Dave Esposito
NCAA championship record, 1998–2001. Regular-season results are not included.
Dave Esposito wrestled for Lehigh (PA) at three NCAA championships, 1998–2001, and went 12–4. Esposito placed third at 149 lb in 2000 and second at 149 lb in 2001.
3tournaments
12wins
4losses
0individual titles
3wins by fall
NCAA career
| Year | School | Weight | Seed | Finish | W–L | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Lehigh (PA) | 149 | 4 | 2nd | 4–1 | 5 bouts |
| 2000 | Lehigh (PA) | 149 | 5 | 3rd | 6–1 | 7 bouts |
| 1998 | Lehigh (PA) | 134 | No seed listed | Lost consolation round 3 | 2–2 | 4 bouts |
Every NCAA bout · 16
| Round | W/L | Opponent | Seed | Opp. seed | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 · 149 lb | |||||
| Round of 32 | W | Bill Maldonado · Iowa State | 4 | No seed listed | Dec 3–1 |
| Round of 16 | W | Joe Henson · Pennsylvania | 4 | No seed listed | Dec 7–2 |
| Quarterfinal | W | Cedric Haymon · California-Poly | 4 | 12 | MD 10–2 |
| Semifinal | W | Jared Frayer · Oklahoma | 4 | 8 | Dec 5–3 |
| Final | L | Adam Tirapelle · Illinois | 4 | 3 | Dec 3–5 |
| 2000 · 149 lb | |||||
| Round of 32 | W | Justin Giovinco · Pittsburgh (PA) | 5 | No seed listed | Dec 10–3 |
| Round of 16 | W | Jared Frayer · Oklahoma | 5 | 12 | Dec 9–4 |
| Quarterfinal | L | Jared Lawrence · Minnesota | 5 | 4 | Dec 6–10 |
| Consolation round 4 | W | Joe Henson · Nebraska | 5 | 11 | Dec 4–1 |
| Consolation round 5 | W | Quinn Foster · Arizona State | 5 | 8 | Fall 4:23 |
| Consolation semifinal | W | Eric Schmiesing · Hofstra (NY) | 5 | 6 | Fall 0:34 |
| 3rd-place bout | W | Reggie Wright · Oklahoma State | 5 | 3 | Dec 11–6 |
| 1998 · 134 lb | |||||
| Round of 32 | L | Shawn Enright · Ohio | No seed listed | 7 | MD 3–12 |
| Consolation round 1 | W | Bobby Cook · Tennessee-Chattanooga | No seed listed | No seed listed | Fall 2:40 |
| Consolation round 2 | W | Jamill Kelly · Oklahoma State | No seed listed | 9 | Dec 7–5 |
| Consolation round 3 | L | Nick Flach · Northern Iowa | No seed listed | No seed listed | Dec 5–6 |
Cite this page: “Dave Esposito”, March Matness, NCAA Division I championship record, release affad6e7. https://www.marchmatness.app/wrestlers/wr_jcys7j2weruykoa5/dave-esposito