Joe Gratto
NCAA championship record, 1956–1958. Regular-season results are not included.
Joe Gratto wrestled for Lehigh (PA) at three NCAA championships, 1956–1958, and went 10–4. Gratto won the title at 137 lb in 1957 and placed fourth at 137 lb in 1956.
3tournaments
10wins
4losses
1individual title
3wins by fall
NCAA career
| Year | School | Weight | Seed | Finish | W–L | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1958 | Lehigh (PA) | 147 | 2 | Lost consolation semifinal | 3–2 | 5 bouts |
| 1957 | Lehigh (PA) | 137 | 2 | 1st | 4–0 | 4 bouts |
| 1956 | Lehigh (PA) | 137 | 2 | 4th | 3–2 | 5 bouts |
Every NCAA bout · 14
| Round | W/L | Opponent | Seed | Opp. seed | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1958 · 147 lb | |||||
| Round of 32 | W | Howard Reminick · Toledo (OH) | 2 | No seed listed | Dec 4–0 |
| Round of 16 | W | Lyle Neville · Colorado | 2 | No seed listed | Fall 7:06 |
| Quarterfinal | W | Pete Jones · Wyoming | 2 | No seed listed | Dec 8–5 |
| Semifinal | L | Ron Gray · Iowa State | 2 | 3 | Dec 2–5 |
| Consolation semifinal | L | Nick Petronka · Indiana (IN) | 2 | 6 | Dec 3–4 |
| 1957 · 137 lb | |||||
| Round of 16 | W | John Vovos · Northern Iowa | 2 | No seed listed | Fall 2:59 |
| Quarterfinal | W | Paul Aubrey · Oklahoma | 2 | No seed listed | Dec 9–3 |
| Semifinal | W | Bill Muther · Illinois | 2 | 6 | Dec 7–6 |
| Final | W | John Pepe · Penn State | 2 | 1 | Dec 9–8 |
| 1956 · 137 lb | |||||
| Round of 16 | W | Jerry Ogurkis · Maryland | 2 | No seed listed | Default |
| Quarterfinal | L | Ron Day · Colorado State | 2 | No seed listed | Dec 4–7 |
| Consolation round 5 | W | Armand Taylor · Virginia Tech | 2 | No seed listed | Fall 3:05 |
| Consolation semifinal | W | Stan Wintermore · Wyoming | 2 | 6 | Dec 5–4 |
| 3rd-place bout | L | John Pepe · Penn State | 2 | 5 | Dec 3–6 |
Cite this page: “Joe Gratto”, March Matness, NCAA Division I championship record, release affad6e7. https://www.marchmatness.app/wrestlers/wr_cycdciyioep7dg42/joe-gratto