Gene Nighman
NCAA championship record, 1980–1981. Regular-season results are not included.
2tournaments
4wins
3losses
0individual titles
1wins by fall
NCAA career
| Year | School | Weight | Seed | Finish | W–L | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Cornell (NY) | 142 | 5 | 7th | 4–2 | 6 bouts |
| 1980 | Cornell (NY) | 142 | No seed listed | Lost opening round | 0–1 | 1 bout |
Every NCAA bout · 7
| Round | W/L | Opponent | Seed | Opp. seed | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 · 142 lb | |||||
| Round of 32 | L | Bernie Fritz · Penn State | 5 | No seed listed | Dec 3–6 |
| Consolation round 2 | W | Buddy Kerr · Virginia | 5 | No seed listed | Dec 9–4 |
| Consolation round 3 | W | Rick McReynolds · Portland State (OR) | 5 | No seed listed | Fall 1:18 |
| Consolation round 4 | W | Kenny Monday · Oklahoma State | 5 | 4 | MD 15–6 |
| Consolation round 5 | L | Ken Gallagher · Northern Iowa | 5 | 12 | Dec 3–7 |
| 7th-place bout | W | Al Freeman · Nebraska | 5 | 11 | Dec 9–4 |
| 1980 · 142 lb | |||||
| Opening round | L | Mike Fredenburg · California Poly Humboldt | No seed listed | 7 | Dec 4–9 |