Keith Stearns
NCAA championship record, 1976–1978. Regular-season results are not included.
Keith Stearns wrestled for Oklahoma at three NCAA championships, 1976–1978, and went 13–4. Stearns won the title at 167 lb in 1978 and placed fifth at 158 lb in 1977.
3tournaments
13wins
4losses
1individual title
2wins by fall
NCAA career
Every NCAA bout · 17
| Round | W/L | Opponent | Seed | Opp. seed | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 · 167 lb | |||||
| Round of 32 | W | Doug Hutsell · Indiana (IN) | 3 | No seed listed | Dec 4–2 |
| Round of 16 | W | Ashley Swift · Penn State | 3 | No seed listed | MD 9–1 |
| Quarterfinal | W | Jim Weir · John Carroll (OH) | 3 | 6 | Dec 8–3 |
| Semifinal | W | Mike DeAnna · Iowa | 3 | 2 | Dec 10–6 |
| Final | W | Paul Martin · Oklahoma State | 3 | 1 | Dec 3–2 |
| 1977 · 158 lb | |||||
| Round of 32 | W | Ron Michaels · Kent State (OH) | 8 | No seed listed | Fall 7:59 |
| Round of 16 | W | Jim Menne · Minnesota | 8 | No seed listed | Fall 7:59 |
| Quarterfinal | L | Lee Kemp Jr. · Wisconsin | 8 | 1 | Dec 3–7 |
| Consolation round 4 | W | Mitch Brown · St. Lawrence (NY) | 8 | No seed listed | Dec 6–2 |
| Consolation round 5 | W | Bob Erickson · Utah State | 8 | No seed listed | Dec 2–1 |
| Consolation semifinal | L | Ethan Reeve · Tennessee | 8 | 3 | Dec 1–3 |
| 5th-place bout | W | John Althans · Navy (MD) | 8 | 6 | Dec 5–1 |
| 1976 · 167 lb | |||||
| Round of 32 | W | Ed Neiswender · Michigan | No seed listed | No seed listed | Dec 8–1 |
| Round of 16 | L | Larry Zilverberg · Minnesota | No seed listed | 1 | Dec 6–12 |
| Consolation round 3 | W | George O'Korn · Pittsburgh (PA) | No seed listed | No seed listed | Dec 6–3 |
| Consolation round 4 | W | Paul Reed · Wyoming | No seed listed | No seed listed | Dec 10–5 |
| Consolation round 5 | L | Kim Wasick · California-Poly | No seed listed | No seed listed | Dec 6–7 |
Cite this page: “Keith Stearns”, March Matness, NCAA Division I championship record, release affad6e7. https://www.marchmatness.app/wrestlers/wr_bufnbh6iizutlav4/keith-stearns