NCAA Wrestling Data1928–2026

1991 NCAA Championships

142 lb

Champion Scott Collins, West Virginia.Original bracket sheet ↗

All-Americans

  1. 1Scott CollinsWVU
  2. 2Troy SteinerIOWA
  3. 3Chuck BarbeeOKST
  4. 4Troy SunderlandPSU
  5. 5Darren SchulmanSYR
  6. 6Laurence JacksonCSUB
  7. 7Steve HartleUNI
  8. 8Tom BarleyMILL

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 142-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 · 4 bouts

28 byes into the round of 32

  1. David Marlow, Eastern Illinois over Mike Lightner, Lock Haven (PA) — Fall 6:01 · View bout
  2. Tim McClellan, Purdue (IN) over Chip Bunner, Missouri — Dec 6–3 · View bout
  3. Tom Barley, Millersville (PA) over Charlie Dotson, New Mexico — Dec 7–4 · View bout
  4. Troy Steiner (3), Iowa over Layne Billings, Nebraska — Dec 4–2 · View bout

Round of 32 · 16 bouts

  1. Chuck Barbee (4), Oklahoma State over Tom Barley, Millersville (PA) — Fall 4:14 · View bout
  2. Damon Johnson, Minnesota over Tom Miller (11), Maryland — Dec 7–5 · View bout
  3. Dan Spilde, Wisconsin over Andy McNaughton, Arizona State — Dec 5–4 · View bout
  4. Darren Schulman (5), Syracuse (NY) over Steve Lilley, Bloomsburg (PA) — Fall 3:35 · View bout
  5. David Marlow, Eastern Illinois over Thierry Chaney (7), William & Mary (VA) — Dec 8–4 · View bout
  6. Jack Bell Jr., Slippery Rock (PA) over Jon Pierro (12), Fresno State (CA) — Dec 7–6 · View bout
  7. Jeff Lyons (6), Indiana (IN) over Brett Adkins, Ohio — Dec 10–4 · View bout
  8. Jim Carazola, Clemson (SC) over Tim Rothka (8), Drexel (PA) — Dec 4–2 · View bout
  9. Laurence Jackson (10), California-Bakersfield over Shawn Rustad, Iowa State — Dec 7–2 · View bout
  10. Robert Young, Chicago State (IL) over Cory Palmer, Seton Hall (NJ) — MD 12–3 · View bout
  11. Scott Collins (1), West Virginia over Tim McClellan, Purdue (IN) — Dec 11–7 · View bout
  12. Steve Dernlan, Liberty (VA) over Rick Brzozinski, Virginia — Dec 9–7 · View bout
  13. Steve Hartle (9), Northern Iowa over Matt Ciccarello, Air Force (CO) — MD 10–2 · View bout
  14. Steve Thoma, Brown (RI) over James Rawls, Michigan — Fall 6:10 · View bout
  15. Troy Steiner (3), Iowa over Marty Fajerman, Furman (SC) — TF 17–2 · View bout
  16. Troy Sunderland (2), Penn State over Robert Stone, Oregon — Dec 6–1 · View bout

Round of 16 · 8 bouts

  1. Chuck Barbee (4), Oklahoma State over Steve Dernlan, Liberty (VA) — Fall 4:14 · View bout
  2. Damon Johnson, Minnesota over Jeff Lyons (6), Indiana (IN) — Dec 4–3 · View bout
  3. Darren Schulman (5), Syracuse (NY) over Jack Bell Jr., Slippery Rock (PA) — Dec 8–7 · View bout
  4. Laurence Jackson (10), California-Bakersfield over David Marlow, Eastern Illinois — MD 11–2 · View bout
  5. Scott Collins (1), West Virginia over Dan Spilde, Wisconsin — MD 11–2 · View bout
  6. Steve Hartle (9), Northern Iowa over Jim Carazola, Clemson (SC) — Dec 8–2 · View bout
  7. Troy Steiner (3), Iowa over Robert Young, Chicago State (IL) — MD 11–2 · View bout
  8. Troy Sunderland (2), Penn State over Steve Thoma, Brown (RI) — Dec 7–0 · View bout

