NCAA Wrestling Data1928–2026

1941 NCAA Championships

145 lb

Champion David Arndt, Oklahoma State.Original bracket sheet ↗

All-Americans

  1. 1David ArndtOKST
  2. 2Vernon HassmanUNI
  3. 3Al SchachemanF&M
  4. 4Al JaneskoMINN

In 1941, a wrestler wrestled back only if the man who beat him reached the final, and places were awarded through fourth, so the consolation bracket is shorter than a modern one. Every bout the tournament recorded is drawn here.

Connected 1941 145-pound bracket

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Championship

Consolation

Championship

Opening round · 0 bouts

19 byes into the round of 32

    Round of 32 · 3 bouts

    13 byes into the round of 16

    1. Al Schacheman (2), Franklin & Marshall (PA) over Alfred Busch, Wisconsin — Not recorded · View bout
    2. David Arndt (1), Oklahoma State over Gene Tornquist, Cornell College (IA) — Not recorded · View bout
    3. Vernon Hassman, Northern Iowa over Robert Foye, Lock Haven (PA) — Not recorded · View bout

    Round of 16 · 8 bouts

    1. Al Janesko, Minnesota over Robert Jeffrey, Virginia Military — Dec 10–2 · View bout
    2. David Arndt (1), Oklahoma State over Charles Mogensen, Rutgers (NJ) — Fall 5:53 · View bout
    3. Glenn Duncan, Kansas State over Joe Scalzo Sr. (3), Penn State — Dec 10–6 · View bout
    4. Joe Quinn Sr., Lehigh (PA) over Hobert Perdue, Appalachian State (NC) — Dec 5–2 · View bout
    5. Leland Merrill Jr., Michigan State over Florian Beiseigel Jr., Springfield (MA) — Fall 5:02 · View bout
    6. Otto Kuehster, Colorado State over Al Reiser, Temple (PA) — Dec 10–1 · View bout
    7. Tony Montonaro (4), Ohio State over Dennis Hess, Idaho — Fall 4:37 · View bout
    8. Vernon Hassman, Northern Iowa over Al Schacheman (2), Franklin & Marshall (PA) — Dec 10–6 · View bout

    Quarterfinal · 4 bouts

    1. David Arndt (1), Oklahoma State over Al Janesko, Minnesota — Dec 3–2 · View bout
    2. Glenn Duncan, Kansas State over Otto Kuehster, Colorado State — Fall 7:30 · View bout
    3. Tony Montonaro (4), Ohio State over Joe Quinn Sr., Lehigh (PA) — Fall 5:45 · View bout
    4. Vernon Hassman, Northern Iowa over Leland Merrill Jr., Michigan State — Dec 7–5 · View bout

    Semifinal · 2 bouts

    1. David Arndt (1), Oklahoma State over Tony Montonaro (4), Ohio State — Dec 6–4 · View bout
    2. Vernon Hassman, Northern Iowa over Glenn Duncan, Kansas State — Dec 15–5 · View bout

    Final · 1 bout

    1. David Arndt (1), Oklahoma State over Vernon Hassman, Northern Iowa — Dec 8–3 · View bout

    Consolation

    Consolation round 4 · 2 bouts

    1. Al Schacheman (2), Franklin & Marshall (PA) over Robert Foye, Lock Haven (PA) — FF · View bout
    2. Gene Tornquist, Cornell College (IA) over Charles Mogensen, Rutgers (NJ) — FF · View bout

    Consolation round 5 · 2 bouts

    1. Al Janesko, Minnesota over Gene Tornquist, Cornell College (IA) — Fall 3:59 · View bout
    2. Al Schacheman (2), Franklin & Marshall (PA) over Leland Merrill Jr., Michigan State — Dec 8–6 · View bout

    Consolation semifinal · 2 bouts

    1. Al Janesko, Minnesota over Tony Montonaro (4), Ohio State — FF · View bout
    2. Al Schacheman (2), Franklin & Marshall (PA) over Glenn Duncan, Kansas State — Dec 5–3 · View bout

    Placement bouts

    3rd-place bout · 1 bout

    1. Al Schacheman (2), Franklin & Marshall (PA) over Al Janesko, Minnesota — Dflt · View bout