Rich Santana
NCAA championship record, 1989–1991. Regular-season results are not included.
Rich Santana wrestled for Syracuse (NY) at three NCAA championships, 1989–1991, and went 8–6. Santana placed eighth at 134 lb in 1990 and fifth at 134 lb in 1991.
3tournaments
8wins
6losses
0individual titles
0wins by fall
NCAA career
| Year | School | Weight | Seed | Finish | W–L | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Syracuse (NY) | 134 | 3 | 5th | 4–2 | 6 bouts |
| 1990 | Syracuse (NY) | 134 | 9 | 8th | 4–3 | 7 bouts |
| 1989 | Syracuse (NY) | 134 | No seed listed | Lost opening round | 0–1 | 1 bout |
Every NCAA bout · 14
| Round | W/L | Opponent | Seed | Opp. seed | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 · 134 lb | |||||
| Round of 32 | W | Tom Kuntzleman · Bloomsburg (PA) | 3 | No seed listed | MD 12–0 |
| Round of 16 | W | John Dasta · Clarion (PA) | 3 | No seed listed | Dec 1–0 |
| Quarterfinal | W | Pete Horst · Old Dominion (VA) | 3 | 11 | Dec 6–4 |
| Semifinal | L | Alan Fried · Oklahoma State | 3 | 2 | MD 5–16 |
| Consolation semifinal | L | Mark Marinelli · Ohio State | 3 | 4 | Dec 2–4 |
| 5th-place bout | W | Pete Horst · Old Dominion (VA) | 3 | 11 | MD 10–0 |
| 1990 · 134 lb | |||||
| Round of 32 | W | Mike Moreno · Iowa State | 9 | No seed listed | Dec 1–0 |
| Round of 16 | L | Mark Marinelli · Ohio State | 9 | 8 | Dec 3–7 |
| Consolation round 2 | W | Lyndon Campbell · California-Fullerton | 9 | No seed listed | Dec 8–4 |
| Consolation round 3 | W | Dave Droegemueller · Nebraska | 9 | No seed listed | Dec 8–2 |
| Consolation round 4 | W | Tony Hunter · Indiana (IN) | 9 | 7 | Dec 4–3 |
| Consolation round 5 | L | Wayne McMinn · Arizona State | 9 | No seed listed | Dec 6–7 |
| 7th-place bout | L | Scott Kirsch · George Mason (VA) | 9 | No seed listed | Dec 1–5 |
| 1989 · 134 lb | |||||
| Opening round | L | Mike Moreno · Iowa State | No seed listed | No seed listed | Dec 3–5 |
Cite this page: “Rich Santana”, March Matness, NCAA Division I championship record, release affad6e7. https://www.marchmatness.app/wrestlers/wr_7gtv4axwe4mzj3h4/rich-santana