Greg Ruth
NCAA championship record, 1959–1966. Regular-season results are not included.
Greg Ruth wrestled for Lehigh (PA) and Oklahoma at three NCAA championships, 1959–1966, and went 12–2. Ruth won two titles, at 167 lb in 1965 and at 160 lb in 1966.
3tournaments
12wins
2losses
2individual titles
2wins by fall
NCAA career
Every NCAA bout · 14
| Round | W/L | Opponent | Seed | Opp. seed | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 · 160 lb | |||||
| Round of 32 | W | Richard Ruben · Northwestern (IL) | 1 | No seed listed | Dec 11–3 |
| Round of 16 | W | J Robinson · Oklahoma State | 1 | No seed listed | Dec 17–7 |
| Quarterfinal | W | Dan Hensley · Washington State | 1 | No seed listed | Dec 8–2 |
| Semifinal | W | Elmer Beale · Wisconsin | 1 | 4 | Fall 7:54 |
| Final | W | Vic Marcucci · Iowa State | 1 | 2 | Fall 8:54 |
| 1965 · 167 lb | |||||
| Round of 32 | W | Lew Roberts · Syracuse (NY) | 2 | No seed listed | Dec 11–1 |
| Round of 16 | W | Tom Boettcher · Air Force (CO) | 2 | No seed listed | Dec 3–0 |
| Quarterfinal | W | Ken Haltenhoff · Yale (CT) | 2 | No seed listed | Dec 5–1 |
| Semifinal | W | Bob Anderson · Adams State (CO) | 2 | No seed listed | Dec 7–0 |
| Final | W | Len Kauffman · Oregon State | 2 | 1 | Dec 10–6 |
| 1959 · 177 lb | |||||
| Round of 16 | L | Jim Craig · Iowa | No seed listed | 2 | Dec 2–6 |
| Consolation round 4 | W | Merv Miller · Cornell College (IA) | No seed listed | No seed listed | Dec 2–1 |
| Consolation round 5 | W | Lyle Brownlee · Wyoming | No seed listed | No seed listed | Dec 8–3 |
| Consolation semifinal | L | Ed Rath · Colorado State | No seed listed | 3 | Dec 2–7 |
Cite this page: “Greg Ruth”, March Matness, NCAA Division I championship record, release affad6e7. https://www.marchmatness.app/wrestlers/wr_oal7khckj7jxwem3/greg-ruth