46th ncaa wrestling tournament 1976 3/11/1976 to...
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197646th NCAA Wrestling Tournament3/11/1976 to 3/13/1976 at Arizona
Champions and Place Winners
Top Ten Team Scores
Outstanding Wrestler: Chuck Yagla - Iowa
Team Champion Iowa - 123.25 Points
Number of Individual Champs in parentheses.
Wrestler's seed in brackets, [US] indicates unseeeded.
Gorriaran Award: Herb Calvert - Oklahoma
118 Mark DiGirolamo [US] - Cal Poly-SLO (14-4) Johnnie Jones [3] - Iowa State
Chuck Davis [US] - Colorado
Mark Costello [US] - Navy
1st: 2nd:
3rd: 4th:
5th: 6th:
Mike McArthur [2] - Minnesota (8-3)
Sam Orme [US] - Brigham Young (11-4)
126 Jack Reinwand [5] - Wisconsin (9-6) Harold Wiley [US] - California-Santa Barbara
Bob Sloand [US] - Lehigh
Joe Goldsmith [8] - SIU-Carbondale
1st: 2nd:
3rd: 4th:
5th: 6th:
Kenny Nelson [3] - Oklahoma (6-2)
Scott Pucino [1] - Rhode Island (4-4, 2-1)
134 Mike Frick [1] - Lehigh (7-4) Pat Milkovich [2] - Michigan State
Sam Komar [US] - Indiana
Kurt Mock [US] - Kentucky
1st: 2nd:
3rd: 4th:
5th: 6th:
Tim Cysewski [US] - Iowa (6-5)
Mark Hawald [8] - John Carroll (2-1)
142 Brad Smith [6] - Iowa (12-4) Gene Costello [8] - Slippery Rock
Brad Smith [US] - Toledo
Don Rohn [2] - Clarion
1st: 2nd:
3rd: 4th:
5th: 6th:
Steve Barrett [1] - Oklahoma State (20-6)
Tihamer Toth-Fejel [7] - Lehigh (4-3)
150 Chuck Yagla [1] - Iowa (5-0) Pete Galea [2] - Iowa State
Jim Bennett [4] - Yale
Ken Wilson [US] - Syracuse
1st: 2nd:
3rd: 4th:
5th: 6th:
Mark Churella [6] - Michigan (14-5)
Roye Oliver [3] - Arizona State (5-4)
158 Lee Kemp [1] - Wisconsin (4-0) Tom Brown [2] - Washington
John Althans [US] - Navy
Jim Weir [US] - John Carroll
1st: 2nd:
3rd: 4th:
5th: 6th:
Joe Zuspann [5] - Iowa State (4-2)
Ethan Reeve [US] - Tennessee (14-0)
167 Pat Christenson [US] - Wisconsin (9-7) Dan Wagemann [5] - Iowa
Jerry Villecco [2] - Penn State
Larry Zilverberg [1] - Minnesota
1st: 2nd:
3rd: 4th:
5th: 6th:
Joe Carr [3] - Kentucky (13-5)
Kim Wasick [US] - Cal Poly-SLO (WFT)
177 Chris Campbell [2] - Iowa (9-4) Mark Johnson [4] - Michigan
Sythell Thompson [6] - Cal Poly-SLO
Willie Gadson [3] - Iowa State
1st: 2nd:
3rd: 4th:
5th: 6th:
Mike Lieberman [1] - Lehigh (4-2)
Dave McQuaig [5] - Oklahoma State (2-1)
190 Evan Johnson [7] - Minnesota (6-6, 2-0) Frank Santana [1] - Iowa State
Neal Brendel [2] - Yale
Daryl Monasmith [US] - Oklahoma State
1st: 2nd:
3rd: 4th:
5th: 6th:
Bud Palmer [6] - Iowa (2-2, 10-2)
Mark Neumann [4] - Oklahoma (2-0)
UNL Jimmy Jackson [5] - Oklahoma State (5-3) Greg Gibson [2] - Oregon
Chuck Coryea [4] - Clarion
Bob Fouts [6] - Iowa State
1st: 2nd:
3rd: 4th:
5th: 6th:
Larry Bielenberg [1] - Oregon State (13-0)
Doug Benschoter [US] - Iowa (WFT)
1 Iowa 123.25 (3)
2 Iowa State 85.75
3 Oklahoma State 64.5 (1)
4 Wisconsin 64 (3)
5 Lehigh 55.25 (1)
6 Cal Poly-SLO 53 (1)
7 Minnesota 42.5 (1)
8 Michigan 36.5
9 Oklahoma 34.25
10 Penn State 23.25
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3/11/1976 to 3/13/1976 at Arizona
1976 NCAA Wrestling Championship Page 1 of 30
Mark DiGirolamo, Cal Poly-SLO
Jack Grimaldi, Indiana State
Mike Zito, North Carolina State
Wayne Packer, Penn State [4]
Keith Mourlam, Iowa
Drew Krapf, Shippensburg
Bob Katz, West Chester
Andy Daniels, Ohio University [5]
Sam Orme, Brigham Young
Chuck Davis, Colorado
Tom Dursee, William & Mary
Bill Murphy, Weber State [8]
Mike Slyman, Missouri
Kevin Nellis, Pittsburgh
Jack Mulhall, John Carroll
Shawn Garel, Oklahoma [1]
Mark DiGirolamo 10-9
Wayne Packer 4-3
Drew Krapf 13-11
Bob Katz 6-5
Chuck Davis 10-8
Tom Dursee 3-3, 1-1 Cr
Kevin Nellis 8-6
Shawn Garel 6-4
Mark DiGirolamo 7-6
Bob Katz 9-4
Chuck Davis 15-2
Shawn Garel 20-6
Mark DiGirolamo Fall 6:24
Chuck Davis FFT
Mark DiGirolamo 14-4
118 Weight Class
