NCAA Wrestling Data1928–2026

1998 NCAA Championships

142 lb

Champion Jeff McGinness, Iowa.Original bracket sheet ↗

All-Americans

  1. 1Jeff McGinnessIOWA
  2. 2Casey CunninghamCMU
  3. 3Gordon 'Oscar' WoodORST
  4. 4Jason DavidsMINN
  5. 5JaMarr BillmanPSU
  6. 6Mike HarpMIZZ
  7. 7Steven SchmidtOKST
  8. 8Tom TomeoCLAR

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Championship

Consolation

Championship

Opening round · 2 bouts

30 byes into the round of 32

  1. Jeff McGinness (2), Iowa over Melvin Saunders, North Carolina-Greensboro — Fall 2:07 · View bout
  2. Ryan Bernholz, Lehigh (PA) over Dusty Coufal, Wisconsin — Dec 8–5 · View bout

Round of 32 · 16 bouts

  1. Adam Tirapelle (6), Illinois over Ed Hockenberry, Bloomsburg (PA) — MD 14–3 · View bout
  2. Brent Conly, Lock Haven (PA) over Jeff Tufano, Wyoming — Dec 3–2 · View bout
  3. Brian Singleton (11), Kent State (OH) over Bill Maldonado, Georgia State — Dec 8–4 · View bout
  4. Casey Cunningham (4), Central Michigan over David Levitt, Boise State (ID) — MD 16–4 · View bout
  5. Cole Sanderson, Iowa State over Sidney Billups, Coppin State (MD) — Dec 3–2 · View bout
  6. Dorian Hager (12), West Virginia over Jonathon Archuleta, California-Bakersfield — MD 15–7 · View bout
  7. Gordon 'Oscar' Wood (9), Oregon State over Chris Elliott, Slippery Rock (PA) — Fall 4:23 · View bout
  8. JaMarr Billman (5), Penn State over Trent McDowell, Fresno State (CA) — MD 11–2 · View bout
  9. Jason Davids (3), Minnesota over Mike Ziska, Pittsburgh (PA) — Fall 3:16 · View bout
  10. Jeff McGinness (2), Iowa over Pierre Pryor, North Carolina State — Fall 5:34 · View bout
  11. JohnMark Bentley, North Carolina over Malik Elliott, Northwestern (IL) — MD 13–4 · View bout
  12. Mike Harp (8), Missouri over Arkee Allen, Columbia (NY) — Dec 8–4 · View bout
  13. Shane Mack, Maryland over Jeromy McVige, Buffalo (NY) — Dec 3–2 · View bout
  14. Steven Schmidt (1), Oklahoma State over Ryan Bernholz, Lehigh (PA) — Dec 10–7 · View bout
  15. Tom Tomeo (7), Clarion (PA) over David Inkman, Virginia Tech — Dec 6–3 · View bout
  16. Willie Wineberg (10), Purdue (IN) over Tracy Brown, Arizona State — Fall 6:11 · View bout

Round of 16 · 8 bouts

  1. Adam Tirapelle (6), Illinois over Brian Singleton (11), Kent State (OH) — Dec 9–4 · View bout
  2. Casey Cunningham (4), Central Michigan over Brent Conly, Lock Haven (PA) — MD 15–2 · View bout
  3. JaMarr Billman (5), Penn State over Dorian Hager (12), West Virginia — Dec 2–1 · View bout
  4. Jason Davids (3), Minnesota over Shane Mack, Maryland — Fall 4:48 · View bout
  5. Jeff McGinness (2), Iowa over JohnMark Bentley, North Carolina — Dec 6–3 · View bout
  6. Mike Harp (8), Missouri over Gordon 'Oscar' Wood (9), Oregon State — Dec 10–6 · View bout
  7. Steven Schmidt (1), Oklahoma State over Cole Sanderson, Iowa State — Dec 12–7 · View bout
  8. Tom Tomeo (7), Clarion (PA) over Willie Wineberg (10), Purdue (IN) — Dec 4–1 · View bout

Quarterfinal · 4 bouts

  1. Casey Cunningham (4), Central Michigan over JaMarr Billman (5), Penn State — Dec 8–5 · View bout
  2. Jason Davids (3), Minnesota over Adam Tirapelle (6), Illinois — Dec 9–5 · View bout
  3. Jeff McGinness (2), Iowa over Tom Tomeo (7), Clarion (PA) — Dec 6–2 · View bout
  4. Mike Harp (8), Missouri over Steven Schmidt (1), Oklahoma State — Dec 8–5 · View bout

Semifinal · 2 bouts

  1. Casey Cunningham (4), Central Michigan over Mike Harp (8), Missouri — MD 10–0 · View bout
  2. Jeff McGinness (2), Iowa over Jason Davids (3), Minnesota — Dec 8–4 · View bout

