Arnold Plaza
NCAA championship record, 1947–1950. Regular-season results are not included.
Arnold Plaza wrestled for Purdue (IN) at four NCAA championships, 1947–1950, and went 14–3. Plaza won two titles, at 114 lb in 1948 and at 121 lb in 1949, and placed second at 121 lb in 1950.
4tournaments
14wins
3losses
2individual titles
3wins by fall
NCAA career
| Year | School | Weight | Seed | Finish | W–L | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | Purdue (IN) | 121 | 1 | 2nd | 3–1 | 4 bouts |
| 1949 | Purdue (IN) | 121 | 1 | 1st | 4–0 | 4 bouts |
| 1948 | Purdue (IN) | 114 | No seed listed | 1st | 5–0 | 5 bouts |
| 1947 | Purdue (IN) | 121 | 3 | Lost consolation semifinal | 2–2 | 4 bouts |
Every NCAA bout · 17
| Round | W/L | Opponent | Seed | Opp. seed | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 · 121 lb | |||||
| Round of 16 | W | Bob Worster · Colorado | 1 | No seed listed | Dec 11–1 |
| Quarterfinal | W | Bill Donecho · Springfield (MA) | 1 | No seed listed | Fall 8:56 |
| Semifinal | W | Bill Borders · Oklahoma | 1 | 4 | Dec 4–4 (tiebreaker) |
| Final | L | Tony Gizoni · Waynesburg (PA) | 1 | No seed listed | Dec 6–7 |
| 1949 · 121 lb | |||||
| Round of 16 | W | Ben Knaub · Northern Colorado | 1 | No seed listed | Dec 13–11 |
| Quarterfinal | W | Richard Picard · Illinois | 1 | No seed listed | Dec 8–4 |
| Semifinal | W | Dick Hauser · Cornell College (IA) | 1 | 4 | Dec 4–3 |
| Final | W | Grady Peninger · Oklahoma State | 1 | 2 | Dec 3–1 |
| 1948 · 114 lb | |||||
| Round 1 | W | Paul Jani Jr. · Lehigh (PA) | No seed listed | No seed listed | Dec (no score) |
| Round 2 | W | Jack Hancock · Michigan State | No seed listed | No seed listed | Fall 6:42 |
| Round 3 | W | Bill Jernigan · Oklahoma State | No seed listed | No seed listed | Dec (no score) |
| Round 4 | W | Steve DeAugustino · Lock Haven (PA) | No seed listed | No seed listed | Fall 6:14 |
| Round 5 | W | William Mann · Illinois | No seed listed | No seed listed | Dec (no score) |
| 1947 · 121 lb | |||||
| Round of 16 | W | Ray Murdock · Waynesburg (PA) | 3 | No seed listed | Dec 4–2 |
| Quarterfinal | W | Pilgrim McRaven · Lehigh (PA) | 3 | No seed listed | Dec 10–9 |
| Semifinal | L | Dick Hauser · Cornell College (IA) | 3 | 2 | Fall 3:50 |
| Consolation semifinal | L | Garth Lappin · Minnesota | 3 | No seed listed | Dec 2–4 |
Cite this page: “Arnold Plaza”, March Matness, NCAA Division I championship record, release affad6e7. https://www.marchmatness.app/wrestlers/wr_yu2m565sz7il6fyp/arnold-plaza