67th NCAA Wrestling Tournament
3/20/1997 to 3/22/1997 at Northern Iowa
Team Champion
Outstanding Wrestler:
Lincoln McIlravy - Iowa
Top Ten Team Scores
1997
Iowa - 170 Points
Gorriaran Award:
Tolly Thompson - Nebraska
Number of Individual Champs in parentheses.
1 Iowa
2 Oklahoma State
170
(5)
6 Edinboro
113.5
(2)
7 Oklahoma
44.5
8 Cal State-Bakersfield
43.5
9 Illinois
42.5
3 Minnesota
71
4 Iowa State
70
(1)
5 Lock Haven
54
(1)
Champions and Place Winners
45
10 Penn State
40
Wrestler's seed in brackets, [US] indicates unseeeded.
1st: Jesse Whitmer [6] - Iowa (5-4)
3rd: Sheldon Thomas [1] - Clarion (8-4)
5th: David Morgan [3] - Michigan State (9-3)
7th: John Carvalheira [7] - Rider (5-3 OT)
2nd: Lindsay Durlacher [5] - Illinois
4th: Teague Moore [2] - Oklahoma State
126
1st: Eric Guerrero [2] - Oklahoma State (3-2 OT)
3rd: Eric Jetton [3] - Wisconsin (5-3 OT)
5th: Coby Wright [5] - Cal State-Bakersfield (5-1)
7th: Dane Valdez [8] - Oklahoma (4-3)
2nd: Mike Mena [4] - Iowa
4th: Dwight Hinson [1] - Iowa State
6th: Terry Showalter [US] - Lock Haven
8th: Pat Connors [11] - Minnesota
134
1st: Mark Ironside [1] - Iowa (10-4)
3rd: Yero Washington [3] - Fresno State (WBF 4:36)
5th: James Guzzio [5] - Maryland (7-6)
7th: Carl Keske [4] - Cornell (3-1)
2nd: Steven Schmidt [2] - Oklahoma State
4th: Jeremy Ensrud [6] - Oregon
142
1st: Cary Kolat [1] - Lock Haven (6-2)
3rd: Jason Davids [3] - Minnesota (6-2)
5th: Jason Ramstetter [6] - Cal State-Bakersfield (2-0)
7th: Brendan Buckley [5] - Fresno State (12-7)
2nd: Roger Chandler [2] - Indiana
4th: Scott Reyna [4] - Oklahoma State
6th: Kasey Gilliss [US] - Iowa
8th: Francis Dunn [US] - Rider
150
1st: Lincoln McIlravy [1] - Iowa (5-3 OT)
3rd: Chad Kraft [4] - Minnesota (1-1 TB)
5th: Eric Siebert [7] - Illinois (7-6)
7th: Mike Mason [8] - West Virginia (7-6)
2nd: Chris Bono [2] - Iowa State
4th: Scott Norton [6] - Oregon
1st: Joe Williams [1] - Iowa (5-3)
3rd: Ernest Benion [2] - Illinois (4-0)
5th: Matt Hughes [4] - Eastern Illinois (8-2)
7th: Dwight Gardner [6] - Ohio University (5-3 OT)
2nd: Tony Robie [3] - Edinboro
4th: Hardell Moore [5] - Oklahoma State
167
1st: Mark Branch [1] - Oklahoma State (3-2)
3rd: Jeff Catrabone [3] - Michigan (3-0)
5th: Mike Uker [11] - Iowa (6-2)
7th: Bart Horton [10] - Iowa State (6-2)
2nd: Brandon Slay [6] - Pennsylvania
4th: Kevin Wilmot [2] - Wisconsin
6th: Casey Strand [4] - Arizona State
8th: John Withrow [12] - Pittsburgh
177
1st: Barry Weldon [2] - Iowa State (6-2)
3rd: John Van Doren [US] - Lehigh (3-2)
5th: Grant Johnson [10] - Boston University (WBF 2:43)
7th: Jim Straight [12] - Edinboro (1-0)
2nd: Mitch Clark [4] - Ohio State
4th: Mark Smith [1] - Oklahoma State
190
1st: Lee Fullhart [5] - Iowa (4-3 OT)
3rd: Tim Hartung [3] - Minnesota (5-1)
5th: Brian Picklo [4] - Michigan State (WFT)
7th: Danny Faqir [US] - Arizona State (11-4)
2nd: John Kading [2] - Oklahoma
4th: Mark Bodo [6] - Pittsburgh
6th: Jason Robison [1] - Edinboro
8th: Jeremy Goeden [US] - Northern Illinois
275
1st: Kerry McCoy [1] - Penn State (3-2)
3rd: Tolly Thompson [3] - Nebraska (6-4)
5th: Shelton Benjamin [US] - Minnesota (8-4)
7th: Jason Gleasman [8] - Syracuse (5-3)
2nd: Stephen Neal [2] - Cal State-Bakersfield
4th: Bryan Stout [4] - Clarion
118
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6th: Shane Valdez [4] - Oklahoma
8th: David Pena [11] - Eastern Illinois
6th: Joey Heckel [US] - Arizona State
8th: Jason Nase [US] - Rider
6th: Mike Rogers [5] - Lock Haven
8th: Rodney Jones [9] - Oklahoma
6th: Brian Leitzel [10] - Lock Haven
8th: Matt Suter [11] - Arizona State
6th: John Koss [US] - West Virginia
8th: Mike Geurin [6] - Lock Haven
6th: Justin Harty [5] - North Carolina
8th: Bill Closson [12] - Lehigh
(1)
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1997 NCAA Wrestling Championship
3/20/1997 to 3/19/1997 at Northern Iowa
Tyson Rondeau, Cal Poly-SLO
Tony Mendez, Millersville
Sheldon Thomas, Clarion [1]
Todd Beckerman, Nebraska
Tim Dernlan, Purdue [9]
Mike Mier, Oregon
Jeremy Hunter, Penn State [8]
Mike Kusick, Lock Haven
Shane Valdez, Oklahoma [4]
Jason Wartinger, SUNY-Buffalo
Chuckie Connor, North Carolina
Robert Chevez, American
Lee Pritts, Eastern Michigan [12]
Jeremy Sluyter, East Stroudsburg
Lindsay Durlacher, Illinois [5]
Bye
Teague Moore, Oklahoma State [2]
Chris Viola, Michigan
Sean Kim, Fresno State
Angelo Zegarelli, West Virginia
Brandon Paulson, Minnesota [10]
Orlando DeCastroverde, Cal State-Fullerton
John Carvalheira, Rider [7]
Tony Hairston, Appalachian State
Jesse Whitmer, Iowa [6]
Jose Enriquez, Brigham Young
David Pena, Eastern Illinois [11]
Mike Kawamura, Arizona State
