John Pepe
NCAA championship record, 1956–1957. Regular-season results are not included.
John Pepe wrestled for Penn State at two NCAA championships, 1956–1957, and went 8–2. Pepe placed third at 137 lb in 1956 and second at 137 lb in 1957.
2tournaments
8wins
2losses
0individual titles
0wins by fall
NCAA career
| Year | School | Weight | Seed | Finish | W–L | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1957 | Penn State | 137 | 1 | 2nd | 4–1 | 5 bouts |
| 1956 | Penn State | 137 | 5 | 3rd | 4–1 | 5 bouts |
Every NCAA bout · 10
| Round | W/L | Opponent | Seed | Opp. seed | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1957 · 137 lb | |||||
| Round of 32 | W | Tom Nevits · Ohio | 1 | No seed listed | Dec 1–0 |
| Round of 16 | W | Lyle Neville · Colorado | 1 | No seed listed | Dec 11–3 |
| Quarterfinal | W | Rod Norris · Maryland | 1 | No seed listed | Dec 4–0 |
| Semifinal | W | Ralph Rieks · Iowa | 1 | 4 | Dec (no score) |
| Final | L | Joe Gratto · Lehigh (PA) | 1 | 2 | Dec 8–9 |
| 1956 · 137 lb | |||||
| Round of 16 | W | Simon Roberts · Iowa | 5 | No seed listed | Dec 2–2 (tiebreaker) |
| Quarterfinal | W | Bill Muther · Illinois | 5 | 4 | Dec 7–1 |
| Semifinal | L | Jim Sinadinos · Michigan State | 5 | 1 | Dec 4–8 |
| Consolation semifinal | W | Don Hart · Oklahoma | 5 | No seed listed | Dec 6–3 |
| 3rd-place bout | W | Joe Gratto · Lehigh (PA) | 5 | 2 | Dec 6–3 |
Cite this page: “John Pepe”, March Matness, NCAA Division I championship record, release affad6e7. https://www.marchmatness.app/wrestlers/wr_wk3atjsfhfhv22cx/john-pepe