Masaru Yatabe
NCAA championship record, 1966–1968. Regular-season results are not included.
Masaru Yatabe wrestled for Portland State (OR) at three NCAA championships, 1966–1968, and went 12–4. Yatabe placed fifth at 137 lb in 1966, and second at 137 lb in 1967 and 1968.
3tournaments
12wins
4losses
0individual titles
0wins by fall
NCAA career
| Year | School | Weight | Seed | Finish | W–L | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | Portland State (OR) | 137 | 2 | 2nd | 4–1 | 5 bouts |
| 1967 | Portland State (OR) | 137 | 4 | 2nd | 5–1 | 6 bouts |
| 1966 | Portland State (OR) | 137 | No seed listed | 5th | 3–2 | 5 bouts |
Every NCAA bout · 16
| Round | W/L | Opponent | Seed | Opp. seed | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 · 137 lb | |||||
| Round of 32 | W | Alan Merrill · Oregon | 2 | No seed listed | Dec 4–3 |
| Round of 16 | W | Ron Lemmon · Utah | 2 | No seed listed | Dec 5–1 |
| Quarterfinal | W | Ray Murphy Jr. · Oklahoma State | 2 | No seed listed | Dec 5–2 |
| Semifinal | W | Pete Vanderlofske · Navy (MD) | 2 | 3 | Dec 5–2 |
| Final | L | Dale Anderson · Michigan State | 2 | 1 | Dec 5–9 |
| 1967 · 137 lb | |||||
| Opening round | W | Dave Pforr · Southern Illinois Carbondale | 4 | No seed listed | Dec 16–3 |
| Round of 32 | W | John Lambillotte · Ohio State | 4 | No seed listed | Dec 8–2 |
| Round of 16 | W | Jeff Henson · Michigan | 4 | No seed listed | Dec 5–3 |
| Quarterfinal | W | Don New · Cornell (NY) | 4 | 5 | Dec 5–2 |
| Semifinal | W | Gene Davis · Oklahoma State | 4 | 1 | Dec 1–1 (tiebreaker) |
| Final | L | Dale Anderson · Michigan State | 4 | 2 | Dec 8–9 |
| 1966 · 137 lb | |||||
| Round of 16 | W | Tony Russo · Arizona State | No seed listed | No seed listed | Dec 3–1 |
| Quarterfinal | W | Don Schneider · Southern Illinois Carbondale | No seed listed | No seed listed | Dec 3–1 |
| Semifinal | L | Gene Davis · Oklahoma State | No seed listed | 3 | Dec 3–8 |
| Consolation semifinal | L | Bill Johannesen · Michigan | No seed listed | 6 | Dec 1–2 |
| 5th-place bout | W | Jerry Cheynet · Kansas State | No seed listed | No seed listed | Dec 5–3 |
Cite this page: “Masaru Yatabe”, March Matness, NCAA Division I championship record, release affad6e7. https://www.marchmatness.app/wrestlers/wr_4x7vvigrtccrkz7x/masaru-yatabe