Three champs at the same weight

[fishbane]

This season at 165lbs there are three returning champions - David Carr (157 2021) , Keegan O'Toole (165 2022), and Shane Griffith (165 2021).  Has this ever happened before?  

I can't think of an instance of three returning NCAA champs in the same bracket at NCAAs.  The closest is probably 157lbs in 2009.  Gregor Gillespie (149 2007) and Jordan Leen (157 2008) were in the same bracket at NCAAs and wrestled for 3rd.  Dustin Schlatter (149 2006) had moved up to 157lbs that year, but he either redshirted from the outset or got injured and took an injury redshirt.  He wrestled the eventual champion, Jordan Burroughs, at the Kaufman Brand Open in a match won by Burroughs.  Additionally the 157lb runner-up from 2008, Poeta, was in this weight and made the final again which he lost to Burroughs.

[11986]

177 the year Schultz beat Banach also had Reiss from NCState I think for 3 champs. 

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3 minutes ago, 11986 said:

177 the year Schultz beat Banach also had Reiss from NCState I think for 3 champs. 

He was as the 10 seed!  crazy

[PortaJohn]

for a sec I was thinking 2009 157 (Gillespie, Leen , & Burroughs) but then remembered it was Burrough's first title.  Poeta was in that weight class too.

Edited February 16, 2023 by PortaJohn

[mspart]

That's a tough bracket for sure!!   3 champs!  Wow!

mspart

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5 minutes ago, PortaJohn said:

for a sec I was thinking 2009 157 (Gillespie, Leen , & Burroughs) but then remembered it was Burrough's first title.  Poeta was in that weight class too.

JP O'Conner DNPed in that bracket.

[PortaJohn]

5 minutes ago, fishbane said:

JP O'Conner DNPed in that bracket.

Yes, lost to I believe Gillespie in the quarters then got knocked out in his next match to Pami.  Exacted sweet revenge by defeating Pami the following year in the Finals

Edited February 16, 2023 by PortaJohn