Stephen Neal
NCAA championship record, 1996–1999. Regular-season results are not included.
4tournaments
20wins
3losses
2individual titles
5wins by fall
NCAA career
| Year | School | Weight | Seed | Finish | W–L | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | California-Bakersfield | 285 | 1 | 1st | 5–0 | 5 bouts |
| 1998 | California-Bakersfield | 275 | 1 | 1st | 5–0 | 5 bouts |
| 1997 | California-Bakersfield | 275 | 2 | 2nd | 4–1 | 5 bouts |
| 1996 | California-Bakersfield | 275 | 10 | 4th | 6–2 | 8 bouts |
Every NCAA bout · 23
| Round | W/L | Opponent | Seed | Opp. seed | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 · 285 lb | |||||
| Round of 32 | W | Matt Lamb · Michigan State | 1 | No seed listed | Fall 1:38 |
| Round of 16 | W | Dave Anderton · Oklahoma State | 1 | No seed listed | Fall 0:37 |
| Quarterfinal | W | Matt Kenny · North Carolina | 1 | No seed listed | Dflt |
| Semifinal | W | Karl Roesler · Illinois | 1 | 5 | TF 17–2 |
| Final | W | Brock Lesnar · Minnesota | 1 | 2 | Dec 3–2 |
| 1998 · 275 lb | |||||
| Round of 32 | W | Derek DelPorto · Slippery Rock (PA) | 1 | No seed listed | MD 12–4 |
| Round of 16 | W | Ronald 'JR' Plienis · Nebraska | 1 | No seed listed | MD 12–2 |
| Quarterfinal | W | Aaron Stark · Wisconsin | 1 | 9 | Fall 4:26 |
| Semifinal | W | Bill Closson · Lehigh (PA) | 1 | 5 | Fall 2:15 |
| Final | W | Trent Hynek · Iowa State | 1 | 11 | TF 20–5 |
| 1997 · 275 lb | |||||
| Round of 32 | W | David Pierce · Purdue (IN) | 2 | No seed listed | TF 16–1 |
| Round of 16 | W | Zach Feldman · Virginia | 2 | No seed listed | MD 17–5 |
| Quarterfinal | W | Nick Nutter · Ohio State | 2 | 10 | Fall 4:05 |
| Semifinal | W | Tolly Thompson · Nebraska | 2 | 3 | Dec 5–4 |
| Final | L | Kerry McCoy · Penn State | 2 | 1 | Dec 2–3 |
| 1996 · 275 lb | |||||
| Round of 32 | W | Burt Beamer · Northern Iowa | 10 | No seed listed | Dec 5–2 |
| Round of 16 | L | Seth Brady · Illinois | 10 | 7 | Dec 2–3 |
| Consolation round 2 | W | Stephen Terebieniec · Kent State (OH) | 10 | No seed listed | Dec 9–4 |
| Consolation round 3 | W | Ben Lee · Oklahoma State | 10 | No seed listed | Dec 3–1 |
| Consolation round 4 | W | Nick Hall Sr. · Old Dominion (VA) | 10 | 4 | Dflt |
| Consolation round 5 | W | Pat Wiltanger · Pittsburgh (PA) | 10 | 9 | Dec 10–4 |
| Consolation semifinal | W | Billy Pierce · Minnesota | 10 | 2 | Dflt |
| 3rd-place bout | L | Tolly Thompson · Nebraska | 10 | 1 | Dec 1–4 |