Al Palacio
NCAA championship record, 1983–1987. Regular-season results are not included.
Al Palacio wrestled for North Carolina at four NCAA championships, 1983–1987, and went 9–6. Palacio placed second at 118 lb in 1986 and seventh at 118 lb in 1987.
4tournaments
9wins
6losses
0individual titles
1win by fall
NCAA career
| Year | School | Weight | Seed | Finish | W–L | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | North Carolina | 118 | 2 | 7th | 4–2 | 6 bouts |
| 1986 | North Carolina | 118 | 6 | 2nd | 4–1 | 5 bouts |
| 1985 | North Carolina | 118 | 6 | Lost round of 16 | 1–1 | 2 bouts |
| 1983 | North Carolina | 118 | No seed listed | Lost consolation round 2 | 0–2 | 2 bouts |
Every NCAA bout · 15
| Round | W/L | Opponent | Seed | Opp. seed | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 · 118 lb | |||||
| Round of 32 | W | John Chapman · Illinois State | 2 | No seed listed | Fall 4:43 |
| Round of 16 | W | David Cummings · North Carolina State | 2 | No seed listed | Dec 9–5 |
| Quarterfinal | L | Dave Rowan · Edinboro (PA) | 2 | 7 | Dec 4–6 |
| Consolation round 4 | W | Jeff Bowyer · James Madison (VA) | 2 | No seed listed | Dec 8–3 |
| Consolation round 5 | L | Tim Wright · Southern Illinois Edwardsville | 2 | 6 | MD 2–13 |
| 7th-place bout | W | Dennis Mejias · Wilkes (PA) | 2 | No seed listed | Dec 9–7 |
| 1986 · 118 lb | |||||
| Round of 32 | W | Mark Clayton · Wisconsin | 6 | No seed listed | MD 11–1 |
| Round of 16 | W | Frank Trujillo · California-Fullerton | 6 | No seed listed | Dec 6–3 |
| Quarterfinal | W | Joe Melchiore · Oklahoma | 6 | 3 | Dec 9–6 |
| Semifinal | W | Ed Giese · Minnesota | 6 | 2 | Dec 9–4 |
| Final | L | Ricky Bonomo · Bloomsburg (PA) | 6 | 1 | Dec 4–9 |
| 1985 · 118 lb | |||||
| Round of 32 | W | John Foley · Boston (MA) | 6 | No seed listed | TF 16–0 |
| Round of 16 | L | Steve Badura · Illinois State | 6 | No seed listed | Dec 3–4 |
| 1983 · 118 lb | |||||
| Round of 32 | L | Adam Cuestas · California-Bakersfield | No seed listed | 7 | Fall 6:35 |
| Consolation round 2 | L | Bob Hallman · Northern Iowa | No seed listed | No seed listed | Dec 6–12 |
Cite this page: “Al Palacio”, March Matness, NCAA Division I championship record, release affad6e7. https://www.marchmatness.app/wrestlers/wr_xiv6dy5wyponlfxs/al-palacio