NCAA Wrestling Data1928–2026

1989 NCAA Championships

177 lb

Champion Chris Barnes, Oklahoma State.Original bracket sheet ↗

All-Americans

  1. 1Chris BarnesOKST
  2. 2Brad LloydLH
  3. 3Dave DeanMINN
  4. 4Derek CapannaUVA
  5. 5Mike FunkNW
  6. 6Marty MolinaEIU
  7. 7Mike McHenryPUR
  8. 8Frank ZelinskyEDIN

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 177-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. Frank Zelinsky, Edinboro (PA) over Corey Veach, Brigham Young (UT) — Dec 6–3 · View bout
  2. Junior Meek (10), Oklahoma over Kirk Volm, George Mason (VA) — Dec 3–0 · View bout
  3. Lance Markel, Pittsburgh (PA) over Erick Ames, Virginia Military — MD 13–0 · View bout

Round of 32 · 16 bouts

  1. Brad Lloyd (1), Lock Haven (PA) over Matt Mynster, Ohio State — TF 16–1 · View bout
  2. Chris Barnes (2), Oklahoma State over Kevin Vogel, Central Michigan — TF 19–4 · View bout
  3. Cody Olson, Nebraska over Steve Cantrell, Navy (MD) — Dec 6–4 · View bout
  4. Dave Dean (3), Minnesota over Ben Oberly, North Carolina — MD 12–3 · View bout
  5. Derek Capanna (4), Virginia over Marty Molina, Eastern Illinois — Dec 11–5 · View bout
  6. Frank Zelinsky, Edinboro (PA) over Jeff Giovino, Maryland — Fall 1:38 · View bout
  7. Jim Gressley (6), Arizona State over Larry Kaifesh, Indiana (IN) — Dec 5–2 · View bout
  8. Junior Meek (10), Oklahoma over Rob Redfoot, Bucknell (PA) — Fall 2:41 · View bout
  9. Lance Markel, Pittsburgh (PA) over Steve Medina, New Mexico — MD 15–2 · View bout
  10. Mike Funk (7), Northwestern (IL) over Dominick Black, West Virginia — Dec 6–3 · View bout
  11. Mike Gibbons (9), Central Connecticut over Tracy Niles, Eastern Washington — Fall 4:26 · View bout
  12. Mike McHenry (5), Purdue (IN) over Joe Wypiszenski, Nebraska Omaha — Dec 8–3 · View bout
  13. Paul Green, Morgan State (MD) over Jim Nelson, Iowa State — Dec 11–5 · View bout
  14. Rich Powers (11), Northern Iowa over Kevin Higgins, Baldwin Wallace (OH) — TF 15–0 · View bout
  15. Rob Larmore, William & Mary (VA) over Curt Strahm (12), Oregon — Dec 7–1 · View bout
  16. Steve Hasenfus (8), Columbia (NY) over Steve Buddie, Stanford (CA) — Fall 6:11 · View bout

Round of 16 · 8 bouts

  1. Brad Lloyd (1), Lock Haven (PA) over Frank Zelinsky, Edinboro (PA) — TF 15–0 · View bout
  2. Chris Barnes (2), Oklahoma State over Paul Green, Morgan State (MD) — Dec 4–1 · View bout
  3. Dave Dean (3), Minnesota over Cody Olson, Nebraska — TF 23–8 · View bout
  4. Derek Capanna (4), Virginia over Lance Markel, Pittsburgh (PA) — Dec 6–2 · View bout
  5. Jim Gressley (6), Arizona State over Rich Powers (11), Northern Iowa — Dec 12–11 · View bout
  6. Junior Meek (10), Oklahoma over Mike Funk (7), Northwestern (IL) — Dec 3–2 · View bout
  7. Mike McHenry (5), Purdue (IN) over Rob Larmore, William & Mary (VA) — MD 15–3 · View bout
  8. Steve Hasenfus (8), Columbia (NY) over Mike Gibbons (9), Central Connecticut — MD 10–1 · View bout

