NCAA Wrestling Data1928–2026

2004 NCAA Championships

157 lb

Champion Matt Gentry, Stanford (CA).Original bracket sheet ↗

All-Americans

  1. 1Matt GentrySTAN
  2. 2Jake PercivalOHIO
  3. 3Ryan BertinMICH
  4. 4Alex TirapelleILL
  5. 5Johnny HendricksOKST
  6. 6Travis PaulsonISU
  7. 7Kenny BurlesonMIZZ
  8. 8Phillip SimpsonARMY

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Championship

Consolation

Championship

Opening round · 0 bouts

32 byes into the round of 32

    Round of 32 · 16 bouts

    1. Alex Tirapelle (1), Illinois over Jeremiah 'JJ' Jarvis, California-Davis — Fall 6:49 · View bout
    2. Ben Cherrington, Boise State (ID) over Brett Vanderveer, Pennsylvania — MD 12–2 · View bout
    3. BJ Wright (8), Nebraska over Nick Baima, Northern Iowa — Dec 9–7 · View bout
    4. Brad Harper (12), Purdue (IN) over Joey Bracamonte, Oregon — Dec 8–7 · View bout
    5. Chris Horning, Clarion (PA) over Paul Siemon, Hofstra (NY) — Dec 7–2 · View bout
    6. Derek Zinck (11), Lehigh (PA) over Dan Thompson, Citadel (SC) — Dec 10–3 · View bout
    7. Jake Percival (4), Ohio over James Woodall, Penn State — Dec 10–3 · View bout
    8. Johnny Hendricks (6), Oklahoma State over Brian Cobb, California-Bakersfield — Dec 6–5 · View bout
    9. Kenny Burleson (5), Missouri over Matt Nagel, Minnesota — Dec 8–4 · View bout
    10. Matt Gentry (2), Stanford (CA) over Dave Miller Jr., Rider (NJ) — Fall 4:18 · View bout
    11. Matt Lebe (9), West Virginia over Joe Johnston, Iowa — Dec 10–7 · View bout
    12. Phillip Simpson (7), Army (NY) over Justin Nestor, Pittsburgh (PA) — TF 15–0 · View bout
    13. Ryan Bertin (3), Michigan over Andrew Shuler, Wyoming — MD 14–5 · View bout
    14. Scott Garren, North Carolina State over Mike Kimberlin, Northwestern (IL) — Fall 1:31 · View bout
    15. Scott Roth, Cornell (NY) over Brad Cieleski, Slippery Rock (PA) — Dec 3–1 · View bout
    16. Travis Paulson (10), Iowa State over Charlie Brenneman, Lock Haven (PA) — Dec 11–4 · View bout

    Round of 16 · 8 bouts

    1. Alex Tirapelle (1), Illinois over Ben Cherrington, Boise State (ID) — Dec 4–1 · View bout
    2. BJ Wright (8), Nebraska over Matt Lebe (9), West Virginia — Fall 2:44 · View bout
    3. Jake Percival (4), Ohio over Scott Roth, Cornell (NY) — Dec 6–2 · View bout
    4. Johnny Hendricks (6), Oklahoma State over Derek Zinck (11), Lehigh (PA) — Dec 2–1 · View bout
    5. Kenny Burleson (5), Missouri over Brad Harper (12), Purdue (IN) — Dec 6–2 · View bout
    6. Matt Gentry (2), Stanford (CA) over Chris Horning, Clarion (PA) — Dec 8–4 · View bout
    7. Phillip Simpson (7), Army (NY) over Travis Paulson (10), Iowa State — Dec 4–3 · View bout
    8. Ryan Bertin (3), Michigan over Scott Garren, North Carolina State — MD 10–2 · View bout

    Quarterfinal · 4 bouts

    1. Alex Tirapelle (1), Illinois over BJ Wright (8), Nebraska — Dec 6–2 · View bout
    2. Jake Percival (4), Ohio over Kenny Burleson (5), Missouri — Dec 9–6 · View bout
    3. Matt Gentry (2), Stanford (CA) over Phillip Simpson (7), Army (NY) — Dec 8–2 · View bout
    4. Ryan Bertin (3), Michigan over Johnny Hendricks (6), Oklahoma State — Dec 7–4 · View bout

    Semifinal · 2 bouts

    1. Jake Percival (4), Ohio over Alex Tirapelle (1), Illinois — Dec 4–2 · View bout
    2. Matt Gentry (2), Stanford (CA) over Ryan Bertin (3), Michigan — Dec 6–4 · View bout

