO) decision 7-0
                  
                                                                        

                    
134
                    
✦
                    
Phil Parker (ISU) > Darrell Keller (OSU) decision 4-3
                  
                                                                        

                    
142
                    
✦
                    
Dan Gable (ISU) > Doug Campbell (OSU) fall 3:23
                  
                                                                        

                    
150
                    
✦
                    
Carl Adams (ISU) > Mike Grant (UO) decision 3-2
                  
                                                                        

                    
158
                    
✦
                    
Dennis Brand (UO) > Dave Martin (ISU) decision 3-2
                  
                                                                        

                    
167
                    
✦
                    
Jason Smith (ISU) > John Lightner (OSU) fall 6:18
                  
                                                                        

                    
177
                    
✦
                    
Gerald Winnard (OSU) > Chuck Jean (ISU) decision 7-5
                  
                                                                        

                    
190
                    
✦
                    
Ben Peterson (ISU) > Geoff Baum (OSU) decision 6-0
                  
                                                                        

                    
HWT
                    
✦
                    
Jerry Sherk (OSU) > Bill Luttrell (UO) fall 7:34
                  
                                        
                      
 
                      

                      Consolation Final (3rd)
                      
 
                      

                                    

                    
118
                    
✦
                    
Norm Wilkerson (ISU) > Bob Orta (UN) decision 10-6
                  
                                                                        

                    
126
                    
✦
                    
Gary Krum (ISU) > Dave Barrett (UMC) fall 1:19
                  
                                                                        

                    
134
                    
✦
                    
Jim Barrett (KSU) > Terry Wright (UO) decision 4-1 (1OT)
                  
                                                                        

                    
142
                    
✦
                    
Bill Beakley (UO) > Lyle Cook (KSU) superior decision 14-1
                  
                                                                        

                    
150
                    
✦
                    
Brad Zemmel (UMC) > Jay Arneson (OSU) referee's decision
                  
                                                                        

                    
158
                    
✦
                    
Joe George (UN) > Curt Bourg (UMC) decision 4-0
                  
                                                                        

                    
167
                    
✦
                    
Jack Harris (UO) > Dave Wieland (KSU) decision 7-2
                  
                                                                        

                    
177
                    
✦
                    
Bill Bragg (UC) > Jim Haug (UN) decision 6-1
                  
                                                                        

                    
190
                    
✦
                    
Ron Tacha (KSU) > Bill Knippel (UN) decision 7-1
                  
                                                                        

                    
HWT
                    
✦
                    
Geary Murdock (ISU) > Bob Knudsen (UMC) fall 4:37