NCAA Wrestling Data1928–2026

1995 NCAA Championships

126 lb

Champion Jeff McGinness, Iowa.Original bracket sheet ↗

All-Americans

  1. 1Jeff McGinnessIOWA
  2. 2Sanshiro AbePSU
  3. 3Dwight HinsonISU
  4. 4Glenn NieradkaORST
  5. 5Steve BaerNEB
  6. 6Tim HarrisMINN
  7. 7Brian BoltonMSU
  8. 8Matt FinacchioGMU

In 1995, 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 1995 126-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 · 4 bouts

28 byes into the round of 32

  1. Jeff McGinness (1), Iowa over Eirik Gustafson, Eastern Illinois — Fall 1:46 · View bout
  2. Justin Martin, Wyoming over Jason Solomon, Northern Illinois — Dec 8–4 · View bout
  3. Tim Harris (11), Minnesota over Coby Wright, California-Bakersfield — Dec 13–10 · View bout
  4. Troy Spencer, Edinboro (PA) over Jeremy Ensrud, Oregon — TF 15–0 · View bout

Round of 32 · 16 bouts

  1. Brad Rozanski (6), Bloomsburg (PA) over Kevin Haynes, Illinois State — MD 11–2 · View bout
  2. Brandon Howe, Michigan over Mike Clayton, Navy (MD) — MD 16–7 · View bout
  3. Brian Bolton, Michigan State over David Barden (9), Tennessee-Chattanooga — Dec 3–2 · View bout
  4. Brian Stewart, Illinois over Matt Cano, Stanford (CA) — MD 13–4 · View bout
  5. Chad Jesko, Pittsburgh (PA) over Eric Jetton (8), Wisconsin — Dec 10–9 · View bout
  6. Dwight Hinson (5), Iowa State over Aaron Mickiewicz, Virginia Military — MD 15–6 · View bout
  7. Glenn Nieradka (7), Oregon State over Mark DiStefano, Rider (NJ) — Fall 2:10 · View bout
  8. Jeff McGinness (1), Iowa over Jason Kobrynich, East Stroudsburg (PA) — MD 16–7 · View bout
  9. Matt Finacchio (10), George Mason (VA) over Jason Clark, Clarion (PA) — Fall 3:18 · View bout
  10. Ray Weis, Oklahoma State over Jason Mutarelli, Virginia — Dec 10–7 · View bout
  11. Sanshiro Abe (2), Penn State over Justin Martin, Wyoming — MD 22–8 · View bout
  12. Shawn Enright (4), Ohio over Wayne Jackson, North Carolina State — MD 13–2 · View bout
  13. Steve Baer (3), Nebraska over Jim Schopf, Millersville (PA) — Dec 4–1 · View bout
  14. Tim Harris (11), Minnesota over Clevans Robinson, Coppin State (MD) — Fall 4:21 · View bout
  15. Tom Koch, Lehigh (PA) over Chris Heckel, Duke (NC) — Dec 13–10 · View bout
  16. Troy Spencer, Edinboro (PA) over Scott Murray, Northern Iowa — Dec 7–4 · View bout

Round of 16 · 8 bouts

  1. Brian Bolton, Michigan State over Chad Jesko, Pittsburgh (PA) — Dec 9–2 · View bout
  2. Dwight Hinson (5), Iowa State over Troy Spencer, Edinboro (PA) — Dec 8–1 · View bout
  3. Jeff McGinness (1), Iowa over Tom Koch, Lehigh (PA) — MD 11–2 · View bout
  4. Matt Finacchio (10), George Mason (VA) over Glenn Nieradka (7), Oregon State — Dec 6–5 · View bout
  5. Sanshiro Abe (2), Penn State over Ray Weis, Oklahoma State — Dec 8–2 · View bout
  6. Shawn Enright (4), Ohio over Brandon Howe, Michigan — MD 11–3 · View bout
  7. Steve Baer (3), Nebraska over Brian Stewart, Illinois — Dec 9–6 · View bout
  8. Tim Harris (11), Minnesota over Brad Rozanski (6), Bloomsburg (PA) — Dec 6–4 · View bout

