Frank Santana
NCAA championship record, 1976–1978. Regular-season results are not included.
Frank Santana wrestled for Iowa State at three NCAA championships, 1976–1978, and went 13–2. Santana won the title at 190 lb in 1977 and placed second at 190 lb in 1976 and 1978.
3tournaments
13wins
2losses
1individual title
1win by fall
NCAA career
| Year | School | Weight | Seed | Finish | W–L | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Iowa State | 190 | 1 | 2nd | 4–1 | 5 bouts |
| 1977 | Iowa State | 190 | 3 | 1st | 5–0 | 5 bouts |
| 1976 | Iowa State | 190 | 1 | 2nd | 4–1 | 5 bouts |
Every NCAA bout · 15
| Round | W/L | Opponent | Seed | Opp. seed | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 · 190 lb | |||||
| Round of 32 | W | Duane Harris · San Jose State (CA) | 1 | No seed listed | Fall 1:30 |
| Round of 16 | W | Brian Gaffney · Florida | 1 | No seed listed | Dec 5–3 |
| Quarterfinal | W | Bill Bailey · Pittsburgh (PA) | 1 | 8 | Dec 8–2 |
| Semifinal | W | Kirk Myers · Northern Iowa | 1 | No seed listed | Dec 7–2 |
| Final | L | Ron Jeidy · Wisconsin | 1 | 2 | Default |
| 1977 · 190 lb | |||||
| Round of 32 | W | Steve Day · Illinois State | 3 | No seed listed | Dec 6–1 |
| Round of 16 | W | Aurel Balaianu · Hofstra (NY) | 3 | No seed listed | Dec 10–6 |
| Quarterfinal | W | Howard Harris · Oregon State | 3 | No seed listed | MD 9–1 |
| Semifinal | W | Don McCorkel · Lehigh (PA) | 3 | 2 | Dec 7–5 |
| Final | W | Evan Johnson · Minnesota | 3 | 1 | Dec 12–7 |
| 1976 · 190 lb | |||||
| Round of 32 | W | John Robinson · Toledo (OH) | 1 | No seed listed | MD 9–0 |
| Round of 16 | W | Ernest 'Eric' Guyll · Millersville (PA) | 1 | No seed listed | Dec 15–9 |
| Quarterfinal | W | Mike Radford · East Carolina (NC) | 1 | 8 | Dec 7–1 |
| Semifinal | W | Mark Neumann · Oklahoma | 1 | 4 | Dec 6–3 |
| Final | L | Evan Johnson · Minnesota | 1 | 7 | Dec 6–8 |
Cite this page: “Frank Santana”, March Matness, NCAA Division I championship record, release affad6e7. https://www.marchmatness.app/wrestlers/wr_krio3svlisbduhu6/frank-santana