Ross Thatcher
NCAA championship record, 1998–2000. Regular-season results are not included.
Ross Thatcher wrestled for Penn State at three NCAA championships, 1998–2000, and went 6–7. Thatcher placed sixth at 197 lb in 2000.
3tournaments
6wins
7losses
0individual titles
0wins by fall
NCAA career
| Year | School | Weight | Seed | Finish | W–L | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Penn State | 197 | 9 | 6th | 4–3 | 7 bouts |
| 1999 | Penn State | 184 | 11 | Lost consolation round 4 | 2–2 | 4 bouts |
| 1998 | Penn State | 190 | No seed listed | Lost consolation round 1 | 0–2 | 2 bouts |
Every NCAA bout · 13
| Round | W/L | Opponent | Seed | Opp. seed | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 · 197 lb | |||||
| Round of 32 | W | Todd Palmisano · Rider (NJ) | 9 | No seed listed | Dec 11–4 |
| Round of 16 | W | Viktor Sveda · Indiana (IN) | 9 | 8 | Dec 8–6 |
| Quarterfinal | L | Mark Munoz · Oklahoma State | 9 | 1 | Dec 4–6 |
| Consolation round 4 | W | Owen Elzen · Minnesota | 9 | 10 | Dec 11–6 |
| Consolation round 5 | W | Orville Palmer · Oklahoma | 9 | 5 | Dec 5–4 |
| Consolation semifinal | L | Nick Muzashvili · Michigan State | 9 | 3 | Dec 2–3 |
| 5th-place bout | L | Nick Preston · Ohio State | 9 | 7 | Dec 1–2 |
| 1999 · 184 lb | |||||
| Round of 32 | W | Lionel Halsey · California-Bakersfield | 11 | No seed listed | Dec 5–4 |
| Round of 16 | W | Casey Strand · Arizona State | 11 | 6 | Dec 6–4 |
| Quarterfinal | L | Vertus Jones · West Virginia | 11 | 3 | Dec 4–11 |
| Consolation round 4 | L | Viktor Sveda · Indiana (IN) | 11 | 12 | Dec 3–6 |
| 1998 · 190 lb | |||||
| Round of 32 | L | Mark Bodo · Pittsburgh (PA) | No seed listed | 5 | Dec 5–9 |
| Consolation round 1 | L | Jake Sherer · Air Force (CO) | No seed listed | 12 | Dec 5–6 |
Cite this page: “Ross Thatcher”, March Matness, NCAA Division I championship record, release affad6e7. https://www.marchmatness.app/wrestlers/wr_s6uhpojidqqynmrb/ross-thatcher