NCAA Wrestling Data1928–2026

1990 NCAA Championships

142 lb

Champion Joe Reynolds, Oklahoma.Original bracket sheet ↗

All-Americans

  1. 1Joe ReynoldsOU
  2. 2Thom OrtizASU
  3. 3Chuck BarbeeOKST
  4. 4Pat WatersCOR
  5. 5Troy SteinerIOWA
  6. 6Jeff LyonsIND
  7. 7Paul HerreraNEB
  8. 8Darren SchulmanSYR

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 142-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 · 2 bouts

30 byes into the round of 32

  1. Mike Bevilacqua (10), Penn State over Warren Stewart, Liberty (VA) — Dec 6–2 · View bout
  2. Steve Morris (8), California-Bakersfield over Steve Hartle, Northern Iowa — Dec 12–5 · View bout

Round of 32 · 16 bouts

  1. Bill Domasky, Clemson (SC) over Chuck Heise (4), Minnesota — Dec 5–4 · View bout
  2. Chuck Barbee (5), Oklahoma State over Alan Utter, Pittsburgh (PA) — MD 11–3 · View bout
  3. Darren Schulman (9), Syracuse (NY) over Steve Pitts, Virginia Military — Dec 8–4 · View bout
  4. Jack Bell Jr., Slippery Rock (PA) over John Dasta, Clarion (PA) — Dec 8–4 · View bout
  5. Jeff Lyons, Indiana (IN) over Rick Brzozinski, Virginia — Dec 3–2 · View bout
  6. Joe Reynolds (1), Oklahoma over Hugh Waddington, Eastern Michigan — TF 16–1 · View bout
  7. Jonnie Kinchen, Bloomsburg (PA) over Mike DiSabato, Ohio State — Dec 5–4 · View bout
  8. Mike Bevilacqua (10), Penn State over Tim Rothka, Drexel (PA) — Dec 5–3 · View bout
  9. Pat Boyd (3), Notre Dame (IN) over RC Papa, Maryland — Dec 8–3 · View bout
  10. Pat Duthie (11), Boston (MA) over Robbie Winter, Brigham Young (UT) — Dec 5–3 · View bout
  11. Pat Waters, Cornell (NY) over Brent Helkamp, Drake (IA) — MD 9–0 · View bout
  12. Paul Herrera (6), Nebraska over Thierry Chaney, William & Mary (VA) — Fall 8:38 · View bout
  13. Scott Collins (12), West Virginia over Scott Glenn, Oregon — Dec 5–3 · View bout
  14. Steve Morris (8), California-Bakersfield over Charlie Dotson, New Mexico — Dflt · View bout
  15. Thom Ortiz (2), Arizona State over John Beatty, Augsburg (MN) — MD 9–1 · View bout
  16. Troy Steiner (7), Iowa over Chip Bunner, Missouri — Dec 5–2 · View bout

Round of 16 · 8 bouts

  1. Chuck Barbee (5), Oklahoma State over Scott Collins (12), West Virginia — Dec 4–1 · View bout
  2. Darren Schulman (9), Syracuse (NY) over Steve Morris (8), California-Bakersfield — MD 13–2 · View bout
  3. Jeff Lyons, Indiana (IN) over Pat Boyd (3), Notre Dame (IN) — Dec 7–2 · View bout
  4. Joe Reynolds (1), Oklahoma over Jack Bell Jr., Slippery Rock (PA) — MD 13–4 · View bout
  5. Pat Waters, Cornell (NY) over Bill Domasky, Clemson (SC) — Dec 5–1 · View bout
  6. Paul Herrera (6), Nebraska over Pat Duthie (11), Boston (MA) — MD 15–2 · View bout
  7. Thom Ortiz (2), Arizona State over Jonnie Kinchen, Bloomsburg (PA) — MD 12–0 · View bout
  8. Troy Steiner (7), Iowa over Mike Bevilacqua (10), Penn State — Dec 4–2 · View bout

