NCAA Wrestling Data1928–2026

1992 NCAA Championships

118 lb

Champion Jeff Prescott, Penn State.Original bracket sheet ↗

All-Americans

  1. 1Jeff PrescottPSU
  2. 2Chad ZaputilIOWA
  3. 3Eric AkinISU
  4. 4Donnell RawlsAPP
  5. 5Erik BurnettCLAR
  6. 6Kevin KinaneCALU
  7. 7Matt HanutkeWIS
  8. 8David LandMD

In 1992, 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 1992 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.
Final →Placements →

Championship

Consolation

Championship

Opening round · 0 bouts

32 byes into the round of 32

    Round of 32 · 16 bouts

    1. Brian Slates, Lock Haven (PA) over Erick Shaw, Old Dominion (VA) — Dec 6–5 · View bout
    2. Chad Zaputil (2), Iowa over Thad Allen, Air Force (CO) — TF 22–7 · View bout
    3. Charlie Morgan, Morgan State (MD) over Brad Bruhl (11), Northern Iowa — Fall 0:46 · View bout
    4. Dan Vidlak (3), Oregon over Casey Yackin, Ohio — MD 12–1 · View bout
    5. Donnell Rawls (5), Appalachian State (NC) over David Land, Maryland — Dec 13–7 · View bout
    6. Eric Akin (4), Iowa State over Robbie Sordi, Fresno State (CA) — Dec 8–1 · View bout
    7. Erik Burnett (7), Clarion (PA) over Joey Dansby, California-Poly — Dec 9–6 · View bout
    8. Gabe Zirkelbach, Purdue (IN) over David Sims, Cornell (NY) — Dec 6–4 · View bout
    9. Greg Rudin, Illinois over Scott Kindig, Millersville (PA) — Fall 4:16 · View bout
    10. Jeff Prescott (1), Penn State over Mike Friedman, Pennsylvania — TF 17–1 · View bout
    11. Kevin Kinane, California (PA) over James Gallagher, Boston College (MA) — MD 13–4 · View bout
    12. Matt Hanutke (9), Wisconsin over Jeremie Eckley, Nebraska — Dec 7–5 · View bout
    13. Mike Darlington (10), Duke (NC) over Jeff Mirabella, Northwestern (IL) — Dec 8–2 · View bout
    14. Tim Casey (6), Bloomsburg (PA) over Eric Folkins, Minnesota — TF 15–0 · View bout
    15. Tony Venturini, Eastern Michigan over Owen Hibberd (12), Drexel (PA) — Dec 7–6 · View bout
    16. Ty Moore (8), North Carolina over Mickey Nunez, Arizona State — MD 8–0 · View bout

    Round of 16 · 8 bouts

    1. Chad Zaputil (2), Iowa over Gabe Zirkelbach, Purdue (IN) — MD 10–2 · View bout
    2. Donnell Rawls (5), Appalachian State (NC) over Tony Venturini, Eastern Michigan — Dec 9–2 · View bout
    3. Eric Akin (4), Iowa State over Greg Rudin, Illinois — Fall 6:02 · View bout
    4. Erik Burnett (7), Clarion (PA) over Mike Darlington (10), Duke (NC) — Dec 6–1 · View bout
    5. Jeff Prescott (1), Penn State over Brian Slates, Lock Haven (PA) — Fall 2:51 · View bout
    6. Kevin Kinane, California (PA) over Dan Vidlak (3), Oregon — Dec 10–8 · View bout
    7. Matt Hanutke (9), Wisconsin over Ty Moore (8), North Carolina — Dec 6–4 · View bout
    8. Tim Casey (6), Bloomsburg (PA) over Charlie Morgan, Morgan State (MD) — MD 13–2 · View bout

