Gary Cook
NCAA championship record, 1966–1968. Regular-season results are not included.
Gary Cook wrestled for East Stroudsburg (PA) at three NCAA championships, 1966–1968, and went 12–4. Cook placed fourth at 177 lb in 1966, third at 177 lb in 1967 and third at 191 lb in 1968.
3tournaments
12wins
4losses
0individual titles
1win by fall
NCAA career
| Year | School | Weight | Seed | Finish | W–L | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | East Stroudsburg (PA) | 191 | 3 | 3rd | 5–1 | 6 bouts |
| 1967 | East Stroudsburg (PA) | 177 | 2 | 3rd | 4–1 | 5 bouts |
| 1966 | East Stroudsburg (PA) | 177 | 2 | 4th | 3–2 | 5 bouts |
Every NCAA bout · 16
| Round | W/L | Opponent | Seed | Opp. seed | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 · 191 lb | |||||
| Round of 32 | W | Terry Allen · Navy (MD) | 3 | No seed listed | Dec 6–2 |
| Round of 16 | W | Gene Libal · Nebraska | 3 | No seed listed | Dec 5–2 |
| Quarterfinal | W | Terry Crenshaw · Stanford (CA) | 3 | 6 | Dec 8–0 |
| Semifinal | L | Dominic 'Nick' Carollo · Adams State (CO) | 3 | 2 | Dec 4–4 (tiebreaker) |
| Consolation semifinal | W | Gary Seymour · Arizona State | 3 | No seed listed | Dec 3–2 |
| 3rd-place bout | W | Rich Lorenzo · Penn State | 3 | 1 | Dec 8–3 |
| 1967 · 177 lb | |||||
| Round of 16 | W | Tom Kusleika · Adams State (CO) | 2 | No seed listed | Fall 1:40 |
| Quarterfinal | W | Rich Lorenzo · Penn State | 2 | 7 | Dec 5–3 |
| Semifinal | L | Mike Bradley · Michigan State | 2 | 3 | Dec 4–9 |
| Consolation semifinal | W | Al Bulow · Southern Illinois Carbondale | 2 | No seed listed | Dec 6–2 |
| 3rd-place bout | W | Jim Harter · Army (NY) | 2 | 4 | Dec 6–2 |
| 1966 · 177 lb | |||||
| Round of 16 | W | John VanderVeen · Rochester Tech (NY) | 2 | No seed listed | Dec 13–3 |
| Quarterfinal | W | Ed Cummings · Ohio State | 2 | No seed listed | Default |
| Semifinal | L | Fred Fozzard · Oklahoma State | 2 | 3 | Dec 3–4 |
| Consolation semifinal | W | Dave Mucka · Moravian (PA) | 2 | No seed listed | Dec 3–0 |
| 3rd-place bout | L | Jerry Swope · Lock Haven (PA) | 2 | 4 | Dec 0–2 |
Cite this page: “Gary Cook”, March Matness, NCAA Division I championship record, release affad6e7. https://www.marchmatness.app/wrestlers/wr_ziwlls7wrlzqdmiz/gary-cook