NCAA Wrestling Data1928–2026

1992 NCAA Championships

142 lb

Champion Troy Steiner, Iowa.Original bracket sheet ↗

All-Americans

  1. 1Troy SteinerIOWA
  2. 2Chris OwensOKST
  3. 3Tom MillerMD
  4. 4Kenny LiddellMIZZ
  5. 5Jeff LyonsIND
  6. 6Gerry AbasFS
  7. 7Tom ShiffletEDIN
  8. 8Guy HarrisCHAT

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 142-pound bracket

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How to read this 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 · 7 bouts

25 byes into the round of 32

  1. Brad Gazaway, Navy (MD) over Pat Berdysz, Miami (OH) — Dec 2–1 · View bout
  2. Chris Owens (2), Oklahoma State over Guy Harris, Tennessee-Chattanooga — Fall 1:23 · View bout
  3. Dave Leonardis, North Carolina over Troy Beavers, California-Bakersfield — Dec 7–5 · View bout
  4. Gordon Cashen, Central Michigan over Sam Holliday, Liberty (VA) — MD 10–0 · View bout
  5. John Dasta (8), Clarion (PA) over John Krause, Southwest Missouri — Dec 8–2 · View bout
  6. Mike Kocsis, Central Connecticut over Lance Johnson, Stanford (CA) — Dec 6–4 · View bout
  7. Tom Shifflet, Edinboro (PA) over Ryan Sugai, Oregon State — Dec 6–5 · View bout

Round of 32 · 16 bouts

  1. Chris Owens (2), Oklahoma State over Aaron Schetter, Ohio State — Fall 2:31 · View bout
  2. David Marlow, Eastern Illinois over Tom Onorato, West Virginia — Dec 4–0 · View bout
  3. Gerry Abas (9), Fresno State (CA) over Derrick Asbell, California (PA) — Dec 7–5 · View bout
  4. Jeff Lyons, Indiana (IN) over Tom Miller (6), Maryland — Dec 9–4 · View bout
  5. John Dasta (8), Clarion (PA) over Paul Andreotti, Northwestern (IL) — Dec 4–1 · View bout
  6. John Hughes, Penn State over Brendan Ferriter, Seton Hall (NJ) — Dec 4–0 · View bout
  7. John Nix, Oklahoma over Mike Kocsis, Central Connecticut — Dec 10–8 · View bout
  8. Kenny Liddell, Missouri over Brad Gazaway, Navy (MD) — Dec 7–4 · View bout
  9. Phil Armstrong (10), Brigham Young (UT) over Dan Spilde, Wisconsin — Dec 8–3 · View bout
  10. Shannyn Gillespie (7), Lock Haven (PA) over Dave Leonardis, North Carolina — Fall 4:55 · View bout
  11. Steve Thoma (5), Brown (RI) over Gordon Cashen, Central Michigan — MD 15–3 · View bout
  12. Tim McClellan, Purdue (IN) over Mark Cesari (12), North Carolina State — Dec 5–4 · View bout
  13. Tom Barley (11), Millersville (PA) over Damon Johnson, Minnesota — Fall 2:44 · View bout
  14. Tom Shifflet, Edinboro (PA) over Scott Kemp, Drexel (PA) — Dec 8–6 · View bout
  15. Troy Steiner (1), Iowa over Steve Hartle, Northern Iowa — TF 15–0 · View bout
  16. Wayne McMinn (4), Arizona State over Joe Stephens, Nebraska — Dflt · View bout

Round of 16 · 8 bouts

  1. Chris Owens (2), Oklahoma State over David Marlow, Eastern Illinois — Dec 9–5 · View bout
  2. Jeff Lyons, Indiana (IN) over Tom Barley (11), Millersville (PA) — Dec 4–3 · View bout
  3. John Dasta (8), Clarion (PA) over Gerry Abas (9), Fresno State (CA) — Dec 8–3 · View bout
  4. Kenny Liddell, Missouri over Wayne McMinn (4), Arizona State — Dec 6–4 · View bout
  5. Shannyn Gillespie (7), Lock Haven (PA) over Phil Armstrong (10), Brigham Young (UT) — Dec 4–3 · View bout
  6. Steve Thoma (5), Brown (RI) over Tim McClellan, Purdue (IN) — Dec 3–2 · View bout
  7. Tom Shifflet, Edinboro (PA) over John Hughes, Penn State — Dec 4–2 · View bout
  8. Troy Steiner (1), Iowa over John Nix, Oklahoma — Dflt · View bout