    Quarterfinal · 4 bouts

    1. Chad Zaputil (2), Iowa over Erik Burnett (7), Clarion (PA) — MD 17–6 · View bout
    2. Donnell Rawls (5), Appalachian State (NC) over Eric Akin (4), Iowa State — MD 15–5 · View bout
    3. Jeff Prescott (1), Penn State over Matt Hanutke (9), Wisconsin — MD 12–3 · View bout
    4. Kevin Kinane, California (PA) over Tim Casey (6), Bloomsburg (PA) — Dec 5–4 · View bout

    Semifinal · 2 bouts

    1. Chad Zaputil (2), Iowa over Kevin Kinane, California (PA) — MD 12–4 · View bout
    2. Jeff Prescott (1), Penn State over Donnell Rawls (5), Appalachian State (NC) — Dec 13–6 · View bout

    Final · 1 bout

    1. Jeff Prescott (1), Penn State over Chad Zaputil (2), Iowa — Dec 2–0 · View bout

    Consolation

    Consolation round 2 · 8 bouts

    1. Dan Vidlak (3), Oregon over James Gallagher, Boston College (MA) — TF 20–5 · View bout
    2. David Land, Maryland over Tony Venturini, Eastern Michigan — Dec 5–4 · View bout
    3. Eric Folkins, Minnesota over Charlie Morgan, Morgan State (MD) — MD 11–3 · View bout
    4. Mike Darlington (10), Duke (NC) over Joey Dansby, California-Poly — Dec 6–3 · View bout
    5. Mike Friedman, Pennsylvania over Brian Slates, Lock Haven (PA) — MD 11–3 · View bout
    6. Robbie Sordi, Fresno State (CA) over Greg Rudin, Illinois — Dec 5–3 · View bout
    7. Thad Allen, Air Force (CO) over Gabe Zirkelbach, Purdue (IN) — Dec 11–4 · View bout
    8. Ty Moore (8), North Carolina over Jeremie Eckley, Nebraska — Dec 9–6 · View bout

    Consolation round 3 · 4 bouts

    1. David Land, Maryland over Robbie Sordi, Fresno State (CA) — Dec 9–7 · View bout
    2. Eric Folkins, Minnesota over Dan Vidlak (3), Oregon — Dec 4–3 · View bout
    3. Thad Allen, Air Force (CO) over Mike Darlington (10), Duke (NC) — Dec 6–3 · View bout
    4. Ty Moore (8), North Carolina over Mike Friedman, Pennsylvania — Dec 4–0 · View bout

    Consolation round 4 · 4 bouts

    1. David Land, Maryland over Tim Casey (6), Bloomsburg (PA) — Dec 13–7 · View bout
    2. Eric Akin (4), Iowa State over Eric Folkins, Minnesota — MD 16–4 · View bout
    3. Erik Burnett (7), Clarion (PA) over Ty Moore (8), North Carolina — Dec 8–2 · View bout
    4. Matt Hanutke (9), Wisconsin over Thad Allen, Air Force (CO) — Dec 8–3 · View bout

    Consolation round 5 · 2 bouts

    1. Eric Akin (4), Iowa State over Matt Hanutke (9), Wisconsin — Dec 4–0 · View bout
    2. Erik Burnett (7), Clarion (PA) over David Land, Maryland — Dec 3–2 · View bout

    Consolation semifinal · 2 bouts

    1. Donnell Rawls (5), Appalachian State (NC) over Erik Burnett (7), Clarion (PA) — Dec 5–4 · View bout
    2. Eric Akin (4), Iowa State over Kevin Kinane, California (PA) — Dec 4–1 · View bout

    Placement bouts

    3rd-place bout · 1 bout

    1. Eric Akin (4), Iowa State over Donnell Rawls (5), Appalachian State (NC) — Dec 5–1 · View bout

    5th-place bout · 1 bout

    1. Erik Burnett (7), Clarion (PA) over Kevin Kinane, California (PA) — Dec 6–5 · View bout

    7th-place bout · 1 bout

    1. Matt Hanutke (9), Wisconsin over David Land, Maryland — Dec 8–5 · View bout