Gus Gatto
NCAA championship record, 1952–1955. Regular-season results are not included.
Gus Gatto wrestled for Northern Iowa at four NCAA championships, 1952–1955, and went 7–8. Gatto placed fourth at 191 lb in 1953 and 1955.
4tournaments
7wins
8losses
0individual titles
1win by fall
NCAA career
| Year | School | Weight | Seed | Finish | W–L | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1955 | Northern Iowa | 191 | 3 | 4th | 2–2 | 4 bouts |
| 1954 | Northern Iowa | 191 | 4 | Lost consolation semifinal | 1–2 | 3 bouts |
| 1953 | Northern Iowa | 191 | 4 | 4th | 3–2 | 5 bouts |
| 1952 | Northern Iowa | 177 | No seed listed | Lost consolation semifinal | 1–2 | 3 bouts |
Every NCAA bout · 15
| Round | W/L | Opponent | Seed | Opp. seed | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1955 · 191 lb | |||||
| Quarterfinal | W | Richard 'Jim' Macaleer · Princeton (NJ) | 3 | No seed listed | Dec 4–2 |
| Semifinal | L | Ken Leuer · Iowa | 3 | 2 | Dec (no score) |
| Consolation semifinal | W | Dave Gallaher · Lehigh (PA) | 3 | No seed listed | Dec 4–2 |
| 3rd-place bout | L | Richard Anthony · Indiana (IN) | 3 | 4 | Dec 2–2 (tiebreaker) |
| 1954 · 191 lb | |||||
| Quarterfinal | W | Alan Evans · South Dakota State | 4 | No seed listed | Dec 1–1 (tiebreaker) |
| Semifinal | L | Peter Blair · Navy (MD) | 4 | 1 | Dec 1–9 |
| Consolation semifinal | L | Bill Oberly · Penn State | 4 | No seed listed | Dec (no score) |
| 1953 · 191 lb | |||||
| Round of 16 | W | Alan Evans · South Dakota State | 4 | No seed listed | Dec 6–0 |
| Quarterfinal | W | Streeter Shining · Iowa | 4 | No seed listed | Fall 8:41 |
| Semifinal | L | Charles Weber · West Chester (PA) | 4 | 1 | Dec 2–5 |
| Consolation semifinal | W | Pete Veldman · Minnesota | 4 | No seed listed | Dec (no score) |
| 3rd-place bout | L | Dick Torio · Toledo (OH) | 4 | 2 | Dec 1–3 |
| 1952 · 177 lb | |||||
| Quarterfinal | W | Peter Blair · Navy (MD) | No seed listed | No seed listed | Dec 7–2 |
| Semifinal | L | Maynard Skinner · Colorado | No seed listed | 3 | Fall 5:48 |
| Consolation semifinal | L | Ray Vohden · Rutgers (NJ) | No seed listed | No seed listed | Dec 1–5 |
Cite this page: “Gus Gatto”, March Matness, NCAA Division I championship record, release affad6e7. https://www.marchmatness.app/wrestlers/wr_zpkpzrv3zvrj3vjf/gus-gatto