Eric Akin
NCAA championship record, 1991–1994. Regular-season results are not included.
Eric Akin wrestled for Iowa State at four NCAA championships, 1991–1994, and went 17–7. Akin placed eighth at 118 lb in 1991, third at 118 lb in 1992, fourth at 118 lb in 1993 and second at 118 lb in 1994.
4tournaments
17wins
7losses
0individual titles
3wins by fall
NCAA career
| Year | School | Weight | Seed | Finish | W–L | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | Iowa State | 118 | 2 | 2nd | 4–1 | 5 bouts |
| 1993 | Iowa State | 118 | 4 | 4th | 4–2 | 6 bouts |
| 1992 | Iowa State | 118 | 4 | 3rd | 6–1 | 7 bouts |
| 1991 | Iowa State | 118 | 8 | 8th | 3–3 | 6 bouts |
Every NCAA bout · 24
| Round | W/L | Opponent | Seed | Opp. seed | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 · 118 lb | |||||
| Round of 32 | W | Sam Lopez · Fresno State (CA) | 2 | No seed listed | Fall 3:47 |
| Round of 16 | W | Jason Laflin · Tennessee-Chattanooga | 2 | No seed listed | TF 19–3 |
| Quarterfinal | W | Scott Gonyo · Nebraska | 2 | 7 | MD 9–1 |
| Semifinal | W | Brett Bingham · Boise State (ID) | 2 | 11 | Dec 2–1 |
| Final | L | Sammie Henson · Clemson (SC) | 2 | 1 | Dec 2–3 |
| 1993 · 118 lb | |||||
| Round of 32 | W | Tom Manning · Kent State (OH) | 4 | No seed listed | Fall 4:58 |
| Round of 16 | W | Michael Grubbs · California-Fullerton | 4 | No seed listed | Dec 6–3 |
| Quarterfinal | W | Matt Hanutke · Wisconsin | 4 | 5 | Dec 4–3 |
| Semifinal | L | Chad Zaputil · Iowa | 4 | 1 | Dec 1–2 |
| Consolation semifinal | W | Michael Grubbs · California-Fullerton | 4 | No seed listed | Dec 3–1 |
| 3rd-place bout | L | Lou Rosselli · Edinboro (PA) | 4 | 2 | Dec 3–5 |
| 1992 · 118 lb | |||||
| Round of 32 | W | Robbie Sordi · Fresno State (CA) | 4 | No seed listed | Dec 8–1 |
| Round of 16 | W | Greg Rudin · Illinois | 4 | No seed listed | Fall 6:02 |
| Quarterfinal | L | Donnell Rawls · Appalachian State (NC) | 4 | 5 | MD 5–15 |
| Consolation round 4 | W | Eric Folkins · Minnesota | 4 | No seed listed | MD 16–4 |
| Consolation round 5 | W | Matt Hanutke · Wisconsin | 4 | 9 | Dec 4–0 |
| Consolation semifinal | W | Kevin Kinane · California (PA) | 4 | No seed listed | Dec 4–1 |
| 3rd-place bout | W | Donnell Rawls · Appalachian State (NC) | 4 | 5 | Dec 5–1 |
| 1991 · 118 lb | |||||
| Round of 32 | W | Antonio Calloway · Appalachian State (NC) | 8 | No seed listed | MD 13–2 |
| Round of 16 | W | John Buxton · Nebraska | 8 | 9 | Dec 10–8 |
| Quarterfinal | L | Jeff Prescott · Penn State | 8 | 1 | MD 10–20 |
| Consolation round 4 | W | Steve Trumpet · Syracuse (NY) | 8 | No seed listed | TF 17–2 |
| Consolation round 5 | L | Adam Derengowski · Rider (NJ) | 8 | 4 | Dec 0–6 |
| 7th-place bout | L | Dan Vidlak · Oregon | 8 | 6 | Dec 3–8 |
Cite this page: “Eric Akin”, March Matness, NCAA Division I championship record, release affad6e7. https://www.marchmatness.app/wrestlers/wr_oxb4ll55xoebhomr/eric-akin