Greg Elinsky
NCAA championship record, 1984–1987. Regular-season results are not included.
Greg Elinsky wrestled for Penn State at four NCAA championships, 1984–1987, and went 18–5. Elinsky placed seventh at 158 lb in 1984, second at 158 lb in 1985 and 1986, and third at 167 lb in 1987.
4tournaments
18wins
5losses
0individual titles
1win by fall
NCAA career
| Year | School | Weight | Seed | Finish | W–L | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Penn State | 167 | 3 | 3rd | 5–1 | 6 bouts |
| 1986 | Penn State | 158 | 1 | 2nd | 4–1 | 5 bouts |
| 1985 | Penn State | 158 | 3 | 2nd | 4–1 | 5 bouts |
| 1984 | Penn State | 158 | 8 | 7th | 5–2 | 7 bouts |
Every NCAA bout · 23
| Round | W/L | Opponent | Seed | Opp. seed | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 · 167 lb | |||||
| Round of 32 | W | Vince Hughes · Montana | 3 | No seed listed | Dec 10–3 |
| Round of 16 | W | Mike Bomberger · Bucknell (PA) | 3 | No seed listed | MD 15–4 |
| Quarterfinal | W | Mike Farrell · Oklahoma State | 3 | 11 | Dec 7–1 |
| Semifinal | L | Kevin Jackson · Iowa State | 3 | 2 | Dec 3–3 (tiebreaker) |
| Consolation semifinal | W | Craig Martin · Missouri | 3 | 9 | MD 10–2 |
| 3rd-place bout | W | Mike Farrell · Oklahoma State | 3 | 11 | Dec 2–1 |
| 1986 · 158 lb | |||||
| Round of 32 | W | Phil Brown · Maryland | 1 | No seed listed | Dec 6–2 |
| Round of 16 | W | Tom Tierney · Navy (MD) | 1 | No seed listed | Fall 2:28 |
| Quarterfinal | W | Dave Lilovich · Purdue (IN) | 1 | No seed listed | Dec 6–2 |
| Semifinal | W | Rob Koll · North Carolina | 1 | 5 | Dec 8–4 |
| Final | L | Jude Skove · Ohio State | 1 | 6 | Dec 2–5 |
| 1985 · 158 lb | |||||
| Round of 32 | W | Jeff Coltvet · Nebraska | 3 | No seed listed | MD 15–6 |
| Round of 16 | W | Dave Lilovich · Purdue (IN) | 3 | No seed listed | Dec 8–4 |
| Quarterfinal | W | Mike Hahesy · Edinboro (PA) | 3 | No seed listed | Dec 5–4 |
| Semifinal | W | Tom Draheim · Arizona State | 3 | 11 | Dec 4–1 |
| Final | L | Marty Kistler · Iowa | 3 | 1 | Dec 3–4 |
| 1984 · 158 lb | |||||
| Opening round | W | Don Cox · South Dakota State | 8 | No seed listed | MD 13–3 |
| Round of 32 | W | William White · Syracuse (NY) | 8 | No seed listed | Dec 9–3 |
| Round of 16 | W | Dave Lilovich · Purdue (IN) | 8 | No seed listed | MD 10–2 |
| Quarterfinal | L | Jim Zalesky · Iowa | 8 | 1 | Dec 2–3 |
| Consolation round 4 | W | Mike Gerdes · Illinois State | 8 | No seed listed | Dec 5–2 |
| Consolation round 5 | L | Darryl Pope · San Jose State (CA) | 8 | No seed listed | Dec 2–4 |
| 7th-place bout | W | Dave Grant · Northern Iowa | 8 | 11 | Dec 4–3 |
Cite this page: “Greg Elinsky”, March Matness, NCAA Division I championship record, release affad6e7. https://www.marchmatness.app/wrestlers/wr_57y3wetlznwco3ec/greg-elinsky