NCAA Wrestling Data1928–2026

1988 NCAA Championships

190 lb

Champion Mark Coleman, Ohio State.Original bracket sheet ↗

All-Americans

  1. 1Mark ColemanOHST
  2. 2Mike DaviesASU
  3. 3Eric VoelkerISU
  4. 4Kyle RichardsWIS
  5. 5Andy VoitPSU
  6. 6Carlton KinkadeCMU
  7. 7Junior MeekOU
  8. 8Charlie Sherertz Jr.MIZZ

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 190-pound bracket

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Championship

Consolation

Championship

Opening round · 2 bouts

30 byes into the round of 32

  1. Eric Voelker (2), Iowa State over Terry McIntyre, Stanford (CA) — Fall 0:58 · View bout
  2. Matt Ruppel (9), Lehigh (PA) over Darren Brown, Morgan State (MD) — MD 12–0 · View bout

Round of 32 · 16 bouts

  1. Andy Voit (10), Penn State over Jeff Rufolo, Tennessee-Chattanooga — Dec 4–0 · View bout
  2. Antonio Kilpatrick, North Carolina-Pembroke over Mike Himes, Upper Iowa — MD 12–4 · View bout
  3. Bill Freeman, Lock Haven (PA) over Bill Wagner, Virginia — MD 13–3 · View bout
  4. Carlton Kinkade (12), Central Michigan over Mike McHenry, Purdue (IN) — Fall 6:40 · View bout
  5. Charlie Sherertz Jr., Missouri over Larry Sidiropoulos, California-Bakersfield — Dec 3–2 · View bout
  6. Cordon Cooper, Millersville (PA) over Ken Hackman (7), California (PA) — Dec 7–3 · View bout
  7. Eric Voelker (2), Iowa State over Dominic Cianchetti, Hofstra (NY) — Fall 3:26 · View bout
  8. John Flaherty (11), Clarion (PA) over Jon Frangoulis, Southwest Missouri — Dflt · View bout
  9. Junior Meek, Oklahoma over Steve Brody, Pennsylvania — MD 11–3 · View bout
  10. Kurt Knechtel (8), Utah State over Travis Gittins, Brigham Young (UT) — MD 13–5 · View bout
  11. Kyle Richards, Wisconsin over Glen Pazinko (5), North Carolina — MD 9–1 · View bout
  12. Mark Coleman (1), Ohio State over Mark Kerr, Syracuse (NY) — TF 17–1 · View bout
  13. Matt Palmer, North Dakota State over Dave Mariola Jr. (6), Michigan State — Dec 11–4 · View bout
  14. Matt Ruppel (9), Lehigh (PA) over Phil Lazarus, Boston (MA) — Fall 4:42 · View bout
  15. Mike Davies (3), Arizona State over Brian Hagen, Wyoming — TF 19–4 · View bout
  16. Scott Kelly (4), Navy (MD) over Dave Attaway, Illinois State — Fall 5:39 · View bout

Round of 16 · 8 bouts

  1. Andy Voit (10), Penn State over Cordon Cooper, Millersville (PA) — Dec 7–3 · View bout
  2. Bill Freeman, Lock Haven (PA) over Eric Voelker (2), Iowa State — Dec 5–4 · View bout
  3. John Flaherty (11), Clarion (PA) over Matt Palmer, North Dakota State — MD 11–2 · View bout
  4. Kyle Richards, Wisconsin over Carlton Kinkade (12), Central Michigan — Dec 7–1 · View bout
  5. Mark Coleman (1), Ohio State over Charlie Sherertz Jr., Missouri — Dec 7–1 · View bout
  6. Matt Ruppel (9), Lehigh (PA) over Kurt Knechtel (8), Utah State — Dec 7–6 · View bout
  7. Mike Davies (3), Arizona State over Junior Meek, Oklahoma — Fall 2:45 · View bout
  8. Scott Kelly (4), Navy (MD) over Antonio Kilpatrick, North Carolina-Pembroke — Dflt · View bout

