Ben Peterson
NCAA championship record, 1970–1972. Regular-season results are not included.
Ben Peterson wrestled for Iowa State at three NCAA championships, 1970–1972, and went 14–2. Peterson won two titles at 190 lb in 1971 and 1972 and placed fourth at 190 lb in 1970.
3tournaments
14wins
2losses
2individual titles
4wins by fall
NCAA career
| Year | School | Weight | Seed | Finish | W–L | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | Iowa State | 190 | 1 | 1st | 5–0 | 5 bouts |
| 1971 | Iowa State | 190 | 1 | 1st | 5–0 | 5 bouts |
| 1970 | Iowa State | 190 | 1 | 4th | 4–2 | 6 bouts |
Every NCAA bout · 16
| Round | W/L | Opponent | Seed | Opp. seed | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 · 190 lb | |||||
| Round of 32 | W | John Hohmann · New York | 1 | No seed listed | Fall 2:58 |
| Round of 16 | W | Randy Corn · Washington (WA) | 1 | No seed listed | Fall 40:03 |
| Quarterfinal | W | Kelly Bledsoe · Portland State (OR) | 1 | No seed listed | Dec 5–1 |
| Semifinal | W | Greg Strobel · Oregon State | 1 | 5 | Sup 13–1 |
| Final | W | Emil Deliere · Princeton (NJ) | 1 | 7 | Default |
| 1971 · 190 lb | |||||
| Round of 32 | W | Mike Fiorini · Illinois State | 1 | No seed listed | Dec 5–1 |
| Round of 16 | W | Ted Madden · Princeton (NJ) | 1 | No seed listed | Dec 15–1 |
| Quarterfinal | W | Dave Ciolek · Michigan State | 1 | 5 | Fall 4:49 |
| Semifinal | W | Tom Hutchinson · Lehigh (PA) | 1 | No seed listed | Fall 6:14 |
| Final | W | Vince Paolano · Syracuse (NY) | 1 | 3 | Dec 11–6 |
| 1970 · 190 lb | |||||
| Round of 32 | W | Scott Christie · Lehigh (PA) | 1 | No seed listed | Dec 5–0 |
| Round of 16 | L | Bob Rust · Syracuse (NY) | 1 | No seed listed | Dec 2–6 |
| Consolation round 4 | W | Ben Dew · Weber State (UT) | 1 | No seed listed | Dec 10–0 |
| Consolation round 5 | W | John High · Penn State | 1 | 8 | Dec 4–0 |
| Consolation semifinal | W | Emil Deliere · Princeton (NJ) | 1 | No seed listed | Medical forfeit |
| 3rd-place bout | L | Jack Zindel · Michigan State | 1 | 3 | Dec 0–0 (tiebreaker) |
Cite this page: “Ben Peterson”, March Matness, NCAA Division I championship record, release affad6e7. https://www.marchmatness.app/wrestlers/wr_djx5wfzohhc6gaqq/ben-peterson