NCAA Wrestling Data1928–2026

1989 NCAA Championships

190 lb

Champion Eric Voelker, Iowa State.Original bracket sheet ↗

All-Americans

  1. 1Eric VoelkerISU
  2. 2Mark WhiteheadNW
  3. 3Chris ShortMINN
  4. 4Todd SeilerWIS
  5. 5John GintherASU
  6. 6Gary HornerCLAR
  7. 7Andy VoitPSU
  8. 8Nate ToedterSCLD

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 190-pound bracket

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Championship

Consolation

Championship

Opening round · 3 bouts

29 byes into the round of 32

  1. Doug Chapman, Ferris State (MI) over Dean Gavin, Wartburg (IA) — Dec 15–8 · View bout
  2. Fritz Lehrke, Michigan over Charlie Sherertz Jr., Missouri — Dec 7–4 · View bout
  3. Nate Toedter, St. Cloud State (MN) over Dave Raby, Navy (MD) — Dec 18–11 · View bout

Round of 32 · 16 bouts

  1. Brooks Simpson (11), Iowa over Mick Cheff, Utah State — Dec 13–8 · View bout
  2. Charlie Buckshaw, Tennessee-Chattanooga over Dave Benes, Ohio — Dec 12–5 · View bout
  3. Chris Short, Minnesota over Andy Voit (5), Penn State — Fall 6:30 · View bout
  4. Doug Chapman, Ferris State (MI) over Paul Keysaw, Bloomsburg (PA) — Dec 6–4 · View bout
  5. Eric Voelker (1), Iowa State over Todd Seiler, Wisconsin — Dec 10–7 · View bout
  6. Fritz Lehrke, Michigan over Doug Downs, Northern Iowa — Dec 3–1 · View bout
  7. Gary Horner, Clarion (PA) over Bryan Burns, Bucknell (PA) — MD 14–5 · View bout
  8. Jeff Spinetti, West Virginia over Fred King, Oregon State — Dec 9–4 · View bout
  9. Joe Stafford (3), Oklahoma over Hamilton Munnell, Miami (OH) — Dec 7–2 · View bout
  10. John Ginther (4), Arizona State over Brian Hagen, Wyoming — Dec 5–3 · View bout
  11. Kurt Rosenberger, Clemson (SC) over Mark Kerr (8), Syracuse (NY) — Dec 5–3 · View bout
  12. Mark Whitehead (2), Northwestern (IL) over Matt Gallagher, Wagner (NY) — MD 13–5 · View bout
  13. Mark Willis, Brigham Young (UT) over Bradd Weber (12), Duke (NC) — Dec 7–5 · View bout
  14. Matt Ruppel (9), Lehigh (PA) over Anton Kossakowski, Northern Illinois — Dec 13–7 · View bout
  15. Nate Toedter, St. Cloud State (MN) over Cordon Cooper, Millersville (PA) — TF 23–7 · View bout
  16. Randy Couture, Oklahoma State over Ken Hackman (6), California (PA) — Dec 2–1 · View bout

Round of 16 · 8 bouts

  1. Brooks Simpson (11), Iowa over Randy Couture, Oklahoma State — Dec 7–6 · View bout
  2. Charlie Buckshaw, Tennessee-Chattanooga over Mark Willis, Brigham Young (UT) — Dec 11–5 · View bout
  3. Chris Short, Minnesota over Fritz Lehrke, Michigan — Dec 7–2 · View bout
  4. Eric Voelker (1), Iowa State over Doug Chapman, Ferris State (MI) — Dec 10–4 · View bout
  5. Gary Horner, Clarion (PA) over Joe Stafford (3), Oklahoma — Fall 6:19 · View bout
  6. John Ginther (4), Arizona State over Jeff Spinetti, West Virginia — MD 9–0 · View bout
  7. Mark Whitehead (2), Northwestern (IL) over Nate Toedter, St. Cloud State (MN) — Dec 12–8 · View bout
  8. Matt Ruppel (9), Lehigh (PA) over Kurt Rosenberger, Clemson (SC) — Dec 5–0 · View bout

