Joe Gibbons
High School: Waterloo Columbus and Ames
State titles: 4 1977 - 1st at 98 pounds (Columbus) 1978 - 1st at 105 pounds (Columbus) 1979 - 1st at 126 pounds (Ames) 1980 - 1st at 132 pounds (Ames)
College: Iowa State University 1982 - 4th at 126 1984 - 4th at 142 1985 - 1st at 142 1986 - 3rd at 142
Did you know? Joe's brother, Jim, was inducted into the Glen Bran Wrestling Hall of Fame of Iowa in 2003.
Awards:
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Year
2002
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Award
Glen Brand Inductee
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Chapter/Region
National
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All American Awards:
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Season
1986
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School
Iowa State
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Tournament
Division I
|
Weight
142
|
Place
3
|
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Season
1985
|
School
Iowa State
|
Tournament
Division I
|
Weight
142
|
Place
1
|
|
Season
1984
|
School
Iowa State
|
Tournament
Division I
|
Weight
142
|
Place
4
|
|
Season
1982
|
School
Iowa State
|
Tournament
Division I
|
Weight
126
|
Place
4
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College Season Records:
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Season
1986
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School
Iowa State
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Class
Senior
|
Bouts
27
|
Wins
22
|
Losses
4
|
Ties
1
|
Falls
0
|
Win PCT.
81.48
|
Place
3rd
|
|
Season
1985
|
School
Iowa State
|
Class
Junior
|
Bouts
53
|
Wins
50
|
Losses
3
|
Ties
0
|
Falls
0
|
Win PCT.
94.34
|
Place
1st
|
|
Season
1984
|
School
Iowa State
|
Class
Sophomore
|
Bouts
35
|
Wins
27
|
Losses
8
|
Ties
0
|
Falls
0
|
Win PCT.
77.14
|
Place
4th
|
|
Season
1982
|
School
Iowa State
|
Class
Freshman
|
Bouts
32
|
Wins
25
|
Losses
5
|
Ties
2
|
Falls
8
|
Win PCT.
78.13
|
Place
4th
|
|
Season
Career
|
Bouts
147
|
Wins
124
|
Losses
20
|
Ties
3
|
Falls
8
|
Win PCT.
84.35
|
All Rankings:
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Season
1985
|
Rank Date
02/25/1985
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Weight
142
|
Rank
1
|
School
Iowa State
|
|
Season
1985
|
Rank Date
03/14/1985
|
Weight
142
|
Rank
1
|
School
Iowa State
|
|
Season
1984
|
Rank Date
12/12/1983
|
Weight
142
|
Rank
1
|
School
Iowa State
|
|
Season
1984
|
Rank Date
01/16/1984
|
Weight
142
|
Rank
1
|
School
Iowa State
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