Ed 'Robert' Closs Jr.
NCAA championship record, 1949–1951. Regular-season results are not included.
Ed 'Robert' Closs Jr. wrestled for Washington State at three NCAA championships, 1949–1951, and went 1–3. Closs lost in the round of 16 in 1949 and 1950, and in the quarterfinal in 1951.
3tournaments
1win
3losses
0individual titles
1win by fall
NCAA career
| Year | School | Weight | Finish | W–L | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1951 | Washington State | 147 | Lost quarterfinal | 1–1 | 2 bouts |
| 1950 | Washington State | 145 | Lost round of 16 | 0–1 | 1 bout |
| 1949 | Washington State | 145 | Lost round of 16 | 0–1 | 1 bout |
Every NCAA bout · 4
| Round | W/L | Opponent | Seed | Opp. seed | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1951 · 147 lb | |||||
| Round of 16 | W | Ray Johnson · Cornell College (IA) | No seed listed | No seed listed | Fall 5:23 |
| Quarterfinal | L | Frank Bettucci · Cornell (NY) | No seed listed | 3 | Dec 8–11 |
| 1950 · 145 lb | |||||
| Round of 16 | L | Edgar Welch · Oklahoma State | No seed listed | 3 | Dec 1–5 |
| 1949 · 145 lb | |||||
| Round of 16 | L | Bart Downes · Navy (MD) | No seed listed | 3 | Fall 8:22 |
Cite this page: “Ed 'Robert' Closs Jr.”, March Matness, NCAA Division I championship record, release affad6e7. https://www.marchmatness.app/wrestlers/wr_glsfakhdvklhhceo/ed-robert-closs-jr