Michigan High School Wrestling Tournament Summary in 1961
1st Place School 2nd Place School 3rd Place School 4th Place School Weight

Class A

Gillum, Ernie Ypsilanti Gilbert, Gary Lansing Eastern Picklo, James Allen Park May, Larry Lansing Everett 95 lbs.
Kurchak, Larry Bay City Handy Lambros, Tino Ypsilanti Northrup, Greg Dearborn Craig, Tom Flint Northern 103 lbs.
Phifer, Robert Redford Thurston Valade, Ernest Trenton Smith, Hugh Battle Creek Slee, Dan Ann Arbor 112 lbs.
Buono, James Lansing Eastern Horning, Doug Ann Arbor Cook, Bob Farmington Cunningham, Jerry Hazel Park 120 lbs.
Dozeman, Dave Kalamazoo Central Cook, Dick Farmington Bunn, Bill Lansing Eastern Duncan, Willie Hazel Park 127 lbs.
Viverette, Wiley Flint Northern Hanson, Robert Lansing Sexton Harris, Rick Royal Oak Kimball Blackwood, George Royal Oak Dondero 133 lbs.
Hopkins, Sam Lansing Sexton Buxton, Albert Lansing Eastern Forler, Jim Niles Curtis, John Ypsilanti 138 lbs.
Thigpen, Blanchard Battle Creek Post, Dave  Redford Thurston Miracle, Win Pontiac Northern Jessup, Bob Royal Oak Dondero 145 lbs.
Arvin, Robert Ypsilanti Maidlow, James Lansing Sexton Parker, Hugh Flint Central Weycker, Nick Flint Northern 154 lbs.
Arcure, Joe Ypsilanti Spicer, Doug Redford Thurston Stimson, John Owosso Lombardi, John Detroit Catholic Central 165 lbs.
Spaly, Bob Ann Arbor Zabinski, Donald Dearborn Stuber, Jack Lansing Eastern Nelson, Earl Niles 180 lbs.
Taylor, Norman Ypsilanti James, Willie Niles Stagg, Frank Hazel Park Jaeger, Dennis Flint Central Heavyweight

Class B

Samuels, Daniel Grandville Frees, Larry Lansing School for the Blind Lirette, Doug Ann Arbor St. Thomas Moore, Robert Wyoming Godwin Heights 95 lbs.
McLouth, Nelson Lansing School for the Blind Gordon, Robert Grandville Scott, ? Ann Arbor St. Thomas Bonn, ? Lowell  103 lbs.
Parker, Douglas Lansing School for the Blind Naragon, Daniel Davison Hitchcock, ? Allegan Seaver, ? Ann Arbor St. Thomas 112 lbs.
Sykora, Lawrence Lansing School for the Blind Cline, Dan Grand Ledge Brice, James Ann Arbor St. Thomas Curths, Bruce Grandville 120 lbs.
Lester, Joseph River Rouge Weidenhammer, Marshall Davison Brickley, ? Charlotte Frees, ? Lansing School for the Blind 127 lbs.
Fredrick, David Grand Ledge Andrews, Richard Hastings McGeath, ? Allegan Meyer, ? Bronson 133 lbs.
Adams, Richard Corunna Van Cura, Robert Davison Robinson, ? Grand Ledge Nolke, ? Dowagiac 138 lbs.
Fudge, James River Rouge Johnson, Terry Williamston Rank, ? Dowagiac Davis, ? Grandville 145 lbs.
Miller, Lauren Davison Bufkin, Rayvon Cassopolis Brenton, ? Charlotte Postula, ? Hastings 154 lbs.
Bassett, Charles Hastings Rogalski, James Ann Arbor St. Thomas Henretty, ? Grand Ledge Heaps, ? Owosso 165 lbs.
Karpinski, John Buchanan Augerbright, Earl Sturgis Hall, ? East Grand Rapids Salisbury, ? Williamston 180 lbs.
Conrad, James Ann Arbor St. Thomas Halloway, Elton Buchanan Romence, Art East Grand Rapids Weatherspoon,  Cassopolis Heavyweight