NCAA Wrestling Data1928–2026

1996 NCAA Championships

150 lb

Champion Chris Bono, Iowa State.Original bracket sheet ↗

All-Americans

  1. 1Chris BonoISU
  2. 2Charlie BecksOHST
  3. 3Russ HughesPSU
  4. 4Bill LacureMICH
  5. 5Chad KraftMINN
  6. 6Mike RogersLH
  7. 7Brent VoorheesWYO
  8. 8Mike UkerIOWA

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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. Bill Lacure (9), Michigan over Jim Harshaw, Virginia — MD 12–2 · View bout
    2. Brent Shiver, Northwestern (IL) over Scott Frinzi, Duke (NC) — MD 18–7 · View bout
    3. Brent Voorhees, Wyoming over Kirk Stehman, North Carolina State — Dec 2–1 · View bout
    4. Chad Kraft (11), Minnesota over Jimmy Arias, Oklahoma State — Dec 4–3 · View bout
    5. Charlie Becks (4), Ohio State over Mark Samples, Edinboro (PA) — Dec 4–1 · View bout
    6. Chris Bono (2), Iowa State over Mike Uker, Iowa — MD 11–3 · View bout
    7. Eric Siebert (6), Illinois over Fred Rodriguez, Georgia State — Fall 4:18 · View bout
    8. Mike Francesca (10), Brown (RI) over Matt Rampetsreiter, George Mason (VA) — Fall 7:42 · View bout
    9. Mike Garcia, Bucknell (PA) over Greg Casino, Syracuse (NY) — Dec 15–8 · View bout
    10. Mike Mason (12), West Virginia over Carl Sharamitaro, California-Fullerton — Dec 5–4 · View bout
    11. Mike Rogers (5), Lock Haven (PA) over Dan Zirbel, Marquette (WI) — Fall 2:05 · View bout
    12. Ramico Blackmon (8), Eastern Michigan over Dave Leonardo, Boston (MA) — MD 16–2 · View bout
    13. Reese Edgington, Virginia Military over Chris Bahr, Northern Iowa — Dec 6–5 · View bout
    14. Russ Hughes (1), Penn State over Brian Sashko, Cleveland State (OH) — MD 14–3 · View bout
    15. Shawn 'Biff' Jones (7), Oklahoma over Tony DeSouza, California-Bakersfield — MD 9–1 · View bout

    Round of 16 · 8 bouts

    1. Bill Lacure (9), Michigan over Ramico Blackmon (8), Eastern Michigan — Dec 3–0 · View bout
    2. Chad Kraft (11), Minnesota over Eric Siebert (6), Illinois — Dec 3–1 · View bout
    3. Charlie Becks (4), Ohio State over Reese Edgington, Virginia Military — Dec 7–4 · View bout
    4. Chris Bono (2), Iowa State over Brent Voorhees, Wyoming — Dec 4–2 · View bout
    5. Mike Garcia, Bucknell (PA) over Scott Norton (3), Oregon — Dec 3–2 · View bout
    6. Mike Mason (12), West Virginia over Mike Rogers (5), Lock Haven (PA) — Dec 9–7 · View bout
    7. Russ Hughes (1), Penn State over Brent Shiver, Northwestern (IL) — Dec 5–3 · View bout
    8. Shawn 'Biff' Jones (7), Oklahoma over Mike Francesca (10), Brown (RI) — Dec 5–3 · View bout

    Quarterfinal · 4 bouts

    1. Bill Lacure (9), Michigan over Russ Hughes (1), Penn State — Dec 5–4 · View bout
    2. Chad Kraft (11), Minnesota over Mike Garcia, Bucknell (PA) — Dec 3–2 · View bout
    3. Charlie Becks (4), Ohio State over Mike Mason (12), West Virginia — Dec 7–1 · View bout
    4. Chris Bono (2), Iowa State over Shawn 'Biff' Jones (7), Oklahoma — Dec 7–4 · View bout

    Semifinal · 2 bouts

    1. Charlie Becks (4), Ohio State over Bill Lacure (9), Michigan — Dec 3–1 · View bout
    2. Chris Bono (2), Iowa State over Chad Kraft (11), Minnesota — MD 8–0 · View bout

