NCAA Wrestling Data1928–2026

1991 NCAA Championships

126 lb

Champion Jason Kelber, Nebraska.Original bracket sheet ↗

All-Americans

  1. 1Jason KelberNEB
  2. 2Terry BrandsIOWA
  3. 3Tony PurlerOKST
  4. 4Adam DiSabatoOHST
  5. 5Bob TrubyPSU
  6. 6Babak MohammadiORST
  7. 7Shawn CharlesASU
  8. 8Kurt HowellCLEM

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 126-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.
Final →Placements →

Championship

Consolation

Championship

Opening round · 1 bout

31 byes into the round of 32

  1. Shawn Charles (8), Arizona State over Eric DeVenney, Missouri — Dec 10–3 · View bout

Round of 32 · 16 bouts

  1. Adam DiSabato (4), Ohio State over Marc Zapf, William & Mary (VA) — MD 18–5 · View bout
  2. Ahmed El-Sokkary (9), California-Bakersfield over Brian Mason, Virginia Military — MD 9–1 · View bout
  3. Babak Mohammadi (11), Oregon State over Kurt McHenry, Boston (MA) — MD 16–4 · View bout
  4. Bob Truby (3), Penn State over Dane Campbell, Miami (OH) — MD 13–0 · View bout
  5. Brett Porter, Edinboro (PA) over Clayton Grice, North Carolina State — Fall 6:54 · View bout
  6. Jason Kelber (2), Nebraska over Harold Zinkin Jr., Fresno State (CA) — MD 15–4 · View bout
  7. Kurt Howell, Clemson (SC) over Dave Warnick (10), Army (NY) — Dec 5–4 · View bout
  8. Marcus Gowens, Notre Dame (IN) over Danny Smith, Lock Haven (PA) — Dec 6–3 · View bout
  9. Mark 'Bam' Pustelnik (7), Northern Iowa over Shawn Harrison, Oklahoma — Dec 10–5 · View bout
  10. Mark Smith (6), Navy (MD) over Tad Yeager, Northwestern (IL) — Dec 9–7 · View bout
  11. Noel Clavel (12), Old Dominion (VA) over Mike Krafchick, Virginia — Dec 8–2 · View bout
  12. Scott Stoner, Slippery Rock (PA) over Jeff Maes, California-Fullerton — Dec 9–3 · View bout
  13. Shawn Charles (8), Arizona State over Brett Raimondo, Central Connecticut — Dec 10–8 · View bout
  14. Terry Brands (1), Iowa over Nick Pendolino, Clarion (PA) — Fall 2:00 · View bout
  15. Thad Allen, Air Force (CO) over Dave Nieradka, Indiana (IN) — Dec 9–7 · View bout
  16. Tony Purler (5), Oklahoma State over Owen Hibberd, Drexel (PA) — MD 14–2 · View bout

Round of 16 · 8 bouts

  1. Adam DiSabato (4), Ohio State over Scott Stoner, Slippery Rock (PA) — TF 23–8 · View bout
  2. Babak Mohammadi (11), Oregon State over Mark Smith (6), Navy (MD) — Dec 8–5 · View bout
  3. Bob Truby (3), Penn State over Brett Porter, Edinboro (PA) — MD 12–1 · View bout
  4. Jason Kelber (2), Nebraska over Thad Allen, Air Force (CO) — TF 17–2 · View bout
  5. Kurt Howell, Clemson (SC) over Mark 'Bam' Pustelnik (7), Northern Iowa — Dec 2–0 · View bout
  6. Shawn Charles (8), Arizona State over Ahmed El-Sokkary (9), California-Bakersfield — Dec 5–2 · View bout
  7. Terry Brands (1), Iowa over Marcus Gowens, Notre Dame (IN) — Fall 6:04 · View bout
  8. Tony Purler (5), Oklahoma State over Noel Clavel (12), Old Dominion (VA) — Fall 4:32 · View bout

