Kevin Darkus
NCAA championship record, 1982–1984. Regular-season results are not included.
Kevin Darkus wrestled for Iowa State at three NCAA championships, 1982–1984, and went 14–3. Darkus won the title at 126 lb in 1984 and placed second at 118 lb in 1982 and fifth at 126 lb in 1983.
3tournaments
14wins
3losses
1individual title
3wins by fall
NCAA career
| Year | School | Weight | Seed | Finish | W–L | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Iowa State | 126 | 1 | 1st | 6–0 | 6 bouts |
| 1983 | Iowa State | 126 | 3 | 5th | 4–2 | 6 bouts |
| 1982 | Iowa State | 118 | 3 | 2nd | 4–1 | 5 bouts |
Every NCAA bout · 17
| Round | W/L | Opponent | Seed | Opp. seed | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 · 126 lb | |||||
| Opening round | W | Gary Bairos · Arizona State | 1 | No seed listed | Dec 8–3 |
| Round of 32 | W | John Loomis · California-Bakersfield | 1 | No seed listed | Sup 19–4 |
| Round of 16 | W | Albert Perez · San Jose State (CA) | 1 | No seed listed | Fall 2:39 |
| Quarterfinal | W | Orlando Caceras · New Jersey (TCNJ) | 1 | 8 | MD 13–3 |
| Semifinal | W | Mark Trizzino · Iowa | 1 | 4 | Dec 5–3 |
| Final | W | Joe McFarland · Michigan | 1 | 2 | Dec 9–6 |
| 1983 · 126 lb | |||||
| Round of 32 | W | Rusty Fiste · Princeton (NJ) | 3 | No seed listed | Fall 3:36 |
| Round of 16 | W | Rich Santoro · Lehigh (PA) | 3 | 10 | MD 11–2 |
| Quarterfinal | W | Scott Barrett · Boise State (ID) | 3 | 6 | Dec 7–3 |
| Semifinal | L | Gary Bohay · Arizona State | 3 | 2 | Dec 4–6 |
| Consolation semifinal | L | Randy Majors · Northern Iowa | 3 | 12 | Dec 3–5 |
| 5th-place bout | W | Frank Famiano · Brockport (NY) | 3 | 7 | Dec 3–0 |
| 1982 · 118 lb | |||||
| Round of 32 | W | Jerry Hoy · Minnesota Duluth | 3 | No seed listed | Fall 1:13 |
| Round of 16 | W | Tony Calderaio · Slippery Rock (PA) | 3 | 10 | Dec 5–3 |
| Quarterfinal | W | Bob Monaghan · North Carolina | 3 | 6 | Dec 10–9 |
| Semifinal | W | Joe McFarland · Michigan | 3 | 2 | Dec 5–3 |
| Final | L | Barry Davis · Iowa | 3 | 1 | Dec 5–7 |
Cite this page: “Kevin Darkus”, March Matness, NCAA Division I championship record, release affad6e7. https://www.marchmatness.app/wrestlers/wr_to5cntyhscfi5fer/kevin-darkus