NCAA Wrestling Data1928–2026

1981 NCAA Championships

150 lb

Champion Nate Carr Sr., Iowa State.Original bracket sheet ↗

All-Americans

  1. 1Nate Carr Sr.ISU
  2. 2Scott TrizzinoIOWA
  3. 3Roger FrizzellOU
  4. 4Fred BossCMU
  5. 5Jackson KistlerASU
  6. 6Brad SwartzORST
  7. 7Roger RandallODU
  8. 8Charlie LucasPORT

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 150-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 · 10 bouts

22 byes into the round of 32

  1. Al Baker Jr., Rhode Island over Dick Leffler, Toledo (OH) — Dec 11–4 · View bout
  2. Barry Boyles, Oregon over Bill Gaffney, North Carolina — MD 19–8 · View bout
  3. Brad Swartz (6), Oregon State over Frank Patacsil, Purdue (IN) — Dec 16–15 · View bout
  4. Gary Erwin, Jacksonville State (AL) over Andre Offutt, Kentucky — Fall 2:22 · View bout
  5. Glen Cooper (7), California-Bakersfield over Ray Oliver, Nebraska — Dec 10–5 · View bout
  6. Matt Skove (9), Oklahoma State over Mike Bond, Pittsburgh (PA) — MD 14–5 · View bout
  7. Mike Hogan, Hofstra (NY) over Reggie Thompson, San Jose State (CA) — Dec 7–3 · View bout
  8. Roger Frizzell (3), Oklahoma over Dave Galdi, Columbia (NY) — Sup 19–5 · View bout
  9. Roger Randall, Old Dominion (VA) over Mike Elinsky, Auburn (AL) — Dec 7–6 · View bout
  10. Tom Fiorvanti, Bloomsburg (PA) over Billy Williams, Louisiana State — Fall 7:29 · View bout

Round of 32 · 16 bouts

  1. Al Baker Jr., Rhode Island over Joe Giani (11), Brockport (NY) — Dec 5–3 · View bout
  2. Brad Swartz (6), Oregon State over Tom Elcott, Allegheny (PA) — Fall 3:30 · View bout
  3. Bruce Moe, Winona State (MN) over John Fagan, Colorado State — Sup 22–8 · View bout
  4. Charlie Lucas, Portland State (OR) over Cary Waller, Tennessee-Chattanooga — Dec 14–7 · View bout
  5. Doug Reifsteck, Indiana State over Matt Skove (9), Oklahoma State — Dec 5–4 · View bout
  6. Frank Castrignano, North Carolina State over Barry Boyles, Oregon — Dec 9–8 · View bout
  7. Frank Shaffer, Navy (MD) over Russ Campbell, Weber State (UT) — Dec 7–5 · View bout
  8. Fred Boss (5), Central Michigan over Gary Erwin, Jacksonville State (AL) — Dec 11–10 · View bout
  9. Glen Cooper (7), California-Bakersfield over Kenny Sheets, Indiana (IN) — Dec 13–8 · View bout
  10. Grant Smith, Wisconsin over Tony Rowland (12), Nevada-Las Vegas — Dec 16–12 · View bout
  11. Jackson Kistler, Arizona State over Chris Catalfo (4), Syracuse (NY) — Dec 9–7 · View bout
  12. Lou Montano, California-Poly over Phil Anglim (10), Ohio State — MD 17–6 · View bout
  13. Mike Hogan, Hofstra (NY) over Tom Coffing, Arizona — Dec 10–4 · View bout
  14. Nate Carr Sr. (1), Iowa State over Roger Randall, Old Dominion (VA) — Sup 24–12 · View bout
  15. Roger Frizzell (3), Oklahoma over Tim Wagner, Virginia — Fall 2:40 · View bout
  16. Scott Trizzino (2), Iowa over Tom Fiorvanti, Bloomsburg (PA) — Sup 22–5 · View bout

