Eliott 'Gray' Simons
Head coachOld Dominion (VA), NCAA tournaments 1988–2004 (15) · Tennessee, NCAA tournaments 1976–1986 (11) · Indiana State, NCAA tournaments 1971–1975 (5) · Lock Haven (PA), NCAA tournaments 1965–1970 (6)
NCAA championship record, 1960–1962. Regular-season results are not included.
Eliott 'Gray' Simons wrestled for Lock Haven (PA) at three NCAA championships, 1960–1962, and went 12–0. Simons won three titles at 115 lb in 1960, 1961 and 1962.
3tournaments
12wins
0losses
3individual titles
1win by fall
NCAA career
| Year | School | Weight | Seed | Finish | W–L | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | Lock Haven (PA) | 115 | 1 | 1st | 4–0 | 4 bouts |
| 1961 | Lock Haven (PA) | 115 | 1 | 1st | 4–0 | 4 bouts |
| 1960 | Lock Haven (PA) | 115 | 2 | 1st | 4–0 | 4 bouts |
Every NCAA bout · 12
| Round | W/L | Opponent | Seed | Opp. seed | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 · 115 lb | |||||
| Round of 16 | W | Isadore 'Izzy' Ramos · Southern Illinois Carbondale | 1 | No seed listed | Dec 13–4 |
| Quarterfinal | W | Fran McCann · Iowa | 1 | No seed listed | Dec 6–3 |
| Semifinal | W | Mike Grandstaff · Virginia Tech | 1 | 5 | Dec 6–3 |
| Final | W | Mark McCracken · Oklahoma State | 1 | 2 | Dec 7–2 |
| 1961 · 115 lb | |||||
| Round of 16 | W | Jyo Umezawa · Oklahoma State | 1 | No seed listed | Dec 8–2 |
| Quarterfinal | W | Bill Merriam · Lehigh (PA) | 1 | No seed listed | Dec 9–3 |
| Semifinal | W | Don Webster · Iowa State | 1 | 4 | Dec 11–7 |
| Final | W | John 'Dick' Wilson · Toledo (OH) | 1 | 2 | Dec 7–3 |
| 1960 · 115 lb | |||||
| Round of 16 | W | Bob Pierce · Delaware | 2 | No seed listed | Fall 5:44 |
| Quarterfinal | W | John 'Jack' Thamert · Minnesota-Mankato | 2 | No seed listed | Dec 13–6 |
| Semifinal | W | Dennis Friedericks · Iowa State | 2 | No seed listed | Dec 5–3 |
| Final | W | John 'Dick' Wilson · Toledo (OH) | 2 | 1 | Dec 5–5 (tiebreaker) |
Cite this page: “Eliott 'Gray' Simons”, March Matness, NCAA Division I championship record, release affad6e7. https://www.marchmatness.app/wrestlers/wr_22gxlamsu2wulcyo/eliott-gray-simons