COLLEGE WRESTLING NCAA CHAMPIONSHIPS : Six Finalists Give Iowa’s Gable 10th Title
IOWA CITY, Iowa — Tom Brands successfully defended his title and Mark Reiland scored a pin Saturday as top-ranked Iowa won its 12th NCAA wrestling championship, its 10th for Coach Dan Gable.
Iowa sent six wrestlers into the championships but lost at 118, 126, 142 and 158 pounds. The Hawkeyes finished with 157 points to 108.75 for defending champion Oklahoma State. Iowa had nine All-Americans for the fourth time under Gable.
Brands won his second consecutive title with a 5-3 decision over Oklahoma State’s Alan Fried at 134 pounds.
More to Read
Go beyond the scoreboard
Get the latest on L.A.'s teams in the daily Sports Report newsletter.
You may occasionally receive promotional content from the Los Angeles Times.