Jason Smith
NCAA championship record, 1968–1970. Regular-season results are not included.
Jason Smith wrestled for Iowa State at three NCAA championships, 1968–1970, and went 17–1. Smith won two titles at 167 lb in 1969 and 1970 and placed third at 167 lb in 1968.
3tournaments
17wins
1loss
2individual titles
4wins by fall
NCAA career
| Year | School | Weight | Seed | Finish | W–L | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Iowa State | 167 | 1 | 1st | 6–0 | 6 bouts |
| 1969 | Iowa State | 167 | 2 | 1st | 6–0 | 6 bouts |
| 1968 | Iowa State | 167 | 4 | 3rd | 5–1 | 6 bouts |
Every NCAA bout · 18
| Round | W/L | Opponent | Seed | Opp. seed | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 · 167 lb | |||||
| Opening round | W | John Bedtke · Winona State (MN) | 1 | No seed listed | Dec 18–2 |
| Round of 32 | W | Don Cramer · Gettysburg (PA) | 1 | No seed listed | Fall 2:14 |
| Round of 16 | W | Phil Bode · Louisiana State | 1 | No seed listed | Fall 4:58 |
| Quarterfinal | W | John Caccia Jr. · Idaho State | 1 | 8 | Dec 14–1 |
| Semifinal | W | Jesse Rawls Sr. · Michigan | 1 | 5 | Dec 5–2 |
| Final | W | Phil Henning · Iowa | 1 | 3 | Dec 8–7 |
| 1969 · 167 lb | |||||
| Opening round | W | Jim Sukle · Utah | 2 | No seed listed | Dec 4–0 |
| Round of 32 | W | Jim Vandehay · Oregon State | 2 | No seed listed | Dec 7–2 |
| Round of 16 | W | Bob Metz · Lock Haven (PA) | 2 | No seed listed | Fall 1:20 |
| Quarterfinal | W | Steve DeVries · Iowa | 2 | 7 | Default |
| Semifinal | W | Bill Laursen · Northwestern (IL) | 2 | No seed listed | Dec 9–3 |
| Final | W | John Woods · California-Poly | 2 | 1 | Dec 5–4 |
| 1968 · 167 lb | |||||
| Round of 32 | W | John McNitt · South Dakota State | 4 | No seed listed | Dec 6–2 |
| Round of 16 | W | Jim Vandehay · Oregon State | 4 | No seed listed | Dec 8–3 |
| Quarterfinal | W | Seth Norton · Northwestern (IL) | 4 | No seed listed | Dec 7–1 |
| Semifinal | L | Mike Gallego · Fresno State (CA) | 4 | 1 | Dec 2–3 |
| Consolation semifinal | W | Pete Cornell · Michigan | 4 | No seed listed | Fall 4:55 |
| 3rd-place bout | W | Bob Drebenstedt · Oklahoma State | 4 | 3 | Dec 4–4 (tiebreaker) |
Cite this page: “Jason Smith”, March Matness, NCAA Division I championship record, release affad6e7. https://www.marchmatness.app/wrestlers/wr_mq5uqamgofnzf3u5/jason-smith