Jim Zenz
NCAA championship record, 1979–1980. Regular-season results are not included.
Jim Zenz wrestled for North Carolina State at two NCAA championships, 1979–1980, and went 9–4. Zenz placed sixth at 118 lb in 1979 and third at 118 lb in 1980.
2tournaments
9wins
4losses
0individual titles
0wins by fall
NCAA career
| Year | School | Weight | Seed | Finish | W–L | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | North Carolina State | 118 | 4 | 3rd | 5–1 | 6 bouts |
| 1979 | North Carolina State | 118 | 10 | 6th | 4–3 | 7 bouts |
Every NCAA bout · 13
| Round | W/L | Opponent | Seed | Opp. seed | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 · 118 lb | |||||
| Round of 32 | W | Wade Genova · Boston (MA) | 4 | No seed listed | Dec 11–8 |
| Round of 16 | W | Tony Leonino · Auburn (AL) | 4 | 9 | Dec 7–5 |
| Quarterfinal | W | Shelby Stone · Oklahoma | 4 | No seed listed | Dec 5–4 |
| Semifinal | L | Joe Gonzales · California-Bakersfield | 4 | 1 | MD 7–16 |
| Consolation semifinal | W | Mike Picozzi · Iowa State | 4 | 6 | Dec 12–9 |
| 3rd-place bout | W | Gary Fischer · California-Poly | 4 | 3 | Dec 3–2 |
| 1979 · 118 lb | |||||
| Round of 32 | W | Angelo 'Butch' Marino · Indiana (IN) | 10 | No seed listed | MD 12–4 |
| Round of 16 | L | Gene Mills · Syracuse (NY) | 10 | 2 | Fall 4:31 |
| Consolation round 3 | W | Adam Cuestas · Oregon | 10 | No seed listed | Medical forfeit |
| Consolation round 4 | W | Steve Bastianelli · Lehigh (PA) | 10 | No seed listed | Dec 3–2 |
| Consolation round 5 | W | Chris Wentz · Louisiana State | 10 | 11 | Dec 7–4 |
| Consolation semifinal | L | Dan Glenn · Iowa | 10 | 4 | Fall 3:48 |
| 5th-place bout | L | Don Finnegan · Iowa State | 10 | 9 | Dec 2–7 |
Cite this page: “Jim Zenz”, March Matness, NCAA Division I championship record, release affad6e7. https://www.marchmatness.app/wrestlers/wr_ad5hbqvrjyt7s2xt/jim-zenz