Willie Gadson
Head coachEastern Michigan, NCAA tournaments 1996 (1)
NCAA championship record, 1975–1976. Regular-season results are not included.
Willie Gadson wrestled for Iowa State at two NCAA championships, 1975–1976, and went 9–4. Gadson placed third at 177 lb in 1975 and sixth at 177 lb in 1976.
2tournaments
9wins
4losses
0individual titles
1win by fall
NCAA career
| Year | School | Weight | Seed | Finish | W–L | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | Iowa State | 177 | 3 | 6th | 4–3 | 7 bouts |
| 1975 | Iowa State | 177 | 5 | 3rd | 5–1 | 6 bouts |
Every NCAA bout · 13
| Round | W/L | Opponent | Seed | Opp. seed | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 · 177 lb | |||||
| Round of 32 | W | Mike Dillenburg · Oregon State | 3 | No seed listed | Dec 6–1 |
| Round of 16 | W | Ron Whitcomb · East Carolina (NC) | 3 | No seed listed | Dec 8–4 |
| Quarterfinal | L | Sythell Thompson · California-Poly | 3 | 6 | Dec 3–3 (tiebreaker) |
| Consolation round 4 | W | Dave Severn · Arizona State | 3 | No seed listed | Dec 8–2 |
| Consolation round 5 | W | Jerry White · Penn State | 3 | 7 | Dec 5–4 |
| Consolation semifinal | L | Mike Lieberman · Lehigh (PA) | 3 | 1 | Dec 6–8 |
| 5th-place bout | L | Dave McQuaig · Oklahoma State | 3 | 5 | Dec 1–2 |
| 1975 · 177 lb | |||||
| Round of 32 | W | Scott Klippert · Northwestern (IL) | 5 | No seed listed | Dec 5–3 |
| Round of 16 | W | Bruce Young · Arizona State | 5 | No seed listed | Fall 6:08 |
| Quarterfinal | W | Dave Gaunt · Indiana State | 5 | No seed listed | Dec 8–3 |
| Semifinal | L | Chris Campbell · Iowa | 5 | 1 | Dec 4–6 |
| Consolation semifinal | W | Dave McQuaig · Oklahoma State | 5 | No seed listed | Dec 5–2 |
| 3rd-place bout | W | Scott Klippert · Northwestern (IL) | 5 | No seed listed | Dec 3–1 |
Cite this page: “Willie Gadson”, March Matness, NCAA Division I championship record, release affad6e7. https://www.marchmatness.app/wrestlers/wr_bxt4zrb2usthl4el/willie-gadson