Most falls in the least time, year by year

The wrestler with the most wins by fall at each NCAA tournament. Equal counts go to the least total time.

Most falls in the least time is the measure the Gorriaran Award honors at each NCAA championship.

Most falls in the least time, year by year
YearWrestlerFallsTotal timeFastest fall that yearAll falls
2026PJ DukePenn State23:340:23 · Jack Forbes45
2025Cam SteedMissouri37:000:48 · Deanthony 'DJ' Parker Jr.62
2024Keegan O'TooleMissouri312:590:37 · Tyler Kasak51
2023Wyatt HendricksonAir Force (CO)310:060:29 · Eric Barnett62
2022Cohlton SchultzArizona State22:170:32 · Zach Elam59
2021Patrick McKeeMinnesota310:100:37 · Clay Lautt60
2019Daniel LewisMissouri38:240:28 · Willie Miklus63
2018Sam StollIowa38:500:31 · Jaydin Eierman70
2017Bo NickalPenn State311:090:35 · Chad Walsh70
2016Mathew MillerNavy (MD)35:380:21 · Nahshon Garrett72
2015Aaron 'AJ' SchoppEdinboro (PA)411:530:20 · Mike Morales56
2014JT FelixBoise State (ID)36:590:10 · Anthony Perrotti77
2013David TaylorPenn State49:230:18 · Alan Gelogaev74
2012David TaylorPenn State48:460:11 · Pete Yates81
2011Ed RuthPenn State21:060:24 · Ed Ruth57
2010Brent JonesVirginia21:330:30 · Brent Jones60
2009Hudson TaylorMaryland35:380:12 · Reece Humphrey66
2008Lou RuggirelloHofstra (NY)34:540:22 · Adam Frey69
2007Matt PellMissouri420:460:28 · Darrion Caldwell92
2006Mark PerryIowa415:330:17 · Jake Herbert110
2005Evan SolaNorth Carolina37:110:11 · Ryan Flaherty85
2004Scott MooreVirginia34:190:22 · Tyrone Lewis80
2003Jason PowellNebraska38:200:17 · Chris Pendleton82
2002Rob RohnLehigh (PA)413:280:25 · Rob Rohn83
2001Steven 'Garrett' LowneyMinnesota23:560:41 · Mark Becks74
2000Antonio GarayBoston College (MA)38:540:26 · Justin Giovinco68
1999Larry QuiselBoise State (ID)310:310:22 · Brock Lesnar83
1998Gordon 'Oscar' WoodOregon State412:520:23 · Chael Sonnen70
1997Tolly ThompsonNebraska39:580:28 · Fred Ashley74
1996Mike RogersLock Haven (PA)38:460:26 · Doug Bonshak62
1995Glenn NieradkaOregon State34:530:18 · Jason Davids49
1994Rob SintobinClarion (PA)21:490:47 · Rob Sintobin48
1993Sean BormetMichigan38:580:44 · Dale Budd59
1992Sylvester TerkayNorth Carolina State46:310:18 · JJ McGrew59
1991Matt JohnsonIowa State315:150:14 · Pete Horst58
1990Doug StreicherIowa35:420:21 · Rich Powers51
1989Mike ColeClarion (PA)40:21 · Wade Zimmerman62
1988Eric VoelkerIowa State35:180:35 · Mike Amine61
1987Lenny BernsteinNorth Carolina310:310:33 · Tom Erikson52
1986Gary AlbrightNebraska515:340:21 · Bruce Wallace69
1985Darryl PetersonIowa State55:310:18 · Bob Kopecky57
1984Tab ThackerNorth Carolina State35:420:45 · Dave Lilovich69
1983Lou BanachIowa310:350:09 · Clarence Richardson77
1982Gary AlbrightNebraska415:510:38 · Ed Banach75
1981Jerry KellyOklahoma State420:140:25 · Dan Severn84
1980Howard HarrisOregon State518:340:16 · Don Brown88
1979Bruce KinsethIowa522:430:26 · Mark Hattendorf102
1978Scott HeatonCalifornia-Poly36:090:30 · Andy Daniels97
1977Johnnie JonesIowa State36:250:32 · Terrill Williams81
1976Herb CalvertOklahoma34:510:51 · Bob Bryson65