David Morgan, Michigan State [3]
Cody Sanderson, Iowa State
Bye
Derrick Henson, Howard
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Tyson Rondeau 11-4
Sheldon Thomas 6-3
118 Weight Class
Sheldon Thomas TF 17-0, 5:2
Sheldon Thomas 10-0
Tim Dernlan 6-0
Tim Dernlan 4-3 TB
Jeremy Hunter 5-0
Lindsay Durlacher 3-1
Shane Valdez Fall 3:34
Shane Valdez 14-5
Chuckie Connor 11-1
Lindsay Durlacher 4-3
Lee Pritts 5-2
Lindsay Durlacher 7-4
Lindsay Durlacher
Jesse Whitmer 5-4
Teague Moore 9-7 OT
Teague Moore 9-4
Sean Kim Fall 6:08
Teague Moore 5-3 OT
Brandon Paulson Fall 1:40
John Carvalheira 4-3
John Carvalheira 9-5
Jesse Whitmer 10-7
Jesse Whitmer 17-7
Jesse Whitmer 12-4
David Pena 3-2
Jesse Whitmer 7-4
David Morgan 7-3
David Morgan 11-5
Derrick Henson
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1997 NCAA Wrestling Championship
3/20/1997 to 3/19/1997 at Northern Iowa
Bye
Sanderson, Iowa State
Sanderson
Sanderson 10-1
118 Consolation Bracket
Connor, North Carolina
Kawamura, Arizona State
Enriquez, Brigham Young
Sanderson Fall 6:14
Kawamura 2-1
Pritts, Eastern Michigan
Hairston, Appalachian State
DeCastroverde, Cal State-Fuller
Carvalheira 3-2
Kawamura 11-9
Carvalheira, Rider
Morgan Fall 5:30
DeCastroverde 10-6
Thomas 5-2
Rondeau 7-4
Thomas, Clarion
Rondeau, Cal Poly-SLO
Zegarelli, West Virginia
Viola, Michigan
Viola 12-5
Viola 20-9
Morgan 10-5
Viola 7-4
Hunter, Penn State
Bye
Sluyter, East Stroudsburg
Third Place: Sheldon Thomas, Clarion 8-4
Morgan, Michigan State
Fourth Place: Teague Moore, Oklahoma State
Fifth Place: David Morgan, Michigan State 9-3
Sluyter
Pena 9-2
Sixth Place: Shane Valdez, Oklahoma
Seventh Place: John Carvalheira, Rider 5-3 OT
Pena, Eastern Illinois
Chevez, American
Wartinger, SUNY-Buffalo
Pena Fall 6:55
Wartinger 7-3
Mier, Oregon
Pena 5-3
Henson 5-3
Dernlan, Purdue
Henson, Howard
Kusick, Lock Haven
Eighth Place: David Pena, Eastern Illinois
Valdez 11-4
Kusick 7-4
Moore 5-5 TB
Kim 10-7
Moore, Oklahoma State
Kim, Fresno State
Beckerman, Nebraska
Mendez, Millersville
Paulson 10-3
Beckerman 5-3
Valdez 3-2
Paulson 12-3
Paulson, Minnesota
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Valdez, Oklahoma
1997 NCAA Wrestling Championship
3/20/1997 to 3/19/1997 at Northern Iowa
No Pigtails Bouts for 118 Weight Class
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1997 NCAA Wrestling Championship
3/20/1997 to 3/19/1997 at Northern Iowa
Zach Zimmerer, Stanford
Scott Murray, Northern Iowa
Steve Garland, Virginia
Dwight Hinson, Iowa State [1]
Dane Valdez, Oklahoma [8]
Francky Francois, Delaware State
Micah Hey, Northwestern
Jeramie Welder, Nebraska [9]
Coby Wright, Cal State-Bakersfield [5]
Rob Loper, Pittsburgh
Terry Showalter, Lock Haven
Carl Perry, Illinois [12]
Joe Catalanotto, Hofstra
Jake Whisenhunt, Oregon State
Chris Heckel, Duke
Mike Mena, Iowa [4]
John Noble, Ohio University
Brett Tullo, Bloomsburg [10]
Sean Shea, George Mason
Willie Carpenter, Brown [7]
Jason Betz, Penn State
John Kelly, Brigham Young
C.C. Fisher, North Carolina
Eric Guerrero, Oklahoma State [2]
Nick Zinkin, Fresno State
Anthony Sorantino, North Carolina State
Eric Jetton, Wisconsin [3]
Bob Hanson, Syracuse
Shawn Ford, Arizona State [6]
Jason Hayes, Purdue
Pat Connors, Minnesota [11]
David Hopper, Appalachian State
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Zach Zimmerer 12-3
Dwight Hinson 11-5
126 Weight Class
Dwight Hinson 15-8
Dwight Hinson 3-2
Dane Valdez Fall 4:30
Dane Valdez 4-3
Jeramie Welder Fall 1:21
Mike Mena 4-3
Coby Wright 4-2
Terry Showalter 13-5
Terry Showalter 7-5 OT
Mike Mena 3-1
Jake Whisenhunt 11-5
Mike Mena 15-7
Mike Mena 11-3
Eric Guerrero 3-2 TB
Brett Tullo 8-7
Willie Carpenter 5-3
Willie Carpenter TF 18-3, 7:00
Eric Guerrero 10-4
Jason Betz 12-6
Eric Guerrero 13-4
Eric Guerrero 13-1
Eric Guerrero 11-6
Anthony Sorantino 6-5
Eric Jetton TF 18-3, 6:41
Eric Jetton TF 23-8, 6:51
Eric Jetton 2-1
Shawn Ford 12-5
Pat Connors 3-1 OT
Pat Connors 11-2
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1997 NCAA Wrestling Championship
3/20/1997 to 3/19/1997 at Northern Iowa
Hopper, Appalachian State
Hayes, Purdue
Hayes 6-2
Wright 5-1
126 Consolation Bracket
Wright, Cal State-Bakersfield
Hanson, Syracuse
Zinkin, Fresno State
Wright 6-0
Zinkin 3-2
Whisenhunt, Oregon State
Fisher, North Carolina
Kelly, Brigham Young
Wright 4-2
Whisenhunt 7-2
Carpenter, Brown
Wright 5-4
Kelly 11-8
Hinson 5-1
Zimmerer 6-3
Hinson, Iowa State
Zimmerer, Stanford
Shea, George Mason
Noble, Ohio University
Noble 12-5
Noble Fall 2:57
Connors 5-3
Noble 6-2
Welder, Nebraska
Heckel, Duke
Catalanotto, Hofstra
Third Place: Eric Jetton, Wisconsin 5-3 OT
Connors, Minnesota
