NCAA Wrestling Data1928–2026

1996 NCAA Championships

142 lb

Champion Bill Zadick, Iowa.Original bracket sheet ↗

All-Americans

  1. 1Bill ZadickIOWA
  2. 2John HughesPSU
  3. 3Roger ChandlerIND
  4. 4Derek MountsierISU
  5. 5Jason DavidsMINN
  6. 6Scott ReynaOKST
  7. 7Tod SurmonSTAN
  8. 8Phil JudgeMSU

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Championship

Consolation

Championship

Opening round · 4 bouts

28 byes into the round of 32

  1. Dorian Hager (11), West Virginia over Doug Bonshak, Rider (NJ) — Dec 8–6 · View bout
  2. Dusty Morris, Nebraska over Richard Murry, Eastern Illinois — Dec 6–3 · View bout
  3. Jason Ramstetter, California-Bakersfield over Brian Leitzel, Lock Haven (PA) — Dec 7–4 · View bout
  4. Roger Chandler (2), Indiana (IN) over Joe Stephens, Northern Iowa — Fall 0:52 · View bout

Round of 32 · 16 bouts

  1. Alex Coriano, Purdue (IN) over Brett Matter (12), Pennsylvania — Dec 6–5 · View bout
  2. Bill Zadick (1), Iowa over Jason Foresman, Virginia Military — TF 24–9 · View bout
  3. Casey Cunningham, Central Michigan over Chris Ayres, Lehigh (PA) — Dec 7–5 · View bout
  4. Dave Leonardis (8), North Carolina over Eric McKay, Slippery Rock (PA) — Dec 9–3 · View bout
  5. Derek Mountsier (4), Iowa State over Darryl Christian, California-Fullerton — Fall 4:50 · View bout
  6. Dorian Hager (11), West Virginia over Joey Calhoun, Ohio — Dec 11–8 · View bout
  7. Dusty Morris, Nebraska over Bobby Bellamy, California-Poly — Dec 5–3 · View bout
  8. Jason Davids (5), Minnesota over Troy Charney, North Carolina State — Dec 13–7 · View bout
  9. Jason Ramstetter, California-Bakersfield over Pat Coyle, James Madison (VA) — Dec 13–6 · View bout
  10. JJ Fasnacht (7), Pittsburgh (PA) over Jeff Fazio, Bucknell (PA) — MD 17–6 · View bout
  11. John Hughes (3), Penn State over Gary Sanderson, Brigham Young (UT) — Dec 5–2 · View bout
  12. Phil Judge (9), Michigan State over Dustin Young, Boise State (ID) — Dec 13–8 · View bout
  13. Roger Chandler (2), Indiana (IN) over Kyle Bentley, Kent State (OH) — Dec 9–4 · View bout
  14. Scott Reyna (10), Oklahoma State over Shane Mack, Maryland — MD 21–10 · View bout
  15. Steve Feckanin, Edinboro (PA) over Brad Fenske, Army (NY) — Dec 6–5 · View bout
  16. Tod Surmon (6), Stanford (CA) over Jon Vaughn, Illinois — Fall 6:18 · View bout

Round of 16 · 8 bouts

  1. Bill Zadick (1), Iowa over Jason Ramstetter, California-Bakersfield — Dec 10–6 · View bout
  2. Derek Mountsier (4), Iowa State over Dusty Morris, Nebraska — MD 10–1 · View bout
  3. Jason Davids (5), Minnesota over Alex Coriano, Purdue (IN) — MD 13–5 · View bout
  4. John Hughes (3), Penn State over Steve Feckanin, Edinboro (PA) — Dec 2–1 · View bout
  5. Phil Judge (9), Michigan State over Dave Leonardis (8), North Carolina — Dec 8–5 · View bout
  6. Roger Chandler (2), Indiana (IN) over Casey Cunningham, Central Michigan — MD 10–2 · View bout
  7. Scott Reyna (10), Oklahoma State over JJ Fasnacht (7), Pittsburgh (PA) — Dec 7–4 · View bout
  8. Tod Surmon (6), Stanford (CA) over Dorian Hager (11), West Virginia — Dec 6–5 · View bout

Quarterfinal · 4 bouts

  1. Bill Zadick (1), Iowa over Phil Judge (9), Michigan State — MD 18–8 · View bout
  2. Jason Davids (5), Minnesota over Derek Mountsier (4), Iowa State — Dec 10–4 · View bout
  3. John Hughes (3), Penn State over Tod Surmon (6), Stanford (CA) — Dec 5–4 · View bout
  4. Scott Reyna (10), Oklahoma State over Roger Chandler (2), Indiana (IN) — Dec 7–5 · View bout

Semifinal · 2 bouts

  1. Bill Zadick (1), Iowa over Jason Davids (5), Minnesota — Dec 7–3 · View bout
  2. John Hughes (3), Penn State over Scott Reyna (10), Oklahoma State — Dec 3–1 · View bout

