NCAA Wrestling Data1928–2026

2002 NCAA Championships

125 lb

Champion Stephen Abas, Fresno State (CA).Original bracket sheet ↗

All-Americans

  1. 1Stephen AbasFS
  2. 2Luke EusticeIOWA
  3. 3Chris FleegerPUR
  4. 4Ben VombaurBSU
  5. 5Jason PowellNEB
  6. 6Skyler HolmanOKST
  7. 7Travis LeeCOR
  8. 8Chris RodriguesUNC

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Championship

Consolation

Championship

Opening round · 3 bouts

29 byes into the round of 32

  1. Heath McKim, Air Force (CO) over Marlon Felton, Northern Illinois — Dec 10–3 · View bout
  2. Matt Sanchez, California-Bakersfield over Rob Rebmann, Drexel (PA) — Dec 10–8 · View bout
  3. Twan Pham (12), Illinois over Mario Stuart, Lehigh (PA) — Dec 3–1 · View bout

Round of 32 · 16 bouts

  1. AJ Grant (10), Michigan over Tommy Hoang, Duke (NC) — Dec 8–4 · View bout
  2. Ben Vombaur (5), Boise State (ID) over Trap McCormack, Lock Haven (PA) — MD 8–0 · View bout
  3. Chris Fleeger (4), Purdue (IN) over George Cintron, North Carolina State — Dec 4–1 · View bout
  4. Chris Williams, Michigan State over Rocco Mansueto, Cleveland State (OH) — MD 13–5 · View bout
  5. Greg Schaefer, Indiana (IN) over Willie Harris III, American (DC) — Dec 5–2 · View bout
  6. Jason Powell (9), Nebraska over Jesse Leng, Ohio State — Fall 4:18 · View bout
  7. Leroy Vega (2), Minnesota over Jared Opfer, Kent State (OH) — MD 13–4 · View bout
  8. Luke Eustice (7), Iowa over Michael Delaney, Oregon State — Fall 6:47 · View bout
  9. Matt Ridings (6), Oklahoma over Jerold Limongelli, Rider (NJ) — Dec 10–4 · View bout
  10. Shaun Williams (8), Oregon over Heath McKim, Air Force (CO) — Dec 11–7 · View bout
  11. Shawn Bunch, Edinboro (PA) over Chris Rodrigues, North Carolina — Dec 8–3 · View bout
  12. Skyler Holman (3), Oklahoma State over Matt Sanchez, California-Bakersfield — MD 14–2 · View bout
  13. Stephen Abas (1), Fresno State (CA) over Jose Leon, Boston (MA) — Dec 2–0 · View bout
  14. Tom Noto, Hofstra (NY) over Mason Lenhard, Pennsylvania — Dec 6–3 · View bout
  15. Travis Lee (11), Cornell (NY) over Matthew Pitts, Tennessee-Chattanooga — Dec 6–3 · View bout
  16. Twan Pham (12), Illinois over Nathan Peterson, Stanford (CA) — Dec 6–0 · View bout

Round of 16 · 8 bouts

  1. Ben Vombaur (5), Boise State (ID) over Twan Pham (12), Illinois — Dec 3–2 · View bout
  2. Chris Fleeger (4), Purdue (IN) over Shawn Bunch, Edinboro (PA) — Dec 7–5 · View bout
  3. Luke Eustice (7), Iowa over AJ Grant (10), Michigan — Dec 8–6 · View bout
  4. Shaun Williams (8), Oregon over Jason Powell (9), Nebraska — Dec 6–3 · View bout
  5. Skyler Holman (3), Oklahoma State over Greg Schaefer, Indiana (IN) — Dec 6–2 · View bout
  6. Stephen Abas (1), Fresno State (CA) over Chris Williams, Michigan State — MD 11–1 · View bout
  7. Tom Noto, Hofstra (NY) over Leroy Vega (2), Minnesota — Dec 3–1 · View bout
  8. Travis Lee (11), Cornell (NY) over Matt Ridings (6), Oklahoma — Fall 6:52 · View bout

Quarterfinal · 4 bouts

  1. Chris Fleeger (4), Purdue (IN) over Ben Vombaur (5), Boise State (ID) — Dec 6–4 · View bout
  2. Luke Eustice (7), Iowa over Tom Noto, Hofstra (NY) — Dec 9–6 · View bout
  3. Skyler Holman (3), Oklahoma State over Travis Lee (11), Cornell (NY) — Dec 12–9 · View bout
  4. Stephen Abas (1), Fresno State (CA) over Shaun Williams (8), Oregon — Dec 8–4 · View bout

Semifinal · 2 bouts

  1. Luke Eustice (7), Iowa over Skyler Holman (3), Oklahoma State — Dec 3–2 · View bout
  2. Stephen Abas (1), Fresno State (CA) over Chris Fleeger (4), Purdue (IN) — MD 14–5 · View bout

