Gale Mikles
NCAA championship record, 1946–1948. Regular-season results are not included.
Gale Mikles wrestled for Michigan State at three NCAA championships, 1946–1948, and went 12–2. Mikles won the title at 155 lb in 1947 and placed third at 145 lb in 1946.
3tournaments
12wins
2losses
1individual title
5wins by fall
NCAA career
| Year | School | Weight | Finish | W–L | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 | Michigan State | 160 | Lost round 5 | 5–1 | 6 bouts |
| 1947 | Michigan State | 155 | 1st | 4–0 | 4 bouts |
| 1946 | Michigan State | 145 | 3rd | 3–1 | 4 bouts |
Every NCAA bout · 14
| Round | W/L | Opponent | Seed | Opp. seed | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 · 160 lb | |||||
| Round 1 | W | Bill Nelson · Northern Iowa | No seed listed | No seed listed | Dec (no score) |
| Round 2 | W | Art Peabody · Rutgers (NJ) | No seed listed | No seed listed | Fall 10:09 |
| Round 3 | W | Jim Eagleton Sr. · Oklahoma | No seed listed | No seed listed | Dec (no score) |
| Round 4 | W | Don Thomas · Waynesburg (PA) | No seed listed | No seed listed | Fall 1:55 |
| Round 5 | L | John St. Clair · Oklahoma State | No seed listed | No seed listed | Dec (no score) |
| Round 6 | W | Don Mullison · Colorado State | No seed listed | No seed listed | Fall 7:05 |
| 1947 · 155 lb | |||||
| Round of 16 | W | Virgil Counsell · Iowa | No seed listed | No seed listed | Fall 5:30 |
| Quarterfinal | W | Kenneth Marlin · Illinois | No seed listed | No seed listed | Dec 8–4 |
| Semifinal | W | Don Mullison · Colorado State | No seed listed | 2 | Fall 7:43 |
| Final | W | Bill Courtright · Michigan | No seed listed | 1 | Dec 2–0 |
| 1946 · 145 lb | |||||
| Quarterfinal | W | Sam Kramer · Minnesota | No seed listed | No seed listed | Dec 6–3 |
| Semifinal | L | Bill Koll · Northern Iowa | No seed listed | No seed listed | Dec 4–6 |
| Consolation semifinal | W | Duane Hague · Kent State (OH) | No seed listed | No seed listed | Dec 4–0 |
| 3rd-place bout | W | Tony Yamasaki · Northern Colorado | No seed listed | No seed listed | Dec 7–2 |
Cite this page: “Gale Mikles”, March Matness, NCAA Division I championship record, release affad6e7. https://www.marchmatness.app/wrestlers/wr_tmhw3q5deprrrdkw/gale-mikles