Art Kraft
NCAA championship record, 1959–1960. Regular-season results are not included.
Art Kraft wrestled for Northwestern (IL) at two NCAA championships, 1959–1960, and went 9–2. Kraft won the title at 157 lb in 1960 and placed fourth at 157 lb in 1959.
2tournaments
9wins
2losses
1individual title
0wins by fall
NCAA career
| Year | School | Weight | Finish | W–L | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | Northwestern (IL) | 157 | 1st | 5–0 | 5 bouts |
| 1959 | Northwestern (IL) | 157 | 4th | 4–2 | 6 bouts |
Every NCAA bout · 11
| Round | W/L | Opponent | Seed | Opp. seed | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 · 157 lb | |||||
| Round of 32 | W | Gerry Rinker · Rutgers (NJ) | No seed listed | No seed listed | Dec 9–3 |
| Round of 16 | W | Frank Hankin · Utah | No seed listed | No seed listed | Dec 7–1 |
| Quarterfinal | W | Ron Pifer · Penn State | No seed listed | No seed listed | Dec 5–4 |
| Semifinal | W | Autry Ehler · Portland State (OR) | No seed listed | 5 | Dec 6–5 |
| Final | W | Braden 'Thad' Turner · Lehigh (PA) | No seed listed | 2 | Dec 5–3 |
| 1959 · 157 lb | |||||
| Round of 32 | W | Frank Hankin · Utah | No seed listed | No seed listed | Dec 5–2 |
| Round of 16 | W | Steve Friedman · Cornell (NY) | No seed listed | 4 | Dec 7–6 |
| Quarterfinal | W | Fritz Fivian · Oregon State | No seed listed | 5 | Dec 5–4 |
| Semifinal | L | Dick Beattie · Oklahoma State | No seed listed | 1 | Dec 2–3 |
| Consolation semifinal | W | Jim Gass · Cornell College (IA) | No seed listed | No seed listed | Dec 4–0 |
| 3rd-place bout | L | Ellie Watkins · Iowa State | No seed listed | 3 | Dec 1–3 |
Cite this page: “Art Kraft”, March Matness, NCAA Division I championship record, release affad6e7. https://www.marchmatness.app/wrestlers/wr_mb5tmoiilkegwcx7/art-kraft