Rusty Cook
NCAA championship record, 1997–2001. Regular-season results are not included.
Rusty Cook wrestled for Boise State (ID) at four NCAA championships, 1997–2001, and went 13–8. Cook placed fourth at 197 lb in 2001.
4tournaments
13wins
8losses
0individual titles
2wins by fall
NCAA career
| Year | School | Weight | Seed | Finish | W–L | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Boise State (ID) | 197 | 4 | 4th | 6–2 | 8 bouts |
| 2000 | Boise State (ID) | 197 | 6 | Lost consolation round 4 | 3–2 | 5 bouts |
| 1999 | Boise State (ID) | 285 | 11 | Lost consolation round 3 | 2–2 | 4 bouts |
| 1997 | Boise State (ID) | 190 | No seed listed | Lost consolation round 3 | 2–2 | 4 bouts |
Every NCAA bout · 21
| Round | W/L | Opponent | Seed | Opp. seed | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 · 197 lb | |||||
| Round of 32 | L | David Sandberg · Pittsburgh (PA) | 4 | No seed listed | Fall 6:57 |
| Consolation round 1 | W | Ryan Pallinger · American (DC) | 4 | No seed listed | Fall 3:55 |
| Consolation round 2 | W | Jason Payne · Northern Iowa | 4 | No seed listed | Dec 13–7 |
| Consolation round 3 | W | Eric Mausser · Clarion (PA) | 4 | No seed listed | Dec 3–1 |
| Consolation round 4 | W | Nick Preston · Ohio State | 4 | 9 | Dec 3–2 |
| Consolation round 5 | W | Nik Fekete · Michigan State | 4 | No seed listed | Dec 11–4 |
| Consolation semifinal | W | Mike Fickell · Pennsylvania | 4 | 11 | Dec 5–4 |
| 3rd-place bout | L | Owen Elzen · Minnesota | 4 | 5 | Fall 3:59 |
| 2000 · 197 lb | |||||
| Round of 32 | W | Matt Huebner · Northwestern (IL) | 6 | No seed listed | MD 15–2 |
| Round of 16 | L | Pat Quirk · Illinois | 6 | 11 | Dec 2–3 |
| Consolation round 2 | W | Todd Hockenbroch · Bloomsburg (PA) | 6 | No seed listed | Fall 5:27 |
| Consolation round 3 | W | Corey Anderson · Cornell (NY) | 6 | No seed listed | Dec 7–1 |
| Consolation round 4 | L | Orville Palmer · Oklahoma | 6 | 5 | Dec 5–12 |
| 1999 · 285 lb | |||||
| Round of 32 | W | AJ Johnson · Edinboro (PA) | 11 | No seed listed | Dec 7–4 |
| Round of 16 | L | John Henry Ward · Oklahoma | 11 | 6 | Dec 2–7 |
| Consolation round 2 | W | Matt Lamb · Michigan State | 11 | No seed listed | Dec 6–5 |
| Consolation round 3 | L | Ronald 'JR' Plienis · Nebraska | 11 | 8 | Fall 4:12 |
| 1997 · 190 lb | |||||
| Round of 32 | L | Lee Fullhart · Iowa | No seed listed | 5 | Fall 5:45 |
| Consolation round 1 | W | Pat Popolizio · Oklahoma State | No seed listed | No seed listed | Dec 9–6 |
| Consolation round 2 | W | Matt Mulvihill · Iowa State | No seed listed | 11 | Dec 8–2 |
| Consolation round 3 | L | Brian Picklo · Michigan State | No seed listed | 4 | Dec 3–7 |
Cite this page: “Rusty Cook”, March Matness, NCAA Division I championship record, release affad6e7. https://www.marchmatness.app/wrestlers/wr_sxn6sq6jrqof7vte/rusty-cook