Jim Nielsen
NCAA championship record, 1985–1987. Regular-season results are not included.
3tournaments
7wins
6losses
0individual titles
1wins by fall
NCAA career
| Year | School | Weight | Seed | Finish | W–L | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Brigham Young (UT) | 275 | 3 | 7th | 4–2 | 6 bouts |
| 1986 | Idaho State | Unlimited | 6 | Lost consolation round 2 | 1–2 | 3 bouts |
| 1985 | Idaho State | Unlimited | No seed listed | Lost consolation round 4 | 2–2 | 4 bouts |
Every NCAA bout · 13
| Round | W/L | Opponent | Seed | Opp. seed | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 · 275 lb | |||||
| Round of 32 | W | Lee Roy Ligons · Utah State | 3 | No seed listed | DQ |
| Round of 16 | W | Demetrius Harper · Eastern Illinois | 3 | No seed listed | Dec 5–1 |
| Quarterfinal | L | Rod Severn · Arizona State | 3 | 6 | Dec 4–7 |
| Consolation round 4 | W | Todd Seiler · Wisconsin | 3 | No seed listed | Dec 7–2 |
| Consolation round 5 | L | Tom Reese · Maryland | 3 | 7 | Dec 3–9 |
| 7th-place bout | W | Demetrius Harper · Eastern Illinois | 3 | No seed listed | Dec 3–1 |
| 1986 · Unlimited | |||||
| Round of 32 | W | Demetrius Harper · Eastern Illinois | 6 | No seed listed | Fall 1:43 |
| Round of 16 | L | Rocco Liace · Arizona State | 6 | No seed listed | Dec 3–9 |
| Consolation round 2 | L | Lee Getz · Rutgers (NJ) | 6 | 11 | MFF |
| 1985 · Unlimited | |||||
| Round of 32 | W | Jeff Reiner · Toledo (OH) | No seed listed | No seed listed | Dec 5–4 |
| Round of 16 | W | Steve Nelson · Illinois | No seed listed | No seed listed | Dec 11–6 |
| Quarterfinal | L | Steve Sefter · Penn State | No seed listed | 10 | Dec 2–3 |
| Consolation round 4 | L | Rod Severn · Arizona State | No seed listed | No seed listed | Dec 1–2 |