Dave Cooke
NCAA championship record, 1980–1982. Regular-season results are not included.
Dave Cooke wrestled for North Carolina at three NCAA championships, 1980–1982, and went 8–5. Cooke placed second at 126 lb in 1981 and seventh at 126 lb in 1982.
3tournaments
8wins
5losses
0individual titles
2wins by fall
NCAA career
| Year | School | Weight | Seed | Finish | W–L | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | North Carolina | 126 | 4 | 7th | 4–2 | 6 bouts |
| 1981 | North Carolina | 126 | 8 | 2nd | 4–1 | 5 bouts |
| 1980 | North Carolina | 126 | No seed listed | Lost consolation round 3 | 0–2 | 2 bouts |
Every NCAA bout · 13
| Round | W/L | Opponent | Seed | Opp. seed | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 · 126 lb | |||||
| Round of 32 | W | Don Stevens · Southern Illinois Edwardsville | 4 | No seed listed | Dec 7–3 |
| Round of 16 | W | Chris Wentz · North Carolina State | 4 | 9 | Dec 6–5 |
| Quarterfinal | L | Wayne Jones · San Jose State (CA) | 4 | No seed listed | Dec 2–4 |
| Consolation round 4 | W | Tom Husted · Lehigh (PA) | 4 | 5 | Dec 5–4 |
| Consolation round 5 | L | Frank Famiano · Brockport (NY) | 4 | 12 | Dec 2–4 |
| 7th-place bout | W | Derek Porter · Eastern Illinois | 4 | 11 | Dec 2–1 |
| 1981 · 126 lb | |||||
| Round of 32 | W | Marty Nellis · California Poly Humboldt | 8 | No seed listed | Dec 12–6 |
| Round of 16 | W | Sam Edwards · Cornell (NY) | 8 | No seed listed | Fall 7:33 |
| Quarterfinal | W | Ed Pidgeon · Hofstra (NY) | 8 | No seed listed | Fall 6:38 |
| Semifinal | W | Jerry Kelly · Oklahoma State | 8 | 4 | Dec 6–4 |
| Final | L | Dan Cuestas · California-Bakersfield | 8 | 2 | Dec 5–7 |
| 1980 · 126 lb | |||||
| Round of 32 | L | Eddie Ortiz · Arizona State | No seed listed | 9 | Dec 5–7 |
| Consolation round 3 | L | Marvin Gasner · Colorado | No seed listed | 4 | Dec 6–8 |
Cite this page: “Dave Cooke”, March Matness, NCAA Division I championship record, release affad6e7. https://www.marchmatness.app/wrestlers/wr_yh6kjyydukyzhpbu/dave-cooke