37th Big 8 Wrestling Tournament At Kansas State 3/13-3/14/70 1970 Team Champion Outstanding Wrestler Iowa State - 99 Points Dan Gable - Iowa State Team Standings Number of Individual Champs in parentheses 1 Iowa State 99 (5) 2 Oklahoma State 87 (4) 3 Oklahoma 59 (1) 4 Kansas State 17 5 Nebraska 14 6 Missouri 13 7 Colorado 6 Champions and Place Winners 118 1st: Ray Stapp - Oklahoma State (5-0) 2nd: Mike Cachero - Oklahoma 3rd: Norm Wilkerson - Iowa State (10-6) 4th: Bob Orta - Nebraska 126 1st: Dwayne Keller - Oklahoma State (7-0) 2nd: Tom Abercrombie - Oklahoma 3rd: Gary Krum - Iowa State (WBF 1:19) 4th: Jim Barrett - Missouri 134 1st: Phil Parker - Iowa State (4-3) 2nd: Darrell Keller - Oklahoma State 3rd: Jim Barrett - Kansas State 4th: Terry Wright - Oklahoma 142 1st: Dan Gable - Iowa State (WBF 3:23) 2nd: Doug Campbell - Oklahoma State 3rd: Bill Beakley - Oklahoma (14-1) 4th: Lyle Cook - Kansas State 150 1st: Carl Adams - Iowa State (3-2) 2nd: Mike Grant - Oklahoma 3rd: Brad Zemmel - Missouri (1-1, 3-0) 4th: Jay Arneson - Oklahoma State 158 1st: Dennis Brand - Oklahoma (3-2) 2nd: Dave Martin - Iowa State 3rd: Joe George - Nebraska (4-0) 4th: Curt Bourg - Missouri 167 1st: Jason Smith - Iowa State (WBF 6:18) 2nd: John Lightner - Oklahoma State 3rd: Jack Harris - Oklahoma (7-2) 4th: Dave Wieland - Kansas State 177 1st: Gerald Winnard - Oklahoma State (7-5) 2nd: Chuck Jean - Iowa State 3rd: Bill Bragg - Colorado (6-1) 4th: Jim Haug - Nebraska 190 1st: Ben Peterson - Iowa State (6-0) 2nd: Geoff Baum - Oklahoma State 3rd: Ron Tacha - Kansas State (7-1) 4th: Bill Knippel - Nebraska UNL 1st: Jerry Sherk - Oklahoma State (WBF 7:34) 2nd: Bill Luttrell - Oklahoma 3rd: Geary Murdock - Iowa State (WBF 4:37) 4th: Bob Knudsen - Missouri
1970 Big 8 Championship Page 1 of 10 118 Weight Class Ray Stapp, Oklahoma State Ray Stapp Ray Stapp 17-0 Joe LaBella, Missouri Bob Orta 5-2 Bob Orta, Nebraska Mike Cachero, Oklahoma Ray Stapp 5-0 Mike Cachero 7-3 Mike Doyle, Colorado Mike Cachero 6-5 Norm Wilkerson Norm Wilkerson, Iowa State Bob Orta Bob Orta Norm Wilkerson 10-6 Mike Doyle Norm Wilkerson 3-0 Norm Wilkerson
1970 Big 8 Championship Page 2 of 10 126 Weight Class Dwayne Keller, Oklahoma State Dwayne Keller Fall 1:59 Dave Barrett, Missouri Dwayne Keller Fall 7:58 Johnson, Colorado Alan Maestas 8-2 Alan Maestas, Kansas State Tom Abercrombie, Oklahoma Dwayne Keller 7-0 Tom Abercrombie 9-1 Rich Pinkerman, Nebraska Tom Abercrombie Fall 8:59 OT Gary Krum Gary Krum, Iowa State Dave Barrett Dave Barrett Alan Maestas Gary Krum Fall 1:19 Rich Pinkerman Gary Krum 10-0 Gary Krum
1970 Big 8 Championship Page 3 of 10 134 Weight Class Paul Garcia, Colorado Paul Garcia Darrell Keller Fall 4:17 Terry Wright, Oklahoma Darrell Keller 7-0 Darrell Keller, Oklahoma State Phil Parker, Iowa State Phil Parker 4-3 Phil Parker Fall 4:33 Doug Erickson, Nebraska Phil Parker Fall 3:00 Jim Barrett Jim Barrett, Missouri Terry Wright Paul Garcia Doug Erickson Jim Barrett