Quarterfinal · 4 bouts

  1. Jeff Lyons, Indiana (IN) over Paul Herrera (6), Nebraska — MD 13–4 · View bout
  2. Joe Reynolds (1), Oklahoma over Darren Schulman (9), Syracuse (NY) — MD 19–8 · View bout
  3. Pat Waters, Cornell (NY) over Chuck Barbee (5), Oklahoma State — Dec 4–3 · View bout
  4. Thom Ortiz (2), Arizona State over Troy Steiner (7), Iowa — Fall · View bout

Semifinal · 2 bouts

  1. Joe Reynolds (1), Oklahoma over Pat Waters, Cornell (NY) — Dec 5–2 · View bout
  2. Thom Ortiz (2), Arizona State over Jeff Lyons, Indiana (IN) — Dec 7–1 · View bout

Final · 1 bout

  1. Joe Reynolds (1), Oklahoma over Thom Ortiz (2), Arizona State — Dec 7–3 · View bout

Consolation

Consolation round 2 · 8 bouts

  1. Bill Domasky, Clemson (SC) over Brent Helkamp, Drake (IA) — Dec 4–1 · View bout
  2. Jack Bell Jr., Slippery Rock (PA) over Hugh Waddington, Eastern Michigan — MD 14–4 · View bout
  3. Jonnie Kinchen, Bloomsburg (PA) over John Beatty, Augsburg (MN) — Dec 9–8 · View bout
  4. Mike Bevilacqua (10), Penn State over Chip Bunner, Missouri — Dec 5–2 · View bout
  5. Rick Brzozinski, Virginia over Pat Boyd (3), Notre Dame (IN) — Dec 2–0 · View bout
  6. Scott Collins (12), West Virginia over Alan Utter, Pittsburgh (PA) — Dec 4–0 · View bout
  7. Steve Morris (8), California-Bakersfield over Steve Pitts, Virginia Military — Dec 4–0 · View bout
  8. Thierry Chaney, William & Mary (VA) over Pat Duthie (11), Boston (MA) — Fall 0:52 · View bout

Consolation round 3 · 4 bouts

  1. Bill Domasky, Clemson (SC) over Scott Collins (12), West Virginia — Dec 9–3 · View bout
  2. Jonnie Kinchen, Bloomsburg (PA) over Mike Bevilacqua (10), Penn State — Dec 3–2 · View bout
  3. Steve Morris (8), California-Bakersfield over Jack Bell Jr., Slippery Rock (PA) — Dec 8–4 · View bout
  4. Thierry Chaney, William & Mary (VA) over Rick Brzozinski, Virginia — Dec 7–6 · View bout

Consolation round 4 · 4 bouts

  1. Chuck Barbee (5), Oklahoma State over Thierry Chaney, William & Mary (VA) — Dec 6–3 · View bout
  2. Darren Schulman (9), Syracuse (NY) over Jonnie Kinchen, Bloomsburg (PA) — Dec 8–6 · View bout
  3. Paul Herrera (6), Nebraska over Bill Domasky, Clemson (SC) — MD 11–1 · View bout
  4. Troy Steiner (7), Iowa over Steve Morris (8), California-Bakersfield — Dec 7–0 · View bout

Consolation round 5 · 2 bouts

  1. Chuck Barbee (5), Oklahoma State over Darren Schulman (9), Syracuse (NY) — Dec 5–3 · View bout
  2. Troy Steiner (7), Iowa over Paul Herrera (6), Nebraska — MD 16–6 · View bout

Consolation semifinal · 2 bouts

  1. Chuck Barbee (5), Oklahoma State over Jeff Lyons, Indiana (IN) — MD 14–5 · View bout
  2. Pat Waters, Cornell (NY) over Troy Steiner (7), Iowa — MD 10–1 · View bout

Placement bouts

3rd-place bout · 1 bout

  1. Chuck Barbee (5), Oklahoma State over Pat Waters, Cornell (NY) — MD 10–0 · View bout

5th-place bout · 1 bout

  1. Troy Steiner (7), Iowa over Jeff Lyons, Indiana (IN) — Dec 3–2 · View bout

7th-place bout · 1 bout

  1. Paul Herrera (6), Nebraska over Darren Schulman (9), Syracuse (NY) — Dec 4–1 · View bout