Dennis Brighton Sr.
NCAA championship record, 1975–1978. Regular-season results are not included.
Dennis Brighton Sr. wrestled for Michigan State at three NCAA championships, 1975–1978, and went 8–4. Brighton placed second at 134 lb in 1977.
3tournaments
8wins
4losses
0individual titles
1win by fall
NCAA career
| Year | School | Weight | Seed | Finish | W–L | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Michigan State | 142 | 6 | Lost consolation round 4 | 2–2 | 4 bouts |
| 1977 | Michigan State | 134 | No seed listed | 2nd | 5–1 | 6 bouts |
| 1975 | Michigan State | 134 | No seed listed | Lost round of 16 | 1–1 | 2 bouts |
Every NCAA bout · 12
| Round | W/L | Opponent | Seed | Opp. seed | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 · 142 lb | |||||
| Round of 32 | W | Larry Kihlstadius · Navy (MD) | 6 | No seed listed | Dec 13–7 |
| Round of 16 | W | Tim Mousetis · Kentucky | 6 | No seed listed | Dec 9–6 |
| Quarterfinal | L | Scott Trizzino · Iowa | 6 | 3 | Dec 3–6 |
| Consolation round 4 | L | John Mecham · Brigham Young (UT) | 6 | No seed listed | Dec 5–12 |
| 1977 · 134 lb | |||||
| Opening round | W | Kim Graham · Ball State (IN) | No seed listed | No seed listed | Dec 6–2 |
| Round of 32 | W | Franc Affentranger · California-Bakersfield | No seed listed | 7 | Dec 9–7 |
| Round of 16 | W | Lon Balum · Wilkes (PA) | No seed listed | No seed listed | Fall 7:10 |
| Quarterfinal | W | Rudy Johnson · Portland State (OR) | No seed listed | 2 | Dec 7–2 |
| Semifinal | W | Lee Roy Smith · Oklahoma State | No seed listed | 3 | Dec 3–3 (tiebreaker) |
| Final | L | Pat Neu · Minnesota | No seed listed | No seed listed | Dec 2–4 |
| 1975 · 134 lb | |||||
| Round of 32 | W | Dave Martin · Indiana State | No seed listed | No seed listed | Dec 11–9 |
| Round of 16 | L | Steve Barrett · Oklahoma State | No seed listed | 5 | Sup 4–17 |
Cite this page: “Dennis Brighton Sr.”, March Matness, NCAA Division I championship record, release affad6e7. https://www.marchmatness.app/wrestlers/wr_wp4o26fgniwvz3l5/dennis-brighton-sr