1975Bill KalkbrennerOklahoma38:460:29 · Dave McQuaig76
1974Jim WoodsWestern Illinois37:190:25 · Floyd 'Shorty' Hitchcock67
1973Chris TaylorIowa State513:520:33 · Doug Wyn79
1972John PanningMinnesota412:050:38 · Rondo Fehlberg68
1971Larry LaushOklahoma317:470:35 · Richard Casey62
1970Dan GableIowa State522:080:23 · Tom 'Otis' Walter86
1969Dan GableIowa State520:590:53 · Jess Lewis77
1968Jess LewisOregon State36:380:52 · Bob Terrill73
1967Curley CulpArizona State36:270:29 · Pete Cornell64
1966Tom PeckhamIowa State310:501:04 · Jeff Richardson45
1965Charles TribbleArizona State34:280:42 · Ted Tuinstra54
1964Len KauffmanOregon State418:120:56 · Bill Harlow45
1963Rahim JavanmardCalifornia-Los Angeles310:501:05 · Jim Gass37
1962Sherwyn ThorsonIowa310:461:08 · Tom Huff21
1961Ted EllisOklahoma State210:180:45 · George Hobbs18
1960Roy ConradNorthern Illinois38:211:49 · Roy Conrad36
1959Ted EllisOklahoma State413:262:20 · Ted Ellis20
1958Dick DelgadoOklahoma318:011:39 · Tom Hall28
1957Dan HodgeOklahoma414:390:28 · Dan Hodge38
1956Dan HodgeOklahoma411:320:52 · Mike Sandusky36
1955Eddie EichelbergerLehigh (PA)424:301:05 · Dan Hodge46
1954Norvard 'Snip' NalanMichigan314:330:31 · Ed Rooney45
1953Jack Ellena Sr.California-Los Angeles26:150:40 · Jack Ellena Sr.32
1952Maynard SkinnerColorado314:411:11 · Norvard 'Snip' Nalan27
1951Bill BordersOklahoma312:511:05 · Tony 'Sonny' Dragoin29
1950James LaRockIthaca (NY)28:351:31 · Jim Maurey13
1949Russ BushNorthern Iowa313:000:38 · Alan Rice37
1948Bill KollNorthern Iowa519:170:35 · Gene McDonald99
1947Dick HauserCornell College (IA)310:491:07 · Dale Thomas20
1946Bill KollNorthern Iowa11:101:10 · Bill Koll6
1942Charley RidenourPenn State313:471:46 · Leland Merrill Jr.16
1941Bill MaxwellMichigan State320:091:20 · Steve Hale35
1940Leon 'Red' ReynardKansas State212:231:53 · Leon 'Red' Reynard30
1939Frank BurgessFranklin & Marshall (PA)314:401:03 · Frank Burgess30
1938Clifton GustafsonMinnesota31:07 · Clifton Gustafson22
1937 (tied)Bill NortonSouthwestern Oklahoma216:160:32 · John Whitaker18
Ernest JessupKansas State2
Stanley HensonOklahoma State210:02
1936 (tied)Karl KittSouthwestern Oklahoma40:20 · Karl Kitt48
Wayne MartinOklahoma423:22
1935Frank LewisOklahoma State416:542:15 · Art Loux54
1934Ben BishopLehigh (PA)210:022:10 · Rex Peery20
1933Robert HessIowa State28:480:48 · Merrill Frevert33
1932Hardie LewisOklahoma315:230:16 · Hardie Lewis31
1931Harry FieldsHaverford (PA)38:380:30 · Walter Young33
1930Earl McCreadyOklahoma State36:181:09 · Carl 'Hugh' Errington19
1929Earl McCreadyOklahoma State23:311:25 · Earl McCready14
1928J. Brice MooreOklahoma State327:450:19 · Earl McCready12

In 1936 and 1937 a tied wrestler has a fall with no recorded time, so everyone tied on falls is listed.

Each win by fall is credited to the winner and to the school the winner wrestled for that year. Career totals span eras: falls were more common in some decades, and the number of rounds and wrestlers in a bracket changed over time. Technical falls are not counted. What counts as a fall