NCAA Wrestling Data1928–2026

1979 NCAA Championships

126 lb

Champion Randy Lewis, Iowa.Original bracket sheet ↗

All-Americans

  1. 1Randy LewisIOWA
  2. 2John AzevedoCSUB
  3. 3CD MockUNC
  4. 4Ricky DellagattaUK
  5. 5Kevin PueblaILL
  6. 6Keith WhelanMIZZ
  7. 7Steve PerdewSRU
  8. 8Mike BauerORST

In 1979, a wrestler wrestled back only if the man who beat him reached the semifinal, so the consolation bracket is shorter than a modern one. Every bout the tournament recorded is drawn here.

Connected 1979 126-pound bracket

Select a name to highlight their path; select it again to open the profile. Select a score for the bout.

How to read this bracket
  • Tap a name to follow that wrestler; tap it again to open their profile.
  • "Cons →" is where the loser continues in the consolation bracket; tap it to go there.
  • "↩" is where a wrestler arrived from the championship bracket.
  • The score opens the bout.
Final →Placements →

Championship

Consolation

Championship

Opening round · 5 bouts

27 byes into the round of 32

  1. Bob Katz, West Chester (PA) over Dave Larimer, Northern Illinois — Dec 4–3 · View bout
  2. Dave Riggs, Arizona over Rick Whitehead, Nebraska — Dec 7–1 · View bout
  3. Eddie Baza, San Jose State (CA) over Eddie Mannion, Rhode Island — Dec 12–10 · View bout
  4. John Azevedo (2), California-Bakersfield over Pat Simpson, Middle Tennessee — MD 16–6 · View bout
  5. Mike Bauer, Oregon State over Ike Anderson, Appalachian State (NC) — Dec 9–5 · View bout

Round of 32 · 16 bouts

  1. Bryan Billig (12), Wilkes (PA) over Harlan Kistler, California-Los Angeles — Fall 7:57 · View bout
  2. CD Mock (6), North Carolina over Bryan Evans, Oklahoma — Fall 3:33 · View bout
  3. Greg Shoemaker (5), East Stroudsburg (PA) over Eddie Baza, San Jose State (CA) — Dec 15–8 · View bout
  4. Jim Hanson (3), Wisconsin over Don Reese, Bloomsburg (PA) — MD 11–3 · View bout
  5. Jimmy Carr Sr. (8), Alabama over Dave Riggs, Arizona — Sup 18–6 · View bout
  6. John Azevedo (2), California-Bakersfield over Edward Tyrrell, Buffalo (NY) — Sup 17–2 · View bout
  7. Keith Whelan, Missouri over Jose Martinez, Pittsburgh (PA) — Dec 4–3 · View bout
  8. Kevin Puebla (4), Illinois over Dan Cuestas, California-Poly — Dec 10–3 · View bout
  9. Mike Bauer, Oregon State over Derek Glenn (7), Colorado — DQ · View bout
  10. Mike Rossetti (10), New Jersey (TCNJ) over Mike Starr, Central Michigan — MD 13–5 · View bout
  11. Randy Lewis (1), Iowa over Bob Katz, West Chester (PA) — Fall 1:37 · View bout
  12. Ricky Dellagatta, Kentucky over Guy Reilly, Indiana State — Dec 27–22 · View bout
  13. Sam Herriman, Augustana (SD) over Gary Lefebvre, Minnesota — Dec 6–2 · View bout
  14. Steve Perdew (9), Slippery Rock (PA) over Scott Barrett, Boise State (ID) — Dec 5–4 · View bout
  15. Tom Alexander (11), Colorado State over Tom Gaskins, Tennessee — MD 11–3 · View bout
  16. Tom Diamond, Clarion (PA) over Doug Heimbach, Navy (MD) — Dec 9–4 · View bout

