NCAA Wrestling Data1928–2026

1989 NCAA Championships

118 lb

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

All-Americans

  1. 1Jack CuvoESU
  2. 2Doug WylandUNC
  3. 3Chris BollinOU
  4. 4Larry 'Zeke' JonesASU
  5. 5Jack GriffinNW
  6. 6Ken ChertowPSU
  7. 7Steve MartinIOWA
  8. 8Donnie HeckelCLEM

In 1989, 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 1989 118-pound bracket

Select a name to highlight their path; select it again to open the profile. Select a score for the bout.

How to read this bracket
  • Tap a name to follow that wrestler; tap it again to open their profile.
  • "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 · 3 bouts

29 byes into the round of 32

  1. Andy Radenbaugh, Notre Dame (IN) over Robert Symans, Lake Superior State (MI) — Dec 9–5 · View bout
  2. Doug Harper, Eastern Michigan over Corey Jones, Clarion (PA) — MD 14–1 · View bout
  3. Wayne Gibson, Old Dominion (VA) over Adam DiSabato, Ohio State — MD 12–4 · View bout

Round of 32 · 16 bouts

  1. Adam Derengowski, Rider (NJ) over Dan Vidlak, Oregon — MD 11–3 · View bout
  2. Ben Reichel, Tennessee-Chattanooga over Andy Radenbaugh, Notre Dame (IN) — Dec 5–1 · View bout
  3. Chris Bollin (6), Oklahoma over Lou Rosselli, Edinboro (PA) — Dec 6–1 · View bout
  4. Cory Baze (10), Oklahoma State over Brian Bauer, Wilkes (PA) — Fall 4:39 · View bout
  5. Craig Corbin (7), Lock Haven (PA) over Craig Sterr, Eastern Illinois — MD 16–7 · View bout
  6. Donnie Heckel (12), Clemson (SC) over Erin Millsap, California-Fullerton — Dec 2–0 · View bout
  7. Doug Wyland (3), North Carolina over Loren Baum, Liberty (VA) — TF 18–3 · View bout
  8. Jack Cuvo (1), East Stroudsburg (PA) over Jack DeBoe, Kent State (OH) — TF 24–8 · View bout
  9. Jack Griffin (2), Northwestern (IL) over Terry Cook, Nebraska — MD 13–3 · View bout
  10. Jim Fussell (5), Syracuse (NY) over Mark Annis, North Carolina State — Dec 3–2 · View bout
  11. John Galkowski, California-Poly over Doug Harper, Eastern Michigan — Dec 6–4 · View bout
  12. Ken Chertow (4), Penn State over Ken Matsui, Boston (MA) — Fall 5:58 · View bout
  13. Larry 'Zeke' Jones (9), Arizona State over Mike Caracci, New Hampshire — MD 12–2 · View bout
  14. Mark Schwab (11), Northern Iowa over Rick Hartman, Lehigh (PA) — Dec 10–4 · View bout
  15. Steve Martin (8), Iowa over Dave Jordan, Buena Vista (IA) — Fall 2:08 · View bout
  16. Wayne Gibson, Old Dominion (VA) over Matt Guinn, New Mexico — MD 12–4 · View bout

Round of 16 · 8 bouts

  1. Chris Bollin (6), Oklahoma over Mark Schwab (11), Northern Iowa — Dec 6–3 · View bout
  2. Craig Corbin (7), Lock Haven (PA) over Cory Baze (10), Oklahoma State — Dec 7–4 · View bout
  3. Donnie Heckel (12), Clemson (SC) over Jim Fussell (5), Syracuse (NY) — Dec 7–4 · View bout
  4. Doug Wyland (3), North Carolina over Adam Derengowski, Rider (NJ) — Fall 1:25 · View bout
  5. Jack Cuvo (1), East Stroudsburg (PA) over John Galkowski, California-Poly — TF 24–9 · View bout
  6. Jack Griffin (2), Northwestern (IL) over Ben Reichel, Tennessee-Chattanooga — Dec 8–4 · View bout
  7. Ken Chertow (4), Penn State over Wayne Gibson, Old Dominion (VA) — Dec 7–4 · View bout
  8. Larry 'Zeke' Jones (9), Arizona State over Steve Martin (8), Iowa — Dec 5–3 · View bout

