Matt Hughes
NCAA championship record, 1996–1997. Regular-season results are not included.
2tournaments
8wins
5losses
0individual titles
1wins by fall
NCAA career
| Year | School | Weight | Seed | Finish | W–L | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Eastern Illinois | 158 | 4 | 5th | 5–2 | 7 bouts |
| 1996 | Eastern Illinois | 158 | 8 | 8th | 3–3 | 6 bouts |
Every NCAA bout · 13
| Round | W/L | Opponent | Seed | Opp. seed | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 · 158 lb | |||||
| Round of 32 | W | Jason Guyton · Howard (DC) | 4 | No seed listed | TF 16–1 |
| Round of 16 | W | Josh Holiday · Minnesota | 4 | No seed listed | TF 16–0 |
| Quarterfinal | L | Hardell Moore · Oklahoma State | 4 | 5 | Dec 2–4 |
| Consolation round 4 | W | Richard 'Rangi' Smart · Brigham Young (UT) | 4 | 8 | Dec 3–2 |
| Consolation round 5 | W | Dwight Gardner · Ohio | 4 | 6 | Dec 3–2 |
| Consolation semifinal | L | Ernest Benion Jr. · Illinois | 4 | 2 | Dec 0–2 |
| 5th-place bout | W | Brian Leitzel · Lock Haven (PA) | 4 | 10 | Dec 8–2 |
| 1996 · 158 lb | |||||
| Round of 32 | W | Babak Alimoradian · Boston (MA) | 8 | No seed listed | Fall 2:45 |
| Round of 16 | W | Matt Suter · Arizona State | 8 | 9 | MD 12–4 |
| Quarterfinal | L | Joe Williams · Iowa | 8 | 1 | Dec 2–5 |
| Consolation round 4 | W | Patrick Flynn · Maryland | 8 | No seed listed | Dec 9–4 |
| Consolation round 5 | L | Brandon Alderman · Wyoming | 8 | No seed listed | Dec 3–5 |
| 7th-place bout | L | Jeff Catrabone · Michigan | 8 | 3 | Fall 3:21 |