Noteworthy facts from the NCAA Divisoin I Championships
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Gary Abbott (USA Wrestling)
03/17/2001
Minnesota is the first team to have ten All-Americans. With five All-Americans, Oklahoma has the most since 1988. Maurice Worthy is the first All-American for Army since 1987, and the first finalist since Dennis Semmel in 1986. Illinois has three finalists their most since 1938. Dave Esposito is the first finalist for Lehigh since Matt Ruppel won a title in 1990. Home states of All-Americans 8-Ohio 7-Pennsylvania, Illinois, New Jersey 6-Minnesota, Iowa 5-California, Oklahoma 4-Michigan 3-Washington 2-Louisiana, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Missouri 1-Arizona, Utah, Indiana, New Mexico, Massachusetts, Maryland, Arkansas, Nevada, Wisconsin, Montana, Nebraska, Oregon It's Not Over Until It's Over Maximum points the leading teams can score today, exclusive of bonus points: 38 - Minnesota 25.5 - Oklahoma State 22.5 - Iowa Previous Meetings of the NCAA Finalists 125-Abas 14-1 (Fresno State) over Strittmater (Iowa) in the Midlands Final 133-Juergens (Iowa) and Thompson (Oklahoma State) have not met this season 141-Schwab (Iowa) and Lightner (Oklahoma) have not met this season 149-Tirapelle (Illinois) 6-2 over Esposito (Lehigh) in the Midlands Final 157-Williams (Iowa) and Snyder (Nebraska) have not met this season 165 Heskett (Iowa State) 5-3 over Pritzlaff (Wisconsin) in the Missouri Open Final Pritzlaff 3-2 over Heskett in the NWCA All-Star dual 174-Koschek (Edinboro) and Worthy (Army) have not met this season 184 Sanderson (Iowa State) 14-3 over Cormier in the National Duals Sanderson 10-2 over Cormier in a conference dual Sanderson 8-3 over Cormier in the Big 12 Final 197-Munoz (Oklahoma State) and Quirk (Illinois) have not met this season 285 Rowlands (Ohio State) 3-2; sv over Lockhart (Illinois) in the LasVegas Invite Rowlands 3-2 over Lockhart in a conference dual Lockhart 4-3 over Rowlands in the Big 10 Semifinal