Jim Martin
NCAA championship record, 1986–1989. Regular-season results are not included.
Jim Martin wrestled for Penn State at four NCAA championships, 1986–1989, and went 18–4. Martin won the title at 126 lb in 1988 and placed fourth at 118 lb in 1986, second at 118 lb in 1987 and third at 126 lb in 1989.
4tournaments
18wins
4losses
1individual title
0wins by fall
NCAA career
| Year | School | Weight | Seed | Finish | W–L | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | Penn State | 126 | 1 | 3rd | 5–1 | 6 bouts |
| 1988 | Penn State | 126 | 2 | 1st | 5–0 | 5 bouts |
| 1987 | Penn State | 118 | 3 | 2nd | 4–1 | 5 bouts |
| 1986 | Penn State | 118 | 4 | 4th | 4–2 | 6 bouts |
Every NCAA bout · 22
| Round | W/L | Opponent | Seed | Opp. seed | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 · 126 lb | |||||
| Round of 32 | W | Chris Labbate · Cornell (NY) | 1 | No seed listed | TF 21–6 |
| Round of 16 | W | Mark Burrell · Central Missouri | 1 | No seed listed | MD 14–2 |
| Quarterfinal | W | Gary McCall · Iowa State | 1 | 8 | Dec 4–3 |
| Semifinal | L | Michael Stokes · North Carolina State | 1 | 5 | Dec 3–4 |
| Consolation semifinal | W | Jason Kelber · Nebraska | 1 | 11 | Dec 7–6 |
| 3rd-place bout | W | Tom Brands · Iowa | 1 | 2 | Dec 6–5 |
| 1988 · 126 lb | |||||
| Round of 32 | W | Gary Roberts Jr. · New Mexico | 2 | No seed listed | Dec 13–6 |
| Round of 16 | W | Scott Corcoran · Tennessee-Chattanooga | 2 | No seed listed | TF 17–2 |
| Quarterfinal | W | Pete Gonzalez · Montclair State (NJ) | 2 | 10 | Dec 3–2 |
| Semifinal | W | Kendall Cross · Oklahoma State | 2 | 6 | Dec 8–7 |
| Final | W | Brad Penrith · Iowa | 2 | 1 | Dec 5–4 |
| 1987 · 118 lb | |||||
| Round of 32 | W | Roger Singleton · Grand Valley State (MI) | 3 | No seed listed | MD 15–5 |
| Round of 16 | W | Mike Caracci · New Hampshire | 3 | No seed listed | TF 16–1 |
| Quarterfinal | W | Tim Wright · Southern Illinois Edwardsville | 3 | 6 | Dec 8–2 |
| Semifinal | W | Dave Rowan · Edinboro (PA) | 3 | 7 | Dec 6–4 |
| Final | L | Ricky Bonomo · Bloomsburg (PA) | 3 | 1 | Dec 4–8 |
| 1986 · 118 lb | |||||
| Round of 32 | W | Steve Brown · Eastern Michigan | 4 | No seed listed | MD 13–2 |
| Round of 16 | W | Perry Ainscough · Liberty (VA) | 4 | No seed listed | MD 9–1 |
| Quarterfinal | W | Alfred Castro · Utah State | 4 | 5 | MD 13–4 |
| Semifinal | L | Ricky Bonomo · Bloomsburg (PA) | 4 | 1 | MD 5–14 |
| Consolation semifinal | W | Eddie Woodburn · Oklahoma State | 4 | No seed listed | Dec 9–4 |
| 3rd-place bout | L | Ed Giese · Minnesota | 4 | 2 | Dec 5–6 |
Cite this page: “Jim Martin”, March Matness, NCAA Division I championship record, release affad6e7. https://www.marchmatness.app/wrestlers/wr_mjxs7uvz5dvkgavm/jim-martin