Joel Smith
NCAA championship record, 1988–1989. Regular-season results are not included.
Joel Smith wrestled for Eastern Michigan at two NCAA championships, 1988–1989, and went 6–4. Smith placed fifth at 158 lb in 1989.
2tournaments
6wins
4losses
0individual titles
1win by fall
NCAA career
| Year | School | Weight | Seed | Finish | W–L | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | Eastern Michigan | 158 | 5 | 5th | 4–2 | 6 bouts |
| 1988 | Eastern Michigan | 158 | No seed listed | Lost consolation round 4 | 2–2 | 4 bouts |
Every NCAA bout · 10
| Round | W/L | Opponent | Seed | Opp. seed | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 · 158 lb | |||||
| Round of 32 | W | EC Cotton · Illinois State | 5 | No seed listed | Fall 2:15 |
| Round of 16 | W | Jeff Coltvet · Nebraska | 5 | 12 | Dec 9–3 |
| Quarterfinal | W | Gordy Morgan · Minnesota | 5 | 4 | Dec 14–8 |
| Semifinal | L | Dan St. John · Arizona State | 5 | 1 | Dec 2–5 |
| Consolation semifinal | L | Mark Reiland · Iowa | 5 | No seed listed | Dec 8–9 |
| 5th-place bout | W | Wade Zimmerman · Fresno State (CA) | 5 | No seed listed | Dec 6–4 |
| 1988 · 158 lb | |||||
| Round of 32 | L | Clay Ogden · Citadel (SC) | No seed listed | 7 | Dec 7–11 |
| Consolation round 2 | W | Sean Finkbeiner · Penn State | No seed listed | No seed listed | Dec 5–2 |
| Consolation round 3 | W | Scott Schleicher · Navy (MD) | No seed listed | No seed listed | Dec 4–2 |
| Consolation round 4 | L | Mike Carr · West Virginia | No seed listed | 8 | Dec 2–3 |
Cite this page: “Joel Smith”, March Matness, NCAA Division I championship record, release affad6e7. https://www.marchmatness.app/wrestlers/wr_dwtd23mxcfkn2b6l/joel-smith