NCAA Wrestling Data1928–2026

1987 NCAA Championships

167 lb

Champion Royce Alger, Iowa.Original bracket sheet ↗

All-Americans

  1. 1Royce AlgerIOWA
  2. 2Kevin JacksonISU
  3. 3Greg ElinskyPSU
  4. 4Mike FarrellOKST
  5. 5Craig MartinMIZZ
  6. 6Joe UrsoPUR
  7. 7Jerry UminEMU
  8. 8Curt ScovelMD

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 167-pound bracket

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Championship

Consolation

Championship

Opening round · 3 bouts

29 byes into the round of 32

  1. Bryan Wilson, Wyoming over Chuck Kearney, Oregon — Dec 8–6 · View bout
  2. Joe Silvestro (8), North Carolina over Dave McCormick, Army (NY) — Dec 6–4 · View bout
  3. Scott Diveney, Drake (IA) over Ernie Slone, Cleveland State (OH) — Dec 8–7 · View bout

Round of 32 · 16 bouts

  1. Craig Martin (9), Missouri over Sean Henry, Duke (NC) — Dec 4–1 · View bout
  2. Craig Rome (10), Wilkes (PA) over Todd Arris, Virginia Military — Dec 4–2 · View bout
  3. Curt Scovel, Maryland over Eric Osborne (6), California-Poly — Dec 10–5 · View bout
  4. Greg Elinsky (3), Penn State over Vince Hughes, Montana — Dec 10–3 · View bout
  5. Jerry Umin, Eastern Michigan over Marty Morgan, North Dakota State — Dec 8–1 · View bout
  6. Jody Karam (4), Lock Haven (PA) over Scott Diveney, Drake (IA) — MD 10–2 · View bout
  7. Joe Silvestro (8), North Carolina over Jeff Randall, Nebraska Omaha — Fall 4:37 · View bout
  8. Joe Urso, Purdue (IN) over Rod Sande, Minnesota — Dec 5–3 · View bout
  9. John Monaco (5), Montclair State (NJ) over John Cory, Nebraska — Dec 8–2 · View bout
  10. Kevin Jackson (2), Iowa State over Bryan Wilson, Wyoming — TF 23–8 · View bout
  11. Mike Amine (12), Michigan over John Kohls, Brigham Young (UT) — Dec 10–7 · View bout
  12. Mike Bomberger, Bucknell (PA) over Anthony Cox, Campbell (NC) — Fall 2:19 · View bout
  13. Mike Farrell (11), Oklahoma State over Coy Burke, Delaware State — MD 11–3 · View bout
  14. Ralph Liegel (7), Wisconsin over Dave Williams, Boston (MA) — Dec 8–1 · View bout
  15. Royce Alger (1), Iowa over Andy Rice, Cornell (NY) — TF 16–1 · View bout
  16. Vince Walker, Fresno State (CA) over Brad Morris, Ferris State (MI) — Dec 7–4 · View bout

Round of 16 · 8 bouts

  1. Craig Martin (9), Missouri over Joe Silvestro (8), North Carolina — Dec 6–0 · View bout
  2. Greg Elinsky (3), Penn State over Mike Bomberger, Bucknell (PA) — MD 15–4 · View bout
  3. Joe Urso, Purdue (IN) over Jody Karam (4), Lock Haven (PA) — Dec 11–7 · View bout
  4. John Monaco (5), Montclair State (NJ) over Mike Amine (12), Michigan — Dec 7–6 · View bout
  5. Kevin Jackson (2), Iowa State over Vince Walker, Fresno State (CA) — TF 21–6 · View bout
  6. Mike Farrell (11), Oklahoma State over Curt Scovel, Maryland — Dec 3–2 · View bout
  7. Ralph Liegel (7), Wisconsin over Craig Rome (10), Wilkes (PA) — Dec 7–1 · View bout
  8. Royce Alger (1), Iowa over Jerry Umin, Eastern Michigan — MD 17–9 · View bout

