NCAA Wrestling Data1928–2026

1986 NCAA Championships

150 lb

Champion Jim Heffernan Jr., Iowa.Original bracket sheet ↗

All-Americans

  1. 1Jim Heffernan Jr.IOWA
  2. 2Adam CohenASU
  3. 3Scott TurnerNCST
  4. 4Joey McKennaCLEM
  5. 5Tim KriegerISU
  6. 6Jeff CardwellORST
  7. 7Vince SilvaOKST
  8. 8Jeff MillsCMU

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 150-pound bracket

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Championship

Consolation

Championship

Opening round · 5 bouts

27 byes into the round of 32

  1. Adam Cohen (4), Arizona State over Allen Richburg, Fresno State (CA) — MD 10–2 · View bout
  2. Jeff Cardwell, Oregon State over Paul Radomski, Navy (MD) — Sup 14–2 · View bout
  3. Keenan Turner, Nebraska over Ken Nellis, Clarion (PA) — Dec 8–4 · View bout
  4. Mike Dotson, Washington State over Steve Fairbanks, Toledo (OH) — Dec 8–3 · View bout
  5. Troy Emerson, George Mason (VA) over Philip Gottlick, Drexel (PA) — Dec 7–2 · View bout

Round of 32 · 16 bouts

  1. Adam Cohen (4), Arizona State over Keith Presley, Eastern Illinois — Fall 4:26 · View bout
  2. Bryan Barratt, Rowan (NJ) over Mike Novogratz, Princeton (NJ) — Dec 7–4 · View bout
  3. Chris Bevilacqua (3), Penn State over Dan Majewski, Northern Iowa — Dec 7–6 · View bout
  4. Darrin Higgins (8), Oklahoma over Mike Dotson, Washington State — Dec 6–5 · View bout
  5. Jeff Cardwell, Oregon State over Dave Morgan, Bloomsburg (PA) — Dec 1–0 · View bout
  6. Jeff Mills (5), Central Michigan over Greg Satchell, Tennessee — Sup 16–3 · View bout
  7. Jim Akerly, West Virginia over Keenan Turner, Nebraska — Dec 13–8 · View bout
  8. Jim Heffernan Jr. (2), Iowa over Troy Emerson, George Mason (VA) — Sup 16–2 · View bout
  9. Joey McKenna (6), Clemson (SC) over Paul Schwern, New Hampshire — TF 21–5 · View bout
  10. Mike Rosman, Northwestern (IL) over Bob Kauffman (10), Edinboro (PA) — Dec 7–3 · View bout
  11. Ralph Harrison, New Mexico over Del Creps, Ohio State — Dec 6–3 · View bout
  12. Scott Duncan (11), Indiana (IN) over Mike Arena, Hofstra (NY) — Dec 7–2 · View bout
  13. Scott Turner (9), North Carolina State over Chris 'CJ' Mears, Lehigh (PA) — Dec 4–0 · View bout
  14. Tim Draper, Utah State over Marc Cabrera, Seton Hall (NJ) — Dec 6–5 · View bout
  15. Tim Krieger (1), Iowa State over Ben Walker, Virginia Military — Dec 5–4 · View bout
  16. Vince Silva (12), Oklahoma State over Ben Coronado, Boise State (ID) — Dec 9–5 · View bout

Round of 16 · 8 bouts

  1. Adam Cohen (4), Arizona State over Bryan Barratt, Rowan (NJ) — MD 12–3 · View bout
  2. Chris Bevilacqua (3), Penn State over Tim Draper, Utah State — MD 16–7 · View bout
  3. Jim Heffernan Jr. (2), Iowa over Ralph Harrison, New Mexico — MD 10–2 · View bout
  4. Joey McKenna (6), Clemson (SC) over Scott Duncan (11), Indiana (IN) — Dec 13–6 · View bout
  5. Mike Rosman, Northwestern (IL) over Jim Akerly, West Virginia — Dec 5–4 · View bout
  6. Scott Turner (9), North Carolina State over Darrin Higgins (8), Oklahoma — TF 17–1 · View bout
  7. Tim Krieger (1), Iowa State over Jeff Cardwell, Oregon State — MD 10–1 · View bout
  8. Vince Silva (12), Oklahoma State over Jeff Mills (5), Central Michigan — Dec 8–5 · View bout

