NCAA Wrestling Data1928–2026

1983 NCAA Championships

158 lb

Champion Jim Zalesky, Iowa.Original bracket sheet ↗

All-Americans

  1. 1Jim ZaleskyIOWA
  2. 2Lou MontanoCP
  3. 3Kevin JacksonLSU
  4. 4Matt SkoveOKST
  5. 5Chris CatalfoSYR
  6. 6Fred WorthemMSU
  7. 7Chris MondragonNCST
  8. 8Murray CrewsISU

In 1983, 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 1983 158-pound bracket

Select a name to highlight their path; select it again to open the profile. Select a score for the bout.

How to read this 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 · 4 bouts

28 byes into the round of 32

  1. Bill Gaffney, North Carolina over Steve Swan, Appalachian State (NC) — Sup 15–3 · View bout
  2. Jim Zalesky (1), Iowa over Chris Bodine, Arizona State — Fall 5:48 · View bout
  3. Lou Montano (2), California-Poly over Dave Yale, New Hampshire — Sup 15–3 · View bout
  4. Tim Fagan, Michigan over Ron Baker, Kent State (OH) — Dec 10–9 · View bout

Round of 32 · 16 bouts

  1. Bob Glaberman, New Jersey (TCNJ) over Chris Casey, Augustana (IL) — Dec 8–5 · View bout
  2. Chris Catalfo (3), Syracuse (NY) over Mike Moyer, West Chester (PA) — Dec 16–9 · View bout
  3. Chris Mondragon (4), North Carolina State over Gene Vatch, Northern Illinois — Dec 10–4 · View bout
  4. Dave Grant, Kentucky over Tim Fagan, Michigan — Dec 10–9 · View bout
  5. Fred Worthem (10), Michigan State over Darrell Gholar, Minnesota — Sup 23–4 · View bout
  6. Jeff Jelic (11), Pittsburgh (PA) over Ron Whitman, Wyoming — Dec 9–4 · View bout
  7. Jim Zalesky (1), Iowa over Chris Bevilacqua, Penn State — Fall 5:30 · View bout
  8. John Barrett, St. Cloud State (MN) over Greg Williams (12), Utah State — Dec 8–7 · View bout
  9. John Davis (9), Morgan State (MD) over Mike DeGenova, Temple (PA) — Dec 15–8 · View bout
  10. Johnny Johnson (6), Oklahoma over Rory Cahoj, Nebraska — Dec 4–3 · View bout
  11. Kevin Jackson (8), Louisiana State over Larry Corry, Old Dominion (VA) — Dec 8–6 · View bout
  12. Lou Montano (2), California-Poly over Doug Buckwalter, Lock Haven (PA) — Sup 12–0 · View bout
  13. Matt Skove (5), Oklahoma State over Willie Dillon, Washington State — Sup 20–0 · View bout
  14. Mike Rodgers (7), Navy (MD) over Bill Gaffney, North Carolina — Dec 5–2 · View bout
  15. Murray Crews, Iowa State over Marty Bench, Weber State (UT) — Dec 13–6 · View bout
  16. Phil Mattera, Hofstra (NY) over Marvin Seal, Oregon State — Dec 4–2 · View bout

Round of 16 · 8 bouts

  1. Chris Mondragon (4), North Carolina State over John Davis (9), Morgan State (MD) — Dec 9–6 · View bout
  2. Fred Worthem (10), Michigan State over Chris Catalfo (3), Syracuse (NY) — Fall 7:35 · View bout
  3. Jim Zalesky (1), Iowa over John Barrett, St. Cloud State (MN) — Fall 6:08 · View bout
  4. Johnny Johnson (6), Oklahoma over Bob Glaberman, New Jersey (TCNJ) — Sup 18–4 · View bout
  5. Kevin Jackson (8), Louisiana State over Dave Grant, Kentucky — Dec 5–2 · View bout
  6. Lou Montano (2), California-Poly over Jeff Jelic (11), Pittsburgh (PA) — Dec 10–6 · View bout
  7. Matt Skove (5), Oklahoma State over Phil Mattera, Hofstra (NY) — Dec 8–1 · View bout
  8. Murray Crews, Iowa State over Mike Rodgers (7), Navy (MD) — Sup 14–2 · View bout

Quarterfinal · 4 bouts

  1. Fred Worthem (10), Michigan State over Johnny Johnson (6), Oklahoma — Dec 7–3 · View bout
  2. Jim Zalesky (1), Iowa over Kevin Jackson (8), Louisiana State — Dec 9–7 · View bout
  3. Lou Montano (2), California-Poly over Murray Crews, Iowa State — Dec 5–1 · View bout
  4. Matt Skove (5), Oklahoma State over Chris Mondragon (4), North Carolina State — Dec 8–4 · View bout

Semifinal · 2 bouts

  1. Jim Zalesky (1), Iowa over Matt Skove (5), Oklahoma State — Dec 11–5 · View bout
  2. Lou Montano (2), California-Poly over Fred Worthem (10), Michigan State — Fall 2:29 · View bout

Final · 1 bout

  1. Jim Zalesky (1), Iowa over Lou Montano (2), California-Poly — Dec 7–4 · View bout

Consolation

Consolation round 2 · 2 bouts

  1. Chris Bodine, Arizona State over Chris Bevilacqua, Penn State — Dec 10–5 · View bout
  2. Doug Buckwalter, Lock Haven (PA) over Dave Yale, New Hampshire — Dec 7–2 · View bout

Consolation round 3 · 4 bouts

  1. Chris Bodine, Arizona State over John Barrett, St. Cloud State (MN) — Dec 10–5 · View bout
  2. Chris Catalfo (3), Syracuse (NY) over Darrell Gholar, Minnesota — Dec 17–11 · View bout
  3. Jeff Jelic (11), Pittsburgh (PA) over Doug Buckwalter, Lock Haven (PA) — Dec 13–6 · View bout
  4. Phil Mattera, Hofstra (NY) over Willie Dillon, Washington State — Fall 3:54 · View bout

Consolation round 4 · 4 bouts

  1. Chris Catalfo (3), Syracuse (NY) over Johnny Johnson (6), Oklahoma — Dec 12–9 · View bout
  2. Chris Mondragon (4), North Carolina State over Phil Mattera, Hofstra (NY) — MD 12–3 · View bout
  3. Kevin Jackson (8), Louisiana State over Chris Bodine, Arizona State — Dec 11–9 · View bout
  4. Murray Crews, Iowa State over Jeff Jelic (11), Pittsburgh (PA) — Dec 10–8 · View bout

Consolation round 5 · 2 bouts

  1. Chris Catalfo (3), Syracuse (NY) over Murray Crews, Iowa State — Dec 13–10 · View bout
  2. Kevin Jackson (8), Louisiana State over Chris Mondragon (4), North Carolina State — Dec 7–6 · View bout

Consolation semifinal · 2 bouts

  1. Kevin Jackson (8), Louisiana State over Fred Worthem (10), Michigan State — Dec 7–6 · View bout
  2. Matt Skove (5), Oklahoma State over Chris Catalfo (3), Syracuse (NY) — Fall 5:58 · View bout

Placement bouts

3rd-place bout · 1 bout

  1. Kevin Jackson (8), Louisiana State over Matt Skove (5), Oklahoma State — Dec 5–3 · View bout

5th-place bout · 1 bout

  1. Chris Catalfo (3), Syracuse (NY) over Fred Worthem (10), Michigan State — Dec 7–5 · View bout

7th-place bout · 1 bout

  1. Chris Mondragon (4), North Carolina State over Murray Crews, Iowa State — Dec 4–2 · View bout