Quarterfinal · 4 bouts

  1. Dwight Hinson (5), Iowa State over Shawn Enright (4), Ohio — Dec 7–2 · View bout
  2. Jeff McGinness (1), Iowa over Brian Bolton, Michigan State — Dec 3–0 · View bout
  3. Sanshiro Abe (2), Penn State over Matt Finacchio (10), George Mason (VA) — MD 11–3 · View bout
  4. Steve Baer (3), Nebraska over Tim Harris (11), Minnesota — Fall 6:35 · View bout

Semifinal · 2 bouts

  1. Jeff McGinness (1), Iowa over Dwight Hinson (5), Iowa State — Dec 3–2 · View bout
  2. Sanshiro Abe (2), Penn State over Steve Baer (3), Nebraska — Dec 9–3 · View bout

Final · 1 bout

  1. Jeff McGinness (1), Iowa over Sanshiro Abe (2), Penn State — Dec 6–4 · View bout

Consolation

Consolation round 1 · 2 bouts

  1. Coby Wright, California-Bakersfield over Clevans Robinson, Coppin State (MD) — MD 12–0 · View bout
  2. Eirik Gustafson, Eastern Illinois over Jason Kobrynich, East Stroudsburg (PA) — Dec 10–3 · View bout

Consolation round 2 · 8 bouts

  1. Aaron Mickiewicz, Virginia Military over Troy Spencer, Edinboro (PA) — Dec 7–2 · View bout
  2. Coby Wright, California-Bakersfield over Brad Rozanski (6), Bloomsburg (PA) — Dec 6–4 · View bout
  3. David Barden (9), Tennessee-Chattanooga over Chad Jesko, Pittsburgh (PA) — MD 10–2 · View bout
  4. Glenn Nieradka (7), Oregon State over Jason Clark, Clarion (PA) — Fall 0:54 · View bout
  5. Jim Schopf, Millersville (PA) over Brian Stewart, Illinois — Dec 1–0 · View bout
  6. Ray Weis, Oklahoma State over Justin Martin, Wyoming — Dec 3–2 · View bout
  7. Tom Koch, Lehigh (PA) over Eirik Gustafson, Eastern Illinois — Dec 6–2 · View bout
  8. Wayne Jackson, North Carolina State over Brandon Howe, Michigan — MD 8–0 · View bout

Consolation round 3 · 4 bouts

  1. Glenn Nieradka (7), Oregon State over Ray Weis, Oklahoma State — Dec 3–0 · View bout
  2. Jim Schopf, Millersville (PA) over Coby Wright, California-Bakersfield — Dec 5–2 · View bout
  3. Tom Koch, Lehigh (PA) over David Barden (9), Tennessee-Chattanooga — Dec 5–1 · View bout
  4. Wayne Jackson, North Carolina State over Aaron Mickiewicz, Virginia Military — Dec 6–4 · View bout

Consolation round 4 · 4 bouts

  1. Brian Bolton, Michigan State over Jim Schopf, Millersville (PA) — Dec 4–3 · View bout
  2. Glenn Nieradka (7), Oregon State over Shawn Enright (4), Ohio — Dec 6–5 · View bout
  3. Matt Finacchio (10), George Mason (VA) over Wayne Jackson, North Carolina State — Dec 3–2 · View bout
  4. Tim Harris (11), Minnesota over Tom Koch, Lehigh (PA) — Dec 2–1 · View bout

Consolation round 5 · 2 bouts

  1. Glenn Nieradka (7), Oregon State over Brian Bolton, Michigan State — Fall 1:49 · View bout
  2. Tim Harris (11), Minnesota over Matt Finacchio (10), George Mason (VA) — Dec 4–2 · View bout

Consolation semifinal · 2 bouts

  1. Dwight Hinson (5), Iowa State over Tim Harris (11), Minnesota — Dec 7–4 · View bout
  2. Glenn Nieradka (7), Oregon State over Steve Baer (3), Nebraska — Dec 5–3 · View bout

Placement bouts

3rd-place bout · 1 bout

  1. Dwight Hinson (5), Iowa State over Glenn Nieradka (7), Oregon State — Dec 10–8 · View bout

5th-place bout · 1 bout

  1. Steve Baer (3), Nebraska over Tim Harris (11), Minnesota — MD 8–0 · View bout

7th-place bout · 1 bout

  1. Brian Bolton, Michigan State over Matt Finacchio (10), George Mason (VA) — Dec 9–6 · View bout