Vertus Jones
NCAA championship record, 1997–2000. Regular-season results are not included.
Vertus Jones wrestled for West Virginia at four NCAA championships, 1997–2000, and went 14–5. Jones placed second at 177 lb in 1998, third at 184 lb in 1999 and second at 184 lb in 2000.
4tournaments
14wins
5losses
0individual titles
1win by fall
NCAA career
| Year | School | Weight | Seed | Finish | W–L | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | West Virginia | 184 | 2 | 2nd | 4–1 | 5 bouts |
| 1999 | West Virginia | 184 | 3 | 3rd | 5–1 | 6 bouts |
| 1998 | West Virginia | 177 | 6 | 2nd | 4–1 | 5 bouts |
| 1997 | West Virginia | 167 | No seed listed | Lost consolation round 2 | 1–2 | 3 bouts |
Every NCAA bout · 19
| Round | W/L | Opponent | Seed | Opp. seed | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 · 184 lb | |||||
| Round of 32 | W | Cash Edwards · Boise State (ID) | 2 | No seed listed | Dec 2–1 |
| Round of 16 | W | Jeremy Wilson · Portland State (OR) | 2 | No seed listed | Dec 5–3 |
| Quarterfinal | W | Kevin Welsh · Edinboro (PA) | 2 | 7 | Dec 7–2 |
| Semifinal | W | Doug Lee · Oregon | 2 | 6 | Dec 3–2 |
| Final | L | Cael Sanderson · Iowa State | 2 | 1 | MD 6–19 |
| 1999 · 184 lb | |||||
| Round of 32 | W | Paul Jenn · Iowa | 3 | No seed listed | TF 24–9 |
| Round of 16 | W | Doug Lee · Oregon | 3 | No seed listed | Dec 3–2 |
| Quarterfinal | W | Ross Thatcher · Penn State | 3 | 11 | Dec 11–4 |
| Semifinal | L | Brandon Eggum · Minnesota | 3 | 2 | Dec 2–3 |
| Consolation semifinal | W | John Van Doren · Lehigh (PA) | 3 | 4 | Dec 9–5 |
| 3rd-place bout | W | Brad Vering · Nebraska | 3 | 5 | MD 14–2 |
| 1998 · 177 lb | |||||
| Round of 32 | W | Shawn Finnicum · Air Force (CO) | 6 | No seed listed | Fall 1:35 |
| Round of 16 | W | Mark Munoz · Oklahoma State | 6 | 11 | MD 18–8 |
| Quarterfinal | W | Jason Street · Oklahoma | 6 | No seed listed | Dec 6–4 |
| Semifinal | W | Aaron Simpson · Arizona State | 6 | 2 | Dec 15–13 |
| Final | L | Mitch Clark · Ohio State | 6 | 1 | TF 0–17 |
| 1997 · 167 lb | |||||
| Round of 32 | W | Zac Taylor · Minnesota | No seed listed | 7 | Dec 9–7 |
| Round of 16 | L | Bart Horton · Iowa State | No seed listed | 10 | MD 6–18 |
| Consolation round 2 | L | Derek Strobel · Appalachian State (NC) | No seed listed | No seed listed | Dec 10–11 |
Cite this page: “Vertus Jones”, March Matness, NCAA Division I championship record, release affad6e7. https://www.marchmatness.app/wrestlers/wr_y7p2jgchskmopzgk/vertus-jones