Steve Shields
NCAA championship record, 1970–1971. Regular-season results are not included.
Steve Shields wrestled for Lehigh (PA) at two NCAA championships, 1970–1971, and went 8–3. Shields placed fifth at 177 lb in 1970 and second at 167 lb in 1971.
2tournaments
8wins
3losses
0individual titles
0wins by fall
NCAA career
| Year | School | Weight | Seed | Finish | W–L | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | Lehigh (PA) | 167 | 2 | 2nd | 4–1 | 5 bouts |
| 1970 | Lehigh (PA) | 177 | 8 | 5th | 4–2 | 6 bouts |
Every NCAA bout · 11
| Round | W/L | Opponent | Seed | Opp. seed | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 · 167 lb | |||||
| Round of 32 | W | Joe George · Nebraska | 2 | No seed listed | Dec 5–5 (tiebreaker) |
| Round of 16 | W | Scott Whimpey · Weber State (UT) | 2 | No seed listed | Dec 4–1 |
| Quarterfinal | W | Bill Schellhorn · Slippery Rock (PA) | 2 | No seed listed | Dec 4–2 |
| Semifinal | W | Levin 'Junior' Johnson · Portland State (OR) | 2 | 3 | Dec 3–3 (tiebreaker) |
| Final | L | Andy Matter · Penn State | 2 | 4 | Dec 5–5 (tiebreaker) |
| 1970 · 177 lb | |||||
| Round of 32 | W | Larry Wollschlager · Texas-El Paso | 8 | No seed listed | Dec 11–2 |
| Round of 16 | W | Floyd 'Shorty' Hitchcock · Bloomsburg (PA) | 8 | No seed listed | Dec 11–2 |
| Quarterfinal | L | Chuck Jean · Iowa State | 8 | 1 | Dec 3–5 |
| Consolation round 5 | W | Ray Ritacco · Army (NY) | 8 | No seed listed | Dec 7–2 |
| Consolation semifinal | L | Ben Cooper · Southern Illinois Carbondale | 8 | 5 | Dec 2–3 |
| 5th-place bout | W | Tom Corbin · Oklahoma | 8 | No seed listed | Dec 5–3 |
Cite this page: “Steve Shields”, March Matness, NCAA Division I championship record, release affad6e7. https://www.marchmatness.app/wrestlers/wr_7hdzpb5el5mmsv7d/steve-shields