Kurt Backes
NCAA championship record, 2004–2007. Regular-season results are not included.
4tournaments
15wins
7losses
0individual titles
2wins by fall
NCAA career
| Year | School | Weight | Seed | Finish | W–L | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Iowa State | 197 | 9 | 2nd | 4–1 | 5 bouts |
| 2006 | Iowa State | 184 | 7 | Lost consolation round 4 | 3–2 | 5 bouts |
| 2005 | Iowa State | 184 | 2 | Lost consolation round 4 | 2–2 | 4 bouts |
| 2004 | Iowa State | 184 | 8 | 7th | 6–2 | 8 bouts |
Every NCAA bout · 22
| Round | W/L | Opponent | Seed | Opp. seed | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 · 197 lb | |||||
| Round of 32 | W | Jacob Bryce · North Dakota State | 9 | No seed listed | MD 16–4 |
| Round of 16 | W | Joel Flaggert · Oklahoma | 9 | 8 | Dec 3–1 |
| Quarterfinal | W | Nick Roy · Michigan | 9 | No seed listed | Dec 5–3 |
| Semifinal | W | Phil Davis · Penn State | 9 | 4 | Dec 5–4 |
| Final | L | Josh Glenn · American (DC) | 9 | 2 | Dec 4–6 |
| 2006 · 184 lb | |||||
| Round of 32 | W | Alex Clemsen · Edinboro (PA) | 7 | No seed listed | MD 15–6 |
| Round of 16 | L | CB Dollaway · Arizona State | 7 | 10 | Dec 6–9 |
| Consolation round 2 | W | Tyrel Todd · Michigan | 7 | No seed listed | Dec 8–3 |
| Consolation round 3 | W | Dave Helfrich · Lehigh (PA) | 7 | No seed listed | Dec 6–2 |
| Consolation round 4 | L | Eric Bradley · Penn State | 7 | 8 | Dec 6–7 |
| 2005 · 184 lb | |||||
| Round of 32 | W | Ed Magrys · Eastern Michigan | 2 | No seed listed | Fall 5:37 |
| Round of 16 | W | Andy Rios · Indiana (IN) | 2 | No seed listed | Dec 11–8 |
| Quarterfinal | L | Tyler Baier · Cornell (NY) | 2 | 7 | Dec 3–4 |
| Consolation round 4 | L | Paul Bradley · Iowa | 2 | 8 | Dec 1–3 |
| 2004 · 184 lb | |||||
| Round of 32 | L | Brady Reinke · Wisconsin | 8 | No seed listed | Dec 5–10 |
| Consolation opening round | W | John Davis · Tennessee-Chattanooga | 8 | No seed listed | Dec 5–3 |
| Consolation round 1 | W | Mike Frank · Duquesne (PA) | 8 | No seed listed | Fall 3:56 |
| Consolation round 2 | W | Dan Pitsch · Oregon State | 8 | No seed listed | MD 13–4 |
| Consolation round 3 | W | Frank Cornely · Duke (NC) | 8 | No seed listed | Dec 5–4 |
| Consolation round 4 | W | Ben Wissel · Purdue (IN) | 8 | No seed listed | Dec 7–2 |
| Consolation round 5 | L | Brian Glynn · Illinois | 8 | 9 | Dec 2–6 |
| 7th-place bout | W | Travis Frick · Lehigh (PA) | 8 | 10 | Dec 4–3 |