Joe Williams
NCAA championship record, 1994–1998. Regular-season results are not included.
Joe Williams wrestled for Iowa at four NCAA championships, 1994–1998, and went 21–2. Williams won three titles, at 158 lb in 1996 and 1997, and at 167 lb in 1998, and placed seventh at 158 lb in 1994.
4tournaments
21wins
2losses
3individual titles
4wins by fall
NCAA career
Every NCAA bout · 23
| Round | W/L | Opponent | Seed | Opp. seed | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 · 167 lb | |||||
| Round of 32 | W | Matt Mapes · Duke (NC) | 1 | No seed listed | MD 18–6 |
| Round of 16 | W | Rod Van Ness · Rutgers (NJ) | 1 | No seed listed | MD 13–4 |
| Quarterfinal | W | Glenn Pritzlaff · Penn State | 1 | 8 | MD 19–7 |
| Semifinal | W | Jeff Catrabone · Michigan | 1 | 5 | Dec 6–3 |
| Final | W | Brandon Slay · Pennsylvania | 1 | 3 | Dec 7–4 |
| 1997 · 158 lb | |||||
| Round of 32 | W | Arash Alizadeh · Maryland | 1 | No seed listed | Fall 2:35 |
| Round of 16 | W | Ed Mosley · Harvard (MA) | 1 | No seed listed | Fall 0:31 |
| Quarterfinal | W | Tivon Abel · Brown (RI) | 1 | 9 | TF 22–7 |
| Semifinal | W | Hardell Moore · Oklahoma State | 1 | 5 | Dec 8–3 |
| Final | W | Tony Robie · Edinboro (PA) | 1 | 3 | Dec 5–3 |
| 1996 · 158 lb | |||||
| Opening round | W | Scott Surplus · Boise State (ID) | 1 | No seed listed | Fall 4:03 |
| Round of 32 | W | Mike Kwapniewski · Rutgers (NJ) | 1 | No seed listed | TF 21–6 |
| Round of 16 | W | Jason Pratt · California-Poly | 1 | No seed listed | MD 15–4 |
| Quarterfinal | W | Matt Hughes · Eastern Illinois | 1 | 8 | Dec 5–2 |
| Semifinal | W | Eric Smith · Ohio State | 1 | 5 | Dec 2–1 |
| Final | W | Ernest Benion Jr. · Illinois | 1 | 6 | Dec 9–8 |
| 1994 · 158 lb | |||||
| Opening round | W | Jeremy Potvin · Air Force (CO) | 7 | No seed listed | TF 29–11 |
| Round of 32 | W | Mike Collins · Missouri | 7 | No seed listed | Dec 12–10 |
| Round of 16 | W | Scott Goodale · Lock Haven (PA) | 7 | 10 | Dec 11–10 |
| Quarterfinal | L | Sean Bormet · Michigan | 7 | 2 | Dec 0–5 |
| Consolation round 4 | W | Jim Andrassy · Kent State (OH) | 7 | No seed listed | Fall 5:57 |
| Consolation round 5 | L | Aaron Moran · Purdue (IN) | 7 | No seed listed | Fall 1:59 |
| 7th-place bout | W | Dan Wirnsberger · Michigan State | 7 | 4 | Dec 4–2 |
Cite this page: “Joe Williams”, March Matness, NCAA Division I championship record, release affad6e7. https://www.marchmatness.app/wrestlers/wr_ixungbqfyxszc2dq/joe-williams