Dave Becker
NCAA championship record, 1975–1978. Regular-season results are not included.
Dave Becker wrestled for Penn State at four NCAA championships, 1975–1978, and went 7–6. Becker placed fifth at 158 lb in 1978.
4tournaments
7wins
6losses
0individual titles
0wins by fall
NCAA career
| Year | School | Weight | Seed | Finish | W–L | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Penn State | 158 | 4 | 5th | 4–2 | 6 bouts |
| 1977 | Penn State | 158 | 5 | Lost round of 32 | 0–1 | 1 bout |
| 1976 | Penn State | 158 | 8 | Lost consolation round 5 | 3–2 | 5 bouts |
| 1975 | Penn State | 158 | No seed listed | Lost round of 32 | 0–1 | 1 bout |
Every NCAA bout · 13
| Round | W/L | Opponent | Seed | Opp. seed | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 · 158 lb | |||||
| Round of 32 | W | Jerry Young · Virginia | 4 | No seed listed | MD 16–8 |
| Round of 16 | W | Dan Hollemback · Oregon | 4 | No seed listed | Dec 11–5 |
| Quarterfinal | W | Dan Zilverberg · Minnesota | 4 | 5 | Dec 4–3 |
| Semifinal | L | Lee Kemp Jr. · Wisconsin | 4 | 1 | Fall 7:20 |
| Consolation semifinal | L | John Janiak · Syracuse (NY) | 4 | 3 | Dec 1–2 |
| 5th-place bout | W | William 'Bucky' Smith · Morgan State (MD) | 4 | No seed listed | MD 10–2 |
| 1977 · 158 lb | |||||
| Round of 32 | L | Bob Erickson · Utah State | 5 | No seed listed | Dec 9–10 |
| 1976 · 158 lb | |||||
| Round of 32 | W | Mark Evenhus · Oregon State | 8 | No seed listed | Dec 7–4 |
| Round of 16 | W | Brad Holman · Michigan | 8 | No seed listed | Default |
| Quarterfinal | L | Lee Kemp Jr. · Wisconsin | 8 | 1 | Dec 5–8 |
| Consolation round 4 | W | Dennis Bardsley · California-Poly | 8 | No seed listed | Dec 2–2 (tiebreaker) |
| Consolation round 5 | L | Jim Weir · John Carroll (OH) | 8 | No seed listed | Dec 4–8 |
| 1975 · 158 lb | |||||
| Round of 32 | L | Ethan Reeve · Tennessee | No seed listed | No seed listed | Fall 7:22 |
Cite this page: “Dave Becker”, March Matness, NCAA Division I championship record, release affad6e7. https://www.marchmatness.app/wrestlers/wr_wxpxusnkteezhacw/dave-becker