NCAA Wrestling Data1928–2026

1979 NCAA Championships

142 lb

Champion Dan Hicks, Oregon State.Original bracket sheet ↗

All-Americans

  1. 1Dan HicksORST
  2. 2Scott TrizzinoIOWA
  3. 3Mike MathiesPORT
  4. 4Lee Roy SmithOKST
  5. 5Andre MetzgerOU
  6. 6Andy ReinWIS
  7. 7Bill CrippsASU
  8. 8Dan BoosLUTH

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 142-pound bracket

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  • "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.
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Championship

Consolation

Championship

Opening round · 2 bouts

30 byes into the round of 32

  1. Casper Tortella, Wilkes (PA) over Andy Lokie, Ohio — MD 15–7 · View bout
  2. Dan Boos, Luther (IA) over Larry Buckner, Nevada-Las Vegas — Fall 4:56 · View bout

Round of 32 · 16 bouts

  1. Andre Metzger (6), Oklahoma over Cary Waller, Tennessee-Chattanooga — Fall 7:11 · View bout
  2. Andy DiSabato, Ohio State over Dave Brown (12), Iowa State — Dec 6–5 · View bout
  3. Andy Rein (3), Wisconsin over Mike Koob, North Carolina State — MD 14–6 · View bout
  4. Bill Cripps (7), Arizona State over Russ Campbell, Weber State (UT) — Fall 7:15 · View bout
  5. Casper Tortella, Wilkes (PA) over Steve Roberts, Slippery Rock (PA) — Fall 5:45 · View bout
  6. Dan Boos, Luther (IA) over Vic Hargett (9), Louisiana State — Dec 9–6 · View bout
  7. Dan Hicks (1), Oregon State over Tom Gongora, California-Bakersfield — MD 11–3 · View bout
  8. Doug Parise (10), Temple (PA) over Loren Danielson, American (DC) — Fall 7:23 · View bout
  9. Lee Roy Smith, Oklahoma State over Dave Moyer, Lock Haven (PA) — MD 9–0 · View bout
  10. Mike Elliott, California-Fullerton over Scott Arnel, Rhode Island — Dec 15–8 · View bout
  11. Mike Mathies (5), Portland State (OR) over Brad Vadnais, Utah — Sup 17–0 · View bout
  12. Rick Jensen, South Dakota State over Chris Catalfo (11), Florida — Dec 12–8 · View bout
  13. Ron McKinney, California-Poly over Mike Pollock, Missouri — Dec 14–10 · View bout
  14. Ryan Kaufman, Minnesota over Mike Fredenburg, California Poly Humboldt — Fall 7:03 · View bout
  15. Scott Trizzino (2), Iowa over Craig Prete, Brigham Young (UT) — Fall 3:03 · View bout
  16. Steve Traylor, Yale (CT) over Al DiGiovanni (8), Cleveland State (OH) — Dec 10–4 · View bout

Round of 16 · 8 bouts

  1. Andre Metzger (6), Oklahoma over Mike Elliott, California-Fullerton — Sup 16–3 · View bout
  2. Andy Rein (3), Wisconsin over Rick Jensen, South Dakota State — Dec 5–2 · View bout
  3. Bill Cripps (7), Arizona State over Casper Tortella, Wilkes (PA) — Fall 3:46 · View bout
  4. Dan Hicks (1), Oregon State over Dan Boos, Luther (IA) — Dec 5–3 · View bout
  5. Lee Roy Smith, Oklahoma State over Andy DiSabato, Ohio State — Dec 11–5 · View bout
  6. Mike Mathies (5), Portland State (OR) over Ryan Kaufman, Minnesota — Dec 12–6 · View bout
  7. Scott Trizzino (2), Iowa over Doug Parise (10), Temple (PA) — Sup 19–6 · View bout
  8. Steve Traylor, Yale (CT) over Ron McKinney, California-Poly — MD 10–2 · View bout

Quarterfinal · 4 bouts

  1. Andre Metzger (6), Oklahoma over Andy Rein (3), Wisconsin — Sup 17–4 · View bout
  2. Dan Hicks (1), Oregon State over Steve Traylor, Yale (CT) — Dec 7–6 · View bout
  3. Mike Mathies (5), Portland State (OR) over Lee Roy Smith, Oklahoma State — MD 17–6 · View bout
  4. Scott Trizzino (2), Iowa over Bill Cripps (7), Arizona State — Dec 12–8 · View bout

Semifinal · 2 bouts

  1. Dan Hicks (1), Oregon State over Mike Mathies (5), Portland State (OR) — Fall 1:49 · View bout
  2. Scott Trizzino (2), Iowa over Andre Metzger (6), Oklahoma — Dec 10–6 · View bout

Final · 1 bout

  1. Dan Hicks (1), Oregon State over Scott Trizzino (2), Iowa — Dec 6–6 (tiebreaker) · View bout

Consolation

Consolation round 3 · 4 bouts

  1. Dan Boos, Luther (IA) over Tom Gongora, California-Bakersfield — Dec 4–2 · View bout
  2. Doug Parise (10), Temple (PA) over Craig Prete, Brigham Young (UT) — Fall 5:59 · View bout
  3. Mike Elliott, California-Fullerton over Cary Waller, Tennessee-Chattanooga — MD 12–2 · View bout
  4. Ryan Kaufman, Minnesota over Brad Vadnais, Utah — MFF · View bout

Consolation round 4 · 4 bouts

  1. Andy Rein (3), Wisconsin over Mike Elliott, California-Fullerton — MD 14–6 · View bout
  2. Bill Cripps (7), Arizona State over Doug Parise (10), Temple (PA) — Dec 7–2 · View bout
  3. Dan Boos, Luther (IA) over Steve Traylor, Yale (CT) — Dec 4–2 · View bout
  4. Lee Roy Smith, Oklahoma State over Ryan Kaufman, Minnesota — MD 9–1 · View bout

Consolation round 5 · 2 bouts

  1. Andy Rein (3), Wisconsin over Bill Cripps (7), Arizona State — Dec 4–3 · View bout
  2. Lee Roy Smith, Oklahoma State over Dan Boos, Luther (IA) — Dec 4–0 · View bout

Consolation semifinal · 2 bouts

  1. Lee Roy Smith, Oklahoma State over Andre Metzger (6), Oklahoma — Dec 5–1 · View bout
  2. Mike Mathies (5), Portland State (OR) over Andy Rein (3), Wisconsin — Dec 6–5 · View bout

Placement bouts

3rd-place bout · 1 bout

  1. Mike Mathies (5), Portland State (OR) over Lee Roy Smith, Oklahoma State — Dec 10–4 · View bout

5th-place bout · 1 bout

  1. Andre Metzger (6), Oklahoma over Andy Rein (3), Wisconsin — Dec 7–6 · View bout

7th-place bout · 1 bout

  1. Bill Cripps (7), Arizona State over Dan Boos, Luther (IA) — Dec 2–1 · View bout