NCAA Wrestling Data1928–2026

1979 NCAA Championships

167 lb

Champion Mark Churella, Michigan.Original bracket sheet ↗

All-Americans

  1. 1Mark ChurellaMICH
  2. 2Mike DeAnnaIOWA
  3. 3Dave PowellISU
  4. 4Brad HansenBYU
  5. 5Dom DiGioacchinoBLOO
  6. 6Mike AbramsGVSU
  7. 7Dave MillerMIZZ
  8. 8Russ PickeringMIOH

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 167-pound bracket

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  • "↩" is where a wrestler arrived from the championship bracket.
  • The score opens the bout.
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Championship

Consolation

Championship

Opening round · 0 bouts

31 byes into the round of 32

    Round of 32 · 15 bouts

    1 byes into the round of 16

    1. Brad Hansen (2), Brigham Young (UT) over Bob Celli, Shippensburg (PA) — MD 11–3 · View bout
    2. Dave Landis, Georgia over Fred Miles (12), Oregon State — Fall 0:43 · View bout
    3. Dave Miller (11), Missouri over John Licata, West Chester (PA) — Dec 15–10 · View bout
    4. Dave Powell (4), Iowa State over Russ Pickering, Miami (OH) — Sup 17–0 · View bout
    5. Dom DiGioacchino (9), Bloomsburg (PA) over Robert Kiddy, California-Poly — Dec 8–3 · View bout
    6. Dom Macchia, Rhode Island over Mike Benzel, North Carolina — Dec 6–5 · View bout
    7. Fred Duell (7), Oklahoma State over Brian Rodgers, Navy (MD) — MD 8–0 · View bout
    8. Jeff Parker (5), Louisiana State over Tony Mantella, Temple (PA) — Sup 18–5 · View bout
    9. Jim Hall, Oklahoma over Keith Foxx, Arizona — Dec 9–4 · View bout
    10. Mark Churella (1), Michigan over Bob Stout, Eastern Illinois — Dec 14–8 · View bout
    11. Mark Harris (8), Utah State over Tom Press, Minnesota — Dec 11–6 · View bout
    12. Mike Abrams (10), Grand Valley State (MI) over Ron Michaels, Kent State (OH) — Dec 9–4 · View bout
    13. Mike DeAnna (3), Iowa over Tom Beyer, Minnesota-Morris — Fall 7:56 · View bout
    14. Paul Sigler, Wisconsin over Dave Coyle, Marshall (WV) — Fall 0:30 · View bout
    15. Skip Bolin, Pittsburgh (PA) over Dale Walters, Air Force (CO) — Dec 14–8 · View bout

    Round of 16 · 8 bouts

    1. Brad Hansen (2), Brigham Young (UT) over Mike Abrams (10), Grand Valley State (MI) — Fall 4:04 · View bout
    2. Dave Powell (4), Iowa State over Dave Landis, Georgia — Fall 4:35 · View bout
    3. Fred Duell (7), Oklahoma State over Paul Sigler, Wisconsin — Dec 7–3 · View bout
    4. Jeff Parker (5), Louisiana State over Dom Macchia, Rhode Island — Dec 8–7 · View bout
    5. Jim Vargo (6), East Stroudsburg (PA) over Jim Hall, Oklahoma — Dec 6–4 · View bout
    6. Mark Churella (1), Michigan over Dom DiGioacchino (9), Bloomsburg (PA) — Fall 1:47 · View bout
    7. Mark Harris (8), Utah State over Skip Bolin, Pittsburgh (PA) — Fall 1:10 · View bout
    8. Mike DeAnna (3), Iowa over Dave Miller (11), Missouri — MD 11–3 · View bout

    Quarterfinal · 4 bouts

    1. Brad Hansen (2), Brigham Young (UT) over Fred Duell (7), Oklahoma State — Dec 11–4 · View bout
    2. Dave Powell (4), Iowa State over Jeff Parker (5), Louisiana State — Fall 4:49 · View bout
    3. Mark Churella (1), Michigan over Mark Harris (8), Utah State — Fall 5:33 · View bout
    4. Mike DeAnna (3), Iowa over Jim Vargo (6), East Stroudsburg (PA) — Dec 16–9 · View bout

    Semifinal · 2 bouts

    1. Mark Churella (1), Michigan over Dave Powell (4), Iowa State — Dec 8–6 · View bout
    2. Mike DeAnna (3), Iowa over Brad Hansen (2), Brigham Young (UT) — Fall 7:19 · View bout

    Final · 1 bout

    1. Mark Churella (1), Michigan over Mike DeAnna (3), Iowa — Fall 3:10 · View bout

    Consolation

    Consolation round 3 · 4 bouts

    1. Dave Miller (11), Missouri over Tom Beyer, Minnesota-Morris — MD 15–6 · View bout
    2. Dom DiGioacchino (9), Bloomsburg (PA) over Bob Stout, Eastern Illinois — Dec 5–2 · View bout
    3. Mike Abrams (10), Grand Valley State (MI) over Bob Celli, Shippensburg (PA) — MD 19–11 · View bout
    4. Russ Pickering, Miami (OH) over Dave Landis, Georgia — Dec 8–5 · View bout

    Consolation round 4 · 4 bouts

    1. Dave Miller (11), Missouri over Jim Vargo (6), East Stroudsburg (PA) — MD 15–4 · View bout
    2. Dom DiGioacchino (9), Bloomsburg (PA) over Mark Harris (8), Utah State — Dec 4–3 · View bout
    3. Mike Abrams (10), Grand Valley State (MI) over Fred Duell (7), Oklahoma State — Dec 11–4 · View bout
    4. Russ Pickering, Miami (OH) over Jeff Parker (5), Louisiana State — Dec 11–7 · View bout

    Consolation round 5 · 2 bouts

    1. Dom DiGioacchino (9), Bloomsburg (PA) over Russ Pickering, Miami (OH) — Sup 21–7 · View bout
    2. Mike Abrams (10), Grand Valley State (MI) over Dave Miller (11), Missouri — Dec 12–7 · View bout

    Consolation semifinal · 2 bouts

    1. Brad Hansen (2), Brigham Young (UT) over Dom DiGioacchino (9), Bloomsburg (PA) — Dec 10–5 · View bout
    2. Dave Powell (4), Iowa State over Mike Abrams (10), Grand Valley State (MI) — Fall 5:00 · View bout

    Placement bouts

    3rd-place bout · 1 bout

    1. Dave Powell (4), Iowa State over Brad Hansen (2), Brigham Young (UT) — Dec 5–3 · View bout

    5th-place bout · 1 bout

    1. Dom DiGioacchino (9), Bloomsburg (PA) over Mike Abrams (10), Grand Valley State (MI) — Dec 8–6 · View bout

    7th-place bout · 1 bout

    1. Dave Miller (11), Missouri over Russ Pickering, Miami (OH) — Dec 12–7 · View bout