Chris Ayres
Head coachStanford (CA), NCAA tournaments 2024–2026 (3) · Princeton (NJ), NCAA tournaments 2010–2023 (11)
NCAA championship record, 1996–1999. Regular-season results are not included.
Chris Ayres wrestled for Lehigh (PA) at four NCAA championships, 1996–1999, and went 9–9. Ayres placed sixth at 157 lb in 1999.
4tournaments
9wins
9losses
0individual titles
0wins by fall
NCAA career
| Year | School | Weight | Seed | Finish | W–L | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Lehigh (PA) | 157 | 11 | 6th | 4–3 | 7 bouts |
| 1998 | Lehigh (PA) | 150 | No seed listed | Lost consolation round 1 | 1–2 | 3 bouts |
| 1997 | Lehigh (PA) | 142 | No seed listed | Lost consolation round 4 | 4–2 | 6 bouts |
| 1996 | Lehigh (PA) | 142 | No seed listed | Lost consolation round 1 | 0–2 | 2 bouts |
Every NCAA bout · 18
| Round | W/L | Opponent | Seed | Opp. seed | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 · 157 lb | |||||
| Round of 32 | W | Darryl Christian · Oregon | 11 | No seed listed | Dec 6–1 |
| Round of 16 | W | Jamie Heidt · Iowa | 11 | 6 | Dec 7–6 |
| Quarterfinal | L | Clint Musser · Penn State | 11 | 3 | Dec 3–5 |
| Consolation round 4 | W | Ben Boozer · Edinboro (PA) | 11 | No seed listed | Dec 5–1 |
| Consolation round 5 | W | Beau Weiner · Stanford (CA) | 11 | No seed listed | Dec 6–5 |
| Consolation semifinal | L | Bryan Snyder · Nebraska | 11 | 5 | Dec 3–4 |
| 5th-place bout | L | Chad Kraft · Minnesota | 11 | 2 | Dec 1–2 |
| 1998 · 150 lb | |||||
| Opening round | L | Ben Boozer · Edinboro (PA) | No seed listed | No seed listed | Dec 8–9 |
| Consolation opening round | W | RJ Galioto · Seton Hall (NJ) | No seed listed | No seed listed | Dec 8–3 |
| Consolation round 1 | L | Jim Harshaw · Virginia | No seed listed | No seed listed | Dec 1–3 |
| 1997 · 142 lb | |||||
| Opening round | W | Dorian Hager · West Virginia | No seed listed | No seed listed | Dec 9–5 |
| Round of 32 | W | Trey Burlingame · North Carolina-Greensboro | No seed listed | No seed listed | MD 13–3 |
| Round of 16 | L | Cary Kolat · Lock Haven (PA) | No seed listed | 1 | MD 5–14 |
| Consolation round 2 | W | Casey Cunningham · Central Michigan | No seed listed | 7 | Dec 10–8 |
| Consolation round 3 | W | Mike Harp · Missouri | No seed listed | No seed listed | Dec 13–9 |
| Consolation round 4 | L | Jason Ramstetter · California-Bakersfield | No seed listed | 6 | Dec 4–6 |
| 1996 · 142 lb | |||||
| Round of 32 | L | Casey Cunningham · Central Michigan | No seed listed | No seed listed | Dec 5–7 |
| Consolation round 1 | L | Kyle Bentley · Kent State (OH) | No seed listed | No seed listed | Dec 5–6 |
Cite this page: “Chris Ayres”, March Matness, NCAA Division I championship record, release affad6e7. https://www.marchmatness.app/wrestlers/wr_rj2and2zvcujxtpp/chris-ayres