Sam Kline
NCAA championship record, 1997–1999. Regular-season results are not included.
Sam Kline wrestled for West Virginia at three NCAA championships, 1997–1999, and went 10–5. Kline placed third at 174 lb in 1999.
3tournaments
10wins
5losses
0individual titles
0wins by fall
NCAA career
| Year | School | Weight | Seed | Finish | W–L | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | West Virginia | 174 | 8 | 3rd | 4–1 | 5 bouts |
| 1998 | West Virginia | 158 | 11 | Lost consolation round 4 | 4–2 | 6 bouts |
| 1997 | West Virginia | 158 | No seed listed | Lost consolation round 3 | 2–2 | 4 bouts |
Every NCAA bout · 15
| Round | W/L | Opponent | Seed | Opp. seed | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 · 174 lb | |||||
| Round of 16 | W | Gabe McMahan · Iowa | 8 | 9 | Dec 9–7 |
| Quarterfinal | W | Kevin Boross · North Carolina State | 8 | No seed listed | Dec 5–4 |
| Semifinal | L | Erick 'Otto' Olson · Michigan | 8 | 5 | Dec 5–6 |
| Consolation semifinal | W | Mark Smith · Oklahoma State | 8 | 1 | Dec 5–3 |
| 3rd-place bout | W | Josh Koscheck · Edinboro (PA) | 8 | 10 | Dec 4–2 |
| 1998 · 158 lb | |||||
| Round of 32 | L | James Hieronymous · Hofstra (NY) | 11 | No seed listed | Dec 5–6 |
| Consolation opening round | W | Vince DeAugustine · Buffalo (NY) | 11 | No seed listed | Dec 8–6 |
| Consolation round 1 | W | Rick Springman · Pennsylvania | 11 | No seed listed | Dec 6–4 |
| Consolation round 2 | W | Byron Tucker · Oklahoma | 11 | 4 | Dec 9–8 |
| Consolation round 3 | W | Brad Harris · Clarion (PA) | 11 | No seed listed | Dec 4–2 |
| Consolation round 4 | L | David Wells · California-Poly | 11 | No seed listed | Dec 0–1 |
| 1997 · 158 lb | |||||
| Round of 32 | W | Richard 'Rangi' Smart · Brigham Young (UT) | No seed listed | 8 | Dec 7–5 |
| Round of 16 | L | Tivon Abel · Brown (RI) | No seed listed | 9 | MD 6–16 |
| Consolation round 2 | W | Travis Doto · Lehigh (PA) | No seed listed | No seed listed | Dec 6–5 |
| Consolation round 3 | L | Eric Douglas · Purdue (IN) | No seed listed | No seed listed | Dec 2–4 |
Cite this page: “Sam Kline”, March Matness, NCAA Division I championship record, release affad6e7. https://www.marchmatness.app/wrestlers/wr_xy4lxuoha5vpql7d/sam-kline