Round of 16 · 8 bouts

  1. CD Mock (6), North Carolina over Ricky Dellagatta, Kentucky — Dec 11–10 · View bout
  2. Jim Hanson (3), Wisconsin over Tom Alexander (11), Colorado State — Fall 5:58 · View bout
  3. John Azevedo (2), California-Bakersfield over Mike Rossetti (10), New Jersey (TCNJ) — MD 14–5 · View bout
  4. Keith Whelan, Missouri over Greg Shoemaker (5), East Stroudsburg (PA) — Dec 8–7 · View bout
  5. Kevin Puebla (4), Illinois over Bryan Billig (12), Wilkes (PA) — Dec 13–8 · View bout
  6. Mike Bauer, Oregon State over Tom Diamond, Clarion (PA) — Dec 10–4 · View bout
  7. Randy Lewis (1), Iowa over Steve Perdew (9), Slippery Rock (PA) — Fall 3:31 · View bout
  8. Sam Herriman, Augustana (SD) over Jimmy Carr Sr. (8), Alabama — Dec 7–6 · View bout

Quarterfinal · 4 bouts

  1. CD Mock (6), North Carolina over Jim Hanson (3), Wisconsin — Dec 5–2 · View bout
  2. John Azevedo (2), California-Bakersfield over Mike Bauer, Oregon State — Dec 12–6 · View bout
  3. Kevin Puebla (4), Illinois over Keith Whelan, Missouri — Dec 5–0 · View bout
  4. Randy Lewis (1), Iowa over Sam Herriman, Augustana (SD) — MD 17–9 · View bout

Semifinal · 2 bouts

  1. John Azevedo (2), California-Bakersfield over CD Mock (6), North Carolina — Dec 13–6 · View bout
  2. Randy Lewis (1), Iowa over Kevin Puebla (4), Illinois — MD 17–6 · View bout

Final · 1 bout

  1. Randy Lewis (1), Iowa over John Azevedo (2), California-Bakersfield — Dec 20–14 · View bout

Consolation

Consolation round 2 · 1 bout

  1. Pat Simpson, Middle Tennessee over Edward Tyrrell, Buffalo (NY) — MD 11–3 · View bout

Consolation round 3 · 4 bouts

  1. Bryan Billig (12), Wilkes (PA) over Dan Cuestas, California-Poly — Dec 15–10 · View bout
  2. Mike Rossetti (10), New Jersey (TCNJ) over Pat Simpson, Middle Tennessee — MD 12–3 · View bout
  3. Ricky Dellagatta, Kentucky over Bryan Evans, Oklahoma — Fall 1:27 · View bout
  4. Steve Perdew (9), Slippery Rock (PA) over Bob Katz, West Chester (PA) — MD 10–2 · View bout

Consolation round 4 · 4 bouts

  1. Keith Whelan, Missouri over Bryan Billig (12), Wilkes (PA) — MD 17–7 · View bout
  2. Mike Bauer, Oregon State over Mike Rossetti (10), New Jersey (TCNJ) — Dec 6–5 · View bout
  3. Ricky Dellagatta, Kentucky over Jim Hanson (3), Wisconsin — Dec 6–4 · View bout
  4. Steve Perdew (9), Slippery Rock (PA) over Sam Herriman, Augustana (SD) — Dec 4–3 · View bout

Consolation round 5 · 2 bouts

  1. Keith Whelan, Missouri over Steve Perdew (9), Slippery Rock (PA) — Dec 7–0 · View bout
  2. Ricky Dellagatta, Kentucky over Mike Bauer, Oregon State — Dec 15–8 · View bout

Consolation semifinal · 2 bouts

  1. CD Mock (6), North Carolina over Keith Whelan, Missouri — Dec 12–9 · View bout
  2. Ricky Dellagatta, Kentucky over Kevin Puebla (4), Illinois — Dec 8–7 · View bout

Placement bouts

3rd-place bout · 1 bout

  1. CD Mock (6), North Carolina over Ricky Dellagatta, Kentucky — Dec 9–7 · View bout

5th-place bout · 1 bout

  1. Kevin Puebla (4), Illinois over Keith Whelan, Missouri — Dec 6–0 · View bout

7th-place bout · 1 bout

  1. Steve Perdew (9), Slippery Rock (PA) over Mike Bauer, Oregon State — Dec 7–5 · View bout