NCAA Wrestling Data1928–2026

1990 NCAA Championships

126 lb

Champion Terry Brands, Iowa.Original bracket sheet ↗

All-Americans

  1. 1Terry BrandsIOWA
  2. 2Jason KelberNEB
  3. 3Kendall CrossOKST
  4. 4Dan KnightISU
  5. 5Shawn CharlesASU
  6. 6Adam DiSabatoOHST
  7. 7Gary Roberts Jr.UNM
  8. 8Duaine MartinUNI

In 1990, 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 1990 126-pound bracket

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  • The score opens the bout.
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Championship

Consolation

Championship

Opening round · 2 bouts

30 byes into the round of 32

  1. Bob Truby (10), Penn State over Mark Fergeson, Cornell (NY) — Dec 4–1 · View bout
  2. Mike Richner, Clarion (PA) over Johnny Jones, Citadel (SC) — TF 19–2 · View bout

Round of 32 · 16 bouts

  1. Adam DiSabato (6), Ohio State over Ryan Hager, Oklahoma — Fall 1:58 · View bout
  2. Ahmed El-Sokkary, California-Bakersfield over Mark Smith (12), Navy (MD) — MD 15–5 · View bout
  3. Brian Smith (7), Michigan State over Sal Profaci, Central Connecticut — MD 10–2 · View bout
  4. Craig Walters, Wyoming over Bob Truby (10), Penn State — Dec 4–3 · View bout
  5. Dan Flood, Wisconsin over Mike Richner, Clarion (PA) — Dec 10–5 · View bout
  6. Dan Knight (5), Iowa State over Jim Lightner, Cleveland State (OH) — Dec 8–2 · View bout
  7. Dave Kennedy (4), Bloomsburg (PA) over Dave Warnick, Army (NY) — MD 12–4 · View bout
  8. Duaine Martin (9), Northern Iowa over Chris Doukas, Bucknell (PA) — Fall 4:15 · View bout
  9. Gary Roberts Jr. (8), New Mexico over Frank Trujillo, Fresno State (CA) — Dec 5–2 · View bout
  10. Jason Kelber (2), Nebraska over Noel Clavel, Old Dominion (VA) — Fall 4:55 · View bout
  11. Kendall Cross (3), Oklahoma State over Christopher Toth, American (DC) — TF 19–2 · View bout
  12. Kurt Howell, Clemson (SC) over Mike Meyer, Miami (OH) — Dec 9–3 · View bout
  13. Marcus Gowens, Notre Dame (IN) over Jeff Maes, California-Fullerton — Dec 10–8 · View bout
  14. Mark Burrell (11), Central Missouri over Clayton Grice, North Carolina State — MD 15–1 · View bout
  15. Shawn Charles, Arizona State over Dave Miller, West Virginia — Dec 9–4 · View bout
  16. Terry Brands (1), Iowa over Mike Pasdo, Marquette (WI) — MD 15–5 · View bout

Round of 16 · 8 bouts

  1. Adam DiSabato (6), Ohio State over Mark Burrell (11), Central Missouri — Dec 9–7 · View bout
  2. Brian Smith (7), Michigan State over Craig Walters, Wyoming — Dec 2–0 · View bout
  3. Dan Knight (5), Iowa State over Ahmed El-Sokkary, California-Bakersfield — Dec 11–8 · View bout
  4. Duaine Martin (9), Northern Iowa over Gary Roberts Jr. (8), New Mexico — Dec 11–6 · View bout
  5. Jason Kelber (2), Nebraska over Kurt Howell, Clemson (SC) — TF 16–0 · View bout
  6. Kendall Cross (3), Oklahoma State over Marcus Gowens, Notre Dame (IN) — Fall 6:00 · View bout
  7. Shawn Charles, Arizona State over Dave Kennedy (4), Bloomsburg (PA) — Dec 6–2 · View bout
  8. Terry Brands (1), Iowa over Dan Flood, Wisconsin — TF 25–10 · View bout

