John Thorn
NCAA championship record, 1981–1985. Regular-season results are not included.
John Thorn wrestled for Iowa State at four NCAA championships, 1981–1985, and went 7–7. Thorn placed fourth at 118 lb in 1983.
4tournaments
7wins
7losses
0individual titles
0wins by fall
NCAA career
| Year | School | Weight | Seed | Finish | W–L | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Iowa State | 126 | 4 | Lost consolation round 4 | 2–2 | 4 bouts |
| 1984 | Iowa State | 134 | No seed listed | Lost consolation round 3 | 0–2 | 2 bouts |
| 1983 | Iowa State | 118 | No seed listed | 4th | 5–2 | 7 bouts |
| 1981 | Iowa State | 126 | No seed listed | Lost round of 32 | 0–1 | 1 bout |
Every NCAA bout · 14
| Round | W/L | Opponent | Seed | Opp. seed | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 · 126 lb | |||||
| Round of 32 | W | Melvin Goree · Oklahoma | 4 | No seed listed | Dec 9–3 |
| Round of 16 | W | Dennis Semmel · Army (NY) | 4 | 9 | Dec 4–3 |
| Quarterfinal | L | Wade Hughes · George Washington (DC) | 4 | 5 | MD 7–17 |
| Consolation round 4 | L | Gary Bairos · Arizona State | 4 | No seed listed | Medical forfeit |
| 1984 · 134 lb | |||||
| Round of 32 | L | Clar Anderson · Oklahoma State | No seed listed | 1 | Dec 2–5 |
| Consolation round 3 | L | Don Stuckly · Purdue (IN) | No seed listed | No seed listed | Dec 4–8 |
| 1983 · 118 lb | |||||
| Opening round | W | Lou Ferullo · New Hampshire | No seed listed | No seed listed | Sup 15–2 |
| Round of 32 | W | Tim Riley · Iowa | No seed listed | 8 | Dec 5–5 (tiebreaker) |
| Round of 16 | W | Mike Clevenger · Louisiana State | No seed listed | No seed listed | Dec 11–5 |
| Quarterfinal | W | Randy Willingham · Oklahoma State | No seed listed | 1 | Dec 8–7 |
| Semifinal | L | Charlie Heard · Tennessee-Chattanooga | No seed listed | 4 | Sup 7–25 |
| Consolation semifinal | W | Tony Calderaio · Slippery Rock (PA) | No seed listed | 10 | Dec 10–8 |
| 3rd-place bout | L | Bob Dickman · Indiana State | No seed listed | 6 | Dec 4–7 |
| 1981 · 126 lb | |||||
| Round of 32 | L | Gary Lefebvre · Minnesota | No seed listed | 3 | Dec 7–8 |
Cite this page: “John Thorn”, March Matness, NCAA Division I championship record, release affad6e7. https://www.marchmatness.app/wrestlers/wr_keaq2slzp6ylag4t/john-thorn