NCAA Wrestling Data1928–2026

1994 NCAA Championships

150 lb

Champion Lincoln McIlravy, Iowa.Original bracket sheet ↗

All-Americans

  1. 1Lincoln McIlravyIOWA
  2. 2Brian HarperMICH
  3. 3Jake GaierCP
  4. 4Jacob NewbyOKST
  5. 5Terry WattsFS
  6. 6Jeff TheilerASU
  7. 7Chad BaileyBLOO
  8. 8Scott PetcheIND

In 1994, 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 1994 150-pound bracket

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  • "↩" 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. Charlie Becks, Ohio State over Chris Bono, Iowa State — Dec 9–7 · View bout
  2. Doug Bonshak, Rider (NJ) over Dean Moscovic, North Carolina — Dec 7–6 · View bout
  3. Joey Gilbert (12), Boise State (ID) over Doug Kjeldgaard, Northern Iowa — Dec 10–3 · View bout
  4. Richard 'Rangi' Smart, Air Force (CO) over Chris Jordan, Virginia — Dec 9–5 · View bout
  5. Russ Hughes, Penn State over Mike Mammon, Clemson (SC) — Dec 9–4 · View bout
  6. Tom Shifflet (11), Edinboro (PA) over Adam Kantor, Boston (MA) — Dec 8–2 · View bout
  7. Willy Short (2), Minnesota over Kyle Kuykendall, Appalachian State (NC) — Dec 7–3 · View bout

Round of 32 · 16 bouts

  1. Brent Shiver, Northwestern (IL) over Ken Lacure, Toledo (OH) — MD 20–8 · View bout
  2. Brian Harper (6), Michigan over Temoer Terry, Nebraska — MD 12–3 · View bout
  3. Chad Bailey (10), Bloomsburg (PA) over Doug Bonshak, Rider (NJ) — Dec 5–3 · View bout
  4. Jacob Newby (4), Oklahoma State over Russ Hughes, Penn State — MD 11–1 · View bout
  5. Jamie St. John (7), Syracuse (NY) over Todd Sacksteder, Missouri — Dec 5–4 · View bout
  6. Jason Hawk, Rutgers (NJ) over Jake Gaier (3), California-Poly — Dec 9–8 · View bout
  7. Jeff Theiler (5), Arizona State over Jeremy Ingram, Virginia Military — Dec 3–0 · View bout
  8. Joey Gilbert (12), Boise State (ID) over Steve Best, Wisconsin — Dec 11–5 · View bout
  9. Lincoln McIlravy (1), Iowa over Pete Ventresca, Lock Haven (PA) — MD 28–16 · View bout
  10. Richard 'Rangi' Smart, Air Force (CO) over Jude Arena, James Madison (VA) — Dec 6–5 · View bout
  11. Scott Petche (9), Indiana (IN) over Dave DiSora, East Stroudsburg (PA) — Dec 4–2 · View bout
  12. Shilo Mathill, Wyoming over Keith Taylor, West Virginia — Dec 3–1 · View bout
  13. Ted Hickey (8), Southwest Missouri over Charlie Becks, Ohio State — Dec 5–3 · View bout
  14. Terry Watts, Fresno State (CA) over Tod Surmon, Stanford (CA) — Dec 9–3 · View bout
  15. Tom Shifflet (11), Edinboro (PA) over Kit Kiser, California (PA) — Dec 4–2 · View bout
  16. Willy Short (2), Minnesota over James Spillman, Northern Illinois — Dflt · View bout

Round of 16 · 8 bouts

  1. Brian Harper (6), Michigan over Tom Shifflet (11), Edinboro (PA) — Dec 4–3 · View bout
  2. Jacob Newby (4), Oklahoma State over Shilo Mathill, Wyoming — Dec 8–4 · View bout
  3. Jamie St. John (7), Syracuse (NY) over Chad Bailey (10), Bloomsburg (PA) — Dec 8–2 · View bout
  4. Jason Hawk, Rutgers (NJ) over Brent Shiver, Northwestern (IL) — Dec 7–4 · View bout
  5. Joey Gilbert (12), Boise State (ID) over Jeff Theiler (5), Arizona State — Dec 9–6 · View bout
  6. Lincoln McIlravy (1), Iowa over Richard 'Rangi' Smart, Air Force (CO) — MD 19–7 · View bout
  7. Ted Hickey (8), Southwest Missouri over Scott Petche (9), Indiana (IN) — MD 12–0 · View bout
  8. Terry Watts, Fresno State (CA) over Willy Short (2), Minnesota — Dec 6–4 · View bout

