Leland Merrill Jr.
NCAA championship record, 1941–1942. Regular-season results are not included.
2tournaments
5wins
3losses
0individual titles
4wins by fall
NCAA career
| Year | School | Weight | Seed | Finish | W–L | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1942 | Michigan State | 155 | 3 | 3rd | 4–1 | 5 bouts |
| 1941 | Michigan State | 145 | No seed listed | Lost consolation round 5 | 1–2 | 3 bouts |
Every NCAA bout · 8
| Round | W/L | Opponent | Seed | Opp. seed | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1942 · 155 lb | |||||
| Round of 16 | W | Wallace Littell · Cornell College (IA) | 3 | No seed listed | Fall 7:18 |
| Quarterfinal | W | Ben Ford · Rutgers (NJ) | 3 | No seed listed | Fall 8:01 |
| Semifinal | L | Ted Seabrooke · Illinois | 3 | 2 | Dec 2–5 |
| Consolation semifinal | W | Don Richter · Iowa State | 3 | No seed listed | Fall 1:46 |
| 3rd-place bout | W | Milton Bennett · Navy (MD) | 3 | 4 | Dec 5–4 |
| 1941 · 145 lb | |||||
| Round of 16 | W | Florian Beiseigel Jr. · Springfield (MA) | No seed listed | No seed listed | Fall 5:02 |
| Quarterfinal | L | Vernon Hassman · Northern Iowa | No seed listed | No seed listed | Dec 5–7 |
| Consolation round 5 | L | Al Schacheman · Franklin & Marshall (PA) | No seed listed | 2 | Dec 6–8 |