Booker Benford
NCAA championship record, 1983–1985. Regular-season results are not included.
Booker Benford wrestled for Southern Illinois Edwardsville at three NCAA championships, 1983–1985, and went 10–3. Benford placed third at 177 lb in 1984 and 1985.
3tournaments
10wins
3losses
0individual titles
2wins by fall
NCAA career
| Year | School | Weight | Seed | Finish | W–L | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Southern Illinois Edwardsville | 177 | 2 | 3rd | 5–1 | 6 bouts |
| 1984 | Southern Illinois Edwardsville | 177 | 6 | 3rd | 5–1 | 6 bouts |
| 1983 | Southern Illinois Edwardsville | 177 | No seed listed | Lost round of 32 | 0–1 | 1 bout |
Every NCAA bout · 13
| Round | W/L | Opponent | Seed | Opp. seed | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 · 177 lb | |||||
| Round of 32 | W | Bob McCurdy · Shippensburg (PA) | 2 | No seed listed | MD 15–5 |
| Round of 16 | W | Jeff Fiorini · Illinois State | 2 | 11 | Dec 8–1 |
| Quarterfinal | W | Monte Wilcox · Louisiana State | 2 | No seed listed | Dec 10–3 |
| Semifinal | L | Wayne Catan · Syracuse (NY) | 2 | 3 | Dec 7–8 |
| Consolation semifinal | W | Rico Chiapparelli · Iowa | 2 | 5 | Dec 12–5 |
| 3rd-place bout | W | Roger Sayles · California-Poly | 2 | 6 | Dec 5–2 |
| 1984 · 177 lb | |||||
| Round of 32 | W | Dave Vurik · New Mexico | 6 | No seed listed | MD 12–3 |
| Round of 16 | W | Roger Sayles · California-Poly | 6 | No seed listed | Fall 3:53 |
| Quarterfinal | W | Marvin Jones · San Jose State (CA) | 6 | 10 | Fall 5:46 |
| Semifinal | L | Jim Scherr · Nebraska | 6 | 2 | Dec 1–4 |
| Consolation semifinal | W | Bob Harr · Penn State | 6 | 8 | Dec 7–4 |
| 3rd-place bout | W | Dan Chaid · Oklahoma | 6 | 4 | Dec 4–3 |
| 1983 · 177 lb | |||||
| Round of 32 | L | Eli Blazeff · Michigan State | No seed listed | 6 | Dec 5–7 |
Cite this page: “Booker Benford”, March Matness, NCAA Division I championship record, release affad6e7. https://www.marchmatness.app/wrestlers/wr_c6so4h4sxskomtfe/booker-benford