Cary Kolat
Head coachNavy (MD), NCAA tournaments 2021–2026 (6) · Campbell (NC), NCAA tournaments 2016–2019 (4)
NCAA championship record, 1993–1997. Regular-season results are not included.
Cary Kolat wrestled for Lock Haven (PA) and Penn State at four NCAA championships, 1993–1997, and went 20–2. Kolat won two titles, at 134 lb in 1996 and at 142 lb in 1997, and placed second at 134 lb in 1993 and third at 134 lb in 1994.
4tournaments
20wins
2losses
2individual titles
4wins by fall
NCAA career
| Year | School | Weight | Seed | Finish | W–L | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Lock Haven (PA) | 142 | 1 | 1st | 5–0 | 5 bouts |
| 1996 | Lock Haven (PA) | 134 | 2 | 1st | 5–0 | 5 bouts |
| 1994 | Penn State | 134 | 1 | 3rd | 6–1 | 7 bouts |
| 1993 | Penn State | 134 | 4 | 2nd | 4–1 | 5 bouts |
Every NCAA bout · 22
| Round | W/L | Opponent | Seed | Opp. seed | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 · 142 lb | |||||
| Round of 32 | W | Oliver Salud · California-Davis | 1 | No seed listed | Fall 1:45 |
| Round of 16 | W | Chris Ayres · Lehigh (PA) | 1 | No seed listed | MD 14–5 |
| Quarterfinal | W | Brett Matter · Pennsylvania | 1 | 8 | Fall 2:34 |
| Semifinal | W | Scott Reyna · Oklahoma State | 1 | 4 | Dec 10–3 |
| Final | W | Roger Chandler · Indiana (IN) | 1 | 2 | Dec 6–2 |
| 1996 · 134 lb | |||||
| Round of 32 | W | Mark Piotrowsky · Pennsylvania | 2 | No seed listed | MD 12–3 |
| Round of 16 | W | Trevor Elliott · Indiana (IN) | 2 | No seed listed | MD 12–1 |
| Quarterfinal | W | Carl Keske · Cornell (NY) | 2 | 7 | Dec 5–2 |
| Semifinal | W | Steven Schmidt · Oklahoma State | 2 | 3 | Dec 11–6 |
| Final | W | Steve St. John · Arizona State | 2 | 4 | Dec 5–2 |
| 1994 · 134 lb | |||||
| Opening round | W | Willie Stravino · George Mason (VA) | 1 | No seed listed | Dec 12–10 |
| Round of 32 | W | Paul Collier · Brown (RI) | 1 | No seed listed | MD 16–6 |
| Round of 16 | W | John Richey · Pittsburgh (PA) | 1 | No seed listed | MD 13–5 |
| Quarterfinal | W | Eric Kimble · Ohio | 1 | 9 | Dec 6–1 |
| Semifinal | L | Babak Mohammadi · Oregon State | 1 | 5 | Dec 4–6 |
| Consolation semifinal | W | Steve Krouse · Lock Haven (PA) | 1 | No seed listed | MD 10–0 |
| 3rd-place bout | W | Steve St. John · Arizona State | 1 | 6 | Fall 5:49 |
| 1993 · 134 lb | |||||
| Round of 32 | W | Ryan Hager · Oklahoma | 4 | No seed listed | Fall 6:34 |
| Round of 16 | W | David Ross · Southwest Missouri | 4 | No seed listed | Dec 7–3 |
| Quarterfinal | W | Dunyasha Yetts · Ohio State | 4 | 5 | MD 10–2 |
| Semifinal | W | Troy Steiner · Iowa | 4 | 1 | Dec 8–4 |
| Final | L | TJ Jaworsky · North Carolina | 4 | 2 | Dec 4–6 |
In the articles
Cite this page: “Cary Kolat”, March Matness, NCAA Division I championship record, release affad6e7. https://www.marchmatness.app/wrestlers/wr_q4gzpfhf7nkyhbek/cary-kolat