NCAA Wrestling Data1928–2026

1991 NCAA Championships

118 lb

Champion Jeff Prescott, Penn State.Original bracket sheet ↗

All-Americans

  1. 1Jeff PrescottPSU
  2. 2Chad ZaputilIOWA
  3. 3Adam DerengowskiRID
  4. 4Lou RosselliEDIN
  5. 5Sammie HensonMIZZ
  6. 6Donnie HeckelCLEM
  7. 7Dan VidlakORE
  8. 8Eric AkinISU

In 1991, 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 1991 118-pound 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.
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Championship

Consolation

Championship

Opening round · 2 bouts

30 byes into the round of 32

  1. John Buxton (9), Nebraska over Dave Range III, Ohio State — Dec 5–4 · View bout
  2. Pat Higa (10), California-Bakersfield over Charlie Irick, Wisconsin — Dec 6–4 · View bout

Round of 32 · 16 bouts

  1. Adam Derengowski (4), Rider (NJ) over Soon Thackthay, Michigan State — MD 10–0 · View bout
  2. Burke Tyree, Northern Iowa over Keith Taylor, James Madison (VA) — Dec 10–6 · View bout
  3. Chad Zaputil (3), Iowa over Erik Burnett, Clarion (PA) — Dec 8–2 · View bout
  4. Dan Vidlak (6), Oregon over Dan McIntyre, Maryland — TF 22–7 · View bout
  5. Donnie Heckel (2), Clemson (SC) over Rico Jourdan, Oklahoma — Dec 3–1 · View bout
  6. Eric Akin (8), Iowa State over Antonio Calloway, Appalachian State (NC) — MD 13–2 · View bout
  7. Jeff Prescott (1), Penn State over Jeff Stepanic, Navy (MD) — Fall 6:41 · View bout
  8. John Buxton (9), Nebraska over Tim King, Boston (MA) — MD 9–1 · View bout
  9. Lou Rosselli (5), Edinboro (PA) over Dontae Smith, Morgan State (MD) — Dec 10–3 · View bout
  10. Michael Grubbs, California-Fullerton over Tony Venturini, Eastern Michigan — Dec 11–9 · View bout
  11. Nick Purler (11), Oklahoma State over Matt Guinn, New Mexico — Dec 9–4 · View bout
  12. Rich Douglas, St. Cloud State (MN) over Pat Higa (10), California-Bakersfield — Fall 6:06 · View bout
  13. Salem Yaffai, Michigan over David Sims, Cornell (NY) — MD 12–4 · View bout
  14. Sammie Henson (7), Missouri over Steve Trumpet, Syracuse (NY) — Fall 1:52 · View bout
  15. Tim Casey (12), Bloomsburg (PA) over Ricky Strausbaugh, North Carolina State — Dec 7–0 · View bout
  16. Ty Moore, North Carolina over Bret Maughan, North Dakota State — Dec 7–6 · View bout

Round of 16 · 8 bouts

  1. Adam Derengowski (4), Rider (NJ) over Michael Grubbs, California-Fullerton — MD 16–2 · View bout
  2. Chad Zaputil (3), Iowa over Salem Yaffai, Michigan — MD 13–4 · View bout
  3. Dan Vidlak (6), Oregon over Nick Purler (11), Oklahoma State — Dec 12–9 · View bout
  4. Donnie Heckel (2), Clemson (SC) over Burke Tyree, Northern Iowa — Dec 7–2 · View bout
  5. Eric Akin (8), Iowa State over John Buxton (9), Nebraska — Dec 10–8 · View bout
  6. Jeff Prescott (1), Penn State over Ty Moore, North Carolina — Fall 2:49 · View bout
  7. Lou Rosselli (5), Edinboro (PA) over Tim Casey (12), Bloomsburg (PA) — Dec 4–2 · View bout
  8. Sammie Henson (7), Missouri over Rich Douglas, St. Cloud State (MN) — Dec 10–7 · View bout

