Joe Zuspann
NCAA championship record, 1976–1978. Regular-season results are not included.
Joe Zuspann wrestled for Iowa State at three NCAA championships, 1976–1978, and went 14–4. Zuspann placed third at 158 lb in 1976, second at 150 lb in 1977 and fourth at 150 lb in 1978.
3tournaments
14wins
4losses
0individual titles
2wins by fall
NCAA career
| Year | School | Weight | Seed | Finish | W–L | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Iowa State | 150 | 2 | 4th | 4–2 | 6 bouts |
| 1977 | Iowa State | 150 | 2 | 2nd | 4–1 | 5 bouts |
| 1976 | Iowa State | 158 | 5 | 3rd | 6–1 | 7 bouts |
Every NCAA bout · 18
| Round | W/L | Opponent | Seed | Opp. seed | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 · 150 lb | |||||
| Round of 32 | W | Bruce Solomon · Ohio State | 2 | No seed listed | Fall 5:59 |
| Round of 16 | W | Oscar Ordonez · Drake (IA) | 2 | No seed listed | Dec 6–0 |
| Quarterfinal | W | Tim Jefferies · Arizona State | 2 | 7 | Dec 10–5 |
| Semifinal | L | Bruce Kinseth · Iowa | 2 | 3 | Dec 4–9 |
| Consolation semifinal | W | Scott Bliss · Oregon | 2 | No seed listed | Fall 5:21 |
| 3rd-place bout | L | Dave Schultz · Oklahoma State | 2 | 4 | Dec 1–1 (tiebreaker) |
| 1977 · 150 lb | |||||
| Round of 32 | W | John Stallings · Auburn (AL) | 2 | No seed listed | Dec 12–5 |
| Round of 16 | W | Dan Hicks · Oregon State | 2 | No seed listed | Dec 10–3 |
| Quarterfinal | W | Dave Welch · Indiana (IN) | 2 | No seed listed | Dec 11–4 |
| Semifinal | W | Roye Oliver · Arizona State | 2 | 3 | Dec 5–0 |
| Final | L | Mark Churella · Michigan | 2 | 4 | Dec 3–9 |
| 1976 · 158 lb | |||||
| Opening round | W | Jim Weir · John Carroll (OH) | 5 | No seed listed | Dec 4–0 |
| Round of 32 | W | Kevin Kramer · Oregon | 5 | No seed listed | Dec 5–1 |
| Round of 16 | W | Jay Stuart · Princeton (NJ) | 5 | No seed listed | Dec 6–1 |
| Quarterfinal | W | Turner Jackson · Tennessee-Chattanooga | 5 | No seed listed | Default |
| Semifinal | L | Lee Kemp Jr. · Wisconsin | 5 | 1 | Dec 1–4 |
| Consolation semifinal | W | Ethan Reeve · Tennessee | 5 | No seed listed | Dec 9–7 |
| 3rd-place bout | W | John Althans · Navy (MD) | 5 | No seed listed | Dec 4–2 |
Cite this page: “Joe Zuspann”, March Matness, NCAA Division I championship record, release affad6e7. https://www.marchmatness.app/wrestlers/wr_peovv2j7wshl4la4/joe-zuspann