    Final · 1 bout

    1. Chris Bono (2), Iowa State over Charlie Becks (4), Ohio State — Dec 6–3 · View bout

    Consolation

    Consolation round 1 · 7 bouts

    1 byes into the consolation round 2

    1. Carl Sharamitaro, California-Fullerton over Dan Zirbel, Marquette (WI) — Dec 9–5 · View bout
    2. Dave Leonardo, Boston (MA) over Jim Harshaw, Virginia — Dec 10–9 · View bout
    3. Fred Rodriguez, Georgia State over Jimmy Arias, Oklahoma State — Dec 8–3 · View bout
    4. Mark Samples, Edinboro (PA) over Chris Bahr, Northern Iowa — Dec 4–2 · View bout
    5. Mike Uker, Iowa over Kirk Stehman, North Carolina State — Dec 8–6 · View bout
    6. Scott Frinzi, Duke (NC) over Brian Sashko, Cleveland State (OH) — Dec 6–2 · View bout
    7. Tony DeSouza, California-Bakersfield over Matt Rampetsreiter, George Mason (VA) — MD 8–0 · View bout

    Consolation round 2 · 8 bouts

    1. Brent Shiver, Northwestern (IL) over Tony DeSouza, California-Bakersfield — MD 20–6 · View bout
    2. Brent Voorhees, Wyoming over Dave Leonardo, Boston (MA) — Dec 8–3 · View bout
    3. Fred Rodriguez, Georgia State over Reese Edgington, Virginia Military — MD 11–3 · View bout
    4. Mark Samples, Edinboro (PA) over Eric Siebert (6), Illinois — Dec 3–2 · View bout
    5. Mike Francesca (10), Brown (RI) over Scott Frinzi, Duke (NC) — Dec 13–6 · View bout
    6. Mike Rogers (5), Lock Haven (PA) over Greg Casino, Syracuse (NY) — Fall 4:17 · View bout
    7. Mike Uker, Iowa over Ramico Blackmon (8), Eastern Michigan — Dec 6–3 · View bout
    8. Scott Norton (3), Oregon over Carl Sharamitaro, California-Fullerton — Dec 5–0 · View bout

    Consolation round 3 · 4 bouts

    1. Brent Voorhees, Wyoming over Mike Francesca (10), Brown (RI) — MD 9–1 · View bout
    2. Mike Rogers (5), Lock Haven (PA) over Fred Rodriguez, Georgia State — Fall 2:24 · View bout
    3. Mike Uker, Iowa over Brent Shiver, Northwestern (IL) — Dec 3–2 · View bout
    4. Scott Norton (3), Oregon over Mark Samples, Edinboro (PA) — Dec 4–3 · View bout

    Consolation round 4 · 4 bouts

    1. Brent Voorhees, Wyoming over Mike Mason (12), West Virginia — Fall 5:57 · View bout
    2. Mike Rogers (5), Lock Haven (PA) over Shawn 'Biff' Jones (7), Oklahoma — MD 13–3 · View bout
    3. Mike Uker, Iowa over Mike Garcia, Bucknell (PA) — Dec 6–1 · View bout
    4. Russ Hughes (1), Penn State over Scott Norton (3), Oregon — Dec 4–3 · View bout

    Consolation round 5 · 2 bouts

    1. Mike Rogers (5), Lock Haven (PA) over Mike Uker, Iowa — Dec 11–4 · View bout
    2. Russ Hughes (1), Penn State over Brent Voorhees, Wyoming — Dec 7–2 · View bout

    Consolation semifinal · 2 bouts

    1. Bill Lacure (9), Michigan over Mike Rogers (5), Lock Haven (PA) — Dec 3–0 · View bout
    2. Russ Hughes (1), Penn State over Chad Kraft (11), Minnesota — Dec 8–2 · View bout

    Placement bouts

    3rd-place bout · 1 bout

    1. Russ Hughes (1), Penn State over Bill Lacure (9), Michigan — Dec 3–1 · View bout

    5th-place bout · 1 bout

    1. Chad Kraft (11), Minnesota over Mike Rogers (5), Lock Haven (PA) — Dec 4–1 · View bout

    7th-place bout · 1 bout

    1. Brent Voorhees, Wyoming over Mike Uker, Iowa — Dec 5–2 · View bout