NCAA Wrestling Data1928–2026

1995 NCAA Championships

177 lb

Champion Les Gutches, Oregon State.Original bracket sheet ↗

All-Americans

  1. 1Les GutchesORST
  2. 2Quincey ClarkOU
  3. 3Ray BrinzerIOWA
  4. 4Brett ColombiniMINN
  5. 5Rohan GardnerNW
  6. 6Reese AndyWYO
  7. 7Bob FerraroBUCK
  8. 8Doug ZembiecNAVY

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 177-pound bracket

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Championship

Consolation

Championship

Opening round · 0 bouts

31 byes into the round of 32

    Round of 32 · 15 bouts

    1 byes into the round of 16

    1. Aaron Simpson, Arizona State over Ben Barton, Northern Iowa — Dec 7–6 · View bout
    2. Ben Lehrfield, Northern Illinois over Gage Short, Virginia — Dec 7–2 · View bout
    3. Bob Ferraro (11), Bucknell (PA) over John Shelton III, Central Michigan — MD 8–0 · View bout
    4. Brett Colombini (3), Minnesota over Jim Straight, Edinboro (PA) — Dec 11–5 · View bout
    5. Derek Scott (10), California-Bakersfield over Marc Papa, Maryland — TF 19–4 · View bout
    6. Doug Zembiec (7), Navy (MD) over John Koss, West Virginia — Dec 8–6 · View bout
    7. Erich Harvey (12), Michigan State over Charlie Haas, Seton Hall (NJ) — Dec 9–2 · View bout
    8. Jevon Herman, Illinois over Seth Meyerson, Appalachian State (NC) — Fall 5:54 · View bout
    9. Les Gutches (1), Oregon State over Dan Colace, Missouri — MD 14–6 · View bout
    10. Mike Geurin (9), Lock Haven (PA) over Rob Barlow, George Mason (VA) — Dec 10–4 · View bout
    11. Mitch Clark, Ohio State over Jason Geris, Fresno State (CA) — Dec 8–4 · View bout
    12. Pat Lynch (8), Georgia State over Kenny Mbah, Nebraska — Dec 6–3 · View bout
    13. Quincey Clark (2), Oklahoma over Mike Vakos, Illinois State — Dec 11–8 · View bout
    14. Ray Brinzer (4), Iowa over Carlos Eason, Cornell (NY) — Dec 3–0 · View bout
    15. Reese Andy (5), Wyoming over Mark Smith, Oklahoma State — Dec 8–5 · View bout

    Round of 16 · 8 bouts

    1. Brett Colombini (3), Minnesota over Ben Lehrfield, Northern Illinois — Dec 10–3 · View bout
    2. Doug Zembiec (7), Navy (MD) over Derek Scott (10), California-Bakersfield — Dec 9–7 · View bout
    3. Les Gutches (1), Oregon State over Mitch Clark, Ohio State — MD 13–4 · View bout
    4. Mike Geurin (9), Lock Haven (PA) over Pat Lynch (8), Georgia State — Dec 6–1 · View bout
    5. Quincey Clark (2), Oklahoma over Aaron Simpson, Arizona State — Dec 3–1 · View bout
    6. Ray Brinzer (4), Iowa over Jevon Herman, Illinois — Dec 11–5 · View bout
    7. Reese Andy (5), Wyoming over Erich Harvey (12), Michigan State — Dec 5–4 · View bout
    8. Rohan Gardner (6), Northwestern (IL) over Bob Ferraro (11), Bucknell (PA) — Fall 2:36 · View bout

    Quarterfinal · 4 bouts

    1. Brett Colombini (3), Minnesota over Rohan Gardner (6), Northwestern (IL) — Dec 2–1 · View bout
    2. Les Gutches (1), Oregon State over Mike Geurin (9), Lock Haven (PA) — TF 18–3 · View bout
    3. Quincey Clark (2), Oklahoma over Doug Zembiec (7), Navy (MD) — Fall 4:27 · View bout
    4. Ray Brinzer (4), Iowa over Reese Andy (5), Wyoming — Dec 6–5 · View bout

    Semifinal · 2 bouts

    1. Les Gutches (1), Oregon State over Ray Brinzer (4), Iowa — Dec 4–2 · View bout
    2. Quincey Clark (2), Oklahoma over Brett Colombini (3), Minnesota — Dec 3–2 · View bout

    Final · 1 bout

    1. Les Gutches (1), Oregon State over Quincey Clark (2), Oklahoma — Dec 8–4 · View bout

    Consolation

    Consolation round 2 · 7 bouts

    1 byes into the consolation round 3

    1. Aaron Simpson, Arizona State over Mike Vakos, Illinois State — Dec 6–4 · View bout
    2. Carlos Eason, Cornell (NY) over Jevon Herman, Illinois — Dec 8–6 · View bout
    3. Dan Colace, Missouri over Mitch Clark, Ohio State — Dec 6–3 · View bout
    4. Erich Harvey (12), Michigan State over Mark Smith, Oklahoma State — Fall 1:21 · View bout
    5. Jim Straight, Edinboro (PA) over Ben Lehrfield, Northern Illinois — Dec 3–1 · View bout
    6. John Koss, West Virginia over Derek Scott (10), California-Bakersfield — Dec 9–6 · View bout
    7. Pat Lynch (8), Georgia State over Rob Barlow, George Mason (VA) — Fall 4:52 · View bout

    Consolation round 3 · 4 bouts

    1. Bob Ferraro (11), Bucknell (PA) over Jim Straight, Edinboro (PA) — Dec 7–2 · View bout
    2. Erich Harvey (12), Michigan State over Carlos Eason, Cornell (NY) — Fall 3:56 · View bout
    3. John Koss, West Virginia over Aaron Simpson, Arizona State — Dec 5–1 · View bout
    4. Pat Lynch (8), Georgia State over Dan Colace, Missouri — Dec 7–3 · View bout

    Consolation round 4 · 4 bouts

    1. Bob Ferraro (11), Bucknell (PA) over Mike Geurin (9), Lock Haven (PA) — Dec 1–0 · View bout
    2. Doug Zembiec (7), Navy (MD) over Erich Harvey (12), Michigan State — Dec 5–3 · View bout
    3. Reese Andy (5), Wyoming over John Koss, West Virginia — Dec 11–5 · View bout
    4. Rohan Gardner (6), Northwestern (IL) over Pat Lynch (8), Georgia State — Dec 7–3 · View bout

    Consolation round 5 · 2 bouts

    1. Reese Andy (5), Wyoming over Bob Ferraro (11), Bucknell (PA) — Dec 4–3 · View bout
    2. Rohan Gardner (6), Northwestern (IL) over Doug Zembiec (7), Navy (MD) — Dec 8–1 · View bout

    Consolation semifinal · 2 bouts

    1. Brett Colombini (3), Minnesota over Reese Andy (5), Wyoming — Dflt · View bout
    2. Ray Brinzer (4), Iowa over Rohan Gardner (6), Northwestern (IL) — Dec 7–4 · View bout

    Placement bouts

    3rd-place bout · 1 bout

    1. Ray Brinzer (4), Iowa over Brett Colombini (3), Minnesota — MD 9–1 · View bout

    5th-place bout · 1 bout

    1. Rohan Gardner (6), Northwestern (IL) over Reese Andy (5), Wyoming — Dflt · View bout

    7th-place bout · 1 bout

    1. Bob Ferraro (11), Bucknell (PA) over Doug Zembiec (7), Navy (MD) — Dec 2–1 · View bout