Mark DiGirolamo 5-4
Brent Hagen, Minnesota State-Mankato
Mike McArthur, Minnesota [2]
Mike Monday, Arizona State
Lance Leonhardt, Lehigh
Marvin Cook, Air Force
Mark Costello, Navy
Steve Pivac, Colorado State
Steve Stalnaker, Tennessee [7]
Randy Miller, Michigan State
Johnnie Jones, Iowa State [3]
Garrett Headley, Kentucky
Bernie Kleiman, Portland State
Rich Molina, Cal State-Bakersfield
Mike Boucher, Central Michigan
John Gubelman, Rhode Island
Randy Batten, Tennessee-Chattanooga [6]
Mike McArthur 6-0
Mike Monday Fall 1:07
Mark Costello 15-4
Steve Stalnaker 12-3
Johnnie Jones 11-9
Bernie Kleiman 23-12
Mike Boucher 9-7
Randy Batten 12-4
Mike McArthur 12-4
Mark Costello 11-3
Johnnie Jones 6-0
Randy Batten 16-4
Mike McArthur 13-1
Johnnie Jones 9-6
Johnnie Jones 9-8
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3/11/1976 to 3/13/1976 at Arizona
1976 NCAA Wrestling Championship Page 2 of 30
Katz, West Chester
Garel, Oklahoma
Costello, Navy
Batten, Tennessee-Chattanooga
Packer 2-0
Orme 7-3
Monday 9-5
Miller 8-5
Packer 8-6
Orme FFT
Costello 8-7
Batten 7-2
Orme 7-1
Costello 6-4
McArthur, Minnesota
Davis, Colorado
McArthur 10-5
Davis 6-1
Grimaldi, Indiana State
Packer, Penn State
Orme, Brigham Young
Dursee, William & Mary
Hagen, Minnesota State-Mankato
Monday, Arizona State
Miller, Michigan State
Kleiman, Portland State
118 Consolation Bracket
Mike McArthur, Minnesota 8-3
Sam Orme, Brigham Young 11-4
Third Place:
Fifth Place:
Chuck Davis, ColoradoFourth Place:
Mark Costello, NavySixth Place:
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3/11/1976 to 3/13/1976 at Arizona
1976 NCAA Wrestling Championship Page 3 of 30
Championship Pigtail Bouts for 118
DiGirolamo 7-2Mark DiGirolamo - Cal Poly-SLO
George Medina - Syracuse
McArthur 16-8Mike McArthur - Minnesota
Mike Fleming - UCLA
Nellis 7-5Kevin Nellis - Pittsburgh
Pat Plourd - Oregon State
Consolation Pigtail Bouts for 118
Grimaldi FFTJack Grimaldi - Indiana State
George Medina - Syracuse
Hagen FFTBrent Hagen - Minnesota State-Mankato
Mike Fleming - UCLA
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3/11/1976 to 3/13/1976 at Arizona
1976 NCAA Wrestling Championship Page 4 of 30
Mike McDonough, Iowa
Doug Duell, Oklahoma State
Andy Zook, Millersville
Paul Fehlberg, Brigham Young
Lonnie Parker, Northern Illinois
Tom Turnbull, Clarion
Jack Reinwand, Wisconsin [5]
Bob Anderson, Colorado State
Joe Sade, Oregon
Scott Pucino, Rhode Island [1]
Kevin Puebla, Illinois
Dwight Glasscock, Idaho State
Dave Mitchell, Washington
Joe Goldsmith, SIU-Carbondale [8]
Rich Mahonski, Wilkes
Alex Gonzales, San Francisco State
Doug Duell Fall 3:38
Paul Fehlberg Fall 2:22
Tom Turnbull Fall 4:29
Jack Reinwand 3-1
Scott Pucino 10-4
Kevin Puebla Fall 0:57
Joe Goldsmith 9-4
Alex Gonzales Fall 7:09
Doug Duell 14-5
Jack Reinwand 7-4
Scott Pucino 4-2
Joe Goldsmith 11-9
Jack Reinwand 11-5
Scott Pucino 8-7
Jack Reinwand 9-6
126 Weight Class
Jack Reinwand 17-6
Bob Sloand, Lehigh
Bob Antonacci, Iowa State [2]
Tom Parker, Lock Haven
Dennis Goldberg, Indiana State
Randy Gillette, Syracuse
Mike Isom, Weber State
Tom Raney, Missouri
Nick Gallo, Hofstra [7]
Joe Ruffin, Florida
Rudy Johnson, Portland State
Tom Scotton, Bucknell [6]
Amos Goodlow, Michigan
Kenny Nelson, Oklahoma [3]
ince DiGenova, Central Michigan
Harold Wiley, California-Santa Barbara
Paul Osman, East Carolina
Bob Sloand 3-2
Dennis Goldberg 11-1
Mike Isom 11-7
Nick Gallo 17-5
Rudy Johnson 12-2
Tom Scotton 21-10
Kenny Nelson 5-2
Harold Wiley Fall 3:45
Bob Sloand 10-4
Mike Isom 8-5
Rudy Johnson 6-2
Harold Wiley 5-5, 1-0
Bob Sloand 9-8
Harold Wiley 10-3
Harold Wiley 7-6
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3/11/1976 to 3/13/1976 at Arizona
1976 NCAA Wrestling Championship Page 5 of 30
Duell, Oklahoma State
