Kevin Benson
NCAA championship record, 1979–1983. Regular-season results are not included.
Kevin Benson wrestled for Portland State (OR) at four NCAA championships, 1979–1983, and went 7–7. Benson placed sixth at 158 lb in 1981.
4tournaments
7wins
7losses
0individual titles
2wins by fall
NCAA career
| Year | School | Weight | Seed | Finish | W–L | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Portland State (OR) | 167 | 12 | Lost consolation round 4 | 2–2 | 4 bouts |
| 1981 | Portland State (OR) | 158 | 6 | 6th | 4–3 | 7 bouts |
| 1980 | Portland State (OR) | 158 | No seed listed | Lost round of 16 | 1–1 | 2 bouts |
| 1979 | Portland State (OR) | 150 | No seed listed | Lost round of 32 | 0–1 | 1 bout |
Every NCAA bout · 14
| Round | W/L | Opponent | Seed | Opp. seed | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 · 167 lb | |||||
| Round of 32 | W | Randy Wirtjes · Idaho State | 12 | No seed listed | MD 13–3 |
| Round of 16 | L | Mike Sheets · Oklahoma State | 12 | 1 | Sup 0–14 |
| Consolation round 3 | W | Tod Northrup · St. Lawrence (NY) | 12 | No seed listed | Sup 20–3 |
| Consolation round 4 | L | Mike Jones · Illinois State | 12 | No seed listed | Dec 2–4 |
| 1981 · 158 lb | |||||
| Round of 32 | W | Mike Rodgers · Navy (MD) | 6 | No seed listed | Dec 9–8 |
| Round of 16 | W | Todd Sumter · Appalachian State (NC) | 6 | No seed listed | Fall 1:54 |
| Quarterfinal | L | Jim Zalesky · Iowa | 6 | 3 | Dec 3–8 |
| Consolation round 4 | W | Bruce Cochran · Illinois | 6 | No seed listed | Fall 5:55 |
| Consolation round 5 | W | Jan Michaels · North Carolina | 6 | 7 | Dec 3–2 |
| Consolation semifinal | L | Perry Shea · California-Bakersfield | 6 | 5 | Dec 4–9 |
| 5th-place bout | L | Jim Zalesky · Iowa | 6 | 3 | Default |
| 1980 · 158 lb | |||||
| Round of 32 | W | Dan Drilevich · Washington State | No seed listed | No seed listed | Sup 14–2 |
| Round of 16 | L | Fred Worthem · Michigan State | No seed listed | 6 | Dec 5–7 |
| 1979 · 150 lb | |||||
| Round of 32 | L | John Stallings · Auburn (AL) | No seed listed | 9 | MD 5–13 |
Cite this page: “Kevin Benson”, March Matness, NCAA Division I championship record, release affad6e7. https://www.marchmatness.app/wrestlers/wr_y7qgkqxti2jk6622/kevin-benson