Rick Sanders
NCAA championship record, 1966–1968. Regular-season results are not included.
3tournaments
13wins
1loss
2individual titles
7wins by fall
NCAA career
| Year | School | Weight | Seed | Finish | W–L | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | Portland State (OR) | 123 | 1 | 2nd | 4–1 | 5 bouts |
| 1967 | Portland State (OR) | 115 | 1 | 1st | 5–0 | 5 bouts |
| 1966 | Portland State (OR) | 115 | 4 | 1st | 4–0 | 4 bouts |
Every NCAA bout · 14
| Round | W/L | Opponent | Seed | Opp. seed | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 · 123 lb | |||||
| Round of 32 | W | Harry Weinhofer · Penn State | 1 | No seed listed | Fall 3:25 |
| Round of 16 | W | Tom Bentz · Iowa | 1 | No seed listed | Fall 1:50 |
| Quarterfinal | W | Gary Wallman · Iowa State | 1 | No seed listed | Dec 8–0 |
| Semifinal | W | Tim McCall · Indiana (IN) | 1 | 4 | Dec 12–2 |
| Final | L | Dwayne Keller · Oklahoma State | 1 | 3 | Dec 2–4 |
| 1967 · 115 lb | |||||
| Round of 32 | W | Grant Stevens · Bloomsburg (PA) | 1 | No seed listed | Fall 4:02 |
| Round of 16 | W | Dave Unik · Ohio | 1 | No seed listed | Fall 3:53 |
| Quarterfinal | W | Glenn McMinn Sr. · Arizona State | 1 | 8 | Fall 6:29 |
| Semifinal | W | Ron Iwasaki · Oregon State | 1 | 5 | Dec 8–3 |
| Final | W | Jim Anderson · Minnesota | 1 | 2 | Dec 19–2 |
| 1966 · 115 lb | |||||
| Round of 16 | W | Al Ogdie · Minnesota-Mankato | 4 | No seed listed | Fall 5:42 |
| Quarterfinal | W | Ron Iwasaki · Oregon State | 4 | 5 | Dec 12–3 |
| Semifinal | W | Tadaaki Hatta · Oklahoma State | 4 | 1 | Fall 5:31 |
| Final | W | Ernie Gillum · Iowa State | 4 | 3 | Dec 9–2 |