Karl Monaco
NCAA championship record, 1987–1989. Regular-season results are not included.
Karl Monaco wrestled for Montclair State (NJ) at three NCAA championships, 1987–1989, and went 12–4. Monaco placed third at 142 lb in 1988 and second at 150 lb in 1989.
3tournaments
12wins
4losses
0individual titles
1win by fall
NCAA career
| Year | School | Weight | Seed | Finish | W–L | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | Montclair State (NJ) | 150 | 2 | 2nd | 4–1 | 5 bouts |
| 1988 | Montclair State (NJ) | 142 | 4 | 3rd | 5–1 | 6 bouts |
| 1987 | Montclair State (NJ) | 142 | 5 | Lost consolation round 4 | 3–2 | 5 bouts |
Every NCAA bout · 16
| Round | W/L | Opponent | Seed | Opp. seed | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 · 150 lb | |||||
| Round of 32 | W | Bill Orr · Clemson (SC) | 2 | No seed listed | Fall 2:28 |
| Round of 16 | W | Aaron Peters · Navy (MD) | 2 | No seed listed | Dec 4–2 |
| Quarterfinal | W | Thom Ortiz · Arizona State | 2 | 7 | Dec 5–4 |
| Semifinal | W | Richard Bailey · California-Bakersfield | 2 | 6 | Dec 7–3 |
| Final | L | Tim Krieger · Iowa State | 2 | 1 | Dec 0–5 |
| 1988 · 142 lb | |||||
| Round of 32 | W | Burke Stone · Weber State (UT) | 4 | No seed listed | MD 14–3 |
| Round of 16 | W | Joe Lilovich · Purdue (IN) | 4 | No seed listed | Dec 4–2 |
| Quarterfinal | W | Thom Ortiz · Arizona State | 4 | 5 | Dec 4–1 |
| Semifinal | L | Pat Santoro · Pittsburgh (PA) | 4 | 1 | Dec 2–3 |
| Consolation semifinal | W | Laurence Jackson · Oklahoma State | 4 | 7 | Dec 6–3 |
| 3rd-place bout | W | Thom Ortiz · Arizona State | 4 | 5 | Dec 5–2 |
| 1987 · 142 lb | |||||
| Opening round | W | Tedon Fleischman · New Mexico | 5 | No seed listed | MD 10–1 |
| Round of 32 | W | Joe Cesari Jr. · North Carolina State | 5 | No seed listed | MD 10–2 |
| Round of 16 | W | Russell 'Buzz' Wincheski · William & Mary (VA) | 5 | No seed listed | Dec 12–5 |
| Quarterfinal | L | Mike Cole · Clarion (PA) | 5 | No seed listed | Fall 4:31 |
| Consolation round 4 | L | Lenny Bernstein · North Carolina | 5 | 11 | Fall 1:22 |
Cite this page: “Karl Monaco”, March Matness, NCAA Division I championship record, release affad6e7. https://www.marchmatness.app/wrestlers/wr_5igmny4vlelwon42/karl-monaco