NCAA Wrestling Data1928–2026

1986 NCAA Championships

126 lb

Champion Brad Penrith, Iowa.Original bracket sheet ↗

All-Americans

  1. 1Brad PenrithIOWA
  2. 2Dennis SemmelARMY
  3. 3Steve DePetroNW
  4. 4Brad GustafsonBYU
  5. 5Alan GrammerSIUE
  6. 6Cordel AndersonUTST
  7. 7Don HorningKENT
  8. 8Rocky BonomoBLOO

In 1986, a wrestler wrestled back only if the man who beat him reached the quarterfinal, so the consolation bracket is shorter than a modern one. Every bout the tournament recorded is drawn here.

Connected 1986 126-pound 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 · 8 bouts

24 byes into the round of 32

  1. Alan Grammer (1), Southern Illinois Edwardsville over Jon Anderson, Drake (IA) — TF 19–4 · View bout
  2. Bill Kelly (2), Iowa State over Eric Daniels, Tennessee — Dec 9–2 · View bout
  3. Brad Penrith (3), Iowa over Bryan Buddock, Millersville (PA) — Fall 1:59 · View bout
  4. Don Horning (11), Kent State (OH) over Rodney Hawthorne, Oregon State — MD 13–3 · View bout
  5. Gene Spellman, Wisconsin over Paul Zarbatany, Drexel (PA) — Dec 11–7 · View bout
  6. Scott Hinkel, Purdue (IN) over Matt Avery, Lock Haven (PA) — Dec 10–4 · View bout
  7. Scott Pifer, West Virginia over Nick Milonas, Montclair State (NJ) — Dec 11–7 · View bout
  8. Tracy Yeates, Boise State (ID) over Cory Baze, Oklahoma State — MD 17–7 · View bout

Round of 32 · 16 bouts

  1. Alan Grammer (1), Southern Illinois Edwardsville over Louis Loya, New Mexico — Dec 9–6 · View bout
  2. Bill Kelly (2), Iowa State over Ernie Geronimo, California-Poly — MD 12–2 · View bout
  3. Brad Gustafson, Brigham Young (UT) over Trey Bennett, Citadel (SC) — Sup 14–1 · View bout
  4. Brad Penrith (3), Iowa over Pat Pickford, Northern Iowa — Dec 10–5 · View bout
  5. Cordel Anderson (4), Utah State over Matt Treaster, Navy (MD) — Dec 5–3 · View bout
  6. Dennis Semmel (9), Army (NY) over Gary Bairos, Arizona State — MD 13–3 · View bout
  7. Don Horning (11), Kent State (OH) over Ron Miller, Wilkes (PA) — TF (no score) · View bout
  8. Doug Wyland, Michigan over Scott Hinkel, Purdue (IN) — Dec 10–3 · View bout
  9. Harry Richards (10), Central Michigan over Tracy Yeates, Boise State (ID) — Sup 16–4 · View bout
  10. John Lucerne, Rider (NJ) over Dan Lovelace, Missouri — TF (no score) · View bout
  11. Marc Sodano (12), North Carolina State over Dan Thomas, Fresno State (CA) — Dec 9–4 · View bout
  12. Rocky Bonomo (8), Bloomsburg (PA) over Gene Spellman, Wisconsin — Fall 6:33 · View bout
  13. Steve DePetro (6), Northwestern (IL) over Bill Marshall, George Washington (DC) — MD 10–1 · View bout
  14. Terry Cook, Nebraska over Dave Beaulieu, New Hampshire — MD 8–0 · View bout
  15. Tim Flynn (7), Penn State over John Aumiller, North Carolina — TF (no score) · View bout
  16. Tony Amado Jr., Portland State (OR) over Scott Pifer, West Virginia — Fall 3:54 · View bout

Round of 16 · 8 bouts

  1. Alan Grammer (1), Southern Illinois Edwardsville over Terry Cook, Nebraska — Fall 2:36 · View bout
  2. Brad Gustafson, Brigham Young (UT) over Bill Kelly (2), Iowa State — Dec 4–1 · View bout
  3. Brad Penrith (3), Iowa over John Lucerne, Rider (NJ) — Dec 11–7 · View bout
  4. Cordel Anderson (4), Utah State over Doug Wyland, Michigan — Dec 10–6 · View bout
  5. Dennis Semmel (9), Army (NY) over Rocky Bonomo (8), Bloomsburg (PA) — Dec 5–2 · View bout
  6. Steve DePetro (6), Northwestern (IL) over Don Horning (11), Kent State (OH) — Dec 2–1 · View bout
  7. Tim Flynn (7), Penn State over Harry Richards (10), Central Michigan — Sup 14–0 · View bout
  8. Tony Amado Jr., Portland State (OR) over Marc Sodano (12), North Carolina State — Dec 2–2 (tiebreaker) · View bout

