Rick Sanders
NCAA championship record, 1966–1968. Regular-season results are not included.
Rick Sanders wrestled for Portland State (OR) at three NCAA championships, 1966–1968, and went 13–1. Sanders won two titles at 115 lb in 1966 and 1967 and placed second at 123 lb in 1968.
3tournaments
13wins
1loss
2individual titles
7wins by fall
NCAA career
| Year | School | Weight | Seed | Finish | W–L | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | Portland State (OR) | 123 | 1 | 2nd | 4–1 | 5 bouts |
| 1967 | Portland State (OR) | 115 | 1 | 1st | 5–0 | 5 bouts |
| 1966 | Portland State (OR) | 115 | 4 | 1st | 4–0 | 4 bouts |
Every NCAA bout · 14
| Round | W/L | Opponent | Seed | Opp. seed | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 · 123 lb | |||||
| Round of 32 | W | Harry Weinhofer · Penn State | 1 | No seed listed | Fall 3:25 |
| Round of 16 | W | Tom Bentz · Iowa | 1 | No seed listed | Fall 1:50 |
| Quarterfinal | W | Gary Wallman · Iowa State | 1 | No seed listed | Dec 8–0 |
| Semifinal | W | Tim McCall · Indiana (IN) | 1 | 4 | Dec 12–2 |
| Final | L | Dwayne Keller · Oklahoma State | 1 | 3 | Dec 2–4 |
| 1967 · 115 lb | |||||
| Round of 32 | W | Grant Stevens · Bloomsburg (PA) | 1 | No seed listed | Fall 4:02 |
| Round of 16 | W | Dave Unik · Ohio | 1 | No seed listed | Fall 3:53 |
| Quarterfinal | W | Glenn McMinn Sr. · Arizona State | 1 | 8 | Fall 6:29 |
| Semifinal | W | Ron Iwasaki · Oregon State | 1 | 5 | Dec 8–3 |
| Final | W | Jim Anderson · Minnesota | 1 | 2 | Dec 19–2 |
| 1966 · 115 lb | |||||
| Round of 16 | W | Al Ogdie · Minnesota-Mankato | 4 | No seed listed | Fall 5:42 |
| Quarterfinal | W | Ron Iwasaki · Oregon State | 4 | 5 | Dec 12–3 |
| Semifinal | W | Tadaaki Hatta · Oklahoma State | 4 | 1 | Fall 5:31 |
| Final | W | Ernie Gillum · Iowa State | 4 | 3 | Dec 9–2 |
Cite this page: “Rick Sanders”, March Matness, NCAA Division I championship record, release affad6e7. https://www.marchmatness.app/wrestlers/wr_b2k6a2zy45aypbyt/rick-sanders