Ken Chertow
NCAA championship record, 1985–1989. Regular-season results are not included.
Ken Chertow wrestled for Penn State at four NCAA championships, 1985–1989, and went 17–6. Chertow placed third at 126 lb in 1987, third at 118 lb in 1988 and sixth at 118 lb in 1989.
4tournaments
17wins
6losses
0individual titles
1win by fall
NCAA career
| Year | School | Weight | Seed | Finish | W–L | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | Penn State | 118 | 4 | 6th | 3–3 | 6 bouts |
| 1988 | Penn State | 118 | 2 | 3rd | 7–1 | 8 bouts |
| 1987 | Penn State | 126 | 7 | 3rd | 7–1 | 8 bouts |
| 1985 | Penn State | 118 | No seed listed | Lost opening round | 0–1 | 1 bout |
Every NCAA bout · 23
| Round | W/L | Opponent | Seed | Opp. seed | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 · 118 lb | |||||
| Round of 32 | W | Ken Matsui · Boston (MA) | 4 | No seed listed | Fall 5:58 |
| Round of 16 | W | Wayne Gibson · Old Dominion (VA) | 4 | No seed listed | Dec 7–4 |
| Quarterfinal | W | Donnie Heckel · Clemson (SC) | 4 | 12 | Dec 3–2 |
| Semifinal | L | Jack Cuvo · East Stroudsburg (PA) | 4 | 1 | Dec 7–8 |
| Consolation semifinal | L | Chris Bollin · Oklahoma | 4 | 6 | Dec 1–6 |
| 5th-place bout | L | Jack Griffin · Northwestern (IL) | 4 | 2 | Dec 1–3 |
| 1988 · 118 lb | |||||
| Opening round | W | Greg Gascon · New Mexico | 2 | No seed listed | Dec 12–6 |
| Round of 32 | W | Dave Range III · Ohio State | 2 | No seed listed | MD 18–4 |
| Round of 16 | W | Rich Moeggenberg · Central Michigan | 2 | No seed listed | Dec 9–5 |
| Quarterfinal | L | Benjamin 'Keith' Nix · Minnesota | 2 | 7 | Dec 8–10 |
| Consolation round 4 | W | Darren Stevens · Fresno State (CA) | 2 | No seed listed | Dec 9–3 |
| Consolation round 5 | W | Gary McCall · Iowa State | 2 | No seed listed | Dec 5–0 |
| Consolation semifinal | W | Cory Baze · Oklahoma State | 2 | 4 | Dec 5–2 |
| 3rd-place bout | W | Craig Corbin · Lock Haven (PA) | 2 | 6 | Dec 6–5 |
| 1987 · 126 lb | |||||
| Opening round | W | Jeff Husick · Lock Haven (PA) | 7 | No seed listed | Dec 8–2 |
| Round of 32 | W | Rob Porter · Edinboro (PA) | 7 | No seed listed | TF 20–4 |
| Round of 16 | W | Scott Hinkel · Purdue (IN) | 7 | 10 | Dec 6–2 |
| Quarterfinal | L | Bill Kelly · Iowa State | 7 | 2 | Dec 5–6 |
| Consolation round 4 | W | Kendall Cross · Oklahoma State | 7 | No seed listed | Dec 5–1 |
| Consolation round 5 | W | Mike Schwab · Northern Iowa | 7 | 5 | Dec 5–4 |
| Consolation semifinal | W | Matt Treaster · Navy (MD) | 7 | No seed listed | Dec 10–4 |
| 3rd-place bout | W | Rocky Bonomo · Bloomsburg (PA) | 7 | 4 | Dec 7–6 |
| 1985 · 118 lb | |||||
| Opening round | L | Bill Kelly · Iowa State | No seed listed | No seed listed | Dec 0–2 |
Cite this page: “Ken Chertow”, March Matness, NCAA Division I championship record, release affad6e7. https://www.marchmatness.app/wrestlers/wr_bg6f2jfdc4d6jrq4/ken-chertow