NCAA Wrestling Data1928–2026

1984 NCAA Championships

158 lb

Champion Jim Zalesky, Iowa.Original bracket sheet ↗

All-Americans

  1. 1Jim ZaleskyIOWA
  2. 2Mark SchmitzWIS
  3. 3Kevin JacksonLSU
  4. 4Bill DykemanOKST
  5. 5Darryl PopeSJSU
  6. 6Johnny JohnsonOU
  7. 7Greg ElinskyPSU
  8. 8Dave GrantUNI

In 1984, 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 1984 158-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 · 5 bouts

27 byes into the round of 32

  1. Alphonso Phillips, Washington State over Kevin Glynn, Northern Arizona — Sup 16–2 · View bout
  2. Bill Dykeman (2), Oklahoma State over Curtis Luttrell, New Mexico — Dec 7–3 · View bout
  3. Darryl Pope, San Jose State (CA) over Bob Glaberman, New Jersey (TCNJ) — Fall 6:59 · View bout
  4. Greg Elinsky (8), Penn State over Don Cox, South Dakota State — MD 13–3 · View bout
  5. Jim Zalesky (1), Iowa over Mike Gerdes, Illinois State — Sup 23–6 · View bout

Round of 32 · 16 bouts

  1. Bill Dykeman (2), Oklahoma State over Fred Allan, Brigham Young (UT) — MD 15–5 · View bout
  2. Bruce Arvold, Augsburg (MN) over John Davis (9), Morgan State (MD) — Dec 15–14 · View bout
  3. Chris Bodine, Arizona State over Alphonso Phillips, Washington State — Dec 5–3 · View bout
  4. Darryl Pope, San Jose State (CA) over Paul Salyers, Central Michigan — Sup 19–3 · View bout
  5. Dave Grant (11), Northern Iowa over Norm Dahm Jr., Missouri State — Dec 4–1 · View bout
  6. Dave Lilovich, Purdue (IN) over Bill Tate Jr., Iowa State — Fall 0:45 · View bout
  7. Doug Buckwalter (7), Lock Haven (PA) over Tom Jamicky, Wilkes (PA) — Sup 14–2 · View bout
  8. Greg Elinsky (8), Penn State over William White, Syracuse (NY) — Dec 9–3 · View bout
  9. Jim Zalesky (1), Iowa over Greg Evans, Minnesota — Sup 19–4 · View bout
  10. John Barrett, St. Cloud State (MN) over Chris Aragona (12), William & Mary (VA) — Fall 5:43 · View bout
  11. Johnny Johnson (4), Oklahoma over Doug Anderson, Missouri — MD 18–7 · View bout
  12. Kevin Jackson (3), Louisiana State over Ernie Vatch, Northern Illinois — Dec 3–2 · View bout
  13. Mark Schmitz (6), Wisconsin over Rick Stageberg, Virginia Tech — Dec 12–5 · View bout
  14. Steve Romesburg, Rider (NJ) over Buddy Kerr, Virginia — Dec 4–3 · View bout
  15. Tad Wilson, North Carolina over Dave Yale, New Hampshire — Dec 7–3 · View bout
  16. Terry Jones (10), Oregon State over Steve Swan, Appalachian State (NC) — Dec 10–7 · View bout

Round of 16 · 8 bouts

  1. Bill Dykeman (2), Oklahoma State over Dave Grant (11), Northern Iowa — Dec 3–2 · View bout
  2. Darryl Pope, San Jose State (CA) over Tad Wilson, North Carolina — MD 10–2 · View bout
  3. Doug Buckwalter (7), Lock Haven (PA) over Chris Bodine, Arizona State — Dec 9–7 · View bout
  4. Greg Elinsky (8), Penn State over Dave Lilovich, Purdue (IN) — MD 10–2 · View bout
  5. Jim Zalesky (1), Iowa over John Barrett, St. Cloud State (MN) — Fall 6:40 · View bout
  6. Johnny Johnson (4), Oklahoma over Bruce Arvold, Augsburg (MN) — Dec 18–16 · View bout
  7. Kevin Jackson (3), Louisiana State over Terry Jones (10), Oregon State — Fall 2:22 · View bout
  8. Mark Schmitz (6), Wisconsin over Steve Romesburg, Rider (NJ) — Dec 12–5 · View bout

