NCAA Wrestling Data1928–2026

1989 NCAA Championships

126 lb

Champion Kendall Cross, Oklahoma State.Original bracket sheet ↗

All-Americans

  1. 1Kendall CrossOKST
  2. 2Michael StokesNCST
  3. 3Jim MartinPSU
  4. 4Tom BrandsIOWA
  5. 5Pete GonzalezMONC
  6. 6Jason KelberNEB
  7. 7Gary McCallISU
  8. 8John EpperlyLEH

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 126-pound bracket

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Championship

Consolation

Championship

Opening round · 0 bouts

31 byes into the round of 32

    Round of 32 · 15 bouts

    1 byes into the round of 16

    1. Brian Smith (12), Michigan State over Craig Walters, Wyoming — Dec 8–7 · View bout
    2. Curtis Wiley, Millersville (PA) over Marco Sanchez, Arizona State — Dec 5–4 · View bout
    3. Dave Kennedy (7), Bloomsburg (PA) over Sal Profaci, Central Connecticut — Dec 3–2 · View bout
    4. David Beck, Eastern Michigan over Jody Jackson, Virginia — Fall 2:23 · View bout
    5. Duaine Martin, Northern Iowa over Jeff Husick (10), Lock Haven (PA) — Dec 9–4 · View bout
    6. Gary McCall (8), Iowa State over Jevon Morris, Appalachian State (NC) — Fall 6:44 · View bout
    7. Jason Kelber (11), Nebraska over Rick Travis, California (PA) — Fall 0:51 · View bout
    8. Jim Martin (1), Penn State over Chris Labbate, Cornell (NY) — TF 21–6 · View bout
    9. John Epperly (9), Lehigh (PA) over Mark Faglioni, Bucknell (PA) — Fall 5:21 · View bout
    10. Kendall Cross (3), Oklahoma State over John Moore, Michigan — Fall 6:31 · View bout
    11. Kurt Howell, Clemson (SC) over Rob Porter, Edinboro (PA) — MD 8–0 · View bout
    12. Mark Burrell, Central Missouri over Scott Eastmond, Brigham Young (UT) — TF 15–0 · View bout
    13. Michael Stokes (5), North Carolina State over Joe Pangelinan, California-Poly — TF 21–6 · View bout
    14. Pete Gonzalez (4), Montclair State (NJ) over Ahmed El-Sokkary, California-Bakersfield — Dec 5–3 · View bout
    15. Tom Brands (2), Iowa over John Kainer, Navy (MD) — Fall 5:35 · View bout

    Round of 16 · 8 bouts

    1. Dave Kennedy (7), Bloomsburg (PA) over Duaine Martin, Northern Iowa — Dec 9–7 · View bout
    2. Gary McCall (8), Iowa State over John Epperly (9), Lehigh (PA) — MD 14–4 · View bout
    3. Jason Kelber (11), Nebraska over Brad Gintert (6), Ohio State — Dec 9–4 · View bout
    4. Jim Martin (1), Penn State over Mark Burrell, Central Missouri — MD 14–2 · View bout
    5. Kendall Cross (3), Oklahoma State over Curtis Wiley, Millersville (PA) — Dec 5–4 · View bout
    6. Michael Stokes (5), North Carolina State over Brian Smith (12), Michigan State — Dec 5–2 · View bout
    7. Pete Gonzalez (4), Montclair State (NJ) over David Beck, Eastern Michigan — MD 14–1 · View bout
    8. Tom Brands (2), Iowa over Kurt Howell, Clemson (SC) — Dec 11–5 · View bout

    Quarterfinal · 4 bouts

    1. Jim Martin (1), Penn State over Gary McCall (8), Iowa State — Dec 4–3 · View bout
    2. Kendall Cross (3), Oklahoma State over Jason Kelber (11), Nebraska — Dec 11–10 · View bout
    3. Michael Stokes (5), North Carolina State over Pete Gonzalez (4), Montclair State (NJ) — Dec 5–3 · View bout
    4. Tom Brands (2), Iowa over Dave Kennedy (7), Bloomsburg (PA) — Dec 11–5 · View bout

