Ron Russo
Head coachColumbia (NY), NCAA tournaments 1978–1990 (8)
NCAA championship record, 1968–1969. Regular-season results are not included.
Ron Russo wrestled for Bloomsburg (PA) at two NCAA championships, 1968–1969, and went 7–5. Russo placed sixth at 137 lb in 1968 and fourth at 137 lb in 1969.
2tournaments
7wins
5losses
0individual titles
0wins by fall
NCAA career
| Year | School | Weight | Seed | Finish | W–L | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | Bloomsburg (PA) | 137 | 5 | 4th | 4–2 | 6 bouts |
| 1968 | Bloomsburg (PA) | 137 | No seed listed | 6th | 3–3 | 6 bouts |
Every NCAA bout · 12
| Round | W/L | Opponent | Seed | Opp. seed | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 · 137 lb | |||||
| Round of 32 | W | Dave Kling · Indiana (PA) | 5 | No seed listed | Dec 8–4 |
| Round of 16 | W | Dominic Cusimano · California-Berkeley | 5 | No seed listed | Dec 14–5 |
| Quarterfinal | W | Steve Comiskey · Navy (MD) | 5 | 4 | Dec 12–6 |
| Semifinal | L | Dan Gable · Iowa State | 5 | 1 | Fall 4:16 |
| Consolation semifinal | W | Dick Humphreys · Indiana State | 5 | No seed listed | Dec 12–8 |
| 3rd-place bout | L | Keith Lowrance · Michigan State | 5 | 3 | Dec 3–5 |
| 1968 · 137 lb | |||||
| Round of 32 | W | Terry Habecker · Ithaca (NY) | No seed listed | No seed listed | Dec 16–8 |
| Round of 16 | L | Dale Anderson · Michigan State | No seed listed | 1 | Dec 0–3 |
| Consolation round 4 | W | Jay Leeman · Lehigh (PA) | No seed listed | No seed listed | Dec 16–4 |
| Consolation round 5 | W | Jack Dunn · Northwestern (IL) | No seed listed | No seed listed | Dec 9–5 |
| Consolation semifinal | L | Marty Willigan · Hofstra (NY) | No seed listed | No seed listed | Dec 5–6 |
| 5th-place bout | L | Ray Murphy Jr. · Oklahoma State | No seed listed | No seed listed | Medical forfeit |
Cite this page: “Ron Russo”, March Matness, NCAA Division I championship record, release affad6e7. https://www.marchmatness.app/wrestlers/wr_rjjatdxceuxcqlm2/ron-russo