Larry Gotcher
NCAA championship record, 1988–1990. Regular-season results are not included.
Larry Gotcher wrestled for Michigan at three NCAA championships, 1988–1990, and went 10–6. Gotcher placed fifth at 142 lb in 1988 and fourth at 142 lb in 1989.
3tournaments
10wins
6losses
0individual titles
2wins by fall
NCAA career
Every NCAA bout · 16
| Round | W/L | Opponent | Seed | Opp. seed | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 · 158 lb | |||||
| Round of 32 | W | Merrel Neal · Wilkes (PA) | 12 | No seed listed | Dec 4–0 |
| Round of 16 | L | Jeff McAllister · California-Bakersfield | 12 | 5 | Dec 2–3 |
| Consolation round 2 | L | Dave Walter · Purdue (IN) | 12 | No seed listed | Dec 4–5 |
| 1989 · 142 lb | |||||
| Round of 32 | W | Danny Hayes · Missouri | 5 | No seed listed | Fall 2:58 |
| Round of 16 | W | Joe Cesari Jr. · North Carolina State | 5 | No seed listed | Dec 2–1 |
| Quarterfinal | L | Townsend 'Junior' Saunders · Arizona State | 5 | 4 | MD 5–14 |
| Consolation round 4 | W | Jeff Gibbons · Iowa State | 5 | 6 | Dec 9–5 |
| Consolation round 5 | W | Terry Kennedy · Edinboro (PA) | 5 | 10 | Dec 3–2 |
| Consolation semifinal | W | Pat Boyd · Notre Dame (IN) | 5 | 11 | Fall 3:37 |
| 3rd-place bout | L | Mike Cole · Clarion (PA) | 5 | 1 | Fall 5:18 |
| 1988 · 142 lb | |||||
| Round of 32 | W | Jon Evans · Brigham Young (UT) | No seed listed | No seed listed | MD 16–3 |
| Round of 16 | W | Kurt Shedenhelm · Northern Iowa | No seed listed | 2 | Dec 8–5 |
| Quarterfinal | W | Laurence Jackson · Oklahoma State | No seed listed | 7 | Dec 5–4 |
| Semifinal | L | Sean O'Day · Edinboro (PA) | No seed listed | 3 | Dec 3–4 |
| Consolation semifinal | L | Thom Ortiz · Arizona State | No seed listed | 5 | Dec 2–4 |
| 5th-place bout | W | Laurence Jackson · Oklahoma State | No seed listed | 7 | MD 15–5 |
Cite this page: “Larry Gotcher”, March Matness, NCAA Division I championship record, release affad6e7. https://www.marchmatness.app/wrestlers/wr_mr265r4fxzawl655/larry-gotcher