William 'Bucky' Smith
NCAA championship record, 1978–1980. Regular-season results are not included.
William 'Bucky' Smith wrestled for Morgan State (MD) at two NCAA championships, 1978–1980, and went 7–4. Smith placed sixth at 158 lb in 1978 and second at 158 lb in 1980.
2tournaments
7wins
4losses
0individual titles
0wins by fall
NCAA career
| Year | School | Weight | Seed | Finish | W–L | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Morgan State (MD) | 158 | 5 | 2nd | 4–1 | 5 bouts |
| 1978 | Morgan State (MD) | 158 | No seed listed | 6th | 3–3 | 6 bouts |
Every NCAA bout · 11
| Round | W/L | Opponent | Seed | Opp. seed | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 · 158 lb | |||||
| Round of 32 | W | Jeff Newman · California-Los Angeles | 5 | No seed listed | Sup 23–7 |
| Round of 16 | W | Court Vining · Nebraska | 5 | No seed listed | Dec 6–6 (tiebreaker) |
| Quarterfinal | W | Mike Terry · Wisconsin | 5 | 9 | Dec 12–9 |
| Semifinal | W | Dan Zilverberg · Minnesota | 5 | 1 | Dec 11–10 |
| Final | L | Ricky Stewart · Oklahoma State | 5 | 3 | Dec 6–11 |
| 1978 · 158 lb | |||||
| Round of 32 | L | Lee Kemp Jr. · Wisconsin | No seed listed | 1 | Sup 3–15 |
| Consolation round 3 | W | Jeff Cutler · Florida | No seed listed | No seed listed | Dec 3–2 |
| Consolation round 4 | W | Mike Burgher · California-Los Angeles | No seed listed | No seed listed | Dec 4–3 |
| Consolation round 5 | W | Dan Zilverberg · Minnesota | No seed listed | 5 | Dec 9–6 |
| Consolation semifinal | L | Ron Michaels · Kent State (OH) | No seed listed | No seed listed | Fall 2:43 |
| 5th-place bout | L | Dave Becker · Penn State | No seed listed | 4 | MD 2–10 |
Cite this page: “William 'Bucky' Smith”, March Matness, NCAA Division I championship record, release affad6e7. https://www.marchmatness.app/wrestlers/wr_5yhchjktjjgey3hs/william-bucky-smith