NCAA Wrestling Data1928–2026

1996 NCAA Championships

167 lb

Champion Daryl Weber, Iowa.Original bracket sheet ↗

All-Americans

  1. 1Daryl WeberIOWA
  2. 2Mark BranchOKST
  3. 3Charles BurtonBSU
  4. 4Markus MollicaASU
  5. 5Barry WeldonISU
  6. 6Joel MorissetteMSU
  7. 7Mike PowellIND
  8. 8Chad NelsonNEB

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Championship

Consolation

Championship

Opening round · 2 bouts

30 byes into the round of 32

  1. Barry Weldon (8), Iowa State over Rob MacArthur, Georgia State — Dec 4–2 · View bout
  2. Brad Alderman, Wyoming over Kevin Wilmot, Wisconsin — Dec 5–0 · View bout

Round of 32 · 16 bouts

  1. Barry Weldon (8), Iowa State over Josh Bailer, Pennsylvania — Dec 4–2 · View bout
  2. Brad Alderman, Wyoming over Howie Miller, Virginia — Dec 4–2 · View bout
  3. Bryan Matusic, Pittsburgh (PA) over Will Knight (11), Ohio State — Dec 11–10 · View bout
  4. Chad Renner (4), Oregon State over Jason Hooker, Appalachian State (NC) — MD 16–8 · View bout
  5. Charles Burton (3), Boise State (ID) over Ken Johnson, North Carolina State — TF 19–4 · View bout
  6. Daryl Weber (5), Iowa over Bret Ruth, American (DC) — MD 17–8 · View bout
  7. Frank Trigg, Oklahoma over Chad Dennis, Tennessee-Chattanooga — Dec 11–6 · View bout
  8. Gerald Carr (6), Minnesota over Chad Nelson, Nebraska — Fall 2:32 · View bout
  9. Jason Wedgbury, Northern Iowa over Justin Brinkley, Bloomsburg (PA) — Dec 3–1 · View bout
  10. Joel Morissette (10), Michigan State over Marcus Hutchins, Buffalo (NY) — Dec 4–3 · View bout
  11. Jonny McCreary, California-Bakersfield over Chad Liott, Rider (NJ) — Dec 10–8 · View bout
  12. Mark Branch (2), Oklahoma State over Mike Greenfield, Central Michigan — Dec 8–3 · View bout
  13. Markus Mollica (1), Arizona State over Cory Brechbill, Lehigh (PA) — MD 21–9 · View bout
  14. Mike Powell, Indiana (IN) over Justin Thaw, Missouri — Dec 9–7 · View bout
  15. Paul Antonio (9), Clarion (PA) over Nate Miklusak, Eastern Michigan — MD 16–5 · View bout
  16. Scott Hage, West Virginia over Jason Street (12), Fresno State (CA) — Dec 6–4 · View bout

Round of 16 · 8 bouts

  1. Brad Alderman, Wyoming over Joel Morissette (10), Michigan State — Dec 3–1 · View bout
  2. Chad Renner (4), Oregon State over Jonny McCreary, California-Bakersfield — MD 24–12 · View bout
  3. Charles Burton (3), Boise State (ID) over Mike Powell, Indiana (IN) — Dec 6–2 · View bout
  4. Daryl Weber (5), Iowa over Scott Hage, West Virginia — Dec 12–6 · View bout
  5. Gerald Carr (6), Minnesota over Bryan Matusic, Pittsburgh (PA) — Dec 12–6 · View bout
  6. Mark Branch (2), Oklahoma State over Frank Trigg, Oklahoma — MD 13–5 · View bout
  7. Markus Mollica (1), Arizona State over Jason Wedgbury, Northern Iowa — Dec 9–2 · View bout
  8. Paul Antonio (9), Clarion (PA) over Barry Weldon (8), Iowa State — Dec 2–1 · View bout

Quarterfinal · 4 bouts

  1. Charles Burton (3), Boise State (ID) over Gerald Carr (6), Minnesota — Dec 11–9 · View bout
  2. Daryl Weber (5), Iowa over Chad Renner (4), Oregon State — Dflt · View bout
  3. Mark Branch (2), Oklahoma State over Brad Alderman, Wyoming — MD 14–0 · View bout
  4. Markus Mollica (1), Arizona State over Paul Antonio (9), Clarion (PA) — Dec 11–4 · View bout

Semifinal · 2 bouts

  1. Daryl Weber (5), Iowa over Markus Mollica (1), Arizona State — Dec 6–4 · View bout
  2. Mark Branch (2), Oklahoma State over Charles Burton (3), Boise State (ID) — MD 9–0 · View bout