Goldsmith, SIU-Carbondale
Isom, Weber State
Johnson, Portland State
Anderson 6-2
Sade 5-3
Antonacci 2-0
Nelson 4-2
Duell 6-3
Goldsmith 8-3
Isom 4-1
Nelson 7-2
Goldsmith 9-8
Nelson 3-1
Sloand, Lehigh
Pucino, Rhode Island
Sloand Fall 4:55
Nelson 4-2
Anderson, Colorado State
Turnbull, Clarion
Sade, Oregon
Puebla, Illinois
Antonacci, Iowa State
Goldberg, Indiana State
Osman, East Carolina
Nelson, Oklahoma
126 Consolation Bracket
Kenny Nelson, Oklahoma 6-2
Scott Pucino, Rhode Island 4-4, 2-1
Third Place:
Fifth Place:
Bob Sloand, LehighFourth Place:
Joe Goldsmith, SIU-CarbondaleSixth Place:
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3/11/1976 to 3/13/1976 at Arizona
1976 NCAA Wrestling Championship Page 6 of 30
Championship Pigtail Bouts for 126
Glasscock 4-1Dwight Glasscock - Idaho State
Craig Helmuth - Gettysburg
Duell 9-6Doug Duell - Oklahoma State
Vince Tundo - Montclair State
Antonacci 13-0Bob Antonacci - Iowa State
Steve Silverberg - Virginia
Osman Fall 7:16Paul Osman - East Carolina
Glenn Burkett - Shippensburg
Goodlow Fall 5:50Amos Goodlow - Michigan
Rick Jensen - South Dakota State
Zook Fall 3:53Andy Zook - Millersville
Mark Matkovic - Alabama
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3/11/1976 to 3/13/1976 at Arizona
1976 NCAA Wrestling Championship Page 7 of 30
Dennis Sciabica, Penn State
Kurt Mock, Kentucky
Frank Pucino, Rhode Island
Tony Jennings, Nebraska
Tim Reaume, North Carolina
Mike Pike, Arizona State
Dave Martin, Indiana State
Frank Gonzales, UCLA [4]
Pat Neu, Minnesota
Joe Kittel, Oregon State
Mike McGonigal, Virginia
Mike Frick, Lehigh [1]
Jim Hicks, William & Mary
Dane Ives, Missouri
Tom Bauer, Navy
Mark Hawald, John Carroll [8]
Kurt Mock Fall 6:26
Tony Jennings 3-2
Mike Pike Fall 7:01
Frank Gonzales 6-5
Joe Kittel 7-2
Mike Frick 8-1
Jim Hicks 8-7
Mark Hawald 8-5
Kurt Mock 7-6
Frank Gonzales 11-6
Mike Frick 9-2
Mark Hawald 7-6
Kurt Mock Fall 6:08
Mike Frick 11-3
Mike Frick 7-4
134 Weight Class
Mike Frick 6-2
Pat Milkovich, Michigan State [2]
Carlos Rodriquez, California-Berkeley
Mike Blakely, Montclair State
Tim Cysewski, Iowa
Sev Popolizio, Boston University
Paul Bartlett, Iowa State
Rick Thompson, Slippery Rock [7]
Herb Crimp, Utah
Jack Eustice, Minnesota State-Mankato
Grant Arnold, Cal Poly-SLO
Lorenzo Jones, Portland State [6]
Dan Bedesem, West Chester
Charles Allen, Army
Scott Soderholm, Northern Illinois
Sam Komar, Indiana
Rande Stottlemyer, Pittsburgh [3]
Pat Milkovich 10-3
Tim Cysewski 21-0
Paul Bartlett 21-4
Herb Crimp 8-5
Jack Eustice 8-6
Lorenzo Jones 10-3
Scott Soderholm 10-6
Sam Komar 5-4
Pat Milkovich 3-2
Paul Bartlett 7-4
Lorenzo Jones 3-2
Sam Komar 5-5, 3-2
Pat Milkovich 10-2
Sam Komar 6-5
Pat Milkovich 4-1
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3/11/1976 to 3/13/1976 at Arizona
1976 NCAA Wrestling Championship Page 8 of 30
Gonzales, UCLA
Hawald, John Carroll
Bartlett, Iowa State
Jones, Portland State
Oonishi 3-0
Kittel 2-1
Cysewski 8-3
Stottlemyer 6-1
Gonzales 6-5
Hawald 8-4
Cysewski 4-2
Stottlemyer 3-1
Hawald 5-3
Cysewski 13-1
Komar, Indiana
Mock, Kentucky
Komar Fall 3:59
Cysewski 4-1
Oonishi, Washington
Jennings, Nebraska
McGonigal, Virginia
Kittel, Oregon State
Rodriquez, California-Berkeley
Cysewski, Iowa
Stottlemyer, Pittsburgh
Soderholm, Northern Illinois
134 Consolation Bracket
Tim Cysewski, Iowa 6-5
Mark Hawald, John Carroll 2-1
Third Place:
Fifth Place:
Sam Komar, IndianaFourth Place:
Kurt Mock, KentuckySixth Place:
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3/11/1976 to 3/13/1976 at Arizona
1976 NCAA Wrestling Championship Page 9 of 30
Championship Pigtail Bouts for 134
Arnold 4-3Grant Arnold - Cal Poly-SLO
Gene Price - Clarion
Hawald 8-5Mark Hawald - John Carroll
Mike Chinn - Oklahoma
Frick 21-6Mike Frick - Lehigh
Craig Young - Idaho State