Quarterfinal · 4 bouts

  1. Chris Owens (2), Oklahoma State over Shannyn Gillespie (7), Lock Haven (PA) — Dec 10–8 · View bout
  2. Jeff Lyons, Indiana (IN) over Tom Shifflet, Edinboro (PA) — Dec 4–3 · View bout
  3. Kenny Liddell, Missouri over Steve Thoma (5), Brown (RI) — Dec 12–5 · View bout
  4. Troy Steiner (1), Iowa over John Dasta (8), Clarion (PA) — TF 15–0 · View bout

Semifinal · 2 bouts

  1. Chris Owens (2), Oklahoma State over Jeff Lyons, Indiana (IN) — Dec 9–8 · View bout
  2. Troy Steiner (1), Iowa over Kenny Liddell, Missouri — TF 15–0 · View bout

Final · 1 bout

  1. Troy Steiner (1), Iowa over Chris Owens (2), Oklahoma State — Dec 8–2 · View bout

Consolation

Consolation round 1 · 3 bouts

  1. Guy Harris, Tennessee-Chattanooga over Aaron Schetter, Ohio State — Dec 5–1 · View bout
  2. Paul Andreotti, Northwestern (IL) over John Krause, Southwest Missouri — TF 15–0 · View bout
  3. Ryan Sugai, Oregon State over Scott Kemp, Drexel (PA) — Dec 11–5 · View bout

Consolation round 2 · 8 bouts

  1. Brad Gazaway, Navy (MD) over Wayne McMinn (4), Arizona State — Dec 3–1 · View bout
  2. Dave Leonardis, North Carolina over Phil Armstrong (10), Brigham Young (UT) — Dec 2–1 · View bout
  3. Gerry Abas (9), Fresno State (CA) over Paul Andreotti, Northwestern (IL) — Dec 10–9 · View bout
  4. Gordon Cashen, Central Michigan over Tim McClellan, Purdue (IN) — MD 12–3 · View bout
  5. Guy Harris, Tennessee-Chattanooga over David Marlow, Eastern Illinois — Dec 8–6 · View bout
  6. John Hughes, Penn State over Ryan Sugai, Oregon State — Dec 5–3 · View bout
  7. John Nix, Oklahoma over Steve Hartle, Northern Iowa — Fall 1:30 · View bout
  8. Tom Miller (6), Maryland over Tom Barley (11), Millersville (PA) — Dec 5–2 · View bout

Consolation round 3 · 4 bouts

  1. Gerry Abas (9), Fresno State (CA) over John Nix, Oklahoma — Dec 9–7 · View bout
  2. Gordon Cashen, Central Michigan over Brad Gazaway, Navy (MD) — Dec 7–4 · View bout
  3. Guy Harris, Tennessee-Chattanooga over Dave Leonardis, North Carolina — Dec 5–4 · View bout
  4. Tom Miller (6), Maryland over John Hughes, Penn State — Dec 6–5 · View bout

Consolation round 4 · 4 bouts

  1. Gerry Abas (9), Fresno State (CA) over Shannyn Gillespie (7), Lock Haven (PA) — Dec 12–8 · View bout
  2. Guy Harris, Tennessee-Chattanooga over John Dasta (8), Clarion (PA) — Dec 11–6 · View bout
  3. Tom Miller (6), Maryland over Steve Thoma (5), Brown (RI) — Dec 13–9 · View bout
  4. Tom Shifflet, Edinboro (PA) over Gordon Cashen, Central Michigan — Dec 5–4 · View bout

Consolation round 5 · 2 bouts

  1. Gerry Abas (9), Fresno State (CA) over Tom Shifflet, Edinboro (PA) — Dec 7–2 · View bout
  2. Tom Miller (6), Maryland over Guy Harris, Tennessee-Chattanooga — Dec 9–5 · View bout

Consolation semifinal · 2 bouts

  1. Kenny Liddell, Missouri over Gerry Abas (9), Fresno State (CA) — Dec 7–3 · View bout
  2. Tom Miller (6), Maryland over Jeff Lyons, Indiana (IN) — Dec 3–2 · View bout

Placement bouts

3rd-place bout · 1 bout

  1. Tom Miller (6), Maryland over Kenny Liddell, Missouri — Dec 5–2 · View bout

5th-place bout · 1 bout

  1. Jeff Lyons, Indiana (IN) over Gerry Abas (9), Fresno State (CA) — MD 12–3 · View bout

7th-place bout · 1 bout

  1. Tom Shifflet, Edinboro (PA) over Guy Harris, Tennessee-Chattanooga — Dec 9–7 · View bout