Quarterfinal · 4 bouts

  1. Brad Lloyd (1), Lock Haven (PA) over Steve Hasenfus (8), Columbia (NY) — MD 10–2 · View bout
  2. Chris Barnes (2), Oklahoma State over Junior Meek (10), Oklahoma — MD 12–1 · View bout
  3. Dave Dean (3), Minnesota over Jim Gressley (6), Arizona State — Dec 11–6 · View bout
  4. Derek Capanna (4), Virginia over Mike McHenry (5), Purdue (IN) — Dec 8–5 · View bout

Semifinal · 2 bouts

  1. Brad Lloyd (1), Lock Haven (PA) over Derek Capanna (4), Virginia — MD 10–2 · View bout
  2. Chris Barnes (2), Oklahoma State over Dave Dean (3), Minnesota — Dec 3–1 · View bout

Final · 1 bout

  1. Chris Barnes (2), Oklahoma State over Brad Lloyd (1), Lock Haven (PA) — Dec 3–2 · View bout

Consolation

Consolation round 1 · 1 bout

  1. Rob Redfoot, Bucknell (PA) over Kirk Volm, George Mason (VA) — Dec 11–7 · View bout

Consolation round 2 · 8 bouts

  1. Cody Olson, Nebraska over Ben Oberly, North Carolina — Fall 5:46 · View bout
  2. Frank Zelinsky, Edinboro (PA) over Matt Mynster, Ohio State — MD 15–4 · View bout
  3. Joe Wypiszenski, Nebraska Omaha over Rob Larmore, William & Mary (VA) — MD 12–2 · View bout
  4. Larry Kaifesh, Indiana (IN) over Rich Powers (11), Northern Iowa — Dec 11–8 · View bout
  5. Marty Molina, Eastern Illinois over Lance Markel, Pittsburgh (PA) — Dec 9–2 · View bout
  6. Mike Funk (7), Northwestern (IL) over Rob Redfoot, Bucknell (PA) — Dec 4–0 · View bout
  7. Paul Green, Morgan State (MD) over Kevin Vogel, Central Michigan — MD 15–7 · View bout
  8. Steve Buddie, Stanford (CA) over Mike Gibbons (9), Central Connecticut — Dec 10–5 · View bout

Consolation round 3 · 4 bouts

  1. Frank Zelinsky, Edinboro (PA) over Steve Buddie, Stanford (CA) — Dec 10–4 · View bout
  2. Larry Kaifesh, Indiana (IN) over Cody Olson, Nebraska — MD 15–4 · View bout
  3. Marty Molina, Eastern Illinois over Joe Wypiszenski, Nebraska Omaha — Dec 9–2 · View bout
  4. Mike Funk (7), Northwestern (IL) over Paul Green, Morgan State (MD) — Dec 4–1 · View bout

Consolation round 4 · 4 bouts

  1. Frank Zelinsky, Edinboro (PA) over Junior Meek (10), Oklahoma — Dec 6–5 · View bout
  2. Marty Molina, Eastern Illinois over Jim Gressley (6), Arizona State — Dec 3–2 · View bout
  3. Mike Funk (7), Northwestern (IL) over Steve Hasenfus (8), Columbia (NY) — Dec 9–2 · View bout
  4. Mike McHenry (5), Purdue (IN) over Larry Kaifesh, Indiana (IN) — Dec 4–3 · View bout

Consolation round 5 · 2 bouts

  1. Marty Molina, Eastern Illinois over Frank Zelinsky, Edinboro (PA) — MD 10–2 · View bout
  2. Mike Funk (7), Northwestern (IL) over Mike McHenry (5), Purdue (IN) — Dec 9–4 · View bout

Consolation semifinal · 2 bouts

  1. Dave Dean (3), Minnesota over Mike Funk (7), Northwestern (IL) — MD 18–7 · View bout
  2. Derek Capanna (4), Virginia over Marty Molina, Eastern Illinois — Dec 7–4 · View bout

Placement bouts

3rd-place bout · 1 bout

  1. Dave Dean (3), Minnesota over Derek Capanna (4), Virginia — MD 15–5 · View bout

5th-place bout · 1 bout

  1. Mike Funk (7), Northwestern (IL) over Marty Molina, Eastern Illinois — Dec 6–3 · View bout

7th-place bout · 1 bout

  1. Mike McHenry (5), Purdue (IN) over Frank Zelinsky, Edinboro (PA) — MD 12–4 · View bout