1970 Big 8 Championship Page 4 of 10 142 Weight Class Dan Gable, Iowa State Dan Gable Fall 5:23 Dan Talcott, Colorado Dan Gable Fall 3:56 Woodson, Missouri Lyle Cook 5-2 Lyle Cook, Kansas State Doug Campbell, Oklahoma State Dan Gable Fall 3:23 Doug Campbell 7-3 Tom Lotko, Nebraska Doug Campbell 1-1, 5-2 Bill Beakley Bill Beakley, Oklahoma Dan Talcott Lyle Cook Lyle Cook Bill Beakley 14-1 Tom Lotko Bill Beakley Bill Beakley
1970 Big 8 Championship Page 5 of 10 150 Weight Class Mike Grant, Oklahoma Mike Grant Fall 7:38 Kevin Bergseid, Colorado Mike Grant 11-3 Tom Meier, Nebraska Jay Arneson 12-2 Jay Arneson, Oklahoma State Carl Adams, Iowa State Carl Adams 3-2 Carl Adams Fall 2:01 Steve Walters, Kansas State Carl Adams 4-1 Brad Zemmel Brad Zemmel, Missouri Kevin Bergseid Carl Adams Jay Arneson Brad Zemmel 1-1, 3-0 Steve Walters Brad Zemmel Brad Zemmel
1970 Big 8 Championship Page 6 of 10 158 Weight Class Dave Martin, Iowa State Dave Martin 8-1 Curt Bourg, Missouri Dave Martin 8-1 Carter, Colorado Larry Winnard 12-0 Larry Winnard, Oklahoma State Dennis Brand, Oklahoma Dennis Brand 3-2 Dennis Brand 5-0 Gary Richards, Kansas State Dennis Brand 7-4 Joe George Joe George, Nebraska Curt Bourg Curt Bourg Larry Winnard Joe George 4-0 Gary Richards Joe George Joe George
1970 Big 8 Championship Page 7 of 10 167 Weight Class Jason Smith, Iowa State Jason Smith Fall 1:39 Dave Davis, Colorado Jason Smith Fall 4:30 Jerry Munson, Nebraska Jack Harris 9-2 Jack Harris, Oklahoma John Lightner, Oklahoma State Jason Smith Fall 1:47 John Lightner 10-3 Dave Wieland, Kansas State John Lightner Fall 6:18 Dave Wieland Joe Winer, Missouri Dave Davis Jack Harris Jack Harris Jack Harris 7-2 Dave Wieland Dave Wieland Joe Winer
1970 Big 8 Championship Page 8 of 10 177 Weight Class Chuck Jean, Iowa State Chuck Jean Fall 1:02 John Byrd, Missouri Chuck Jean Fall 3:13 Bill Keller, Kansas State Jim Haug 4-0 Jim Haug, Nebraska Gerald Winnard, Oklahoma State Gerald Winnard 7-5 Gerald Winnard 5-4 Tom Corbin, Oklahoma Gerald Winnard 6-3 Bill Bragg Bill Bragg, Colorado John Byrd Jim Haug Jim Haug Bill Bragg 6-1 Tom Corbin Bill Bragg Bill Bragg
1970 Big 8 Championship Page 9 of 10 190 Weight Class Geoff Baum, Oklahoma State Geoff Baum 7-2 Bill Knippel, Nebraska Geoff Baum Fall 7:08 Joe Paulsen Joe Paulsen, Missouri Ben Peterson, Iowa State Ben Peterson 6-0 Ben Peterson 5-3 Ron Tacha, Kansas State Ben Peterson 6-0 Mike Brundage Mike Brundage, Oklahoma Bill Knippel Bill Knippel Joe Paulsen Ron Tacha 7-1 Ron Tacha Ron Tacha Mike Brundage
1970 Big 8 Championship Page 10 of 10 UNL Weight Class Jerry Sherk, Oklahoma State Jerry Sherk Fall 1:17 Dwight Hemmerling, Kansas State Jerry Sherk 9-4 Keith Burchett, Nebraska Geary Murdock 18-3 Geary Murdock, Iowa State Bill Luttrell, Oklahoma Jerry Sherk Fall 7:34 Bill Luttrell Bill Kralicek, Colorado Bill Luttrell 5-1 Bob Knudsen 3-0 Bob Knudsen, Missouri Dwight Hemmerling Geary Murdock 5-2 Geary Murdock Geary Murdock Fall 4:37 Bob Knudsen Bob Knudsen