Popolizio 15-13Sev Popolizio - Boston University
Gary Wilson - Central Michigan
Mock 15-12Kurt Mock - Kentucky
Toshi Oonishi - Washington
Consolation Pigtail Bouts for 134
McGonigal 8-1Mike McGonigal - Virginia
Craig Young - Idaho State
Oonishi 7-2Toshi Oonishi - Washington
Dennis Sciabica - Penn State
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3/11/1976 to 3/13/1976 at Arizona
1976 NCAA Wrestling Championship Page 10 of 30
Kerry Bolen, Arizona State
Alan Housner, Purdue [5]
Rick Strouse, Bucknell
Russell Clark, St. Cloud State
Brad Smith, Toledo
Court Vining, Nebraska
Mike Millay, Louisiana State
Steve Sanderson, Brigham Young [4]
Pat Greene, Syracuse
Bob Harwick, Virginia
Rex Branum, Eastern Illinois
Steve Barrett, Oklahoma State [1]
Bob Thoman, Weber State
Andy DiSabato, Ohio State
Tim Mousetis, Kentucky
Gene Costello, Slippery Rock [8]
Kerry Bolen 5-2
Russell Clark 19-4
Brad Smith Fall 1:06
Steve Sanderson 5-0
Bob Harwick 5-4
Steve Barrett 17-2
Andy DiSabato 9-6
Gene Costello 4-2
Russell Clark 4-4, 6-2
Brad Smith 2-1
Steve Barrett 16-5
Gene Costello 5-0
Brad Smith 17-5
Gene Costello 14-4
Brad Smith 12-4
142 Weight Class
Gene Costello 5-5, 0-0 Cr
Don Rohn, Clarion [2]
Dick Knorr, Oregon State
Keith Green, Oklahoma
Bob Bailey, Pittsburgh
Randy Nielsen, Iowa State
Ken Lewis, California-Berkeley
Tihamer Toth-Fejel, Lehigh [7]
Tom Marriott, East Carolina
Tony Fillippo, Northern Illinois
Steve Daniels, Portland State
Brad Smith, Iowa [6]
Ed Rivera, Temple
Alex Riccomini, Northwestern
Rick Frietas, Montclair State
Ron McKinney, Cal Poly-SLO
Tony DiGiovanni, Cleveland State [3]
Don Rohn 12-5
Keith Green 4-0
Randy Nielsen 17-1
Tihamer Toth-Fejel 13-6
Tony Fillippo 7-6
Brad Smith 9-4
Alex Riccomini 9-8
Ron McKinney 5-4
Don Rohn 4-1
Tihamer Toth-Fejel 16-10
Brad Smith 5-3
Ron McKinney Fall 1:58
Don Rohn 9-7
Brad Smith 6-1
Brad Smith 12-5
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3/11/1976 to 3/13/1976 at Arizona
1976 NCAA Wrestling Championship Page 11 of 30
Clark, St. Cloud State
Barrett, Oklahoma State
Toth-Fejel, Lehigh
McKinney, Cal Poly-SLO
Sanderson 17-1
Bentrim Fall 2:36
Green 9-3
Fillippo 3-2
Sanderson 17-1
Barrett 10-3
Toth-Fejel 5-1
Fillippo 5-3
Barrett 12-3
Toth-Fejel 6-1
Rohn, Clarion
Smith, Toledo
Barrett Fall 1:26
Smith 10-5
Vining, Nebraska
Sanderson, Brigham Young
Bentrim, Northern Iowa
DiSabato, Ohio State
Knorr, Oregon State
Green, Oklahoma
Rivera, Temple
Fillippo, Northern Illinois
142 Consolation Bracket
Steve Barrett, Oklahoma State 20-6
Tihamer Toth-Fejel, Lehigh 4-3
Third Place:
Fifth Place:
Brad Smith, ToledoFourth Place:
Don Rohn, ClarionSixth Place:
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3/11/1976 to 3/13/1976 at Arizona
1976 NCAA Wrestling Championship Page 12 of 30
Championship Pigtail Bouts for 142
Daniels 11-7Steve Daniels - Portland State
Mike Moore - Lock Haven
Costello 8-2Gene Costello - Slippery Rock
Gary Bentrim - Northern Iowa
Barrett Fall 1:32Steve Barrett - Oklahoma State
Mike Willner - Rhode Island
Riccomini 10-0Alex Riccomini - Northwestern
Terry Fog - Washington State
Consolation Pigtail Bouts for 142
Bentrim 1-1, 2-0Gary Bentrim - Northern Iowa
Tim Mousetis - Kentucky
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3/11/1976 to 3/13/1976 at Arizona
1976 NCAA Wrestling Championship Page 13 of 30
Gus Malavite, Ohio University [5]
Monroe Ratchford, Air Force
Terril Williams, Missouri
Ken Wilson, Syracuse
Clyde Ruffin, SIU-Carbondale
Jim Bennett, Yale [4]
Dan Houtchens, Cal State-Bakersfield
Larry Tusick, Alabama
Tony Peraza, SUNY-Potsdam
Neal Dorow, California-Berkeley
Chuck Yagla, Iowa [1]
Bob Bryson, Bucknell
Steve Hitchcock, Cal Poly-SLO [8]
Gary Martin, Western Michigan
Steve Grubman, Princeton
Robert Schandle, Minnesota
