NCAA Wrestling Data1928–2026

1988 NCAA Championships

134 lb

Champion John Smith, Oklahoma State.Original bracket sheet ↗

All-Americans

  1. 1John SmithOKST
  2. 2Joe MelchioreIOWA
  3. 3John FisherMICH
  4. 4Dan WillamanEDIN
  5. 5Joei BalesNW
  6. 6Jeff GibbonsISU
  7. 7TJ SewellOU
  8. 8Pat DornSDSU

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 134-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. Charles Myles, Morgan State (MD) over Dave Droegemueller, Nebraska — Dec 8–6 · View bout
  2. Chuck Toler, George Mason (VA) over Ed Curran, Bucknell (PA) — Dec 7–5 · View bout
  3. Dan Willaman, Edinboro (PA) over Tim Rothka, Drexel (PA) — TF 22–6 · View bout
  4. Jim Frick, Lehigh (PA) over Guy Sako, Cleveland State (OH) — Dec 3–2 · View bout
  5. John Fisher (2), Michigan over Jack Bell Jr., Slippery Rock (PA) — Fall 2:43 · View bout
  6. Tony Reed, Bloomsburg (PA) over Alan Paradise, California-Bakersfield — Dec 11–7 · View bout

Round of 32 · 16 bouts

  1. Dan Willaman, Edinboro (PA) over TJ Sewell (4), Oklahoma — Dec 16–9 · View bout
  2. Dave Zuniga (12), Utah State over Bob Berceau, Northern Michigan — Fall 2:38 · View bout
  3. Enzo Catullo (8), North Carolina over Mitch Tatonetti, Kent State (OH) — MD 13–5 · View bout
  4. Glenn Jarrett (11), Oregon over Chuck Toler, George Mason (VA) — Dec 9–2 · View bout
  5. Jeff Dernlan, Penn State over Marc Allison, Tennessee-Chattanooga — Dec 11–5 · View bout
  6. Jeff Gibbons (5), Iowa State over John Beatty, Augsburg (MN) — MD 14–6 · View bout
  7. Jerry Durso (3), Notre Dame (IN) over Anibal Nieves, East Stroudsburg (PA) — Dflt · View bout
  8. Jim Frick, Lehigh (PA) over Jade Montrie, Toledo (OH) — MD 11–0 · View bout
  9. Joe Melchiore (7), Iowa over Pat Dorn, South Dakota State — Fall 5:43 · View bout
  10. Joei Bales (6), Northwestern (IL) over Chris Mary, West Virginia — Dec 5–4 · View bout
  11. John Fisher (2), Michigan over Alan Utter, Pittsburgh (PA) — MD 18–4 · View bout
  12. John Smith (1), Oklahoma State over Travis Krawl, Boise State (ID) — Fall 6:26 · View bout
  13. John Viola, Virginia over Ken Carmichael, Central Connecticut — Dec 4–1 · View bout
  14. Robbie Winter, Brigham Young (UT) over Jon Anderson, Drake (IA) — Dec 3–2 · View bout
  15. Thierry Chaney (10), William & Mary (VA) over Charles Myles, Morgan State (MD) — Fall 3:34 · View bout
  16. Tony Reed, Bloomsburg (PA) over Pat Fitzgerald, Purdue (IN) — Dec 9–4 · View bout

Round of 16 · 8 bouts

  1. Dan Willaman, Edinboro (PA) over Robbie Winter, Brigham Young (UT) — Dec 5–2 · View bout
  2. Enzo Catullo (8), North Carolina over Tony Reed, Bloomsburg (PA) — Dec 7–6 · View bout
  3. Jeff Gibbons (5), Iowa State over Dave Zuniga (12), Utah State — Dec 4–3 · View bout
  4. Jerry Durso (3), Notre Dame (IN) over John Viola, Virginia — Dec 9–3 · View bout
  5. Joe Melchiore (7), Iowa over Thierry Chaney (10), William & Mary (VA) — MD 13–5 · View bout
  6. Joei Bales (6), Northwestern (IL) over Glenn Jarrett (11), Oregon — Dec 7–6 · View bout
  7. John Fisher (2), Michigan over Jeff Dernlan, Penn State — MD 18–7 · View bout
  8. John Smith (1), Oklahoma State over Jim Frick, Lehigh (PA) — MD 21–8 · View bout

