George Bender
NCAA championship record, 1950–1952. Regular-season results are not included.
George Bender wrestled for Michigan State at three NCAA championships, 1950–1952, and went 5–4. Bender placed second at 167 lb in 1952.
3tournaments
5wins
4losses
0individual titles
1win by fall
NCAA career
| Year | School | Weight | Seed | Finish | W–L | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 | Michigan State | 167 | No seed listed | 2nd | 3–1 | 4 bouts |
| 1951 | Michigan State | 157 | 4 | Lost round of 16 | 0–1 | 1 bout |
| 1950 | Michigan State | 155 | No seed listed | Lost consolation semifinal | 2–2 | 4 bouts |
Every NCAA bout · 9
| Round | W/L | Opponent | Seed | Opp. seed | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 · 167 lb | |||||
| Round of 16 | W | Royal Smith · Colorado | No seed listed | No seed listed | Fall 8:21 |
| Quarterfinal | W | George Graveson Jr. · Yale (CT) | No seed listed | 2 | Dec 6–4 |
| Semifinal | W | Frank Marks · Oklahoma | No seed listed | 3 | Dec 5–3 |
| Final | L | Joe Lemyre · Penn State | No seed listed | 1 | Dec 0–6 |
| 1951 · 157 lb | |||||
| Round of 16 | L | Don Govoni · Northern Colorado | 4 | No seed listed | Dec 0–5 |
| 1950 · 155 lb | |||||
| Round of 16 | W | Leonard Marcotte · Oklahoma | No seed listed | 3 | Dec 3–1 |
| Quarterfinal | W | George Tesla · Iowa | No seed listed | No seed listed | Dec 3–0 |
| Semifinal | L | Ken Hunte · Syracuse (NY) | No seed listed | 2 | Dec 0–4 |
| Consolation semifinal | L | Bob Mason · Wyoming | No seed listed | No seed listed | Dec 1–1 (tiebreaker) |
Cite this page: “George Bender”, March Matness, NCAA Division I championship record, release affad6e7. https://www.marchmatness.app/wrestlers/wr_jp3nwgxpc24nriba/george-bender