Fourth Place: Dwight Hinson, Iowa State
Fifth Place: Coby Wright, Cal State-Bakersfield 5-1
Heckel DFT 0:31
Heckel 8-5
Sixth Place: Terry Showalter, Lock Haven
Seventh Place: Dane Valdez, Oklahoma 4-3
Sorantino, North Carolina Sta
Perry, Illinois
Loper, Pittsburgh
Loper 6-5
Loper DSQ 6:55
Francois, Delaware State
Valdez 3-1
Loper 8-6 OT
Valdez, Oklahoma
Ford, Arizona State
Hey, Northwestern
Eighth Place: Pat Connors, Minnesota
Showalter 8-7
Hey 2-1
Jetton TF 15-0, 4:38
Tullo 10-3
Jetton, Wisconsin
Tullo, Bloomsburg
Garland, Virginia
Murray, Northern Iowa
Betz 4-3
Murray 12-2
Showalter 4-3
Betz 11-2
Betz, Penn State
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Showalter, Lock Haven
1997 NCAA Wrestling Championship
3/20/1997 to 3/19/1997 at Northern Iowa
No Pigtails Bouts for 126 Weight Class
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1997 NCAA Wrestling Championship
3/20/1997 to 3/19/1997 at Northern Iowa
Sean O'Hara, Pennsylvania [9]
Ed Schillig, Ohio University
Jeff Bucher, Ohio State [8]
Jason Nase, Rider
Mark Ironside, Iowa [1]
John Wells, Eastern Illinois
Chris Marshall, Clarion
Jason Mutarelli, Virginia
Troy Marr, Minnesota [12]
Joey Heckel, Arizona State
James Guzzio, Maryland [5]
Ed Hockenberry, Bloomsburg
Carl Keske, Cornell [4]
Trevor Elliott, Indiana
Erik Smith, Appalachian State
Bye
Brad Canoyer, Nebraska [7]
Jason LaMotta, North Carolina
Adam Mickiewicz, Virginia Military [10]
Tony Siebert, Illinois
Jason Grant, George Mason
Biff Walizer, Penn State
Steven Schmidt, Oklahoma State [2]
Mark Perryman, Cal Poly-SLO
Yero Washington, Fresno State [3]
John Klessinger, Millersville
Bo Eubanks, Oklahoma
Chad Jesko, Pittsburgh
Emilio Nardone, Seton Hall [11]
Mark Beebe, Wisconsin
Bye
Jeremy Ensrud, Oregon [6]
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Ed Schillig 13-4
Jeff Bucher 7-5 OT
134 Weight Class
Jeff Bucher 2-1
Mark Ironside 9-8
Mark Ironside Fall 4:07
Mark Ironside 19-9
Chris Marshall 10-6
Mark Ironside 8-4
Troy Marr 6-4
James Guzzio 7-0
James Guzzio 14-3
James Guzzio 3-2
Carl Keske 5-3
Erik Smith 8-2
Erik Smith
Mark Ironside 10-4
Jason LaMotta 6-4 OT
Adam Mickiewicz 4-2
Adam Mickiewicz 4-3
Steven Schmidt 4-1
Biff Walizer 7-3
Steven Schmidt 4-1
Steven Schmidt 11-0
Steven Schmidt 9-6
Yero Washington 16-4
Yero Washington 11-4
Chad Jesko 6-0
Jeremy Ensrud 7-5
Emilio Nardone 11-1
Jeremy Ensrud Fall 2:51
Jeremy Ensrud
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1997 NCAA Wrestling Championship
3/20/1997 to 3/19/1997 at Northern Iowa
Bye
Beebe, Wisconsin
Beebe
Marr 7-5
134 Consolation Bracket
Marr, Minnesota
Eubanks, Oklahoma
Klessinger, Millersville
Keske 9-4
Eubanks 7-3
Keske, Cornell
Perryman, Cal Poly-SLO
Grant, George Mason
Keske 1-0
Keske TF 15-0, 4:55
Mickiewicz, Virginia Military
Washington 9-3
Grant Fall 6:51
Washington 10-8 OT
Grant 5-2
Guzzio, Maryland
Schillig, Ohio University
Siebert, Illinois
Canoyer, Nebraska
Canoyer 11-3
Canoyer 10-3
Washington Fall 2:04
Canoyer 4-3
Marshall, Clarion
Bye
Elliott, Indiana
Third Place: Yero Washington, Fresno State Fall 4:36
Washington, Fresno State
Fourth Place: Jeremy Ensrud, Oregon
Fifth Place: James Guzzio, Maryland 7-6
Elliott
Jesko 5-1
Sixth Place: Joey Heckel, Arizona State
Seventh Place: Carl Keske, Cornell 3-1
Jesko, Pittsburgh
Hockenberry, Bloomsburg
Heckel, Arizona State
Heckel 4-3
Heckel 6-2
Wells, Eastern Illinois
Heckel 3-2
Heckel 6-3
Bucher, Ohio State
Nardone, Seton Hall
Mutarelli, Virginia
Eighth Place: Jason Nase, Rider
Heckel 4-2
Mutarelli 12-4
Ensrud Fall 3:39
Mutarelli 14-3
Ensrud, Oregon
LaMotta, North Carolina
Nase, Rider
O'Hara, Pennsylvania
Nase 8-0
Nase 8-5
Nase 3-1 OT
Nase 5-4 TB
Walizer, Penn State
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Smith, Appalachian State
1997 NCAA Wrestling Championship
3/20/1997 to 3/19/1997 at Northern Iowa
No Pigtails Bouts for 134 Weight Class
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1997 NCAA Wrestling Championship
3/20/1997 to 3/19/1997 at Northern Iowa
Chris Ayres, Lehigh
Trey Burlingame, North Carolina-Greensboro
Cary Kolat, Lock Haven [1]
Oliver Salud, California-Davis
Clint Musser, Penn State [9]
Beau Weiner, Stanford
Brett Matter, Pennsylvania [8]
Tim Stringer, Eastern Illinois
Tracy Brown, Arizona State
Tom Tomeo, Clarion
Jon Vaughn, Illinois
Scott Reyna, Oklahoma State [4]
Shane Mack, Maryland
Brendan Buckley, Fresno State [5]
Khalil Abdul-Malik, North Carolina [12]
Nick Maravich, Duquesne
Mike Harp, Missouri
Frank Laccone, Purdue
Roger Chandler, Indiana [2]
Jeff Tufano, Wyoming
Francis Dunn, Rider
Casey Cunningham, Central Michigan [7]
Brad Fenske, Army [10]
Russell Read, Boston University
