Mel Walden
Archive-scoped NCAA championship results from 1952 to 1956. These are tournament records, not a complete college-career record.
3tournaments
2recorded wins
6recorded losses
0individual titles
1recorded falls
NCAA career
| Year | School | Weight | Seed | Finish | W–L | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1956 | Iowa State | Unlimited | None recorded | Lost consolation round 5 | 0–2 | 2 bouts |
| 1953 | Iowa State | 191 | None recorded | Lost consolation round 5 | 1–2 | 3 bouts |
| 1952 | Iowa State | 191 | No. 3 | Lost consolation semifinal | 1–2 | 3 bouts |
Recorded match history · 8 bouts
Sorted by tournament year and documented round order. Match IDs are never used to infer chronology.
| Weight | Stage | Result | Opponent | Seed | Opp. seed | Score | Method | Match link |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1956 | ||||||||
| Unlimited | Round of 16 | L | Bob Konovsky · Wisconsin | 0 · recorded zero | No. 2 | 0–4 | Dec | Open |
| Unlimited | Consolation round 5 | L | Les Nader · Kent State (OH) | 0 · recorded zero | 0 · recorded zero | 1–2 | Dec | Open |
| 1953 | ||||||||
| 191 | Round of 16 | W | Louis Stadler · Arkansas State | 0 · recorded zero | 0 · recorded zero | 6–5 | Dec | Open |
| 191 | Quarterfinal | L | Hud Samson · Penn State | 0 · recorded zero | No. 3 | 1–6 | Dec | Open |
| 191 | Consolation round 5 | L | Darlon 'Doc' Hearon · Oklahoma | 0 · recorded zero | 0 · recorded zero | 3–4 | Dec | Open |
| 1952 | ||||||||
| 191 | Quarterfinal | W | William Zanetakos · Illinois | No. 3 | 0 · recorded zero | Not applicable | Fall 1:52 | Open |
| 191 | Semifinal | L | Harry Lanzi · Toledo (OH) | No. 3 | No. 2 | Not applicable | Dflt | Open |
| 191 | Consolation semifinal | L | Joe Butler · Oklahoma | No. 3 | 0 · recorded zero | Not applicable | MFF | Open |