NCAA Wrestling Data1928–2026

1996 NCAA Championships

190 lb

Champion John Kading, Oklahoma.Original bracket sheet ↗

All-Americans

  1. 1John KadingOU
  2. 2Paschal DuruCSUB
  3. 3Ryan TobinNEB
  4. 4Lee FullhartIOWA
  5. 5Brian PickloMSU
  6. 6Mark BodoPITT
  7. 7Bryan StoutCLAR
  8. 8Tony WielandUNI

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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 Stark, Wisconsin over Craig Fenstermaker, Virginia — MD 12–0 · View bout
    2. Anthony Gary, Ohio State over Matthew McRoberts, Boston (MA) — Dec 10–3 · View bout
    3. Bryan Stout (2), Clarion (PA) over Scott Stay, North Carolina — Dec 8–2 · View bout
    4. Casey Strand, Arizona State over Mike Jenson (8), Rider (NJ) — Dec 5–4 · View bout
    5. Dan Madson (10), North Carolina State over Kevin Drew, Lock Haven (PA) — Dec 4–1 · View bout
    6. Jeremy Clayton, Boise State (ID) over Carlos Eason (9), Cornell (NY) — Fall 2:51 · View bout
    7. John Kading (1), Oklahoma over Ben Nachtrieb, Indiana (IN) — TF 21–6 · View bout
    8. Karl Roesler (11), Illinois over Jason Klohs, Wyoming — Dec 8–1 · View bout
    9. Lee Fullhart (7), Iowa over Mike Benson, Ohio — MD 13–2 · View bout
    10. Mark Bodo (5), Pittsburgh (PA) over Chad Flack, Oregon State — MD 16–8 · View bout
    11. Paschal Duru (3), California-Bakersfield over Demond Rodez, Northern Illinois — MD 17–6 · View bout
    12. Rob Neidlinger (12), Penn State over Keno Brown, Coppin State (MD) — Dec 14–12 · View bout
    13. Ryan Tobin (4), Nebraska over John Leonardis, Lehigh (PA) — MD 11–2 · View bout
    14. Seth Meyerson, Appalachian State (NC) over Aaron Strobel, Oklahoma State — Dec 8–7 · View bout
    15. Tony Wieland, Northern Iowa over Eric Sanders, North Carolina-Greensboro — Dec 5–2 · View bout

    Round of 16 · 8 bouts

    1. Brian Picklo (6), Michigan State over Karl Roesler (11), Illinois — Dec 5–2 · View bout
    2. Bryan Stout (2), Clarion (PA) over Aaron Stark, Wisconsin — MD 9–0 · View bout
    3. Casey Strand, Arizona State over Jeremy Clayton, Boise State (ID) — Dec 6–3 · View bout
    4. John Kading (1), Oklahoma over Anthony Gary, Ohio State — Dec 3–0 · View bout
    5. Lee Fullhart (7), Iowa over Dan Madson (10), North Carolina State — Dec 5–0 · View bout
    6. Mark Bodo (5), Pittsburgh (PA) over Rob Neidlinger (12), Penn State — Dec 4–2 · View bout
    7. Paschal Duru (3), California-Bakersfield over Tony Wieland, Northern Iowa — MD 14–5 · View bout
    8. Ryan Tobin (4), Nebraska over Seth Meyerson, Appalachian State (NC) — Fall 5:15 · View bout

    Quarterfinal · 4 bouts

    1. John Kading (1), Oklahoma over Casey Strand, Arizona State — Dec 10–3 · View bout
    2. Lee Fullhart (7), Iowa over Bryan Stout (2), Clarion (PA) — Dec 8–7 · View bout
    3. Paschal Duru (3), California-Bakersfield over Brian Picklo (6), Michigan State — Dec 8–4 · View bout
    4. Ryan Tobin (4), Nebraska over Mark Bodo (5), Pittsburgh (PA) — Dec 4–0 · View bout

    Semifinal · 2 bouts

    1. John Kading (1), Oklahoma over Ryan Tobin (4), Nebraska — Dec 8–2 · View bout
    2. Paschal Duru (3), California-Bakersfield over Lee Fullhart (7), Iowa — Dec 11–6 · View bout

