NCAA Wrestling Data1928–2026

1987 NCAA Championships

158 lb

Champion Stewart Carter, Iowa State.Original bracket sheet ↗

All-Americans

  1. 1Stewart CarterISU
  2. 2Ken HaselrigCLAR
  3. 3Rob KollUNC
  4. 4Paul McShaneWIS
  5. 5Glen LanhamOKST
  6. 6John HeffernanIOWA
  7. 7Jeff CardwellORST
  8. 8Brian KurlanderJMU

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 158-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
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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.
Final →Placements →

Championship

Consolation

Championship

Opening round · 2 bouts

30 byes into the round of 32

  1. Glen Lanham (2), Oklahoma State over Wayne Sharp, Arizona State — MD 17–7 · View bout
  2. Joe Pantaleo (8), Michigan over Scott Schleicher, Navy (MD) — Dec 6–4 · View bout

Round of 32 · 16 bouts

  1. Brett Rasmussen (12), Minnesota over Bryce Hall, Utah State — Dec 13–7 · View bout
  2. Brian Kurlander, James Madison (VA) over Joe Pantaleo (8), Michigan — Fall 4:56 · View bout
  3. Clay Ogden, Citadel (SC) over Ardeshir Asgari (7), California-Fullerton — Dflt · View bout
  4. Eric Wertz (9), Pittsburgh (PA) over James 'JB' Waltermire, Air Force (CO) — Dec 10–4 · View bout
  5. Glen Lanham (2), Oklahoma State over Pete DiBenedetto, Boston (MA) — MD 13–5 · View bout
  6. Jeff Cardwell (6), Oregon State over Kevin Turner, William & Mary (VA) — MD 11–3 · View bout
  7. John Heffernan, Iowa over Dean Mitchell, Brigham Young (UT) — Dec 8–7 · View bout
  8. Ken Haselrig (3), Clarion (PA) over Lee Reitzel, Appalachian State (NC) — MD 11–3 · View bout
  9. Kory Mosher, North Dakota over Gary Fischbein, Virginia — Dec 8–2 · View bout
  10. Lloyd Hygelund, Portland State (OR) over Steve Fairbanks, Toledo (OH) — Dec 6–5 · View bout
  11. Mark Banks, Bloomsburg (PA) over Kevin Bullis, Bucknell (PA) — Dec 9–3 · View bout
  12. Paul McShane (5), Wisconsin over Chauncy Wynn, Morgan State (MD) — TF 17–2 · View bout
  13. Rob Koll (1), North Carolina over Kenny Fischer, Oklahoma — Dec 3–1 · View bout
  14. Stewart Carter (4), Iowa State over John Leone, Brockport (NY) — Dec 8–1 · View bout
  15. Ted Camamo (11), Drake (IA) over Rob Bazant, Montana — MD 17–9 · View bout
  16. Tom Toggas (10), Lehigh (PA) over Keith Massey, Northern Iowa — Dec 5–4 · View bout

Round of 16 · 8 bouts

  1. Brian Kurlander, James Madison (VA) over Eric Wertz (9), Pittsburgh (PA) — Dec 11–8 · View bout
  2. Clay Ogden, Citadel (SC) over Tom Toggas (10), Lehigh (PA) — Fall 5:34 · View bout
  3. Glen Lanham (2), Oklahoma State over Kory Mosher, North Dakota — Dec 9–4 · View bout
  4. Jeff Cardwell (6), Oregon State over Ted Camamo (11), Drake (IA) — Fall 4:54 · View bout
  5. John Heffernan, Iowa over Rob Koll (1), North Carolina — Fall 6:47 · View bout
  6. Ken Haselrig (3), Clarion (PA) over Mark Banks, Bloomsburg (PA) — Dec 6–3 · View bout
  7. Paul McShane (5), Wisconsin over Brett Rasmussen (12), Minnesota — Dec 8–3 · View bout
  8. Stewart Carter (4), Iowa State over Lloyd Hygelund, Portland State (OR) — Fall 2:53 · View bout

