Leland Merrill Jr.
NCAA championship record, 1941–1942. Regular-season results are not included.
Leland Merrill Jr. wrestled for Michigan State at two NCAA championships, 1941–1942, and went 5–3. Merrill placed third at 155 lb in 1942.
2tournaments
5wins
3losses
0individual titles
4wins by fall
NCAA career
| Year | School | Weight | Seed | Finish | W–L | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1942 | Michigan State | 155 | 3 | 3rd | 4–1 | 5 bouts |
| 1941 | Michigan State | 145 | No seed listed | Lost consolation round 5 | 1–2 | 3 bouts |
Every NCAA bout · 8
| Round | W/L | Opponent | Seed | Opp. seed | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1942 · 155 lb | |||||
| Round of 16 | W | Wallace Littell · Cornell College (IA) | 3 | No seed listed | Fall 7:18 |
| Quarterfinal | W | Ben Ford · Rutgers (NJ) | 3 | No seed listed | Fall 8:01 |
| Semifinal | L | Ted Seabrooke · Illinois | 3 | 2 | Dec 2–5 |
| Consolation semifinal | W | Don Richter · Iowa State | 3 | No seed listed | Fall 1:46 |
| 3rd-place bout | W | Milton Bennett · Navy (MD) | 3 | 4 | Dec 5–4 |
| 1941 · 145 lb | |||||
| Round of 16 | W | Florian Beiseigel Jr. · Springfield (MA) | No seed listed | No seed listed | Fall 5:02 |
| Quarterfinal | L | Vernon Hassman · Northern Iowa | No seed listed | No seed listed | Dec 5–7 |
| Consolation round 5 | L | Al Schacheman · Franklin & Marshall (PA) | No seed listed | 2 | Dec 6–8 |
Cite this page: “Leland Merrill Jr.”, March Matness, NCAA Division I championship record, release affad6e7. https://www.marchmatness.app/wrestlers/wr_r6qlikb6uk4653xg/leland-merrill-jr