NCAA Wrestling Data1928–2026

1988 NCAA Championships

118 lb

Champion Jack Cuvo, East Stroudsburg (PA).Original bracket sheet ↗

All-Americans

  1. 1Jack CuvoESU
  2. 2Benjamin 'Keith' NixMINN
  3. 3Ken ChertowPSU
  4. 4Craig CorbinLH
  5. 5Cory BazeOKST
  6. 6Larry 'Zeke' JonesASU
  7. 7Gary McCallISU
  8. 8Greg GasconUNM

In 1988, 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 1988 118-pound bracket

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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 · 5 bouts

27 byes into the round of 32

  1. Dan McIntyre, Maryland over Neal Richards, Morgan State (MD) — Dec 4–0 · View bout
  2. Donnie Heckel, Clemson (SC) over Mike Caracci, New Hampshire — Dec 5–2 · View bout
  3. Ken Chertow (2), Penn State over Greg Gascon, New Mexico — Dec 12–6 · View bout
  4. Mark Annis, North Carolina State over Dennis Mejias, Wilkes (PA) — Dec 6–5 · View bout
  5. Terry Cook, Nebraska over Will Waters, Michigan — MD 10–1 · View bout

Round of 32 · 16 bouts

  1. Adam Derengowski, Rider (NJ) over Mark Piterski, Southern Connecticut — Dec 9–2 · View bout
  2. Benjamin 'Keith' Nix (7), Minnesota over John Galkowski, California-Poly — Fall 2:30 · View bout
  3. Cory Baze (4), Oklahoma State over Craig Sterr, Eastern Illinois — MD 18–8 · View bout
  4. Craig Corbin (6), Lock Haven (PA) over Terry Cook, Nebraska — Dec 8–2 · View bout
  5. Darren Stevens, Fresno State (CA) over Jack Griffin (9), Northwestern (IL) — Dec 11–10 · View bout
  6. Dave Rowan (3), Edinboro (PA) over Jim Fussell, Syracuse (NY) — MD 14–4 · View bout
  7. Gary McCall, Iowa State over Doug Harper, Eastern Michigan — Dec 5–1 · View bout
  8. Jack Cuvo (1), East Stroudsburg (PA) over Dan McIntyre, Maryland — TF 24–9 · View bout
  9. John Supsic, Bloomsburg (PA) over Dave Calliguri (10), North Dakota State — MD 14–3 · View bout
  10. Ken Chertow (2), Penn State over Dave Range III, Ohio State — MD 18–4 · View bout
  11. Larry 'Zeke' Jones (5), Arizona State over Wayne Gibson, Old Dominion (VA) — Dec 8–2 · View bout
  12. Mark Annis, North Carolina State over Andy Radenbaugh, Notre Dame (IN) — Dec 7–2 · View bout
  13. Rich Moeggenberg, Central Michigan over Tom Herring, Tennessee-Chattanooga — Dec 12–6 · View bout
  14. Roger Singleton (8), Grand Valley State (MI) over Donnie Heckel, Clemson (SC) — Dec 7–5 · View bout
  15. Steve Martin, Iowa over Tim Jacoutot (11), New Jersey (TCNJ) — Dec 4–2 · View bout
  16. Tony Bellai, Oklahoma over Jack DeBoe, Kent State (OH) — MD 14–6 · View bout

Round of 16 · 8 bouts

  1. Benjamin 'Keith' Nix (7), Minnesota over John Supsic, Bloomsburg (PA) — MD 12–4 · View bout
  2. Cory Baze (4), Oklahoma State over Tony Bellai, Oklahoma — Dec 5–2 · View bout
  3. Craig Corbin (6), Lock Haven (PA) over Steve Martin, Iowa — Dec 8–2 · View bout
  4. Gary McCall, Iowa State over Dave Rowan (3), Edinboro (PA) — Dec 11–10 · View bout
  5. Jack Cuvo (1), East Stroudsburg (PA) over Adam Derengowski, Rider (NJ) — MD 20–8 · View bout
  6. Ken Chertow (2), Penn State over Rich Moeggenberg, Central Michigan — Dec 9–5 · View bout
  7. Larry 'Zeke' Jones (5), Arizona State over Mark Annis, North Carolina State — Fall 5:45 · View bout
  8. Roger Singleton (8), Grand Valley State (MI) over Darren Stevens, Fresno State (CA) — MD 12–3 · View bout

