NCAA Wrestling Data1928–2026

1940 NCAA Championships

121 lb

Champion Robert Antonacci, Indiana (IN).Verified bracket Source bracket ↗

All-Americans

From the final and the 2nd place bout

  1. 1Robert AntonacciIND
  2. 2Calvin MehlhornOKST

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Championship

Opening round · 0 bouts

17 byes into the round of 32

    Round of 32 · 1 bout

    15 byes into the round of 16

    1. Merle Smith, Wyoming over Robert Levin, City College (NY) — Dec (no score) · View bout

    Round of 16 · 8 bouts

    1. Calvin Mehlhorn (3), Oklahoma State over Robert Lungwitz, Dubuque (IA) — Dec (no score) · View bout
    2. Casey Fredericks, Purdue (IN) over George Young, Oklahoma — Dec (no score) · View bout
    3. Charles Parks, Appalachian State (NC) over Kimbrell Hill, Illinois — Dec (no score) · View bout
    4. Delbert Jensen, Northern Iowa over John Cooper, St. Lawrence (NY) — Fall 4:57 · View bout
    5. Farland 'Ed' Fansher, Kansas State over Merle Smith, Wyoming — Dec (no score) · View bout
    6. Frank Burgess (1), Franklin & Marshall (PA) over Ray Tyson, West Virginia — Fall 6:25 · View bout
    7. Robert Antonacci (2), Indiana (IN) over Bill Davidson, Ohio — MFF · View bout
    8. Robert Johnson, Southwestern Oklahoma over Carl King, Penn State — Dec (no score) · View bout

    Quarterfinal · 4 bouts

    1. Calvin Mehlhorn (3), Oklahoma State over Robert Johnson, Southwestern Oklahoma — Dec (no score) · View bout
    2. Casey Fredericks, Purdue (IN) over Frank Burgess (1), Franklin & Marshall (PA) — Dec (no score) · View bout
    3. Delbert Jensen, Northern Iowa over Farland 'Ed' Fansher, Kansas State — Dec (no score) · View bout
    4. Robert Antonacci (2), Indiana (IN) over Charles Parks, Appalachian State (NC) — Fall 5:18 · View bout

    Semifinal · 2 bouts

    1. Delbert Jensen, Northern Iowa over Casey Fredericks, Purdue (IN) — Dec (no score) · View bout
    2. Robert Antonacci (2), Indiana (IN) over Calvin Mehlhorn (3), Oklahoma State — Dec (no score) · View bout

    Final · 1 bout

    1. Robert Antonacci (2), Indiana (IN) over Delbert Jensen, Northern Iowa — Dec (no score) · View bout

    Consolation

    Consolation round 4 · 0 bouts

    1 byes into the consolation round 5

      Consolation round 5 · 1 bout

      1. Charles Parks, Appalachian State (NC) over Bill Davidson, Ohio — Dec (no score) · View bout

      Consolation semifinal · 1 bout

      1. Calvin Mehlhorn (3), Oklahoma State over Charles Parks, Appalachian State (NC) — Fall 8:00 · View bout

      Placement bouts

      2nd-place bout · 1 bout

      1. Calvin Mehlhorn (3), Oklahoma State over Delbert Jensen, Northern Iowa — Dec (no score) · View bout