    Final · 1 bout

    1. Matt Gentry (2), Stanford (CA) over Jake Percival (4), Ohio — Dec 4–2 · View bout

    Consolation

    Consolation round 1 · 8 bouts

    1. Andrew Shuler, Wyoming over Mike Kimberlin, Northwestern (IL) — Dec 10–5 · View bout
    2. Brian Cobb, California-Bakersfield over Dan Thompson, Citadel (SC) — Dec 7–2 · View bout
    3. Charlie Brenneman, Lock Haven (PA) over Justin Nestor, Pittsburgh (PA) — Dec 5–3 · View bout
    4. James Woodall, Penn State over Brad Cieleski, Slippery Rock (PA) — Dec 10–4 · View bout
    5. Jeremiah 'JJ' Jarvis, California-Davis over Brett Vanderveer, Pennsylvania — Dec 5–1 · View bout
    6. Joe Johnston, Iowa over Nick Baima, Northern Iowa — Dec 12–5 · View bout
    7. Matt Nagel, Minnesota over Joey Bracamonte, Oregon — Dec 10–6 · View bout
    8. Paul Siemon, Hofstra (NY) over Dave Miller Jr., Rider (NJ) — Dflt · View bout

    Consolation round 2 · 8 bouts

    1. Brian Cobb, California-Bakersfield over Ben Cherrington, Boise State (ID) — Dec 6–5 · View bout
    2. Charlie Brenneman, Lock Haven (PA) over Scott Roth, Cornell (NY) — Fall 1:48 · View bout
    3. Chris Horning, Clarion (PA) over Matt Nagel, Minnesota — Dec 3–2 · View bout
    4. Derek Zinck (11), Lehigh (PA) over Jeremiah 'JJ' Jarvis, California-Davis — Dec 11–4 · View bout
    5. Joe Johnston, Iowa over Scott Garren, North Carolina State — Dflt · View bout
    6. Matt Lebe (9), West Virginia over Andrew Shuler, Wyoming — Dec 3–2 · View bout
    7. Paul Siemon, Hofstra (NY) over Brad Harper (12), Purdue (IN) — Dec 5–4 · View bout
    8. Travis Paulson (10), Iowa State over James Woodall, Penn State — MD 10–1 · View bout

    Consolation round 3 · 4 bouts

    1. Charlie Brenneman, Lock Haven (PA) over Paul Siemon, Hofstra (NY) — Dec 7–3 · View bout
    2. Derek Zinck (11), Lehigh (PA) over Joe Johnston, Iowa — Dec 8–4 · View bout
    3. Matt Lebe (9), West Virginia over Brian Cobb, California-Bakersfield — Dec 7–4 · View bout
    4. Travis Paulson (10), Iowa State over Chris Horning, Clarion (PA) — Dec 5–4 · View bout

    Consolation round 4 · 4 bouts

    1. Johnny Hendricks (6), Oklahoma State over Charlie Brenneman, Lock Haven (PA) — MD 11–1 · View bout
    2. Kenny Burleson (5), Missouri over Derek Zinck (11), Lehigh (PA) — Dec 6–2 · View bout
    3. Phillip Simpson (7), Army (NY) over Matt Lebe (9), West Virginia — Dec 6–5 · View bout
    4. Travis Paulson (10), Iowa State over BJ Wright (8), Nebraska — Dec 5–3 · View bout

    Consolation round 5 · 2 bouts

    1. Johnny Hendricks (6), Oklahoma State over Phillip Simpson (7), Army (NY) — Dec 4–2 · View bout
    2. Travis Paulson (10), Iowa State over Kenny Burleson (5), Missouri — Dec 6–4 · View bout

    Consolation semifinal · 2 bouts

    1. Alex Tirapelle (1), Illinois over Johnny Hendricks (6), Oklahoma State — Dec 4–1 · View bout
    2. Ryan Bertin (3), Michigan over Travis Paulson (10), Iowa State — Dec 8–4 · View bout

    Placement bouts

    3rd-place bout · 1 bout

    1. Ryan Bertin (3), Michigan over Alex Tirapelle (1), Illinois — Dec 3–1 · View bout

    5th-place bout · 1 bout

    1. Johnny Hendricks (6), Oklahoma State over Travis Paulson (10), Iowa State — Fall 4:47 · View bout

    7th-place bout · 1 bout

    1. Kenny Burleson (5), Missouri over Phillip Simpson (7), Army (NY) — Dec 6–4 · View bout