Bill Closson
NCAA championship record, 1995–1998. Regular-season results are not included.
3tournaments
8wins
7losses
0individual titles
2wins by fall
NCAA career
| Year | School | Weight | Seed | Finish | W–L | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Lehigh (PA) | 275 | 5 | 4th | 3–2 | 5 bouts |
| 1997 | Lehigh (PA) | 275 | 12 | 8th | 4–3 | 7 bouts |
| 1995 | Lehigh (PA) | 275 | 10 | Lost consolation round 2 | 1–2 | 3 bouts |
Every NCAA bout · 15
| Round | W/L | Opponent | Seed | Opp. seed | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 · 275 lb | |||||
| Round of 16 | W | John Henry Ward · Oklahoma | 5 | No seed listed | Fall 2:07 |
| Quarterfinal | W | Shelton Benjamin · Minnesota | 5 | 4 | Dec 5–4 |
| Semifinal | L | Stephen Neal · California-Bakersfield | 5 | 1 | Fall 2:15 |
| Consolation semifinal | W | Jason Gleasman · Syracuse (NY) | 5 | 3 | Dec 3–1 |
| 3rd-place bout | L | Shelton Benjamin · Minnesota | 5 | 4 | Dec 3–5 |
| 1997 · 275 lb | |||||
| Round of 32 | W | Leslie Apedoe · Virginia Military | 12 | No seed listed | Fall 1:01 |
| Round of 16 | L | Justin Harty · North Carolina | 12 | 5 | Fall 2:01 |
| Consolation round 2 | W | Ben Nachtrieb · Indiana (IN) | 12 | No seed listed | Dec 5–1 |
| Consolation round 3 | W | Mat Orndorff · Oregon State | 12 | No seed listed | Dec 10–5 |
| Consolation round 4 | W | Nick Nutter · Ohio State | 12 | 10 | Dec 4–3 |
| Consolation round 5 | L | Shelton Benjamin · Minnesota | 12 | No seed listed | MD 8–16 |
| 7th-place bout | L | Jason Gleasman · Syracuse (NY) | 12 | 8 | Dec 3–5 |
| 1995 · 275 lb | |||||
| Round of 32 | W | Jim Guttridge · Illinois State | 10 | No seed listed | Dec 7–4 |
| Round of 16 | L | Justin Harty · North Carolina | 10 | 7 | Dec 4–6 |
| Consolation round 2 | L | Javier Posa · Oklahoma | 10 | No seed listed | Dec 3–5 |