The 1988 NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships were the 58th

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to be held. The

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hosted the tournament at

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. Arizona State took home the team championship with 93 points despite having no individual champions. Scott Turner of North Carolina State was named the Most Outstanding Wrestler and Eric Voelker of Iowa State received the Gorriaran Award.

Team results

Individual finals

References

1988 NCAA Tournament Results
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