Quarterfinal · 4 bouts

  1. Doug Wyland (3), North Carolina over Chris Bollin (6), Oklahoma — Dec 10–6 · View bout
  2. Jack Cuvo (1), East Stroudsburg (PA) over Larry 'Zeke' Jones (9), Arizona State — Dec 8–3 · View bout
  3. Jack Griffin (2), Northwestern (IL) over Craig Corbin (7), Lock Haven (PA) — MD 14–6 · View bout
  4. Ken Chertow (4), Penn State over Donnie Heckel (12), Clemson (SC) — Dec 3–2 · View bout

Semifinal · 2 bouts

  1. Doug Wyland (3), North Carolina over Jack Griffin (2), Northwestern (IL) — Dec 9–5 · View bout
  2. Jack Cuvo (1), East Stroudsburg (PA) over Ken Chertow (4), Penn State — Dec 8–7 · View bout

Final · 1 bout

  1. Jack Cuvo (1), East Stroudsburg (PA) over Doug Wyland (3), North Carolina — Dec 10–8 · View bout

Consolation

Consolation round 2 · 8 bouts

  1. Cory Baze (10), Oklahoma State over Craig Sterr, Eastern Illinois — Dec 12–7 · View bout
  2. Jim Fussell (5), Syracuse (NY) over Erin Millsap, California-Fullerton — Dec 6–1 · View bout
  3. John Galkowski, California-Poly over Jack DeBoe, Kent State (OH) — Dec 5–2 · View bout
  4. Loren Baum, Liberty (VA) over Adam Derengowski, Rider (NJ) — Dec 6–3 · View bout
  5. Lou Rosselli, Edinboro (PA) over Mark Schwab (11), Northern Iowa — Dec 4–3 · View bout
  6. Steve Martin (8), Iowa over Mike Caracci, New Hampshire — Dec 8–3 · View bout
  7. Terry Cook, Nebraska over Ben Reichel, Tennessee-Chattanooga — Dec 15–13 · View bout
  8. Wayne Gibson, Old Dominion (VA) over Ken Matsui, Boston (MA) — Dec 9–3 · View bout

Consolation round 3 · 4 bouts

  1. Cory Baze (10), Oklahoma State over Terry Cook, Nebraska — Dec 5–3 · View bout
  2. Jim Fussell (5), Syracuse (NY) over Wayne Gibson, Old Dominion (VA) — Dec 2–1 · View bout
  3. Loren Baum, Liberty (VA) over Lou Rosselli, Edinboro (PA) — Dec 2–1 · View bout
  4. Steve Martin (8), Iowa over John Galkowski, California-Poly — Dec 8–5 · View bout

Consolation round 4 · 4 bouts

  1. Chris Bollin (6), Oklahoma over Jim Fussell (5), Syracuse (NY) — Dec 5–4 · View bout
  2. Donnie Heckel (12), Clemson (SC) over Loren Baum, Liberty (VA) — Dec 6–1 · View bout
  3. Larry 'Zeke' Jones (9), Arizona State over Cory Baze (10), Oklahoma State — Dec 7–3 · View bout
  4. Steve Martin (8), Iowa over Craig Corbin (7), Lock Haven (PA) — Dec 4–2 · View bout

Consolation round 5 · 2 bouts

  1. Chris Bollin (6), Oklahoma over Steve Martin (8), Iowa — Dec 6–4 · View bout
  2. Larry 'Zeke' Jones (9), Arizona State over Donnie Heckel (12), Clemson (SC) — Dec 7–2 · View bout

Consolation semifinal · 2 bouts

  1. Chris Bollin (6), Oklahoma over Ken Chertow (4), Penn State — Dec 6–1 · View bout
  2. Larry 'Zeke' Jones (9), Arizona State over Jack Griffin (2), Northwestern (IL) — Dec 6–4 · View bout

Placement bouts

3rd-place bout · 1 bout

  1. Chris Bollin (6), Oklahoma over Larry 'Zeke' Jones (9), Arizona State — Dec 9–6 · View bout

5th-place bout · 1 bout

  1. Jack Griffin (2), Northwestern (IL) over Ken Chertow (4), Penn State — Dec 3–1 · View bout

7th-place bout · 1 bout

  1. Steve Martin (8), Iowa over Donnie Heckel (12), Clemson (SC) — Dec 6–0 · View bout