NCAA Wrestling Data1928–2026

1986 NCAA Championships

167 lb

Champion Marty Kistler, Iowa.Original bracket sheet ↗

All-Americans

  1. 1Marty KistlerIOWA
  2. 2Mark Van TineOKST
  3. 3Mike Van ArsdaleISU
  4. 4John LavioletteOU
  5. 5Dave LeeSTAN
  6. 6Darryl PopeCSUB
  7. 7Brad LloydLH
  8. 8Fred Little Jr.FS

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 167-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. Fred Little Jr. (8), Fresno State (CA) over Dave McCormick, Army (NY) — Dec 3–0 · View bout

Round of 32 · 16 bouts

  1. Brad Lloyd, Lock Haven (PA) over Pat Gibson (12), Oregon State — Dec 5–3 · View bout
  2. Bryan Wilson, Wyoming over Jim Reich, Navy (MD) — Dec 15–9 · View bout
  3. Darryl Pope (2), California-Bakersfield over Tim Weckworth, New Hampshire — Fall 1:08 · View bout
  4. Dave Lee (10), Stanford (CA) over Todd Arris, Virginia Military — Sup 17–5 · View bout
  5. Eric Brugel (7), Penn State over Ralph Voit, Slippery Rock (PA) — Dec 13–7 · View bout
  6. Fred Little Jr. (8), Fresno State (CA) over Danny George, Ohio State — Dec 9–4 · View bout
  7. John Laviolette (4), Oklahoma over Ozzie Porter, Eastern Illinois — TF (no score) · View bout
  8. John Szalai, Ohio over John Meyers, Nebraska — Dec 11–7 · View bout
  9. Mark Van Tine (3), Oklahoma State over Robert Fair, Virginia Tech — Dec 8–2 · View bout
  10. Marty Kistler (1), Iowa over Rod Sande, Minnesota — MD 14–6 · View bout
  11. Matt Haak, Temple (PA) over Vince Corning, Northern Arizona — Dec 10–3 · View bout
  12. Mike Van Arsdale (5), Iowa State over Kerry Ritrievi, Lehigh (PA) — Dec 8–1 · View bout
  13. Rob Kuzy, Rider (NJ) over Mark Litts, Clemson (SC) — Dec 10–9 · View bout
  14. Steve Klein, Buffalo (NY) over Nate Carter (11), Clarion (PA) — Fall 4:14 · View bout
  15. Tad Wilson (9), North Carolina over Kevin Kahl, Northern Iowa — MD 11–0 · View bout
  16. Terry Manning (6), Wisconsin over Scott Diveney, Drake (IA) — Dec 2–1 · View bout

Round of 16 · 8 bouts

  1. Darryl Pope (2), California-Bakersfield over John Szalai, Ohio — MD 10–1 · View bout
  2. Dave Lee (10), Stanford (CA) over Eric Brugel (7), Penn State — Dec 6–2 · View bout
  3. Fred Little Jr. (8), Fresno State (CA) over Tad Wilson (9), North Carolina — Fall 1:48 · View bout
  4. John Laviolette (4), Oklahoma over Rob Kuzy, Rider (NJ) — Fall 0:42 · View bout
  5. Mark Van Tine (3), Oklahoma State over Matt Haak, Temple (PA) — MD 15–6 · View bout
  6. Marty Kistler (1), Iowa over Bryan Wilson, Wyoming — Sup 21–8 · View bout
  7. Mike Van Arsdale (5), Iowa State over Brad Lloyd, Lock Haven (PA) — Dec 6–5 · View bout
  8. Steve Klein, Buffalo (NY) over Terry Manning (6), Wisconsin — Dec 11–9 · View bout

Quarterfinal · 4 bouts

  1. Dave Lee (10), Stanford (CA) over Darryl Pope (2), California-Bakersfield — Dec (no score) · View bout
  2. Mark Van Tine (3), Oklahoma State over Steve Klein, Buffalo (NY) — Sup 17–5 · View bout
  3. Marty Kistler (1), Iowa over Fred Little Jr. (8), Fresno State (CA) — TF 20–4 · View bout
  4. Mike Van Arsdale (5), Iowa State over John Laviolette (4), Oklahoma — Dec 5–3 · View bout

