Bentley Lyon
NCAA championship record, 1951–1952. Regular-season results are not included.
Bentley Lyon wrestled for California-Berkeley at two NCAA championships, 1951–1952, and went 7–2. Lyon won the title at 177 lb in 1952 and placed fourth at 177 lb in 1951.
2tournaments
7wins
2losses
1individual title
0wins by fall
NCAA career
| Year | School | Weight | Seed | Finish | W–L | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 | California-Berkeley | 177 | 1 | 1st | 4–0 | 4 bouts |
| 1951 | California-Berkeley | 177 | 3 | 4th | 3–2 | 5 bouts |
Every NCAA bout · 9
| Round | W/L | Opponent | Seed | Opp. seed | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 · 177 lb | |||||
| Round of 16 | W | Ted Weaver · Kansas State | 1 | No seed listed | Dec 3–2 |
| Quarterfinal | W | Ray Vohden · Rutgers (NJ) | 1 | No seed listed | Dec 7–0 |
| Semifinal | W | Dewey McConnell · Wyoming | 1 | No seed listed | Dec 8–3 |
| Final | W | Maynard Skinner · Colorado | 1 | 3 | Dec 3–3 (tiebreaker) |
| 1951 · 177 lb | |||||
| Round of 16 | W | Martin Schwartz · Illinois | 3 | No seed listed | Dec 6–2 |
| Quarterfinal | W | Bob Mulvaney · Hofstra (NY) | 3 | No seed listed | Dec 5–4 |
| Semifinal | L | Mike Rubino Sr. · Penn State | 3 | 2 | Dec 1–3 |
| Consolation semifinal | W | Peter Bender · Rutgers (NJ) | 3 | No seed listed | Dec 6–1 |
| 3rd-place bout | L | Dick Torio · Toledo (OH) | 3 | No seed listed | Medical forfeit |
Cite this page: “Bentley Lyon”, March Matness, NCAA Division I championship record, release affad6e7. https://www.marchmatness.app/wrestlers/wr_3344yfj53pm7sk3j/bentley-lyon