NCAA Wrestling Data1928–2026

1987 NCAA Championships

177 lb

Champion Rico Chiapparelli, Iowa.Original bracket sheet ↗

All-Americans

  1. 1Rico ChiapparelliIOWA
  2. 2Darryl PopeCSUB
  3. 3Dan MayoPSU
  4. 4Mike FunkNW
  5. 5Fred Little Jr.FS
  6. 6Reggie WilsonCHIC
  7. 7Steve PeperakMD
  8. 8John GintherASU

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 177-pound bracket

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Championship

Consolation

Championship

Opening round · 3 bouts

29 byes into the round of 32

  1. John Ginther (7), Arizona State over Craig Bogard, Brigham Young (UT) — Dec 9–4 · View bout
  2. Paul Green (9), Morgan State (MD) over Stephen Peterson, George Washington (DC) — MD 13–3 · View bout
  3. Reggie Wilson (5), Chicago State (IL) over Jim Hardy, Missouri — TF 19–3 · View bout

Round of 32 · 16 bouts

  1. Carlton Kinkade, Central Michigan over Anthony Romero, California-Poly — Dec 9–4 · View bout
  2. Chris Barnes, Oklahoma State over Barry Preslaski (12), Drake (IA) — MD 12–3 · View bout
  3. Cody Olson, Nebraska over Steve Farrell, Harvard (MA) — Sup 21–9 · View bout
  4. Dan Mayo (3), Penn State over Ron Gharbo, Ohio State — Dec 13–7 · View bout
  5. Darryl Pope (1), California-Bakersfield over Mike Funk, Northwestern (IL) — Fall 0:36 · View bout
  6. Fred Little Jr. (4), Fresno State (CA) over Charlie Buckshaw, Tennessee-Chattanooga — Dec 6–5 · View bout
  7. John Stafford, Rider (NJ) over Joe Stafford, Oklahoma — MD 13–5 · View bout
  8. John Wagner, Virginia over Craig Costello (10), West Virginia — Dec 6–5 · View bout
  9. Pat Johannes, North Dakota State over Corey Veach, Weber State (UT) — TF 17–2 · View bout
  10. Paul Green (9), Morgan State (MD) over James 'Cliff' Harris, Army (NY) — Dec 6–4 · View bout
  11. Reggie Wilson (5), Chicago State (IL) over Mike Gibbons, Central Connecticut — DQ · View bout
  12. Rico Chiapparelli (2), Iowa over Greg McDonald, New Jersey (TCNJ) — Dec 7–2 · View bout
  13. RJ Nebe (8), Nebraska Omaha over Jose Flores, California-Fullerton — Dec 15–11 · View bout
  14. Scott Pierre, Purdue (IN) over Eyvind Boyesen (11), Lehigh (PA) — Dec 6–3 · View bout
  15. Steve Metzger, Iowa State over John Ginther (7), Arizona State — Dec 4–2 · View bout
  16. Steve Peperak (6), Maryland over Braden Adkinson, Cleveland State (OH) — MD 9–1 · View bout

Round of 16 · 8 bouts

  1. Dan Mayo (3), Penn State over John Stafford, Rider (NJ) — MD 16–5 · View bout
  2. Darryl Pope (1), California-Bakersfield over Pat Johannes, North Dakota State — Sup 17–5 · View bout
  3. Fred Little Jr. (4), Fresno State (CA) over Cody Olson, Nebraska — Dec 7–2 · View bout
  4. Reggie Wilson (5), Chicago State (IL) over Chris Barnes, Oklahoma State — Dec 10–8 · View bout
  5. Rico Chiapparelli (2), Iowa over Carlton Kinkade, Central Michigan — Dec 10–4 · View bout
  6. RJ Nebe (8), Nebraska Omaha over Paul Green (9), Morgan State (MD) — Dec 6–5 · View bout
  7. Steve Metzger, Iowa State over John Wagner, Virginia — Dec 14–8 · View bout
  8. Steve Peperak (6), Maryland over Scott Pierre, Purdue (IN) — Dec 6–0 · View bout

