UPDATED: Online voting for the NCAA 75th Anniversary Team extended until Friday, Jan. 14

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Josi Carlson (USA Wrestling)
01/12/2005


Vote Wednesday, Thursday or Friday at:  www.nwcaonline.com      JUST IN... The National Wrestling Coaches Association has extended the deadline for voting NCAA 75th Anniversary Team until FRIDAY, JANUARY 14!!!!!    FRIDAY is now the last day for wrestling fans across the country to vote for the NCAA 75th Anniversary Team that will be honored at the 2005 NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships, March 17-19, in St. Louis, Missouri.  The previous deadline had been Jan. 12.    Voting to name the 15 wrestlers to the 75th Anniversary team ends today. This is your chance to recognize the heroes and champions of our great sport from the past 75 years by voting at www.nwcaonline.com    An esteemed group of wrestling historians have nominated a total of 45 wrestlers for the wrestling community to vote on. The 45 wrestlers have been grouped into three categories, which consists of 15 wrestlers each: lightweights (115 lbs-141 lbs), middleweights (142 lbs-174 lbs) and heavyweights (177 lbs-285 lbs). Please know that nominations are selected on NCAA performance only.     Five honorees will be selected from each of three ballots listing 15 lightweight, 15 middleweight and 15 heavyweight wrestlers. The public can vote for all three groups.     The greats of college wrestling history are included on the ballot including the only two four-time NCAA Div. I champions - Pat Smith of Oklahoma State and Cael Sanderson of Iowa State.    Oklahoma State has the most nominees, with nine, followed by Iowa with eight, Iowa State with six and Oklahoma with four.    The NCAA will reveal the 75th anniversary team at a special celebration at the NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships Friday, March 18, 2005.     Fans can vote at the National Wrestling Coaches Association Web site, www.nwcaonline.com, or access the ballot at www.ncaasports.com.     HAVE YOUR OPINION COUNTED. VOTE THIS WEEK!!!    Colleges represented by nominees  Oklahoma State, 9  Iowa, 8  Iowa State, 6  Oklahoma, 4  Lehigh, 3  Clarion, 2  Lock Haven, 2  Northern Iowa, 2  Oregon State, 2  Cal-State Bakersfield, 1  Cornell, 1  Fresno State, 1  Michigan, 1  Penn State, 1  Pennsylvania, 1  Pittsburgh, 1  Pittsburgh-Johnstown, 1  Portland State, 1  Syracuse, 1  UCLA, 1  Wisconsin, 1    The complete list of nominees:     Lightweights     Rick Sanders, Portland State - 1965-68, two-time NCAA champ, 103-2-0 with 46 falls at 115 lbs.     Elliott "Gray" Simons, Lock Haven - 1959-62, three-time NCAA champ, 91-2-0 at 115 lbs     Gene Mills, Syracuse - 1977-81, two-time NCAA champ, 144-5-1 with 107 falls at 118 lbs.     Rex Perry, Oklahoma State - 1933-35, three-time NCAA champ at 118 lbs.     Dave Auble, Cornell - 1958-60, two-time NCAA champ, 51-1-0 with 18 falls at 123 lbs.     Ed Peery, Pittsburgh - 1955-57, three-time NCAA champ, 51-1-0 at 123 lbs.     Stephen Abas, Fresno State - 1998-02, three-time NCAA champ, 144-4-0 with 32 falls at 125     Dwayne Keller, Oklahoma State - 1968, 1970-71, two-time NCAA champ, 64-1-0 with 13 falls at 126 lbs.     Randy Lewis, Iowa - 1978-81, two-time NCAA champ, 127-11-1 with 64 falls at 126 lbs.     