Quarterfinal · 4 bouts

  1. Bob Truby (3), Penn State over Babak Mohammadi (11), Oregon State — Dec 6–0 · View bout
  2. Jason Kelber (2), Nebraska over Kurt Howell, Clemson (SC) — Dec 10–6 · View bout
  3. Terry Brands (1), Iowa over Shawn Charles (8), Arizona State — MD 13–5 · View bout
  4. Tony Purler (5), Oklahoma State over Adam DiSabato (4), Ohio State — Dec 7–2 · View bout

Semifinal · 2 bouts

  1. Jason Kelber (2), Nebraska over Bob Truby (3), Penn State — Dec 6–2 · View bout
  2. Terry Brands (1), Iowa over Tony Purler (5), Oklahoma State — TF 20–5 · View bout

Final · 1 bout

  1. Jason Kelber (2), Nebraska over Terry Brands (1), Iowa — Dec 10–5 · View bout

Consolation

Consolation round 1 · 1 bout

  1. Brett Raimondo, Central Connecticut over Eric DeVenney, Missouri — Dec 6–3 · View bout

Consolation round 2 · 8 bouts

  1. Brett Raimondo, Central Connecticut over Ahmed El-Sokkary (9), California-Bakersfield — Dec 11–7 · View bout
  2. Dane Campbell, Miami (OH) over Brett Porter, Edinboro (PA) — MD 13–5 · View bout
  3. Dave Warnick (10), Army (NY) over Mark 'Bam' Pustelnik (7), Northern Iowa — Fall 3:39 · View bout
  4. Harold Zinkin Jr., Fresno State (CA) over Thad Allen, Air Force (CO) — Dec 7–1 · View bout
  5. Mark Smith (6), Navy (MD) over Kurt McHenry, Boston (MA) — TF 15–0 · View bout
  6. Nick Pendolino, Clarion (PA) over Marcus Gowens, Notre Dame (IN) — Dec 8–6 · View bout
  7. Noel Clavel (12), Old Dominion (VA) over Owen Hibberd, Drexel (PA) — Dec 9–4 · View bout
  8. Scott Stoner, Slippery Rock (PA) over Marc Zapf, William & Mary (VA) — Dec 4–2 · View bout

Consolation round 3 · 4 bouts

  1. Brett Raimondo, Central Connecticut over Nick Pendolino, Clarion (PA) — MD 15–4 · View bout
  2. Dane Campbell, Miami (OH) over Mark Smith (6), Navy (MD) — Dec 8–7 · View bout
  3. Harold Zinkin Jr., Fresno State (CA) over Dave Warnick (10), Army (NY) — Dec 3–1 · View bout
  4. Scott Stoner, Slippery Rock (PA) over Noel Clavel (12), Old Dominion (VA) — Dec 5–4 · View bout

Consolation round 4 · 4 bouts

  1. Adam DiSabato (4), Ohio State over Dane Campbell, Miami (OH) — MD 13–5 · View bout
  2. Babak Mohammadi (11), Oregon State over Scott Stoner, Slippery Rock (PA) — Dec 8–5 · View bout
  3. Kurt Howell, Clemson (SC) over Brett Raimondo, Central Connecticut — Dec 11–6 · View bout
  4. Shawn Charles (8), Arizona State over Harold Zinkin Jr., Fresno State (CA) — Dec 6–3 · View bout

Consolation round 5 · 2 bouts

  1. Adam DiSabato (4), Ohio State over Shawn Charles (8), Arizona State — Dec 7–6 · View bout
  2. Babak Mohammadi (11), Oregon State over Kurt Howell, Clemson (SC) — Dec 14–8 · View bout

Consolation semifinal · 2 bouts

  1. Adam DiSabato (4), Ohio State over Bob Truby (3), Penn State — Dec 2–1 · View bout
  2. Tony Purler (5), Oklahoma State over Babak Mohammadi (11), Oregon State — Dec 8–4 · View bout

Placement bouts

3rd-place bout · 1 bout

  1. Tony Purler (5), Oklahoma State over Adam DiSabato (4), Ohio State — Dec 10–4 · View bout

5th-place bout · 1 bout

  1. Bob Truby (3), Penn State over Babak Mohammadi (11), Oregon State — MD 17–3 · View bout

7th-place bout · 1 bout

  1. Shawn Charles (8), Arizona State over Kurt Howell, Clemson (SC) — Fall · View bout