NCAA Wrestling Data1928–2026

1997 NCAA Championships

134 lb

Champion Mark Ironside, Iowa.Original bracket sheet ↗

All-Americans

  1. 1Mark IronsideIOWA
  2. 2Steven SchmidtOKST
  3. 3Yero WashingtonFS
  4. 4Jeremy EnsrudORE
  5. 5Jim GuzzioMD
  6. 6Joey HeckelASU
  7. 7Carl KeskeCOR
  8. 8Jason NaseRID

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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. Adam Mickiewicz (10), Virginia Military over Tony Siebert, Illinois — Dec 4–3 · View bout
    2. Biff Walizer Jr., Penn State over Jason Grant, George Mason (VA) — Dec 7–3 · View bout
    3. Carl Keske (4), Cornell (NY) over Trevor Elliott, Indiana (IN) — Dec 5–3 · View bout
    4. Chad Jesko, Pittsburgh (PA) over Bo Eubanks, Oklahoma — Dec 6–0 · View bout
    5. Chris Marshall, Clarion (PA) over Jason Mutarelli, Virginia — Dec 10–6 · View bout
    6. Ed Schillig, Ohio over Sean O'Hara (9), Pennsylvania — MD 13–4 · View bout
    7. Emilio Nardone Jr. (11), Seton Hall (NJ) over Mark Beebe, Wisconsin — MD 11–1 · View bout
    8. Jason LaMotta, North Carolina over Brad Canoyer (7), Nebraska — Dec 6–4 · View bout
    9. Jeff Bucher (8), Ohio State over Jason Nase, Rider (NJ) — Dec 2–1 · View bout
    10. Jim Guzzio (5), Maryland over Ed Hockenberry, Bloomsburg (PA) — MD 14–3 · View bout
    11. Mark Ironside (1), Iowa over John Wells, Eastern Illinois — Fall 4:07 · View bout
    12. Steven Schmidt (2), Oklahoma State over Mark Perryman, California-Poly — MD 11–0 · View bout
    13. Troy Marr (12), Minnesota over Joey Heckel, Arizona State — Dec 6–4 · View bout
    14. Yero Washington (3), Fresno State (CA) over John Klessinger, Millersville (PA) — MD 16–4 · View bout

    Round of 16 · 8 bouts

    1. Adam Mickiewicz (10), Virginia Military over Jason LaMotta, North Carolina — Dec 4–2 · View bout
    2. Erik Smith, Appalachian State (NC) over Carl Keske (4), Cornell (NY) — Dec 8–2 · View bout
    3. Jeff Bucher (8), Ohio State over Ed Schillig, Ohio — Dec 7–5 · View bout
    4. Jeremy Ensrud (6), Oregon over Emilio Nardone Jr. (11), Seton Hall (NJ) — Fall 2:51 · View bout
    5. Jim Guzzio (5), Maryland over Troy Marr (12), Minnesota — Dec 7–0 · View bout
    6. Mark Ironside (1), Iowa over Chris Marshall, Clarion (PA) — MD 19–9 · View bout
    7. Steven Schmidt (2), Oklahoma State over Biff Walizer Jr., Penn State — Dec 4–1 · View bout
    8. Yero Washington (3), Fresno State (CA) over Chad Jesko, Pittsburgh (PA) — Dec 11–4 · View bout

    Quarterfinal · 4 bouts

    1. Jeremy Ensrud (6), Oregon over Yero Washington (3), Fresno State (CA) — Dec 7–5 · View bout
    2. Jim Guzzio (5), Maryland over Erik Smith, Appalachian State (NC) — Dec 3–2 · View bout
    3. Mark Ironside (1), Iowa over Jeff Bucher (8), Ohio State — Dec 9–8 · View bout
    4. Steven Schmidt (2), Oklahoma State over Adam Mickiewicz (10), Virginia Military — Dec 4–1 · View bout

    Semifinal · 2 bouts

    1. Mark Ironside (1), Iowa over Jim Guzzio (5), Maryland — Dec 8–4 · View bout
    2. Steven Schmidt (2), Oklahoma State over Jeremy Ensrud (6), Oregon — Dec 9–6 · View bout