Quarterfinal · 4 bouts

  1. Brad Gustafson, Brigham Young (UT) over Tim Flynn (7), Penn State — Dec 7–6 · View bout
  2. Brad Penrith (3), Iowa over Steve DePetro (6), Northwestern (IL) — Dec 8–6 · View bout
  3. Cordel Anderson (4), Utah State over Tony Amado Jr., Portland State (OR) — Dec 10–3 · View bout
  4. Dennis Semmel (9), Army (NY) over Alan Grammer (1), Southern Illinois Edwardsville — Dec 22–13 · View bout

Semifinal · 2 bouts

  1. Brad Penrith (3), Iowa over Brad Gustafson, Brigham Young (UT) — Dec 7–4 · View bout
  2. Dennis Semmel (9), Army (NY) over Cordel Anderson (4), Utah State — Dec 9–7 · View bout

Final · 1 bout

  1. Brad Penrith (3), Iowa over Dennis Semmel (9), Army (NY) — Dec 9–4 · View bout

Consolation

Consolation round 1 · 2 bouts

  1. Louis Loya, New Mexico over Jon Anderson, Drake (IA) — Dec 9–4 · View bout
  2. Pat Pickford, Northern Iowa over Bryan Buddock, Millersville (PA) — Sup 16–3 · View bout

Consolation round 2 · 8 bouts

  1. Bill Kelly (2), Iowa State over Trey Bennett, Citadel (SC) — Fall 3:25 · View bout
  2. Don Horning (11), Kent State (OH) over Bill Marshall, George Washington (DC) — TF 17–1 · View bout
  3. Harry Richards (10), Central Michigan over John Aumiller, North Carolina — Dec 7–0 · View bout
  4. Marc Sodano (12), North Carolina State over Scott Pifer, West Virginia — Dec 8–7 · View bout
  5. Matt Treaster, Navy (MD) over Doug Wyland, Michigan — Dec 11–7 · View bout
  6. Pat Pickford, Northern Iowa over John Lucerne, Rider (NJ) — Dec 5–0 · View bout
  7. Rocky Bonomo (8), Bloomsburg (PA) over Gary Bairos, Arizona State — TF 16–1 · View bout
  8. Terry Cook, Nebraska over Louis Loya, New Mexico — Dec 5–0 · View bout

Consolation round 3 · 4 bouts

  1. Bill Kelly (2), Iowa State over Harry Richards (10), Central Michigan — Fall 1:16 · View bout
  2. Don Horning (11), Kent State (OH) over Pat Pickford, Northern Iowa — Fall 3:30 · View bout
  3. Marc Sodano (12), North Carolina State over Matt Treaster, Navy (MD) — Dec 3–2 · View bout
  4. Rocky Bonomo (8), Bloomsburg (PA) over Terry Cook, Nebraska — TF (no score) · View bout

Consolation round 4 · 4 bouts

  1. Alan Grammer (1), Southern Illinois Edwardsville over Bill Kelly (2), Iowa State — MD 14–6 · View bout
  2. Don Horning (11), Kent State (OH) over Tony Amado Jr., Portland State (OR) — Dec 6–5 · View bout
  3. Rocky Bonomo (8), Bloomsburg (PA) over Tim Flynn (7), Penn State — Dec 5–3 · View bout
  4. Steve DePetro (6), Northwestern (IL) over Marc Sodano (12), North Carolina State — Dec 8–4 · View bout

Consolation round 5 · 2 bouts

  1. Alan Grammer (1), Southern Illinois Edwardsville over Don Horning (11), Kent State (OH) — Dec 10–3 · View bout
  2. Steve DePetro (6), Northwestern (IL) over Rocky Bonomo (8), Bloomsburg (PA) — Dec 12–11 · View bout

Consolation semifinal · 2 bouts

  1. Brad Gustafson, Brigham Young (UT) over Alan Grammer (1), Southern Illinois Edwardsville — Dec 3–2 · View bout
  2. Steve DePetro (6), Northwestern (IL) over Cordel Anderson (4), Utah State — Dec 9–3 · View bout

Placement bouts

3rd-place bout · 1 bout

  1. Steve DePetro (6), Northwestern (IL) over Brad Gustafson, Brigham Young (UT) — Dec 3–2 · View bout

5th-place bout · 1 bout

  1. Alan Grammer (1), Southern Illinois Edwardsville over Cordel Anderson (4), Utah State — Dec 8–5 · View bout

7th-place bout · 1 bout

  1. Don Horning (11), Kent State (OH) over Rocky Bonomo (8), Bloomsburg (PA) — Dec 4–2 · View bout