Donnie Heckel
NCAA championship record, 1988–1991. Regular-season results are not included.
Donnie Heckel wrestled for Clemson (SC) at four NCAA championships, 1988–1991, and went 10–10. Heckel placed eighth at 118 lb in 1989 and sixth at 118 lb in 1991.
4tournaments
10wins
10losses
0individual titles
0wins by fall
NCAA career
| Year | School | Weight | Seed | Finish | W–L | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Clemson (SC) | 118 | 2 | 6th | 4–3 | 7 bouts |
| 1990 | Clemson (SC) | 118 | 5 | Lost consolation round 4 | 2–2 | 4 bouts |
| 1989 | Clemson (SC) | 118 | 12 | 8th | 3–3 | 6 bouts |
| 1988 | Clemson (SC) | 118 | No seed listed | Lost consolation round 2 | 1–2 | 3 bouts |
Every NCAA bout · 20
| Round | W/L | Opponent | Seed | Opp. seed | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 · 118 lb | |||||
| Round of 32 | W | Rico Jourdan · Oklahoma | 2 | No seed listed | Dec 3–1 |
| Round of 16 | W | Burke Tyree · Northern Iowa | 2 | No seed listed | Dec 7–2 |
| Quarterfinal | L | Sammie Henson · Missouri | 2 | 7 | Dec 2–4 |
| Consolation round 4 | W | Ty Moore · North Carolina | 2 | No seed listed | Dec 6–5 |
| Consolation round 5 | W | Dan Vidlak · Oregon | 2 | 6 | MD 16–7 |
| Consolation semifinal | L | Lou Rosselli · Edinboro (PA) | 2 | 5 | Dec 1–4 |
| 5th-place bout | L | Sammie Henson · Missouri | 2 | 7 | MD 2–13 |
| 1990 · 118 lb | |||||
| Round of 32 | W | Wayne Murschell · George Mason (VA) | 5 | No seed listed | Dec 6–4 |
| Round of 16 | W | Dan Vidlak · Oregon | 5 | 12 | Dec 4–3 |
| Quarterfinal | L | Jack Griffin · Northwestern (IL) | 5 | 4 | Dec 2–3 |
| Consolation round 4 | L | Bobby Crawford · Missouri | 5 | 11 | Dec 3–4 |
| 1989 · 118 lb | |||||
| Round of 32 | W | Erin Millsap · California-Fullerton | 12 | No seed listed | Dec 2–0 |
| Round of 16 | W | Jim Fussell · Syracuse (NY) | 12 | 5 | Dec 7–4 |
| Quarterfinal | L | Ken Chertow · Penn State | 12 | 4 | Dec 2–3 |
| Consolation round 4 | W | Loren Baum · Liberty (VA) | 12 | No seed listed | Dec 6–1 |
| Consolation round 5 | L | Larry 'Zeke' Jones · Arizona State | 12 | 9 | Dec 2–7 |
| 7th-place bout | L | Steve Martin · Iowa | 12 | 8 | Dec 0–6 |
| 1988 · 118 lb | |||||
| Opening round | W | Mike Caracci · New Hampshire | No seed listed | No seed listed | Dec 5–2 |
| Round of 32 | L | Roger Singleton · Grand Valley State (MI) | No seed listed | 8 | Dec 5–7 |
| Consolation round 2 | L | Darren Stevens · Fresno State (CA) | No seed listed | No seed listed | Dec 6–13 |
Cite this page: “Donnie Heckel”, March Matness, NCAA Division I championship record, release affad6e7. https://www.marchmatness.app/wrestlers/wr_yjfl27eb2otib33i/donnie-heckel