NCAA Wrestling Data1928–2026

1990 NCAA Championships

134 lb

Champion Tom Brands, Iowa.Original bracket sheet ↗

All-Americans

  1. 1Tom BrandsIOWA
  2. 2Dave ZunigaMINN
  3. 3Chris OwensOKST
  4. 4Mark MarinelliOHST
  5. 5TJ SewellOU
  6. 6Wayne McMinnASU
  7. 7Scott KirschGMU
  8. 8Rich SantanaSYR

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 134-pound bracket

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How to read this bracket
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  • "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 · 2 bouts

30 byes into the round of 32

  1. Dave Zuniga (1), Minnesota over Coley Turner, Wyoming — Dec 8–6 · View bout
  2. Tony Hunter (7), Indiana (IN) over Dennis DuChene, Wisconsin-Parkside — Dec 8–7 · View bout

Round of 32 · 16 bouts

  1. Chad Dubin, Penn State over Mike Hunter, Ohio — Dec 10–4 · View bout
  2. Chris Owens (4), Oklahoma State over Gary Bendel, Boston (MA) — MD 18–9 · View bout
  3. Dave Droegemueller, Nebraska over Audie Atienza, Edinboro (PA) — Dec 5–4 · View bout
  4. Dave Zuniga (1), Minnesota over Chris Jones, East Stroudsburg (PA) — Fall 2:58 · View bout
  5. Joey Gilbert (10), Michigan over Jerry Hickey, Southwest Missouri — Dec 11–4 · View bout
  6. John Welch, North Carolina over Derrick Crenshaw, Illinois — MD 9–1 · View bout
  7. Lonnie Davis (12), William & Mary (VA) over Mike Kennedy, Kent State (OH) — Dec 7–2 · View bout
  8. Mark Marinelli (8), Ohio State over Lyndon Campbell, California-Fullerton — Dec 9–7 · View bout
  9. Mike Lingenfelter (5), Lock Haven (PA) over Wayne McMinn, Arizona State — Dec 11–9 · View bout
  10. Rich Santana (9), Syracuse (NY) over Mike Moreno, Iowa State — Dec 1–0 · View bout
  11. Robert Tabarez (11), California-Poly over Hiag Brown, Virginia State — Dec 9–7 · View bout
  12. Scott Kirsch, George Mason (VA) over Eric Childs, Rider (NJ) — Dec 8–5 · View bout
  13. TJ Sewell (3), Oklahoma over Jason Shea, Maryland — Dec 8–2 · View bout
  14. Tom Brands (2), Iowa over Bret Gray, Missouri — Fall 4:22 · View bout
  15. Tony Hunter (7), Indiana (IN) over Jon Pierro, Fresno State (CA) — MD 13–5 · View bout
  16. Tony Reed (6), Bloomsburg (PA) over Clarence Arrington, Tennessee-Chattanooga — Fall 2:20 · View bout

Round of 16 · 8 bouts

  1. Chris Owens (4), Oklahoma State over Chad Dubin, Penn State — Dec 11–10 · View bout
  2. Dave Zuniga (1), Minnesota over Dave Droegemueller, Nebraska — MD 11–1 · View bout
  3. Mark Marinelli (8), Ohio State over Rich Santana (9), Syracuse (NY) — Dec 7–3 · View bout
  4. Mike Lingenfelter (5), Lock Haven (PA) over Lonnie Davis (12), William & Mary (VA) — Dec 4–3 · View bout
  5. Robert Tabarez (11), California-Poly over Tony Reed (6), Bloomsburg (PA) — Dec 4–2 · View bout
  6. TJ Sewell (3), Oklahoma over Scott Kirsch, George Mason (VA) — Dec 2–1 · View bout
  7. Tom Brands (2), Iowa over John Welch, North Carolina — TF 24–7 · View bout
  8. Tony Hunter (7), Indiana (IN) over Joey Gilbert (10), Michigan — Dec 8–7 · View bout

