NCAA Wrestling Data1928–2026

1989 NCAA Championships

134 lb

Champion Sean O'Day, Edinboro (PA).Original bracket sheet ↗

All-Americans

  1. 1Sean O'DayEDIN
  2. 2TJ SewellOU
  3. 3Joe MelchioreIOWA
  4. 4John FisherMICH
  5. 5Chuck BarbeeOKST
  6. 6Anibal NievesESU
  7. 7Glenn JarrettORE
  8. 8Jerry DursoND

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 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 · 8 bouts

24 byes into the round of 32

  1. Chuck Barbee (9), Oklahoma State over John Welch, North Carolina — Dec 8–7 · View bout
  2. Jade Montrie, Toledo (OH) over Pat Fitzgerald, Purdue (IN) — Dec 10–5 · View bout
  3. Jon Anderson (11), Drake (IA) over Lonnie Davis, William & Mary (VA) — Dec 7–3 · View bout
  4. Mark Marinelli (10), Ohio State over Mark Mangrum, North Carolina State — TF 15–0 · View bout
  5. Mike Donovan, Wyoming over Bret Gray, Missouri — Dec 7–6 · View bout
  6. Mike Hemann, Nebraska over Tom Miller, Maryland — Dec 5–3 · View bout
  7. Mike Moreno, Iowa State over Rich Santana, Syracuse (NY) — Dec 5–3 · View bout
  8. Sean O'Day (3), Edinboro (PA) over Jon Pierro, Fresno State (CA) — TF 19–3 · View bout

Round of 32 · 16 bouts

  1. Anibal Nieves (5), East Stroudsburg (PA) over Dan Collins, North Dakota State — Dec 9–2 · View bout
  2. Chuck Barbee (9), Oklahoma State over Kirwyn Adderley, Norfolk State (VA) — Dec 7–5 · View bout
  3. Chuck Toler, George Mason (VA) over Jim Hamel, Minnesota — MD 14–5 · View bout
  4. Glenn Jarrett (7), Oregon over Alan Utter, Pittsburgh (PA) — Dec 5–2 · View bout
  5. Jeff Dernlan, Penn State over Joe Sproviero, Rider (NJ) — Dec 10–4 · View bout
  6. Jeff Lyons, Indiana (IN) over Jon Anderson (11), Drake (IA) — Fall 5:52 · View bout
  7. Jerry Durso (6), Notre Dame (IN) over Bob Berceau, Wisconsin-Stevens — Fall 1:41 · View bout
  8. Joe Melchiore (2), Iowa over Mike Donovan, Wyoming — Dec 15–8 · View bout
  9. John Fisher (1), Michigan over Mike Moreno, Iowa State — MD 8–0 · View bout
  10. Mark Marinelli (10), Ohio State over Matt Rohrer, Marquette (WI) — MD 10–2 · View bout
  11. Mike Lingenfelter (8), Lock Haven (PA) over Cody Bryant, California-Fullerton — MD 18–5 · View bout
  12. MIles Nilson, Eastern Michigan over Clarence Arrington, Tennessee-Chattanooga — Dec 6–5 · View bout
  13. Sean O'Day (3), Edinboro (PA) over Gary Bendel, Boston (MA) — TF 21–6 · View bout
  14. TJ Sewell (4), Oklahoma over Jade Montrie, Toledo (OH) — Fall 1:49 · View bout
  15. Tony Reed, Bloomsburg (PA) over Mike Hemann, Nebraska — Dec 4–2 · View bout
  16. Travis Krawl, Boise State (ID) over Mike Bodily, Clemson (SC) — TF 16–1 · View bout

Round of 16 · 8 bouts

  1. Anibal Nieves (5), East Stroudsburg (PA) over Tony Reed, Bloomsburg (PA) — Dec 9–6 · View bout
  2. Jerry Durso (6), Notre Dame (IN) over Jeff Lyons, Indiana (IN) — Dec 6–5 · View bout
  3. Joe Melchiore (2), Iowa over Chuck Toler, George Mason (VA) — Dec 10–6 · View bout
  4. John Fisher (1), Michigan over MIles Nilson, Eastern Michigan — TF 16–1 · View bout
  5. Mark Marinelli (10), Ohio State over Glenn Jarrett (7), Oregon — Dec 8–6 · View bout
  6. Mike Lingenfelter (8), Lock Haven (PA) over Chuck Barbee (9), Oklahoma State — Fall 1:56 · View bout
  7. Sean O'Day (3), Edinboro (PA) over Travis Krawl, Boise State (ID) — MD 17–4 · View bout
  8. TJ Sewell (4), Oklahoma over Jeff Dernlan, Penn State — Dec 2–1 · View bout

