NCAA Wrestling Data1928–2026

1997 NCAA Championships

118 lb

Champion Jessie Whitmer, Iowa.Original bracket sheet ↗

All-Americans

  1. 1Jessie WhitmerIOWA
  2. 2Lindsay DurlacherILL
  3. 3Sheldon ThomasCLAR
  4. 4Teague MooreOKST
  5. 5David MorganMSU
  6. 6Shane ValdezOU
  7. 7John CarvalheiraRID
  8. 8David PenaEIU

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Consolation

Championship

Opening round · 0 bouts

30 byes into the round of 32

    Round of 32 · 14 bouts

    2 byes into the round of 16

    1. Brandon Paulson (10), Minnesota over Orlando De Castroverde, California-Fullerton — Fall 1:40 · View bout
    2. Chuckie Connor, North Carolina over Robert Chevez, American (DC) — MD 11–1 · View bout
    3. David Morgan (3), Michigan State over Cody Sanderson, Iowa State — Dec 7–3 · View bout
    4. David Pena (11), Eastern Illinois over Mike Kawamura, Arizona State — Dec 3–2 · View bout
    5. Jeremy Hunter (8), Penn State over Mike Kusick, Lock Haven (PA) — Dec 5–0 · View bout
    6. Jessie Whitmer (6), Iowa over Jose Enriquez, Brigham Young (UT) — MD 17–7 · View bout
    7. John Carvalheira (7), Rider (NJ) over Tony Hairston, Appalachian State (NC) — Dec 9–5 · View bout
    8. Lee Pritts (12), Eastern Michigan over Jeremy Sluyter, East Stroudsburg (PA) — Dec 5–2 · View bout
    9. Sean Kim, Fresno State (CA) over Angelo Zegarelli, West Virginia — Fall 6:08 · View bout
    10. Shane Valdez (4), Oklahoma over Jason Wartinger, Buffalo (NY) — Fall 3:34 · View bout
    11. Sheldon Thomas (1), Clarion (PA) over Todd Beckerman, Nebraska — TF 17–0 · View bout
    12. Teague Moore (2), Oklahoma State over Chris Viola, Michigan — Dec 9–7 · View bout
    13. Tim Dernlan (9), Purdue (IN) over Mike Mier, Oregon — Dec 6–0 · View bout
    14. Tyson Rondeau, California-Poly over Tony Mendez, Millersville (PA) — Dec 11–4 · View bout

    Round of 16 · 8 bouts

    1. David Morgan (3), Michigan State over Derrick Henson, Howard (DC) — Dec 11–5 · View bout
    2. Jessie Whitmer (6), Iowa over David Pena (11), Eastern Illinois — MD 12–4 · View bout
    3. John Carvalheira (7), Rider (NJ) over Brandon Paulson (10), Minnesota — Dec 4–3 · View bout
    4. Lindsay Durlacher (5), Illinois over Lee Pritts (12), Eastern Michigan — Dec 7–4 · View bout
    5. Shane Valdez (4), Oklahoma over Chuckie Connor, North Carolina — MD 14–5 · View bout
    6. Sheldon Thomas (1), Clarion (PA) over Tyson Rondeau, California-Poly — Dec 6–3 · View bout
    7. Teague Moore (2), Oklahoma State over Sean Kim, Fresno State (CA) — Dec 9–4 · View bout
    8. Tim Dernlan (9), Purdue (IN) over Jeremy Hunter (8), Penn State — Dec 4–3 · View bout

    Quarterfinal · 4 bouts

    1. Jessie Whitmer (6), Iowa over David Morgan (3), Michigan State — Dec 7–4 · View bout
    2. Lindsay Durlacher (5), Illinois over Shane Valdez (4), Oklahoma — Dec 4–3 · View bout
    3. Sheldon Thomas (1), Clarion (PA) over Tim Dernlan (9), Purdue (IN) — MD 10–0 · View bout
    4. Teague Moore (2), Oklahoma State over John Carvalheira (7), Rider (NJ) — Dec 5–3 · View bout

    Semifinal · 2 bouts

    1. Jessie Whitmer (6), Iowa over Teague Moore (2), Oklahoma State — Dec 10–7 · View bout
    2. Lindsay Durlacher (5), Illinois over Sheldon Thomas (1), Clarion (PA) — Dec 3–1 · View bout

