Program · 1978
Iowa State at the 1978 NCAA Championships
Head coachHarold Nichols1
1978 NCAA Championships · 1978 scoring details · Open in Match Finder
8qualifiers
26wins
11losses
8wins by fall
1champion
6All-Americans
2team place
94team points
Roster
| Weight | Wrestler | W–L | Falls | Finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 126 | Mike Land | 5–0 | 2 | 1st |
| 134 | Mark Warner | 0–1 | 0 | Lost round of 32 |
| 142 | Randy Nielsen | 3–3 | 2 | 6th |
| 150 | Joe Zuspann | 4–2 | 2 | 4th |
| 158 | Kelly Ward | 5–1 | 1 | 2nd |
| 177 | Charles Gadson | 5–1 | 0 | 3rd |
| 190 | Frank Santana | 4–1 | 1 | 2nd |
| Unlimited | Tom Waldon | 0–2 | 0 | Lost consolation round 3 |
Head coach sources
- Iowa State Wrestling Record Book (2024), Iowa State Athletics.Head Coaches Records, middle column, HAROLD NICHOLS (1954–1985), annual rows; PDF page 27; printed page 27
The head coach for each tournament year comes from the coaching record in this release. Have a better source? Send a correction.