Yojiro Uetake, Oklahoma State - 1964-66, three-time NCAA champ, 57-0-0 with 11 falls at 130 lbs.     Tom Brands, Iowa - 1989-92, three-time NCAA champ, 158-7-2 with 46 falls at 134 lbs.     John Smith, Oklahoma State - 1984-88, two-time NCAA champ, 157-7-2 with 40 falls at 134 lbs.     Dan Gable, Iowa State - 1968-70, two-time NCAA champ, 96-1-0 with 72 falls at 137 lbs.     Myron Roderick, Oklahoma State - 1954-56, three-time NCAA champ, 28-2-0 with 7 falls at 137 lbs.     Mike Caruso, Lehigh - 1965-67, three-time NCAA champ, 57-1-0 with 6 falls at 123 lbs     Middleweights    Wayne Martin, Oklahoma - 1934-36, three-time NCAA champ, 39-2-0 with 21 falls**145     Stan Henson, Oklahoma State - 1937-39, three-time NCAA champ, 33-1-0**155     Bill Koll, Northern Iowa - 1943, 1946-48, three-time NCAA champ, 37-0-0 with 15 falls**145     Bill Nelson, Northern Iowa - 1947-50, three-time NCAA champ**155     Tommy Evans, Oklahoma - 1951-54, two-time NCAA champ, 42-1-0 with 20 falls**147     Wade Schalles, Clarion - 1971-74, two-time NCAA champ, 153-5-1 with 106 falls**158     Lee Kemp, Wisconsin - 1975-78, three-time NCAA champ, 143-6-1 with 47 falls**158     Mark Churella, Michigan - 1976-79, three-time NCAA champ, 132-13-0 with 41 falls**167     Nate Carr, Iowa State - 1980-83, three-time NCAA champ, 122-17-1**150     Darryl Burley, Lehigh - 1979-83, two-time NCAA champ, 94-5-1 with 33 falls**142     Jimmy Zalesky, Iowa - 1981-84, three-time NCAA champ, 131-8-1 with 26 falls**158     Tim Kreiger, Iowa State - 1986-89, two-time NCAA champ, 116-3-2**150     Pat Smith, Oklahoma State - 1990-94, four-time NCAA champ, 121-5-2 with 30 falls**158     Lincoln McIlravy, Iowa - 1993-97, three-time NCAA champ, 96-3-0 with 12 falls**150     Cary Kolat, Penn State & Lock Haven - 1993-97, two-time NCAA champ, 111-7-0 with 53 falls**142     Joe Williams, Iowa - 1994-98, three-time NCAA champ, 129-9-0 with 20 falls**158     175 to Heavyweight    Ed Banach, Iowa - 1980-83, three-time NCAA champ, 141-9-1 with 73 falls 177lbs     Chris Campbell, Iowa - 1974-77, two-time NCAA champ, 121-5-4 with 22 falls 177lbs     Dick DiBattista, Pennsylvania - 1941-43, two-time NCAA champ, 37-0-0 175lbs     Carlton Haselrig, Pittsburgh-Johnston - 1986-89, three-time NCAA champ, 143-3-1 HWT     Dan Hodge, Oklahoma - 1955-57, three-time NCAA champ, 46-0-0 with 36 falls 177lbs     Dick Hutton, Oklahoma State - 1947-50, three-time NCAA champ and runner-up, 42-1-1 with 15 falls HWT     Jess Lewis, Oregon State - 1968-70, two-time NCAA champ, 76-1-0 with 50 falls HWT     Mark Lieberman, Lehigh - 1975-79, two-time NCAA champ, 85-6-0 with 43 falls - 177lbs     Stephen Neal, Cal State-Bakersfield - 1996-98, two-time NCAA champ, 153-9-0 with 71 falls HWT     Cael Sanderson, Iowa State - 1999-02, four-time NCAA champ, 159-0-0 with 61 falls 184lbs     Mark Schultz, UCLA & Oklahoma - 1979-83, three-time NCAA champ, 97-15-0 177lbs     Chris Taylor, Iowa State - 1972-73, two-time NCAA champ, 87-0-1 with 44 falls HWT     Earl McCready, Oklahoma State - 1928-30, first three-time NCAA champ** heavyweight     Greg Strobel, Oregon State - 1971-74, two-time NCAA champ, 124-5-1 with 43 falls**190     Kurt Angle, Clarion - 1988-92, two-time NCAA champ, 116-10-2**275     Ben Peterson, Iowa State - 1970-72, two-time NCAA champ, 74-4-0 with 24 falls**