    Semifinal · 2 bouts

    1. Kendall Cross (3), Oklahoma State over Tom Brands (2), Iowa — Dec 1–0 · View bout
    2. Michael Stokes (5), North Carolina State over Jim Martin (1), Penn State — Dec 4–3 · View bout

    Final · 1 bout

    1. Kendall Cross (3), Oklahoma State over Michael Stokes (5), North Carolina State — Dec 5–2 · View bout

    Consolation

    Consolation round 2 · 8 bouts

    1. Ahmed El-Sokkary, California-Bakersfield over David Beck, Eastern Michigan — Dec 15–10 · View bout
    2. Duaine Martin, Northern Iowa over Sal Profaci, Central Connecticut — Dec 14–8 · View bout
    3. Joe Pangelinan, California-Poly over Brian Smith (12), Michigan State — Dec 4–1 · View bout
    4. John Epperly (9), Lehigh (PA) over Jevon Morris, Appalachian State (NC) — Fall 5:56 · View bout
    5. John Moore, Michigan over Curtis Wiley, Millersville (PA) — Dec 3–1 · View bout
    6. Kurt Howell, Clemson (SC) over John Kainer, Navy (MD) — Dec 6–2 · View bout
    7. Mark Burrell, Central Missouri over Chris Labbate, Cornell (NY) — MD 12–2 · View bout
    8. Rick Travis, California (PA) over Brad Gintert (6), Ohio State — Dec 10–6 · View bout

    Consolation round 3 · 4 bouts

    1. Ahmed El-Sokkary, California-Bakersfield over Joe Pangelinan, California-Poly — Dec 8–5 · View bout
    2. John Epperly (9), Lehigh (PA) over Mark Burrell, Central Missouri — Fall 1:52 · View bout
    3. Kurt Howell, Clemson (SC) over Duaine Martin, Northern Iowa — Dec 14–8 · View bout
    4. Rick Travis, California (PA) over John Moore, Michigan — TF 19–3 · View bout

    Consolation round 4 · 4 bouts

    1. Gary McCall (8), Iowa State over Kurt Howell, Clemson (SC) — Dec 12–5 · View bout
    2. Jason Kelber (11), Nebraska over Ahmed El-Sokkary, California-Bakersfield — Dec 5–0 · View bout
    3. John Epperly (9), Lehigh (PA) over Dave Kennedy (7), Bloomsburg (PA) — Dec 6–4 · View bout
    4. Pete Gonzalez (4), Montclair State (NJ) over Rick Travis, California (PA) — MD 14–4 · View bout

    Consolation round 5 · 2 bouts

    1. Jason Kelber (11), Nebraska over John Epperly (9), Lehigh (PA) — Fall 3:52 · View bout
    2. Pete Gonzalez (4), Montclair State (NJ) over Gary McCall (8), Iowa State — Dec 4–2 · View bout

    Consolation semifinal · 2 bouts

    1. Jim Martin (1), Penn State over Jason Kelber (11), Nebraska — Dec 7–6 · View bout
    2. Tom Brands (2), Iowa over Pete Gonzalez (4), Montclair State (NJ) — Dec 2–1 · View bout

    Placement bouts

    3rd-place bout · 1 bout

    1. Jim Martin (1), Penn State over Tom Brands (2), Iowa — Dec 6–5 · View bout

    5th-place bout · 1 bout

    1. Pete Gonzalez (4), Montclair State (NJ) over Jason Kelber (11), Nebraska — Dec 5–3 · View bout

    7th-place bout · 1 bout

    1. Gary McCall (8), Iowa State over John Epperly (9), Lehigh (PA) — MD 9–1 · View bout