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Women's wrestling at the U.S. college level uses two different rulesets. The National Wrestling Coaches Association, whose women's division is now recognized by the NCAA as part of its Emerging Sports for Women program, uses the freestyle ruleset as defined by the sport's international governing body, United World Wrestling. [2]
The 1965 NCAA University Division Wrestling Championships were the 35th NCAA University Division Wrestling Championships to be held. The University of Wyoming in Laramie, Wyoming hosted the tournament at War Memorial Fieldhouse. Iowa State took home the team championship with 87 points and two individual champions.
The NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships is a double-elimination tournament for individuals competing in ten weight classes. Thirty-three wrestlers in each weight class qualify through seven conference championship tournaments. [ 3 ]
For example, periods may be scored 3–2, 0–4, 1–0, leading to a total score of 4–6 but a win for the wrestler scoring fewer points. In collegiate wrestling, the period structure is different. A college match consists of one three-minute period, followed by two two-minute periods, with an overtime round if necessary. [4]
Under the old rules of freestyle and Greco-Roman wrestling, a ten-point differential ended the match.. Under the rules adopted in 2004–05 by United World Wrestling (then known as FILA), the international styles moved to a three-period system similar to a best of three series; the technical fall won only the period, as opposed to a pin, which ends the match entirely.
The 1981 NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships were the 51st NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships to be held. Princeton University in Princeton, New Jersey hosted the tournament at Jadwin Gymnasium. Iowa took home the team championship with 129.75 points and having two individual champions. [1]
The 2022 NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships took place from March 17–19, 2022, in Detroit, Michigan at the Little Caesars Arena. The tournament is the 91st NCAA Division I Wrestling Championship .
Folkstyle wrestling is the form of wrestling practiced in Elementary School, Middle School, High School, and (for males) Collegiately in the United States. Freestyle and Greco-Roman wrestling is practiced at all age levels as well, by different wrestling clubs and teams across the country, and by Team USA at international competitions.