Wrestlers with three or more career appearances on file in the "blood round" - the last match before placing, one win away from All-American status. Green means they won it and placed top-8 that year; red means they lost it and went home with nothing. "R8"/"R12" just reflects which era's consolation-bracket size was in play, not a different category of heartbreak. Every other year on file for that wrestler is shown too (gray) - a placement reached without a blood round, an early exit with no placement ("NQ"), etc. - so the full career is visible, not just the blood-round years. Finishes are listed chronologically.