NCAA WRESTLING 53rd Annual Guide NATIONAL COLLEGIATE ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION PUBLISHED ANNUALLY by The National Collegiate Athletic Association. William J. Flynn, Director of Athletics, Boston College, President; James Frank, President, Lincoln University (Missouri), Secretary-Treasurer; Walter Byers, Executive Director. ,,. Address all correspondence to the Publishing Department, P.O. Box 1906, Shawnee Mission, Kansas 66222 (913/384-3220). Ted C. Tow, Assistant Executive Director; Wallace I. Renfro, Director of Publishing; Maxine R. Alejos, Circulation Manager; Lavonne Anderson, Publishing Production Manager; Tricia Bork, Publications Editor; Dale Meggas, Research Assistant. NCAA, NCAA seal, NCAA logo and National Collegiate Athletic Association are registered marks'of the Association and use in any manner is prohibited unless prior approval is obtained from the Association. National Previe w-Revie w lowa boasts six potential champs, eyes third consecutive team title by Russ Smith Sports Editor, The Waterloo (lowa) Courier Randy Lewis, who didn't lose a boasting their lineup will include six match last year as an Iowa sophomore potential national champions. That's after finishing second at 126 pounds in how serious they are about winning the 1978, is going to move up a weight and NCAA Division I Wrestling Champi- try for the title at 134 pounds. onships for the third year in a row and The Hawkeyes won't exactly be void the fifth time in the past six years. at 126 pounds; coach Dan Gable has Iowa expanded its margin over sec- recruited two Iowa high school ath- ond-place Iowa State from one-half letes who between them have won a point in 1978 to 34% points last year in total of six state high school champi- Iowa State's Hilton Coliseum. But the onships, the most recent at 126 pounds runner-up finish by the host and, more this past season. specifically, the one-two ending of the One of them-Jeff Kerber of Em- two Iowa schools, contributed to an metsburg, Iowa-never lost a match in NCAA wrestling tournament atten- Class AA high school competition. Last dance of 67,000. February, he became the second Iowa So this year the meet swings west to high school wrestler in history to win Oregon State, and it'll be up to the four straight state championships; he Beavers to provide their own local also has won some national junior interest. They appear to be eager after titles at freestyle. a fourth-place finish last year; but The Hawkeyes also will have Iowa State and Lehigh, who finished Kerber's Class AAA (large school) second and t,hird, respectively, also are counterpart, Tim Riley of Iowa City, loaded with talent. who has won two state championships. In fact, you have to go at least nine Withthreeall-Americasreturningin deep in last year's order of finish to find addition to Lewis (two of whom were any hint of wavering confidence over runners-up in '78), the Hawkeyes are this season's prospects. the author Russ Smith has built a nationwide reputation as the authori- ty on collegiate wrestling, which he keeps a close watch on from the hotbed of wrestling activity. He hasn't missed an NCAA wrestling championship meet since 1958, and this marks his seventh preview of the wrestling scene for the guide. Smith has been with the Waterloo Courier since 1949 and has been sports editor since 1966. The charter president of the Amateur Wrestling Media of America, he was the first recipient of the Bob Dellinger award, given to the amateur wrestling writer of the year. NATIONAL PREVIEW-REVIEW 5 Tenth-place Michigan lost three- paign last summer with a Pan Ameri- time champion and one-time runner- can Games gold medal. up Mark Churella and concedes that a Trizzino may go at 150 pounds and good recruiting year was a necessity for yield his old slot to Lenny Zalesky, a the Wolverines to be in position to sophomore who won two Iowa high move up in the NCAA tournament school championships. One of Iowa's rankings. But the top nine either had top recruits is Trizzino's younger the good recruiting they needed to fill brother, Mark, who will be an under- gaps or profess they don't have any study for Glenn at 118 pounds. gaps to fill. The Hawkeyes also expect Dean Iowa lost national champion Bruce Phinney, a sophomore redshirt and Kinseth and runner-up Bud Palmer former state prep champion, to succeed but returns runners-up Scott Trizzino three-time all-America John Bowlsby (142) and Mike DeAnna (167) and at heavyweight. third-place Dan Glenn (118) after Iowa State has to replace all-Ameri- sending five to the finals last year. cas Kelly Ward, Mike Land, Dave Runner-up Joe Gonzales of Bakers- Powell, Don Finnegan and Tom Wal- field State is returning ahead of Glenn don. The Cyclones hope to do it with at 118; but the champion, junior Gene the help of back-to-back outstanding Mills of Syracuse, says he will pass up recruiting seasons. the 1979-80 collegiate season and con- Mike Mann placed seventh at 190 as centrate on making the 1980 U.S. a freshman last year. He'll be the an- Olympic team. He started his cam- chorman in a murderer's row the Cy- "LET ME WHISPER IN YOUR EARM-Defending national champ Mike Land of Iowa State isn't going to talk his way out of this one, losing to Lehigh's Darryl Burley in the 134-pound national championship match, 9-7. 