Rich Powers
NCAA championship record, 1989–1992. Regular-season results are not included.
Rich Powers wrestled for Northern Iowa at four NCAA championships, 1989–1992, and went 16–8. Powers placed fifth at 177 lb in 1990 and 1992, and fourth at 177 lb in 1991.
4tournaments
16wins
8losses
0individual titles
4wins by fall
NCAA career
| Year | School | Weight | Seed | Finish | W–L | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | Northern Iowa | 177 | 1 | 5th | 4–2 | 6 bouts |
| 1991 | Northern Iowa | 177 | 2 | 4th | 5–2 | 7 bouts |
| 1990 | Northern Iowa | 177 | 6 | 5th | 6–2 | 8 bouts |
| 1989 | Northern Iowa | 177 | 11 | Lost consolation round 2 | 1–2 | 3 bouts |
Every NCAA bout · 24
| Round | W/L | Opponent | Seed | Opp. seed | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 · 177 lb | |||||
| Round of 32 | W | Dwayne Buth · California-Fullerton | 1 | No seed listed | TF 18–2 |
| Round of 16 | W | Rick Evans · Brigham Young (UT) | 1 | No seed listed | MD 13–3 |
| Quarterfinal | W | Lanny Green · Michigan | 1 | 8 | Dec 13–7 |
| Semifinal | L | Corey Olson · Nebraska | 1 | 5 | MD 8–18 |
| Consolation semifinal | L | Bart Chelesvig · Iowa | 1 | 6 | MD 5–13 |
| 5th-place bout | W | Steve Williams · North Carolina State | 1 | 10 | Fall 1:33 |
| 1991 · 177 lb | |||||
| Opening round | W | Ramon Diaz · California-Fullerton | 2 | No seed listed | Fall 1:19 |
| Round of 32 | W | Joe Wypiszenski · Nebraska Omaha | 2 | No seed listed | Fall 0:55 |
| Round of 16 | W | Mike Caro · Maryland | 2 | No seed listed | Dec 5–0 |
| Quarterfinal | W | Matt White · Penn State | 2 | 10 | Dec 9–7 |
| Semifinal | L | Matt Johnson · Iowa State | 2 | 3 | Fall 3:55 |
| Consolation semifinal | W | Lanny Green · Michigan | 2 | 11 | Dec 7–2 |
| 3rd-place bout | L | Bart Chelesvig · Iowa | 2 | 4 | Dec 4–11 |
| 1990 · 177 lb | |||||
| Round of 32 | W | Dale Budd · Lock Haven (PA) | 6 | No seed listed | MD 15–7 |
| Round of 16 | L | Scott Brown · Bloomsburg (PA) | 6 | 11 | Dec 10–14 |
| Consolation round 2 | W | Kyle Scrimgeour · Oklahoma | 6 | No seed listed | Fall 0:21 |
| Consolation round 3 | W | Mike Lantz · North Carolina State | 6 | No seed listed | Dec 10–4 |
| Consolation round 4 | W | Dominick Black · West Virginia | 6 | 5 | Dec 7–4 |
| Consolation round 5 | W | Joe Wypiszenski · Nebraska Omaha | 6 | No seed listed | Dec 5–2 |
| Consolation semifinal | L | Mike Funk · Northwestern (IL) | 6 | 3 | MD 6–14 |
| 5th-place bout | W | Rob Larmore · William & Mary (VA) | 6 | 4 | Dec 8–3 |
| 1989 · 177 lb | |||||
| Round of 32 | W | Kevin Higgins · Baldwin Wallace (OH) | 11 | No seed listed | TF 15–0 |
| Round of 16 | L | Jim Gressley · Arizona State | 11 | 6 | Dec 11–12 |
| Consolation round 2 | L | Larry Kaifesh · Indiana (IN) | 11 | No seed listed | Dec 8–11 |
Cite this page: “Rich Powers”, March Matness, NCAA Division I championship record, release affad6e7. https://www.marchmatness.app/wrestlers/wr_ueyaiscy5bkiavkm/rich-powers