Jeff McGinness
NCAA championship record, 1994–1998. Regular-season results are not included.
Jeff McGinness wrestled for Iowa at four NCAA championships, 1994–1998, and went 20–4. McGinness won two titles, at 126 lb in 1995 and at 142 lb in 1998, and placed fifth at 126 lb in 1994.
4tournaments
20wins
4losses
2individual titles
3wins by fall
NCAA career
Every NCAA bout · 24
| Round | W/L | Opponent | Seed | Opp. seed | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 · 142 lb | |||||
| Opening round | W | Melvin Saunders · North Carolina-Greensboro | 2 | No seed listed | Fall 2:07 |
| Round of 32 | W | Pierre Pryor · North Carolina State | 2 | No seed listed | Fall 5:34 |
| Round of 16 | W | JohnMark Bentley · North Carolina | 2 | No seed listed | Dec 6–3 |
| Quarterfinal | W | Tom Tomeo · Clarion (PA) | 2 | 7 | Dec 6–2 |
| Semifinal | W | Jason Davids · Minnesota | 2 | 3 | Dec 8–4 |
| Final | W | Casey Cunningham · Central Michigan | 2 | 4 | Dec 3–1 |
| 1996 · 126 lb | |||||
| Round of 32 | W | Jake Whisenhunt · Oregon State | 2 | No seed listed | Dec 6–0 |
| Round of 16 | L | Shawn Ford · Arizona State | 2 | No seed listed | Dec 4–6 |
| Consolation round 2 | W | John Kelly · Brigham Young (UT) | 2 | No seed listed | Dec 8–4 |
| Consolation round 3 | W | Chris Marshall · Clarion (PA) | 2 | 8 | Dec 8–2 |
| Consolation round 4 | L | Eric Guerrero · Oklahoma State | 2 | 4 | Dec 1–5 |
| 1995 · 126 lb | |||||
| Opening round | W | Eirik Gustafson · Eastern Illinois | 1 | No seed listed | Fall 1:46 |
| Round of 32 | W | Jason Kobrynich · East Stroudsburg (PA) | 1 | No seed listed | MD 16–7 |
| Round of 16 | W | Tom Koch · Lehigh (PA) | 1 | No seed listed | MD 11–2 |
| Quarterfinal | W | Brian Bolton · Michigan State | 1 | No seed listed | Dec 3–0 |
| Semifinal | W | Dwight Hinson · Iowa State | 1 | 5 | Dec 3–2 |
| Final | W | Sanshiro Abe · Penn State | 1 | 2 | Dec 6–4 |
| 1994 · 126 lb | |||||
| Round of 32 | W | Jason Solomon · Northern Illinois | 4 | No seed listed | MD 16–5 |
| Round of 16 | W | Jeff Maes · California-Fullerton | 4 | No seed listed | Dec 11–6 |
| Quarterfinal | L | Jody Staylor · Old Dominion (VA) | 4 | 5 | Dec 1–4 |
| Consolation round 4 | W | Chris Jensen · Oregon | 4 | No seed listed | Dec 6–1 |
| Consolation round 5 | W | Nick Purler · Oklahoma State | 4 | 1 | Dec 9–4 |
| Consolation semifinal | L | Sanshiro Abe · Penn State | 4 | 2 | Dec 3–5 |
| 5th-place bout | W | Dave Nieradka · Oregon State | 4 | 9 | Dec 4–3 |
Cite this page: “Jeff McGinness”, March Matness, NCAA Division I championship record, release affad6e7. https://www.marchmatness.app/wrestlers/wr_krh6tohfmssnqjmz/jeff-mcginness