    Final · 1 bout

    1. John Kading (1), Oklahoma over Paschal Duru (3), California-Bakersfield — Dec 7–3 · View bout

    Consolation

    Consolation round 1 · 7 bouts

    1 byes into the consolation round 2

    1. Ben Nachtrieb, Indiana (IN) over Matthew McRoberts, Boston (MA) — Dec 4–1 · View bout
    2. Chad Flack, Oregon State over Keno Brown, Coppin State (MD) — Fall 3:25 · View bout
    3. Craig Fenstermaker, Virginia over Scott Stay, North Carolina — Dec 7–5 · View bout
    4. Eric Sanders, North Carolina-Greensboro over Demond Rodez, Northern Illinois — Fall 1:24 · View bout
    5. John Leonardis, Lehigh (PA) over Aaron Strobel, Oklahoma State — Dec 8–7 · View bout
    6. Mike Benson, Ohio over Kevin Drew, Lock Haven (PA) — Dec 9–3 · View bout
    7. Mike Jenson (8), Rider (NJ) over Carlos Eason (9), Cornell (NY) — Dec 9–2 · View bout

    Consolation round 2 · 8 bouts

    1. Aaron Stark, Wisconsin over Mike Jenson (8), Rider (NJ) — Dec 4–2 · View bout
    2. Dan Madson (10), North Carolina State over Ben Nachtrieb, Indiana (IN) — MD 10–1 · View bout
    3. Eric Sanders, North Carolina-Greensboro over Rob Neidlinger (12), Penn State — Fall 3:23 · View bout
    4. Jeremy Clayton, Boise State (ID) over Craig Fenstermaker, Virginia — Dflt · View bout
    5. John Leonardis, Lehigh (PA) over Karl Roesler (11), Illinois — Dec 7–5 · View bout
    6. Mike Benson, Ohio over Anthony Gary, Ohio State — Dec 4–3 · View bout
    7. Seth Meyerson, Appalachian State (NC) over Jason Klohs, Wyoming — Dec 12–8 · View bout
    8. Tony Wieland, Northern Iowa over Chad Flack, Oregon State — Fall 2:27 · View bout

    Consolation round 3 · 4 bouts

    1. Dan Madson (10), North Carolina State over Aaron Stark, Wisconsin — Dec 7–1 · View bout
    2. Mike Benson, Ohio over Jeremy Clayton, Boise State (ID) — Dec 9–5 · View bout
    3. Seth Meyerson, Appalachian State (NC) over Eric Sanders, North Carolina-Greensboro — MD 14–5 · View bout
    4. Tony Wieland, Northern Iowa over John Leonardis, Lehigh (PA) — Dec 3–1 · View bout

    Consolation round 4 · 4 bouts

    1. Brian Picklo (6), Michigan State over Mike Benson, Ohio — Dec 5–1 · View bout
    2. Bryan Stout (2), Clarion (PA) over Seth Meyerson, Appalachian State (NC) — MD 9–0 · View bout
    3. Mark Bodo (5), Pittsburgh (PA) over Dan Madson (10), North Carolina State — Dec 8–5 · View bout
    4. Tony Wieland, Northern Iowa over Casey Strand, Arizona State — Dec 3–2 · View bout

    Consolation round 5 · 2 bouts

    1. Brian Picklo (6), Michigan State over Bryan Stout (2), Clarion (PA) — Dec 2–1 · View bout
    2. Mark Bodo (5), Pittsburgh (PA) over Tony Wieland, Northern Iowa — Dec 2–1 · View bout

    Consolation semifinal · 2 bouts

    1. Lee Fullhart (7), Iowa over Mark Bodo (5), Pittsburgh (PA) — Dec 3–1 · View bout
    2. Ryan Tobin (4), Nebraska over Brian Picklo (6), Michigan State — Dec 8–5 · View bout

    Placement bouts

    3rd-place bout · 1 bout

    1. Ryan Tobin (4), Nebraska over Lee Fullhart (7), Iowa — Dec 10–6 · View bout

    5th-place bout · 1 bout

    1. Brian Picklo (6), Michigan State over Mark Bodo (5), Pittsburgh (PA) — Dec 3–1 · View bout

    7th-place bout · 1 bout

    1. Bryan Stout (2), Clarion (PA) over Tony Wieland, Northern Iowa — Dec 5–0 · View bout