Dennis Brighton Sr.
NCAA championship record, 1975–1978. Regular-season results are not included.
3tournaments
8wins
4losses
0individual titles
1wins by fall
NCAA career
| Year | School | Weight | Seed | Finish | W–L | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Michigan State | 142 | 6 | Lost consolation round 4 | 2–2 | 4 bouts |
| 1977 | Michigan State | 134 | No seed listed | 2nd | 5–1 | 6 bouts |
| 1975 | Michigan State | 134 | No seed listed | Lost round of 16 | 1–1 | 2 bouts |
Every NCAA bout · 12
| Round | W/L | Opponent | Seed | Opp. seed | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 · 142 lb | |||||
| Round of 32 | W | Larry Kihlstadius · Navy (MD) | 6 | No seed listed | Dec 13–7 |
| Round of 16 | W | Tim Mousetis · Kentucky | 6 | No seed listed | Dec 9–6 |
| Quarterfinal | L | Scott Trizzino · Iowa | 6 | 3 | Dec 3–6 |
| Consolation round 4 | L | John Mecham · Brigham Young (UT) | 6 | No seed listed | Dec 5–12 |
| 1977 · 134 lb | |||||
| Opening round | W | Kim Graham · Ball State (IN) | No seed listed | No seed listed | Dec 6–2 |
| Round of 32 | W | Franc Affentranger · California-Bakersfield | No seed listed | 7 | Dec 9–7 |
| Round of 16 | W | Lon Balum · Wilkes (PA) | No seed listed | No seed listed | Fall 7:10 |
| Quarterfinal | W | Rudy Johnson · Portland State (OR) | No seed listed | 2 | Dec 7–2 |
| Semifinal | W | Lee Roy Smith · Oklahoma State | No seed listed | 3 | Dec 3–3 (tiebreaker) |
| Final | L | Pat Neu · Minnesota | No seed listed | No seed listed | Dec 2–4 |
| 1975 · 134 lb | |||||
| Round of 32 | W | Dave Martin · Indiana State | No seed listed | No seed listed | Dec 11–9 |
| Round of 16 | L | Steve Barrett · Oklahoma State | No seed listed | 5 | Sup 4–17 |