SOONER NCAA CHAMPIONS AND OLYMPIANS YEAR
NAME
HOMETOWN WEIGHT
1920s 1929
Lawrence Mantooth..... Purcell................125 Lawrence Mantooth..... Purcell................125 Hardie Lewis................. Duncan...............145 Hardie Lewis................. Duncan...............145 Wayne Martin............... Tulsa...................135 Marion Foreman........... Newkirk..............165 Vernon Sisney............... Geary.................135 Wayne Martin............... Tulsa...................145 Wayne Martin............... Tulsa...................134* Harry Broadbent........... Sulphur..............174 Bill Keas........................ Hobart................155 David C. Matthews........ Sulphur..............135 Harold Byrd.................. Tulsa...................128
1950s 1951 1952 1952 1954 1955 1956 1956 1957 1957 1958 1958 1959
1981
Andre Metzger...................Cedar Springs, Mich.142
1981
Mark Schultz................ Palo Alto, Calif....167
1982 1982 1983 1985 1985 1986
Dave Schultz................. Palo Alto, Calif....167 Mark Schultz................ Palo Alto, Calif....177 Mark Schultz................ Palo Alto, Calif....177 Dan Chaid..................... San Jose, Calif.....190 Melvin Douglas............. Topeka, Kan........177 Melvin Douglas............. Topeka, Kan........177
1982
1940s 1940
Keith Stearns................ Arcadia, N.Y........167
1980s
1930s 1930 1930 1932 1934 1934 1935 1935 1936 1936 1937 1938
1978
Phil Smith..................... Tulsa...................157 Bill Borders................... Tulsa...................123 Tommy Evans................ Tulsa...................147* Tommy Evans................ Tulsa...................147* Danny Hodge................ Perry..................177 Danny Hodge................ Perry..................177* Gordon Roesler............. Perry..................HWT Dick Delgado................ San Diego, Calif..115 Danny Hodge................ Perry..................177* Dick Delgado................ San Diego, Calif..115* Paul Aubrey.................. Tulsa...................137 Stan Abel...................... Putnam City.......130
Andre Metzger...................Cedar Springs, Mich.142
1990s 1990 1996
Joe Reynolds................. Moore.................142 John Kading................. Glen Ellyn, Ill......190
2000s 2000 2001 2003 2003 2005
Byron Tucker ................ ...McKinney, Va.174 Michael Lightner...............Marlow........141 Teyon Ware........................Edmond.......141 Robbie Waller....................Latrobe, Pa.. 174 Teyon Ware........................Edmond.......141
* Voted Outstanding Wrestler of meet by coaches
1960s 1960 1960 1960 1961 1961 1962 1962 1962 1963 1964 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1969 1969
Stan Abel...................... Putman City.......130 George Goodner........... Putnam City.......191 Dale Lewis.................... Rib Lake, Wis......HWT Duwayne Miller............ Putnam City.......123 Dale Lewis.................... Rib Lake, Wis......HWT Mickey Martin.............. Tulsa...................130 Billy Carter.................... Tulsa...................137 Wayne Baughman........ Oklahoma City....191 Mickey Martin.............. Tulsa...................130* Mike Sager................... Tulsa...................137 Jerry Stanley................. Putnam City.......147 Greg Ruth..................... Bethlehem, Pa....167 Greg Ruth..................... Bethlehem, Pa....167 David McGuire.............. Sand Springs......130 Wayne Wells................. Oklahoma City....152 David McGuire.............. Sand Springs......130 Mike Grant.................... Grants Pass, Ore..150 Cleo McGlory................ Stillwater...........160
1970s 1970 1974 1974 1975 1977
Mike Grant.................... Grants Pass, Ore.150 Gary Breece.................. Tulsa...................118 Rod Kilgore................... Tulsa...................158 Shawn Garel................. Cleveland, Ohio..118 Rod Kilgore................... Tulsa...................167
6Former Sooner standout Teyon Ware won two natinal championships during his Sooner career. He captured his first 141-pound NCAA title during his freshman campaign and claimed his second championship in 2005.
1952
(Helsinki, Finland) Tommy Evans.....................silver medal Billy Borders Danny Hodge
1956
(Melbourne, Australia) Danny Hodge.....................silver medal Tommy Evans.....................fifth place Dick Delgado.....................fifth place Dale Lewis
1960
(Rome, Italy) Port Robertson..................head coach Dale Lewis
1964
(Tokyo, Japan) Greg Ruth..........................sixth place Lt. Wayne Baughman........seventh place
1968
(Mexico City) Wayne Wells......................fourth place Lt. Wayne Baughman........fifth place
1972
(Munich, Germany) Wayne Wells......................gold medal Lt. Wayne Baughman
1984
(Los Angeles, Calif.) Mark Schultz.....................gold medal Dave Schultz......................gold medal
1988
(Seoul, South Korea) Mark Schultz.....................sixth place
1996
(Atlanta, Ga.) Melvin Douglas..................seventh place
2000
(Sydney, Australia) Melvin Douglas Quincey Clark