John Fritz
Head coachPenn State, NCAA tournaments 1993–1998 (6) · Franklin & Marshall (PA), NCAA tournaments 1979–1980 (2)
NCAA championship record, 1972–1975. Regular-season results are not included.
John Fritz wrestled for Penn State at four NCAA championships, 1972–1975, and went 17–3. Fritz won the title at 126 lb in 1975 and placed third at 126 lb in 1973 and 1974.
4tournaments
17wins
3losses
1individual title
2wins by fall
NCAA career
| Year | School | Weight | Seed | Finish | W–L | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | Penn State | 126 | 3 | 1st | 5–0 | 5 bouts |
| 1974 | Penn State | 126 | 2 | 3rd | 6–1 | 7 bouts |
| 1973 | Penn State | 126 | 2 | 3rd | 5–1 | 6 bouts |
| 1972 | Penn State | 126 | No seed listed | Lost round of 16 | 1–1 | 2 bouts |
Every NCAA bout · 20
| Round | W/L | Opponent | Seed | Opp. seed | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 · 126 lb | |||||
| Round of 32 | W | Alex Gonzales · San Francisco State (CA) | 3 | No seed listed | Fall 3:05 |
| Round of 16 | W | Mike Isom · Weber State (UT) | 3 | No seed listed | Fall 0:58 |
| Quarterfinal | W | Joe Corso · Purdue (IN) | 3 | 6 | Dec 7–5 |
| Semifinal | W | Jack Reinwand · Wisconsin | 3 | 7 | Dec 10–3 |
| Final | W | Pat Milkovich · Michigan State | 3 | 1 | Dec 8–6 |
| 1974 · 126 lb | |||||
| Round of 32 | W | Mike Burns · Utah | 2 | No seed listed | Dec 12–4 |
| Round of 16 | W | Ken Spiva · Cincinnati (OH) | 2 | No seed listed | Dec 5–2 |
| Quarterfinal | L | Rande Stottlemyer · Pittsburgh (PA) | 2 | 7 | Dec 2–5 |
| Consolation round 4 | W | Dan Mello · Portland State (OR) | 2 | No seed listed | Dec 6–4 |
| Consolation round 5 | W | Marty Hutsell · Indiana (IN) | 2 | No seed listed | Dec 6–5 |
| Consolation semifinal | W | Bob Antonacci · Iowa State | 2 | No seed listed | Dec 5–5 (tiebreaker) |
| 3rd-place bout | W | Mike Frick · Lehigh (PA) | 2 | 4 | Dec 7–2 |
| 1973 · 126 lb | |||||
| Round of 32 | W | Bill Davids · Michigan | 2 | No seed listed | Dec 14–5 |
| Round of 16 | W | Dan Mello · Portland State (OR) | 2 | No seed listed | Sup 17–7 |
| Quarterfinal | W | Pat Quinlan · Central Michigan | 2 | No seed listed | Dec 7–5 |
| Semifinal | L | Ron Glass · Iowa State | 2 | 3 | Dec 5–10 |
| Consolation semifinal | W | John Smith · Ball State (IN) | 2 | No seed listed | Dec 6–4 |
| 3rd-place bout | W | Bill Davids · Michigan | 2 | No seed listed | Dec 8–4 |
| 1972 · 126 lb | |||||
| Round of 32 | W | Tom Mash · Indiana (IN) | No seed listed | No seed listed | Dec 15–12 |
| Round of 16 | L | Dave Ember · Toledo (OH) | No seed listed | No seed listed | Dec 1–3 |
Cite this page: “John Fritz”, March Matness, NCAA Division I championship record, release affad6e7. https://www.marchmatness.app/wrestlers/wr_awl7xzc2xtvpzijs/john-fritz