Paul Diekel
NCAA championship record, 1984–1986. Regular-season results are not included.
Paul Diekel wrestled for Lehigh (PA) at three NCAA championships, 1984–1986, and went 14–6. Diekel placed sixth at 190 lb in 1984, third at 190 lb in 1985 and fifth at 190 lb in 1986.
3tournaments
14wins
6losses
0individual titles
3wins by fall
NCAA career
| Year | School | Weight | Seed | Finish | W–L | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Lehigh (PA) | 190 | 2 | 5th | 4–2 | 6 bouts |
| 1985 | Lehigh (PA) | 190 | 4 | 3rd | 6–1 | 7 bouts |
| 1984 | Lehigh (PA) | 190 | 8 | 6th | 4–3 | 7 bouts |
Every NCAA bout · 20
| Round | W/L | Opponent | Seed | Opp. seed | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 · 190 lb | |||||
| Round of 32 | W | Doug Baker · Kent State (OH) | 2 | No seed listed | Sup 20–8 |
| Round of 16 | W | Barry Preslaski · Drake (IA) | 2 | No seed listed | Fall 2:04 |
| Quarterfinal | W | Jeff Smyth · Oregon State | 2 | 10 | MD 9–1 |
| Semifinal | L | Dan Chaid · Oklahoma | 2 | 3 | Dec 4–4 (tiebreaker) |
| Consolation semifinal | L | Mark Coleman · Miami (OH) | 2 | No seed listed | Dec 2–4 |
| 5th-place bout | W | Scott Rechsteiner · Michigan | 2 | 6 | Dec 7–3 |
| 1985 · 190 lb | |||||
| Round of 32 | W | Jim Durfee · Maine | 4 | No seed listed | Fall 2:02 |
| Round of 16 | W | Regis Durbin Jr. · Northwestern (IL) | 4 | 9 | Dec 7–5 |
| Quarterfinal | L | Koln Knight · Augustana (SD) | 4 | 5 | Dec 5–5 (tiebreaker) |
| Consolation round 4 | W | Mark Coleman · Miami (OH) | 4 | No seed listed | Dec 7–2 |
| Consolation round 5 | W | Ryan Western · Weber State (UT) | 4 | No seed listed | MD 11–2 |
| Consolation semifinal | W | Mark Cody · Missouri | 4 | 6 | Dec 8–4 |
| 3rd-place bout | W | Koln Knight · Augustana (SD) | 4 | 5 | Dec 9–2 |
| 1984 · 190 lb | |||||
| Round of 32 | W | Ryan Western · Weber State (UT) | 8 | No seed listed | Fall 6:10 |
| Round of 16 | W | John McFadden · Bloomsburg (PA) | 8 | No seed listed | Dec 7–3 |
| Quarterfinal | L | Bill Scherr · Nebraska | 8 | 1 | Fall 2:42 |
| Consolation round 4 | W | Doug Morse · Oswego (NY) | 8 | No seed listed | Dec 6–4 |
| Consolation round 5 | W | Tod Giles · Boston (MA) | 8 | 9 | Dec 3–2 |
| Consolation semifinal | L | Eli Blazeff · Michigan State | 8 | 6 | Dec 6–9 |
| 5th-place bout | L | Jim Beichner · Clarion (PA) | 8 | 5 | Dec 3–4 |
Cite this page: “Paul Diekel”, March Matness, NCAA Division I championship record, release affad6e7. https://www.marchmatness.app/wrestlers/wr_zymv3t4nu5tadhsk/paul-diekel