John Janiak
NCAA championship record, 1974–1978. Regular-season results are not included.
John Janiak wrestled for Syracuse (NY) at four NCAA championships, 1974–1978, and went 11–5. Janiak placed second at 158 lb in 1975 and third at 158 lb in 1978.
4tournaments
11wins
5losses
0individual titles
1win by fall
NCAA career
| Year | School | Weight | Seed | Finish | W–L | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Syracuse (NY) | 158 | 3 | 3rd | 6–1 | 7 bouts |
| 1976 | Syracuse (NY) | 158 | 3 | Lost consolation round 3 | 1–2 | 3 bouts |
| 1975 | Syracuse (NY) | 158 | 4 | 2nd | 4–1 | 5 bouts |
| 1974 | Syracuse (NY) | 150 | No seed listed | Lost round of 32 | 0–1 | 1 bout |
Every NCAA bout · 16
| Round | W/L | Opponent | Seed | Opp. seed | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 · 158 lb | |||||
| Round of 32 | W | Toby Matney · Cleveland State (OH) | 3 | No seed listed | Dec 13–6 |
| Round of 16 | L | Ron Michaels · Kent State (OH) | 3 | No seed listed | Dec 7–10 |
| Consolation round 3 | W | Court Vining · Nebraska | 3 | No seed listed | Fall 1:47 |
| Consolation round 4 | W | Brian Rodgers · Navy (MD) | 3 | No seed listed | Dec 5–0 |
| Consolation round 5 | W | Mark Stevenson · Iowa | 3 | No seed listed | Dec 1–0 |
| Consolation semifinal | W | Dave Becker · Penn State | 3 | 4 | Dec 2–1 |
| 3rd-place bout | W | Ron Michaels · Kent State (OH) | 3 | No seed listed | Dec 10–10 (tiebreaker) |
| 1976 · 158 lb | |||||
| Round of 32 | W | Evan Hollopeter · Cleveland State (OH) | 3 | No seed listed | Dec 3–1 |
| Round of 16 | L | John Althans · Navy (MD) | 3 | No seed listed | Dec 3–4 |
| Consolation round 3 | L | Terry Reese · North Carolina State | 3 | No seed listed | Medical forfeit |
| 1975 · 158 lb | |||||
| Round of 32 | W | Kevin Kramer · Oregon | 4 | No seed listed | Dec 7–2 |
| Round of 16 | W | Mark Evenhus · Oregon State | 4 | No seed listed | Sup 15–2 |
| Quarterfinal | W | Dave Chandler · Boise State (ID) | 4 | No seed listed | Dec 3–1 |
| Semifinal | W | Larry Zilverberg · Minnesota | 4 | 1 | Dec 11–8 |
| Final | L | Dan Holm · Iowa | 4 | 2 | Dec 6–7 |
| 1974 · 150 lb | |||||
| Round of 32 | L | Steve Lawinger · Wisconsin | No seed listed | No seed listed | Dec 4–9 |
Cite this page: “John Janiak”, March Matness, NCAA Division I championship record, release affad6e7. https://www.marchmatness.app/wrestlers/wr_yz4zmt65zcka7bqf/john-janiak