African American NCAA Division I Champions

1957
Simon Roberts - Iowa, 147 lbs

1959
Art Baker - Syracuse, 191 lbs

1963
Jim Nance - Syracuse, HVY

1964
Joe James - Oklahoma State, HVY

1965
Veryl Long - Iowa Sate, 147 lbs
Jim Nance - Syracuse, HVY

1967
Curley Culp - Arizona State, HVY

1969
Cleo McGlory - Oklahoma, 160 lbs
Dr. Jason Smith - Iowa State, 167 lbs

1970
Dr. Jason Smith - Iowa State, 167 lbs

1971
Carl Adams - Iowa State, 158 lbs

1972
Carl Adams - Iowa State, 158 lbs

1973
Jarrett Hubbard - Michigan, 150 lbs
Bill Simpson - Clarion, 167 lbs

1974
Jarrett Hubbard - Michigan, 150 lbs
Jim Woods - Western Illinois, HVY

1975
Shawn Garel - Oklahoma, 118 lbs
Ron Ray - Oklahoma State, 167 lbs

1976
*Chris Campbell - Iowa, 177 lbs
*Jimmy Jackson - Oklahoma State, HVY
*Leroy Kemp - Wisconsin, 158 lbs

1977
*Chris Campbell - Iowa, 177 lbs
*Jimmy Jackson - Oklahoma State, HVY
*Leroy Kemp - Wisconsin, 158 lbs

1978
Andy Daniels - Ohio University, 118 lbs
*Jimmy Jackson - Oklahoma State, HVY
*Leroy Kemp - Wisconsin, 158 lbs
Ken Mallory - Montclair State, 134 lbs

1979
Darryl Burley - Lehigh, 134 lbs

1980
Howard Harris - Oregon State, HVY
Noel Loban - Clemson, 190 lbs

1981
*Nate Carr - Iowa State, 150 lbs

1982
*Nate Carr - Iowa State, 150 lbs

1983
Darryl Burley - Lehigh, 142 lbs
*Nate Carr - Iowa State, 150 lbs

1984
*Kenny Monday - Oklahoma State, 150 lbs
Tab Thacker - North Carolina State, HVY

1985
*Melvin Douglas - Oklahoma, 177 lbs
Chris Edmond - Tennessee, 167 lbs

1986
*Melvin Douglas - Oklahoma, 177 lbs

1987
Stewart Carter - Iowa State, 158 lbs
Carlton Haselrig - Pittsburgh-Johnstown, HVY

1988
Carlton Haselrig - Pittsburgh-Johnstown, HVY
Mike Van Arsdale - Iowa State, 167 lbs

1989
Carlton Haselrig - Pittsburgh-Johnstown, HVY

1992
Charles Jones - Purdue, 167 lbs
Kevin Randleman - Ohio State, 177 lbs

1993
Kevin Randleman - Ohio State, 177 lbs

1994
*Kerry McCoy - Penn State, HVY
Dean Morrison - West Virginia, 177 lbs

1995
Ernest Benion - Illinois, 158 lbs
Kelvin Jackson - Michigan State, 118 lbs

1996
*Joe Williams - Iowa, 158 lbs

1997
*Kerry McCoy - Penn State, HVY
*Joe Williams - Iowa, 158 lbs

1998
Dwight Gardner - Ohio University, 158 lbs
*Joe Williams - Iowa, 167 lbs

1999
T.J. Williams - Iowa, 149 lbs

2000
Tony Davis - Northern Iowa, 149 lbs
Byron Tucker - Oklahoma, 174 lbs

2001
Josh Koscheck - Edinboro, 174 lbs
T.J. Williams - Iowa, 157 lbs

2002
Joe Heskett - Iowa State, 165 lbs
Greg Jones - West Virginia, 174 lbs

2003
Teyon Ware - Oklahoma, 141 lbs

2004
Greg Jones - West Virginia, 184 lbs
Chris Pendleton - Oklahoma State, 174 lbs

2005
Greg Jones - West Virginia, 184 lbs
Chris Pendleton - Oklahoma State, 174 lbs
Teyon Ware - Oklahoma, 141 lbs


* Olympians

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