Quarterfinal · 4 bouts

  1. Bill Dykeman (2), Oklahoma State over Doug Buckwalter (7), Lock Haven (PA) — Dec 9–7 · View bout
  2. Jim Zalesky (1), Iowa over Greg Elinsky (8), Penn State — Dec 3–2 · View bout
  3. Johnny Johnson (4), Oklahoma over Darryl Pope, San Jose State (CA) — Dec 10–6 · View bout
  4. Mark Schmitz (6), Wisconsin over Kevin Jackson (3), Louisiana State — MD 13–4 · View bout

Semifinal · 2 bouts

  1. Jim Zalesky (1), Iowa over Johnny Johnson (4), Oklahoma — Dec 10–3 · View bout
  2. Mark Schmitz (6), Wisconsin over Bill Dykeman (2), Oklahoma State — Dec 3–1 · View bout

Final · 1 bout

  1. Jim Zalesky (1), Iowa over Mark Schmitz (6), Wisconsin — Dec 9–5 · View bout

Consolation

Consolation round 2 · 2 bouts

  1. Curtis Luttrell, New Mexico over Fred Allan, Brigham Young (UT) — Fall 5:38 · View bout
  2. Mike Gerdes, Illinois State over Greg Evans, Minnesota — Dec 14–5 · View bout

Consolation round 3 · 4 bouts

  1. Bruce Arvold, Augsburg (MN) over Doug Anderson, Missouri — MD 12–4 · View bout
  2. Dave Grant (11), Northern Iowa over Curtis Luttrell, New Mexico — MD 13–5 · View bout
  3. Mike Gerdes, Illinois State over John Barrett, St. Cloud State (MN) — Dec 9–5 · View bout
  4. Rick Stageberg, Virginia Tech over Steve Romesburg, Rider (NJ) — Dec 6–0 · View bout

Consolation round 4 · 4 bouts

  1. Darryl Pope, San Jose State (CA) over Bruce Arvold, Augsburg (MN) — Dec 10–6 · View bout
  2. Dave Grant (11), Northern Iowa over Doug Buckwalter (7), Lock Haven (PA) — Dec 10–7 · View bout
  3. Greg Elinsky (8), Penn State over Mike Gerdes, Illinois State — Dec 5–2 · View bout
  4. Kevin Jackson (3), Louisiana State over Rick Stageberg, Virginia Tech — Dec 6–3 · View bout

Consolation round 5 · 2 bouts

  1. Darryl Pope, San Jose State (CA) over Greg Elinsky (8), Penn State — Dec 4–2 · View bout
  2. Kevin Jackson (3), Louisiana State over Dave Grant (11), Northern Iowa — Dec 5–4 · View bout

Consolation semifinal · 2 bouts

  1. Bill Dykeman (2), Oklahoma State over Darryl Pope, San Jose State (CA) — Dec 4–3 · View bout
  2. Kevin Jackson (3), Louisiana State over Johnny Johnson (4), Oklahoma — Dec 7–6 · View bout

Placement bouts

3rd-place bout · 1 bout

  1. Kevin Jackson (3), Louisiana State over Bill Dykeman (2), Oklahoma State — Dec 3–1 · View bout

5th-place bout · 1 bout

  1. Darryl Pope, San Jose State (CA) over Johnny Johnson (4), Oklahoma — Dec 9–2 · View bout

7th-place bout · 1 bout

  1. Greg Elinsky (8), Penn State over Dave Grant (11), Northern Iowa — Dec 4–3 · View bout