Kelly Ward
NCAA championship record, 1977–1979. Regular-season results are not included.
3tournaments
14wins
2losses
1individual title
2wins by fall
NCAA career
| Year | School | Weight | Seed | Finish | W–L | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Iowa State | 158 | 1 | 1st | 5–0 | 5 bouts |
| 1978 | Iowa State | 158 | 2 | 2nd | 5–1 | 6 bouts |
| 1977 | Iowa State | 158 | 2 | 2nd | 4–1 | 5 bouts |
Every NCAA bout · 16
| Round | W/L | Opponent | Seed | Opp. seed | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 · 158 lb | |||||
| Round of 32 | W | Bill Keck · Hofstra (NY) | 1 | No seed listed | Fall 6:30 |
| Round of 16 | W | Dave Evans · Wisconsin | 1 | 9 | MD 12–3 |
| Quarterfinal | W | Jed Brown · Iowa | 1 | No seed listed | Dec 13–11 |
| Semifinal | W | Bob Holland · Eastern Illinois | 1 | 4 | Dec 8–3 |
| Final | W | Dan Zilverberg · Minnesota | 1 | 2 | Dec 7–2 |
| 1978 · 158 lb | |||||
| Opening round | W | Lamont Roth · Montana | 2 | No seed listed | MD 13–4 |
| Round of 32 | W | Roy Glenn · California-Berkeley | 2 | No seed listed | Sup 18–2 |
| Round of 16 | W | Mark Stevenson · Iowa | 2 | No seed listed | MD 8–0 |
| Quarterfinal | W | Gary Bentrim · Northern Iowa | 2 | 7 | Dec 7–3 |
| Semifinal | W | Ron Michaels · Kent State (OH) | 2 | No seed listed | Fall 7:24 |
| Final | L | Lee Kemp Jr. · Wisconsin | 2 | 1 | Dec 8–10 |
| 1977 · 158 lb | |||||
| Round of 32 | W | Will Trump · Northern Colorado | 2 | No seed listed | Sup 19–4 |
| Round of 16 | W | Ed Torrejon · Eastern Illinois | 2 | No seed listed | Sup 15–2 |
| Quarterfinal | W | Jon Jackson · Oklahoma State | 2 | No seed listed | Dec 4–3 |
| Semifinal | W | Ethan Reeve · Tennessee | 2 | 3 | Dec 5–3 |
| Final | L | Lee Kemp Jr. · Wisconsin | 2 | 1 | Dec 5–9 |