Jim Zalesky
NCAA championship record, 1981–1984. Regular-season results are not included.
4tournaments
21wins
2losses
3individual titles
5wins by fall
NCAA career
Every NCAA bout · 23
| Round | W/L | Opponent | Seed | Opp. seed | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 · 158 lb | |||||
| Opening round | W | Mike Gerdes · Illinois State | 1 | No seed listed | Sup 23–6 |
| Round of 32 | W | Greg Evans · Minnesota | 1 | No seed listed | Sup 19–4 |
| Round of 16 | W | John Barrett · St. Cloud State (MN) | 1 | No seed listed | Fall 6:40 |
| Quarterfinal | W | Greg Elinsky · Penn State | 1 | 8 | Dec 3–2 |
| Semifinal | W | Johnny Johnson · Oklahoma | 1 | 4 | Dec 10–3 |
| Final | W | Mark Schmitz · Wisconsin | 1 | 6 | Dec 9–5 |
| 1983 · 158 lb | |||||
| Opening round | W | Chris Bodine · Arizona State | 1 | No seed listed | Fall 5:48 |
| Round of 32 | W | Chris Bevilacqua · Penn State | 1 | No seed listed | Fall 5:30 |
| Round of 16 | W | John Barrett · St. Cloud State (MN) | 1 | No seed listed | Fall 6:08 |
| Quarterfinal | W | Kevin Jackson · Louisiana State | 1 | 8 | Dec 9–7 |
| Semifinal | W | Matt Skove · Oklahoma State | 1 | 5 | Dec 11–5 |
| Final | W | Lou Montano · California-Poly | 1 | 2 | Dec 7–4 |
| 1982 · 158 lb | |||||
| Round of 32 | W | Jeff Jelic · Pittsburgh (PA) | 2 | No seed listed | Fall 6:10 |
| Round of 16 | W | Chris Mondragon · North Carolina State | 2 | 11 | MD 10–1 |
| Quarterfinal | W | Bill Dykeman · Louisiana State | 2 | 7 | Dec 4–2 |
| Semifinal | W | Isreal Sheppard · Oklahoma | 2 | 3 | Dec 6–2 |
| Final | W | Perry Shea · California-Bakersfield | 2 | 4 | Dec 10–3 |
| 1981 · 158 lb | |||||
| Round of 32 | W | Bruce Cochran · Illinois | 3 | No seed listed | Sup 23–6 |
| Round of 16 | W | Mike Moyer · West Chester (PA) | 3 | No seed listed | Dec 7–3 |
| Quarterfinal | W | Kevin Benson · Portland State (OR) | 3 | 6 | Dec 8–3 |
| Semifinal | L | Ricky Stewart · Oklahoma State | 3 | 2 | Dec 4–8 |
| Consolation semifinal | L | Dion Cobb · Northern Iowa | 3 | No seed listed | Fall 2:26 |
| 5th-place bout | W | Kevin Benson · Portland State (OR) | 3 | 6 | Dflt |