Chris Nelson
NCAA championship record, 1990–1992. Regular-season results are not included.
Chris Nelson wrestled for Nebraska at three NCAA championships, 1990–1992, and went 12–7. Nelson placed fifth at 190 lb in 1990 and sixth at 190 lb in 1992.
3tournaments
12wins
7losses
0individual titles
2wins by fall
NCAA career
Every NCAA bout · 19
| Round | W/L | Opponent | Seed | Opp. seed | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 · 190 lb | |||||
| Round of 32 | W | Jeff Monson · Oregon State | 5 | No seed listed | Dec 9–7 |
| Round of 16 | L | Andy Foster · Oklahoma | 5 | 12 | Dec 5–7 |
| Consolation round 2 | W | Scott Williams · Clemson (SC) | 5 | No seed listed | Fall 4:27 |
| Consolation round 3 | W | Tyrone Howard · Bloomsburg (PA) | 5 | No seed listed | Dec 5–3 |
| Consolation round 4 | W | Adam Mariano · Penn State | 5 | 6 | Dec 13–7 |
| Consolation round 5 | W | John Curtis · George Mason (VA) | 5 | 7 | Dec 11–8 |
| Consolation semifinal | L | Rex Holman · Ohio State | 5 | 1 | Dec 4–11 |
| 5th-place bout | L | Travis Fiser · Iowa | 5 | 3 | Dec 4–9 |
| 1991 · 190 lb | |||||
| Round of 32 | W | Mike Kraft · Penn State | 7 | No seed listed | Fall 6:46 |
| Round of 16 | L | Fritz Lehrke · Michigan | 7 | 10 | MD 3–14 |
| Consolation round 2 | W | Todd Hartung · North Carolina | 7 | No seed listed | MD 19–5 |
| Consolation round 3 | W | Rex Holman · Arizona State | 7 | 2 | Dec 8–3 |
| Consolation round 4 | L | Dominick Black · West Virginia | 7 | 1 | Dec 4–7 |
| 1990 · 190 lb | |||||
| Round of 32 | W | Ray Roso · Fresno State (CA) | 4 | No seed listed | Dec 8–6 |
| Round of 16 | W | Bradd Weber · Duke (NC) | 4 | No seed listed | Dec 12–7 |
| Quarterfinal | W | Randy Couture · Oklahoma State | 4 | 12 | Dec 3–2 |
| Semifinal | L | Matt Ruppel · Lehigh (PA) | 4 | 1 | Dec 2–8 |
| Consolation semifinal | L | Matt Case · Northwestern (IL) | 4 | No seed listed | Dec 5–11 |
| 5th-place bout | W | Randy Couture · Oklahoma State | 4 | 12 | Dec 7–3 |
Cite this page: “Chris Nelson”, March Matness, NCAA Division I championship record, release affad6e7. https://www.marchmatness.app/wrestlers/wr_pvpbhplrh7l7jkiz/chris-nelson