Michael Lightner
NCAA championship record, 1998–2001. Regular-season results are not included.
4tournaments
18wins
4losses
1individual title
0wins by fall
NCAA career
Every NCAA bout · 22
| Round | W/L | Opponent | Seed | Opp. seed | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 · 141 lb | |||||
| Round of 32 | W | Tony Abbate · Slippery Rock (PA) | 2 | No seed listed | TF 19–4 |
| Round of 16 | W | Shane Cunanan · Oregon State | 2 | No seed listed | TF 17–2 |
| Quarterfinal | W | Chad Erikson · Minnesota | 2 | 7 | MD 12–3 |
| Semifinal | W | Grant Hoerr · Wisconsin | 2 | 11 | MD 8–0 |
| Final | W | Doug Schwab · Iowa | 2 | 1 | Dec 5–4 |
| 2000 · 141 lb | |||||
| Round of 32 | W | Cory Ace · Edinboro (PA) | 2 | No seed listed | Dec 12–6 |
| Round of 16 | W | Donnie DeFilippis · George Mason (VA) | 2 | No seed listed | Default |
| Quarterfinal | W | Chris Marshall · Central Michigan | 2 | 7 | Dec 5–2 |
| Semifinal | W | Scott Schatzman · Northwestern (IL) | 2 | 3 | MD 12–4 |
| Final | L | Carl Perry · Illinois | 2 | 8 | Dec 3–5 |
| 1999 · 141 lb | |||||
| Round of 32 | W | James Gross · California-Poly | 4 | No seed listed | MD 9–0 |
| Round of 16 | W | Isaac Miller · Michigan State | 4 | No seed listed | Dec 4–1 |
| Quarterfinal | W | Damion Logan · Michigan | 4 | 5 | Dec 6–3 |
| Semifinal | W | Mark Angle · Clarion (PA) | 4 | 1 | Dec 7–5 |
| Final | L | Doug Schwab · Iowa | 4 | 3 | Dec 2–4 |
| 1998 · 134 lb | |||||
| Round of 32 | W | Jason Mutarelli · Virginia | 8 | No seed listed | Dec 9–3 |
| Round of 16 | W | Jamill Kelly · Oklahoma State | 8 | 9 | Dec 7–3 |
| Quarterfinal | L | Mark Ironside · Iowa | 8 | 1 | Dec 8–11 |
| Consolation round 4 | W | Biff Walizer Jr. · Penn State | 8 | No seed listed | MD 12–3 |
| Consolation round 5 | W | Scott Schatzman · Northwestern (IL) | 8 | 5 | Dec 7–3 |
| Consolation semifinal | L | Jeremy Ensrud · Oregon | 8 | 3 | Dec 4–7 |
| 5th-place bout | W | Dustin Denunzio · Harvard (MA) | 8 | 4 | Dec 5–4 |