Quarterfinal · 4 bouts

  1. Adam Cohen (4), Arizona State over Vince Silva (12), Oklahoma State — Dec 4–3 · View bout
  2. Jim Heffernan Jr. (2), Iowa over Mike Rosman, Northwestern (IL) — Sup 16–4 · View bout
  3. Joey McKenna (6), Clemson (SC) over Chris Bevilacqua (3), Penn State — Dflt · View bout
  4. Scott Turner (9), North Carolina State over Tim Krieger (1), Iowa State — Dec 6–5 · View bout

Semifinal · 2 bouts

  1. Adam Cohen (4), Arizona State over Scott Turner (9), North Carolina State — Dec 7–4 · View bout
  2. Jim Heffernan Jr. (2), Iowa over Joey McKenna (6), Clemson (SC) — Fall 4:55 · View bout

Final · 1 bout

  1. Jim Heffernan Jr. (2), Iowa over Adam Cohen (4), Arizona State — Dec 10–3 · View bout

Consolation

Consolation round 1 · 1 bout

  1. Allen Richburg, Fresno State (CA) over Keith Presley, Eastern Illinois — Dec 3–2 · View bout

Consolation round 2 · 8 bouts

  1. Allen Richburg, Fresno State (CA) over Bryan Barratt, Rowan (NJ) — Dec 7–4 · View bout
  2. Chris 'CJ' Mears, Lehigh (PA) over Darrin Higgins (8), Oklahoma — Dec 7–3 · View bout
  3. Jeff Cardwell, Oregon State over Ben Walker, Virginia Military — Dec 7–4 · View bout
  4. Jeff Mills (5), Central Michigan over Ben Coronado, Boise State (ID) — Dec 5–2 · View bout
  5. Jim Akerly, West Virginia over Bob Kauffman (10), Edinboro (PA) — Dec 2–0 · View bout
  6. Ralph Harrison, New Mexico over Troy Emerson, George Mason (VA) — Dec 10–3 · View bout
  7. Scott Duncan (11), Indiana (IN) over Paul Schwern, New Hampshire — Dec 10–3 · View bout
  8. Tim Draper, Utah State over Dan Majewski, Northern Iowa — Dec 10–6 · View bout

Consolation round 3 · 4 bouts

  1. Jeff Cardwell, Oregon State over Chris 'CJ' Mears, Lehigh (PA) — Dec 4–2 · View bout
  2. Jeff Mills (5), Central Michigan over Allen Richburg, Fresno State (CA) — Dec 5–0 · View bout
  3. Jim Akerly, West Virginia over Ralph Harrison, New Mexico — Dec 1–0 · View bout
  4. Scott Duncan (11), Indiana (IN) over Tim Draper, Utah State — Dec 10–8 · View bout

Consolation round 4 · 4 bouts

  1. Jeff Cardwell, Oregon State over Mike Rosman, Northwestern (IL) — Dec 4–1 · View bout
  2. Jeff Mills (5), Central Michigan over Chris Bevilacqua (3), Penn State — Dec 8–2 · View bout
  3. Tim Krieger (1), Iowa State over Jim Akerly, West Virginia — Dec 5–3 · View bout
  4. Vince Silva (12), Oklahoma State over Scott Duncan (11), Indiana (IN) — Dec 6–5 · View bout

Consolation round 5 · 2 bouts

  1. Jeff Cardwell, Oregon State over Jeff Mills (5), Central Michigan — Dec 11–4 · View bout
  2. Tim Krieger (1), Iowa State over Vince Silva (12), Oklahoma State — Dec 4–2 · View bout

Consolation semifinal · 2 bouts

  1. Joey McKenna (6), Clemson (SC) over Tim Krieger (1), Iowa State — Dec 6–4 · View bout
  2. Scott Turner (9), North Carolina State over Jeff Cardwell, Oregon State — Dec 1–0 · View bout

Placement bouts

3rd-place bout · 1 bout

  1. Scott Turner (9), North Carolina State over Joey McKenna (6), Clemson (SC) — Dec 3–2 · View bout

5th-place bout · 1 bout

  1. Tim Krieger (1), Iowa State over Jeff Cardwell, Oregon State — Dec 4–0 · View bout

7th-place bout · 1 bout

  1. Vince Silva (12), Oklahoma State over Jeff Mills (5), Central Michigan — Dec 9–3 · View bout