NCAA Wrestling Data1928–2026

1988 NCAA Championships

167 lb

Champion Mike Van Arsdale, Iowa State.Original bracket sheet ↗

All-Americans

  1. 1Mike Van ArsdaleISU
  2. 2Mike AmineMICH
  3. 3Jim GressleyASU
  4. 4Eric OsborneCP
  5. 5Mike FarrellOKST
  6. 6Dave LeeWIS
  7. 7Rod SandeMINN
  8. 8Joe DecamillisWYO

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 167-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 · 5 bouts

27 byes into the round of 32

  1. Allen 'Scott' Chenoweth, Nebraska over Glenn Holland, Maryland — Dec 6–4 · View bout
  2. Craig Martin, Missouri over Dave Williams, Boston (MA) — Fall 4:28 · View bout
  3. Jason Suter, Penn State over Andy Rice, Cornell (NY) — MD 12–2 · View bout
  4. Jerry Umin (7), Eastern Michigan over Ed Hartford, Army (NY) — Dec 6–0 · View bout
  5. Vince Walker, Fresno State (CA) over Ernie Slone, Cleveland State (OH) — Dec 12–8 · View bout

Round of 32 · 16 bouts

  1. Anthony Cox (11), Campbell (NC) over Chuck Poulsen, Indiana (IN) — Dec 8–4 · View bout
  2. Brian Kurlander, James Madison (VA) over Mike Lantz, North Carolina State — Dec 3–2 · View bout
  3. Craig Costello, West Virginia over Timothy Horne, South Carolina State — MD 18–4 · View bout
  4. Craig Rome (10), Wilkes (PA) over Brett Gustafson, Tennessee-Chattanooga — MD 13–4 · View bout
  5. Dave Lee (1), Wisconsin over Vince Walker, Fresno State (CA) — TF 16–1 · View bout
  6. Eric Osborne (3), California-Poly over Keith Massey, Northern Iowa — MD 12–4 · View bout
  7. Jerry Umin (7), Eastern Michigan over Rob DeSalve, Rider (NJ) — Dec 8–4 · View bout
  8. Jim Gressley (8), Arizona State over Allen 'Scott' Chenoweth, Nebraska — Dec 7–3 · View bout
  9. Jim Meetze, Clemson (SC) over Jason Suter, Penn State — Dec 10–8 · View bout
  10. Jody Karam (5), Lock Haven (PA) over Paul Halewijn, California-Fullerton — MD 14–2 · View bout
  11. Joe Decamillis (12), Wyoming over John Szalai, Ohio — Dec 8–2 · View bout
  12. John Kohls (4), Brigham Young (UT) over Baron Blakley, Oklahoma — Dec 11–4 · View bout
  13. Mike Amine, Michigan over Craig Martin, Missouri — Dec 9–5 · View bout
  14. Mike Farrell (6), Oklahoma State over Bob Bell, Illinois State — Dec 10–4 · View bout
  15. Mike Van Arsdale (2), Iowa State over Kevin Frame, Liberty (VA) — MD 9–1 · View bout
  16. Rod Sande (9), Minnesota over Jeff Randall, Nebraska Omaha — Fall 6:27 · View bout

Round of 16 · 8 bouts

  1. Dave Lee (1), Wisconsin over Brian Kurlander, James Madison (VA) — Dec 7–0 · View bout
  2. Eric Osborne (3), California-Poly over Jim Meetze, Clemson (SC) — TF 16–1 · View bout
  3. Jerry Umin (7), Eastern Michigan over Craig Rome (10), Wilkes (PA) — Dec 6–2 · View bout
  4. Jim Gressley (8), Arizona State over Rod Sande (9), Minnesota — Dec 5–3 · View bout
  5. Joe Decamillis (12), Wyoming over Jody Karam (5), Lock Haven (PA) — Dec 10–5 · View bout
  6. Mike Amine, Michigan over John Kohls (4), Brigham Young (UT) — Dec 8–6 · View bout
  7. Mike Farrell (6), Oklahoma State over Anthony Cox (11), Campbell (NC) — Dec 2–1 · View bout
  8. Mike Van Arsdale (2), Iowa State over Craig Costello, West Virginia — Dec 8–2 · View bout

