Chris Wentz
NCAA championship record, 1979–1982. Regular-season results are not included.
Chris Wentz wrestled for North Carolina State and Louisiana State at three NCAA championships, 1979–1982, and went 7–7. Wentz placed eighth at 118 lb in 1979 and sixth at 118 lb in 1981.
3tournaments
7wins
7losses
0individual titles
1win by fall
NCAA career
| Year | School | Weight | Seed | Finish | W–L | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | North Carolina State | 126 | 9 | Lost round of 16 | 1–1 | 2 bouts |
| 1981 | North Carolina State | 118 | 5 | 6th | 3–3 | 6 bouts |
| 1979 | Louisiana State | 118 | 11 | 8th | 3–3 | 6 bouts |
Every NCAA bout · 14
| Round | W/L | Opponent | Seed | Opp. seed | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 · 126 lb | |||||
| Round of 32 | W | Dave Scotton · Northwestern (IL) | 9 | No seed listed | MD 17–7 |
| Round of 16 | L | Dave Cooke · North Carolina | 9 | 4 | Dec 5–6 |
| 1981 · 118 lb | |||||
| Round of 32 | W | Mark Verr · Northern Illinois | 5 | No seed listed | Sup 23–4 |
| Round of 16 | W | Mike Millward · Lock Haven (PA) | 5 | No seed listed | Fall 2:55 |
| Quarterfinal | W | Joe McFarland · Michigan | 5 | No seed listed | Dec 8–5 |
| Semifinal | L | Gene Mills · Syracuse (NY) | 5 | 1 | Sup 4–28 |
| Consolation semifinal | L | Randy Willingham · Oklahoma State | 5 | 2 | Dec 2–6 |
| 5th-place bout | L | Joe McFarland · Michigan | 5 | No seed listed | Dec 4–5 |
| 1979 · 118 lb | |||||
| Round of 32 | W | Mike Monday · Oklahoma | 11 | No seed listed | MD 18–10 |
| Round of 16 | L | Bill DePaoli · California (PA) | 11 | 3 | Dec 8–13 |
| Consolation round 3 | W | Dave Cotti · California-Berkeley | 11 | No seed listed | Dec 6–3 |
| Consolation round 4 | W | David Suarez · Nevada-Las Vegas | 11 | 6 | MD 12–3 |
| Consolation round 5 | L | Jim Zenz · North Carolina State | 11 | 10 | Dec 4–7 |
| 7th-place bout | L | Randy Hoffman · Arizona State | 11 | 12 | MD 4–13 |
Cite this page: “Chris Wentz”, March Matness, NCAA Division I championship record, release affad6e7. https://www.marchmatness.app/wrestlers/wr_5yipixb6ssoeyomj/chris-wentz