Round of 16 · 8 bouts

  1. Brad Swartz (6), Oregon State over Frank Shaffer, Navy (MD) — Dec 10–6 · View bout
  2. Charlie Lucas, Portland State (OR) over Glen Cooper (7), California-Bakersfield — Dec 13–8 · View bout
  3. Frank Castrignano, North Carolina State over Mike Hogan, Hofstra (NY) — MD 11–2 · View bout
  4. Fred Boss (5), Central Michigan over Bruce Moe, Winona State (MN) — Dec 11–8 · View bout
  5. Jackson Kistler, Arizona State over Doug Reifsteck, Indiana State — Dec 8–4 · View bout
  6. Nate Carr Sr. (1), Iowa State over Grant Smith, Wisconsin — Sup 20–8 · View bout
  7. Roger Frizzell (3), Oklahoma over Lou Montano, California-Poly — Dec 9–6 · View bout
  8. Scott Trizzino (2), Iowa over Al Baker Jr., Rhode Island — Sup 21–5 · View bout

Quarterfinal · 4 bouts

  1. Fred Boss (5), Central Michigan over Jackson Kistler, Arizona State — MD 16–5 · View bout
  2. Nate Carr Sr. (1), Iowa State over Frank Castrignano, North Carolina State — Dec 11–7 · View bout
  3. Roger Frizzell (3), Oklahoma over Brad Swartz (6), Oregon State — Dec 12–6 · View bout
  4. Scott Trizzino (2), Iowa over Charlie Lucas, Portland State (OR) — Sup 20–7 · View bout

Semifinal · 2 bouts

  1. Nate Carr Sr. (1), Iowa State over Fred Boss (5), Central Michigan — MD 19–8 · View bout
  2. Scott Trizzino (2), Iowa over Roger Frizzell (3), Oklahoma — Dec 10–6 · View bout

Final · 1 bout

  1. Nate Carr Sr. (1), Iowa State over Scott Trizzino (2), Iowa — Dec 10–5 · View bout

Consolation

Consolation round 2 · 1 bout

  1. Dave Galdi, Columbia (NY) over Tim Wagner, Virginia — Fall 3:21 · View bout

Consolation round 3 · 4 bouts

  1. Al Baker Jr., Rhode Island over Tom Fiorvanti, Bloomsburg (PA) — Dec 6–4 · View bout
  2. Gary Erwin, Jacksonville State (AL) over Bruce Moe, Winona State (MN) — Dec 12–10 · View bout
  3. Lou Montano, California-Poly over Dave Galdi, Columbia (NY) — MD 11–3 · View bout
  4. Roger Randall, Old Dominion (VA) over Grant Smith, Wisconsin — Dec 2–1 · View bout

Consolation round 4 · 4 bouts

  1. Brad Swartz (6), Oregon State over Lou Montano, California-Poly — Dec 9–8 · View bout
  2. Charlie Lucas, Portland State (OR) over Al Baker Jr., Rhode Island — MD 17–9 · View bout
  3. Jackson Kistler, Arizona State over Gary Erwin, Jacksonville State (AL) — Dec 10–8 · View bout
  4. Roger Randall, Old Dominion (VA) over Frank Castrignano, North Carolina State — Dec 4–2 · View bout

Consolation round 5 · 2 bouts

  1. Brad Swartz (6), Oregon State over Charlie Lucas, Portland State (OR) — Fall 4:37 · View bout
  2. Jackson Kistler, Arizona State over Roger Randall, Old Dominion (VA) — Dec 2–1 · View bout

Consolation semifinal · 2 bouts

  1. Fred Boss (5), Central Michigan over Brad Swartz (6), Oregon State — Dec 7–0 · View bout
  2. Roger Frizzell (3), Oklahoma over Jackson Kistler, Arizona State — Dec 10–5 · View bout

Placement bouts

3rd-place bout · 1 bout

  1. Roger Frizzell (3), Oklahoma over Fred Boss (5), Central Michigan — Dec 10–3 · View bout

5th-place bout · 1 bout

  1. Jackson Kistler, Arizona State over Brad Swartz (6), Oregon State — Dec 8–6 · View bout

7th-place bout · 1 bout

  1. Roger Randall, Old Dominion (VA) over Charlie Lucas, Portland State (OR) — Dec 9–4 · View bout