Russ Bush
NCAA championship record, 1946–1949. Regular-season results are not included.
Russ Bush wrestled for Northern Iowa at three NCAA championships, 1946–1949, and went 9–2. Bush won the title at 128 lb in 1947 and placed second at 136 lb in 1946 and third at 128 lb in 1949.
3tournaments
9wins
2losses
1individual title
4wins by fall
NCAA career
| Year | School | Weight | Seed | Finish | W–L | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 | Northern Iowa | 128 | 2 | 3rd | 4–1 | 5 bouts |
| 1947 | Northern Iowa | 128 | 2 | 1st | 3–0 | 3 bouts |
| 1946 | Northern Iowa | 136 | No seed listed | 2nd | 2–1 | 3 bouts |
Every NCAA bout · 11
| Round | W/L | Opponent | Seed | Opp. seed | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 · 128 lb | |||||
| Round of 16 | W | Robert Brabender · Indiana (IN) | 2 | No seed listed | Fall 4:27 |
| Quarterfinal | W | Willard Walker · Colorado State | 2 | No seed listed | Fall 5:36 |
| Semifinal | L | Charles Hetrick · Oklahoma State | 2 | 3 | Dec 2–4 |
| Consolation semifinal | W | Irvin Perry · Virginia Military | 2 | No seed listed | Fall 2:57 |
| 3rd-place bout | W | Alan Rice · Minnesota | 2 | 4 | Dec 9–4 |
| 1947 · 128 lb | |||||
| Quarterfinal | W | Joe Patacsil · Purdue (IN) | 2 | No seed listed | Dec 12–6 |
| Semifinal | W | Paul McDaniel · Oklahoma State | 2 | 3 | Dec 5–4 |
| Final | W | Lou Kachiroubas · Illinois | 2 | 1 | Dec 4–2 |
| 1946 · 136 lb | |||||
| Quarterfinal | W | Robert Clark · Kent State (OH) | No seed listed | No seed listed | Fall 8:49 |
| Semifinal | W | Leon 'L Wayne' Smith · Michigan | No seed listed | No seed listed | Dec 5–4 |
| Final | L | David Arndt · Oklahoma State | No seed listed | No seed listed | Dec 1–10 |
Cite this page: “Russ Bush”, March Matness, NCAA Division I championship record, release affad6e7. https://www.marchmatness.app/wrestlers/wr_d37tiuxyr6k2onzg/russ-bush