NCAA Wrestling Data1928–2026

1987 NCAA Championships

134 lb

Champion John Smith, Oklahoma State.Original bracket sheet ↗

All-Americans

  1. 1John SmithOKST
  2. 2Gil SanchezNEB
  3. 3Jeff GibbonsISU
  4. 4John FisherMICH
  5. 5Paul ClarkCLAR
  6. 6Rob JohnsonOHIO
  7. 7Tim FlynnPSU
  8. 8Andre MillerWILK

In 1987, 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 1987 134-pound bracket

Select a name to highlight their path; select it again to open the profile. Select a score for the bout.

How to read this bracket
  • Tap a name to follow that wrestler; tap it again to open their profile.
  • "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.
Final →Placements →

Championship

Consolation

Championship

Opening round · 2 bouts

30 byes into the round of 32

  1. Enzo Catullo, North Carolina over Jerry Durso, Notre Dame (IN) — Dec 8–5 · View bout
  2. Joe Gribben, Northern Iowa over Dan Lovelace, Missouri — Dec 10–4 · View bout

Round of 32 · 16 bouts

  1. Andre Miller (7), Wilkes (PA) over Ryan Johnson, Central Connecticut — Dec 6–4 · View bout
  2. Chad Taylor, Wyoming over Dave Sloan, Appalachian State (NC) — Dec 9–4 · View bout
  3. Chris Luttrell (7), New Mexico over John Cholokian, California-Fullerton — Dec 5–1 · View bout
  4. Dan Matauch, Michigan State over Enzo Catullo, North Carolina — Dec 14–7 · View bout
  5. Gil Sanchez (2), Nebraska over Buddy Blaha, Virginia — Sup 16–2 · View bout
  6. Jack Bell Jr., Slippery Rock (PA) over Albert Woody, Morgan State (MD) — Dflt · View bout
  7. Jeff Gibbons (10), Iowa State over Glenn McMinn Jr., Arizona State — MD 14–3 · View bout
  8. Jim Frick, Lehigh (PA) over Dave Schneiderman (9), North Carolina State — Dec 4–3 · View bout
  9. Joe Gribben, Northern Iowa over Pat Dorn, South Dakota State — Dec 5–3 · View bout
  10. Joei Bales (12), Northwestern (IL) over Andy Leier, North Dakota — MD 12–2 · View bout
  11. John Fisher (3), Michigan over Willy Metzger, Lock Haven (PA) — MD 15–7 · View bout
  12. John Smith (1), Oklahoma State over Tim Rothka, Drexel (PA) — Fall 6:30 · View bout
  13. Keith Healy (11), Illinois over Craig Dellorso, Navy (MD) — Fall 6:39 · View bout
  14. Paul Clark (6), Clarion (PA) over Dave Love, San Jose State (CA) — TF 15–0 · View bout
  15. Rob Johnson (4), Ohio over Dave Zuniga, Utah State — Dec 8–4 · View bout
  16. Tim Flynn (5), Penn State over Ed Curran, Bucknell (PA) — Dec 8–2 · View bout

Round of 16 · 8 bouts

  1. Andre Miller (7), Wilkes (PA) over Jeff Gibbons (10), Iowa State — Fall 6:41 · View bout
  2. Gil Sanchez (2), Nebraska over Joe Gribben, Northern Iowa — TF 16–1 · View bout
  3. Jim Frick, Lehigh (PA) over Chris Luttrell (7), New Mexico — Dec 12–6 · View bout
  4. John Fisher (3), Michigan over Chad Taylor, Wyoming — MD 11–0 · View bout
  5. John Smith (1), Oklahoma State over Dan Matauch, Michigan State — TF 23–8 · View bout
  6. Paul Clark (6), Clarion (PA) over Keith Healy (11), Illinois — TF 21–4 · View bout
  7. Rob Johnson (4), Ohio over Jack Bell Jr., Slippery Rock (PA) — Sup 28–14 · View bout
  8. Tim Flynn (5), Penn State over Joei Bales (12), Northwestern (IL) — Dec 2–0 · View bout

