Ed Potokar
NCAA championship record, 1980–1983. Regular-season results are not included.
Ed Potokar wrestled for Ohio State at four NCAA championships, 1980–1983, and went 9–7. Potokar placed eighth at 177 lb in 1982 and third at 177 lb in 1983.
4tournaments
9wins
7losses
0individual titles
2wins by fall
NCAA career
| Year | School | Weight | Seed | Finish | W–L | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Ohio State | 177 | 5 | 3rd | 5–1 | 6 bouts |
| 1982 | Ohio State | 177 | 6 | 8th | 3–3 | 6 bouts |
| 1981 | Ohio State | 177 | 10 | Lost round of 16 | 1–1 | 2 bouts |
| 1980 | Ohio State | 167 | No seed listed | Lost consolation round 3 | 0–2 | 2 bouts |
Every NCAA bout · 16
| Round | W/L | Opponent | Seed | Opp. seed | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 · 177 lb | |||||
| Round of 32 | W | Tom Kolopus · Arizona State | 5 | No seed listed | Dec 4–0 |
| Round of 16 | W | Wayne Catan · Tennessee | 5 | No seed listed | Dec 4–3 |
| Quarterfinal | W | Michial Foy Sr. · Minnesota | 5 | 9 | Fall 3:51 |
| Semifinal | L | Mark Schultz · Oklahoma | 5 | 1 | Dec 4–10 |
| Consolation semifinal | W | Eli Blazeff · Michigan State | 5 | 6 | Dec 6–4 |
| 3rd-place bout | W | Clarence Richardson · Louisiana State | 5 | 7 | Dec 6–2 |
| 1982 · 177 lb | |||||
| Round of 32 | W | Mark Loomis · California-Bakersfield | 6 | No seed listed | Fall 5:36 |
| Round of 16 | W | Randy March · Millersville (PA) | 6 | No seed listed | Dec 7–1 |
| Quarterfinal | L | Perry Hummel · Iowa State | 6 | 3 | Dec 4–6 |
| Consolation round 4 | W | Matt Reiss · North Carolina State | 6 | 10 | MD 13–5 |
| Consolation round 5 | L | Jim Scherr · Nebraska | 6 | 11 | Dec 4–8 |
| 7th-place bout | L | Joe Gormally · Northern Iowa | 6 | 9 | Medical forfeit |
| 1981 · 177 lb | |||||
| Round of 32 | W | Pat Carney · Illinois State | 10 | No seed listed | Default |
| Round of 16 | L | Dave Allen · Iowa State | 10 | 3 | Sup 4–16 |
| 1980 · 167 lb | |||||
| Round of 32 | L | Matt Reiss · North Carolina State | No seed listed | No seed listed | Dec 10–15 |
| Consolation round 3 | L | Dom DiGioacchino · Bloomsburg (PA) | No seed listed | 5 | Dec 2–8 |
Cite this page: “Ed Potokar”, March Matness, NCAA Division I championship record, release affad6e7. https://www.marchmatness.app/wrestlers/wr_uxemuc6tk7t3wbdd/ed-potokar