Shawn Enright, Ohio University
Jason Davids, Minnesota [3]
David Maldonado, Iowa State
Kasey Gilliss, Iowa
Pat Coyle, James Madison
Steve Feckanin, Edinboro [11]
Jason Ramstetter, Cal State-Bakersfield [6]
Dan Covatta, Duke
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Chris Ayres 13-3
Cary Kolat 14-5
142 Weight Class
Cary Kolat Fall 1:45
Cary Kolat Fall 2:34
Beau Weiner 5-5 TB
Brett Matter 11-3
Brett Matter 7-0
Cary Kolat 10-3
Tom Tomeo 3-1 OT
Scott Reyna Fall 6:25
Scott Reyna 5-2
Scott Reyna 9-6
Brendan Buckley 11-7
Brendan Buckley 9-3
Khalil Abdul-Malik 11-3
Cary Kolat 6-2
Frank Laccone DFT
Roger Chandler 12-2
Roger Chandler Fall 1:19
Roger Chandler TF 15-0, 7:00
Francis Dunn 5-2
Francis Dunn 3-2
Brad Fenske 6-5
Roger Chandler 10-4
Jason Davids Fall 3:26
Jason Davids 4-2
Kasey Gilliss Fall 0:37
Jason Davids 16-7
Steve Feckanin Fall 3:51
Jason Ramstetter 3-1 TB
Jason Ramstetter 10-9
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1997 NCAA Wrestling Championship
3/20/1997 to 3/19/1997 at Northern Iowa
Covatta, Duke
Coyle, James Madison
Covatta 12-4
Tomeo 11-5
142 Consolation Bracket
Tomeo, Clarion
Maldonado, Iowa State
Enright, Ohio University
Tomeo 4-3 OT
Maldonado 7-4
Abdul-Malik, North Carolina
Read, Boston University
Cunningham, Central Michigan
Dunn 2-0
Abdul-Malik TF 16-1,
Dunn, Rider
Ramstetter 6-0
Cunningham 5-3
Reyna 10-4
Ayres 10-8
Reyna, Oklahoma State
Ayres, Lehigh
Tufano, Wyoming
Harp, Missouri
Ayres 13-9
Harp 11-6
Ramstetter 6-4 OT
Harp TF 18-2, 6:48
Weiner, Stanford
Elliott, Slippery Rock
Mack, Maryland
Third Place: Jason Davids, Minnesota 6-2
Ramstetter, Cal State-Baker
Fourth Place: Scott Reyna, Oklahoma State
Fifth Place: Jason Ramstetter, Cal State-Bakersfield 2-0
Mack 10-3
Gilliss 17-7
Sixth Place: Kasey Gilliss, Iowa
Seventh Place: Brendan Buckley, Fresno State 12-2
Gilliss, Iowa
Vaughn, Illinois
Brown, Arizona State
Gilliss Fall 1:05
Vaughn 7-2
Musser, Penn State
Gilliss 4-2 OT
Feckanin Fall 6:04
Matter, Pennsylvania
Feckanin, Edinboro
Stringer, Eastern Illinois
Eighth Place: Francis Dunn, Rider
Gilliss 15-4
Musser 6-4 OT
Davids 7-3
Musser 19-6
Davids, Minnesota
Laccone, Purdue
Salud, California-Davis
Burlingame, North Carolina-Gre
Fenske 5-4
Salud 12-3
Buckley 11-5
Fenske Fall 4:53
Fenske, Army
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Buckley, Fresno State
1997 NCAA Wrestling Championship
3/20/1997 to 3/19/1997 at Northern Iowa
Championship Pigtail Bouts for 142
Mike Harp - Missouri
Chris Elliott - Slippery Rock
Chris Ayres - Lehigh
Dorian Hager - West Virginia
Harp 11-3
Ayres 9-5
Consolation Pigtail Bouts for 142
Dan Covatta - Duke
Dorian Hager - West Virginia
Chris Elliott - Slippery Rock
Nick Maravich - Duquesne
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Covatta 7-6
Elliott Fall 5:58
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1997 NCAA Wrestling Championship
3/20/1997 to 3/19/1997 at Northern Iowa
Mike Mason, West Virginia [8]
Larry Quisel, Boise State
Rodney Jones, Oklahoma [9]
Mack Rohaly, Duquesne
Chris Martin, Virginia Tech
Jim Harshaw, Virginia
Lincoln McIlravy, Iowa [1]
Jason Peters, East Stroudsburg
Chad Kraft, Minnesota [4]
Jeff Whalen, Maryland
Mickey Griffin, Purdue
Bart Murphy, Pennsylvania
Mike Rogers, Lock Haven [5]
Shad Benton, Penn State
Ryan Cunningham, Central Michigan [12]
Dave Leonardo, Boston University
Marat Vigdorchik, Lehigh
Craig Welk, Cal Poly-SLO
Chris Bono, Iowa State [2]
Michael Douglas, Arizona State
Jimmy Arias, Oklahoma State [10]
Chris Bahr, Northern Iowa
Eric Siebert, Illinois [7]
Joel Dramis, North Carolina State
Shilo Mathill, Wyoming [11]
Drew Pariano, Northwestern
Scott Norton, Oregon [6]
Kerry Cohen, Delaware State
Bill Lacure, Michigan [3]
Jason Foresman, Virginia Military
Bye
Kevin Johnson, Pittsburgh
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Mike Mason 8-4
Mike Mason 10-7
150 Weight Class
Rodney Jones 11-7
Lincoln McIlravy 19-8
Jim Harshaw 5-4
Lincoln McIlravy TF 20-5, 5:35
Lincoln McIlravy TF 24-8, 5:28
Lincoln McIlravy 9-3
Chad Kraft 12-2
Chad Kraft 4-1
Mickey Griffin 12-3
Chad Kraft 3-1
Mike Rogers Fall 6:19
Mike Rogers 4-3
Ryan Cunningham 5-4
Lincoln McIlravy 5-3 OT
Craig Welk 6-4 OT
Chris Bono MT 25-10, 6:32
Chris Bono Fall 5:44
Chris Bono 10-2
Jimmy Arias 5-1
Eric Siebert 5-3
Eric Siebert 8-4
Chris Bono 4-2 OT
Drew Pariano 1-0
Scott Norton 11-3
Scott Norton TF 18-2, 7:00
Scott Norton 7-1
Jason Foresman 4-3
Jason Foresman 8-6
Kevin Johnson
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1997 NCAA Wrestling Championship
3/20/1997 to 3/19/1997 at Northern Iowa
Bye
Lacure, Michigan
Lacure
Lacure 8-5
150 Consolation Bracket