Quarterfinal · 4 bouts

  1. Gil Sanchez (2), Nebraska over Andre Miller (7), Wilkes (PA) — Dec 11–4 · View bout
  2. John Smith (1), Oklahoma State over Jim Frick, Lehigh (PA) — TF 22–7 · View bout
  3. Paul Clark (6), Clarion (PA) over John Fisher (3), Michigan — Dec 4–2 · View bout
  4. Rob Johnson (4), Ohio over Tim Flynn (5), Penn State — Dec 4–1 · View bout

Semifinal · 2 bouts

  1. Gil Sanchez (2), Nebraska over Paul Clark (6), Clarion (PA) — Dec 7–4 · View bout
  2. John Smith (1), Oklahoma State over Rob Johnson (4), Ohio — MD 20–9 · View bout

Final · 1 bout

  1. John Smith (1), Oklahoma State over Gil Sanchez (2), Nebraska — Sup 18–4 · View bout

Consolation

Consolation round 2 · 8 bouts

  1. Dan Matauch, Michigan State over Tim Rothka, Drexel (PA) — TF 18–3 · View bout
  2. Dave Love, San Jose State (CA) over Keith Healy (11), Illinois — Dec 10–4 · View bout
  3. Dave Schneiderman (9), North Carolina State over Chris Luttrell (7), New Mexico — Dec 7–4 · View bout
  4. Jack Bell Jr., Slippery Rock (PA) over Dave Zuniga, Utah State — MD 10–1 · View bout
  5. Jeff Gibbons (10), Iowa State over Ryan Johnson, Central Connecticut — MD 11–1 · View bout
  6. Joe Gribben, Northern Iowa over Buddy Blaha, Virginia — MD 13–5 · View bout
  7. Joei Bales (12), Northwestern (IL) over Ed Curran, Bucknell (PA) — Dec 7–4 · View bout
  8. Willy Metzger, Lock Haven (PA) over Chad Taylor, Wyoming — Dec 9–2 · View bout

Consolation round 3 · 4 bouts

  1. Dave Love, San Jose State (CA) over Willy Metzger, Lock Haven (PA) — Dflt · View bout
  2. Dave Schneiderman (9), North Carolina State over Dan Matauch, Michigan State — Dec 10–3 · View bout
  3. Jeff Gibbons (10), Iowa State over Joe Gribben, Northern Iowa — Dec 2–1 · View bout
  4. Joei Bales (12), Northwestern (IL) over Jack Bell Jr., Slippery Rock (PA) — Dec 4–3 · View bout

Consolation round 4 · 4 bouts

  1. Andre Miller (7), Wilkes (PA) over Dave Schneiderman (9), North Carolina State — Dec 4–4 (tiebreaker) · View bout
  2. Jeff Gibbons (10), Iowa State over Jim Frick, Lehigh (PA) — Dec 5–1 · View bout
  3. John Fisher (3), Michigan over Joei Bales (12), Northwestern (IL) — Dec 7–4 · View bout
  4. Tim Flynn (5), Penn State over Dave Love, San Jose State (CA) — Dec 4–2 · View bout

Consolation round 5 · 2 bouts

  1. Jeff Gibbons (10), Iowa State over Tim Flynn (5), Penn State — Dec 3–1 · View bout
  2. John Fisher (3), Michigan over Andre Miller (7), Wilkes (PA) — Dec 10–3 · View bout

Consolation semifinal · 2 bouts

  1. Jeff Gibbons (10), Iowa State over Paul Clark (6), Clarion (PA) — Dec 4–3 · View bout
  2. John Fisher (3), Michigan over Rob Johnson (4), Ohio — Dec 10–3 · View bout

Placement bouts

3rd-place bout · 1 bout

  1. Jeff Gibbons (10), Iowa State over John Fisher (3), Michigan — MD 11–2 · View bout

5th-place bout · 1 bout

  1. Paul Clark (6), Clarion (PA) over Rob Johnson (4), Ohio — TF 22–7 · View bout

7th-place bout · 1 bout

  1. Tim Flynn (5), Penn State over Andre Miller (7), Wilkes (PA) — Dec 5–2 · View bout