Quarterfinal · 4 bouts

  1. Joe Melchiore (2), Iowa over Mark Marinelli (10), Ohio State — MD 12–3 · View bout
  2. John Fisher (1), Michigan over Mike Lingenfelter (8), Lock Haven (PA) — MD 16–3 · View bout
  3. Sean O'Day (3), Edinboro (PA) over Jerry Durso (6), Notre Dame (IN) — Dec 14–8 · View bout
  4. TJ Sewell (4), Oklahoma over Anibal Nieves (5), East Stroudsburg (PA) — Dec 9–2 · View bout

Semifinal · 2 bouts

  1. Sean O'Day (3), Edinboro (PA) over Joe Melchiore (2), Iowa — Dec 8–3 · View bout
  2. TJ Sewell (4), Oklahoma over John Fisher (1), Michigan — Dec 14–7 · View bout

Final · 1 bout

  1. Sean O'Day (3), Edinboro (PA) over TJ Sewell (4), Oklahoma — Dec 11–8 · View bout

Consolation

Consolation round 1 · 2 bouts

  1. Gary Bendel, Boston (MA) over Jon Pierro, Fresno State (CA) — MD 11–2 · View bout
  2. Mark Mangrum, North Carolina State over Matt Rohrer, Marquette (WI) — Dec 6–3 · View bout

Consolation round 2 · 8 bouts

  1. Chuck Barbee (9), Oklahoma State over Cody Bryant, California-Fullerton — Dec 5–4 · View bout
  2. Chuck Toler, George Mason (VA) over Mike Donovan, Wyoming — Dec 7–5 · View bout
  3. Gary Bendel, Boston (MA) over Travis Krawl, Boise State (ID) — Dec 2–1 · View bout
  4. Glenn Jarrett (7), Oregon over Mark Mangrum, North Carolina State — Dec 7–4 · View bout
  5. Jeff Dernlan, Penn State over Jade Montrie, Toledo (OH) — MD 11–1 · View bout
  6. Jeff Lyons, Indiana (IN) over Bob Berceau, Wisconsin-Stevens — Dec 9–7 · View bout
  7. Mike Moreno, Iowa State over MIles Nilson, Eastern Michigan — Dec 3–1 · View bout
  8. Tony Reed, Bloomsburg (PA) over Dan Collins, North Dakota State — Dec 4–2 · View bout

Consolation round 3 · 4 bouts

  1. Chuck Barbee (9), Oklahoma State over Mike Moreno, Iowa State — Dec 6–1 · View bout
  2. Glenn Jarrett (7), Oregon over Chuck Toler, George Mason (VA) — Dec 7–2 · View bout
  3. Jeff Lyons, Indiana (IN) over Gary Bendel, Boston (MA) — Dec 8–3 · View bout
  4. Tony Reed, Bloomsburg (PA) over Jeff Dernlan, Penn State — Dec 3–1 · View bout

Consolation round 4 · 4 bouts

  1. Anibal Nieves (5), East Stroudsburg (PA) over Jeff Lyons, Indiana (IN) — Dec 9–3 · View bout
  2. Chuck Barbee (9), Oklahoma State over Mark Marinelli (10), Ohio State — Dec 5–4 · View bout
  3. Glenn Jarrett (7), Oregon over Mike Lingenfelter (8), Lock Haven (PA) — Dec 6–5 · View bout
  4. Jerry Durso (6), Notre Dame (IN) over Tony Reed, Bloomsburg (PA) — Fall 5:25 · View bout

Consolation round 5 · 2 bouts

  1. Anibal Nieves (5), East Stroudsburg (PA) over Glenn Jarrett (7), Oregon — Dec 3–2 · View bout
  2. Chuck Barbee (9), Oklahoma State over Jerry Durso (6), Notre Dame (IN) — Dec 6–0 · View bout

Consolation semifinal · 2 bouts

  1. Joe Melchiore (2), Iowa over Anibal Nieves (5), East Stroudsburg (PA) — MD 13–2 · View bout
  2. John Fisher (1), Michigan over Chuck Barbee (9), Oklahoma State — Dec 6–4 · View bout

Placement bouts

3rd-place bout · 1 bout

  1. Joe Melchiore (2), Iowa over John Fisher (1), Michigan — Fall 1:19 · View bout

5th-place bout · 1 bout

  1. Chuck Barbee (9), Oklahoma State over Anibal Nieves (5), East Stroudsburg (PA) — MD 14–3 · View bout

7th-place bout · 1 bout

  1. Glenn Jarrett (7), Oregon over Jerry Durso (6), Notre Dame (IN) — Dec 10–9 · View bout