2003 NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Sport | College wrestling |
| Location | Kansas City, Missouri |
| Dates | March 20, 2003–Marchm22, 2003 |
| Venue(s) | Kemper Arena |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Oklahoma State (31st title) |
| 1st runners-up | Minnesota |
| 2nd runners-up | Oklahoma |
| MVP | Erik Larkin (Arizona State) |
The 2003 NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships were the 73rd NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships to be held. The tournament was held at the Kemper Arena in Kansas City, Missouri.
Oklahoma State won the team championship with 143 points, their 31st team title, and had two individual champions.
Eric Larkin of Arizona State was named the Most Outstanding Wrestler and Jason Powell of Nebraska received the Gorriaran Award.
Team results
| Rank | School | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oklahoma State | 143 |
| 2 | Minnesota | 104.5 |
| 3 | Oklahoma | 78 |
| 4 | Lehigh | 69 |
| 5 | Arizona State | 65 |
| 6 | Penn State | 62 |
| 7 | Michigan | 58 |
| 8 | Iowa | 57.5 |
| 9 | Illinois | 53 |
| 10 | Cornell | 52 |
Individual finals
| Weight class | Championship match (champion in boldface) |
|---|---|
| 125 lbs | Travis Lee, Cornell DEC Chris Fleegner, Purdue, 6–4 |
| 133 lbs | Johnny Thompson, Oklahoma State DEC Ryan Lewis, Minnesota, 5–3 |
| 141 lbs | Teyon Ware, Oklahoma DEC Dylan Long, Northern Iowa, 6–4 |
| 149 lbs | Eric Larkin, Arizona State DEC Jared Lawrence, Minnesota, 10–8 |
| 157 lbs | Ryan Bertin, Michigan DEC Alex Tirapelle, Illinois, 7–3 |
| 165 lbs | Matt Lackey, Illinois DEC Troy Letters, Lehigh, 6–3 |
| 174 lbs | Robbie Waller, Oklahoma DEC Carl Fronhofer, Pittsburgh, 7–2 |
| 184 lbs | Jake Rosholt, Oklahoma State MAJ Scott Barker, Missouri, 13–5 |
| 197 lbs | Damion Hahn, Minnesota DEC John Trenge, Lehigh, 5–4 |
| 285 lbs | Steve Mocco, Iowa DEC Kevin Hoy, Air Force, 8–3 |
References
- "73rd NCAA Wrestling Tournament 2003 - 3/20/2003 to 3/22/2003 at Kansas City" (PDF). Retrieved 21 June 2025.