Quarterfinal · 4 bouts

  1. Glen Lanham (2), Oklahoma State over Clay Ogden, Citadel (SC) — Dec 13–10 · View bout
  2. John Heffernan, Iowa over Brian Kurlander, James Madison (VA) — Dec 5–3 · View bout
  3. Ken Haselrig (3), Clarion (PA) over Jeff Cardwell (6), Oregon State — Dec 3–2 · View bout
  4. Stewart Carter (4), Iowa State over Paul McShane (5), Wisconsin — Fall 5:22 · View bout

Semifinal · 2 bouts

  1. Ken Haselrig (3), Clarion (PA) over Glen Lanham (2), Oklahoma State — Dec 2–2 (tiebreaker) · View bout
  2. Stewart Carter (4), Iowa State over John Heffernan, Iowa — MD 8–0 · View bout

Final · 1 bout

  1. Stewart Carter (4), Iowa State over Ken Haselrig (3), Clarion (PA) — Dec 6–3 · View bout

Consolation

Consolation round 1 · 1 bout

  1. Wayne Sharp, Arizona State over Pete DiBenedetto, Boston (MA) — Dec 10–6 · View bout

Consolation round 2 · 8 bouts

  1. Brett Rasmussen (12), Minnesota over Chauncy Wynn, Morgan State (MD) — Dec 8–2 · View bout
  2. Joe Pantaleo (8), Michigan over Eric Wertz (9), Pittsburgh (PA) — Dec 11–4 · View bout
  3. John Leone, Brockport (NY) over Lloyd Hygelund, Portland State (OR) — Dec 9–4 · View bout
  4. Kory Mosher, North Dakota over Wayne Sharp, Arizona State — Dec 8–4 · View bout
  5. Mark Banks, Bloomsburg (PA) over Lee Reitzel, Appalachian State (NC) — Dec 11–5 · View bout
  6. Rob Koll (1), North Carolina over Dean Mitchell, Brigham Young (UT) — MD 10–1 · View bout
  7. Ted Camamo (11), Drake (IA) over Kevin Turner, William & Mary (VA) — Fall 1:18 · View bout
  8. Tom Toggas (10), Lehigh (PA) over Ardeshir Asgari (7), California-Fullerton — MFF · View bout

Consolation round 3 · 4 bouts

  1. John Leone, Brockport (NY) over Brett Rasmussen (12), Minnesota — Dec 8–4 · View bout
  2. Mark Banks, Bloomsburg (PA) over Ted Camamo (11), Drake (IA) — Dec 4–2 · View bout
  3. Rob Koll (1), North Carolina over Joe Pantaleo (8), Michigan — Dec 6–1 · View bout
  4. Tom Toggas (10), Lehigh (PA) over Kory Mosher, North Dakota — Dec 8–2 · View bout

Consolation round 4 · 4 bouts

  1. Brian Kurlander, James Madison (VA) over Tom Toggas (10), Lehigh (PA) — Dec 3–1 · View bout
  2. Jeff Cardwell (6), Oregon State over John Leone, Brockport (NY) — Dflt · View bout
  3. Paul McShane (5), Wisconsin over Mark Banks, Bloomsburg (PA) — Dec 10–8 · View bout
  4. Rob Koll (1), North Carolina over Clay Ogden, Citadel (SC) — Dec 8–4 · View bout

Consolation round 5 · 2 bouts

  1. Paul McShane (5), Wisconsin over Brian Kurlander, James Madison (VA) — Dec 6–4 · View bout
  2. Rob Koll (1), North Carolina over Jeff Cardwell (6), Oregon State — MD 12–4 · View bout

Consolation semifinal · 2 bouts

  1. Paul McShane (5), Wisconsin over Glen Lanham (2), Oklahoma State — Dec 6–1 · View bout
  2. Rob Koll (1), North Carolina over John Heffernan, Iowa — Dec 6–2 · View bout

Placement bouts

3rd-place bout · 1 bout

  1. Rob Koll (1), North Carolina over Paul McShane (5), Wisconsin — Dec 8–1 · View bout

5th-place bout · 1 bout

  1. Glen Lanham (2), Oklahoma State over John Heffernan, Iowa — Dec 6–5 · View bout

7th-place bout · 1 bout

  1. Jeff Cardwell (6), Oregon State over Brian Kurlander, James Madison (VA) — Dec 6–1 · View bout