John Hughes
NCAA championship record, 1992–1996. Regular-season results are not included.
4tournaments
16wins
5losses
1individual titles
1wins by fall
NCAA career
| Year | School | Weight | Seed | Finish | W–L | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Penn State | 142 | 3 | 2nd | 4–1 | 5 bouts |
| 1995 | Penn State | 142 | 2 | 1st | 6–0 | 6 bouts |
| 1994 | Penn State | 142 | 9 | 7th | 4–2 | 6 bouts |
| 1992 | Penn State | 142 | No seed listed | Lost consolation round 3 | 2–2 | 4 bouts |
Every NCAA bout · 21
| Round | W/L | Opponent | Seed | Opp. seed | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 · 142 lb | |||||
| Round of 32 | W | Gary Sanderson · Brigham Young (UT) | 3 | No seed listed | Dec 5–2 |
| Round of 16 | W | Steve Feckanin · Edinboro (PA) | 3 | No seed listed | Dec 2–1 |
| Quarterfinal | W | Tod Surmon · Stanford (CA) | 3 | 6 | Dec 5–4 |
| Semifinal | W | Scott Reyna · Oklahoma State | 3 | 10 | Dec 3–1 |
| Final | L | Bill Zadick · Iowa | 3 | 1 | Dec 2–4 |
| 1995 · 142 lb | |||||
| Opening round | W | Brendan Buckley · Clemson (SC) | 2 | No seed listed | Fall 4:02 |
| Round of 32 | W | Jay Jackson · Stanford (CA) | 2 | No seed listed | Dec 8–3 |
| Round of 16 | W | Dave Leonardis · North Carolina | 2 | No seed listed | Dec 4–2 |
| Quarterfinal | W | Mike Krafchick · Virginia | 2 | 7 | Dec 4–3 |
| Semifinal | W | Tom Shifflet · Edinboro (PA) | 2 | 6 | Dec 2–1 |
| Final | W | Gerry Abas · Fresno State (CA) | 2 | 1 | Dec 7–0 |
| 1994 · 142 lb | |||||
| Round of 32 | W | Jason Gregersen · Wyoming | 9 | No seed listed | Dec 10–6 |
| Round of 16 | W | Kenny Liddell · Missouri | 9 | 8 | Dec 6–4 |
| Quarterfinal | L | Alan Fried · Oklahoma State | 9 | 1 | MD 4–14 |
| Consolation round 4 | W | Pat Morrissey · California-Poly | 9 | No seed listed | Dec 9–5 |
| Consolation round 5 | L | Steve Marianetti · Illinois | 9 | 4 | Dec 2–3 |
| 7th-place bout | W | Gordon Cashen · Central Michigan | 9 | No seed listed | Dec 7–2 |
| 1992 · 142 lb | |||||
| Round of 32 | W | Brendan Ferriter · Seton Hall (NJ) | No seed listed | No seed listed | Dec 4–0 |
| Round of 16 | L | Tom Shifflet · Edinboro (PA) | No seed listed | No seed listed | Dec 2–4 |
| Consolation round 2 | W | Ryan Sugai · Oregon State | No seed listed | No seed listed | Dec 5–3 |
| Consolation round 3 | L | Tom Miller · Maryland | No seed listed | 6 | Dec 5–6 |