NCAA Wrestling Data1928–2026

1987 NCAA Championships

142 lb

Champion Peter Yozzo, Lehigh (PA).Original bracket sheet ↗

All-Americans

  1. 1Peter YozzoLEH
  2. 2Pat SantoroPITT
  3. 3Mike ColeCLAR
  4. 4Lenny BernsteinUNC
  5. 5Nick NevilleOU
  6. 6Joe HadgePSU
  7. 7Sean O'DayEDIN
  8. 8Jeff CastroMONT

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 142-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 · 6 bouts

26 byes into the round of 32

  1. Angelo Cuzalina (6), Oklahoma State over Kirk Azinger, Illinois — Dec 6–3 · View bout
  2. Dan St. John, Arizona State over Fred Hunziker, Fresno State (CA) — MD 10–2 · View bout
  3. David Boyle, Oregon State over Jay Smaaladen, Virginia Military — Sup 14–1 · View bout
  4. Karl Monaco (5), Montclair State (NJ) over Tedon Fleischman, New Mexico — MD 10–1 · View bout
  5. Kurt Shedenhelm (8), Northern Iowa over Townsend 'Junior' Saunders, California-Bakersfield — MD 13–2 · View bout
  6. Stacy Richmond, Michigan State over Terry Pride, South Carolina State — Dec 7–0 · View bout

Round of 32 · 16 bouts

  1. Darrin Mossing, Ohio over Danny Hayes, Missouri — Dec 11–7 · View bout
  2. Dave Wlodarz, Cleveland State (OH) over Angelo Cuzalina (6), Oklahoma State — Dec 4–2 · View bout
  3. David Boyle, Oregon State over Rob Yoos, Lafayette (PA) — Fall 4:58 · View bout
  4. Greg Randall (4), Iowa over Scott Wiggen, Stanford (CA) — Sup 16–4 · View bout
  5. Jeff Castro (10), Montana over Paul Bastianelli, Delaware — MD 8–0 · View bout
  6. Joe Hadge, Penn State over Lenny Bernstein (11), North Carolina — Dec 3–2 · View bout
  7. Joe Lilovich (9), Purdue (IN) over Bret Specht, Miami (OH) — Dec 6–4 · View bout
  8. John Parr, Virginia over Andy Brydon, Central Michigan — Dec 5–3 · View bout
  9. Karl Monaco (5), Montclair State (NJ) over Joe Cesari Jr., North Carolina State — MD 10–2 · View bout
  10. Kurt Shedenhelm (8), Northern Iowa over Andy Latora, Nebraska — TF 23–8 · View bout
  11. Mike Cole, Clarion (PA) over Brian McTague, Southern Illinois Edwardsville — Fall 1:43 · View bout
  12. Nick Neville (2), Oklahoma over Stacy Richmond, Michigan State — Dec 3–0 · View bout
  13. Pat Santoro (3), Pittsburgh (PA) over Jim Sloan, Central Connecticut — TF 19–3 · View bout
  14. Peter Yozzo (1), Lehigh (PA) over Nate Allison, Northern Illinois — MD 16–8 · View bout
  15. Russell 'Buzz' Wincheski, William & Mary (VA) over Darrel Nerove (12), Army (NY) — Dec 7–6 · View bout
  16. Sean O'Day (7), Edinboro (PA) over Dan St. John, Arizona State — Dec 3–2 · View bout

Round of 16 · 8 bouts

  1. Jeff Castro (10), Montana over Sean O'Day (7), Edinboro (PA) — Dec 5–3 · View bout
  2. Joe Hadge, Penn State over Dave Wlodarz, Cleveland State (OH) — Dec 5–4 · View bout
  3. Karl Monaco (5), Montclair State (NJ) over Russell 'Buzz' Wincheski, William & Mary (VA) — Dec 12–5 · View bout
  4. Kurt Shedenhelm (8), Northern Iowa over Joe Lilovich (9), Purdue (IN) — MD 13–5 · View bout
  5. Mike Cole, Clarion (PA) over Greg Randall (4), Iowa — Dec 9–2 · View bout
  6. Nick Neville (2), Oklahoma over Darrin Mossing, Ohio — Dec 3–2 · View bout
  7. Pat Santoro (3), Pittsburgh (PA) over John Parr, Virginia — MD 12–4 · View bout
  8. Peter Yozzo (1), Lehigh (PA) over David Boyle, Oregon State — MD 14–6 · View bout

