Kurt Backes
NCAA championship record, 2004–2007. Regular-season results are not included.
Kurt Backes wrestled for Iowa State at four NCAA championships, 2004–2007, and went 15–7. Backes placed seventh at 184 lb in 2004 and second at 197 lb in 2007.
4tournaments
15wins
7losses
0individual titles
2wins by fall
NCAA career
| Year | School | Weight | Seed | Finish | W–L | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Iowa State | 197 | 9 | 2nd | 4–1 | 5 bouts |
| 2006 | Iowa State | 184 | 7 | Lost consolation round 4 | 3–2 | 5 bouts |
| 2005 | Iowa State | 184 | 2 | Lost consolation round 4 | 2–2 | 4 bouts |
| 2004 | Iowa State | 184 | 8 | 7th | 6–2 | 8 bouts |
Every NCAA bout · 22
| Round | W/L | Opponent | Seed | Opp. seed | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 · 197 lb | |||||
| Round of 32 | W | Jacob Bryce · North Dakota State | 9 | No seed listed | MD 16–4 |
| Round of 16 | W | Joel Flaggert · Oklahoma | 9 | 8 | Dec 3–1 |
| Quarterfinal | W | Nick Roy · Michigan | 9 | No seed listed | Dec 5–3 |
| Semifinal | W | Phil Davis · Penn State | 9 | 4 | Dec 5–4 |
| Final | L | Josh Glenn · American (DC) | 9 | 2 | Dec 4–6 |
| 2006 · 184 lb | |||||
| Round of 32 | W | Alex Clemsen · Edinboro (PA) | 7 | No seed listed | MD 15–6 |
| Round of 16 | L | CB Dollaway · Arizona State | 7 | 10 | Dec 6–9 |
| Consolation round 2 | W | Tyrel Todd · Michigan | 7 | No seed listed | Dec 8–3 |
| Consolation round 3 | W | Dave Helfrich · Lehigh (PA) | 7 | No seed listed | Dec 6–2 |
| Consolation round 4 | L | Eric Bradley · Penn State | 7 | 8 | Dec 6–7 |
| 2005 · 184 lb | |||||
| Round of 32 | W | Ed Magrys · Eastern Michigan | 2 | No seed listed | Fall 5:37 |
| Round of 16 | W | Andy Rios · Indiana (IN) | 2 | No seed listed | Dec 11–8 |
| Quarterfinal | L | Tyler Baier · Cornell (NY) | 2 | 7 | Dec 3–4 |
| Consolation round 4 | L | Paul Bradley · Iowa | 2 | 8 | Dec 1–3 |
| 2004 · 184 lb | |||||
| Round of 32 | L | Brady Reinke · Wisconsin | 8 | No seed listed | Dec 5–10 |
| Consolation opening round | W | John Davis · Tennessee-Chattanooga | 8 | No seed listed | Dec 5–3 |
| Consolation round 1 | W | Mike Frank · Duquesne (PA) | 8 | No seed listed | Fall 3:56 |
| Consolation round 2 | W | Dan Pitsch · Oregon State | 8 | No seed listed | MD 13–4 |
| Consolation round 3 | W | Frank Cornely · Duke (NC) | 8 | No seed listed | Dec 5–4 |
| Consolation round 4 | W | Ben Wissel · Purdue (IN) | 8 | No seed listed | Dec 7–2 |
| Consolation round 5 | L | Brian Glynn · Illinois | 8 | 9 | Dec 2–6 |
| 7th-place bout | W | Travis Frick · Lehigh (PA) | 8 | 10 | Dec 4–3 |
Cite this page: “Kurt Backes”, March Matness, NCAA Division I championship record, release affad6e7. https://www.marchmatness.app/wrestlers/wr_k4cs3jklgw3kv4p6/kurt-backes