Quarterfinal · 4 bouts

  1. Eric Osborne (3), California-Poly over Mike Farrell (6), Oklahoma State — Dec 7–3 · View bout
  2. Jim Gressley (8), Arizona State over Dave Lee (1), Wisconsin — Fall 3:36 · View bout
  3. Mike Amine, Michigan over Joe Decamillis (12), Wyoming — Dec 5–2 · View bout
  4. Mike Van Arsdale (2), Iowa State over Jerry Umin (7), Eastern Michigan — Dec 4–2 · View bout

Semifinal · 2 bouts

  1. Mike Amine, Michigan over Jim Gressley (8), Arizona State — Fall 0:35 · View bout
  2. Mike Van Arsdale (2), Iowa State over Eric Osborne (3), California-Poly — Dec 10–4 · View bout

Final · 1 bout

  1. Mike Van Arsdale (2), Iowa State over Mike Amine, Michigan — Dec 8–2 · View bout

Consolation

Consolation round 1 · 1 bout

  1. Rob DeSalve, Rider (NJ) over Ed Hartford, Army (NY) — Dec 4–3 · View bout

Consolation round 2 · 8 bouts

  1. Anthony Cox (11), Campbell (NC) over Bob Bell, Illinois State — Dec 6–2 · View bout
  2. Craig Martin, Missouri over John Kohls (4), Brigham Young (UT) — Dec 8–2 · View bout
  3. Craig Rome (10), Wilkes (PA) over Rob DeSalve, Rider (NJ) — Dec 9–3 · View bout
  4. Jody Karam (5), Lock Haven (PA) over John Szalai, Ohio — Dec 11–8 · View bout
  5. Keith Massey, Northern Iowa over Jim Meetze, Clemson (SC) — Dec 11–6 · View bout
  6. Kevin Frame, Liberty (VA) over Craig Costello, West Virginia — Dec 5–1 · View bout
  7. Rod Sande (9), Minnesota over Allen 'Scott' Chenoweth, Nebraska — Dec 4–2 · View bout
  8. Vince Walker, Fresno State (CA) over Brian Kurlander, James Madison (VA) — Dec 7–4 · View bout

Consolation round 3 · 4 bouts

  1. Anthony Cox (11), Campbell (NC) over Keith Massey, Northern Iowa — Dec 7–0 · View bout
  2. Craig Martin, Missouri over Jody Karam (5), Lock Haven (PA) — Dec 7–4 · View bout
  3. Kevin Frame, Liberty (VA) over Craig Rome (10), Wilkes (PA) — Dec 5–2 · View bout
  4. Rod Sande (9), Minnesota over Vince Walker, Fresno State (CA) — Dflt · View bout

Consolation round 4 · 4 bouts

  1. Dave Lee (1), Wisconsin over Kevin Frame, Liberty (VA) — Dec 6–1 · View bout
  2. Joe Decamillis (12), Wyoming over Anthony Cox (11), Campbell (NC) — Dec 4–2 · View bout
  3. Mike Farrell (6), Oklahoma State over Craig Martin, Missouri — Dec 12–5 · View bout
  4. Rod Sande (9), Minnesota over Jerry Umin (7), Eastern Michigan — Dec 11–8 · View bout

Consolation round 5 · 2 bouts

  1. Dave Lee (1), Wisconsin over Joe Decamillis (12), Wyoming — Dec 10–5 · View bout
  2. Mike Farrell (6), Oklahoma State over Rod Sande (9), Minnesota — Dec 9–5 · View bout

Consolation semifinal · 2 bouts

  1. Eric Osborne (3), California-Poly over Dave Lee (1), Wisconsin — Dec 7–4 · View bout
  2. Jim Gressley (8), Arizona State over Mike Farrell (6), Oklahoma State — Dec 7–4 · View bout

Placement bouts

3rd-place bout · 1 bout

  1. Jim Gressley (8), Arizona State over Eric Osborne (3), California-Poly — MD 19–10 · View bout

5th-place bout · 1 bout

  1. Mike Farrell (6), Oklahoma State over Dave Lee (1), Wisconsin — Dec 7–6 · View bout

7th-place bout · 1 bout

  1. Rod Sande (9), Minnesota over Joe Decamillis (12), Wyoming — Dec 9–7 · View bout