Griffin, Purdue
Cohen, Delaware State
Mathill, Wyoming
Lacure 7-6
Mathill Fall 2:25
Cunningham, Central Michiga
Dramis, North Carolina State
Bahr, Northern Iowa
Siebert 3-2
Mathill 3-2
Siebert, Illinois
Siebert 4-2
Dramis 2-1
Kraft 2-1 TB
Jones 11-0
Kraft, Minnesota
Jones, Oklahoma
Douglas, Arizona State
Vigdorchik, Lehigh
Jones 10-3
Vigdorchik 15-8
Jones 5-1
Harshaw 7-4
Harshaw, Virginia
Leonardo, Boston University
Benton, Penn State
Third Place: Chad Kraft, Minnesota 1-1 TB
Foresman, Virginia Military
Fourth Place: Scott Norton, Oregon
Fifth Place: Eric Siebert, Illinois 7-6
Leonardo 3-2
Pariano 8-0
Sixth Place: Mike Rogers, Lock Haven
Seventh Place: Mike Mason, West Virginia 7-6
Pariano, Northwestern
Murphy, Pennsylvania
Whalen, Maryland
Pariano 5-2
Whalen 3-2
Martin, Virginia Tech
Mason 4-3
Whalen 8-3
Mason, West Virginia
Johnson, Pittsburgh
Peters, East Stroudsburg
Eighth Place: Rodney Jones, Oklahoma
Rogers 10-3
Peters 4-2
Norton 5-0
Welk 7-5 TB
Norton, Oregon
Welk, Cal Poly-SLO
Rohaly, Duquesne
Quisel, Boise State
Welk 4-3
Quisel Fall 6:24
Rogers 7-4
Quisel 7-6
Arias, Oklahoma State
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Rogers, Lock Haven
1997 NCAA Wrestling Championship
3/20/1997 to 3/19/1997 at Northern Iowa
No Pigtails Bouts for 150 Weight Class
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1997 NCAA Wrestling Championship
3/20/1997 to 3/19/1997 at Northern Iowa
Rangi Smart, Brigham Young [8]
Sam Kline, West Virginia
Eric Hall, Virginia Tech
Tivon Abel, Brown [9]
Andy Varner, Cal State-Bakersfield
Ed Mosley, Harvard
Joe Williams, Iowa [1]
Arash Alizadeh, Maryland
David Wells, Cal Poly-SLO
Hardell Moore, Oklahoma State [5]
Jason Kraft, Nebraska [12]
Steve Duran, Cal State-Fullerton
Matt Hughes, Eastern Illinois [4]
Jason Guyton, Howard
Jeff Godbe, New Mexico
Josh Holiday, Minnesota
Eric Douglas, Purdue
Brian Leitzel, Lock Haven [10]
Evan Dolan, Rider
Byron Tucker, Oklahoma [7]
Jacob Schaus, Pittsburgh
Alex Leykikh, Virginia
Travis Doto, Lehigh
Ernest Benion, Illinois [2]
John Lange, Penn State
Cassidy Shults, Bloomsburg
Tony Robie, Edinboro [3]
John DeLeon, Iowa State
Dwight Gardner, Ohio University [6]
Kurt Hudson, Northwestern
Reese Edgington, Virginia Military
Matt Suter, Arizona State [11]
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Sam Kline 7-5 OT
Tivon Abel 16-6
158 Weight Class
Tivon Abel Fall 0:28
Joe Williams MT 22-7, 7:00
Ed Mosley 8-2
Joe Williams Fall 0:31
Joe Williams Fall 2:35
Joe Williams 8-3
Hardell Moore 9-2
Hardell Moore 7-3
Jason Kraft 13-5
Hardell Moore 4-2
Matt Hughes TF 16-1, 4:12
Matt Hughes TF 16-0, 5:53
Josh Holiday 12-9
Joe Williams 5-3
Brian Leitzel 13-8
Brian Leitzel 8-5
Byron Tucker 10-3
Ernest Benion 7-5
Jacob Schaus 9-3
Ernest Benion 11-2
Ernest Benion 8-2
Tony Robie 7-5 OT
John Lange 6-5
Tony Robie 21-7
Tony Robie 19-8
Tony Robie 10-4
Dwight Gardner 8-2
Matt Suter 7-2
Matt Suter 8-4
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1997 NCAA Wrestling Championship
3/20/1997 to 3/19/1997 at Northern Iowa
Stanton, North Carolina-Greens
Hudson, Northwestern
Stanton 6-2
Kraft 5-3 OT
158 Consolation Bracket
Kraft, Nebraska
DeLeon, Iowa State
Shults, Bloomsburg
Kraft 8-3
DeLeon 4-1
Holiday, Minnesota
Doto, Lehigh
Leykikh, Virginia
Leitzel 6-5
DeLeon 7-0
Leitzel, Lock Haven
Leitzel 3-1 TB
Doto 6-0
Moore 11-5
Kline 6-5
Moore, Oklahoma State
Kline, West Virginia
Dolan, Rider
Douglas, Purdue
Douglas 4-2
Douglas 9-4
Suter 3-2
Douglas 3-1 OT
Mosley, Harvard
Morgan, Oregon
Guyton, Howard
Third Place: Ernest Benion, Illinois 4-0
Suter, Arizona State
Fourth Place: Hardell Moore, Oklahoma State
Fifth Place: Matt Hughes, Eastern Illinois 8-2
Morgan 15-1
Lange 7-3
Sixth Place: Brian Leitzel, Lock Haven
Seventh Place: Dwight Gardner, Ohio University 5-3 OT
Lange, Penn State
Duran, Cal State-Fullerton
Wells, Cal Poly-SLO
Gardner 7-6
Wells 11-0
Varner, Cal State-Bakersfield
Gardner 10-5
Gardner 15-7
Abel, Brown
Gardner, Ohio University
Alizadeh, Maryland
Eighth Place: Matt Suter, Arizona State
Hughes 3-2
Alizadeh 11-3
Benion 2-0
Tucker 5-3
Benion, Illinois
Tucker, Oklahoma
Hall, Virginia Tech
Smart, Brigham Young
Smart 3-2
Smart 12-4
Hughes 3-2
Smart 9-4
Schaus, Pittsburgh
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Hughes, Eastern Illinois
1997 NCAA Wrestling Championship
3/20/1997 to 3/19/1997 at Northern Iowa
Championship Pigtail Bouts for 158
Rangi Smart - Brigham Young
Joe Stanton - North Carolina-Greensboro
Eric Douglas - Purdue
Sean Morgan - Oregon
Smart 12-4
Douglas 7-3
Consolation Pigtail Bouts for 158
Joe Stanton - North Carolina-Greensboro
Reese Edgington - Virginia Military
