Kelly Ward
NCAA championship record, 1977–1979. Regular-season results are not included.
Kelly Ward wrestled for Iowa State at three NCAA championships, 1977–1979, and went 14–2. Ward won the title at 158 lb in 1979 and placed second at 158 lb in 1977 and 1978.
3tournaments
14wins
2losses
1individual title
2wins by fall
NCAA career
| Year | School | Weight | Seed | Finish | W–L | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Iowa State | 158 | 1 | 1st | 5–0 | 5 bouts |
| 1978 | Iowa State | 158 | 2 | 2nd | 5–1 | 6 bouts |
| 1977 | Iowa State | 158 | 2 | 2nd | 4–1 | 5 bouts |
Every NCAA bout · 16
| Round | W/L | Opponent | Seed | Opp. seed | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 · 158 lb | |||||
| Round of 32 | W | Bill Keck · Hofstra (NY) | 1 | No seed listed | Fall 6:30 |
| Round of 16 | W | Dave Evans · Wisconsin | 1 | 9 | MD 12–3 |
| Quarterfinal | W | Jed Brown · Iowa | 1 | No seed listed | Dec 13–11 |
| Semifinal | W | Bob Holland · Eastern Illinois | 1 | 4 | Dec 8–3 |
| Final | W | Dan Zilverberg · Minnesota | 1 | 2 | Dec 7–2 |
| 1978 · 158 lb | |||||
| Opening round | W | Lamont Roth · Montana | 2 | No seed listed | MD 13–4 |
| Round of 32 | W | Roy Glenn · California-Berkeley | 2 | No seed listed | Sup 18–2 |
| Round of 16 | W | Mark Stevenson · Iowa | 2 | No seed listed | MD 8–0 |
| Quarterfinal | W | Gary Bentrim · Northern Iowa | 2 | 7 | Dec 7–3 |
| Semifinal | W | Ron Michaels · Kent State (OH) | 2 | No seed listed | Fall 7:24 |
| Final | L | Lee Kemp Jr. · Wisconsin | 2 | 1 | Dec 8–10 |
| 1977 · 158 lb | |||||
| Round of 32 | W | Will Trump · Northern Colorado | 2 | No seed listed | Sup 19–4 |
| Round of 16 | W | Ed Torrejon · Eastern Illinois | 2 | No seed listed | Sup 15–2 |
| Quarterfinal | W | Jon Jackson · Oklahoma State | 2 | No seed listed | Dec 4–3 |
| Semifinal | W | Ethan Reeve · Tennessee | 2 | 3 | Dec 5–3 |
| Final | L | Lee Kemp Jr. · Wisconsin | 2 | 1 | Dec 5–9 |
Cite this page: “Kelly Ward”, March Matness, NCAA Division I championship record, release affad6e7. https://www.marchmatness.app/wrestlers/wr_fenv7q6ko52hr6z4/kelly-ward