NCAA Wrestling Data1928–2026

1986 NCAA Championships

142 lb

Champion Kevin Dresser, Iowa.Original bracket sheet ↗

All-Americans

  1. 1Kevin DresserIOWA
  2. 2Peter YozzoLEH
  3. 3Joe GibbonsISU
  4. 4Luke SkoveOKST
  5. 5John EffnerINST
  6. 6Pat SantoroPITT
  7. 7Darrel NeroveARMY
  8. 8Dave ZahoranskyCSU

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 142-pound bracket

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  • The score opens the bout.
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Championship

Consolation

Championship

Opening round · 2 bouts

30 byes into the round of 32

  1. Dave Zahoransky, Cleveland State (OH) over Jim Schmitz, Marquette (WI) — MD 13–3 · View bout
  2. Pat Santoro, Pittsburgh (PA) over Lenny Bernstein, North Carolina — Dec 6–5 · View bout

Round of 32 · 16 bouts

  1. Andre Taylor, Washington State over Jeff Jordan, Wisconsin — Dec 7–3 · View bout
  2. Darrel Nerove, Army (NY) over Ken Brison (11), San Jose State (CA) — Fall 6:09 · View bout
  3. Dave Zahoransky, Cleveland State (OH) over Amaro Lamar (10), Appalachian State (NC) — Dec 8–5 · View bout
  4. Greg Wright (12), Edinboro (PA) over Jeff Castro, Montana — Dec 9–6 · View bout
  5. Joe Gibbons (3), Iowa State over Joe Reynolds, Oklahoma — Dec 4–3 · View bout
  6. John DeHart, Indiana (IN) over Jeff Bridges, Old Dominion (VA) — Dec 8–6 · View bout
  7. John Effner (6), Indiana State over Pat Kelly, Maine — MD 10–0 · View bout
  8. Kevin Dresser (1), Iowa over Ted Lewis, William & Mary (VA) — Fall 4:34 · View bout
  9. Luke Skove (4), Oklahoma State over Chris Marisette, Nebraska — Dec 1–0 · View bout
  10. Mike Hampton, Clemson (SC) over Mike Cole (7), Clarion (PA) — Dec 7–5 · View bout
  11. Mike McNaney (5), Wyoming over Rob Yoos, Lafayette (PA) — Dec 10–6 · View bout
  12. Morgan Woodhouse, Brigham Young (UT) over Scott Cardwell (9), Oregon State — Dec 5–1 · View bout
  13. Pat Santoro, Pittsburgh (PA) over Richard Townsell, Northwestern (IL) — MD 16–8 · View bout
  14. Peter Yozzo (2), Lehigh (PA) over Darrin Mossing, Ohio — MD 15–5 · View bout
  15. Randy Schimmel, Boise State (ID) over Kurt Shedenhelm, Northern Iowa — Fall 5:18 · View bout
  16. Shaun Smith, Delaware Valley (PA) over Erik Strawn, Utah State — Dec 4–0 · View bout

Round of 16 · 8 bouts

  1. Dave Zahoransky, Cleveland State (OH) over Mike Hampton, Clemson (SC) — Dec 15–10 · View bout
  2. Joe Gibbons (3), Iowa State over Andre Taylor, Washington State — Dflt · View bout
  3. John Effner (6), Indiana State over Darrel Nerove, Army (NY) — Dec 6–0 · View bout
  4. Kevin Dresser (1), Iowa over Randy Schimmel, Boise State (ID) — Fall 5:47 · View bout
  5. Luke Skove (4), Oklahoma State over Shaun Smith, Delaware Valley (PA) — Dec 3–1 · View bout
  6. Mike McNaney (5), Wyoming over Greg Wright (12), Edinboro (PA) — Dec 8–5 · View bout
  7. Pat Santoro, Pittsburgh (PA) over Morgan Woodhouse, Brigham Young (UT) — Dec 7–2 · View bout
  8. Peter Yozzo (2), Lehigh (PA) over John DeHart, Indiana (IN) — Fall 3:34 · View bout