Sean Morgan - Oregon
Jeff Godbe - New Mexico
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Stanton 8-3
Morgan 7-4
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1997 NCAA Wrestling Championship
3/20/1997 to 3/19/1997 at Northern Iowa
Neil Barnes, Lock Haven
John Dattalo, Virginia Tech [8]
Justin Thaw, Missouri [9]
Rob Barlow, George Mason
Derek Strobel, Appalachian State
Mike Greenfield, Central Michigan
Greg Johnson, Oregon
Mark Branch, Oklahoma State [1]
Casey Strand, Arizona State [4]
Shaftone Dunklin, Slippery Rock
Jared Coleman, Brigham Young
Chad Liott, Rider
John Withrow, Pittsburgh [12]
Dan Kjeldgaard, Northern Iowa
Glenn Pritzlaff, Penn State [5]
Rod Van Ness, Rutgers
Jeremiah Miller, Cal Poly-SLO
Bart Horton, Iowa State [10]
Zac Taylor, Minnesota [7]
Vertus Jones, West Virginia
Damon Stephens, Maryland
Scott Chapman, Stanford
Brad Alderman, Wyoming
Kevin Wilmot, Wisconsin [2]
Jason Driggers, North Carolina
Jeff Catrabone, Michigan [3]
Michael Roller, Oklahoma
Barry Jarvis, Miami Ohio
Davion Peterson, Purdue
Brandon Slay, Pennsylvania [6]
Kevin Welsh, Edinboro
Mike Uker, Iowa [11]
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John Dattalo 11-5
John Dattalo 5-2
167 Weight Class
Justin Thaw 8-3
Mark Branch 11-0
Mike Greenfield 11-5
Mark Branch 12-4
Mark Branch 11-0
Mark Branch 10-4
Casey Strand 7-2
Casey Strand 7-2 TB
Chad Liott 11-5
Casey Strand 5-4
John Withrow Fall 2:19
John Withrow 4-3
Rod Van Ness 8-4
Mark Branch 3-2
Bart Horton 14-3
Bart Horton 18-6
Vertus Jones 9-7
Kevin Wilmot 11-8
Scott Chapman 9-1
Kevin Wilmot 17-7
Kevin Wilmot 5-2
Brandon Slay 4-3 TB
Jeff Catrabone 8-2
Jeff Catrabone 16-5
Michael Roller 8-4
Brandon Slay 3-1 OT
Brandon Slay 13-5
Brandon Slay 12-11
Mike Uker 2-0
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1997 NCAA Wrestling Championship
3/20/1997 to 3/19/1997 at Northern Iowa
Welsh, Edinboro
Peterson, Purdue
Welsh 12-6
Liott 7-3
167 Consolation Bracket
Liott, Rider
Jarvis, Miami Ohio
Driggers, North Carolina
Liott 4-3 OT
Jarvis 6-4
Van Ness, Rutgers
Alderman, Wyoming
Stephens, Maryland
Horton 15-7
Jarvis 7-5
Horton, Iowa State
Catrabone Fall 2:23
Alderman Fall 1:29
Catrabone 6-1
Thaw 5-0
Strand, Arizona State
Thaw, Missouri
Taylor, Minnesota
Miller, Cal Poly-SLO
Greenfield 2-0
Taylor 10-4
Catrabone 6-2
Greenfield Fall 0:31
Greenfield, Central Michigan
Pritzlaff, Penn State
Kjeldgaard, Northern Iowa
Third Place: Jeff Catrabone, Michigan 3-0
Catrabone, Michigan
Fourth Place: Kevin Wilmot, Wisconsin
Fifth Place: Mike Uker, Iowa 6-2
Kjeldgaard 13-4
Roller 16-4
Sixth Place: Casey Strand, Arizona State
Seventh Place: Bart Horton, Iowa State 6-2
Roller, Oklahoma
Coleman, Brigham Young
Dunklin, Slippery Rock
Uker 5-4
Dunklin 5-2
Strobel, Appalachian State
Uker 6-4
Uker Fall 4:20
Dattalo, Virginia Tech
Uker, Iowa
Johnson, Oregon
Eighth Place: John Withrow, Pittsburgh
Uker Fall 0:59
Strobel 7-6
Wilmot 8-6
Strobel 11-10
Wilmot, Wisconsin
Jones, West Virginia
Barlow, George Mason
Barnes, Lock Haven
Chapman Fall 6:03
Barlow TF 15-0, 6:10
Withrow 4-2
Chapman 8-7
Chapman, Stanford
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Withrow, Pittsburgh
1997 NCAA Wrestling Championship
3/20/1997 to 3/19/1997 at Northern Iowa
No Pigtails Bouts for 167 Weight Class
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1997 NCAA Wrestling Championship
3/20/1997 to 3/19/1997 at Northern Iowa
Ryan Edmundson, Hofstra
Jeremy Potvin, Air Force
John Van Doren, Lehigh
Brandon Alderman, Wyoming [9]
Mark Smith, Oklahoma State [1]
Brandon Eggum, Minnesota
Rick Tomaro, Miami Ohio
Mike French, Cal Poly-SLO
Scott Surplus, Boise State
Mitch Clark, Ohio State [4]
Bryan Matusic, Pittsburgh
Charles McTorry, Nebraska
Jim Straight, Edinboro [12]
Martius Harding, Virginia
Clint Matter, Pennsylvania [5]
Louis Pelsang, North Carolina
Grant Johnson, Boston University [10]
Ben Barton, Northern Iowa
Sanders Freed, Oregon State
Jevon Herman, Illinois [7]
Mike Powell, Indiana
Dan Corpstein, Cal State-Bakersfield
Barry Weldon, Iowa State [2]
Nathan Funk, Tennessee-Chattanooga
Mike Geurin, Lock Haven [6]
Frank Morici, Penn State
Fred Ashley, Howard
Leo Giel, Rider [11]
John Koss, West Virginia
Aaron Simpson, Arizona State [3]
Tony Ersland, Iowa
Bret Ruth, American
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Jeremy Potvin 9-6
John Van Doren TF 19-4, 7:00
177 Weight Class
John Van Doren 7-4
John Van Doren 10-9
Mark Smith 3-1
Mark Smith 6-5
Rick Tomaro 6-5
Mitch Clark 7-2
Mitch Clark Fall 3:21
Mitch Clark Fall 1:46
Bryan Matusic 3-1
Mitch Clark 10-6
Jim Straight Fall 6:22
Jim Straight 9-5 TB
Clint Matter 12-5
Barry Weldon 6-2
Grant Johnson 11-4