Quarterfinal · 4 bouts

  1. Chad Zaputil (3), Iowa over Dan Vidlak (6), Oregon — Dec 15–8 · View bout
  2. Jeff Prescott (1), Penn State over Eric Akin (8), Iowa State — MD 20–10 · View bout
  3. Lou Rosselli (5), Edinboro (PA) over Adam Derengowski (4), Rider (NJ) — Dec 3–2 · View bout
  4. Sammie Henson (7), Missouri over Donnie Heckel (2), Clemson (SC) — Dec 4–2 · View bout

Semifinal · 2 bouts

  1. Chad Zaputil (3), Iowa over Sammie Henson (7), Missouri — MD 12–1 · View bout
  2. Jeff Prescott (1), Penn State over Lou Rosselli (5), Edinboro (PA) — Dec 5–0 · View bout

Final · 1 bout

  1. Jeff Prescott (1), Penn State over Chad Zaputil (3), Iowa — MD 14–0 · View bout

Consolation

Consolation round 2 · 8 bouts

  1. Burke Tyree, Northern Iowa over Rico Jourdan, Oklahoma — Dec 9–7 · View bout
  2. Dontae Smith, Morgan State (MD) over Soon Thackthay, Michigan State — Dec 9–4 · View bout
  3. Erik Burnett, Clarion (PA) over Salem Yaffai, Michigan — Dec 7–6 · View bout
  4. John Buxton (9), Nebraska over Antonio Calloway, Appalachian State (NC) — Dec 5–3 · View bout
  5. Michael Grubbs, California-Fullerton over Tim Casey (12), Bloomsburg (PA) — Dec 6–2 · View bout
  6. Nick Purler (11), Oklahoma State over Dan McIntyre, Maryland — Dec 7–5 · View bout
  7. Steve Trumpet, Syracuse (NY) over Rich Douglas, St. Cloud State (MN) — Dec 10–6 · View bout
  8. Ty Moore, North Carolina over Jeff Stepanic, Navy (MD) — Dec 6–0 · View bout

Consolation round 3 · 4 bouts

  1. Dontae Smith, Morgan State (MD) over Michael Grubbs, California-Fullerton — Dec 8–5 · View bout
  2. Erik Burnett, Clarion (PA) over Nick Purler (11), Oklahoma State — Fall 0:41 · View bout
  3. Steve Trumpet, Syracuse (NY) over Burke Tyree, Northern Iowa — Dec 2–0 · View bout
  4. Ty Moore, North Carolina over John Buxton (9), Nebraska — MD 9–0 · View bout

Consolation round 4 · 4 bouts

  1. Adam Derengowski (4), Rider (NJ) over Erik Burnett, Clarion (PA) — MD 8–0 · View bout
  2. Dan Vidlak (6), Oregon over Dontae Smith, Morgan State (MD) — Fall 4:26 · View bout
  3. Donnie Heckel (2), Clemson (SC) over Ty Moore, North Carolina — Dec 6–5 · View bout
  4. Eric Akin (8), Iowa State over Steve Trumpet, Syracuse (NY) — TF 17–2 · View bout

Consolation round 5 · 2 bouts

  1. Adam Derengowski (4), Rider (NJ) over Eric Akin (8), Iowa State — Dec 6–0 · View bout
  2. Donnie Heckel (2), Clemson (SC) over Dan Vidlak (6), Oregon — MD 16–7 · View bout

Consolation semifinal · 2 bouts

  1. Adam Derengowski (4), Rider (NJ) over Sammie Henson (7), Missouri — Dec 5–2 · View bout
  2. Lou Rosselli (5), Edinboro (PA) over Donnie Heckel (2), Clemson (SC) — Dec 4–1 · View bout

Placement bouts

3rd-place bout · 1 bout

  1. Adam Derengowski (4), Rider (NJ) over Lou Rosselli (5), Edinboro (PA) — Dec 5–2 · View bout

5th-place bout · 1 bout

  1. Sammie Henson (7), Missouri over Donnie Heckel (2), Clemson (SC) — MD 13–2 · View bout

7th-place bout · 1 bout

  1. Dan Vidlak (6), Oregon over Eric Akin (8), Iowa State — Dec 8–3 · View bout