Geno Savegnago
NCAA championship record, 1979–1982. Regular-season results are not included.
Geno Savegnago wrestled for Eastern Illinois at four NCAA championships, 1979–1982, and went 17–9. Savegnago placed eighth at 190 lb in 1979, fifth at 190 lb in 1980, third at 190 lb in 1981 and sixth at 190 lb in 1982.
4tournaments
17wins
9losses
0individual titles
4wins by fall
NCAA career
| Year | School | Weight | Seed | Finish | W–L | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Eastern Illinois | 190 | 6 | 6th | 4–3 | 7 bouts |
| 1981 | Eastern Illinois | 190 | 5 | 3rd | 5–1 | 6 bouts |
| 1980 | Eastern Illinois | 190 | 9 | 5th | 5–2 | 7 bouts |
| 1979 | Eastern Illinois | 190 | No seed listed | 8th | 3–3 | 6 bouts |
Every NCAA bout · 26
| Round | W/L | Opponent | Seed | Opp. seed | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 · 190 lb | |||||
| Round of 32 | W | Harold Wittman · Boise State (ID) | 6 | No seed listed | Fall 6:24 |
| Round of 16 | W | Todd Wyckoff · Tennessee | 6 | No seed listed | Fall 1:01 |
| Quarterfinal | L | Bill Scherr · Nebraska | 6 | 3 | Dec 9–13 |
| Consolation round 4 | W | Craig Newburg · Ball State (IN) | 6 | No seed listed | Dec 5–2 |
| Consolation round 5 | W | Mike Potts · Michigan State | 6 | 11 | MD 12–2 |
| Consolation semifinal | L | Colin Kilrain · Lehigh (PA) | 6 | 1 | Dec 2–3 |
| 5th-place bout | L | Kirk Myers · Northern Iowa | 6 | 5 | Fall 1:19 |
| 1981 · 190 lb | |||||
| Round of 32 | W | Tod Giles · Rhode Island | 5 | No seed listed | Fall 7:18 |
| Round of 16 | W | Henry Milligan · Princeton (NJ) | 5 | No seed listed | MD 12–3 |
| Quarterfinal | W | Joe Atiyeh · Louisiana State | 5 | 9 | Forfeit |
| Semifinal | L | Tom Martucci · New Jersey (TCNJ) | 5 | 8 | Dec 3–4 |
| Consolation semifinal | W | Craig Blackman · Franklin & Marshall (PA) | 5 | No seed listed | Dec 5–1 |
| 3rd-place bout | W | Ryan Kelly · Oregon | 5 | 11 | Dec 8–2 |
| 1980 · 190 lb | |||||
| Round of 32 | W | Pat Murphy · Tennessee-Chattanooga | 9 | No seed listed | Fall 4:45 |
| Round of 16 | L | Mike Mann · Iowa State | 9 | 4 | Dec 3–7 |
| Consolation round 3 | W | Paul Marfiz · New Mexico | 9 | No seed listed | Dec 9–3 |
| Consolation round 4 | W | Kirk Myers · Northern Iowa | 9 | 5 | Dec 7–6 |
| Consolation round 5 | W | Mike Brown · Lehigh (PA) | 9 | 1 | Dec 6–3 |
| Consolation semifinal | L | Lou DiSerafino · Rider (NJ) | 9 | 6 | Dec 4–11 |
| 5th-place bout | W | Mitch Hull · Wisconsin | 9 | 3 | Dec 6–2 |
| 1979 · 190 lb | |||||
| Opening round | W | Craig Simpson · Weber State (UT) | No seed listed | No seed listed | MD 14–5 |
| Round of 32 | L | Eric Wais · Oklahoma State | No seed listed | 1 | MD 0–9 |
| Consolation round 3 | W | Jerry Rodriguez · Louisiana State | No seed listed | 9 | Dec 6–4 |
| Consolation round 4 | W | George Bowman · Minnesota | No seed listed | 8 | Dec 5–2 |
| Consolation round 5 | L | Kirk Myers · Northern Iowa | No seed listed | 5 | Dec 4–9 |
| 7th-place bout | L | Mike Mann · Iowa State | No seed listed | 7 | Dec 2–9 |
Cite this page: “Geno Savegnago”, March Matness, NCAA Division I championship record, release affad6e7. https://www.marchmatness.app/wrestlers/wr_3afs63lkol6kvu4z/geno-savegnago