1 6 1980 NCAA WRESTLING clones hope to build, starting with two- Dave Allen at 177. time state prep champion and Jim Lord is back at 126; and Mark freshman redshirt Perry Hummel at Warner, a starter two years ago at 134, 167 (for Powell) and 1979 third-placer is coming off a redshirt year. Dave Citizens Savings Amateur Wrestling Hall Of Fame The Amateur Wrestling Hall of Fame was established by the Helms Athletic Foundation of Los Angeles in 1957 with an original selection of five wrestlers, nine coaches and one contributor. Since 1957 annual elections to the Hall of Fame have been held. With the announcement of four additions for 1979, the total number to be honored for their outstanding contributions to the sport is now 161, including 74 wrestlers, 56 coaches and 31 contributors. The Amateur Wrestling Hall of Fame awards now are sponsored by the Citizens Savings Athletic Foundation. Nominations are made through a recommendations committee, headed by Jess Hoke of Amateur Wrestling News. A permanent trophy for amateur wrestling is maintained at the Hall of Fame and members of the Hall of Fame, whose names are inscribed thereon, are the following: WRESTLERS Charles Ackerly Stanley Henson Jr. Wayne Martin Jose y Sapora David Arndt Robert Hess George M. Mehnert Joe Ecarpello R. W. Baughman Dan Hodge Peter Mehringer Gray Simons Richard D. Beattie Dick Hutton Allie Morrison $81 Smith Pete Blair Burl Jennings Norvard Nalan lam Smith Ned Blass Merle Jennings William J. Nelson John Spellman Douglas Blubaugh Alan D. Kelley Gene Nicks Harr Steele Glenn Brand William Kerslake Robert Norman ~al&Teague Conrad Caldwell William H. Koll M. N. Northrup Yojlro Uetake Mike Caruso Lowell Lange Thorwald Olsen Jack Van Bebber Richard Delgido Geor e G Layman Robert Pearce Russell Vis Richard Di atlsta Frang ~ewis Edwin Peery William Weick George S. Dole Hardie Lewis Hugh Peery Wavne Wells Edward Eichelberger Vernon Lo an Ben Peterson ~lf~ed~~l$t~hurst Ross Flood Terrence dc~ann John Peterson Shelby Wilson Dan Gable Earl McCready Arnold Plaza Henry Wittenberg Vern Gagne Charles McDaniel Robin Reed Keith Young Anthon Gizoni Joe McDaniel Jack Rlley Larry dyes Lawrence Mantooth Rick Sanders COACHES Leroy Alitz Hubert Jack Mike Milkovich William Sheridan Richard L. Barker Wallace T. Johnson Bernard Mooney Bob Siddens Joe Begala Clifford Keen Raymond Murdock Raymond Sparks Fendley Collins Paul V. Keen Harold Nichols Charles Speidel Tom Evans Harold E. Kenney Hugo Otopalik Henry Stone Casey L. Frederick Karl Kitt Charles Parker Ra mond Swartz Edward C. Gallagher Everett Lantz Buell Patterson ~aKeThomas Frank 'S ri ' Gardner Gerald E. Leeman Rex Peery Murl E. Thrush Arthur &&th Rometo Macias Grady Peninger W. H. 'Bill' Tom John W. Hancock Billy Martin Claude Reeck Arnold W. Umbach Marvin Hess George Martin Port Robertson Richard Voliva Vaughan Hitchcock Archle Mathis Myron Roderick Julius F. Wagner Harold Howard Charles W. Mayser Joseph Scalzo Bill Weick Briggs Hunt David McCuskey John Schutz Arthur J. Weiss CONTRIBUTORS Stephen M. Archer John H. Drummond Russ Houk Dean Rockwell W. Austin Bishop John En el Ken Kraft Donald Sayenga Henry Boresch Finn rigs son Thomas M. Lumly C. W. Streit Wilfred E. Cann Willlam Farrell Eric Pohl Warren Tischler Raymond G. Clapp Manuel Gorriaran Neal F. uimby William Tomaras Newt Co le Joslah Henson G. D. Ri%ardson T. Ralnh Williams Albert deperrari Jess Hoke Raymond V. Roberts Vince haro Bob Delhnger John George Houk NATIONAL PREVIEW-REVIEW 7 Brown, a sophomore 142-pounder, lost seasons, 9-7, in the 134-pound finals. by one point last year to four of the top Lieberman will be replaced by junior six placers in his weight, including an redshirt Colin Kilrain, who won the season one-point loss to two-time Eastern Intercollegiate Wrestling As- Dan Hicks of Oregon State. sociation championships at 177 three Counting Hummel, the Cyclones years ago as a freshman. He also is a could start as many as four freshmen renowned freestyler with a victory over this year, with freshman redshirt Olympic gold medalist John Peterson Danny Samaniego a possibility at 118; among his achievements.