NCAA Wrestling Data1928–2026

1995 NCAA Championships

142 lb

Champion John Hughes, Penn State.Original bracket sheet ↗

All-Americans

  1. 1John HughesPSU
  2. 2Gerry AbasFS
  3. 3Tom ShiffletEDIN
  4. 4Dan CarcelliCSU
  5. 5Bill ZadickIOWA
  6. 6Kenny LiddellMIZZ
  7. 7Scott ReynaOKST
  8. 8Roger ChandlerIND

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 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 · 2 bouts

30 byes into the round of 32

  1. Gonz Medina, Pennsylvania over Jason Guyton, Howard (DC) — Fall 7:40 · View bout
  2. John Hughes (2), Penn State over Brendan Buckley, Clemson (SC) — Fall 4:02 · View bout

Round of 32 · 16 bouts

  1. Bill Zadick (4), Iowa over David Wright, Central Michigan — MD 24–10 · View bout
  2. Dan Carcelli (3), Cleveland State (OH) over Rob McMinn, Arizona State — Dec 10–9 · View bout
  3. Dave Leonardis, North Carolina over Eric Siebert, Illinois — Dec 6–3 · View bout
  4. Gerry Abas (1), Fresno State (CA) over Gonz Medina, Pennsylvania — MD 20–10 · View bout
  5. Jamie Kyriazis, Syracuse (NY) over Francis Dunn, Rider (NJ) — Dec 5–4 · View bout
  6. Jason Gregersen, Wyoming over Charlie Branch (8), Virginia Military — Dec 6–4 · View bout
  7. John Hughes (2), Penn State over Jay Jackson, Stanford (CA) — Dec 8–3 · View bout
  8. Jude Arena, James Madison (VA) over Derek Mountsier (10), Iowa State — Dec 4–3 · View bout
  9. Keith Taylor, West Virginia over Cory Sonnen, Oregon — Dec 10–5 · View bout
  10. Kenny Liddell (5), Missouri over Ryan Lord, Wisconsin — Dec 7–3 · View bout
  11. Kevin Bracken (11), Illinois State over Mike Eierman, Nebraska — Dec 9–4 · View bout
  12. Mike Krafchick (7), Virginia over Mike Rogers, Lock Haven (PA) — Dec 7–4 · View bout
  13. Roger Chandler (12), Indiana (IN) over Kurt Kyle, Navy (MD) — Dec 14–7 · View bout
  14. Scott Reyna (9), Oklahoma State over Paul Collier, Brown (RI) — Dec 10–5 · View bout
  15. Tom Shifflet (6), Edinboro (PA) over Wade Rogers, Seton Hall (NJ) — Dec 9–7 · View bout
  16. Tony DeSouza, California-Bakersfield over Phil Judge, Michigan State — Dec 9–7 · View bout

Round of 16 · 8 bouts

  1. Bill Zadick (4), Iowa over Jamie Kyriazis, Syracuse (NY) — Dec 10–4 · View bout
  2. Dan Carcelli (3), Cleveland State (OH) over Keith Taylor, West Virginia — MD 10–0 · View bout
  3. Gerry Abas (1), Fresno State (CA) over Tony DeSouza, California-Bakersfield — Dec 6–2 · View bout
  4. John Hughes (2), Penn State over Dave Leonardis, North Carolina — Dec 4–2 · View bout
  5. Kenny Liddell (5), Missouri over Roger Chandler (12), Indiana (IN) — Dec 6–4 · View bout
  6. Mike Krafchick (7), Virginia over Jude Arena, James Madison (VA) — Dec 3–2 · View bout
  7. Scott Reyna (9), Oklahoma State over Jason Gregersen, Wyoming — Dec 6–4 · View bout
  8. Tom Shifflet (6), Edinboro (PA) over Kevin Bracken (11), Illinois State — Dec 9–6 · View bout

Quarterfinal · 4 bouts

  1. Bill Zadick (4), Iowa over Kenny Liddell (5), Missouri — Fall 4:59 · View bout
  2. Gerry Abas (1), Fresno State (CA) over Scott Reyna (9), Oklahoma State — Dec 8–5 · View bout
  3. John Hughes (2), Penn State over Mike Krafchick (7), Virginia — Dec 4–3 · View bout
  4. Tom Shifflet (6), Edinboro (PA) over Dan Carcelli (3), Cleveland State (OH) — Dec 3–2 · View bout

