Stephen Neal
NCAA championship record, 1996–1999. Regular-season results are not included.
Stephen Neal wrestled for California-Bakersfield at four NCAA championships, 1996–1999, and went 20–3. Neal won two titles, at 275 lb in 1998 and at 285 lb in 1999, and placed fourth at 275 lb in 1996 and second at 275 lb in 1997.
4tournaments
20wins
3losses
2individual titles
5wins by fall
NCAA career
| Year | School | Weight | Seed | Finish | W–L | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | California-Bakersfield | 285 | 1 | 1st | 5–0 | 5 bouts |
| 1998 | California-Bakersfield | 275 | 1 | 1st | 5–0 | 5 bouts |
| 1997 | California-Bakersfield | 275 | 2 | 2nd | 4–1 | 5 bouts |
| 1996 | California-Bakersfield | 275 | 10 | 4th | 6–2 | 8 bouts |
Every NCAA bout · 23
| Round | W/L | Opponent | Seed | Opp. seed | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 · 285 lb | |||||
| Round of 32 | W | Matt Lamb · Michigan State | 1 | No seed listed | Fall 1:38 |
| Round of 16 | W | Dave Anderton · Oklahoma State | 1 | No seed listed | Fall 0:37 |
| Quarterfinal | W | Matt Kenny · North Carolina | 1 | No seed listed | Default |
| Semifinal | W | Karl Roesler · Illinois | 1 | 5 | TF 17–2 |
| Final | W | Brock Lesnar · Minnesota | 1 | 2 | Dec 3–2 |
| 1998 · 275 lb | |||||
| Round of 32 | W | Derek DelPorto · Slippery Rock (PA) | 1 | No seed listed | MD 12–4 |
| Round of 16 | W | Ronald 'JR' Plienis · Nebraska | 1 | No seed listed | MD 12–2 |
| Quarterfinal | W | Aaron Stark · Wisconsin | 1 | 9 | Fall 4:26 |
| Semifinal | W | Bill Closson · Lehigh (PA) | 1 | 5 | Fall 2:15 |
| Final | W | Trent Hynek · Iowa State | 1 | 11 | TF 20–5 |
| 1997 · 275 lb | |||||
| Round of 32 | W | David Pierce · Purdue (IN) | 2 | No seed listed | TF 16–1 |
| Round of 16 | W | Zach Feldman · Virginia | 2 | No seed listed | MD 17–5 |
| Quarterfinal | W | Nick Nutter · Ohio State | 2 | 10 | Fall 4:05 |
| Semifinal | W | Tolly Thompson · Nebraska | 2 | 3 | Dec 5–4 |
| Final | L | Kerry McCoy · Penn State | 2 | 1 | Dec 2–3 |
| 1996 · 275 lb | |||||
| Round of 32 | W | Burt Beamer · Northern Iowa | 10 | No seed listed | Dec 5–2 |
| Round of 16 | L | Seth Brady · Illinois | 10 | 7 | Dec 2–3 |
| Consolation round 2 | W | Stephen Terebieniec · Kent State (OH) | 10 | No seed listed | Dec 9–4 |
| Consolation round 3 | W | Ben Lee · Oklahoma State | 10 | No seed listed | Dec 3–1 |
| Consolation round 4 | W | Nick Hall Sr. · Old Dominion (VA) | 10 | 4 | Default |
| Consolation round 5 | W | Pat Wiltanger · Pittsburgh (PA) | 10 | 9 | Dec 10–4 |
| Consolation semifinal | W | Billy Pierce · Minnesota | 10 | 2 | Default |
| 3rd-place bout | L | Tolly Thompson · Nebraska | 10 | 1 | Dec 1–4 |
Cite this page: “Stephen Neal”, March Matness, NCAA Division I championship record, release affad6e7. https://www.marchmatness.app/wrestlers/wr_myu766q6e2qfixmz/stephen-neal