Gus Malavite Fall 6:43
Ken Wilson 5-3
Jim Bennett 4-1
Larry Tusick 7-2
Neal Dorow 11-9
Chuck Yagla Fall 1:40
Steve Hitchcock 6-5
Steve Grubman 9-8
Ken Wilson 9-7
Jim Bennett 9-7
Chuck Yagla Fall 4:25
Steve Hitchcock 16-10
Ken Wilson 10-7
Chuck Yagla Fall 1:58
Chuck Yagla 5-0
150 Weight Class
Chuck Yagla 19-3
Doug Ziebart, Oregon State [7]
Dave Scherer, North Dakota State
George Way, Lock Haven
Kent Lewis, Indiana State
Dan Warren, Boise State
Max Lorenzo, William & Mary
Pete Galea, Iowa State [2]
Dave Hovey, Rhode Island
Jeff Reintgen, North Carolina
Bill Vollrath, Penn State
Roye Oliver, Arizona State [3]
Paul Thorpe, East Carolina
Chris Messina, Slippery Rock
Kevin Young, Oklahoma
Steve Suder, Wyoming
Mark Churella, Michigan [6]
Doug Ziebart Fall 7:12
Kent Lewis 2-0
Max Lorenzo 12-6
Pete Galea 8-2
Bill Vollrath 16-4
Roye Oliver 8-0
Kevin Young 11-7
Mark Churella Fall 4:07
Kent Lewis 5-2
Pete Galea Fall 4:38
Roye Oliver 7-6
Mark Churella Fall 5:54
Pete Galea 7-3
Roye Oliver 10-3
Pete Galea 2-0
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3/11/1976 to 3/13/1976 at Arizona
1976 NCAA Wrestling Championship Page 14 of 30
Bennett, Yale
Hitchcock, Cal Poly-SLO
Lewis, Indiana State
Churella, Michigan
Malavite 11-3
Bryson Fall 0:51
Hovey 7-4
Thorpe 10-9
Bennett 4-2
Hitchcock 7-4
Lewis 4-2
Churella 9-4
Bennett 10-5
Churella Fall 1:21
Oliver, Arizona State
Wilson, Syracuse
Bennett 1-0
Churella 8-3
Williams, Missouri
Malavite, Ohio University
Bryson, Bucknell
Dorow, California-Berkeley
Hovey, Rhode Island
Lorenzo, William & Mary
Thorpe, East Carolina
Vollrath, Penn State
150 Consolation Bracket
Mark Churella, Michigan 14-5
Roye Oliver, Arizona State 5-4
Third Place:
Fifth Place:
Jim Bennett, YaleFourth Place:
Ken Wilson, SyracuseSixth Place:
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3/11/1976 to 3/13/1976 at Arizona
1976 NCAA Wrestling Championship Page 15 of 30
No Pigtails Bouts for 150 Weight Class
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3/11/1976 to 3/13/1976 at Arizona
1976 NCAA Wrestling Championship Page 16 of 30
Kevin Kramer, Oregon
Joe Zuspann, Iowa State [5]
Wally Clark, Long Beach State
Jay Stuart, Princeton
Chris Clark, Clarion
Turner Jackson, Tennessee-Chattanooga
Randy Watson, Boise State
Paul Martin, Oklahoma State [4]
Dennis Bardsley, Cal Poly-SLO
Mark Osgood, Kent State
Terry Martin, Oklahoma
Lee Kemp, Wisconsin [1]
Bruce Hadsell, SUNY-Buffalo
Brad Holman, Michigan
Mark Evenhus, Oregon State
Dave Becker, Penn State [8]
Joe Zuspann 5-1
Jay Stuart 2-1
Turner Jackson Fall 7:07
Paul Martin 9-3
Dennis Bardsley 0-0, 10-1
Lee Kemp 6-0
Brad Holman 4-2
Dave Becker 7-4
Joe Zuspann 6-1
Turner Jackson 5-4
Lee Kemp 12-4
Dave Becker DFT 4:30
Joe Zuspann DFT 3:30
Lee Kemp 8-5
Lee Kemp 4-0
158 Weight Class
Lee Kemp 4-1
Tom Brown, Washington [2]
Rick Cousino, Miami Ohio
Rick Peifer, Slippery Rock
Mike McGivern, Iowa
Ed Torrejon, Eastern Illinois
Cliff Blom, Massachusetts
Bob Erickson, Utah State [7]
Ethan Reeve, Tennessee
Pete Ackerman, Rider
Michael Regner, Citadel
John Hanshaw, Arizona [6]
Marty Schwartz, Yale
John Althans, Navy
Terry Reese, North Carolina State
Evan Hollopeter, Cleveland State
John Janiak, Syracuse [3]
Tom Brown 13-0
Mike McGivern Fall 7:52
Ed Torrejon 14-6
Ethan Reeve 13-6
Michael Regner 15-2
John Hanshaw 11-5
John Althans 13-4
John Janiak 3-1
Tom Brown 10-5
Ethan Reeve Fall 5:41
Michael Regner DFT 3:05
John Althans 4-3
Tom Brown 4-3
John Althans 4-2
Tom Brown 6-2
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3/11/1976 to 3/13/1976 at Arizona
1976 NCAA Wrestling Championship Page 17 of 30
Jackson, Tennessee-Chattanooga
Becker, Penn State
Reeve, Tennessee
Regner, Citadel
Weir 4-4, 3-2
Bardsley Fall 3:13
McGivern 8-2
Reese Med FFT
Weir Med FFT
Becker 1-1, 1-1 Cr
