Rich Binek
NCAA championship record, 1971–1974. Regular-season results are not included.
Rich Binek wrestled for Iowa State at four NCAA championships, 1971–1974, and went 13–4. Binek won the title at 177 lb in 1973 and placed third at 177 lb in 1972.
4tournaments
13wins
4losses
1individual title
3wins by fall
NCAA career
| Year | School | Weight | Seed | Finish | W–L | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | Iowa State | 177 | 2 | Lost consolation round 4 | 2–2 | 4 bouts |
| 1973 | Iowa State | 177 | 6 | 1st | 5–0 | 5 bouts |
| 1972 | Iowa State | 177 | 3 | 3rd | 6–1 | 7 bouts |
| 1971 | Iowa State | 167 | 6 | Lost round of 16 | 0–1 | 1 bout |
Every NCAA bout · 17
| Round | W/L | Opponent | Seed | Opp. seed | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 · 177 lb | |||||
| Round of 32 | W | Ron Sather · Oregon State | 2 | No seed listed | Dec 4–0 |
| Round of 16 | L | Kurt Blank · Ohio | 2 | No seed listed | Dec 5–6 |
| Consolation round 3 | W | Kim Bowman · Utah | 2 | No seed listed | Sup 11–0 |
| Consolation round 4 | L | Ed Vatch · Wisconsin | 2 | 7 | Dec 4–6 |
| 1973 · 177 lb | |||||
| Round of 32 | W | Nage Damas · Army (NY) | 6 | No seed listed | Dec 9–1 |
| Round of 16 | W | Scott Manley · Montana State | 6 | No seed listed | Dec 10–3 |
| Quarterfinal | W | Bill Knippel · Seattle Pacific (WA) | 6 | No seed listed | Dec 10–5 |
| Semifinal | W | Warren Reid · Oklahoma | 6 | No seed listed | Dec 3–2 |
| Final | W | Gene Barber · New Jersey (TCNJ) | 6 | No seed listed | Dec 8–3 |
| 1972 · 177 lb | |||||
| Round of 32 | W | Mike Mendes · Fresno State (CA) | 3 | No seed listed | Fall 4:52 |
| Round of 16 | W | Walter Grote · Cornell (NY) | 3 | No seed listed | Dec 7–2 |
| Quarterfinal | L | Albert Sye III · Arizona | 3 | No seed listed | Dec 3–4 |
| Consolation round 4 | W | Bill 'Gibby' Sweet · Indiana State | 3 | 6 | Dec 9–3 |
| Consolation round 5 | W | Bill Bragg · Colorado | 3 | 7 | Fall 3:58 |
| Consolation semifinal | W | Warren Reid · Oklahoma | 3 | No seed listed | Dec 4–1 |
| 3rd-place bout | W | Albert Sye III · Arizona | 3 | No seed listed | Fall 1:07 |
| 1971 · 167 lb | |||||
| Round of 16 | L | Bill Schellhorn · Slippery Rock (PA) | 6 | No seed listed | Dec 6–8 |
Cite this page: “Rich Binek”, March Matness, NCAA Division I championship record, release affad6e7. https://www.marchmatness.app/wrestlers/wr_go3zljdlnvsubjlh/rich-binek