NCAA Wrestling Data1928–2026

1982 NCAA Championships

158 lb

Champion Jim Zalesky, Iowa.Original bracket sheet ↗

All-Americans

  1. 1Jim ZaleskyIOWA
  2. 2Perry SheaCSUB
  3. 3Ricky StewartOKST
  4. 4Isreal SheppardOU
  5. 5Chris CatalfoSYR
  6. 6Bill DykemanLSU
  7. 7Jackson KistlerASU
  8. 8Lou MontanoCP

In 1982, 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 1982 158-pound bracket

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  • The score opens the bout.
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Championship

Consolation

Championship

Opening round · 1 bout

31 byes into the round of 32

  1. Ricky Stewart (1), Oklahoma State over Kevin Weber, Indiana (IN) — MD 15–7 · View bout

Round of 32 · 16 bouts

  1. Bill Dykeman (7), Louisiana State over Tom Pickard, Iowa State — Dec 9–4 · View bout
  2. Chris Catalfo (5), Syracuse (NY) over Bob Glaberman, New Jersey (TCNJ) — MD 13–4 · View bout
  3. Chris Mondragon (11), North Carolina State over Bill Gaffney, North Carolina — Dec 12–5 · View bout
  4. David Strickland, Tennessee-Chattanooga over Mike Polz, Eastern Illinois — Dec 5–4 · View bout
  5. Dion Cobb (9), Northern Iowa over Kevin Egleston, Boston (MA) — Dec 9–2 · View bout
  6. Doug Buckwalter, Lock Haven (PA) over Fred Worthem (6), Michigan State — Dec 5–2 · View bout
  7. Grant Smith, Wisconsin over Steve Ross, Utah State — MD 14–5 · View bout
  8. Isreal Sheppard (3), Oklahoma over John Davis, Morgan State (MD) — Fall 5:34 · View bout
  9. Jackson Kistler (10), Arizona State over Eric Brugel, Penn State — Fall 1:59 · View bout
  10. Jim Zalesky (2), Iowa over Jeff Jelic, Pittsburgh (PA) — Fall 6:10 · View bout
  11. Lou Montano (8), California-Poly over Rick O'Shea, Oregon — Dec 7–3 · View bout
  12. Mike Moyer, West Chester (PA) over Marty Bench, Weber State (UT) — Fall 3:34 · View bout
  13. Paul Morina (12), James Madison (VA) over Gene Vatch, Northern Illinois — Dec 6–4 · View bout
  14. Perry Shea (4), California-Bakersfield over Mike Rodgers, Navy (MD) — Dec 13–11 · View bout
  15. Ricky Stewart (1), Oklahoma State over Chris Johnson, Army (NY) — Sup 15–2 · View bout
  16. Rory Cahoj, Nebraska over Dale Krzmarzick, Oregon State — Dec 9–6 · View bout

Round of 16 · 8 bouts

  1. Bill Dykeman (7), Louisiana State over Mike Moyer, West Chester (PA) — Dec 6–4 · View bout
  2. Chris Catalfo (5), Syracuse (NY) over David Strickland, Tennessee-Chattanooga — Dec 14–7 · View bout
  3. Isreal Sheppard (3), Oklahoma over Jackson Kistler (10), Arizona State — Fall 2:55 · View bout
  4. Jim Zalesky (2), Iowa over Chris Mondragon (11), North Carolina State — MD 10–1 · View bout
  5. Lou Montano (8), California-Poly over Grant Smith, Wisconsin — Dec 6–3 · View bout
  6. Perry Shea (4), California-Bakersfield over Dion Cobb (9), Northern Iowa — MD 14–6 · View bout
  7. Ricky Stewart (1), Oklahoma State over Paul Morina (12), James Madison (VA) — MD 12–4 · View bout
  8. Rory Cahoj, Nebraska over Doug Buckwalter, Lock Haven (PA) — Dec 13–6 · View bout

Quarterfinal · 4 bouts

  1. Isreal Sheppard (3), Oklahoma over Rory Cahoj, Nebraska — Sup 20–8 · View bout
  2. Jim Zalesky (2), Iowa over Bill Dykeman (7), Louisiana State — Dec 4–2 · View bout
  3. Perry Shea (4), California-Bakersfield over Chris Catalfo (5), Syracuse (NY) — Sup 20–8 · View bout
  4. Ricky Stewart (1), Oklahoma State over Lou Montano (8), California-Poly — Dec 6–5 · View bout

Semifinal · 2 bouts

  1. Jim Zalesky (2), Iowa over Isreal Sheppard (3), Oklahoma — Dec 6–2 · View bout
  2. Perry Shea (4), California-Bakersfield over Ricky Stewart (1), Oklahoma State — Dec 8–3 · View bout

Final · 1 bout

  1. Jim Zalesky (2), Iowa over Perry Shea (4), California-Bakersfield — Dec 10–3 · View bout

Consolation

Consolation round 2 · 1 bout

  1. Chris Johnson, Army (NY) over Kevin Weber, Indiana (IN) — Dec 15–8 · View bout

Consolation round 3 · 4 bouts

  1. Jackson Kistler (10), Arizona State over John Davis, Morgan State (MD) — Dec 10–8 · View bout
  2. Jeff Jelic, Pittsburgh (PA) over Chris Mondragon (11), North Carolina State — Dec 5–0 · View bout
  3. Mike Rodgers, Navy (MD) over Dion Cobb (9), Northern Iowa — Dec 10–7 · View bout
  4. Paul Morina (12), James Madison (VA) over Chris Johnson, Army (NY) — Dec 14–10 · View bout

Consolation round 4 · 4 bouts

  1. Bill Dykeman (7), Louisiana State over Jeff Jelic, Pittsburgh (PA) — Dec 7–4 · View bout
  2. Chris Catalfo (5), Syracuse (NY) over Mike Rodgers, Navy (MD) — Dec 10–3 · View bout
  3. Jackson Kistler (10), Arizona State over Rory Cahoj, Nebraska — Dec 7–4 · View bout
  4. Lou Montano (8), California-Poly over Paul Morina (12), James Madison (VA) — Dec 8–4 · View bout

Consolation round 5 · 2 bouts

  1. Bill Dykeman (7), Louisiana State over Jackson Kistler (10), Arizona State — Dec 5–2 · View bout
  2. Chris Catalfo (5), Syracuse (NY) over Lou Montano (8), California-Poly — Dec 5–3 · View bout

Consolation semifinal · 2 bouts

  1. Isreal Sheppard (3), Oklahoma over Chris Catalfo (5), Syracuse (NY) — Dec 13–10 · View bout
  2. Ricky Stewart (1), Oklahoma State over Bill Dykeman (7), Louisiana State — Dflt · View bout

Placement bouts

3rd-place bout · 1 bout

  1. Ricky Stewart (1), Oklahoma State over Isreal Sheppard (3), Oklahoma — Dec 3–2 · View bout

5th-place bout · 1 bout

  1. Chris Catalfo (5), Syracuse (NY) over Bill Dykeman (7), Louisiana State — MFF · View bout

7th-place bout · 1 bout

  1. Jackson Kistler (10), Arizona State over Lou Montano (8), California-Poly — Dec 3–1 · View bout