Rico Chiapparelli
NCAA championship record, 1983–1987. Regular-season results are not included.
Rico Chiapparelli wrestled for Iowa at four NCAA championships, 1983–1987, and went 16–6. Chiapparelli won the title at 177 lb in 1987 and placed fifth at 177 lb in 1985 and fourth at 177 lb in 1986.
4tournaments
16wins
6losses
1individual title
6wins by fall
NCAA career
Every NCAA bout · 22
| Round | W/L | Opponent | Seed | Opp. seed | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 · 177 lb | |||||
| Round of 32 | W | Greg McDonald · New Jersey (TCNJ) | 2 | No seed listed | Dec 7–2 |
| Round of 16 | W | Carlton Kinkade · Central Michigan | 2 | No seed listed | Dec 10–4 |
| Quarterfinal | W | Steve Metzger · Iowa State | 2 | No seed listed | MD 12–3 |
| Semifinal | W | Dan Mayo · Penn State | 2 | 3 | Dec 3–2 |
| Final | W | Darryl Pope · California-Bakersfield | 2 | 1 | Dec 5–2 |
| 1986 · 177 lb | |||||
| Round of 32 | W | John Ginther · Arizona State | 3 | No seed listed | Fall 2:06 |
| Round of 16 | W | Todd Moseley · Missouri | 3 | No seed listed | Fall 1:02 |
| Quarterfinal | W | Jim Beichner · Clarion (PA) | 3 | 6 | Dec 8–5 |
| Semifinal | L | Wayne Catan · Syracuse (NY) | 3 | 2 | Dec 3–4 |
| Consolation semifinal | W | Reggie Wilson · Oklahoma State | 3 | No seed listed | Dec 10–5 |
| 3rd-place bout | L | Marvin Jones · California-Bakersfield | 3 | 4 | Fall 0:59 |
| 1985 · 177 lb | |||||
| Round of 32 | W | Paul Jones · Nebraska Omaha | 5 | No seed listed | MD 13–2 |
| Round of 16 | W | Andy Voit · Penn State | 5 | No seed listed | Fall 4:15 |
| Quarterfinal | L | Tom Kolopus · Arizona State | 5 | 4 | Dec 10–13 |
| Consolation round 4 | W | Darrin Evans · Bloomsburg (PA) | 5 | 9 | Fall 1:03 |
| Consolation round 5 | W | Doug Dake · Kent State (OH) | 5 | 8 | Fall 1:53 |
| Consolation semifinal | L | Booker Benford · Southern Illinois Edwardsville | 5 | 2 | Dec 5–12 |
| 5th-place bout | W | Tom Kolopus · Arizona State | 5 | 4 | Dec 10–7 |
| 1983 · 167 lb | |||||
| Round of 32 | W | Colin Grissom · Yale (CT) | No seed listed | 7 | Dec 11–10 |
| Round of 16 | W | Kerry Hiatt · Brigham Young (UT) | No seed listed | No seed listed | Fall 0:38 |
| Quarterfinal | L | John Reich · Navy (MD) | No seed listed | 2 | Dec 5–11 |
| Consolation round 4 | L | Pete Capone · Hofstra (NY) | No seed listed | 11 | Fall 0:42 |
Cite this page: “Rico Chiapparelli”, March Matness, NCAA Division I championship record, release affad6e7. https://www.marchmatness.app/wrestlers/wr_whhaoqfnreskefse/rico-chiapparelli