    Final · 1 bout

    1. Jessie Whitmer (6), Iowa over Lindsay Durlacher (5), Illinois — Dec 5–4 · View bout

    Consolation

    Consolation round 1 · 6 bouts

    2 byes into the consolation round 2

    1. Chris Viola, Michigan over Angelo Zegarelli, West Virginia — MD 20–9 · View bout
    2. Jason Wartinger, Buffalo (NY) over Robert Chevez, American (DC) — Dec 7–3 · View bout
    3. Mike Kawamura, Arizona State over Jose Enriquez, Brigham Young (UT) — Dec 2–1 · View bout
    4. Mike Kusick, Lock Haven (PA) over Mike Mier, Oregon — Dec 7–4 · View bout
    5. Orlando De Castroverde, California-Fullerton over Tony Hairston, Appalachian State (NC) — Dec 10–6 · View bout
    6. Todd Beckerman, Nebraska over Tony Mendez, Millersville (PA) — Dec 5–3 · View bout

    Consolation round 2 · 8 bouts

    1. Brandon Paulson (10), Minnesota over Todd Beckerman, Nebraska — MD 12–3 · View bout
    2. Chris Viola, Michigan over Jeremy Hunter (8), Penn State — Dec 7–4 · View bout
    3. Cody Sanderson, Iowa State over Chuckie Connor, North Carolina — MD 10–1 · View bout
    4. David Pena (11), Eastern Illinois over Jeremy Sluyter, East Stroudsburg (PA) — Dec 9–2 · View bout
    5. Derrick Henson, Howard (DC) over Jason Wartinger, Buffalo (NY) — Dec 5–3 · View bout
    6. Mike Kawamura, Arizona State over Lee Pritts (12), Eastern Michigan — Dec 11–9 · View bout
    7. Sean Kim, Fresno State (CA) over Mike Kusick, Lock Haven (PA) — Dec 10–7 · View bout
    8. Tyson Rondeau, California-Poly over Orlando De Castroverde, California-Fullerton — Dec 7–4 · View bout

    Consolation round 3 · 4 bouts

    1. Brandon Paulson (10), Minnesota over Sean Kim, Fresno State (CA) — Dec 10–3 · View bout
    2. Chris Viola, Michigan over Tyson Rondeau, California-Poly — Dec 12–5 · View bout
    3. Cody Sanderson, Iowa State over Mike Kawamura, Arizona State — Fall 6:14 · View bout
    4. David Pena (11), Eastern Illinois over Derrick Henson, Howard (DC) — Fall 6:55 · View bout

    Consolation round 4 · 4 bouts

    1. David Morgan (3), Michigan State over Chris Viola, Michigan — Dec 10–5 · View bout
    2. David Pena (11), Eastern Illinois over Tim Dernlan (9), Purdue (IN) — Dec 5–3 · View bout
    3. John Carvalheira (7), Rider (NJ) over Cody Sanderson, Iowa State — Dec 3–2 · View bout
    4. Shane Valdez (4), Oklahoma over Brandon Paulson (10), Minnesota — Dec 3–2 · View bout

    Consolation round 5 · 2 bouts

    1. David Morgan (3), Michigan State over John Carvalheira (7), Rider (NJ) — Fall 5:30 · View bout
    2. Shane Valdez (4), Oklahoma over David Pena (11), Eastern Illinois — Dec 11–4 · View bout

    Consolation semifinal · 2 bouts

    1. Sheldon Thomas (1), Clarion (PA) over David Morgan (3), Michigan State — Dec 5–2 · View bout
    2. Teague Moore (2), Oklahoma State over Shane Valdez (4), Oklahoma — Dec 6–5 · View bout

    Placement bouts

    3rd-place bout · 1 bout

    1. Sheldon Thomas (1), Clarion (PA) over Teague Moore (2), Oklahoma State — Dec 8–4 · View bout

    5th-place bout · 1 bout

    1. David Morgan (3), Michigan State over Shane Valdez (4), Oklahoma — Dec 9–3 · View bout

    7th-place bout · 1 bout

    1. John Carvalheira (7), Rider (NJ) over David Pena (11), Eastern Illinois — Dec 5–3 · View bout