Final · 1 bout

  1. Stephen Abas (1), Fresno State (CA) over Luke Eustice (7), Iowa — Dec 8–4 · View bout

Consolation

Consolation opening round · 3 bouts

  1. Mario Stuart, Lehigh (PA) over Matthew Pitts, Tennessee-Chattanooga — MD 11–2 · View bout
  2. Marlon Felton, Northern Illinois over Michael Delaney, Oregon State — MD 9–0 · View bout
  3. Rob Rebmann, Drexel (PA) over George Cintron, North Carolina State — Dec 3–2 · View bout

Consolation round 1 · 8 bouts

  1. Chris Rodrigues, North Carolina over Rob Rebmann, Drexel (PA) — Dec 5–3 · View bout
  2. Heath McKim, Air Force (CO) over Jesse Leng, Ohio State — Dec 3–1 · View bout
  3. Jose Leon, Boston (MA) over Rocco Mansueto, Cleveland State (OH) — Fall 0:39 · View bout
  4. Mario Stuart, Lehigh (PA) over Jerold Limongelli, Rider (NJ) — Fall 1:31 · View bout
  5. Mason Lenhard, Pennsylvania over Jared Opfer, Kent State (OH) — Dec 6–4 · View bout
  6. Matt Sanchez, California-Bakersfield over Willie Harris III, American (DC) — MD 13–2 · View bout
  7. Nathan Peterson, Stanford (CA) over Trap McCormack, Lock Haven (PA) — Fall 1:59 · View bout
  8. Tommy Hoang, Duke (NC) over Marlon Felton, Northern Illinois — Fall 4:05 · View bout

Consolation round 2 · 8 bouts

  1. Chris Rodrigues, North Carolina over AJ Grant (10), Michigan — Fall 4:25 · View bout
  2. Chris Williams, Michigan State over Mario Stuart, Lehigh (PA) — Dec 6–3 · View bout
  3. Heath McKim, Air Force (CO) over Greg Schaefer, Indiana (IN) — Dec 11–6 · View bout
  4. Jason Powell (9), Nebraska over Matt Sanchez, California-Bakersfield — Fall 2:45 · View bout
  5. Leroy Vega (2), Minnesota over Nathan Peterson, Stanford (CA) — Fall 2:25 · View bout
  6. Matt Ridings (6), Oklahoma over Jose Leon, Boston (MA) — Dec 3–2 · View bout
  7. Shawn Bunch, Edinboro (PA) over Tommy Hoang, Duke (NC) — Dec 10–5 · View bout
  8. Twan Pham (12), Illinois over Mason Lenhard, Pennsylvania — Dec 3–1 · View bout

Consolation round 3 · 4 bouts

  1. Chris Rodrigues, North Carolina over Leroy Vega (2), Minnesota — Dec 3–2 · View bout
  2. Jason Powell (9), Nebraska over Chris Williams, Michigan State — Dec 11–4 · View bout
  3. Matt Ridings (6), Oklahoma over Heath McKim, Air Force (CO) — Dec 6–5 · View bout
  4. Shawn Bunch, Edinboro (PA) over Twan Pham (12), Illinois — Dec 3–2 · View bout

Consolation round 4 · 4 bouts

  1. Ben Vombaur (5), Boise State (ID) over Matt Ridings (6), Oklahoma — Dec 2–1 · View bout
  2. Chris Rodrigues, North Carolina over Shaun Williams (8), Oregon — Fall 6:59 · View bout
  3. Jason Powell (9), Nebraska over Tom Noto, Hofstra (NY) — Fall 6:16 · View bout
  4. Travis Lee (11), Cornell (NY) over Shawn Bunch, Edinboro (PA) — Dec 12–10 · View bout

Consolation round 5 · 2 bouts

  1. Ben Vombaur (5), Boise State (ID) over Chris Rodrigues, North Carolina — Dec 5–2 · View bout
  2. Jason Powell (9), Nebraska over Travis Lee (11), Cornell (NY) — Dec 5–3 · View bout

Consolation semifinal · 2 bouts

  1. Ben Vombaur (5), Boise State (ID) over Skyler Holman (3), Oklahoma State — Dec 3–1 · View bout
  2. Chris Fleeger (4), Purdue (IN) over Jason Powell (9), Nebraska — Dec 5–0 · View bout

Placement bouts

3rd-place bout · 1 bout

  1. Chris Fleeger (4), Purdue (IN) over Ben Vombaur (5), Boise State (ID) — Dec 6–4 · View bout

5th-place bout · 1 bout

  1. Jason Powell (9), Nebraska over Skyler Holman (3), Oklahoma State — Dec 5–4 · View bout

7th-place bout · 1 bout

  1. Travis Lee (11), Cornell (NY) over Chris Rodrigues, North Carolina — MD 14–4 · View bout