Quarterfinal · 4 bouts

  1. Greg Elinsky (3), Penn State over Mike Farrell (11), Oklahoma State — Dec 7–1 · View bout
  2. Joe Urso, Purdue (IN) over John Monaco (5), Montclair State (NJ) — Dec 7–6 · View bout
  3. Kevin Jackson (2), Iowa State over Ralph Liegel (7), Wisconsin — Dec 8–2 · View bout
  4. Royce Alger (1), Iowa over Craig Martin (9), Missouri — MD 16–5 · View bout

Semifinal · 2 bouts

  1. Kevin Jackson (2), Iowa State over Greg Elinsky (3), Penn State — Dec 3–3 (tiebreaker) · View bout
  2. Royce Alger (1), Iowa over Joe Urso, Purdue (IN) — TF 25–10 · View bout

Final · 1 bout

  1. Royce Alger (1), Iowa over Kevin Jackson (2), Iowa State — Dec 10–4 · View bout

Consolation

Consolation round 2 · 8 bouts

  1. Craig Rome (10), Wilkes (PA) over Dave Williams, Boston (MA) — Dec 6–4 · View bout
  2. Curt Scovel, Maryland over Coy Burke, Delaware State — Dec 6–2 · View bout
  3. Jerry Umin, Eastern Michigan over Andy Rice, Cornell (NY) — Fall 1:38 · View bout
  4. Jody Karam (4), Lock Haven (PA) over Rod Sande, Minnesota — Dec 9–5 · View bout
  5. Joe Silvestro (8), North Carolina over Sean Henry, Duke (NC) — Sup 17–5 · View bout
  6. Mike Amine (12), Michigan over John Cory, Nebraska — Dec 9–3 · View bout
  7. Vince Hughes, Montana over Mike Bomberger, Bucknell (PA) — Dec 10–6 · View bout
  8. Vince Walker, Fresno State (CA) over Bryan Wilson, Wyoming — Dec 5–4 · View bout

Consolation round 3 · 4 bouts

  1. Craig Rome (10), Wilkes (PA) over Vince Walker, Fresno State (CA) — Dec 8–2 · View bout
  2. Curt Scovel, Maryland over Vince Hughes, Montana — TF 18–2 · View bout
  3. Jerry Umin, Eastern Michigan over Joe Silvestro (8), North Carolina — Dec 6–2 · View bout
  4. Mike Amine (12), Michigan over Jody Karam (4), Lock Haven (PA) — Dec 4–3 · View bout

Consolation round 4 · 4 bouts

  1. Craig Martin (9), Missouri over Craig Rome (10), Wilkes (PA) — Dec 4–3 · View bout
  2. Curt Scovel, Maryland over John Monaco (5), Montclair State (NJ) — MD 14–6 · View bout
  3. Jerry Umin, Eastern Michigan over Ralph Liegel (7), Wisconsin — Dec 5–1 · View bout
  4. Mike Farrell (11), Oklahoma State over Mike Amine (12), Michigan — Dec 7–6 · View bout

Consolation round 5 · 2 bouts

  1. Craig Martin (9), Missouri over Curt Scovel, Maryland — Dec 10–6 · View bout
  2. Mike Farrell (11), Oklahoma State over Jerry Umin, Eastern Michigan — Dec 1–0 · View bout

Consolation semifinal · 2 bouts

  1. Greg Elinsky (3), Penn State over Craig Martin (9), Missouri — MD 10–2 · View bout
  2. Mike Farrell (11), Oklahoma State over Joe Urso, Purdue (IN) — Dec 5–1 · View bout

Placement bouts

3rd-place bout · 1 bout

  1. Greg Elinsky (3), Penn State over Mike Farrell (11), Oklahoma State — Dec 2–1 · View bout

5th-place bout · 1 bout

  1. Craig Martin (9), Missouri over Joe Urso, Purdue (IN) — MFF · View bout

7th-place bout · 1 bout

  1. Jerry Umin, Eastern Michigan over Curt Scovel, Maryland — Dec 6–3 · View bout