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1958 NCAA Championships

177 lb

Champion Gary Kurdelmeier, Iowa.Original bracket sheet ↗

All-Americans

  1. 1Gary KurdelmeierIOWA
  2. 2George 'Tim' WoodinMSU
  3. 3Frank PowellISU
  4. 4John DustinORST

In 1958, a wrestler wrestled back only if the man who beat him reached the final, and places were awarded through fourth, so the consolation bracket is shorter than a modern one. Every bout the tournament recorded is drawn here.

Connected 1958 177-pound bracket

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  • "↩" is where a wrestler arrived from the championship bracket.
  • The score opens the bout.
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Championship

Consolation

Championship

Opening round · 0 bouts

20 byes into the round of 32

    Round of 32 · 4 bouts

    12 byes into the round of 16

    1. Bob Benson Sr., Lock Haven (PA) over Tom Burruss, Virginia Tech — Fall 7:06 · View bout
    2. Frank Powell (1), Iowa State over Lee Ramage, Utah State — Dec 5–0 · View bout
    3. Pete Davidson (5), Lehigh (PA) over Glenn Payne, Utah — Dec 10–4 · View bout
    4. Russ Camilleri, San Jose State (CA) over John Nowlin Sr., Oklahoma State — Dec 3–1 · View bout

    Round of 16 · 8 bouts

    1. Dick Dean, Maryland over Al Blanshan, Minnesota-Mankato — Dec 5–4 · View bout
    2. Frank Fiore (6), Kent State (OH) over Colbert Pepper, Northern Colorado — Dec 9–2 · View bout
    3. Frank Powell (1), Iowa State over Wes Metzler, Wyoming — Dec 8–2 · View bout
    4. Gary Haller, Kansas State over George Alfredson, South Dakota State — Dec 5–2 · View bout
    5. Gary Kurdelmeier (4), Iowa over Ed Rath, Colorado State — Dec 7–4 · View bout
    6. George 'Tim' Woodin (2), Michigan State over Russ Camilleri, San Jose State (CA) — Fall 5:04 · View bout
    7. John Dustin (3), Oregon State over Bob Benson Sr., Lock Haven (PA) — Dec 7–3 · View bout
    8. Merv Miller, Cornell College (IA) over Pete Davidson (5), Lehigh (PA) — Dec 10–9 · View bout

    Quarterfinal · 4 bouts

    1. Frank Powell (1), Iowa State over Dick Dean, Maryland — Dec 9–3 · View bout
    2. Gary Kurdelmeier (4), Iowa over Merv Miller, Cornell College (IA) — Dec 7–0 · View bout
    3. George 'Tim' Woodin (2), Michigan State over Gary Haller, Kansas State — Fall 3:52 · View bout
    4. John Dustin (3), Oregon State over Frank Fiore (6), Kent State (OH) — Dec 6–1 · View bout

    Semifinal · 2 bouts

    1. Gary Kurdelmeier (4), Iowa over Frank Powell (1), Iowa State — Dec 6–4 · View bout
    2. George 'Tim' Woodin (2), Michigan State over John Dustin (3), Oregon State — Dec 3–0 · View bout

    Final · 1 bout

    1. Gary Kurdelmeier (4), Iowa over George 'Tim' Woodin (2), Michigan State — Dec 6–2 · View bout

    Consolation

    Consolation round 4 · 0 bouts

    2 byes into the consolation round 1

      Consolation round 5 · 2 bouts

      1. Ed Rath, Colorado State over Merv Miller, Cornell College (IA) — Fall 5:31 · View bout
      2. Russ Camilleri, San Jose State (CA) over Gary Haller, Kansas State — Fall 4:46 · View bout

      Consolation semifinal · 2 bouts

      1. Frank Powell (1), Iowa State over Ed Rath, Colorado State — Dec 6–1 · View bout
      2. John Dustin (3), Oregon State over Russ Camilleri, San Jose State (CA) — Dec 2–1 · View bout

      Placement bouts

      3rd-place bout · 1 bout

      1. Frank Powell (1), Iowa State over John Dustin (3), Oregon State — Dec 6–0 · View bout

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