Grant Johnson 10-4
Jevon Herman 8-3
Barry Weldon 6-3
Dan Corpstein Fall 2:15
Barry Weldon 3-2
Barry Weldon 22-9
Barry Weldon 8-2
Mike Geurin 4-3
Mike Geurin 12-2
Fred Ashley Fall 0:28
John Koss 7-4
John Koss 5-3
John Koss 2-1
Tony Ersland 3-1 OT
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1997 NCAA Wrestling Championship
3/20/1997 to 3/19/1997 at Northern Iowa
Harvey, Michigan State
Simpson, Arizona State
Harvey 6-5
Harvey 8-3
177 Consolation Bracket
Matusic, Pittsburgh
Giel, Rider
Morici, Penn State
Harvey 4-3
Giel Fall 6:37
Matter, Pennsylvania
Funk, Tennessee-Chattanooga
Powell, Indiana
Johnson 6-5
Giel 9-6
Johnson, Boston University
Johnson 5-2
Powell 14-6
Van Doren 3-2
Powell Fall 5:49
Van Doren, Lehigh
Potvin, Air Force
Freed, Oregon State
Barton, Northern Iowa
Powell Fall 1:29
Barton Fall 4:02
Geurin 5-4
Tomaro 10-1
Tomaro, Miami Ohio
Goeden, Northwestern
Harding, Virginia
Third Place: John Van Doren, Lehigh 3-2
Geurin, Lock Haven
Fourth Place: Mark Smith, Oklahoma State
Fifth Place: Grant Johnson, Boston University Fall 2:43
Goeden 1-0
Goeden 6-4
Sixth Place: John Koss, West Virginia
Seventh Place: Jim Straight, Edinboro 1-0
Ashley, Howard
McTorry, Nebraska
Surplus, Boise State
Ersland 8-4
McTorry Fall 4:22
Eggum, Minnesota
Smith 5-3 OT
Ersland 2-1
Smith, Oklahoma State
Ersland, Iowa
French, Cal Poly-SLO
Eighth Place: Mike Geurin, Lock Haven
Smith 12-4
French DFT 4:33
Smith 11-9
French 8-6 OT
Koss, West Virginia
Herman, Illinois
Alderman, Wyoming
Edmundson, Hofstra
Corpstein 6-5
Alderman 17-6
Straight 5-0
Corpstein 4-2 OT
Corpstein, Cal State-Bakersfi
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Straight, Edinboro
1997 NCAA Wrestling Championship
3/20/1997 to 3/19/1997 at Northern Iowa
Championship Pigtail Bouts for 177
Grant Johnson - Boston University
Joel Goeden - Northwestern
Ryan Edmundson - Hofstra
Erich Harvey - Michigan State
Johnson 14-4
Edmundson 4-2
Consolation Pigtail Bouts for 177
Erich Harvey - Michigan State
Bret Ruth - American
Joel Goeden - Northwestern
Louis Pelsang - North Carolina
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Harvey 10-2
Goeden 5-4 TB
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1997 NCAA Wrestling Championship
3/20/1997 to 3/19/1997 at Northern Iowa
Anthony Gary, Ohio State
Craig Fenstermaker, Virginia
Jeremy Goeden, Northern Illinois
Jason Robison, Edinboro [1]
Neal Nutter, Cleveland State
Rob Neidlinger, Penn State [8]
Elliot Williams, James Madison
Kesner Dufresne, Seton Hall [9]
Brian Picklo, Michigan State [4]
Scott Stay, North Carolina
Eric Sanders, North Carolina-Greensboro
Keno Brown, Coppin State
Lee Fullhart, Iowa [5]
Rusty Cook, Boise State
Danny Faqir, Arizona State
Andrei Rodzianko, Pennsylvania [12]
Josh Henson, Rider [7]
Lalo Moz, Fresno State
Bryan Vaniman, Stanford
Sam Neider, Northwestern [10]
Scott Adams, Cal Poly-SLO
Mike Quaglio, Hofstra
Doug Joseph, Syracuse
John Kading, Oklahoma [2]
Matt Mulvihill, Iowa State [11]
Aaron Stark, Wisconsin
Mark Bodo, Pittsburgh [6]
John Leonardis, Lehigh
Landon Jackson, Georgia State
Jeffrey Abbott, Duquesne
Tim Hartung, Minnesota [3]
Kevin O'Melia, Bloomsburg
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Anthony Gary 8-7
Jason Robison 3-0
190 Weight Class
Jason Robison Fall 1:49
Jason Robison 10-3
Rob Neidlinger TF 17-0, 7:00
Rob Neidlinger 9-1
Elliot Williams TF 17-2, 5:00
Lee Fullhart 7-4
Scott Stay 4-3
Scott Stay Fall 3:31
Eric Sanders 12-6
Lee Fullhart 11-6
Lee Fullhart Fall 5:45
Lee Fullhart 14-4
Danny Faqir Fall 7:33 OT
Lee Fullhart 4-3 TB
Josh Henson 8-1
Sam Neider 3-1
Sam Neider 13-5
John Kading 5-3
Scott Adams 10-7
John Kading Fall 3:56
John Kading 12-8
John Kading 3-1 OT
Matt Mulvihill 5-3
Mark Bodo 8-7
Mark Bodo 7-5
Tim Hartung 4-3
Landon Jackson Fall 6:52
Tim Hartung 13-1
Tim Hartung 10-0
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1997 NCAA Wrestling Championship
3/20/1997 to 3/19/1997 at Northern Iowa
Workman, Navy
Abbott, Duquesne
Workman Fall 0:35
Workman 17-5
190 Consolation Bracket
Sanders, North Carolina-Gre
Leonardis, Lehigh
Stark, Wisconsin
Faqir 16-3
Stark 9-3
Faqir, Arizona State
Joseph, Syracuse
Quaglio, Hofstra
Faqir 8-2
Faqir 2-0
Neider, Northwestern
Bodo 7-4
Quaglio Fall 2:24
Bodo DFT 2:20
Gary 9-5
Robison, Edinboro
Gary, Ohio State
Vaniman, Stanford
Moz, Fresno State
Gary Fall 1:33
Vaniman 5-3
Bodo 6-3
Williams 5-3
Williams, James Madison
Popolizio, Oklahoma State
Cook, Boise State
Third Place: Tim Hartung, Minnesota 5-1
Bodo, Pittsburgh
Fourth Place: Mark Bodo, Pittsburgh
Fifth Place: Brian Picklo, Michigan State Med FFT
Cook 9-6
Cook 8-2
Sixth Place: Jason Robison, Edinboro