Quarterfinal · 4 bouts

  1. Dan Mayo (3), Penn State over Steve Peperak (6), Maryland — Dec 8–7 · View bout
  2. Darryl Pope (1), California-Bakersfield over RJ Nebe (8), Nebraska Omaha — TF 15–0 · View bout
  3. Reggie Wilson (5), Chicago State (IL) over Fred Little Jr. (4), Fresno State (CA) — Dec 9–7 · View bout
  4. Rico Chiapparelli (2), Iowa over Steve Metzger, Iowa State — MD 12–3 · View bout

Semifinal · 2 bouts

  1. Darryl Pope (1), California-Bakersfield over Reggie Wilson (5), Chicago State (IL) — Fall 5:22 · View bout
  2. Rico Chiapparelli (2), Iowa over Dan Mayo (3), Penn State — Dec 3–2 · View bout

Final · 1 bout

  1. Rico Chiapparelli (2), Iowa over Darryl Pope (1), California-Bakersfield — Dec 5–2 · View bout

Consolation

Consolation round 1 · 1 bout

  1. Jim Hardy, Missouri over Mike Gibbons, Central Connecticut — Dec 10–7 · View bout

Consolation round 2 · 8 bouts

  1. Carlton Kinkade, Central Michigan over Greg McDonald, New Jersey (TCNJ) — Dec 5–3 · View bout
  2. Charlie Buckshaw, Tennessee-Chattanooga over Cody Olson, Nebraska — Dec 6–5 · View bout
  3. Jim Hardy, Missouri over Chris Barnes, Oklahoma State — MD 14–4 · View bout
  4. John Ginther (7), Arizona State over John Wagner, Virginia — Fall 5:59 · View bout
  5. Jose Flores, California-Fullerton over Paul Green (9), Morgan State (MD) — Dec 3–2 · View bout
  6. Mike Funk, Northwestern (IL) over Pat Johannes, North Dakota State — Dec 6–4 · View bout
  7. Ron Gharbo, Ohio State over John Stafford, Rider (NJ) — Dec 9–5 · View bout
  8. Scott Pierre, Purdue (IN) over Braden Adkinson, Cleveland State (OH) — Dec 3–1 · View bout

Consolation round 3 · 4 bouts

  1. Charlie Buckshaw, Tennessee-Chattanooga over Jim Hardy, Missouri — Dec 7–3 · View bout
  2. John Ginther (7), Arizona State over Carlton Kinkade, Central Michigan — Dec 9–4 · View bout
  3. Mike Funk, Northwestern (IL) over Jose Flores, California-Fullerton — MD 17–6 · View bout
  4. Ron Gharbo, Ohio State over Scott Pierre, Purdue (IN) — Dec 4–3 · View bout

Consolation round 4 · 4 bouts

  1. Fred Little Jr. (4), Fresno State (CA) over Ron Gharbo, Ohio State — Dec 9–4 · View bout
  2. John Ginther (7), Arizona State over RJ Nebe (8), Nebraska Omaha — Dec 7–6 · View bout
  3. Mike Funk, Northwestern (IL) over Steve Metzger, Iowa State — Dec 5–1 · View bout
  4. Steve Peperak (6), Maryland over Charlie Buckshaw, Tennessee-Chattanooga — Dec 11–5 · View bout

Consolation round 5 · 2 bouts

  1. Fred Little Jr. (4), Fresno State (CA) over John Ginther (7), Arizona State — Dec 9–2 · View bout
  2. Mike Funk, Northwestern (IL) over Steve Peperak (6), Maryland — Dec 9–6 · View bout

Consolation semifinal · 2 bouts

  1. Dan Mayo (3), Penn State over Fred Little Jr. (4), Fresno State (CA) — Dec 5–4 · View bout
  2. Mike Funk, Northwestern (IL) over Reggie Wilson (5), Chicago State (IL) — Dec 9–2 · View bout

Placement bouts

3rd-place bout · 1 bout

  1. Dan Mayo (3), Penn State over Mike Funk, Northwestern (IL) — Dec 7–3 · View bout

5th-place bout · 1 bout

  1. Fred Little Jr. (4), Fresno State (CA) over Reggie Wilson (5), Chicago State (IL) — MFF · View bout

7th-place bout · 1 bout

  1. Steve Peperak (6), Maryland over John Ginther (7), Arizona State — Dec 9–2 · View bout