Al Nacin
NCAA championship record, 1971–1975. Regular-season results are not included.
Al Nacin wrestled for Iowa State at four NCAA championships, 1971–1975, and went 18–4. Nacin won the title at 190 lb in 1975 and placed second at 177 lb in 1971, fifth at 190 lb in 1973 and third at 190 lb in 1974.
4tournaments
18wins
4losses
1individual title
6wins by fall
NCAA career
| Year | School | Weight | Seed | Finish | W–L | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | Iowa State | 190 | 1 | 1st | 5–0 | 5 bouts |
| 1974 | Iowa State | 190 | 3 | 3rd | 5–1 | 6 bouts |
| 1973 | Iowa State | 190 | 2 | 5th | 4–2 | 6 bouts |
| 1971 | Iowa State | 177 | 7 | 2nd | 4–1 | 5 bouts |
Every NCAA bout · 22
| Round | W/L | Opponent | Seed | Opp. seed | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 · 190 lb | |||||
| Round of 32 | W | Scott Wickard · Michigan State | 1 | No seed listed | Dec 14–9 |
| Round of 16 | W | Bill McCready · Brigham Young (UT) | 1 | No seed listed | Sup 16–0 |
| Quarterfinal | W | Mark Tiffany · Northern Illinois | 1 | 8 | Fall 4:24 |
| Semifinal | W | Brad Rheingans · North Dakota State | 1 | 5 | Dec 6–3 |
| Final | W | Greg Stevens · Iowa | 1 | No seed listed | Dec 8–4 |
| 1974 · 190 lb | |||||
| Round of 32 | W | Don McCorkel · Lehigh (PA) | 3 | No seed listed | Dec 12–4 |
| Round of 16 | W | John Berg · Fresno State (CA) | 3 | No seed listed | Dec 7–0 |
| Quarterfinal | W | Charles Wright · Buffalo (NY) | 3 | No seed listed | Fall 7:08 |
| Semifinal | L | Ben Ohai · Brigham Young (UT) | 3 | 2 | Dec 7–8 |
| Consolation semifinal | W | Jeff Simons · Navy (MD) | 3 | 4 | Dec 9–4 |
| 3rd-place bout | W | Rich Calderon · Washington (WA) | 3 | No seed listed | Fall 4:00 |
| 1973 · 190 lb | |||||
| Round of 32 | W | George Calloway · Auburn (AL) | 2 | No seed listed | Fall 3:51 |
| Round of 16 | W | Tom Lowe · North Dakota State | 2 | No seed listed | Sup 16–1 |
| Quarterfinal | W | Jeff Simons · Navy (MD) | 2 | No seed listed | Dec 5–2 |
| Semifinal | L | Johnny Johnson · Northern Illinois | 2 | No seed listed | Fall 0:58 |
| Consolation semifinal | L | Ben Ohai · Brigham Young (UT) | 2 | 5 | Dec 4–8 |
| 5th-place bout | W | Russ Johnson · Ohio | 2 | 4 | Dec 5–4 |
| 1971 · 177 lb | |||||
| Round of 32 | W | John Proios · Arizona | 7 | No seed listed | Dec 10–4 |
| Round of 16 | W | Tom Corbo · John Carroll (OH) | 7 | No seed listed | Fall 5:33 |
| Quarterfinal | W | Russ Johnson · Ohio | 7 | 3 | Dec 12–7 |
| Semifinal | W | Jim Crumley · Oregon State | 7 | 2 | Fall 6:48 |
| Final | L | Geoff Baum · Oklahoma State | 7 | 1 | Dec 3–10 |
Cite this page: “Al Nacin”, March Matness, NCAA Division I championship record, release affad6e7. https://www.marchmatness.app/wrestlers/wr_ky7ouegg2zsb357w/al-nacin