Quarterfinal · 4 bouts

  1. Chris Owens (4), Oklahoma State over Mike Lingenfelter (5), Lock Haven (PA) — Dec 21–16 · View bout
  2. Dave Zuniga (1), Minnesota over Mark Marinelli (8), Ohio State — Dec 7–4 · View bout
  3. TJ Sewell (3), Oklahoma over Robert Tabarez (11), California-Poly — Dec 4–2 · View bout
  4. Tom Brands (2), Iowa over Tony Hunter (7), Indiana (IN) — MD 12–4 · View bout

Semifinal · 2 bouts

  1. Dave Zuniga (1), Minnesota over Chris Owens (4), Oklahoma State — Dec 10–3 · View bout
  2. Tom Brands (2), Iowa over TJ Sewell (3), Oklahoma — Dec 9–4 · View bout

Final · 1 bout

  1. Tom Brands (2), Iowa over Dave Zuniga (1), Minnesota — Dec 9–7 · View bout

Consolation

Consolation round 1 · 2 bouts

  1. Coley Turner, Wyoming over Chris Jones, East Stroudsburg (PA) — MD 10–2 · View bout
  2. Jon Pierro, Fresno State (CA) over Dennis DuChene, Wisconsin-Parkside — Dec 3–2 · View bout

Consolation round 2 · 8 bouts

  1. Dave Droegemueller, Nebraska over Coley Turner, Wyoming — Dec 6–2 · View bout
  2. Gary Bendel, Boston (MA) over Chad Dubin, Penn State — Dec 10–8 · View bout
  3. Hiag Brown, Virginia State over Tony Reed (6), Bloomsburg (PA) — Dflt · View bout
  4. Joey Gilbert (10), Michigan over Jon Pierro, Fresno State (CA) — MD 16–4 · View bout
  5. John Welch, North Carolina over Bret Gray, Missouri — Dec 9–4 · View bout
  6. Rich Santana (9), Syracuse (NY) over Lyndon Campbell, California-Fullerton — Dec 8–4 · View bout
  7. Scott Kirsch, George Mason (VA) over Jason Shea, Maryland — Dec 4–3 · View bout
  8. Wayne McMinn, Arizona State over Lonnie Davis (12), William & Mary (VA) — Dec 6–4 · View bout

Consolation round 3 · 4 bouts

  1. Joey Gilbert (10), Michigan over John Welch, North Carolina — Dec 6–5 · View bout
  2. Rich Santana (9), Syracuse (NY) over Dave Droegemueller, Nebraska — Dec 8–2 · View bout
  3. Scott Kirsch, George Mason (VA) over Hiag Brown, Virginia State — Dec 6–5 · View bout
  4. Wayne McMinn, Arizona State over Gary Bendel, Boston (MA) — Dec 5–4 · View bout

Consolation round 4 · 4 bouts

  1. Mark Marinelli (8), Ohio State over Joey Gilbert (10), Michigan — Dec 12–7 · View bout
  2. Rich Santana (9), Syracuse (NY) over Tony Hunter (7), Indiana (IN) — Dec 4–3 · View bout
  3. Scott Kirsch, George Mason (VA) over Mike Lingenfelter (5), Lock Haven (PA) — Dec 6–5 · View bout
  4. Wayne McMinn, Arizona State over Robert Tabarez (11), California-Poly — Dec 7–6 · View bout

Consolation round 5 · 2 bouts

  1. Mark Marinelli (8), Ohio State over Scott Kirsch, George Mason (VA) — Dec 5–4 · View bout
  2. Wayne McMinn, Arizona State over Rich Santana (9), Syracuse (NY) — Dec 7–6 · View bout

Consolation semifinal · 2 bouts

  1. Chris Owens (4), Oklahoma State over Wayne McMinn, Arizona State — MD 13–5 · View bout
  2. Mark Marinelli (8), Ohio State over TJ Sewell (3), Oklahoma — Dec 9–8 · View bout

Placement bouts

3rd-place bout · 1 bout

  1. Chris Owens (4), Oklahoma State over Mark Marinelli (8), Ohio State — Dec 12–11 · View bout

5th-place bout · 1 bout

  1. TJ Sewell (3), Oklahoma over Wayne McMinn, Arizona State — Dec 7–4 · View bout

7th-place bout · 1 bout

  1. Scott Kirsch, George Mason (VA) over Rich Santana (9), Syracuse (NY) — Dec 5–1 · View bout