Quarterfinal · 4 bouts

  1. Joe Gibbons (3), Iowa State over John Effner (6), Indiana State — Dec 8–6 · View bout
  2. Kevin Dresser (1), Iowa over Pat Santoro, Pittsburgh (PA) — Fall 6:05 · View bout
  3. Luke Skove (4), Oklahoma State over Mike McNaney (5), Wyoming — Dec 6–2 · View bout
  4. Peter Yozzo (2), Lehigh (PA) over Dave Zahoransky, Cleveland State (OH) — Dec 9–4 · View bout

Semifinal · 2 bouts

  1. Kevin Dresser (1), Iowa over Luke Skove (4), Oklahoma State — Dec 8–6 · View bout
  2. Peter Yozzo (2), Lehigh (PA) over Joe Gibbons (3), Iowa State — Dec 5–4 · View bout

Final · 1 bout

  1. Kevin Dresser (1), Iowa over Peter Yozzo (2), Lehigh (PA) — Dec 11–6 · View bout

Consolation

Consolation round 1 · 2 bouts

  1. Amaro Lamar (10), Appalachian State (NC) over Jim Schmitz, Marquette (WI) — MD 12–2 · View bout
  2. Lenny Bernstein, North Carolina over Richard Townsell, Northwestern (IL) — Fall 5:40 · View bout

Consolation round 2 · 8 bouts

  1. Amaro Lamar (10), Appalachian State (NC) over Mike Hampton, Clemson (SC) — MD 12–3 · View bout
  2. Chris Marisette, Nebraska over Shaun Smith, Delaware Valley (PA) — Dec 6–3 · View bout
  3. Darrel Nerove, Army (NY) over Pat Kelly, Maine — Sup 14–1 · View bout
  4. Greg Wright (12), Edinboro (PA) over Rob Yoos, Lafayette (PA) — Fall 2:10 · View bout
  5. Joe Reynolds, Oklahoma over Andre Taylor, Washington State — MFF · View bout
  6. John DeHart, Indiana (IN) over Darrin Mossing, Ohio — Dec 3–0 · View bout
  7. Morgan Woodhouse, Brigham Young (UT) over Lenny Bernstein, North Carolina — Dec 4–2 · View bout
  8. Ted Lewis, William & Mary (VA) over Randy Schimmel, Boise State (ID) — Fall 2:30 · View bout

Consolation round 3 · 4 bouts

  1. Chris Marisette, Nebraska over Greg Wright (12), Edinboro (PA) — Dec 9–3 · View bout
  2. Darrel Nerove, Army (NY) over Joe Reynolds, Oklahoma — Fall 1:02 · View bout
  3. John DeHart, Indiana (IN) over Amaro Lamar (10), Appalachian State (NC) — Dec 9–6 · View bout
  4. Ted Lewis, William & Mary (VA) over Morgan Woodhouse, Brigham Young (UT) — Dec 7–4 · View bout

Consolation round 4 · 4 bouts

  1. Darrel Nerove, Army (NY) over Mike McNaney (5), Wyoming — Dec 9–4 · View bout
  2. Dave Zahoransky, Cleveland State (OH) over Ted Lewis, William & Mary (VA) — Dec 9–6 · View bout
  3. John Effner (6), Indiana State over Chris Marisette, Nebraska — Dec 4–0 · View bout
  4. Pat Santoro, Pittsburgh (PA) over John DeHart, Indiana (IN) — MD 15–7 · View bout

Consolation round 5 · 2 bouts

  1. John Effner (6), Indiana State over Dave Zahoransky, Cleveland State (OH) — Dec 6–0 · View bout
  2. Pat Santoro, Pittsburgh (PA) over Darrel Nerove, Army (NY) — Dec 8–3 · View bout

Consolation semifinal · 2 bouts

  1. Joe Gibbons (3), Iowa State over Pat Santoro, Pittsburgh (PA) — Fall 5:28 · View bout
  2. Luke Skove (4), Oklahoma State over John Effner (6), Indiana State — Dec 6–0 · View bout

Placement bouts

3rd-place bout · 1 bout

  1. Joe Gibbons (3), Iowa State over Luke Skove (4), Oklahoma State — Dec 6–5 · View bout

5th-place bout · 1 bout

  1. John Effner (6), Indiana State over Pat Santoro, Pittsburgh (PA) — MD 15–7 · View bout

7th-place bout · 1 bout

  1. Darrel Nerove, Army (NY) over Dave Zahoransky, Cleveland State (OH) — MFF · View bout