The fifth four-time NCAA champion in history, twice apiece at 141 and 149 pounds, Diakomihalis was also a four-time EIWA and Ivy League Wrestler of the Year. He was the Amateur Wrestling News, Ivy League and EIWA Rookie of the Year as a freshman in 2018 en route to an NCAA title. He completed his freshman season with a 37-1 overall record and bettered that by going a perfect 29-0 as a sophomore. Diakomihalis became just the second Big Red rookie to secure a national title, joining four-time NCAA champ Kyle Dake. After claiming his second title 2018-19, he took an Olympic redshirt season in 2019-20, then COVID canceled the 2020-21 campaign. He again went unbeaten in 2021-22, winning his third NCAA title with a 28-0 mark. He was 21-1 as a senior, earning a spot as a Hodge Trophy finalist for the third time. During his journey that ended with a 115-2 career record, Diakomihalis posted a 75-match win streak, the second-longest in school history. The four-time EIWA champion and first-team All-Ivy League selection closed his career with the school's all-time top winning percentage (.983) and NCAA Dominance Ranking (4.248) and top 10 school marks in bonus point wins (ninth, 72), wins by tech fall (second, 24), dual meet wins (second, 53) and points responsible for (10th, 503).
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