Reeve Fall 3:43
Reese 9-5
Weir 8-4
Reeve 6-0
Althans, Navy
Zuspann, Iowa State
Althans 11-3
Zuspann 9-7
Weir, John Carroll
Stuart, Princeton
Martin, Oklahoma State
Bardsley, Cal Poly-SLO
Cousino, Miami Ohio
McGivern, Iowa
Reese, North Carolina State
Janiak, Syracuse
158 Consolation Bracket
Joe Zuspann, Iowa State 4-2
Ethan Reeve, Tennessee 14-0
Third Place:
Fifth Place:
John Althans, NavyFourth Place:
Jim Weir, John CarrollSixth Place:
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3/11/1976 to 3/13/1976 at Arizona
1976 NCAA Wrestling Championship Page 18 of 30
Championship Pigtail Bouts for 158
Zuspann 4-0Joe Zuspann - Iowa State
Jim Weir - John Carroll
Consolation Pigtail Bouts for 158
Weir 8-6Jim Weir - John Carroll
Kevin Kramer - Oregon
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3/11/1976 to 3/13/1976 at Arizona
1976 NCAA Wrestling Championship Page 19 of 30
Dan Wagemann, Iowa [5]
Nils Deacon, Lehigh
Dante Caprio, Montclair State
Paul Bruns, Florida
Ken Moore, Central Michigan
Dave Powell, Iowa State [4]
Tobey Matney, Cleveland State
Don Evans, Boise State
Ed Neiswender, Michigan
Keith Stearns, Oklahoma
Larry Zilverberg, Minnesota [1]
George O'Korn, Pittsburgh
Phil Mueller, East Carolina
Dennis Graham, Portland State [8]
Kevin Young, Dartmouth
Paul Reed, Wyoming
Dan Wagemann 12-3
Dante Caprio 9-5
Dave Powell 6-0
Don Evans 16-7
Keith Stearns 8-1
Larry Zilverberg 14-3
Phil Mueller 15-8
Paul Reed Fall 4:34
Dan Wagemann 3-2
Dave Powell 5-2
Larry Zilverberg 12-6
Paul Reed Fall 3:47
Dan Wagemann 4-2
Larry Zilverberg 7-4
Pat Christenson 9-7
167 Weight Class
Dan Wagemann 7-3
Jim Weisenfluh, Wilkes [7]
Jim Horvath, SIU-Carbondale
Mark Harris, Utah State
Randolph Scott, Ohio University
Roger Fleischer, Navy
Kevin Johnson, Maryland
Jerry Villecco, Penn State [2]
Pat Christenson, Wisconsin
Jim O'Connell, Louisiana State
Brad Hansen, Brigham Young
Joe Carr, Kentucky [3]
Andy Cappelli, Bloomsburg
Don Shuler, Arizona State
Paul Berry, Missouri
Jerry Schmitz, St. Cloud State
Jon Jackson, Oklahoma State [6]
Jim Horvath 11-5
Mark Harris 5-2
Roger Fleischer 3-2
Pat Christenson 5-2
Brad Hansen Fall 3:05
Joe Carr 13-4
Don Shuler 7-6
Jon Jackson 12-4
Jim Horvath 5-1
Pat Christenson 5-4
Joe Carr 13-9
Jon Jackson 6-6, 3-3 Cr
Pat Christenson 7-3
Joe Carr 6-5
Pat Christenson 12-10
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3/11/1976 to 3/13/1976 at Arizona
1976 NCAA Wrestling Championship Page 20 of 30
Powell, Iowa State
Reed, Wyoming
Horvath, SIU-Carbondale
Jackson, Oklahoma State
Wasick 6-3
Stearns 6-3
Villecco 13-2
Hansen Fall 5:59
Wasick 1-1, 1-0
Stearns 5-5, 5-0
Villecco 4-2
Jackson 7-5
Wasick 7-6
Villecco 9-3
Carr, Kentucky
Zilverberg, Minnesota
Carr 8-2
Villecco Med FFT
Wasick, Cal Poly-SLO
Caprio, Montclair State
O'Korn, Pittsburgh
Stearns, Oklahoma
Villecco, Penn State
Fleischer, Navy
Cappelli, Bloomsburg
Hansen, Brigham Young
167 Consolation Bracket
Joe Carr, Kentucky 13-5
Kim Wasick, Cal Poly-SLO Med FFT
Third Place:
Fifth Place:
Jerry Villecco, Penn StateFourth Place:
Larry Zilverberg, MinnesotaSixth Place:
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3/11/1976 to 3/13/1976 at Arizona
1976 NCAA Wrestling Championship Page 21 of 30
Championship Pigtail Bouts for 167
Berry 12-5Paul Berry - Missouri
Dan Fiorini - Northern Illinois
Weisenfluh 12-5Jim Weisenfluh - Wilkes
Bill Kullberg - Washington State
Wagemann 7-2Dan Wagemann - Iowa
Kim Wasick - Cal Poly-SLO
Neiswender 6-0Ed Neiswender - Michigan
Jim McDuffie - Hofstra
Bruns 5-4Paul Bruns - Florida
Don Zastoupil - Oregon State
Consolation Pigtail Bouts for 167
Wasick 2-0Kim Wasick - Cal Poly-SLO
Nils Deacon - Lehigh
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3/11/1976 to 3/13/1976 at Arizona
1976 NCAA Wrestling Championship Page 22 of 30