Quarterfinal · 4 bouts

  1. Eric Voelker (1), Iowa State over Matt Ruppel (9), Lehigh (PA) — Dec 6–5 · View bout
  2. Gary Horner, Clarion (PA) over Brooks Simpson (11), Iowa — Dec 14–8 · View bout
  3. John Ginther (4), Arizona State over Chris Short, Minnesota — Dec 7–4 · View bout
  4. Mark Whitehead (2), Northwestern (IL) over Charlie Buckshaw, Tennessee-Chattanooga — Dflt · View bout

Semifinal · 2 bouts

  1. Eric Voelker (1), Iowa State over John Ginther (4), Arizona State — Dec 9–4 · View bout
  2. Mark Whitehead (2), Northwestern (IL) over Gary Horner, Clarion (PA) — Dec 9–7 · View bout

Final · 1 bout

  1. Eric Voelker (1), Iowa State over Mark Whitehead (2), Northwestern (IL) — Dec 7–2 · View bout

Consolation

Consolation round 2 · 8 bouts

  1. Andy Voit (5), Penn State over Fritz Lehrke, Michigan — Dec 3–2 · View bout
  2. Anton Kossakowski, Northern Illinois over Kurt Rosenberger, Clemson (SC) — MD 19–7 · View bout
  3. Jeff Spinetti, West Virginia over Brian Hagen, Wyoming — Dec 6–4 · View bout
  4. Joe Stafford (3), Oklahoma over Bryan Burns, Bucknell (PA) — Dec 3–1 · View bout
  5. Mark Willis, Brigham Young (UT) over Dave Benes, Ohio — Dec 7–5 · View bout
  6. Mick Cheff, Utah State over Randy Couture, Oklahoma State — Dec 9–4 · View bout
  7. Nate Toedter, St. Cloud State (MN) over Matt Gallagher, Wagner (NY) — Dec 7–2 · View bout
  8. Todd Seiler, Wisconsin over Doug Chapman, Ferris State (MI) — Dec 7–4 · View bout

Consolation round 3 · 4 bouts

  1. Andy Voit (5), Penn State over Jeff Spinetti, West Virginia — Dec 9–4 · View bout
  2. Joe Stafford (3), Oklahoma over Mick Cheff, Utah State — Dec 8–2 · View bout
  3. Nate Toedter, St. Cloud State (MN) over Mark Willis, Brigham Young (UT) — Dec 8–4 · View bout
  4. Todd Seiler, Wisconsin over Anton Kossakowski, Northern Illinois — Dec 9–8 · View bout

Consolation round 4 · 4 bouts

  1. Andy Voit (5), Penn State over Brooks Simpson (11), Iowa — MD 12–3 · View bout
  2. Chris Short, Minnesota over Joe Stafford (3), Oklahoma — Dec 9–3 · View bout
  3. Nate Toedter, St. Cloud State (MN) over Matt Ruppel (9), Lehigh (PA) — Dec 6–4 · View bout
  4. Todd Seiler, Wisconsin over Charlie Buckshaw, Tennessee-Chattanooga — Dflt · View bout

Consolation round 5 · 2 bouts

  1. Chris Short, Minnesota over Nate Toedter, St. Cloud State (MN) — Dec 10–7 · View bout
  2. Todd Seiler, Wisconsin over Andy Voit (5), Penn State — Dec 2–1 · View bout

Consolation semifinal · 2 bouts

  1. Chris Short, Minnesota over Gary Horner, Clarion (PA) — Fall 3:14 · View bout
  2. Todd Seiler, Wisconsin over John Ginther (4), Arizona State — Dec 6–3 · View bout

Placement bouts

3rd-place bout · 1 bout

  1. Chris Short, Minnesota over Todd Seiler, Wisconsin — Dec 7–5 · View bout

5th-place bout · 1 bout

  1. John Ginther (4), Arizona State over Gary Horner, Clarion (PA) — Dec 6–3 · View bout

7th-place bout · 1 bout

  1. Andy Voit (5), Penn State over Nate Toedter, St. Cloud State (MN) — MD 13–4 · View bout