John Hughes
NCAA championship record, 1992–1996. Regular-season results are not included.
John Hughes wrestled for Penn State at four NCAA championships, 1992–1996, and went 16–5. Hughes won the title at 142 lb in 1995 and placed seventh at 142 lb in 1994 and second at 142 lb in 1996.
4tournaments
16wins
5losses
1individual title
1win by fall
NCAA career
| Year | School | Weight | Seed | Finish | W–L | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Penn State | 142 | 3 | 2nd | 4–1 | 5 bouts |
| 1995 | Penn State | 142 | 2 | 1st | 6–0 | 6 bouts |
| 1994 | Penn State | 142 | 9 | 7th | 4–2 | 6 bouts |
| 1992 | Penn State | 142 | No seed listed | Lost consolation round 3 | 2–2 | 4 bouts |
Every NCAA bout · 21
| Round | W/L | Opponent | Seed | Opp. seed | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 · 142 lb | |||||
| Round of 32 | W | Gary Sanderson · Brigham Young (UT) | 3 | No seed listed | Dec 5–2 |
| Round of 16 | W | Steve Feckanin · Edinboro (PA) | 3 | No seed listed | Dec 2–1 |
| Quarterfinal | W | Tod Surmon · Stanford (CA) | 3 | 6 | Dec 5–4 |
| Semifinal | W | Scott Reyna · Oklahoma State | 3 | 10 | Dec 3–1 |
| Final | L | Bill Zadick · Iowa | 3 | 1 | Dec 2–4 |
| 1995 · 142 lb | |||||
| Opening round | W | Brendan Buckley · Clemson (SC) | 2 | No seed listed | Fall 4:02 |
| Round of 32 | W | Jay Jackson · Stanford (CA) | 2 | No seed listed | Dec 8–3 |
| Round of 16 | W | Dave Leonardis · North Carolina | 2 | No seed listed | Dec 4–2 |
| Quarterfinal | W | Mike Krafchick · Virginia | 2 | 7 | Dec 4–3 |
| Semifinal | W | Tom Shifflet · Edinboro (PA) | 2 | 6 | Dec 2–1 |
| Final | W | Gerry Abas · Fresno State (CA) | 2 | 1 | Dec 7–0 |
| 1994 · 142 lb | |||||
| Round of 32 | W | Jason Gregersen · Wyoming | 9 | No seed listed | Dec 10–6 |
| Round of 16 | W | Kenny Liddell · Missouri | 9 | 8 | Dec 6–4 |
| Quarterfinal | L | Alan Fried · Oklahoma State | 9 | 1 | MD 4–14 |
| Consolation round 4 | W | Pat Morrissey · California-Poly | 9 | No seed listed | Dec 9–5 |
| Consolation round 5 | L | Steve Marianetti · Illinois | 9 | 4 | Dec 2–3 |
| 7th-place bout | W | Gordon Cashen · Central Michigan | 9 | No seed listed | Dec 7–2 |
| 1992 · 142 lb | |||||
| Round of 32 | W | Brendan Ferriter · Seton Hall (NJ) | No seed listed | No seed listed | Dec 4–0 |
| Round of 16 | L | Tom Shifflet · Edinboro (PA) | No seed listed | No seed listed | Dec 2–4 |
| Consolation round 2 | W | Ryan Sugai · Oregon State | No seed listed | No seed listed | Dec 5–3 |
| Consolation round 3 | L | Tom Miller · Maryland | No seed listed | 6 | Dec 5–6 |
Cite this page: “John Hughes”, March Matness, NCAA Division I championship record, release affad6e7. https://www.marchmatness.app/wrestlers/wr_pews7utca6ihrjdx/john-hughes