Gene Costello
NCAA championship record, 1974–1976. Regular-season results are not included.
Gene Costello wrestled for Slippery Rock (PA) at three NCAA championships, 1974–1976, and went 8–4. Costello placed second at 142 lb in 1976.
3tournaments
8wins
4losses
0individual titles
0wins by fall
NCAA career
| Year | School | Weight | Seed | Finish | W–L | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | Slippery Rock (PA) | 142 | 8 | 2nd | 5–1 | 6 bouts |
| 1975 | Slippery Rock (PA) | 142 | No seed listed | Lost consolation round 4 | 2–2 | 4 bouts |
| 1974 | Slippery Rock (PA) | 142 | No seed listed | Lost round of 32 | 1–1 | 2 bouts |
Every NCAA bout · 12
| Round | W/L | Opponent | Seed | Opp. seed | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 · 142 lb | |||||
| Opening round | W | Gary Bentrim · Northern Iowa | 8 | No seed listed | Dec 8–2 |
| Round of 32 | W | Tim Mousetis · Kentucky | 8 | No seed listed | Dec 4–2 |
| Round of 16 | W | Andy DiSabato · Ohio State | 8 | No seed listed | Dec 5–0 |
| Quarterfinal | W | Steve Barrett · Oklahoma State | 8 | 1 | MD 14–4 |
| Semifinal | W | Brad Smith · Toledo (OH) | 8 | No seed listed | Dec 5–5 (tiebreaker) |
| Final | L | Brad Smith · Iowa | 8 | 6 | MD 4–12 |
| 1975 · 142 lb | |||||
| Round of 32 | L | Ken Snyder · Northern Iowa | No seed listed | 7 | Dec 6–7 |
| Consolation round 2 | W | Larry Johnson · Portland State (OR) | No seed listed | No seed listed | Dec 5–4 |
| Consolation round 3 | W | Paul McNutt · North Carolina State | No seed listed | No seed listed | Dec 7–3 |
| Consolation round 4 | L | Rodger Warner · California-Poly | No seed listed | 2 | Dec 2–7 |
| 1974 · 142 lb | |||||
| Opening round | W | Shuichi Shoji · Oregon | No seed listed | No seed listed | Dec 3–0 |
| Round of 32 | L | Dan Muthler · Navy (MD) | No seed listed | 1 | Fall 7:21 |
Cite this page: “Gene Costello”, March Matness, NCAA Division I championship record, release affad6e7. https://www.marchmatness.app/wrestlers/wr_bnryxu26gxoezouu/gene-costello