Sammie Henson
Head coachWest Virginia, NCAA tournaments 2015–2018 (4)
NCAA championship record, 1991–1994. Regular-season results are not included.
Sammie Henson wrestled for Clemson (SC) and Missouri at three NCAA championships, 1991–1994, and went 15–2. Henson won two titles at 118 lb in 1993 and 1994 and placed fifth at 118 lb in 1991.
3tournaments
15wins
2losses
2individual titles
1win by fall
NCAA career
| Year | School | Weight | Seed | Finish | W–L | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | Clemson (SC) | 118 | 1 | 1st | 6–0 | 6 bouts |
| 1993 | Clemson (SC) | 118 | 3 | 1st | 5–0 | 5 bouts |
| 1991 | Missouri | 118 | 7 | 5th | 4–2 | 6 bouts |
Every NCAA bout · 17
| Round | W/L | Opponent | Seed | Opp. seed | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 · 118 lb | |||||
| Opening round | W | Eric Smith · Seton Hall (NJ) | 1 | No seed listed | TF 15–0 |
| Round of 32 | W | Jeff Mirabella · Northwestern (IL) | 1 | No seed listed | TF 16–0 |
| Round of 16 | W | Dan Finacchio · Rider (NJ) | 1 | No seed listed | TF 21–2 |
| Quarterfinal | W | Mike Mena · Iowa | 1 | 9 | Dec 1–0 |
| Semifinal | W | Kevin Roberts · Oregon | 1 | 12 | MD 18–6 |
| Final | W | Eric Akin · Iowa State | 1 | 2 | Dec 3–2 |
| 1993 · 118 lb | |||||
| Round of 32 | W | Dontae Smith · Morgan State (MD) | 3 | No seed listed | MD 20–7 |
| Round of 16 | W | Tom Sinacore · Old Dominion (VA) | 3 | No seed listed | TF 17–0 |
| Quarterfinal | W | Shawn Nelson · Penn State | 3 | 6 | Dec 6–1 |
| Semifinal | W | Lou Rosselli · Edinboro (PA) | 3 | 2 | Dec 3–2 |
| Final | W | Chad Zaputil · Iowa | 3 | 1 | Dec 3–2 |
| 1991 · 118 lb | |||||
| Round of 32 | W | Steve Trumpet · Syracuse (NY) | 7 | No seed listed | Fall 1:52 |
| Round of 16 | W | Rich Douglas · St. Cloud State (MN) | 7 | No seed listed | Dec 10–7 |
| Quarterfinal | W | Donnie Heckel · Clemson (SC) | 7 | 2 | Dec 4–2 |
| Semifinal | L | Chad Zaputil · Iowa | 7 | 3 | MD 1–12 |
| Consolation semifinal | L | Adam Derengowski · Rider (NJ) | 7 | 4 | Dec 2–5 |
| 5th-place bout | W | Donnie Heckel · Clemson (SC) | 7 | 2 | MD 13–2 |
Cite this page: “Sammie Henson”, March Matness, NCAA Division I championship record, release affad6e7. https://www.marchmatness.app/wrestlers/wr_t6grhlpo4ghtzndf/sammie-henson