NCAA Wrestling Data1928–2026

1952 NCAA Championships

115 lb

Champion Hugh Peery, Pittsburgh (PA).Original bracket sheet ↗

All-Americans

  1. 1Hugh PeeryPITT
  2. 2Will HowardDEN
  3. 3Richard MeeksILL
  4. 4Bob CarlinIND

In 1952, a wrestler wrestled back only if the man who beat him reached the final, and places were awarded through fourth, so the consolation bracket is shorter than a modern one. Every bout the tournament recorded is drawn here.

Every wrestler in this weight had an opening-round bye on the printed sheet, so the board starts at the quarterfinals.

Connected 1952 115-pound bracket

Select a name to highlight their path; select it again to open the profile. Select a score for the bout.

How to read this bracket
  • Tap a name to follow that wrestler; tap it again to open their profile.
  • "Cons →" is where the loser continues in the consolation bracket; tap it to go there.
  • "↩" is where a wrestler arrived from the championship bracket.
  • The score opens the bout.
Final →Placements →

Championship

Consolation

Championship

Opening round · 0 bouts

7 byes into the quarterfinal

    Quarterfinal · 3 bouts

    1 byes into the semifinal

    1. Bob Carlin (2), Indiana (IN) over Jerry Haynes, Oklahoma State — Dec 6–4 · View bout
    2. Hugh Peery (1), Pittsburgh (PA) over Ted Bredehoft, Cornell College (IA) — Dec 4–0 · View bout
    3. Richard Meeks (4), Illinois over Jim Miller, Colorado State — Fall 3:55 · View bout

    Semifinal · 2 bouts

    1. Hugh Peery (1), Pittsburgh (PA) over Richard Meeks (4), Illinois — Dec 6–3 · View bout
    2. Will Howard (3), Denver (CO) over Bob Carlin (2), Indiana (IN) — Dec 4–4 (tiebreaker) · View bout

    Final · 1 bout

    1. Hugh Peery (1), Pittsburgh (PA) over Will Howard (3), Denver (CO) — Dec 13–6 · View bout

    Consolation

    Consolation round 5 · 0 bouts

    1 byes into the consolation semifinal

      Consolation semifinal · 1 bout

      1 byes into the 3rd-place bout

      1. Bob Carlin (2), Indiana (IN) over Ted Bredehoft, Cornell College (IA) — Fall 3:33 · View bout

      Placement bouts

      3rd-place bout · 1 bout

      1. Richard Meeks (4), Illinois over Bob Carlin (2), Indiana (IN) — Dec 2–0 · View bout