Daniel Cardenas
NCAA championship record, 2023–2026. Regular-season results are not included.
3tournaments
9wins
6losses
0individual titles
1wins by fall
NCAA career
| Year | School | Weight | Seed | Finish | W–L | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Stanford (CA) | 157 | 9 | Lost consolation round 4 | 3–2 | 5 bouts |
| 2024 | Stanford (CA) | 157 | 6 | 4th | 4–2 | 6 bouts |
| 2023 | Stanford (CA) | 157 | 6 | Lost consolation round 4 | 2–2 | 4 bouts |
Every NCAA bout · 15
| Round | W/L | Opponent | Seed | Opp. seed | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 · 157 lb | |||||
| Round of 32 | W | Jaivon Jones · Arkansas-Little Rock | 9 | 24 | Dec 7–2 |
| Round of 16 | L | Brandon Cannon · Ohio State | 9 | 8 | Dec 7–8 |
| Consolation round 2 | W | Kaleb Burgess · Buffalo (NY) | 9 | 23 | MD 15–6 |
| Consolation round 3 | W | DJ McGee · George Mason (VA) | 9 | 18 | TF 17–2 |
| Consolation round 4 | L | Meyer Shapiro · Cornell (NY) | 9 | 3 | Dec 1–4 |
| 2024 · 157 lb | |||||
| Round of 32 | W | Sonny Santiago · North Carolina | 6 | 27 | Dec 5–0 |
| Round of 16 | W | Brayton Lee · Indiana (IN) | 6 | 11 | MD 8–0 |
| Quarterfinal | W | Meyer Shapiro · Cornell (NY) | 6 | 3 | Dec 5–4 |
| Semifinal | L | Jacori Teemer · Arizona State | 6 | 2 | MD 2–12 |
| Consolation semifinal | W | Peyten Kellar · Ohio | 6 | 7 | Fall 1:20 |
| 3rd-place bout | L | Meyer Shapiro · Cornell (NY) | 6 | 3 | Dec 4–10 |
| 2023 · 157 lb | |||||
| Round of 32 | W | Cesar Alvan · Columbia (NY) | 6 | 27 | MD 12–0 |
| Round of 16 | W | Derek Holschlag · Northern Iowa | 6 | 22 | Dec 6–1 |
| Quarterfinal | L | Peyton Robb · Nebraska | 6 | 3 | Dec 4–6 |
| Consolation round 4 | L | Ed Scott · North Carolina State | 6 | 8 | Dec 4–6 |