Rich Santoro
NCAA championship record, 1980–1984. Regular-season results are not included.
Rich Santoro wrestled for Lehigh (PA) at three NCAA championships, 1980–1984, and went 12–7. Santoro placed sixth at 118 lb in 1980, seventh at 126 lb in 1983 and fifth at 126 lb in 1984.
3tournaments
12wins
7losses
0individual titles
0wins by fall
NCAA career
| Year | School | Weight | Seed | Finish | W–L | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Lehigh (PA) | 126 | 6 | 5th | 4–2 | 6 bouts |
| 1983 | Lehigh (PA) | 126 | 10 | 7th | 4–2 | 6 bouts |
| 1980 | Lehigh (PA) | 118 | 8 | 6th | 4–3 | 7 bouts |
Every NCAA bout · 19
| Round | W/L | Opponent | Seed | Opp. seed | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 · 126 lb | |||||
| Round of 32 | W | Rob Johnson · Louisiana State | 6 | No seed listed | Dec 10–5 |
| Round of 16 | W | Al Morgan · Missouri | 6 | No seed listed | Dec 8–5 |
| Quarterfinal | W | Dan Foldesy · Cleveland State (OH) | 6 | 10 | Dec 8–6 |
| Semifinal | L | Joe McFarland · Michigan | 6 | 2 | Sup 4–19 |
| Consolation semifinal | L | John Loomis · California-Bakersfield | 6 | No seed listed | Dec 4–6 |
| 5th-place bout | W | Rob Johnson · Louisiana State | 6 | No seed listed | Dec 11–7 |
| 1983 · 126 lb | |||||
| Round of 32 | W | Greg Dravis · Minnesota-Morris | 10 | No seed listed | Sup 18–2 |
| Round of 16 | L | Kevin Darkus · Iowa State | 10 | 3 | MD 2–11 |
| Consolation round 3 | W | Rusty Fiste · Princeton (NJ) | 10 | No seed listed | Dec 8–2 |
| Consolation round 4 | W | Scott Barrett · Boise State (ID) | 10 | 6 | Dec 5–2 |
| Consolation round 5 | L | Frank Famiano · Brockport (NY) | 10 | 7 | Dec 0–3 |
| 7th-place bout | W | Don Stevens · Southern Illinois Edwardsville | 10 | No seed listed | Sup 14–2 |
| 1980 · 118 lb | |||||
| Round of 32 | W | Chris Taylor · Brigham Young (UT) | 8 | No seed listed | MD 13–2 |
| Round of 16 | W | Mike Millward · Lock Haven (PA) | 8 | No seed listed | Dec 6–1 |
| Quarterfinal | L | Joe Gonzales · California-Bakersfield | 8 | 1 | Sup 7–27 |
| Consolation round 4 | W | Angelo 'Butch' Marino · Indiana (IN) | 8 | 12 | Dec 3–2 |
| Consolation round 5 | W | Tony Leonino · Auburn (AL) | 8 | 9 | Dec 4–0 |
| Consolation semifinal | L | Gary Fischer · California-Poly | 8 | 3 | Dec 5–9 |
| 5th-place bout | L | Mike Picozzi · Iowa State | 8 | 6 | Dec 6–7 |
Cite this page: “Rich Santoro”, March Matness, NCAA Division I championship record, release affad6e7. https://www.marchmatness.app/wrestlers/wr_7siaftjl4kwt2wop/rich-santoro