Arnold Plaza
Archive-scoped NCAA championship results from 1947 to 1950. These are tournament records, not a complete college-career record.
4tournaments
14recorded wins
3recorded losses
2individual titles
3recorded falls
NCAA career
| Year | School | Weight | Seed | Finish | W–L | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | Purdue (IN) | 121 | No. 1 | 2nd | 3–1 | 4 bouts |
| 1949 | Purdue (IN) | 121 | No. 1 | 1st | 4–0 | 4 bouts |
| 1948 | Purdue (IN) | 114 | None recorded | 1st | 5–0 | 5 bouts |
| 1947 | Purdue (IN) | 121 | No. 3 | Lost consolation semifinal | 2–2 | 4 bouts |
Individual championship awards
| Year | Weight | Program | Evidence | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 | 114 | Purdue (IN) | Archived placement list | No final match is recorded or fabricated for this award. |
| 1949 | 121 | Purdue (IN) | Source final | Recorded final |
Recorded match history · 17 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | ||||||||
| 121 | Round of 16 | W | Bob Worster · Colorado | No. 1 | 0 · recorded zero | 11–1 | Dec | Open |
| 121 | Quarterfinal | W | Bill Donecho · Springfield (MA) | No. 1 | 0 · recorded zero | Not applicable | Fall 8:56 | Open |
| 121 | Semifinal | W | Bill Borders · Oklahoma | No. 1 | No. 4 | 4–4 | Dec | Open |
| 121 | Final | L | Tony Gizoni · Waynesburg (PA) | No. 1 | 0 · recorded zero | 6–7 | Dec | Open |
| 1949 | ||||||||
| 121 | Round of 16 | W | Ben Knaub · Northern Colorado | No. 1 | 0 · recorded zero | 13–11 | Dec | Open |
| 121 | Quarterfinal | W | Richard Picard · Illinois | No. 1 | 0 · recorded zero | 8–4 | Dec | Open |
| 121 | Semifinal | W | Dick Hauser · Cornell College (IA) | No. 1 | No. 4 | 4–3 | Dec | Open |
| 121 | Final | W | Grady Peninger · Oklahoma State | No. 1 | No. 2 | 3–1 | Dec | Open |
| 1948 | ||||||||
| 114 | Round 1 | W | Paul Jani Jr. · Lehigh (PA) | 0 · recorded zero | 0 · recorded zero | Not recorded | Dec | Open |
| 114 | Round 2 | W | Jack Hancock · Michigan State | 0 · recorded zero | 0 · recorded zero | Not applicable | Fall 6:42 | Open |
| 114 | Round 3 | W | Bill Jernigan · Oklahoma State | 0 · recorded zero | 0 · recorded zero | Not recorded | Dec | Open |
| 114 | Round 4 | W | Steve DeAugustino · Lock Haven (PA) | 0 · recorded zero | 0 · recorded zero | Not applicable | Fall 6:14 | Open |
| 114 | Round 5 | W | William Mann · Illinois | 0 · recorded zero | 0 · recorded zero | Not recorded | Dec | Open |
| 1947 | ||||||||
| 121 | Round of 16 | W | Ray Murdock · Waynesburg (PA) | No. 3 | 0 · recorded zero | 4–2 | Dec | Open |
| 121 | Quarterfinal | W | Pilgrim McRaven · Lehigh (PA) | No. 3 | 0 · recorded zero | 10–9 | Dec | Open |
| 121 | Semifinal | L | Dick Hauser · Cornell College (IA) | No. 3 | No. 2 | Not applicable | Fall 3:50 | Open |
| 121 | Consolation semifinal | L | Garth Lappin · Minnesota | No. 3 | 0 · recorded zero | 2–4 | Dec | Open |