Townsend 'Junior' Saunders
NCAA championship record, 1987–1990. Regular-season results are not included.
Townsend 'Junior' Saunders wrestled for Arizona State and California-Bakersfield at three NCAA championships, 1987–1990, and went 12–4. Saunders placed second at 142 lb in 1989 and third at 150 lb in 1990.
3tournaments
12wins
4losses
0individual titles
1win by fall
NCAA career
| Year | School | Weight | Seed | Finish | W–L | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Arizona State | 150 | 1 | 3rd | 6–1 | 7 bouts |
| 1989 | Arizona State | 142 | 4 | 2nd | 5–1 | 6 bouts |
| 1987 | California-Bakersfield | 142 | No seed listed | Lost consolation round 2 | 1–2 | 3 bouts |
Every NCAA bout · 16
| Round | W/L | Opponent | Seed | Opp. seed | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 · 150 lb | |||||
| Round of 32 | W | Rick Lynch · Boston (MA) | 1 | No seed listed | MD 12–4 |
| Round of 16 | W | Greg Warren · Missouri | 1 | No seed listed | Dec 6–3 |
| Quarterfinal | L | Gary Steffensmeier · Northern Iowa | 1 | 9 | Dec 0–2 |
| Consolation round 4 | W | Joe Guciardo · Cornell (NY) | 1 | No seed listed | MD 10–1 |
| Consolation round 5 | W | Matt Demaray · Wisconsin | 1 | 5 | Dec 4–3 |
| Consolation semifinal | W | Richard Bailey · California-Bakersfield | 1 | 3 | MD 12–2 |
| 3rd-place bout | W | Tim Wittman · Penn State | 1 | No seed listed | Fall 5:14 |
| 1989 · 142 lb | |||||
| Opening round | W | Ryan Johnson · Central Connecticut | 4 | No seed listed | Dec 7–5 |
| Round of 32 | W | Marty King · Bloomsburg (PA) | 4 | No seed listed | Dec 11–6 |
| Round of 16 | W | Travis West · Portland State (OR) | 4 | No seed listed | MD 14–5 |
| Quarterfinal | W | Larry Gotcher · Michigan | 4 | 5 | MD 14–5 |
| Semifinal | W | Mike Cole · Clarion (PA) | 4 | 1 | Dec 8–6 |
| Final | L | Pat Santoro · Pittsburgh (PA) | 4 | 2 | Dec 6–7 |
| 1987 · 142 lb | |||||
| Opening round | L | Kurt Shedenhelm · Northern Iowa | No seed listed | 8 | MD 2–13 |
| Consolation round 1 | W | Andy Latora · Nebraska | No seed listed | No seed listed | Dec 9–7 |
| Consolation round 2 | L | Joe Lilovich · Purdue (IN) | No seed listed | 9 | Dec 13–14 |
Cite this page: “Townsend 'Junior' Saunders”, March Matness, NCAA Division I championship record, release affad6e7. https://www.marchmatness.app/wrestlers/wr_sknugar7kewiwodu/townsend-junior-saunders