NCAA Wrestling Data1928–2026

1981 NCAA Championships

118 lb

Champion Gene Mills, Syracuse (NY).Original bracket sheet ↗

All-Americans

  1. 1Gene MillsSYR
  2. 2John HartupeeCMU
  3. 3Randy WillinghamOKST
  4. 4Tom ReedSIUE
  5. 5Joe McFarlandMICH
  6. 6Chris WentzNCST
  7. 7Barry DavisIOWA
  8. 8Tony CalderaioSRU

In 1981, 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 1981 118-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 · 4 bouts

28 byes into the round of 32

  1. Chuck Ludeman, Wisconsin over Ray Broughman, William & Mary (VA) — Sup 17–5 · View bout
  2. Leo Misdom, Illinois State over Bill Brookens, Idaho State — Dec 8–6 · View bout
  3. Mike Erb, Oregon over Dan Stefancin, John Carroll (OH) — Dec 11–10 · View bout
  4. Mike Millward, Lock Haven (PA) over Jeff Bentley, Indiana (IN) — Dec 6–4 · View bout

Round of 32 · 16 bouts

  1. Barry Davis (3), Iowa over Dave Martin, Arizona State — Sup 21–9 · View bout
  2. Bobby Weaver, Lehigh (PA) over Roger DeSart (11), Nevada-Las Vegas — Dec 12–11 · View bout
  3. Brian Higa, Washington State over Chris Taylor (7), Brigham Young (UT) — Dec 17–14 · View bout
  4. Chris Wentz (5), North Carolina State over Mark Verr, Northern Illinois — Sup 23–4 · View bout
  5. Chuck Ludeman, Wisconsin over Todd Cummings, Bloomsburg (PA) — Dec 8–4 · View bout
  6. David Parisi, Oswego (NY) over Jorge Leon (12), West Chester (PA) — Dec 5–4 · View bout
  7. Gene Mills (1), Syracuse (NY) over Bob Dickman, Indiana State — Fall 5:40 · View bout
  8. Joe McFarland, Michigan over Adam Cuestas (4), California-Bakersfield — Dec 9–7 · View bout
  9. John Hartupee (10), Central Michigan over Tom Moore, Appalachian State (NC) — Sup 18–1 · View bout
  10. Mike Clevenger, Louisiana State over Tracy Moore (9), Utah State — Dec 6–5 · View bout
  11. Mike Millward, Lock Haven (PA) over Wade Genova, Boston (MA) — MD 12–3 · View bout
  12. Mike Picozzi (6), Iowa State over Joe Spinazzola, Missouri — Fall 7:46 · View bout
  13. Reggie Johnson, Ashland (OH) over Leo Misdom, Illinois State — Dec 9–8 · View bout
  14. Scott Morgan, Nebraska over Mike Erb, Oregon — Dec 8–5 · View bout
  15. Tom Reed, Southern Illinois Edwardsville over Randy Willingham (2), Oklahoma State — Dec 9–8 · View bout
  16. Tony Calderaio (8), Slippery Rock (PA) over Orlando Caceras, Arizona — Dec 12–6 · View bout

Round of 16 · 8 bouts

  1. Brian Higa, Washington State over Scott Morgan, Nebraska — Dec 8–3 · View bout
  2. Chris Wentz (5), North Carolina State over Mike Millward, Lock Haven (PA) — Fall 2:55 · View bout
  3. Gene Mills (1), Syracuse (NY) over David Parisi, Oswego (NY) — Fall 4:19 · View bout
  4. Joe McFarland, Michigan over Mike Clevenger, Louisiana State — Dec 15–8 · View bout
  5. John Hartupee (10), Central Michigan over Barry Davis (3), Iowa — Fall 1:57 · View bout
  6. Mike Picozzi (6), Iowa State over Chuck Ludeman, Wisconsin — Dec 6–3 · View bout
  7. Tom Reed, Southern Illinois Edwardsville over Bobby Weaver, Lehigh (PA) — Fall 7:44 · View bout
  8. Tony Calderaio (8), Slippery Rock (PA) over Reggie Johnson, Ashland (OH) — Dec 13–11 · View bout

Quarterfinal · 4 bouts

  1. Chris Wentz (5), North Carolina State over Joe McFarland, Michigan — Dec 8–5 · View bout
  2. Gene Mills (1), Syracuse (NY) over Tony Calderaio (8), Slippery Rock (PA) — Fall 6:44 · View bout
  3. John Hartupee (10), Central Michigan over Mike Picozzi (6), Iowa State — Dec 11–9 · View bout
  4. Tom Reed, Southern Illinois Edwardsville over Brian Higa, Washington State — Sup 27–5 · View bout

Semifinal · 2 bouts

  1. Gene Mills (1), Syracuse (NY) over Chris Wentz (5), North Carolina State — Sup 28–4 · View bout
  2. John Hartupee (10), Central Michigan over Tom Reed, Southern Illinois Edwardsville — Dec 7–4 · View bout

Final · 1 bout

  1. Gene Mills (1), Syracuse (NY) over John Hartupee (10), Central Michigan — Fall 6:35 · View bout

Consolation

Consolation round 3 · 4 bouts

  1. Barry Davis (3), Iowa over Tom Moore, Appalachian State (NC) — MD 15–4 · View bout
  2. David Parisi, Oswego (NY) over Bob Dickman, Indiana State — MD 15–4 · View bout
  3. Mark Verr, Northern Illinois over Mike Millward, Lock Haven (PA) — Dec 7–5 · View bout
  4. Randy Willingham (2), Oklahoma State over Bobby Weaver, Lehigh (PA) — Dec 10–4 · View bout

Consolation round 4 · 4 bouts

  1. Barry Davis (3), Iowa over Mike Picozzi (6), Iowa State — Dec 16–11 · View bout
  2. Joe McFarland, Michigan over Mark Verr, Northern Illinois — Dec 5–3 · View bout
  3. Randy Willingham (2), Oklahoma State over Brian Higa, Washington State — Sup 16–4 · View bout
  4. Tony Calderaio (8), Slippery Rock (PA) over David Parisi, Oswego (NY) — Dec 8–4 · View bout

Consolation round 5 · 2 bouts

  1. Joe McFarland, Michigan over Tony Calderaio (8), Slippery Rock (PA) — MD 13–4 · View bout
  2. Randy Willingham (2), Oklahoma State over Barry Davis (3), Iowa — Dec 4–2 · View bout

Consolation semifinal · 2 bouts

  1. Randy Willingham (2), Oklahoma State over Chris Wentz (5), North Carolina State — Dec 6–2 · View bout
  2. Tom Reed, Southern Illinois Edwardsville over Joe McFarland, Michigan — Dec 7–3 · View bout

Placement bouts

3rd-place bout · 1 bout

  1. Randy Willingham (2), Oklahoma State over Tom Reed, Southern Illinois Edwardsville — Fall 3:14 · View bout

5th-place bout · 1 bout

  1. Joe McFarland, Michigan over Chris Wentz (5), North Carolina State — Dec 5–4 · View bout

7th-place bout · 1 bout

  1. Barry Davis (3), Iowa over Tony Calderaio (8), Slippery Rock (PA) — Dec 12–6 · View bout