Neal Brendel
NCAA championship record, 1973–1976. Regular-season results are not included.
Neal Brendel wrestled for Yale (CT) at four NCAA championships, 1973–1976, and went 11–8. Brendel placed fourth at 190 lb in 1976.
4tournaments
11wins
8losses
0individual titles
0wins by fall
NCAA career
| Year | School | Weight | Seed | Finish | W–L | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | Yale (CT) | 190 | 2 | 4th | 5–2 | 7 bouts |
| 1975 | Yale (CT) | 190 | No seed listed | Lost consolation round 5 | 3–2 | 5 bouts |
| 1974 | Yale (CT) | 190 | No seed listed | Lost consolation round 4 | 3–2 | 5 bouts |
| 1973 | Yale (CT) | 190 | No seed listed | Lost consolation round 3 | 0–2 | 2 bouts |
Every NCAA bout · 19
| Round | W/L | Opponent | Seed | Opp. seed | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 · 190 lb | |||||
| Round of 32 | W | Harold Smith · Kentucky | 2 | No seed listed | Sup 13–0 |
| Round of 16 | W | Billy King · Alabama | 2 | No seed listed | Dec 7–2 |
| Quarterfinal | L | Evan Johnson · Minnesota | 2 | 7 | Dec 2–3 |
| Consolation round 4 | W | Bob Johnson · Nebraska | 2 | No seed listed | Dec 5–4 |
| Consolation round 5 | W | Fred Bohna · California-Los Angeles | 2 | No seed listed | Dec 10–6 |
| Consolation semifinal | W | Mark Neumann · Oklahoma | 2 | 4 | Dec 7–4 |
| 3rd-place bout | L | Bud Palmer · Iowa | 2 | 6 | Dec 4–12 |
| 1975 · 190 lb | |||||
| Round of 32 | W | Wes Hines · Oregon | No seed listed | 4 | Dec 9–3 |
| Round of 16 | W | Kurt Kuehl · Minnesota-Mankato | No seed listed | No seed listed | Dec 11–6 |
| Quarterfinal | L | Brad Rheingans · North Dakota State | No seed listed | 5 | Fall 6:05 |
| Consolation round 4 | W | Fred Bohna · California-Los Angeles | No seed listed | No seed listed | Dec 6–1 |
| Consolation round 5 | L | Mark Tiffany · Northern Illinois | No seed listed | 8 | Dec 8–16 |
| 1974 · 190 lb | |||||
| Opening round | W | Jim Hendricks · Colorado State | No seed listed | No seed listed | Dec 6–1 |
| Round of 32 | W | Dave Curby · Michigan | No seed listed | 7 | Dec 7–6 |
| Round of 16 | W | Rick Schultz · Kent State (OH) | No seed listed | No seed listed | Sup 13–2 |
| Quarterfinal | L | Ben Ohai · Brigham Young (UT) | No seed listed | 2 | Dec 2–4 |
| Consolation round 4 | L | Rich Calderon · Washington (WA) | No seed listed | No seed listed | Dec 4–8 |
| 1973 · 190 lb | |||||
| Round of 32 | L | Russ Johnson · Ohio | No seed listed | 4 | Fall 2:49 |
| Consolation round 3 | L | Kirk Thorburn · California-Berkeley | No seed listed | No seed listed | Dec 1–2 |
Cite this page: “Neal Brendel”, March Matness, NCAA Division I championship record, release affad6e7. https://www.marchmatness.app/wrestlers/wr_yr5jxpdla5jsbn4o/neal-brendel