Quarterfinal · 4 bouts

  1. Mike Cole, Clarion (PA) over Karl Monaco (5), Montclair State (NJ) — Fall 4:31 · View bout
  2. Nick Neville (2), Oklahoma over Jeff Castro (10), Montana — Dec 3–2 · View bout
  3. Pat Santoro (3), Pittsburgh (PA) over Joe Hadge, Penn State — Dec 12–7 · View bout
  4. Peter Yozzo (1), Lehigh (PA) over Kurt Shedenhelm (8), Northern Iowa — Dec 12–5 · View bout

Semifinal · 2 bouts

  1. Pat Santoro (3), Pittsburgh (PA) over Nick Neville (2), Oklahoma — Dec 8–6 · View bout
  2. Peter Yozzo (1), Lehigh (PA) over Mike Cole, Clarion (PA) — Dec 9–8 · View bout

Final · 1 bout

  1. Peter Yozzo (1), Lehigh (PA) over Pat Santoro (3), Pittsburgh (PA) — Fall 3:52 · View bout

Consolation

Consolation round 1 · 2 bouts

  1. Joe Cesari Jr., North Carolina State over Tedon Fleischman, New Mexico — Dec 9–8 · View bout
  2. Townsend 'Junior' Saunders, California-Bakersfield over Andy Latora, Nebraska — Dec 9–7 · View bout

Consolation round 2 · 8 bouts

  1. Brian McTague, Southern Illinois Edwardsville over Greg Randall (4), Iowa — Dec 6–5 · View bout
  2. David Boyle, Oregon State over Nate Allison, Northern Illinois — Dec 11–5 · View bout
  3. Jim Sloan, Central Connecticut over John Parr, Virginia — Dec 7–6 · View bout
  4. Joe Cesari Jr., North Carolina State over Russell 'Buzz' Wincheski, William & Mary (VA) — Dec 6–2 · View bout
  5. Joe Lilovich (9), Purdue (IN) over Townsend 'Junior' Saunders, California-Bakersfield — Dec 14–13 · View bout
  6. Lenny Bernstein (11), North Carolina over Dave Wlodarz, Cleveland State (OH) — Dec 2–1 · View bout
  7. Sean O'Day (7), Edinboro (PA) over Paul Bastianelli, Delaware — Dec 17–10 · View bout
  8. Stacy Richmond, Michigan State over Darrin Mossing, Ohio — Dec 7–3 · View bout

Consolation round 3 · 4 bouts

  1. Brian McTague, Southern Illinois Edwardsville over Joe Cesari Jr., North Carolina State — Dec 9–4 · View bout
  2. David Boyle, Oregon State over Joe Lilovich (9), Purdue (IN) — Sup 15–1 · View bout
  3. Lenny Bernstein (11), North Carolina over Jim Sloan, Central Connecticut — Fall 5:20 · View bout
  4. Sean O'Day (7), Edinboro (PA) over Stacy Richmond, Michigan State — Dec 10–8 · View bout

Consolation round 4 · 4 bouts

  1. Jeff Castro (10), Montana over David Boyle, Oregon State — MD 10–2 · View bout
  2. Joe Hadge, Penn State over Brian McTague, Southern Illinois Edwardsville — Dec 7–4 · View bout
  3. Lenny Bernstein (11), North Carolina over Karl Monaco (5), Montclair State (NJ) — Fall 1:22 · View bout
  4. Sean O'Day (7), Edinboro (PA) over Kurt Shedenhelm (8), Northern Iowa — MD 13–4 · View bout

Consolation round 5 · 2 bouts

  1. Joe Hadge, Penn State over Jeff Castro (10), Montana — Dec 10–6 · View bout
  2. Lenny Bernstein (11), North Carolina over Sean O'Day (7), Edinboro (PA) — Fall 3:49 · View bout

Consolation semifinal · 2 bouts

  1. Lenny Bernstein (11), North Carolina over Nick Neville (2), Oklahoma — Dec 3–2 · View bout
  2. Mike Cole, Clarion (PA) over Joe Hadge, Penn State — Dec 5–0 · View bout

Placement bouts

3rd-place bout · 1 bout

  1. Mike Cole, Clarion (PA) over Lenny Bernstein (11), North Carolina — Dec 8–4 · View bout

5th-place bout · 1 bout

  1. Nick Neville (2), Oklahoma over Joe Hadge, Penn State — Dec 3–2 · View bout

7th-place bout · 1 bout

  1. Sean O'Day (7), Edinboro (PA) over Jeff Castro (10), Montana — MFF · View bout