Final · 1 bout

  1. Daryl Weber (5), Iowa over Mark Branch (2), Oklahoma State — Dflt · View bout

Consolation

Consolation opening round · 2 bouts

  1. Chad Nelson, Nebraska over Rob MacArthur, Georgia State — MD 15–6 · View bout
  2. Kevin Wilmot, Wisconsin over Bret Ruth, American (DC) — Dec 4–3 · View bout

Consolation round 1 · 8 bouts

  1. Chad Liott, Rider (NJ) over Jason Hooker, Appalachian State (NC) — Dec 11–6 · View bout
  2. Chad Nelson, Nebraska over Will Knight (11), Ohio State — Dec 6–4 · View bout
  3. Jason Street (12), Fresno State (CA) over Kevin Wilmot, Wisconsin — Dec 10–6 · View bout
  4. Josh Bailer, Pennsylvania over Nate Miklusak, Eastern Michigan — Dec 6–1 · View bout
  5. Justin Brinkley, Bloomsburg (PA) over Cory Brechbill, Lehigh (PA) — Dec 7–5 · View bout
  6. Justin Thaw, Missouri over Ken Johnson, North Carolina State — MD 12–1 · View bout
  7. Marcus Hutchins, Buffalo (NY) over Howie Miller, Virginia — Dec 7–6 · View bout
  8. Mike Greenfield, Central Michigan over Chad Dennis, Tennessee-Chattanooga — Dec 3–2 · View bout

Consolation round 2 · 8 bouts

  1. Barry Weldon (8), Iowa State over Mike Greenfield, Central Michigan — Dec 3–1 · View bout
  2. Bryan Matusic, Pittsburgh (PA) over Chad Liott, Rider (NJ) — Dec 4–2 · View bout
  3. Chad Nelson, Nebraska over Jonny McCreary, California-Bakersfield — Dec 8–3 · View bout
  4. Frank Trigg, Oklahoma over Josh Bailer, Pennsylvania — Dec 7–3 · View bout
  5. Jason Wedgbury, Northern Iowa over Marcus Hutchins, Buffalo (NY) — Dec 3–2 · View bout
  6. Joel Morissette (10), Michigan State over Justin Brinkley, Bloomsburg (PA) — Dec 7–3 · View bout
  7. Mike Powell, Indiana (IN) over Jason Street (12), Fresno State (CA) — Dflt · View bout
  8. Scott Hage, West Virginia over Justin Thaw, Missouri — Dec 6–2 · View bout

Consolation round 3 · 4 bouts

  1. Barry Weldon (8), Iowa State over Jason Wedgbury, Northern Iowa — Dec 3–0 · View bout
  2. Chad Nelson, Nebraska over Scott Hage, West Virginia — Dec 11–7 · View bout
  3. Joel Morissette (10), Michigan State over Frank Trigg, Oklahoma — Dec 5–4 · View bout
  4. Mike Powell, Indiana (IN) over Bryan Matusic, Pittsburgh (PA) — MD 12–4 · View bout

Consolation round 4 · 4 bouts

  1. Barry Weldon (8), Iowa State over Gerald Carr (6), Minnesota — Dec 2–1 · View bout
  2. Chad Nelson, Nebraska over Brad Alderman, Wyoming — Dec 4–2 · View bout
  3. Joel Morissette (10), Michigan State over Chad Renner (4), Oregon State — Dflt · View bout
  4. Mike Powell, Indiana (IN) over Paul Antonio (9), Clarion (PA) — Dec 5–4 · View bout

Consolation round 5 · 2 bouts

  1. Barry Weldon (8), Iowa State over Chad Nelson, Nebraska — Dec 6–1 · View bout
  2. Joel Morissette (10), Michigan State over Mike Powell, Indiana (IN) — Dec 3–1 · View bout

Consolation semifinal · 2 bouts

  1. Charles Burton (3), Boise State (ID) over Joel Morissette (10), Michigan State — Dec 8–3 · View bout
  2. Markus Mollica (1), Arizona State over Barry Weldon (8), Iowa State — Dec 3–2 · View bout

Placement bouts

3rd-place bout · 1 bout

  1. Charles Burton (3), Boise State (ID) over Markus Mollica (1), Arizona State — Dec 4–3 · View bout

5th-place bout · 1 bout

  1. Barry Weldon (8), Iowa State over Joel Morissette (10), Michigan State — Dec 6–2 · View bout

7th-place bout · 1 bout

  1. Mike Powell, Indiana (IN) over Chad Nelson, Nebraska — Dec 10–8 · View bout