Semifinal · 2 bouts

  1. Mark Van Tine (3), Oklahoma State over Dave Lee (10), Stanford (CA) — Dec 2–1 · View bout
  2. Marty Kistler (1), Iowa over Mike Van Arsdale (5), Iowa State — Dec 9–3 · View bout

Final · 1 bout

  1. Marty Kistler (1), Iowa over Mark Van Tine (3), Oklahoma State — Sup 15–3 · View bout

Consolation

Consolation round 1 · 1 bout

  1. Danny George, Ohio State over Dave McCormick, Army (NY) — Dec 2–1 · View bout

Consolation round 2 · 8 bouts

  1. Brad Lloyd, Lock Haven (PA) over Kerry Ritrievi, Lehigh (PA) — TF (no score) · View bout
  2. Bryan Wilson, Wyoming over Rod Sande, Minnesota — Dec 3–1 · View bout
  3. Eric Brugel (7), Penn State over Todd Arris, Virginia Military — MD 11–2 · View bout
  4. John Szalai, Ohio over Tim Weckworth, New Hampshire — Dec 9–4 · View bout
  5. Nate Carter (11), Clarion (PA) over Terry Manning (6), Wisconsin — Dec 10–6 · View bout
  6. Ozzie Porter, Eastern Illinois over Rob Kuzy, Rider (NJ) — Dec 13–6 · View bout
  7. Robert Fair, Virginia Tech over Matt Haak, Temple (PA) — Dec 8–7 · View bout
  8. Tad Wilson (9), North Carolina over Danny George, Ohio State — Dec 6–1 · View bout

Consolation round 3 · 4 bouts

  1. Brad Lloyd, Lock Haven (PA) over Ozzie Porter, Eastern Illinois — Sup 16–2 · View bout
  2. Eric Brugel (7), Penn State over John Szalai, Ohio — MD 12–3 · View bout
  3. Nate Carter (11), Clarion (PA) over Robert Fair, Virginia Tech — Dec 5–3 · View bout
  4. Tad Wilson (9), North Carolina over Bryan Wilson, Wyoming — MD 10–2 · View bout

Consolation round 4 · 4 bouts

  1. Brad Lloyd, Lock Haven (PA) over Steve Klein, Buffalo (NY) — Sup 12–0 · View bout
  2. Darryl Pope (2), California-Bakersfield over Tad Wilson (9), North Carolina — Dec 6–5 · View bout
  3. Fred Little Jr. (8), Fresno State (CA) over Eric Brugel (7), Penn State — Dec 13–11 · View bout
  4. John Laviolette (4), Oklahoma over Nate Carter (11), Clarion (PA) — Dec 8–6 · View bout

Consolation round 5 · 2 bouts

  1. Darryl Pope (2), California-Bakersfield over Brad Lloyd, Lock Haven (PA) — Dec 5–3 · View bout
  2. John Laviolette (4), Oklahoma over Fred Little Jr. (8), Fresno State (CA) — Dec 7–3 · View bout

Consolation semifinal · 2 bouts

  1. John Laviolette (4), Oklahoma over Dave Lee (10), Stanford (CA) — Dec 11–9 · View bout
  2. Mike Van Arsdale (5), Iowa State over Darryl Pope (2), California-Bakersfield — Dec 5–3 · View bout

Placement bouts

3rd-place bout · 1 bout

  1. Mike Van Arsdale (5), Iowa State over John Laviolette (4), Oklahoma — Dec 4–2 · View bout

5th-place bout · 1 bout

  1. Dave Lee (10), Stanford (CA) over Darryl Pope (2), California-Bakersfield — Dec 6–2 · View bout

7th-place bout · 1 bout

  1. Brad Lloyd, Lock Haven (PA) over Fred Little Jr. (8), Fresno State (CA) — Dec 4–1 · View bout