Eli Blazeff
NCAA championship record, 1980–1984. Regular-season results are not included.
Eli Blazeff wrestled for Auburn (AL) and Michigan State at four NCAA championships, 1980–1984, and went 14–7. Blazeff placed seventh at 177 lb in 1981, fifth at 177 lb in 1983 and third at 190 lb in 1984.
4tournaments
14wins
7losses
0individual titles
4wins by fall
NCAA career
| Year | School | Weight | Seed | Finish | W–L | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Michigan State | 190 | 6 | 3rd | 5–1 | 6 bouts |
| 1983 | Michigan State | 177 | 6 | 5th | 5–2 | 7 bouts |
| 1981 | Auburn (AL) | 177 | 8 | 7th | 4–2 | 6 bouts |
| 1980 | Auburn (AL) | 177 | No seed listed | Lost consolation round 3 | 0–2 | 2 bouts |
Every NCAA bout · 21
| Round | W/L | Opponent | Seed | Opp. seed | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 · 190 lb | |||||
| Round of 32 | W | Kurt Honis · Syracuse (NY) | 6 | No seed listed | Dec 6–5 |
| Round of 16 | W | John Bauman · Boise State (ID) | 6 | No seed listed | Sup 16–1 |
| Quarterfinal | W | Karl Lynes · Oklahoma State | 6 | 3 | Dec 6–3 |
| Semifinal | L | Jim Baumgardner · Oregon State | 6 | 2 | Dec 3–5 |
| Consolation semifinal | W | Paul Diekel · Lehigh (PA) | 6 | 8 | Dec 9–6 |
| 3rd-place bout | W | Karl Lynes · Oklahoma State | 6 | 3 | MD 8–0 |
| 1983 · 177 lb | |||||
| Round of 32 | W | Booker Benford · Southern Illinois Edwardsville | 6 | No seed listed | Dec 7–5 |
| Round of 16 | W | Joe Morrow · Northern Illinois | 6 | No seed listed | Fall 3:56 |
| Quarterfinal | L | Duane Goldman · Iowa | 6 | 3 | Dec 4–11 |
| Consolation round 4 | W | Efonda Sproles · Northern Iowa | 6 | 10 | Dec 6–4 |
| Consolation round 5 | W | Scott Mansur · Portland State (OR) | 6 | No seed listed | MD 14–4 |
| Consolation semifinal | L | Ed Potokar · Ohio State | 6 | 5 | Dec 4–6 |
| 5th-place bout | W | Bob Harr · Penn State | 6 | 12 | Fall 1:40 |
| 1981 · 177 lb | |||||
| Round of 32 | W | Kevin Walzak · New Jersey (TCNJ) | 8 | No seed listed | MD 17–6 |
| Round of 16 | W | Larry Meierotto · Tennessee-Chattanooga | 8 | No seed listed | Fall 1:08 |
| Quarterfinal | L | Colin Kilrain · Lehigh (PA) | 8 | 1 | Dec 2–4 |
| Consolation round 4 | W | Rey Martinez · Oklahoma State | 8 | 12 | Dec 6–4 |
| Consolation round 5 | L | Marty Ryan · Oregon State | 8 | 5 | Dec 6–7 |
| 7th-place bout | W | Dave Brouhard · San Jose State (CA) | 8 | 7 | Fall 5:29 |
| 1980 · 177 lb | |||||
| Round of 32 | L | Ed Banach · Iowa | No seed listed | 2 | Fall 4:35 |
| Consolation round 3 | L | Jim Kleinhans · Wisconsin | No seed listed | 11 | MD 1–10 |
Cite this page: “Eli Blazeff”, March Matness, NCAA Division I championship record, release affad6e7. https://www.marchmatness.app/wrestlers/wr_2w4y3k74menwwjay/eli-blazeff