Final · 1 bout

  1. Bill Zadick (1), Iowa over John Hughes (3), Penn State — Dec 4–2 · View bout

Consolation

Consolation opening round · 4 bouts

  1. Brian Leitzel, Lock Haven (PA) over Gary Sanderson, Brigham Young (UT) — MD 16–8 · View bout
  2. Doug Bonshak, Rider (NJ) over Eric McKay, Slippery Rock (PA) — Fall 0:26 · View bout
  3. Jeff Fazio, Bucknell (PA) over Richard Murry, Eastern Illinois — MD 13–3 · View bout
  4. Troy Charney, North Carolina State over Joe Stephens, Northern Iowa — Dec 5–1 · View bout

Consolation round 1 · 8 bouts

  1. Brad Fenske, Army (NY) over Brian Leitzel, Lock Haven (PA) — Dec 8–2 · View bout
  2. Brett Matter (12), Pennsylvania over Troy Charney, North Carolina State — Dec 7–5 · View bout
  3. Darryl Christian, California-Fullerton over Bobby Bellamy, California-Poly — Dec 8–1 · View bout
  4. Dustin Young, Boise State (ID) over Doug Bonshak, Rider (NJ) — MD 10–2 · View bout
  5. Jason Foresman, Virginia Military over Pat Coyle, James Madison (VA) — MD 13–1 · View bout
  6. Jon Vaughn, Illinois over Joey Calhoun, Ohio — MD 9–1 · View bout
  7. Kyle Bentley, Kent State (OH) over Chris Ayres, Lehigh (PA) — Dec 6–5 · View bout
  8. Shane Mack, Maryland over Jeff Fazio, Bucknell (PA) — Dec 11–4 · View bout

Consolation round 2 · 8 bouts

  1. Brad Fenske, Army (NY) over Dusty Morris, Nebraska — Fall 5:51 · View bout
  2. Brett Matter (12), Pennsylvania over Dorian Hager (11), West Virginia — Dec 3–1 · View bout
  3. Casey Cunningham, Central Michigan over Dustin Young, Boise State (ID) — Fall 3:13 · View bout
  4. Dave Leonardis (8), North Carolina over Kyle Bentley, Kent State (OH) — Dec 7–0 · View bout
  5. Jason Ramstetter, California-Bakersfield over Shane Mack, Maryland — Fall 5:24 · View bout
  6. JJ Fasnacht (7), Pittsburgh (PA) over Jason Foresman, Virginia Military — Dec 9–4 · View bout
  7. Jon Vaughn, Illinois over Alex Coriano, Purdue (IN) — Dec 8–5 · View bout
  8. Steve Feckanin, Edinboro (PA) over Darryl Christian, California-Fullerton — Fall 6:19 · View bout

Consolation round 3 · 4 bouts

  1. Jason Ramstetter, California-Bakersfield over Dave Leonardis (8), North Carolina — Dec 7–5 · View bout
  2. JJ Fasnacht (7), Pittsburgh (PA) over Casey Cunningham, Central Michigan — Dec 3–2 · View bout
  3. Jon Vaughn, Illinois over Brad Fenske, Army (NY) — Dec 5–3 · View bout
  4. Steve Feckanin, Edinboro (PA) over Brett Matter (12), Pennsylvania — Dec 6–4 · View bout

Consolation round 4 · 4 bouts

  1. Derek Mountsier (4), Iowa State over JJ Fasnacht (7), Pittsburgh (PA) — Dec 5–4 · View bout
  2. Phil Judge (9), Michigan State over Steve Feckanin, Edinboro (PA) — Dec 5–4 · View bout
  3. Roger Chandler (2), Indiana (IN) over Jon Vaughn, Illinois — MD 12–1 · View bout
  4. Tod Surmon (6), Stanford (CA) over Jason Ramstetter, California-Bakersfield — Dec 4–2 · View bout

Consolation round 5 · 2 bouts

  1. Derek Mountsier (4), Iowa State over Phil Judge (9), Michigan State — Dec 5–3 · View bout
  2. Roger Chandler (2), Indiana (IN) over Tod Surmon (6), Stanford (CA) — Dec 4–1 · View bout

Consolation semifinal · 2 bouts

  1. Derek Mountsier (4), Iowa State over Scott Reyna (10), Oklahoma State — Dec 6–3 · View bout
  2. Roger Chandler (2), Indiana (IN) over Jason Davids (5), Minnesota — MD 14–3 · View bout

Placement bouts

3rd-place bout · 1 bout

  1. Roger Chandler (2), Indiana (IN) over Derek Mountsier (4), Iowa State — Dec 7–1 · View bout

5th-place bout · 1 bout

  1. Jason Davids (5), Minnesota over Scott Reyna (10), Oklahoma State — Dec 7–4 · View bout

7th-place bout · 1 bout

  1. Tod Surmon (6), Stanford (CA) over Phil Judge (9), Michigan State — MD 13–2 · View bout