Bill Kelly
NCAA championship record, 1985–1987. Regular-season results are not included.
Bill Kelly wrestled for Iowa State at three NCAA championships, 1985–1987, and went 12–4. Kelly won the title at 126 lb in 1987.
3tournaments
12wins
4losses
1individual title
5wins by fall
NCAA career
| Year | School | Weight | Seed | Finish | W–L | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Iowa State | 126 | 2 | 1st | 5–0 | 5 bouts |
| 1986 | Iowa State | 126 | 2 | Lost consolation round 4 | 4–2 | 6 bouts |
| 1985 | Iowa State | 118 | No seed listed | Lost consolation round 4 | 3–2 | 5 bouts |
Every NCAA bout · 16
| Round | W/L | Opponent | Seed | Opp. seed | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 · 126 lb | |||||
| Round of 32 | W | Tino Gonzalez · Northern Illinois | 2 | No seed listed | Fall 1:22 |
| Round of 16 | W | Mike Dallas Sr. · California-Bakersfield | 2 | No seed listed | Fall 5:21 |
| Quarterfinal | W | Ken Chertow · Penn State | 2 | 7 | Dec 6–5 |
| Semifinal | W | Marc Sodano · North Carolina State | 2 | 3 | Dec 4–3 |
| Final | W | Brad Penrith · Iowa | 2 | 1 | Fall 6:31 |
| 1986 · 126 lb | |||||
| Opening round | W | Eric Daniels · Tennessee | 2 | No seed listed | Dec 9–2 |
| Round of 32 | W | Ernie Geronimo · California-Poly | 2 | No seed listed | MD 12–2 |
| Round of 16 | L | Brad Gustafson · Brigham Young (UT) | 2 | No seed listed | Dec 1–4 |
| Consolation round 2 | W | Trey Bennett · Citadel (SC) | 2 | No seed listed | Fall 3:25 |
| Consolation round 3 | W | Harry Richards · Central Michigan | 2 | 10 | Fall 1:16 |
| Consolation round 4 | L | Alan Grammer · Southern Illinois Edwardsville | 2 | 1 | MD 6–14 |
| 1985 · 118 lb | |||||
| Opening round | W | Ken Chertow · Penn State | No seed listed | No seed listed | Dec 2–0 |
| Round of 32 | W | Steve Brown · Eastern Michigan | No seed listed | No seed listed | TF 20–4 |
| Round of 16 | L | Matt Egeland · Iowa | No seed listed | 8 | MD 9–17 |
| Consolation round 3 | W | Jim Peters · Navy (MD) | No seed listed | No seed listed | Dec 2–2 (tiebreaker) |
| Consolation round 4 | L | Mark Perry Sr. · Oklahoma State | No seed listed | 1 | Dec 4–6 |
Cite this page: “Bill Kelly”, March Matness, NCAA Division I championship record, release affad6e7. https://www.marchmatness.app/wrestlers/wr_qlfyefbagcfesukm/bill-kelly