NCAA Wrestling Data1928–2026

1980 NCAA Championships

118 lb

Champion Joe Gonzales, California-Bakersfield.Original bracket sheet ↗

All-Americans

  1. 1Joe GonzalesCSUB
  2. 2Dan GlennIOWA
  3. 3Jim ZenzNCST
  4. 4Gary FischerCP
  5. 5Mike PicozziISU
  6. 6Rich SantoroLEH
  7. 7Tony LeoninoAUB
  8. 8Mark ZimmerWIS

In 1980, 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 1980 118-pound bracket

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Championship

Consolation

Championship

Opening round · 1 bout

31 byes into the round of 32

  1. Joe Gonzales (1), California-Bakersfield over Brian Higa, Washington (WA) — DQ · View bout

Round of 32 · 16 bouts

  1. Angelo 'Butch' Marino (12), Indiana (IN) over Bobby Greenwood, Virginia Military — Sup 19–2 · View bout
  2. Dale Mills (7), Syracuse (NY) over Tom Jacoutot, Buffalo (NY) — Fall 6:02 · View bout
  3. Dan Glenn (2), Iowa over Jim Pagano, William & Mary (VA) — Dec 8–4 · View bout
  4. Doug Smith, Western Michigan over Tracy Moore (5), Utah State — MD 17–8 · View bout
  5. Gary Fischer (3), California-Poly over Matt Hawes, Springfield (MA) — Dec 12–5 · View bout
  6. Jim Zenz (4), North Carolina State over Wade Genova, Boston (MA) — Dec 11–8 · View bout
  7. Joe Gonzales (1), California-Bakersfield over Tony Calderaio, Slippery Rock (PA) — Sup 25–11 · View bout
  8. Mark Zimmer (11), Wisconsin over Jorge Leon, West Chester (PA) — Dec 11–6 · View bout
  9. Mike Millward, Lock Haven (PA) over Dan Foldesy, Cleveland State (OH) — Fall 2:53 · View bout
  10. Mike Picozzi (6), Iowa State over Greg Robbins, Utah — Dec 8–5 · View bout
  11. Randy Hoffman (10), Arizona State over Ed Bailey, Salisbury (MD) — MD 9–1 · View bout
  12. Rich Santoro (8), Lehigh (PA) over Chris Taylor, Brigham Young (UT) — MD 13–2 · View bout
  13. Roger DeSart, Nevada-Las Vegas over Randy Majors, Oregon State — Dec 10–8 · View bout
  14. Shelby Stone, Oklahoma over Mike Jones, Colorado — Dec 15–12 · View bout
  15. Tom Reed, Southern Illinois Edwardsville over Joe Biggs, Ohio State — MD 17–7 · View bout
  16. Tony Leonino (9), Auburn (AL) over Richard Berry, Idaho State — Dec 8–1 · View bout

Round of 16 · 8 bouts

  1. Dale Mills (7), Syracuse (NY) over Roger DeSart, Nevada-Las Vegas — Sup 21–6 · View bout
  2. Dan Glenn (2), Iowa over Mark Zimmer (11), Wisconsin — MD 13–5 · View bout
  3. Gary Fischer (3), California-Poly over Randy Hoffman (10), Arizona State — Dec 7–1 · View bout
  4. Jim Zenz (4), North Carolina State over Tony Leonino (9), Auburn (AL) — Dec 7–5 · View bout
  5. Joe Gonzales (1), California-Bakersfield over Angelo 'Butch' Marino (12), Indiana (IN) — Sup 20–7 · View bout
  6. Mike Picozzi (6), Iowa State over Tom Reed, Southern Illinois Edwardsville — Dec 16–12 · View bout
  7. Rich Santoro (8), Lehigh (PA) over Mike Millward, Lock Haven (PA) — Dec 6–1 · View bout
  8. Shelby Stone, Oklahoma over Doug Smith, Western Michigan — Dec 10–6 · View bout

Quarterfinal · 4 bouts

  1. Dan Glenn (2), Iowa over Dale Mills (7), Syracuse (NY) — Sup 18–6 · View bout
  2. Gary Fischer (3), California-Poly over Mike Picozzi (6), Iowa State — Dec 3–2 · View bout
  3. Jim Zenz (4), North Carolina State over Shelby Stone, Oklahoma — Dec 5–4 · View bout
  4. Joe Gonzales (1), California-Bakersfield over Rich Santoro (8), Lehigh (PA) — Sup 27–7 · View bout

Semifinal · 2 bouts

  1. Dan Glenn (2), Iowa over Gary Fischer (3), California-Poly — MD 10–2 · View bout
  2. Joe Gonzales (1), California-Bakersfield over Jim Zenz (4), North Carolina State — MD 16–7 · View bout

Final · 1 bout

  1. Joe Gonzales (1), California-Bakersfield over Dan Glenn (2), Iowa — Dec 6–3 · View bout

Consolation

Consolation round 2 · 1 bout

  1. Brian Higa, Washington (WA) over Tony Calderaio, Slippery Rock (PA) — Dec 9–8 · View bout

Consolation round 3 · 4 bouts

  1. Angelo 'Butch' Marino (12), Indiana (IN) over Brian Higa, Washington (WA) — Dec 8–3 · View bout
  2. Mark Zimmer (11), Wisconsin over Jim Pagano, William & Mary (VA) — Dec 7–4 · View bout
  3. Randy Hoffman (10), Arizona State over Matt Hawes, Springfield (MA) — Dec 6–4 · View bout
  4. Tony Leonino (9), Auburn (AL) over Wade Genova, Boston (MA) — Dec 6–1 · View bout

Consolation round 4 · 4 bouts

  1. Mark Zimmer (11), Wisconsin over Dale Mills (7), Syracuse (NY) — Dec 9–6 · View bout
  2. Mike Picozzi (6), Iowa State over Randy Hoffman (10), Arizona State — Dec 8–6 · View bout
  3. Rich Santoro (8), Lehigh (PA) over Angelo 'Butch' Marino (12), Indiana (IN) — Dec 3–2 · View bout
  4. Tony Leonino (9), Auburn (AL) over Shelby Stone, Oklahoma — Dec 5–4 · View bout

Consolation round 5 · 2 bouts

  1. Mike Picozzi (6), Iowa State over Mark Zimmer (11), Wisconsin — MD 8–0 · View bout
  2. Rich Santoro (8), Lehigh (PA) over Tony Leonino (9), Auburn (AL) — Dec 4–0 · View bout

Consolation semifinal · 2 bouts

  1. Gary Fischer (3), California-Poly over Rich Santoro (8), Lehigh (PA) — Dec 9–5 · View bout
  2. Jim Zenz (4), North Carolina State over Mike Picozzi (6), Iowa State — Dec 12–9 · View bout

Placement bouts

3rd-place bout · 1 bout

  1. Jim Zenz (4), North Carolina State over Gary Fischer (3), California-Poly — Dec 3–2 · View bout

5th-place bout · 1 bout

  1. Mike Picozzi (6), Iowa State over Rich Santoro (8), Lehigh (PA) — Dec 7–6 · View bout

7th-place bout · 1 bout

  1. Tony Leonino (9), Auburn (AL) over Mark Zimmer (11), Wisconsin — Dec 8–1 · View bout