Michael Poeta
Head coachIllinois, NCAA tournaments 2022–2025 (4)
NCAA championship record, 2006–2009. Regular-season results are not included.
Michael Poeta wrestled for Illinois at four NCAA championships, 2006–2009, and went 14–5. Poeta placed third at 157 lb in 2007, and second at 157 lb in 2008 and 2009.
4tournaments
14wins
5losses
0individual titles
0wins by fall
NCAA career
Every NCAA bout · 19
| Round | W/L | Opponent | Seed | Opp. seed | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 · 157 lb | |||||
| Round of 32 | W | Ryan Goodman · West Virginia | 2 | No seed listed | MD 14–5 |
| Round of 16 | W | Joey Knox · Tennessee-Chattanooga | 2 | No seed listed | MD 16–6 |
| Quarterfinal | W | Tyler Safratowich · Minnesota | 2 | No seed listed | Dec 10–5 |
| Semifinal | W | Jordan Leen · Cornell (NY) | 2 | 3 | Dec 6–4 |
| Final | L | Jordan Burroughs · Nebraska | 2 | 1 | Dec 1–5 |
| 2008 · 157 lb | |||||
| Round of 16 | W | Newly McSpadden · Oklahoma State | 2 | No seed listed | Dec 3–2 |
| Quarterfinal | W | Michael Chandler · Missouri | 2 | 10 | Dec 7–3 |
| Semifinal | W | Dan Vallimont · Penn State | 2 | 3 | Dec 6–5 |
| Final | L | Jordan Leen · Cornell (NY) | 2 | 8 | Dec 4–5 |
| 2007 · 157 lb | |||||
| Round of 32 | W | Chase Pami · California-Poly | 5 | No seed listed | Dec 5–3 |
| Round of 16 | W | Will Rowe · Oklahoma | 5 | No seed listed | Dec 8–3 |
| Quarterfinal | W | Charles 'CP' Schlatter · Minnesota | 5 | 4 | Dec 5–4 |
| Semifinal | L | Trent Paulson · Iowa State | 5 | 1 | Dec 0–4 |
| Consolation semifinal | W | Matt Kocher · Pittsburgh (PA) | 5 | 11 | Dec 5–3 |
| 3rd-place bout | W | James Strouse · Hofstra (NY) | 5 | 3 | Dec 2–1 |
| 2006 · 165 lb | |||||
| Round of 16 | L | Travis Paulson · Iowa State | 9 | 8 | Dec 1–3 |
| Consolation round 2 | W | Tyler Tisdell · George Mason (VA) | 9 | No seed listed | Dec 5–3 |
| Consolation round 3 | W | Chris Vondruska · Hofstra (NY) | 9 | No seed listed | Dec 5–2 |
| Consolation round 4 | L | Dan Thompson · Citadel (SC) | 9 | No seed listed | Dec 6–7 |
Cite this page: “Michael Poeta”, March Matness, NCAA Division I championship record, release affad6e7. https://www.marchmatness.app/wrestlers/wr_rx7sfrvsgqzdo4rw/michael-poeta