Richard Meeks

Wrestler record · 1952–1955 · Illinois

NCAA championship record, 1952–1955. Regular-season results are not included.

Richard Meeks wrestled for Illinois at three NCAA championships, 1952–1955, and went 9–3. Meeks placed third at 115 lb in 1952 and 1953, and third at 123 lb in 1955.

3tournaments

9wins

3losses

0individual titles

2wins by fall

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NCAA career

Richard Meeks NCAA tournament career, one row per year
Year	School	Weight	Seed	Finish	W–L	Matches
1955	Illinois	123	No seed listed	3rd	4–1	5 bouts
1953	Illinois	115	No seed listed	3rd	3–1	4 bouts
1952	Illinois	115	4	3rd	2–1	3 bouts

Every NCAA bout · 12

Richard Meeks every NCAA championship bout
Round	W/L	Opponent	Seed	Opp. seed	Result
1955 · 123 lb
Round of 16	W	Ed Corr · Oklahoma	No seed listed	No seed listed	Dec 14–7
Quarterfinal	L	Ed Peery · Pittsburgh (PA)	No seed listed	2	Dec 6–10
Consolation round 5	W	Robert DeGroff · Hofstra (NY)	No seed listed	No seed listed	Fall 3:47
Consolation semifinal	W	Robert Gunner · Michigan State	No seed listed	No seed listed	Dec 9–3
3rd-place bout	W	Daniel Deppe · Michigan	No seed listed	No seed listed	Dec 3–1
1953 · 115 lb
Round of 16	L	Hugh Peery · Pittsburgh (PA)	No seed listed	1	Dec 4–9
Consolation round 5	W	Gary McClain · Oregon State	No seed listed	3	Dec 12–0
Consolation semifinal	W	Ed Dawkins · Ursinus (PA)	No seed listed	No seed listed	Dec 12–2
3rd-place bout	W	Art Helf · Franklin & Marshall (PA)	No seed listed	No seed listed	Dec 7–2
1952 · 115 lb
Quarterfinal	W	Jim Miller · Colorado State	4	No seed listed	Fall 3:55
Semifinal	L	Hugh Peery · Pittsburgh (PA)	4	1	Dec 3–6
3rd-place bout	W	Bob Carlin · Indiana (IN)	4	2	Dec 2–0

Cite this page: “Richard Meeks”, March Matness, NCAA Division I championship record, release affad6e7. https://www.marchmatness.app/wrestlers/wr_v2xvuumyqq5lpsk4/richard-meeks

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