Quarterfinal · 4 bouts

  1. Dan Knight (5), Iowa State over Shawn Charles, Arizona State — Dec 6–1 · View bout
  2. Jason Kelber (2), Nebraska over Brian Smith (7), Michigan State — Dec 8–7 · View bout
  3. Kendall Cross (3), Oklahoma State over Adam DiSabato (6), Ohio State — Dec 6–2 · View bout
  4. Terry Brands (1), Iowa over Duaine Martin (9), Northern Iowa — Dec 9–6 · View bout

Semifinal · 2 bouts

  1. Jason Kelber (2), Nebraska over Kendall Cross (3), Oklahoma State — Dec 2–1 · View bout
  2. Terry Brands (1), Iowa over Dan Knight (5), Iowa State — MD 12–4 · View bout

Final · 1 bout

  1. Terry Brands (1), Iowa over Jason Kelber (2), Nebraska — Dec 3–2 · View bout

Consolation

Consolation round 2 · 8 bouts

  1. Ahmed El-Sokkary, California-Bakersfield over Jim Lightner, Cleveland State (OH) — Dec 10–3 · View bout
  2. Christopher Toth, American (DC) over Marcus Gowens, Notre Dame (IN) — Dec 6–5 · View bout
  3. Dan Flood, Wisconsin over Mike Pasdo, Marquette (WI) — Dec 6–4 · View bout
  4. Dave Kennedy (4), Bloomsburg (PA) over Dave Miller, West Virginia — Dec 10–8 · View bout
  5. Gary Roberts Jr. (8), New Mexico over Chris Doukas, Bucknell (PA) — Dec 6–0 · View bout
  6. Kurt Howell, Clemson (SC) over Noel Clavel, Old Dominion (VA) — Dec 6–2 · View bout
  7. Mark Burrell (11), Central Missouri over Ryan Hager, Oklahoma — Dec 5–3 · View bout
  8. Sal Profaci, Central Connecticut over Craig Walters, Wyoming — Fall 1:08 · View bout

Consolation round 3 · 4 bouts

  1. Dave Kennedy (4), Bloomsburg (PA) over Ahmed El-Sokkary, California-Bakersfield — Dec 11–4 · View bout
  2. Gary Roberts Jr. (8), New Mexico over Dan Flood, Wisconsin — Dec 4–2 · View bout
  3. Kurt Howell, Clemson (SC) over Sal Profaci, Central Connecticut — Dec 10–5 · View bout
  4. Mark Burrell (11), Central Missouri over Christopher Toth, American (DC) — Dec 6–1 · View bout

Consolation round 4 · 4 bouts

  1. Adam DiSabato (6), Ohio State over Dave Kennedy (4), Bloomsburg (PA) — Fall 2:56 · View bout
  2. Duaine Martin (9), Northern Iowa over Kurt Howell, Clemson (SC) — Dec 12–9 · View bout
  3. Gary Roberts Jr. (8), New Mexico over Brian Smith (7), Michigan State — Dec 8–7 · View bout
  4. Shawn Charles, Arizona State over Mark Burrell (11), Central Missouri — Dec 8–6 · View bout

Consolation round 5 · 2 bouts

  1. Adam DiSabato (6), Ohio State over Gary Roberts Jr. (8), New Mexico — Dec 7–6 · View bout
  2. Shawn Charles, Arizona State over Duaine Martin (9), Northern Iowa — Dec 11–10 · View bout

Consolation semifinal · 2 bouts

  1. Dan Knight (5), Iowa State over Adam DiSabato (6), Ohio State — Dec 5–3 · View bout
  2. Kendall Cross (3), Oklahoma State over Shawn Charles, Arizona State — Dec 7–1 · View bout

Placement bouts

3rd-place bout · 1 bout

  1. Kendall Cross (3), Oklahoma State over Dan Knight (5), Iowa State — MD 18–4 · View bout

5th-place bout · 1 bout

  1. Shawn Charles, Arizona State over Adam DiSabato (6), Ohio State — Dec 10–9 · View bout

7th-place bout · 1 bout

  1. Gary Roberts Jr. (8), New Mexico over Duaine Martin (9), Northern Iowa — Fall 2:47 · View bout