Seventh Place: Danny Faqir, Arizona State 11-4
Mulvihill, Iowa State
Brown, Coppin State
Picklo, Michigan State
Picklo 7-3
Picklo 20-7
Nutter, Cleveland State
Picklo 7-3
Picklo 9-7
Neidlinger, Penn State
Jackson, Georgia State
Dufresne, Seton Hall
Eighth Place: Jeremy Goeden, Northern Illinois
Picklo 7-6
Nutter Med FFT
Hartung Fall 2:18
Nutter Fall 0:44
Hartung, Minnesota
Henson, Rider
Goeden, Northern Illinois
Fenstermaker, Virginia
Goeden 11-6
Goeden 9-6
Goeden Fall 2:41
Goeden 12-7
Adams, Cal Poly-SLO
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Stay, North Carolina
1997 NCAA Wrestling Championship
3/20/1997 to 3/19/1997 at Northern Iowa
Championship Pigtail Bouts for 190
Brian Picklo - Michigan State
Tony Wieland - Northern Iowa
Josh Henson - Rider
Pat Popolizio - Oklahoma State
Anthony Gary - Ohio State
Frank Workman - Navy
Picklo 2-1
Henson 9-6
Gary 12-4
Consolation Pigtail Bouts for 190
Frank Workman - Navy
Kevin O'Melia - Bloomsburg
Doug Joseph - Syracuse
Tony Wieland - Northern Iowa
Pat Popolizio - Oklahoma State
Andrei Rodzianko - Pennsylvania
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Workman Fall 0:44
Joseph 2-1 TB
Popolizio 7-4
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1997 NCAA Wrestling Championship
3/20/1997 to 3/19/1997 at Northern Iowa
Ben Lee, Oklahoma State
Bob Puzio, American
Wes Hand, Iowa
Jason Gleasman, Syracuse [8]
Trent Hynek, Iowa State
Shelton Benjamin, Minnesota
Kerry McCoy, Penn State [1]
Dion Reed, Boston University
Trey Swan, Oklahoma
Justin Harty, North Carolina [5]
Leslie Apedoe, Virginia Military
Bill Closson, Lehigh [12]
Bryan Stout, Clarion [4]
Joey Allen, Pennsylvania
Rich Polkinghorn, Oregon
Jim Guttridge, Ohio University
Nick Nutter, Ohio State [10]
Thomas Patterson, Missouri
Pat Schuster, Edinboro
Seth Brady, Illinois [7]
David Pierce, Purdue
Stephen Neal, Cal State-Bakersfield [2]
Zach Feldman, Virginia
Wally Wickline, Duquesne
Tolly Thompson, Nebraska [3]
Mat Orndorff, Oregon State
Kenneth Hunter, Coppin State
Vince Pellis, West Virginia
Darin Priesendorf, Fresno State [11]
Jeremy Clayton, Boise State
Airron Richardson, Michigan [6]
Tighe Cullinane, George Mason
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Ben Lee 4-3
Jason Gleasman 7-0
275 Weight Class
Jason Gleasman 1-0
Kerry McCoy 9-1
Shelton Benjamin 6-3
Kerry McCoy 13-3
Kerry McCoy TF 17-1, 6:51
Kerry McCoy 4-2
Justin Harty 9-2
Justin Harty Fall 2:01
Bill Closson Fall 1:01
Bryan Stout 5-1
Bryan Stout 6-1
Bryan Stout 6-0
Rich Polkinghorn 8-6
Kerry McCoy 3-2
Nick Nutter 12-3
Nick Nutter 3-2
Pat Schuster 4-2
Stephen Neal Fall 4:05
Stephen Neal TF 16-1, 3:51
Stephen Neal 17-5
Zach Feldman 5-0
Stephen Neal 5-4
Tolly Thompson Fall 2:41
Tolly Thompson Fall 2:32
Vince Pellis 3-2
Tolly Thompson Fall 4:45
Darin Priesendorf 8-4
Airron Richardson 14-2
Airron Richardson 8-3
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1997 NCAA Wrestling Championship
3/20/1997 to 3/19/1997 at Northern Iowa
Nachtrieb, Indiana
Clayton, Boise State
Nachtrieb 6-3
Closson 5-1
275 Consolation Bracket
Closson, Lehigh
Hunter, Coppin State
Orndorff, Oregon State
Closson 10-5
Orndorff 10-1
Polkinghorn, Oregon
Wickline, Duquesne
Pierce, Purdue
Closson 4-3
Orndorff 6-3
Nutter, Ohio State
Benjamin 16-8
Pierce 2-1
Stout 11-2
Pierce 2-2 TB
Stout, Clarion
Lee, Oklahoma State
Brady, Illinois
Patterson, Missouri
Benjamin 7-2
Brady 11-1
Benjamin 5-2
Benjamin 10-7
Benjamin, Minnesota
Guttridge, Ohio University
Allen, Pennsylvania
Third Place: Tolly Thompson, Nebraska 6-4
Richardson, Michigan
Fourth Place: Bryan Stout, Clarion
Fifth Place: Shelton Benjamin, Minnesota 8-4
Guttridge Fall 4:39
Guttridge 5-2
Sixth Place: Justin Harty, North Carolina
Seventh Place: Jason Gleasman, Syracuse 5-3
Pellis, West Virginia
Apedoe, Virginia Military
Swan, Oklahoma
Priesendorf DFT 0:08
Apedoe 8-4
Hynek, Iowa State
Gleasman Fall 5:21
Priesendorf Fall 2:04
Gleasman, Syracuse
Priesendorf, Fresno State
Reed, Boston University
Eighth Place: Bill Closson, Lehigh
Harty 6-2
Hynek 5-3
Thompson DFT 3:00
Schuster 5-3
Thompson, Nebraska
Schuster, Edinboro
Hand, Iowa
Puzio, American
Hand Fall 5:15
Hand Med FFT
Harty 4-1
Hand 8-4
Feldman, Virginia
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Harty, North Carolina
1997 NCAA Wrestling Championship
3/20/1997 to 3/19/1997 at Northern Iowa
Championship Pigtail Bouts for 275
Ben Lee - Oklahoma State
Ben Nachtrieb - Indiana
Lee 3-2 TB
Consolation Pigtail Bouts for 275
Ben Nachtrieb - Indiana
Tighe Cullinane - George Mason
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Nachtrieb 9-5
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