NCAA Wrestling Data1928–2026

1985 NCAA Championships

158 lb

Champion Marty Kistler, Iowa.Original bracket sheet ↗

All-Americans

  1. 1Marty KistlerIOWA
  2. 2Greg ElinskyPSU
  3. 3Dave EwingISU
  4. 4Dave LilovichPUR
  5. 5Tom DraheimASU
  6. 6Ernie BlazeffMSU
  7. 7Bill DykemanOKST
  8. 8Glen LanhamTENN

In 1985, 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 1985 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 · 1 bout

31 byes into the round of 32

  1. Tony Tracey (8), Louisiana State over Tim Weckworth, New Hampshire — Sup 19–7 · View bout

Round of 32 · 16 bouts

  1. Bill Dykeman (2), Oklahoma State over Jesse Waltz, Virginia Military — TF 22–7 · View bout
  2. Brad Lloyd, Lock Haven (PA) over Ken Davis, Wright State (OH) — Dec 9–2 · View bout
  3. Craig Martin, Missouri over Dan Sullivan, Army (NY) — Dec 10–3 · View bout
  4. Dave Ewing, Iowa State over Andy Seras (12), Albany (NY) — MD 14–5 · View bout
  5. Dave Lilovich, Purdue (IN) over Mark Richman (10), Wisconsin — Fall 6:57 · View bout
  6. Ernie Blazeff (5), Michigan State over Mark Litts, Clemson (SC) — Dec 5–2 · View bout
  7. Glen Lanham (4), Tennessee over Wayne Ward, Citadel (SC) — MD 16–7 · View bout
  8. Greg Elinsky (3), Penn State over Jeff Coltvet, Nebraska — MD 15–6 · View bout
  9. Marty Kistler (1), Iowa over Kenny Fischer, Oklahoma — Dec 5–4 · View bout
  10. Mike Gerdes (7), Illinois State over Paul Lawson, Slippery Rock (PA) — Dec 4–3 · View bout
  11. Mike Hahesy, Edinboro (PA) over John Kostelac, Maryland — Dec 9–5 · View bout
  12. Steve Romesburg, Rider (NJ) over Gene Vatch (6), Northern Illinois — Dec 10–3 · View bout
  13. Tim Szymanski, Navy (MD) over Mike Hamel, Wyoming — Dec 9–7 · View bout
  14. Tom Draheim (11), Arizona State over Dan Pugmire, Idaho State — Dec 9–6 · View bout
  15. Tom Toggas (9), Lehigh (PA) over Kraig Walker, San Jose State (CA) — Fall 1:02 · View bout
  16. Tony Tracey (8), Louisiana State over Chuck Updegraff, Indiana State — Dec 11–4 · View bout

Round of 16 · 8 bouts

  1. Ernie Blazeff (5), Michigan State over Brad Lloyd, Lock Haven (PA) — Dec 9–2 · View bout
  2. Glen Lanham (4), Tennessee over Tom Toggas (9), Lehigh (PA) — Dec 3–2 · View bout
  3. Greg Elinsky (3), Penn State over Dave Lilovich, Purdue (IN) — Dec 8–4 · View bout
  4. Marty Kistler (1), Iowa over Dave Ewing, Iowa State — Dec 6–4 · View bout
  5. Mike Gerdes (7), Illinois State over Tim Szymanski, Navy (MD) — Dec 6–5 · View bout
  6. Mike Hahesy, Edinboro (PA) over Steve Romesburg, Rider (NJ) — Dec 7–3 · View bout
  7. Tom Draheim (11), Arizona State over Bill Dykeman (2), Oklahoma State — Dec 3–2 · View bout
  8. Tony Tracey (8), Louisiana State over Craig Martin, Missouri — Dec 7–3 · View bout

Quarterfinal · 4 bouts

  1. Ernie Blazeff (5), Michigan State over Glen Lanham (4), Tennessee — Dec 6–5 · View bout
  2. Greg Elinsky (3), Penn State over Mike Hahesy, Edinboro (PA) — Dec 5–4 · View bout
  3. Marty Kistler (1), Iowa over Tony Tracey (8), Louisiana State — Fall 1:18 · View bout
  4. Tom Draheim (11), Arizona State over Mike Gerdes (7), Illinois State — Dec 6–4 · View bout

Semifinal · 2 bouts

  1. Greg Elinsky (3), Penn State over Tom Draheim (11), Arizona State — Dec 4–1 · View bout
  2. Marty Kistler (1), Iowa over Ernie Blazeff (5), Michigan State — Dec 6–1 · View bout

Final · 1 bout

  1. Marty Kistler (1), Iowa over Greg Elinsky (3), Penn State — Dec 4–3 · View bout

Consolation

Consolation round 3 · 4 bouts

  1. Bill Dykeman (2), Oklahoma State over Dan Pugmire, Idaho State — Dec 5–0 · View bout
  2. Dave Ewing, Iowa State over Kenny Fischer, Oklahoma — Dec 3–2 · View bout
  3. Dave Lilovich, Purdue (IN) over Jeff Coltvet, Nebraska — Sup 15–3 · View bout
  4. Mark Litts, Clemson (SC) over Brad Lloyd, Lock Haven (PA) — Dec 7–2 · View bout

Consolation round 4 · 4 bouts

  1. Bill Dykeman (2), Oklahoma State over Mike Gerdes (7), Illinois State — Dec 5–1 · View bout
  2. Dave Ewing, Iowa State over Tony Tracey (8), Louisiana State — Dec 4–3 · View bout
  3. Dave Lilovich, Purdue (IN) over Mike Hahesy, Edinboro (PA) — Dec 8–4 · View bout
  4. Glen Lanham (4), Tennessee over Mark Litts, Clemson (SC) — Dec 9–5 · View bout

Consolation round 5 · 2 bouts

  1. Dave Ewing, Iowa State over Glen Lanham (4), Tennessee — Dec 6–3 · View bout
  2. Dave Lilovich, Purdue (IN) over Bill Dykeman (2), Oklahoma State — Dec 7–5 · View bout

Consolation semifinal · 2 bouts

  1. Dave Ewing, Iowa State over Tom Draheim (11), Arizona State — Dec 6–4 · View bout
  2. Dave Lilovich, Purdue (IN) over Ernie Blazeff (5), Michigan State — Dec 4–1 · View bout

Placement bouts

3rd-place bout · 1 bout

  1. Dave Ewing, Iowa State over Dave Lilovich, Purdue (IN) — Dec 5–2 · View bout

5th-place bout · 1 bout

  1. Tom Draheim (11), Arizona State over Ernie Blazeff (5), Michigan State — Dec 3–2 · View bout

7th-place bout · 1 bout

  1. Bill Dykeman (2), Oklahoma State over Glen Lanham (4), Tennessee — MD 11–3 · View bout