NCAA Wrestling Data1928–2026

1987 NCAA Championships

275 lb

Champion Carlton Haselrig, Pittsburgh-Johnstown (PA).Original bracket sheet ↗

All-Americans

  1. 1Carlton HaselrigPITTJ
  2. 2Dean HallEDIN
  3. 3Tom EriksonOKST
  4. 4Mark SindlingerIOWA
  5. 5Tom ReeseMD
  6. 6Rod SevernASU
  7. 7Jim NielsenBYU
  8. 8Demetrius HarperEIU

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 275-pound bracket

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  • "↩" 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. Bob Button, California-Fullerton over Keith Cameron, Cleveland State (OH) — Fall 5:39 · View bout
  2. Dave Orndorff (9), Oregon State over Sherman Pendergarst, Coppin State (MD) — Fall 3:30 · View bout
  3. Greg Haladay, Penn State over Tim Kennedy, Rider (NJ) — Sup 15–2 · View bout
  4. John Merklinger, Boston College (MA) over Brian Raber, Clemson (SC) — Dec 6–4 · View bout
  5. Lee Getz, Rutgers (NJ) over John Devine, Navy (MD) — Dec 2–0 · View bout
  6. Rod Severn (6), Arizona State over Todd Harrison, Clarion (PA) — Dec 8–1 · View bout

Round of 32 · 16 bouts

  1. Andy Cope, Iowa State over Greg Haladay, Penn State — Dec 8–2 · View bout
  2. Calvin Vande Hoef, Purdue (IN) over Chris Thornbury, Tennessee-Chattanooga — Dec 8–6 · View bout
  3. Carlton Haselrig (2), Pittsburgh-Johnstown (PA) over Todd Myers, Millersville (PA) — Dec 12–5 · View bout
  4. Chris Tironi, Albany (NY) over Dave Orndorff (9), Oregon State — Dec 2–1 · View bout
  5. Dean Hall (5), Edinboro (PA) over Todd Seiler, Wisconsin — Dec 6–2 · View bout
  6. Demetrius Harper, Eastern Illinois over Jim Miller, East Stroudsburg (PA) — Dec 10–8 · View bout
  7. Jim Nielsen (3), Brigham Young (UT) over Lee Roy Ligons, Utah State — DQ · View bout
  8. Joel Greenlee (4), Northern Iowa over Brian McCracken, Illinois — Dec 3–0 · View bout
  9. Lee Getz, Rutgers (NJ) over Jim Prettyman, Missouri — Dec 6–1 · View bout
  10. Mark Sindlinger (8), Iowa over Jon Cogdill, Wyoming — Sup 13–1 · View bout
  11. Mike Hatch, Liberty (VA) over Mike Monroe (1), California-Bakersfield — Dec 6–5 · View bout
  12. Mike Lombardo (10), North Carolina State over Jeff Reiner, Toledo (OH) — Dec 8–5 · View bout
  13. Rod Severn (6), Arizona State over Pat McDade, Boise State (ID) — Dec 6–0 · View bout
  14. Steve Adams, Central Michigan over John Merklinger, Boston College (MA) — Fall 5:56 · View bout
  15. Tom Erikson (1), Oklahoma State over Mike Radnov, Nebraska — Fall 0:33 · View bout
  16. Tom Reese (7), Maryland over Bob Button, California-Fullerton — Dec 6–2 · View bout

Round of 16 · 8 bouts

  1. Carlton Haselrig (2), Pittsburgh-Johnstown (PA) over Andy Cope, Iowa State — Dec 5–4 · View bout
  2. Dean Hall (5), Edinboro (PA) over Lee Getz, Rutgers (NJ) — Sup 15–3 · View bout
  3. Jim Nielsen (3), Brigham Young (UT) over Demetrius Harper, Eastern Illinois — Dec 5–1 · View bout
  4. Joel Greenlee (4), Northern Iowa over Calvin Vande Hoef, Purdue (IN) — Fall 1:51 · View bout
  5. Mark Sindlinger (8), Iowa over Chris Tironi, Albany (NY) — Dec 9–4 · View bout
  6. Rod Severn (6), Arizona State over Mike Hatch, Liberty (VA) — Dec 4–2 · View bout
  7. Tom Erikson (1), Oklahoma State over Steve Adams, Central Michigan — TF 24–9 · View bout
  8. Tom Reese (7), Maryland over Mike Lombardo (10), North Carolina State — Dec 5–2 · View bout