Quarterfinal · 4 bouts

  1. Brian Harper (6), Michigan over Jason Hawk, Rutgers (NJ) — Dec 8–2 · View bout
  2. Jacob Newby (4), Oklahoma State over Joey Gilbert (12), Boise State (ID) — MD 12–3 · View bout
  3. Lincoln McIlravy (1), Iowa over Ted Hickey (8), Southwest Missouri — Dec 10–4 · View bout
  4. Terry Watts, Fresno State (CA) over Jamie St. John (7), Syracuse (NY) — Dec 8–1 · View bout

Semifinal · 2 bouts

  1. Brian Harper (6), Michigan over Terry Watts, Fresno State (CA) — Dec 9–6 · View bout
  2. Lincoln McIlravy (1), Iowa over Jacob Newby (4), Oklahoma State — MD 13–2 · View bout

Final · 1 bout

  1. Lincoln McIlravy (1), Iowa over Brian Harper (6), Michigan — Dec 8–3 · View bout

Consolation

Consolation round 1 · 1 bout

  1. Steve Best, Wisconsin over Doug Kjeldgaard, Northern Iowa — Dec 4–2 · View bout

Consolation round 2 · 8 bouts

  1. Chad Bailey (10), Bloomsburg (PA) over Todd Sacksteder, Missouri — Dec 4–2 · View bout
  2. Jake Gaier (3), California-Poly over Brent Shiver, Northwestern (IL) — Dec 6–4 · View bout
  3. Jeff Theiler (5), Arizona State over Steve Best, Wisconsin — MD 14–2 · View bout
  4. Richard 'Rangi' Smart, Air Force (CO) over Pete Ventresca, Lock Haven (PA) — Dec 5–3 · View bout
  5. Russ Hughes, Penn State over Shilo Mathill, Wyoming — Dec 7–3 · View bout
  6. Scott Petche (9), Indiana (IN) over Charlie Becks, Ohio State — Dec 10–5 · View bout
  7. Temoer Terry, Nebraska over Tom Shifflet (11), Edinboro (PA) — MD 14–4 · View bout
  8. Tod Surmon, Stanford (CA) over Willy Short (2), Minnesota — Dec 6–2 · View bout

Consolation round 3 · 4 bouts

  1. Chad Bailey (10), Bloomsburg (PA) over Tod Surmon, Stanford (CA) — Dec 7–4 · View bout
  2. Jake Gaier (3), California-Poly over Temoer Terry, Nebraska — Dec 9–2 · View bout
  3. Jeff Theiler (5), Arizona State over Russ Hughes, Penn State — MD 14–3 · View bout
  4. Scott Petche (9), Indiana (IN) over Richard 'Rangi' Smart, Air Force (CO) — Dec 5–3 · View bout

Consolation round 4 · 4 bouts

  1. Chad Bailey (10), Bloomsburg (PA) over Ted Hickey (8), Southwest Missouri — Dec 4–0 · View bout
  2. Jake Gaier (3), California-Poly over Joey Gilbert (12), Boise State (ID) — Dec 7–3 · View bout
  3. Jeff Theiler (5), Arizona State over Jason Hawk, Rutgers (NJ) — Dec 11–6 · View bout
  4. Scott Petche (9), Indiana (IN) over Jamie St. John (7), Syracuse (NY) — Dec 9–2 · View bout

Consolation round 5 · 2 bouts

  1. Jake Gaier (3), California-Poly over Chad Bailey (10), Bloomsburg (PA) — Dec 10–3 · View bout
  2. Jeff Theiler (5), Arizona State over Scott Petche (9), Indiana (IN) — MD 10–2 · View bout

Consolation semifinal · 2 bouts

  1. Jacob Newby (4), Oklahoma State over Jeff Theiler (5), Arizona State — Dec 3–2 · View bout
  2. Jake Gaier (3), California-Poly over Terry Watts, Fresno State (CA) — Dec 8–6 · View bout

Placement bouts

3rd-place bout · 1 bout

  1. Jake Gaier (3), California-Poly over Jacob Newby (4), Oklahoma State — MD 14–5 · View bout

5th-place bout · 1 bout

  1. Terry Watts, Fresno State (CA) over Jeff Theiler (5), Arizona State — Dec 6–5 · View bout

7th-place bout · 1 bout

  1. Chad Bailey (10), Bloomsburg (PA) over Scott Petche (9), Indiana (IN) — Dec 3–0 · View bout