Jim Zalesky
Head coachOregon State, NCAA tournaments 2007–2019 (13) · Iowa, NCAA tournaments 1998–2006 (9)
NCAA championship record, 1981–1984. Regular-season results are not included.
Jim Zalesky wrestled for Iowa at four NCAA championships, 1981–1984, and went 21–2. Zalesky won three titles at 158 lb in 1982, 1983 and 1984 and placed fifth at 158 lb in 1981.
4tournaments
21wins
2losses
3individual titles
5wins by fall
NCAA career
Every NCAA bout · 23
| Round | W/L | Opponent | Seed | Opp. seed | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 · 158 lb | |||||
| Opening round | W | Mike Gerdes · Illinois State | 1 | No seed listed | Sup 23–6 |
| Round of 32 | W | Greg Evans · Minnesota | 1 | No seed listed | Sup 19–4 |
| Round of 16 | W | John Barrett · St. Cloud State (MN) | 1 | No seed listed | Fall 6:40 |
| Quarterfinal | W | Greg Elinsky · Penn State | 1 | 8 | Dec 3–2 |
| Semifinal | W | Johnny Johnson · Oklahoma | 1 | 4 | Dec 10–3 |
| Final | W | Mark Schmitz · Wisconsin | 1 | 6 | Dec 9–5 |
| 1983 · 158 lb | |||||
| Opening round | W | Chris Bodine · Arizona State | 1 | No seed listed | Fall 5:48 |
| Round of 32 | W | Chris Bevilacqua · Penn State | 1 | No seed listed | Fall 5:30 |
| Round of 16 | W | John Barrett · St. Cloud State (MN) | 1 | No seed listed | Fall 6:08 |
| Quarterfinal | W | Kevin Jackson · Louisiana State | 1 | 8 | Dec 9–7 |
| Semifinal | W | Matt Skove · Oklahoma State | 1 | 5 | Dec 11–5 |
| Final | W | Lou Montano · California-Poly | 1 | 2 | Dec 7–4 |
| 1982 · 158 lb | |||||
| Round of 32 | W | Jeff Jelic · Pittsburgh (PA) | 2 | No seed listed | Fall 6:10 |
| Round of 16 | W | Chris Mondragon · North Carolina State | 2 | 11 | MD 10–1 |
| Quarterfinal | W | Bill Dykeman · Louisiana State | 2 | 7 | Dec 4–2 |
| Semifinal | W | Isreal Sheppard · Oklahoma | 2 | 3 | Dec 6–2 |
| Final | W | Perry Shea · California-Bakersfield | 2 | 4 | Dec 10–3 |
| 1981 · 158 lb | |||||
| Round of 32 | W | Bruce Cochran · Illinois | 3 | No seed listed | Sup 23–6 |
| Round of 16 | W | Mike Moyer · West Chester (PA) | 3 | No seed listed | Dec 7–3 |
| Quarterfinal | W | Kevin Benson · Portland State (OR) | 3 | 6 | Dec 8–3 |
| Semifinal | L | Ricky Stewart · Oklahoma State | 3 | 2 | Dec 4–8 |
| Consolation semifinal | L | Dion Cobb · Northern Iowa | 3 | No seed listed | Fall 2:26 |
| 5th-place bout | W | Kevin Benson · Portland State (OR) | 3 | 6 | Default |
Cite this page: “Jim Zalesky”, March Matness, NCAA Division I championship record, release affad6e7. https://www.marchmatness.app/wrestlers/wr_2kvzumjivo4pj7oh/jim-zalesky