Ryan Cunningham
NCAA championship record, 1997–2000. Regular-season results are not included.
Ryan Cunningham wrestled for Central Michigan at four NCAA championships, 1997–2000, and went 17–7. Cunningham placed fourth at 158 lb in 1998, seventh at 174 lb in 1999 and third at 174 lb in 2000.
4tournaments
17wins
7losses
0individual titles
2wins by fall
NCAA career
| Year | School | Weight | Seed | Finish | W–L | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Central Michigan | 174 | 4 | 3rd | 5–1 | 6 bouts |
| 1999 | Central Michigan | 174 | 12 | 7th | 5–2 | 7 bouts |
| 1998 | Central Michigan | 158 | 6 | 4th | 6–2 | 8 bouts |
| 1997 | Central Michigan | 150 | 12 | Lost consolation round 2 | 1–2 | 3 bouts |
Every NCAA bout · 24
| Round | W/L | Opponent | Seed | Opp. seed | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 · 174 lb | |||||
| Round of 32 | W | Charles Martelli · Michigan | 4 | No seed listed | MD 15–4 |
| Round of 16 | W | Curtis Owen · Arizona State | 4 | No seed listed | Dec 10–3 |
| Quarterfinal | W | Randy Pugh · Northern Iowa | 4 | 5 | Dec 2–1 |
| Semifinal | L | Byron Tucker · Oklahoma | 4 | 1 | MD 1–12 |
| Consolation semifinal | W | Mark Dufresne · Lehigh (PA) | 4 | No seed listed | Dec 4–2 |
| 3rd-place bout | W | Randy Pugh · Northern Iowa | 4 | 5 | Fall 3:20 |
| 1999 · 174 lb | |||||
| Round of 32 | W | Michael Barger · Oklahoma | 12 | No seed listed | Dec 8–1 |
| Round of 16 | L | Erick 'Otto' Olson · Michigan | 12 | 5 | Dec 9–13 |
| Consolation round 2 | W | Jamie Hensch · North Carolina-Greensboro | 12 | No seed listed | Dec 6–4 |
| Consolation round 3 | W | Mark Bybee · Northwestern (IL) | 12 | 4 | Dec 9–8 |
| Consolation round 4 | W | William Hill · Michigan State | 12 | No seed listed | Dec 6–3 |
| Consolation round 5 | L | Mark Smith · Oklahoma State | 12 | 1 | Dec 1–2 |
| 7th-place bout | W | Mike Feeney · Eastern Michigan | 12 | No seed listed | Default |
| 1998 · 158 lb | |||||
| Round of 32 | W | Rick Springman · Pennsylvania | 6 | No seed listed | Dec 6–3 |
| Round of 16 | L | James Hieronymous · Hofstra (NY) | 6 | No seed listed | Dec 3–5 |
| Consolation round 2 | W | Eric Hall · Virginia Tech | 6 | No seed listed | MD 11–1 |
| Consolation round 3 | W | Greg DeGrand · Michigan State | 6 | No seed listed | Dec 4–3 |
| Consolation round 4 | W | Mark Samples · Edinboro (PA) | 6 | 9 | Dec 2–1 |
| Consolation round 5 | W | Eric Douglas · Purdue (IN) | 6 | No seed listed | Fall 5:12 |
| Consolation semifinal | W | Temoer Terry · Nebraska | 6 | 2 | Default |
| 3rd-place bout | L | John Lange · Penn State | 6 | 7 | Dec 5–6 |
| 1997 · 150 lb | |||||
| Round of 32 | W | Dave Leonardo · Boston (MA) | 12 | No seed listed | Dec 5–4 |
| Round of 16 | L | Mike Rogers · Lock Haven (PA) | 12 | 5 | Dec 3–4 |
| Consolation round 2 | L | Shilo Mathill · Wyoming | 12 | 11 | Dec 2–3 |
Cite this page: “Ryan Cunningham”, March Matness, NCAA Division I championship record, release affad6e7. https://www.marchmatness.app/wrestlers/wr_ypxbh3pof7xxeshx/ryan-cunningham