Mark Churella
Head coachNevada-Las Vegas, NCAA tournaments 1982–1984 (3)
NCAA championship record, 1976–1979. Regular-season results are not included.
Mark Churella wrestled for Michigan at four NCAA championships, 1976–1979, and went 22–1. Churella won three titles, at 150 lb in 1977 and 1978, and at 167 lb in 1979, and placed third at 150 lb in 1976.
4tournaments
22wins
1loss
3individual titles
10wins by fall
NCAA career
Every NCAA bout · 23
| Round | W/L | Opponent | Seed | Opp. seed | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 · 167 lb | |||||
| Round of 32 | W | Bob Stout · Eastern Illinois | 1 | No seed listed | Dec 14–8 |
| Round of 16 | W | Dom DiGioacchino · Bloomsburg (PA) | 1 | 9 | Fall 1:47 |
| Quarterfinal | W | Mark Harris · Utah State | 1 | 8 | Fall 5:33 |
| Semifinal | W | Dave Powell · Iowa State | 1 | 4 | Dec 8–6 |
| Final | W | Mike DeAnna · Iowa | 1 | 3 | Fall 3:10 |
| 1978 · 150 lb | |||||
| Round of 32 | W | Paul Supchak · Navy (MD) | 1 | No seed listed | Fall 2:49 |
| Round of 16 | W | Scott Bliss · Oregon | 1 | No seed listed | Sup 25–2 |
| Quarterfinal | W | John Stallings · Auburn (AL) | 1 | No seed listed | Dec 14–9 |
| Semifinal | W | Dave Schultz · Oklahoma State | 1 | 4 | Dec 13–10 |
| Final | W | Bruce Kinseth · Iowa | 1 | 3 | Fall 3:09 |
| 1977 · 150 lb | |||||
| Opening round | W | Jeff Reintgen · North Carolina | 4 | No seed listed | Fall 3:29 |
| Round of 32 | W | Rod Balch · California-Bakersfield | 4 | No seed listed | Fall 7:24 |
| Round of 16 | W | Frank Presley · Millersville (PA) | 4 | No seed listed | Sup 34–4 |
| Quarterfinal | W | Bruce Kinseth · Iowa | 4 | 5 | MD 11–3 |
| Semifinal | W | Paul Martin · Oklahoma State | 4 | 1 | Dec 9–7 |
| Final | W | Joe Zuspann · Iowa State | 4 | 2 | Dec 9–3 |
| 1976 · 150 lb | |||||
| Round of 32 | W | Steve Suder · Wyoming | 6 | No seed listed | Fall 4:07 |
| Round of 16 | W | Kevin Young · Oklahoma | 6 | No seed listed | Fall 5:54 |
| Quarterfinal | L | Roye Oliver · Arizona State | 6 | 3 | Dec 3–10 |
| Consolation round 4 | W | Paul Thorpe · East Carolina (NC) | 6 | No seed listed | Dec 9–4 |
| Consolation round 5 | W | Kent Lewis · Indiana State | 6 | No seed listed | Fall 1:21 |
| Consolation semifinal | W | Ken Wilson · Syracuse (NY) | 6 | No seed listed | Dec 8–3 |
| 3rd-place bout | W | Jim Bennett · Yale (CT) | 6 | 4 | MD 14–5 |
Cite this page: “Mark Churella”, March Matness, NCAA Division I championship record, release affad6e7. https://www.marchmatness.app/wrestlers/wr_6pjvbpulsxaess2p/mark-churella