Steve Blackford
NCAA championship record, 1998–2001. Regular-season results are not included.
Steve Blackford wrestled for Arizona State at four NCAA championships, 1998–2001, and went 17–7. Blackford placed fourth at 165 lb in 1999, third at 165 lb in 2000 and fifth at 165 lb in 2001.
4tournaments
17wins
7losses
0individual titles
2wins by fall
NCAA career
| Year | School | Weight | Seed | Finish | W–L | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Arizona State | 165 | 3 | 5th | 6–2 | 8 bouts |
| 2000 | Arizona State | 165 | 3 | 3rd | 5–1 | 6 bouts |
| 1999 | Arizona State | 165 | 9 | 4th | 4–2 | 6 bouts |
| 1998 | Arizona State | 150 | 6 | Lost consolation round 4 | 2–2 | 4 bouts |
Every NCAA bout · 24
| Round | W/L | Opponent | Seed | Opp. seed | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 · 165 lb | |||||
| Round of 32 | L | Chris Vitale · Lehigh (PA) | 3 | No seed listed | Dec 9–12 |
| Consolation round 1 | W | Jed Pennell · Oregon State | 3 | No seed listed | MD 12–2 |
| Consolation round 2 | W | Dave Guarino · Buffalo (NY) | 3 | No seed listed | MD 12–0 |
| Consolation round 3 | W | Nick Nemeth · Kent State (OH) | 3 | No seed listed | Dec 11–6 |
| Consolation round 4 | W | Chris Martin · Virginia Tech | 3 | 7 | Dec 5–2 |
| Consolation round 5 | W | Ben Shirk · Iowa | 3 | No seed listed | MD 11–3 |
| Consolation semifinal | L | Matt Lackey · Illinois | 3 | 5 | Dec 4–5 |
| 5th-place bout | W | Kevin Stanley · Indiana (IN) | 3 | 9 | Dec 8–5 |
| 2000 · 165 lb | |||||
| Round of 32 | W | Yanni Diamond · Edinboro (PA) | 3 | No seed listed | Dec 7–1 |
| Round of 16 | W | Vernon Cannon · Central Michigan | 3 | No seed listed | MD 11–0 |
| Quarterfinal | W | Joey Killar · Harvard (MA) | 3 | 6 | Dec 8–3 |
| Semifinal | L | Donny Pritzlaff · Wisconsin | 3 | 2 | Dec 2–4 |
| Consolation semifinal | W | Kirk White · Boise State (ID) | 3 | 4 | Dec 12–10 |
| 3rd-place bout | W | Chris Martin · Virginia Tech | 3 | 12 | MD 10–2 |
| 1999 · 165 lb | |||||
| Round of 32 | W | Kris Bishop · James Madison (VA) | 9 | No seed listed | Fall 4:35 |
| Round of 16 | W | Richard Taylor · West Virginia | 9 | No seed listed | MD 10–1 |
| Quarterfinal | W | Joe Heskett · Iowa State | 9 | 1 | Dec 3–2 |
| Semifinal | L | Rodney Jones · Oklahoma | 9 | 5 | Dec 6–7 |
| Consolation semifinal | W | Joey Killar · Harvard (MA) | 9 | 7 | Dec 7–4 |
| 3rd-place bout | L | Joe Heskett · Iowa State | 9 | 1 | Dec 2–7 |
| 1998 · 150 lb | |||||
| Round of 32 | W | John Fogarty · Cornell (NY) | 6 | No seed listed | Fall 3:53 |
| Round of 16 | W | Darryl Christian · Oregon | 6 | 11 | Dec 4–1 |
| Quarterfinal | L | Chad Kraft · Minnesota | 6 | 3 | Dec 3–4 |
| Consolation round 4 | L | Rodney Jones · Oklahoma | 6 | No seed listed | Dec 7–8 |
Cite this page: “Steve Blackford”, March Matness, NCAA Division I championship record, release affad6e7. https://www.marchmatness.app/wrestlers/wr_znucqneikfdgycxj/steve-blackford