Jeff Hersha, Michigan State
Dave McQuaig, Oklahoma State [5]
Tim Worsowicz, Florida
Steve Scheib, Bloomsburg
Ted Petty, Rutgers
John O'Brien, Kent State
Mark Mullins, Oklahoma
Mark Johnson, Michigan [4]
Steve Needs, Boise State
Stu Moyer, Ball State
Anvil Nelson, Illinois State
Dan Lewis, Cal State-Fullerton [8]
Mark Weisen, SIU-Carbondale
Rick Hale, California-Berkeley
David Weeks, Tennessee-Chattanooga
Mike Lieberman, Lehigh [1]
Dave McQuaig 11-3
Tim Worsowicz 11-4
John O'Brien 6-5
Mark Johnson 8-4
Stu Moyer 8-2
Dan Lewis Fall 4:05
Mark Weisen 8-6
Mike Lieberman 6-0
Dave McQuaig 10-4
Mark Johnson 4-1
Dan Lewis DFT 1:45
Mike Lieberman 7-0
Mark Johnson 13-3
Mike Lieberman 5-3
Chris Campbell 9-4
177 Weight Class
Mark Johnson 8-4
Buck Davis, Oregon
Carmel Morina, Temple
Jerry White, Penn State [7]
Ron Jeidy, Wisconsin
Chris Campbell, Iowa [2]
Tad Sargent, Rhode Island
Steve Heger, Maryland
Brian Collier, Rider
Dick Rose, Arizona
Ron Whitcomb, East Carolina
Mike Dillenburg, Oregon State
Willie Gadson, Iowa State [3]
Dan Keller, Northern Iowa
Sythell Thompson, Cal Poly-SLO [6]
Dave Severn, Arizona State
Otto Liski, Cincinnati
Buck Davis 4-3
Jerry White 7-6
Chris Campbell 14-6
Steve Heger 8-3
Ron Whitcomb 11-5
Willie Gadson 6-1
Sythell Thompson 8-1
Dave Severn 3-2
Jerry White Fall 6:39
Chris Campbell 12-4
Willie Gadson 8-4
Sythell Thompson 3-2
Chris Campbell 3-1
Sythell Thompson 2-2, 1-1 Cr
Chris Campbell 5-4
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3/11/1976 to 3/13/1976 at Arizona
1976 NCAA Wrestling Championship Page 23 of 30
McQuaig, Oklahoma State
Lewis, Cal State-Fullerton
White, Penn State
Gadson, Iowa State
O'Brien 14-4
Weisen 6-2
Sargent 5-5, 6-2
Severn 6-2
McQuaig 11-2
Lewis 10-2
White 8-0
Gadson 8-2
McQuaig 1-1, 1-1 Cr
Gadson 5-4
Thompson, Cal Poly-SLO
Lieberman, Lehigh
Thompson 1-1, 0-0 RD
Lieberman 8-6
Mullins, Oklahoma
O'Brien, Kent State
Weeks, Tennessee-Chattanooga
Weisen, SIU-Carbondale
Sargent, Rhode Island
Heger, Maryland
Keller, Northern Iowa
Severn, Arizona State
177 Consolation Bracket
Mike Lieberman, Lehigh 4-2
Dave McQuaig, Oklahoma State 2-1
Third Place:
Fifth Place:
Sythell Thompson, Cal Poly-SLOFourth Place:
Willie Gadson, Iowa StateSixth Place:
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3/11/1976 to 3/13/1976 at Arizona
1976 NCAA Wrestling Championship Page 24 of 30
Championship Pigtail Bouts for 177
Moyer 19-2Stu Moyer - Ball State
Dom DiGioacchino - Montclair State
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3/11/1976 to 3/13/1976 at Arizona
1976 NCAA Wrestling Championship Page 25 of 30
Bill Bailey, Pittsburgh [5]
Bill Baldwin, Northern Colorado
Paul Schmidt, Florida
Daryl Monasmith, Oklahoma State
Bruce Pottinger, Illinois State
Mark Neumann, Oklahoma [4]
Mike Bull, Cal State-Bakersfield
Al Marzano, Northwestern
Guy Talarico, Lehigh
Eric Guyll, Millersville
Frank Santana, Iowa State [1]
John Robinson, Toledo
Bill Bertrand, Penn State
Mike Radford, East Carolina [8]
Frank Savegnago, SIU-Edwardsville
Greg Cooper, Navy
Bill Baldwin 9-0
Daryl Monasmith 13-3
Mark Neumann Fall 4:20
Al Marzano 10-8
Eric Guyll 7-0
Frank Santana 9-0
Mike Radford 3-3, 1-1 Cr
Greg Cooper 8-3
Daryl Monasmith 17-11
Mark Neumann 7-5
Frank Santana 15-9
Mike Radford 4-3
Mark Neumann Fall 5:49
Frank Santana 7-1
Evan Johnson 6-6, 2-0
190 Weight Class
Frank Santana 6-3
Evan Johnson, Minnesota [7]
Bruce Young, Arizona State
Bob Johnson, Nebraska
Jay Sullivan, Washington
Andy Aronstam, West Chester
Billy King, Alabama
Neal Brendel, Yale [2]
Harold Smith, Kentucky
Dave Casale, North Carolina
Jim Kysar, Wyoming
Chris Anaya, Cal Poly-SLO [3]
Bill Benskin, Wisconsin
Mike Wallace, Brown
Fred Bohna, UCLA
Tim Matthews, Boise State
Bud Palmer, Iowa [6]
Evan Johnson 26-0
Bob Johnson 5-2
