John Smith
NCAA championship record, 1970–1973. Regular-season results are not included.
John Smith wrestled for Ball State (IN) at two NCAA championships, 1970–1973, and went 4–4. Smith placed sixth at 126 lb in 1973.
2tournaments
4wins
4losses
0individual titles
0wins by fall
NCAA career
| Year | School | Weight | Finish | W–L | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | Ball State (IN) | 126 | 6th | 4–3 | 7 bouts |
| 1970 | Ball State (IN) | 118 | Lost opening round | 0–1 | 1 bout |
Every NCAA bout · 8
| Round | W/L | Opponent | Seed | Opp. seed | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 · 126 lb | |||||
| Round of 32 | W | Norm Hatchet · Oklahoma | No seed listed | No seed listed | Dec 8–3 |
| Round of 16 | W | Danny Monroe · East Carolina (NC) | No seed listed | No seed listed | Dec 9–5 |
| Quarterfinal | L | Mark Massery · Northwestern (IL) | No seed listed | 4 | Sup 3–16 |
| Consolation round 4 | W | Dave Groverman · Pennsylvania | No seed listed | No seed listed | Dec 12–3 |
| Consolation round 5 | W | Jim Rodriguez · California-Los Angeles | No seed listed | No seed listed | Dec 9–8 |
| Consolation semifinal | L | John Fritz · Penn State | No seed listed | 2 | Dec 4–6 |
| 5th-place bout | L | Billy Martin Jr. · Oklahoma State | No seed listed | 1 | Fall 1:48 |
| 1970 · 118 lb | |||||
| Opening round | L | Jerry Hoddy · Michigan | No seed listed | No seed listed | Dec 3–9 |
Cite this page: “John Smith”, March Matness, NCAA Division I championship record, release affad6e7. https://www.marchmatness.app/wrestlers/wr_mewr2sdxlwgmo6gq/john-smith