Mike Caruso
Head coachVirginia, NCAA tournaments 1968 (1)
NCAA championship record, 1965–1967. Regular-season results are not included.
Mike Caruso wrestled for Lehigh (PA) at three NCAA championships, 1965–1967, and went 13–0. Caruso won three titles at 123 lb in 1965, 1966 and 1967.
3tournaments
13wins
0losses
3individual titles
1win by fall
NCAA career
| Year | School | Weight | Seed | Finish | W–L | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | Lehigh (PA) | 123 | 1 | 1st | 5–0 | 5 bouts |
| 1966 | Lehigh (PA) | 123 | 1 | 1st | 4–0 | 4 bouts |
| 1965 | Lehigh (PA) | 123 | 1 | 1st | 4–0 | 4 bouts |
Every NCAA bout · 13
| Round | W/L | Opponent | Seed | Opp. seed | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 · 123 lb | |||||
| Round of 32 | W | Leslie Kempf · Merchant Marine Academy (NY) | 1 | No seed listed | Dec 12–4 |
| Round of 16 | W | Efraim Escalante · Brigham Young (UT) | 1 | No seed listed | Fall 6:49 |
| Quarterfinal | W | Gary Wallman · Iowa State | 1 | 8 | Dec 9–2 |
| Semifinal | W | Ted Parker · Indiana State | 1 | 4 | Dec 3–1 |
| Final | W | Bob Fehrs · Michigan | 1 | 2 | Dec 7–6 |
| 1966 · 123 lb | |||||
| Round of 16 | W | Rich Leichtman · Iowa State | 1 | No seed listed | Dec 3–2 |
| Quarterfinal | W | Ted Parker · Indiana State | 1 | No seed listed | Dec 7–5 |
| Semifinal | W | Bob Steenlage · Army (NY) | 1 | 4 | Dec 4–2 |
| Final | W | Bob Fehrs · Michigan | 1 | 2 | Dec 9–6 |
| 1965 · 123 lb | |||||
| Round of 16 | W | Allen Peterson · Washington State | 1 | No seed listed | Dec 11–5 |
| Quarterfinal | W | Mike Berry · Ohio State | 1 | No seed listed | Dec 9–6 |
| Semifinal | W | Dennis Dutsch · Oklahoma State | 1 | 4 | Dec 5–1 |
| Final | W | Bob Fehrs · Michigan | 1 | 3 | Dec 8–5 |
Cite this page: “Mike Caruso”, March Matness, NCAA Division I championship record, release affad6e7. https://www.marchmatness.app/wrestlers/wr_wzpbtzozv5gupr3j/mike-caruso