Billy King 3-1
Neal Brendel 13-0
Jim Kysar Fall 3:08
Chris Anaya 12-2
Fred Bohna 9-0
Bud Palmer Fall 4:53
Evan Johnson 7-2
Neal Brendel 7-2
Chris Anaya 7-4
Bud Palmer 12-5
Evan Johnson 3-2
Bud Palmer 8-3
Evan Johnson 5-5, 3-3 Cr
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3/11/1976 to 3/13/1976 at Arizona
1976 NCAA Wrestling Championship Page 26 of 30
Monasmith, Oklahoma State
Radford, East Carolina
Brendel, Yale
Anaya, Cal Poly-SLO
Pottinger 3-2
Guyll 9-0
Johnson 5-0
Bohna 7-2
Monasmith 3-2
Guyll Fall 1:58
Brendel 5-4
Bohna 3-1
Monasmith 9-6
Brendel 6-6, 4-0
Palmer, Iowa
Neumann, Oklahoma
Palmer 4-0
Brendel 7-4
Pottinger, Illinois State
Marzano, Northwestern
Robinson, Toledo
Guyll, Millersville
Young, Arizona State
Johnson, Nebraska
Matthews, Boise State
Bohna, UCLA
190 Consolation Bracket
Bud Palmer, Iowa 2-2, 10-2
Mark Neumann, Oklahoma 2-0
Third Place:
Fifth Place:
Neal Brendel, YaleFourth Place:
Daryl Monasmith, Oklahoma StateSixth Place:
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3/11/1976 to 3/13/1976 at Arizona
1976 NCAA Wrestling Championship Page 27 of 30
Championship Pigtail Bouts for 190
Bertrand 10-2Bill Bertrand - Penn State
Joel Savage - Utah
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3/11/1976 to 3/13/1976 at Arizona
1976 NCAA Wrestling Championship Page 28 of 30
Brad Benson, Penn State
Ed Ritt, Boise State
Ned Stepanovich, Virginia Military
Jimmy Jackson, Oklahoma State [5]
Bob Golic, Notre Dame
Ron Pelligra, St. Lawrence
Chuck Coryea, Clarion [4]
Greg Metcalf, UCLA
Larry Bielenberg, Oregon State [1]
Dave Scott, Purdue
Herb Calvert, Oklahoma
Bob Bickelman, Franklin & Marshall
Tino DiMarco, Bloomsburg
Jim Kish, Northern Colorado [8]
Tom Higgins, North Carolina State
Mike Engwall, Arizona
Brad Benson 9-6
Jimmy Jackson Fall 6:34
Bob Golic 5-3
Chuck Coryea 8-3
Larry Bielenberg Fall 4:50
Herb Calvert Fall 1:38
Jim Kish Fall 4:16
Tom Higgins 2-0
Jimmy Jackson Fall 2:29
Chuck Coryea 7-6
Larry Bielenberg Fall 2:57
Tom Higgins 5-4
Jimmy Jackson 7-4
Larry Bielenberg 12-2
Jimmy Jackson 5-3
UNL Weight Class
Jimmy Jackson 9-2
Tom Burns, Colorado State
Don Mayorga, Hofstra [7]
Jerry Anderson, Drake
Leif Erickson, Alabama
Doug Benschoter, Iowa
John Sefter, Princeton
Greg Gibson, Oregon [2]
Kevin Lindauer, Central Michigan
Dennis Fenton, Massachusetts
Gary Sommer, Wisconsin
Bill Van Worth, Cal State-Bakersfield
Don McCorkel, Lehigh [3]
Bob Fouts, Iowa State [6]
Jim Schuster, Lock Haven
Bye
Rick Setzer, Eastern Michigan
Tom Burns 3-1
Jerry Anderson 9-3
Doug Benschoter Fall 6:23
Greg Gibson Fall 5:55
Gary Sommer Fall 5:42
Don McCorkel 4-2
Bob Fouts 5-2
Rick Setzer
Jerry Anderson Fall 2:31
Greg Gibson Fall 4:12
Gary Sommer 10-5
Bob Fouts Fall 4:21
Greg Gibson 5-2
Bob Fouts 6-0
Greg Gibson 6-5
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1976 NCAA Wrestling Championship Page 29 of 30
Coryea, Clarion
Higgins, North Carolina State
Anderson, Drake
Sommer, Wisconsin
Stepanovich 4-1
Calvert Fall 1:00
Benschoter 9-6
Setzer 2-1
Coryea 3-1
Calvert Fall 2:13
Benschoter 1-1, 0-0 Cr
Setzer Fall 2:43
Coryea Fall 3:58
Benschoter Fall 5:59
Fouts, Iowa State
Bielenberg, Oregon State
Coryea 3-0
Bielenberg Fall 1:05
Stepanovich, Virginia Military
Benson, Penn State
Scott, Purdue
Calvert, Oklahoma
Lindauer, Central Michigan
Benschoter, Iowa
Schuster, Lock Haven
Setzer, Eastern Michigan
UNL Consolation Bracket
Larry Bielenberg, Oregon State 13-0
Doug Benschoter, Iowa Med FFT
Third Place:
Fifth Place:
Chuck Coryea, ClarionFourth Place:
Bob Fouts, Iowa StateSixth Place:
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3/11/1976 to 3/13/1976 at Arizona
1976 NCAA Wrestling Championship Page 30 of 30
No Pigtails Bouts for UNL Weight Class
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