Quarterfinal · 4 bouts

  1. Jeff Gibbons (5), Iowa State over Dan Willaman, Edinboro (PA) — Dec 9–4 · View bout
  2. Joe Melchiore (7), Iowa over John Fisher (2), Michigan — MD 14–4 · View bout
  3. Joei Bales (6), Northwestern (IL) over Jerry Durso (3), Notre Dame (IN) — Dec 2–0 · View bout
  4. John Smith (1), Oklahoma State over Enzo Catullo (8), North Carolina — Fall 6:29 · View bout

Semifinal · 2 bouts

  1. Joe Melchiore (7), Iowa over Joei Bales (6), Northwestern (IL) — MD 10–2 · View bout
  2. John Smith (1), Oklahoma State over Jeff Gibbons (5), Iowa State — Fall 6:07 · View bout

Final · 1 bout

  1. John Smith (1), Oklahoma State over Joe Melchiore (7), Iowa — Dec 9–2 · View bout

Consolation

Consolation round 1 · 2 bouts

  1. Alan Utter, Pittsburgh (PA) over Jack Bell Jr., Slippery Rock (PA) — Fall 5:38 · View bout
  2. TJ Sewell (4), Oklahoma over Tim Rothka, Drexel (PA) — Dec 11–6 · View bout

Consolation round 2 · 8 bouts

  1. Dave Zuniga (12), Utah State over John Beatty, Augsburg (MN) — Dec 9–3 · View bout
  2. Glenn Jarrett (11), Oregon over Chris Mary, West Virginia — Fall 3:31 · View bout
  3. Jeff Dernlan, Penn State over Alan Utter, Pittsburgh (PA) — Dec 9–3 · View bout
  4. Jim Frick, Lehigh (PA) over Travis Krawl, Boise State (ID) — Fall 2:33 · View bout
  5. John Viola, Virginia over Anibal Nieves, East Stroudsburg (PA) — Dflt · View bout
  6. Pat Dorn, South Dakota State over Thierry Chaney (10), William & Mary (VA) — Dec 7–6 · View bout
  7. TJ Sewell (4), Oklahoma over Robbie Winter, Brigham Young (UT) — Dec 6–2 · View bout
  8. Tony Reed, Bloomsburg (PA) over Mitch Tatonetti, Kent State (OH) — Dec 6–2 · View bout

Consolation round 3 · 4 bouts

  1. Glenn Jarrett (11), Oregon over John Viola, Virginia — Dec 6–3 · View bout
  2. Jim Frick, Lehigh (PA) over Tony Reed, Bloomsburg (PA) — Fall 1:23 · View bout
  3. Pat Dorn, South Dakota State over Jeff Dernlan, Penn State — Dec 4–1 · View bout
  4. TJ Sewell (4), Oklahoma over Dave Zuniga (12), Utah State — Dec 8–3 · View bout

Consolation round 4 · 4 bouts

  1. Dan Willaman, Edinboro (PA) over Glenn Jarrett (11), Oregon — Dec 7–4 · View bout
  2. John Fisher (2), Michigan over Jim Frick, Lehigh (PA) — MD 11–0 · View bout
  3. Pat Dorn, South Dakota State over Enzo Catullo (8), North Carolina — Dec 5–4 · View bout
  4. TJ Sewell (4), Oklahoma over Jerry Durso (3), Notre Dame (IN) — Dec 9–4 · View bout

Consolation round 5 · 2 bouts

  1. Dan Willaman, Edinboro (PA) over Pat Dorn, South Dakota State — Dec 5–3 · View bout
  2. John Fisher (2), Michigan over TJ Sewell (4), Oklahoma — Dec 10–3 · View bout

Consolation semifinal · 2 bouts

  1. Dan Willaman, Edinboro (PA) over Joei Bales (6), Northwestern (IL) — Dec 4–3 · View bout
  2. John Fisher (2), Michigan over Jeff Gibbons (5), Iowa State — MD 10–2 · View bout

Placement bouts

3rd-place bout · 1 bout

  1. John Fisher (2), Michigan over Dan Willaman, Edinboro (PA) — Dec 13–7 · View bout

5th-place bout · 1 bout

  1. Joei Bales (6), Northwestern (IL) over Jeff Gibbons (5), Iowa State — Dec 7–4 · View bout

7th-place bout · 1 bout

  1. TJ Sewell (4), Oklahoma over Pat Dorn, South Dakota State — Dec 6–2 · View bout