Randy Nielsen
NCAA championship record, 1975–1978. Regular-season results are not included.
Randy Nielsen wrestled for Iowa State at four NCAA championships, 1975–1978, and went 7–7. Nielsen placed sixth at 142 lb in 1978.
4tournaments
7wins
7losses
0individual titles
2wins by fall
NCAA career
| Year | School | Weight | Seed | Finish | W–L | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Iowa State | 142 | 4 | 6th | 3–3 | 6 bouts |
| 1977 | Iowa State | 142 | 5 | Lost consolation round 5 | 3–2 | 5 bouts |
| 1976 | Iowa State | 142 | No seed listed | Lost round of 16 | 1–1 | 2 bouts |
| 1975 | Iowa State | 134 | No seed listed | Lost round of 32 | 0–1 | 1 bout |
Every NCAA bout · 14
| Round | W/L | Opponent | Seed | Opp. seed | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 · 142 lb | |||||
| Round of 32 | W | Alex Riccomini · Northwestern (IL) | 4 | No seed listed | Fall 3:53 |
| Round of 16 | W | Larry Buckner · Nevada-Las Vegas | 4 | No seed listed | Fall 4:32 |
| Quarterfinal | W | Steve Grubman · Princeton (NJ) | 4 | 5 | Dec 11–7 |
| Semifinal | L | Dan Hicks · Oregon State | 4 | 1 | Dec 7–9 |
| Consolation semifinal | L | John Mecham · Brigham Young (UT) | 4 | No seed listed | Dec 2–6 |
| 5th-place bout | L | Mike Moore · Lock Haven (PA) | 4 | 8 | Sup 2–14 |
| 1977 · 142 lb | |||||
| Round of 32 | W | Dave Coleman · Clarion (PA) | 5 | No seed listed | MD 15–5 |
| Round of 16 | W | Rick Clark · St. Cloud State (MN) | 5 | No seed listed | MD 12–4 |
| Quarterfinal | L | Dick Knorr · Oregon State | 5 | 4 | Dec 6–7 |
| Consolation round 4 | W | Pat Sculley · Lehigh (PA) | 5 | No seed listed | Dec 7–2 |
| Consolation round 5 | L | Andy DiSabato · Ohio State | 5 | No seed listed | Dec 4–7 |
| 1976 · 142 lb | |||||
| Round of 32 | W | Ken Lewis · California-Berkeley | No seed listed | No seed listed | Sup 17–1 |
| Round of 16 | L | Tihamer Toth-Fejel · Lehigh (PA) | No seed listed | 7 | Dec 10–16 |
| 1975 · 134 lb | |||||
| Round of 32 | L | Jim Young · Buffalo (NY) | No seed listed | No seed listed | Dec 8–14 |
Cite this page: “Randy Nielsen”, March Matness, NCAA Division I championship record, release affad6e7. https://www.marchmatness.app/wrestlers/wr_kpgcxyxufdh4e7zx/randy-nielsen