    Final · 1 bout

    1. Mark Ironside (1), Iowa over Steven Schmidt (2), Oklahoma State — Dec 10–4 · View bout

    Consolation

    Consolation round 1 · 6 bouts

    2 byes into the consolation round 2

    1. Bo Eubanks, Oklahoma over John Klessinger, Millersville (PA) — Dec 7–3 · View bout
    2. Brad Canoyer (7), Nebraska over Tony Siebert, Illinois — Dec 10–3 · View bout
    3. Jason Grant, George Mason (VA) over Mark Perryman, California-Poly — Fall 6:51 · View bout
    4. Jason Mutarelli, Virginia over John Wells, Eastern Illinois — MD 12–4 · View bout
    5. Jason Nase, Rider (NJ) over Sean O'Hara (9), Pennsylvania — Dec 8–5 · View bout
    6. Joey Heckel, Arizona State over Ed Hockenberry, Bloomsburg (PA) — Dec 6–2 · View bout

    Consolation round 2 · 8 bouts

    1. Brad Canoyer (7), Nebraska over Chris Marshall, Clarion (PA) — Dec 4–3 · View bout
    2. Carl Keske (4), Cornell (NY) over Bo Eubanks, Oklahoma — TF 15–0 · View bout
    3. Chad Jesko, Pittsburgh (PA) over Trevor Elliott, Indiana (IN) — Dec 5–1 · View bout
    4. Jason Grant, George Mason (VA) over Ed Schillig, Ohio — Dec 5–2 · View bout
    5. Jason Mutarelli, Virginia over Jason LaMotta, North Carolina — MD 14–3 · View bout
    6. Jason Nase, Rider (NJ) over Biff Walizer Jr., Penn State — Dec 5–4 · View bout
    7. Joey Heckel, Arizona State over Emilio Nardone Jr. (11), Seton Hall (NJ) — Dec 6–3 · View bout
    8. Troy Marr (12), Minnesota over Mark Beebe, Wisconsin — Dec 7–5 · View bout

    Consolation round 3 · 4 bouts

    1. Brad Canoyer (7), Nebraska over Jason Grant, George Mason (VA) — MD 11–3 · View bout
    2. Carl Keske (4), Cornell (NY) over Troy Marr (12), Minnesota — Dec 9–4 · View bout
    3. Jason Nase, Rider (NJ) over Jason Mutarelli, Virginia — MD 8–0 · View bout
    4. Joey Heckel, Arizona State over Chad Jesko, Pittsburgh (PA) — Dec 4–3 · View bout

    Consolation round 4 · 4 bouts

    1. Carl Keske (4), Cornell (NY) over Adam Mickiewicz (10), Virginia Military — Dec 1–0 · View bout
    2. Jason Nase, Rider (NJ) over Erik Smith, Appalachian State (NC) — Dec 3–1 · View bout
    3. Joey Heckel, Arizona State over Jeff Bucher (8), Ohio State — Dec 3–2 · View bout
    4. Yero Washington (3), Fresno State (CA) over Brad Canoyer (7), Nebraska — Fall 2:04 · View bout

    Consolation round 5 · 2 bouts

    1. Joey Heckel, Arizona State over Jason Nase, Rider (NJ) — Dec 4–2 · View bout
    2. Yero Washington (3), Fresno State (CA) over Carl Keske (4), Cornell (NY) — Dec 9–3 · View bout

    Consolation semifinal · 2 bouts

    1. Jeremy Ensrud (6), Oregon over Joey Heckel, Arizona State — Fall 3:39 · View bout
    2. Yero Washington (3), Fresno State (CA) over Jim Guzzio (5), Maryland — Dec 10–8 · View bout

    Placement bouts

    3rd-place bout · 1 bout

    1. Yero Washington (3), Fresno State (CA) over Jeremy Ensrud (6), Oregon — Fall 4:36 · View bout

    5th-place bout · 1 bout

    1. Jim Guzzio (5), Maryland over Joey Heckel, Arizona State — Dec 7–6 · View bout

    7th-place bout · 1 bout

    1. Carl Keske (4), Cornell (NY) over Jason Nase, Rider (NJ) — Dec 3–1 · View bout