Quarterfinal · 4 bouts

  1. Carlton Haselrig (2), Pittsburgh-Johnstown (PA) over Tom Reese (7), Maryland — Fall 6:03 · View bout
  2. Dean Hall (5), Edinboro (PA) over Joel Greenlee (4), Northern Iowa — Dec 10–9 · View bout
  3. Rod Severn (6), Arizona State over Jim Nielsen (3), Brigham Young (UT) — Dec 7–4 · View bout
  4. Tom Erikson (1), Oklahoma State over Mark Sindlinger (8), Iowa — MD 17–9 · View bout

Semifinal · 2 bouts

  1. Carlton Haselrig (2), Pittsburgh-Johnstown (PA) over Rod Severn (6), Arizona State — Dec 6–5 · View bout
  2. Dean Hall (5), Edinboro (PA) over Tom Erikson (1), Oklahoma State — Dec 11–6 · View bout

Final · 1 bout

  1. Carlton Haselrig (2), Pittsburgh-Johnstown (PA) over Dean Hall (5), Edinboro (PA) — Dec 4–2 · View bout

Consolation

Consolation round 1 · 1 bout

  1. Todd Harrison, Clarion (PA) over Pat McDade, Boise State (ID) — Dec 10–7 · View bout

Consolation round 2 · 8 bouts

  1. Andy Cope, Iowa State over Todd Myers, Millersville (PA) — Dec 8–4 · View bout
  2. Calvin Vande Hoef, Purdue (IN) over Brian McCracken, Illinois — Dec 11–5 · View bout
  3. Chris Tironi, Albany (NY) over Jon Cogdill, Wyoming — Dec 5–3 · View bout
  4. Demetrius Harper, Eastern Illinois over Lee Roy Ligons, Utah State — Dec 6–5 · View bout
  5. Mike Lombardo (10), North Carolina State over Bob Button, California-Fullerton — Dec 5–4 · View bout
  6. Steve Adams, Central Michigan over Mike Radnov, Nebraska — Dec 2–0 · View bout
  7. Todd Harrison, Clarion (PA) over Mike Hatch, Liberty (VA) — Dec 9–6 · View bout
  8. Todd Seiler, Wisconsin over Lee Getz, Rutgers (NJ) — Dec 6–1 · View bout

Consolation round 3 · 4 bouts

  1. Chris Tironi, Albany (NY) over Steve Adams, Central Michigan — Dec 5–4 · View bout
  2. Demetrius Harper, Eastern Illinois over Todd Harrison, Clarion (PA) — Dec 4–3 · View bout
  3. Mike Lombardo (10), North Carolina State over Andy Cope, Iowa State — Dec 9–7 · View bout
  4. Todd Seiler, Wisconsin over Calvin Vande Hoef, Purdue (IN) — Dec 2–1 · View bout

Consolation round 4 · 4 bouts

  1. Demetrius Harper, Eastern Illinois over Joel Greenlee (4), Northern Iowa — Dec 5–4 · View bout
  2. Jim Nielsen (3), Brigham Young (UT) over Todd Seiler, Wisconsin — Dec 7–2 · View bout
  3. Mark Sindlinger (8), Iowa over Mike Lombardo (10), North Carolina State — Dec 11–4 · View bout
  4. Tom Reese (7), Maryland over Chris Tironi, Albany (NY) — Dec 9–3 · View bout

Consolation round 5 · 2 bouts

  1. Mark Sindlinger (8), Iowa over Demetrius Harper, Eastern Illinois — Dec 4–2 · View bout
  2. Tom Reese (7), Maryland over Jim Nielsen (3), Brigham Young (UT) — Dec 9–3 · View bout

Consolation semifinal · 2 bouts

  1. Mark Sindlinger (8), Iowa over Rod Severn (6), Arizona State — MFF · View bout
  2. Tom Erikson (1), Oklahoma State over Tom Reese (7), Maryland — Dec 6–1 · View bout

Placement bouts

3rd-place bout · 1 bout

  1. Tom Erikson (1), Oklahoma State over Mark Sindlinger (8), Iowa — Dec 12–9 · View bout

5th-place bout · 1 bout

  1. Tom Reese (7), Maryland over Rod Severn (6), Arizona State — MFF · View bout

7th-place bout · 1 bout

  1. Jim Nielsen (3), Brigham Young (UT) over Demetrius Harper, Eastern Illinois — Dec 3–1 · View bout