John Bowlsby
NCAA championship record, 1975–1979. Regular-season results are not included.
John Bowlsby wrestled for Iowa at four NCAA championships, 1975–1979, and went 16–6. Bowlsby placed third at Unlimited in 1975, and fifth at Unlimited in 1977 and 1978.
4tournaments
16wins
6losses
0individual titles
5wins by fall
NCAA career
Every NCAA bout · 22
| Round | W/L | Opponent | Seed | Opp. seed | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 · Unlimited | |||||
| Round of 32 | L | John Hurlock · Colorado | 3 | No seed listed | Fall 1:33 |
| 1978 · Unlimited | |||||
| Round of 32 | W | Bob Tunstall · Maryland | 3 | No seed listed | MD 9–1 |
| Round of 16 | W | Tim Payne · Cleveland State (OH) | 3 | No seed listed | Dec 6–2 |
| Quarterfinal | L | John Sefter · Princeton (NJ) | 3 | 6 | Dec 0–6 |
| Consolation round 4 | W | David Jack · California-Poly | 3 | No seed listed | Dec 4–0 |
| Consolation round 5 | W | Harold Smith · Kentucky | 3 | 2 | Dec 4–2 |
| Consolation semifinal | L | Bob Golic · Notre Dame (IN) | 3 | 4 | Dec 1–2 |
| 5th-place bout | W | Jeff Blatnick · Springfield (MA) | 3 | No seed listed | Dec 3–3 (tiebreaker) |
| 1977 · Unlimited | |||||
| Opening round | W | Nick Mygas · Navy (MD) | 4 | No seed listed | Fall 0:50 |
| Round of 32 | W | Lynn Morris · North Carolina State | 4 | No seed listed | Fall 6:31 |
| Round of 16 | W | Dan Hayes · California-Poly | 4 | No seed listed | Dec 6–0 |
| Quarterfinal | W | John Sefter · Princeton (NJ) | 4 | No seed listed | Sup 18–1 |
| Semifinal | L | Larry Bielenberg · Oregon State | 4 | 1 | Dec 1–6 |
| Consolation semifinal | L | Bob Golic · Notre Dame (IN) | 4 | 6 | Dec 2–8 |
| 5th-place bout | W | John Sefter · Princeton (NJ) | 4 | No seed listed | Fall 1:07 |
| 1975 · Unlimited | |||||
| Opening round | W | Joe Bertolone · John Carroll (OH) | No seed listed | No seed listed | Fall 4:04 |
| Round of 32 | W | Tom Higgins Jr. · North Carolina State | No seed listed | No seed listed | Dec 7–0 |
| Round of 16 | W | Don Mayorga · Hofstra (NY) | No seed listed | 5 | Dec 9–8 |
| Quarterfinal | W | Milt Seals · New Mexico | No seed listed | No seed listed | Sup 17–5 |
| Semifinal | L | Larry Bielenberg · Oregon State | No seed listed | 1 | Dec 2–5 |
| Consolation semifinal | W | Terry DeStito · Lehigh (PA) | No seed listed | 3 | Dec 4–2 |
| 3rd-place bout | W | Bill Kalkbrenner · Oklahoma | No seed listed | 8 | Fall 4:41 |
Cite this page: “John Bowlsby”, March Matness, NCAA Division I championship record, release affad6e7. https://www.marchmatness.app/wrestlers/wr_s4dvvfmfmcxgj32a/john-bowlsby