Quarterfinal · 4 bouts

  1. Benjamin 'Keith' Nix (7), Minnesota over Ken Chertow (2), Penn State — Dec 10–8 · View bout
  2. Cory Baze (4), Oklahoma State over Larry 'Zeke' Jones (5), Arizona State — Dec 12–7 · View bout
  3. Craig Corbin (6), Lock Haven (PA) over Gary McCall, Iowa State — Dec 6–4 · View bout
  4. Jack Cuvo (1), East Stroudsburg (PA) over Roger Singleton (8), Grand Valley State (MI) — MD 18–7 · View bout

Semifinal · 2 bouts

  1. Benjamin 'Keith' Nix (7), Minnesota over Craig Corbin (6), Lock Haven (PA) — Dec 11–7 · View bout
  2. Jack Cuvo (1), East Stroudsburg (PA) over Cory Baze (4), Oklahoma State — Dec 14–8 · View bout

Final · 1 bout

  1. Jack Cuvo (1), East Stroudsburg (PA) over Benjamin 'Keith' Nix (7), Minnesota — Dec 11–4 · View bout

Consolation

Consolation round 1 · 1 bout

  1. Greg Gascon, New Mexico over Dave Range III, Ohio State — Dec 9–3 · View bout

Consolation round 2 · 8 bouts

  1. Dan McIntyre, Maryland over Adam Derengowski, Rider (NJ) — Dec 4–3 · View bout
  2. Darren Stevens, Fresno State (CA) over Donnie Heckel, Clemson (SC) — Dec 13–6 · View bout
  3. Dave Rowan (3), Edinboro (PA) over Doug Harper, Eastern Michigan — Dec 6–3 · View bout
  4. Greg Gascon, New Mexico over Rich Moeggenberg, Central Michigan — Dec 9–4 · View bout
  5. John Supsic, Bloomsburg (PA) over John Galkowski, California-Poly — Dec 3–1 · View bout
  6. Terry Cook, Nebraska over Steve Martin, Iowa — Dec 10–5 · View bout
  7. Tony Bellai, Oklahoma over Craig Sterr, Eastern Illinois — MD 10–2 · View bout
  8. Wayne Gibson, Old Dominion (VA) over Mark Annis, North Carolina State — Dec 6–1 · View bout

Consolation round 3 · 4 bouts

  1. Darren Stevens, Fresno State (CA) over Dan McIntyre, Maryland — Fall · View bout
  2. Dave Rowan (3), Edinboro (PA) over Terry Cook, Nebraska — Fall · View bout
  3. Greg Gascon, New Mexico over John Supsic, Bloomsburg (PA) — Dec 11–4 · View bout
  4. Tony Bellai, Oklahoma over Wayne Gibson, Old Dominion (VA) — Dec 5–4 · View bout

Consolation round 4 · 4 bouts

  1. Gary McCall, Iowa State over Tony Bellai, Oklahoma — Dec 3–1 · View bout
  2. Greg Gascon, New Mexico over Roger Singleton (8), Grand Valley State (MI) — Dec 4–2 · View bout
  3. Ken Chertow (2), Penn State over Darren Stevens, Fresno State (CA) — Dec 9–3 · View bout
  4. Larry 'Zeke' Jones (5), Arizona State over Dave Rowan (3), Edinboro (PA) — Dec 4–1 · View bout

Consolation round 5 · 2 bouts

  1. Ken Chertow (2), Penn State over Gary McCall, Iowa State — Dec 5–0 · View bout
  2. Larry 'Zeke' Jones (5), Arizona State over Greg Gascon, New Mexico — Dflt · View bout

Consolation semifinal · 2 bouts

  1. Craig Corbin (6), Lock Haven (PA) over Larry 'Zeke' Jones (5), Arizona State — Dec 7–4 · View bout
  2. Ken Chertow (2), Penn State over Cory Baze (4), Oklahoma State — Dec 5–2 · View bout

Placement bouts

3rd-place bout · 1 bout

  1. Ken Chertow (2), Penn State over Craig Corbin (6), Lock Haven (PA) — Dec 6–5 · View bout

5th-place bout · 1 bout

  1. Cory Baze (4), Oklahoma State over Larry 'Zeke' Jones (5), Arizona State — Dec 3–2 · View bout

7th-place bout · 1 bout

  1. Gary McCall, Iowa State over Greg Gascon, New Mexico — Dflt · View bout