Bill Priest
NCAA championship record, 1949–1951. Regular-season results are not included.
Bill Priest wrestled for Northern Colorado at three NCAA championships, 1949–1951, and went 2–4. Priest lost in the round of 16 in 1949, in the quarterfinal in 1950 and in the consolation semifinal in 1951.
3tournaments
2wins
4losses
0individual titles
0wins by fall
NCAA career
| Year | School | Weight | Seed | Finish | W–L | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1951 | Northern Colorado | Unlimited | 4 | Lost consolation semifinal | 2–2 | 4 bouts |
| 1950 | Northern Colorado | Unlimited | No seed listed | Lost quarterfinal | 0–1 | 1 bout |
| 1949 | Northern Colorado | Unlimited | No seed listed | Lost round of 16 | 0–1 | 1 bout |
Every NCAA bout · 6
| Round | W/L | Opponent | Seed | Opp. seed | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1951 · Unlimited | |||||
| Round of 16 | W | Art Merriman · Yale (CT) | 4 | No seed listed | Dec 6–3 |
| Quarterfinal | W | Wilbanks Smith · Oklahoma State | 4 | No seed listed | Dec 3–2 |
| Semifinal | L | Brad Glass · Princeton (NJ) | 4 | 1 | Fall 3:57 |
| Consolation semifinal | L | Harry Lanzi · Toledo (OH) | 4 | No seed listed | Fall 3:20 |
| 1950 · Unlimited | |||||
| Quarterfinal | L | Homer Barr · Penn State | No seed listed | 2 | Dec 2–5 |
| 1949 · Unlimited | |||||
| Round of 16 | L | Clay Matthews Sr. · Georgia Tech | No seed listed | No seed listed | Dec 2–6 |
Cite this page: “Bill Priest”, March Matness, NCAA Division I championship record, release affad6e7. https://www.marchmatness.app/wrestlers/wr_iaqmbagmptzu5thd/bill-priest