Thom Ortiz
Head coachArizona State, NCAA tournaments 2002–2009 (8)
NCAA championship record, 1987–1990. Regular-season results are not included.
Thom Ortiz wrestled for Arizona State at four NCAA championships, 1987–1990, and went 14–7. Ortiz placed fourth at 142 lb in 1988, seventh at 150 lb in 1989 and second at 142 lb in 1990.
4tournaments
14wins
7losses
0individual titles
1win by fall
NCAA career
| Year | School | Weight | Seed | Finish | W–L | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Arizona State | 142 | 2 | 2nd | 4–1 | 5 bouts |
| 1989 | Arizona State | 150 | 7 | 7th | 4–2 | 6 bouts |
| 1988 | Arizona State | 142 | 5 | 4th | 5–2 | 7 bouts |
| 1987 | Arizona State | 150 | No seed listed | Lost consolation round 3 | 1–2 | 3 bouts |
Every NCAA bout · 21
| Round | W/L | Opponent | Seed | Opp. seed | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 · 142 lb | |||||
| Round of 32 | W | John Beatty · Augsburg (MN) | 2 | No seed listed | MD 9–1 |
| Round of 16 | W | Jonnie Kinchen · Bloomsburg (PA) | 2 | No seed listed | MD 12–0 |
| Quarterfinal | W | Troy Steiner · Iowa | 2 | 7 | Fall |
| Semifinal | W | Jeff Lyons · Indiana (IN) | 2 | No seed listed | Dec 7–1 |
| Final | L | Joe Reynolds · Oklahoma | 2 | 1 | Dec 3–7 |
| 1989 · 150 lb | |||||
| Round of 32 | W | Brandon Dennington · Oklahoma | 7 | No seed listed | Dec 8–5 |
| Round of 16 | W | Pat Hogan · Northern Iowa | 7 | 10 | Dec 2–0 |
| Quarterfinal | L | Karl Monaco · Montclair State (NJ) | 7 | 2 | Dec 4–5 |
| Consolation round 4 | W | Dan Russell · Portland State (OR) | 7 | 9 | Dec 3–1 |
| Consolation round 5 | L | Brian Dolph · Indiana (IN) | 7 | 3 | Dec 4–8 |
| 7th-place bout | W | Tedon Fleischman · New Mexico | 7 | No seed listed | Dec 3–1 |
| 1988 · 142 lb | |||||
| Round of 32 | W | Ryan Johnson · Central Connecticut | 5 | No seed listed | TF 23–7 |
| Round of 16 | W | Scott Collins · West Virginia | 5 | 12 | Dec 12–6 |
| Quarterfinal | L | Karl Monaco · Montclair State (NJ) | 5 | 4 | Dec 1–4 |
| Consolation round 4 | W | Mark McLaughlin · William & Mary (VA) | 5 | 11 | MD 9–1 |
| Consolation round 5 | W | Dave Zahoransky · Cleveland State (OH) | 5 | 8 | Dec 7–5 |
| Consolation semifinal | W | Larry Gotcher · Michigan | 5 | No seed listed | Dec 4–2 |
| 3rd-place bout | L | Karl Monaco · Montclair State (NJ) | 5 | 4 | Dec 2–5 |
| 1987 · 150 lb | |||||
| Round of 32 | L | Jim Heffernan Jr. · Iowa | No seed listed | 2 | Dec 4–9 |
| Consolation round 2 | W | Carlos Levexier · San Francisco State (CA) | No seed listed | No seed listed | Dec 5–0 |
| Consolation round 3 | L | Jim Akerly · West Virginia | No seed listed | 7 | Dec 2–5 |
Cite this page: “Thom Ortiz”, March Matness, NCAA Division I championship record, release affad6e7. https://www.marchmatness.app/wrestlers/wr_76qf6jmjuj3eifku/thom-ortiz