Final · 1 bout

  1. Jeff McGinness (2), Iowa over Casey Cunningham (4), Central Michigan — Dec 3–1 · View bout

Consolation

Consolation opening round · 2 bouts

  1. Bill Maldonado, Georgia State over Dusty Coufal, Wisconsin — Dec 5–3 · View bout
  2. Jonathon Archuleta, California-Bakersfield over Melvin Saunders, North Carolina-Greensboro — Dec 9–8 · View bout

Consolation round 1 · 8 bouts

  1. Bill Maldonado, Georgia State over Ed Hockenberry, Bloomsburg (PA) — Dec 7–4 · View bout
  2. Chris Elliott, Slippery Rock (PA) over Arkee Allen, Columbia (NY) — Dec 3–2 · View bout
  3. David Levitt, Boise State (ID) over Jeff Tufano, Wyoming — Dec 9–5 · View bout
  4. Mike Ziska, Pittsburgh (PA) over Jeromy McVige, Buffalo (NY) — Dec 9–5 · View bout
  5. Pierre Pryor, North Carolina State over Malik Elliott, Northwestern (IL) — Dec 6–5 · View bout
  6. Ryan Bernholz, Lehigh (PA) over Sidney Billups, Coppin State (MD) — Fall 3:43 · View bout
  7. Tracy Brown, Arizona State over David Inkman, Virginia Tech — Dec 10–4 · View bout
  8. Trent McDowell, Fresno State (CA) over Jonathon Archuleta, California-Bakersfield — Fall 1:46 · View bout

Consolation round 2 · 8 bouts

  1. Brent Conly, Lock Haven (PA) over Bill Maldonado, Georgia State — Dec 10–8 · View bout
  2. Brian Singleton (11), Kent State (OH) over David Levitt, Boise State (ID) — MD 14–5 · View bout
  3. Dorian Hager (12), West Virginia over Mike Ziska, Pittsburgh (PA) — Dec 5–3 · View bout
  4. Gordon 'Oscar' Wood (9), Oregon State over Pierre Pryor, North Carolina State — TF 21–5 · View bout
  5. JohnMark Bentley, North Carolina over Chris Elliott, Slippery Rock (PA) — Dec 9–7 · View bout
  6. Tracy Brown, Arizona State over Cole Sanderson, Iowa State — Dec 6–4 · View bout
  7. Trent McDowell, Fresno State (CA) over Shane Mack, Maryland — Fall 2:06 · View bout
  8. Willie Wineberg (10), Purdue (IN) over Ryan Bernholz, Lehigh (PA) — Dec 11–5 · View bout

Consolation round 3 · 4 bouts

  1. Brian Singleton (11), Kent State (OH) over Trent McDowell, Fresno State (CA) — Dec 6–5 · View bout
  2. Dorian Hager (12), West Virginia over Brent Conly, Lock Haven (PA) — Dec 11–6 · View bout
  3. Gordon 'Oscar' Wood (9), Oregon State over Tracy Brown, Arizona State — Dec 7–3 · View bout
  4. Willie Wineberg (10), Purdue (IN) over JohnMark Bentley, North Carolina — Dec 11–10 · View bout

Consolation round 4 · 4 bouts

  1. Gordon 'Oscar' Wood (9), Oregon State over Adam Tirapelle (6), Illinois — Dec 12–7 · View bout
  2. JaMarr Billman (5), Penn State over Willie Wineberg (10), Purdue (IN) — Dec 3–2 · View bout
  3. Steven Schmidt (1), Oklahoma State over Brian Singleton (11), Kent State (OH) — Dec 8–4 · View bout
  4. Tom Tomeo (7), Clarion (PA) over Dorian Hager (12), West Virginia — Dec 7–5 · View bout

Consolation round 5 · 2 bouts

  1. Gordon 'Oscar' Wood (9), Oregon State over Tom Tomeo (7), Clarion (PA) — Fall 4:17 · View bout
  2. JaMarr Billman (5), Penn State over Steven Schmidt (1), Oklahoma State — Dec 7–5 · View bout

Consolation semifinal · 2 bouts

  1. Gordon 'Oscar' Wood (9), Oregon State over Mike Harp (8), Missouri — Fall 1:26 · View bout
  2. Jason Davids (3), Minnesota over JaMarr Billman (5), Penn State — Dec 12–5 · View bout

Placement bouts

3rd-place bout · 1 bout

  1. Gordon 'Oscar' Wood (9), Oregon State over Jason Davids (3), Minnesota — Fall 2:46 · View bout

5th-place bout · 1 bout

  1. JaMarr Billman (5), Penn State over Mike Harp (8), Missouri — Dec 9–8 · View bout

7th-place bout · 1 bout

  1. Steven Schmidt (1), Oklahoma State over Tom Tomeo (7), Clarion (PA) — Dec 3–0 · View bout