Russ Johnson
NCAA championship record, 1970–1973. Regular-season results are not included.
Russ Johnson wrestled for Ohio at four NCAA championships, 1970–1973, and went 10–7. Johnson placed third at 177 lb in 1971 and sixth at 190 lb in 1973.
4tournaments
10wins
7losses
0individual titles
3wins by fall
NCAA career
Every NCAA bout · 17
| Round | W/L | Opponent | Seed | Opp. seed | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 · 190 lb | |||||
| Round of 32 | W | Neal Brendel · Yale (CT) | 4 | No seed listed | Fall 2:49 |
| Round of 16 | W | Kirk Thorburn · California-Berkeley | 4 | No seed listed | Dec 9–1 |
| Quarterfinal | W | Ben Ohai · Brigham Young (UT) | 4 | 5 | Dec 14–7 |
| Semifinal | L | Greg Strobel · Oregon State | 4 | 1 | Dec 3–8 |
| Consolation semifinal | L | Fletcher Carr · Tampa (FL) | 4 | 3 | Dec 2–6 |
| 5th-place bout | L | Al Nacin · Iowa State | 4 | 2 | Dec 4–5 |
| 1972 · 177 lb | |||||
| Round of 32 | L | Sam Hieronymus · Washington State | 1 | No seed listed | Dec 6–7 |
| 1971 · 177 lb | |||||
| Round of 32 | W | Larry Woods · New Hampshire | 3 | No seed listed | Fall 4:07 |
| Round of 16 | W | Don Cramer · Gettysburg (PA) | 3 | No seed listed | Dec 11–2 |
| Quarterfinal | L | Al Nacin · Iowa State | 3 | 7 | Dec 7–12 |
| Consolation round 5 | W | John Proios · Arizona | 3 | No seed listed | Dec 2–1 |
| Consolation semifinal | W | Jim Crumley · Oregon State | 3 | 2 | Dec 7–5 |
| 3rd-place bout | W | Dave Van Meveren · New Mexico | 3 | No seed listed | Dec 9–2 |
| 1970 · 177 lb | |||||
| Round of 32 | W | Tom Rogish · Indiana (PA) | No seed listed | No seed listed | Fall 4:52 |
| Round of 16 | W | Gerald Winnard · Oklahoma State | No seed listed | 2 | Dec 14–7 |
| Quarterfinal | L | Jim Crumley · Oregon State | No seed listed | 7 | Dec 5–18 |
| Consolation round 5 | L | Tom Corbin · Oklahoma | No seed listed | No seed listed | Dec 4–9 |
Cite this page: “Russ Johnson”, March Matness, NCAA Division I championship record, release affad6e7. https://www.marchmatness.app/wrestlers/wr_5exugjsp7atuobni/russ-johnson