Quarterfinal · 4 bouts

  1. Chuck Barbee (4), Oklahoma State over Darren Schulman (5), Syracuse (NY) — Dec 7–5 · View bout
  2. Scott Collins (1), West Virginia over Steve Hartle (9), Northern Iowa — Dec 10–3 · View bout
  3. Troy Steiner (3), Iowa over Damon Johnson, Minnesota — Dec 3–2 · View bout
  4. Troy Sunderland (2), Penn State over Laurence Jackson (10), California-Bakersfield — Dec 5–3 · View bout

Semifinal · 2 bouts

  1. Scott Collins (1), West Virginia over Chuck Barbee (4), Oklahoma State — Dec 6–5 · View bout
  2. Troy Steiner (3), Iowa over Troy Sunderland (2), Penn State — Dec 4–3 · View bout

Final · 1 bout

  1. Scott Collins (1), West Virginia over Troy Steiner (3), Iowa — Dec 8–7 · View bout

Consolation

Consolation round 1 · 1 bout

  1. Layne Billings, Nebraska over Marty Fajerman, Furman (SC) — MD 15–7 · View bout

Consolation round 2 · 8 bouts

  1. David Marlow, Eastern Illinois over Shawn Rustad, Iowa State — MD 15–1 · View bout
  2. Jack Bell Jr., Slippery Rock (PA) over Steve Lilley, Bloomsburg (PA) — MD 16–2 · View bout
  3. Jeff Lyons (6), Indiana (IN) over Tom Miller (11), Maryland — Dec 6–3 · View bout
  4. Layne Billings, Nebraska over Robert Young, Chicago State (IL) — Dec 6–1 · View bout
  5. Matt Ciccarello, Air Force (CO) over Jim Carazola, Clemson (SC) — MD 10–1 · View bout
  6. Steve Thoma, Brown (RI) over Robert Stone, Oregon — Dec 2–0 · View bout
  7. Tim McClellan, Purdue (IN) over Dan Spilde, Wisconsin — Dec 6–4 · View bout
  8. Tom Barley, Millersville (PA) over Steve Dernlan, Liberty (VA) — Dec 8–4 · View bout

Consolation round 3 · 4 bouts

  1. Layne Billings, Nebraska over Jeff Lyons (6), Indiana (IN) — Dec 7–6 · View bout
  2. Steve Thoma, Brown (RI) over David Marlow, Eastern Illinois — Dec 6–0 · View bout
  3. Tim McClellan, Purdue (IN) over Matt Ciccarello, Air Force (CO) — Fall 2:50 · View bout
  4. Tom Barley, Millersville (PA) over Jack Bell Jr., Slippery Rock (PA) — Dec 5–3 · View bout

Consolation round 4 · 4 bouts

  1. Darren Schulman (5), Syracuse (NY) over Layne Billings, Nebraska — MD 15–5 · View bout
  2. Laurence Jackson (10), California-Bakersfield over Tim McClellan, Purdue (IN) — Fall 5:14 · View bout
  3. Steve Hartle (9), Northern Iowa over Steve Thoma, Brown (RI) — Fall 3:27 · View bout
  4. Tom Barley, Millersville (PA) over Damon Johnson, Minnesota — Dec 4–1 · View bout

Consolation round 5 · 2 bouts

  1. Darren Schulman (5), Syracuse (NY) over Steve Hartle (9), Northern Iowa — MD 12–1 · View bout
  2. Laurence Jackson (10), California-Bakersfield over Tom Barley, Millersville (PA) — MD 12–4 · View bout

Consolation semifinal · 2 bouts

  1. Chuck Barbee (4), Oklahoma State over Laurence Jackson (10), California-Bakersfield — MD 13–5 · View bout
  2. Troy Sunderland (2), Penn State over Darren Schulman (5), Syracuse (NY) — Dec 1–0 · View bout

Placement bouts

3rd-place bout · 1 bout

  1. Chuck Barbee (4), Oklahoma State over Troy Sunderland (2), Penn State — Dec 5–2 · View bout

5th-place bout · 1 bout

  1. Darren Schulman (5), Syracuse (NY) over Laurence Jackson (10), California-Bakersfield — MD 19–7 · View bout

7th-place bout · 1 bout

  1. Steve Hartle (9), Northern Iowa over Tom Barley, Millersville (PA) — Dec 3–2 · View bout