Quarterfinal · 4 bouts

  1. Andy Voit (10), Penn State over Bill Freeman, Lock Haven (PA) — Dec 2–1 · View bout
  2. Kyle Richards, Wisconsin over Scott Kelly (4), Navy (MD) — Dec 5–3 · View bout
  3. Mark Coleman (1), Ohio State over Matt Ruppel (9), Lehigh (PA) — MD 16–3 · View bout
  4. Mike Davies (3), Arizona State over John Flaherty (11), Clarion (PA) — Dec 11–4 · View bout

Semifinal · 2 bouts

  1. Mark Coleman (1), Ohio State over Kyle Richards, Wisconsin — Dec 7–2 · View bout
  2. Mike Davies (3), Arizona State over Andy Voit (10), Penn State — MD 11–2 · View bout

Final · 1 bout

  1. Mark Coleman (1), Ohio State over Mike Davies (3), Arizona State — Dec 5–0 · View bout

Consolation

Consolation round 1 · 1 bout

  1. Phil Lazarus, Boston (MA) over Darren Brown, Morgan State (MD) — Dec 8–1 · View bout

Consolation round 2 · 8 bouts

  1. Antonio Kilpatrick, North Carolina-Pembroke over Dave Attaway, Illinois State — Dec 4–0 · View bout
  2. Carlton Kinkade (12), Central Michigan over Glen Pazinko (5), North Carolina — Dec 3–1 · View bout
  3. Charlie Sherertz Jr., Missouri over Mark Kerr, Syracuse (NY) — Dec 5–3 · View bout
  4. Eric Voelker (2), Iowa State over Bill Wagner, Virginia — MD 11–3 · View bout
  5. Jeff Rufolo, Tennessee-Chattanooga over Cordon Cooper, Millersville (PA) — Dec 4–1 · View bout
  6. Junior Meek, Oklahoma over Brian Hagen, Wyoming — MD 15–7 · View bout
  7. Kurt Knechtel (8), Utah State over Phil Lazarus, Boston (MA) — Dec 3–1 · View bout
  8. Matt Palmer, North Dakota State over Jon Frangoulis, Southwest Missouri — Dflt · View bout

Consolation round 3 · 4 bouts

  1. Carlton Kinkade (12), Central Michigan over Antonio Kilpatrick, North Carolina-Pembroke — Dec 4–1 · View bout
  2. Charlie Sherertz Jr., Missouri over Kurt Knechtel (8), Utah State — Dec 7–4 · View bout
  3. Eric Voelker (2), Iowa State over Jeff Rufolo, Tennessee-Chattanooga — MD 12–1 · View bout
  4. Junior Meek, Oklahoma over Matt Palmer, North Dakota State — Dec 9–6 · View bout

Consolation round 4 · 4 bouts

  1. Carlton Kinkade (12), Central Michigan over John Flaherty (11), Clarion (PA) — Dec 4–3 · View bout
  2. Charlie Sherertz Jr., Missouri over Bill Freeman, Lock Haven (PA) — Dec 6–5 · View bout
  3. Eric Voelker (2), Iowa State over Matt Ruppel (9), Lehigh (PA) — Dec 10–3 · View bout
  4. Junior Meek, Oklahoma over Scott Kelly (4), Navy (MD) — Dec 6–5 · View bout

Consolation round 5 · 2 bouts

  1. Carlton Kinkade (12), Central Michigan over Charlie Sherertz Jr., Missouri — Dec 4–3 · View bout
  2. Eric Voelker (2), Iowa State over Junior Meek, Oklahoma — Fall 0:54 · View bout

Consolation semifinal · 2 bouts

  1. Eric Voelker (2), Iowa State over Andy Voit (10), Penn State — Dec 6–2 · View bout
  2. Kyle Richards, Wisconsin over Carlton Kinkade (12), Central Michigan — MD 12–0 · View bout

Placement bouts

3rd-place bout · 1 bout

  1. Eric Voelker (2), Iowa State over Kyle Richards, Wisconsin — Dec 3–1 · View bout

5th-place bout · 1 bout

  1. Andy Voit (10), Penn State over Carlton Kinkade (12), Central Michigan — Dec 6–1 · View bout

7th-place bout · 1 bout

  1. Junior Meek, Oklahoma over Charlie Sherertz Jr., Missouri — Dec 4–2 · View bout