Semifinal · 2 bouts

  1. Gerry Abas (1), Fresno State (CA) over Bill Zadick (4), Iowa — Dec 8–7 · View bout
  2. John Hughes (2), Penn State over Tom Shifflet (6), Edinboro (PA) — Dec 2–1 · View bout

Final · 1 bout

  1. John Hughes (2), Penn State over Gerry Abas (1), Fresno State (CA) — Dec 7–0 · View bout

Consolation

Consolation round 1 · 1 bout

  1. Brendan Buckley, Clemson (SC) over Jay Jackson, Stanford (CA) — Dec 6–3 · View bout

Consolation round 2 · 8 bouts

  1. Brendan Buckley, Clemson (SC) over Dave Leonardis, North Carolina — Dec 8–3 · View bout
  2. Jamie Kyriazis, Syracuse (NY) over David Wright, Central Michigan — MD 14–4 · View bout
  3. Jason Gregersen, Wyoming over Paul Collier, Brown (RI) — Fall 3:01 · View bout
  4. Jude Arena, James Madison (VA) over Mike Rogers, Lock Haven (PA) — Dec 8–4 · View bout
  5. Rob McMinn, Arizona State over Keith Taylor, West Virginia — Dec 10–7 · View bout
  6. Roger Chandler (12), Indiana (IN) over Ryan Lord, Wisconsin — Dec 6–4 · View bout
  7. Tony DeSouza, California-Bakersfield over Gonz Medina, Pennsylvania — MD 13–3 · View bout
  8. Wade Rogers, Seton Hall (NJ) over Kevin Bracken (11), Illinois State — MD 21–10 · View bout

Consolation round 3 · 4 bouts

  1. Jude Arena, James Madison (VA) over Brendan Buckley, Clemson (SC) — MD 9–1 · View bout
  2. Rob McMinn, Arizona State over Wade Rogers, Seton Hall (NJ) — Fall 2:22 · View bout
  3. Roger Chandler (12), Indiana (IN) over Jamie Kyriazis, Syracuse (NY) — Dec 3–1 · View bout
  4. Tony DeSouza, California-Bakersfield over Jason Gregersen, Wyoming — Dec 7–6 · View bout

Consolation round 4 · 4 bouts

  1. Dan Carcelli (3), Cleveland State (OH) over Tony DeSouza, California-Bakersfield — MD 11–2 · View bout
  2. Kenny Liddell (5), Missouri over Jude Arena, James Madison (VA) — Dec 7–3 · View bout
  3. Roger Chandler (12), Indiana (IN) over Mike Krafchick (7), Virginia — Dec 7–0 · View bout
  4. Scott Reyna (9), Oklahoma State over Rob McMinn, Arizona State — Dec 7–3 · View bout

Consolation round 5 · 2 bouts

  1. Dan Carcelli (3), Cleveland State (OH) over Roger Chandler (12), Indiana (IN) — Dec 3–1 · View bout
  2. Kenny Liddell (5), Missouri over Scott Reyna (9), Oklahoma State — Dec 3–2 · View bout

Consolation semifinal · 2 bouts

  1. Dan Carcelli (3), Cleveland State (OH) over Bill Zadick (4), Iowa — Fall 3:45 · View bout
  2. Tom Shifflet (6), Edinboro (PA) over Kenny Liddell (5), Missouri — Dec 3–2 · View bout

Placement bouts

3rd-place bout · 1 bout

  1. Tom Shifflet (6), Edinboro (PA) over Dan Carcelli (3), Cleveland State (OH) — Dec 3–1 · View bout

5th-place bout · 1 bout

  1. Bill Zadick (4), Iowa over Kenny Liddell (5), Missouri — MD 11–3 · View bout

7th-place bout · 1 bout

  1. Scott Reyna (9), Oklahoma State over Roger Chandler (12), Indiana (IN) — Dec 8–5 · View bout