NCAA Wrestling Data1928–2026

1981 NCAA Championships

190 lb

Champion Tom Martucci, New Jersey (TCNJ).

There is no bracket drawing for this weight yet. Every recorded bout is listed below by round.

Place winners

  1. 1Tom MartucciTCNJ
  2. 2Tony MantellaTEM
  3. 3Geno SavegnagoEIU
  4. 4Ryan KellyORE
  5. 5Craig BlackmanF&M
  6. 6John ForsheeISU
  7. 7Henry MilliganPRIN
  8. 8Pat McKayMICH

Championship

Round of 32 · 16 bouts

  1. Craig Blackman, Franklin & Marshall (PA) over Pete Bush (3), Iowa — Dec 10–4 · View bout
  2. Dan Morrow, Washington State over Edcar Thomas Jr. (2), Oklahoma — Dec 14–8 · View bout
  3. Geno Savegnago (5), Eastern Illinois over Tod Giles, Rhode Island — Fall 7:18 · View bout
  4. Greg Hawkins (6), Oklahoma State over Tony Smith, Brockport (NY) — Dec 10–3 · View bout
  5. Harold Wittman, Boise State (ID) over Jim Baumgardner, Oregon State — Fall 4:44 · View bout
  6. Henry Milligan, Princeton (NJ) over Wayne Christian, California-Poly — Dec 2–2 (tiebreaker) · View bout
  7. Jerry Rodriguez (4), North Carolina State over Jerry Morrison, San Jose State (CA) — Dec 12–6 · View bout
  8. Joe Atiyeh (9), Louisiana State over Lorant Ipacs, Ohio — Dec 13–12 · View bout
  9. Joe Gormally (12), Northern Iowa over Eric Neily, Ohio State — Sup 23–7 · View bout
  10. John Forshee (1), Iowa State over Craig Jennings, Northwestern (IL) — Dec 3–2 · View bout
  11. Mark Downing (10), Clarion (PA) over Brad Moseley, Missouri — Fall 7:58 · View bout
  12. Milt Westlund (7), Indiana State over Mike Gatling, Virginia Commonwealth — Dec 6–1 · View bout
  13. Pat Murphy, Tennessee-Chattanooga over Jeff Roscoe, West Virginia — Dec 10–3 · View bout
  14. Ryan Kelly (11), Oregon over Pat McKay, Michigan — Dec 10–6 · View bout
  15. Tom Martucci (8), New Jersey (TCNJ) over Dave Doll, Rider (NJ) — MD 15–7 · View bout
  16. Tony Mantella, Temple (PA) over Jeff Esmont, Ashland (OH) — Sup 28–10 · View bout

Round of 16 · 8 bouts

  1. Craig Blackman, Franklin & Marshall (PA) over Mark Downing (10), Clarion (PA) — Dec 10–5 · View bout
  2. Geno Savegnago (5), Eastern Illinois over Henry Milligan, Princeton (NJ) — MD 12–3 · View bout
  3. Joe Atiyeh (9), Louisiana State over Jerry Rodriguez (4), North Carolina State — Fall 3:18 · View bout
  4. John Forshee (1), Iowa State over Joe Gormally (12), Northern Iowa — Dec 2–1 · View bout
  5. Milt Westlund (7), Indiana State over Pat Murphy, Tennessee-Chattanooga — Dec 9–4 · View bout
  6. Ryan Kelly (11), Oregon over Dan Morrow, Washington State — Dec 9–4 · View bout
  7. Tom Martucci (8), New Jersey (TCNJ) over Harold Wittman, Boise State (ID) — Fall 7:02 · View bout
  8. Tony Mantella, Temple (PA) over Greg Hawkins (6), Oklahoma State — Dec 7–2 · View bout

Quarterfinal · 4 bouts

  1. Geno Savegnago (5), Eastern Illinois over Joe Atiyeh (9), Louisiana State — FF · View bout
  2. Ryan Kelly (11), Oregon over Milt Westlund (7), Indiana State — Dec 5–3 · View bout
  3. Tom Martucci (8), New Jersey (TCNJ) over John Forshee (1), Iowa State — Dec 2–1 · View bout
  4. Tony Mantella, Temple (PA) over Craig Blackman, Franklin & Marshall (PA) — Dec 7–5 · View bout

Semifinal · 2 bouts

  1. Tom Martucci (8), New Jersey (TCNJ) over Geno Savegnago (5), Eastern Illinois — Dec 4–3 · View bout
  2. Tony Mantella, Temple (PA) over Ryan Kelly (11), Oregon — Dec 5–2 · View bout

Final · 1 bout

  1. Tom Martucci (8), New Jersey (TCNJ) over Tony Mantella, Temple (PA) — Dec 4–3 · View bout

Consolation

Consolation round 3 · 4 bouts

  1. Dave Doll, Rider (NJ) over Harold Wittman, Boise State (ID) — Dec 4–3 · View bout
  2. Greg Hawkins (6), Oklahoma State over Jeff Esmont, Ashland (OH) — Sup 18–4 · View bout
  3. Henry Milligan, Princeton (NJ) over Tod Giles, Rhode Island — MD 12–3 · View bout
  4. Pat McKay, Michigan over Dan Morrow, Washington State — Dec 4–3 · View bout

Consolation round 4 · 4 bouts

  1. Craig Blackman, Franklin & Marshall (PA) over Greg Hawkins (6), Oklahoma State — Dec 6–3 · View bout
  2. Henry Milligan, Princeton (NJ) and Competitor unrecorded, missing competitor · View bout
  3. John Forshee (1), Iowa State over Dave Doll, Rider (NJ) — Dec 1–0 · View bout
  4. Pat McKay, Michigan over Milt Westlund (7), Indiana State — Dec 8–2 · View bout

Consolation round 5 · 2 bouts

  1. Craig Blackman, Franklin & Marshall (PA) over Pat McKay, Michigan — Dec 6–3 · View bout
  2. John Forshee (1), Iowa State over Henry Milligan, Princeton (NJ) — Dec 7–7 (tiebreaker) · View bout

Consolation semifinal · 2 bouts

  1. Geno Savegnago (5), Eastern Illinois over Craig Blackman, Franklin & Marshall (PA) — Dec 5–1 · View bout
  2. Ryan Kelly (11), Oregon over John Forshee (1), Iowa State — Dec 5–3 · View bout

Placement bouts

3rd-place bout · 1 bout

  1. Geno Savegnago (5), Eastern Illinois over Ryan Kelly (11), Oregon — Dec 8–2 · View bout

5th-place bout · 1 bout

  1. Craig Blackman, Franklin & Marshall (PA) over John Forshee (1), Iowa State — Dec 6–3 · View bout

7th-place bout · 1 bout

  1. Henry Milligan, Princeton (NJ) over Pat McKay, Michigan — Dec 10–8 · View bout