Gene Nighman
NCAA championship record, 1980–1981. Regular-season results are not included.
Gene Nighman wrestled for Cornell (NY) at two NCAA championships, 1980–1981, and went 4–3. Nighman placed seventh at 142 lb in 1981.
2tournaments
4wins
3losses
0individual titles
1win by fall
NCAA career
| Year | School | Weight | Seed | Finish | W–L | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Cornell (NY) | 142 | 5 | 7th | 4–2 | 6 bouts |
| 1980 | Cornell (NY) | 142 | No seed listed | Lost opening round | 0–1 | 1 bout |
Every NCAA bout · 7
| Round | W/L | Opponent | Seed | Opp. seed | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 · 142 lb | |||||
| Round of 32 | L | Bernie Fritz · Penn State | 5 | No seed listed | Dec 3–6 |
| Consolation round 2 | W | Buddy Kerr · Virginia | 5 | No seed listed | Dec 9–4 |
| Consolation round 3 | W | Rick McReynolds · Portland State (OR) | 5 | No seed listed | Fall 1:18 |
| Consolation round 4 | W | Kenny Monday · Oklahoma State | 5 | 4 | MD 15–6 |
| Consolation round 5 | L | Ken Gallagher · Northern Iowa | 5 | 12 | Dec 3–7 |
| 7th-place bout | W | Al Freeman · Nebraska | 5 | 11 | Dec 9–4 |
| 1980 · 142 lb | |||||
| Opening round | L | Mike Fredenburg · California Poly Humboldt | No seed listed | 7 | Dec 4–9 |
Cite this page: “Gene Nighman”, March Matness, NCAA Division I championship record, release affad6e7. https://www.marchmatness.app/wrestlers/wr_rpxodtg7klw25rkj/gene-nighman