NCAA Wrestling Data1928–2026

2005 NCAA Championships

157 lb

Champion Ryan Bertin, Michigan.Original bracket sheet ↗

All-Americans

  1. 1Ryan BertinMICH
  2. 2Joe JohnstonIOWA
  3. 3Jake PercivalOHIO
  4. 4Trent PaulsonISU
  5. 5Brandon BeckerIND
  6. 6Brian StithASU
  7. 7Matt LebeWVU
  8. 8Chris HorningCLAR

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Championship

Consolation

Championship

Opening round · 2 bouts

30 byes into the round of 32

  1. Muzaffar Abdurakhmanov (4), American (DC) over Dave Miller Jr., Rider (NJ) — Dec 9–4 · View bout
  2. Nate Galloway, Penn State over Paul Bjorlo, Virginia — Dec 5–3 · View bout

Round of 32 · 16 bouts

  1. Alex Tirapelle (1), Illinois over Tony Hook, Oregon State — Fall 1:05 · View bout
  2. Brian Stith (10), Arizona State over James Strouse, Hofstra (NY) — Dec 4–2 · View bout
  3. Charles 'CP' Schlatter, Minnesota over Derek Zinck (9), Lehigh (PA) — Dec 7–4 · View bout
  4. Chris Bitetto, Northern Iowa over Reed Carpenter, Virginia Tech — Dec 7–4 · View bout
  5. Chris Horning (11), Clarion (PA) over Brad Cieleski, Missouri — Dec 2–0 · View bout
  6. Colton Salazar, Purdue (IN) over Devin Mesanko, Columbia (NY) — Dec 6–1 · View bout
  7. Jake Percival (5), Ohio over Seth Martin, Lock Haven (PA) — TF 15–0 · View bout
  8. Jim Medeiros (12), Fresno State (CA) over Brandon Becker, Indiana (IN) — Dec 13–7 · View bout
  9. Joe Johnston (8), Iowa over Kevin Ward, Oklahoma State — MD 18–8 · View bout
  10. Matt Gentry (3), Stanford (CA) over Danny Clum, Wyoming — TF 15–0 · View bout
  11. Matt Hill, Edinboro (PA) over Eric Neil, Central Michigan — Dec 10–5 · View bout
  12. Matt Kocher, Pittsburgh (PA) over Tyler Turner, Wisconsin — Dec 4–3 · View bout
  13. Nate Galloway, Penn State over Matt Lebe (7), West Virginia — Dec 7–4 · View bout
  14. Ryan Bertin (2), Michigan over Cory Mancuso, Slippery Rock (PA) — Fall 2:23 · View bout
  15. Travis Piccard, Citadel (SC) over Muzaffar Abdurakhmanov (4), American (DC) — Dec 7–3 · View bout
  16. Trent Paulson (6), Iowa State over Marcus Effner, Cleveland State (OH) — MD 10–2 · View bout

Round of 16 · 8 bouts

  1. Alex Tirapelle (1), Illinois over Colton Salazar, Purdue (IN) — Dec 5–1 · View bout
  2. Brian Stith (10), Arizona State over Nate Galloway, Penn State — Dec 4–2 · View bout
  3. Jake Percival (5), Ohio over Jim Medeiros (12), Fresno State (CA) — Dec 4–0 · View bout
  4. Joe Johnston (8), Iowa over Charles 'CP' Schlatter, Minnesota — Dec 5–3 · View bout
  5. Matt Gentry (3), Stanford (CA) over Matt Hill, Edinboro (PA) — TF 15–0 · View bout
  6. Ryan Bertin (2), Michigan over Matt Kocher, Pittsburgh (PA) — MD 15–5 · View bout
  7. Travis Piccard, Citadel (SC) over Chris Bitetto, Northern Iowa — Dec 7–5 · View bout
  8. Trent Paulson (6), Iowa State over Chris Horning (11), Clarion (PA) — Dec 4–3 · View bout

Quarterfinal · 4 bouts

  1. Jake Percival (5), Ohio over Travis Piccard, Citadel (SC) — MD 8–0 · View bout
  2. Joe Johnston (8), Iowa over Alex Tirapelle (1), Illinois — Dec 6–5 · View bout
  3. Ryan Bertin (2), Michigan over Brian Stith (10), Arizona State — Dec 4–2 · View bout
  4. Trent Paulson (6), Iowa State over Matt Gentry (3), Stanford (CA) — Dec 8–6 · View bout

Semifinal · 2 bouts

  1. Joe Johnston (8), Iowa over Jake Percival (5), Ohio — Dec 9–8 · View bout
  2. Ryan Bertin (2), Michigan over Trent Paulson (6), Iowa State — Dec 10–7 · View bout

Final · 1 bout

  1. Ryan Bertin (2), Michigan over Joe Johnston (8), Iowa — Dec 8–5 · View bout

Consolation

Consolation opening round · 2 bouts

  1. Dave Miller Jr., Rider (NJ) over Danny Clum, Wyoming — Fall 1:36 · View bout
  2. Kevin Ward, Oklahoma State over Paul Bjorlo, Virginia — Dec 10–4 · View bout

Consolation round 1 · 8 bouts

  1. Brad Cieleski, Missouri over Marcus Effner, Cleveland State (OH) — Dec 9–3 · View bout
  2. Brandon Becker, Indiana (IN) over Seth Martin, Lock Haven (PA) — Fall · View bout
  3. Eric Neil, Central Michigan over Dave Miller Jr., Rider (NJ) — MD 13–4 · View bout
  4. Kevin Ward, Oklahoma State over Derek Zinck (9), Lehigh (PA) — Dec 7–4 · View bout
  5. Matt Lebe (7), West Virginia over James Strouse, Hofstra (NY) — Dec 2–1 · View bout
  6. Muzaffar Abdurakhmanov (4), American (DC) over Reed Carpenter, Virginia Tech — Dec 14–7 · View bout
  7. Tony Hook, Oregon State over Devin Mesanko, Columbia (NY) — Fall 1:35 · View bout
  8. Tyler Turner, Wisconsin over Cory Mancuso, Slippery Rock (PA) — Fall 6:03 · View bout

Consolation round 2 · 8 bouts

  1. Brad Cieleski, Missouri over Colton Salazar, Purdue (IN) — MD 15–3 · View bout
  2. Brandon Becker, Indiana (IN) over Matt Kocher, Pittsburgh (PA) — MD 12–3 · View bout
  3. Charles 'CP' Schlatter, Minnesota over Eric Neil, Central Michigan — Dec 6–2 · View bout
  4. Chris Horning (11), Clarion (PA) over Tony Hook, Oregon State — TF 18–2 · View bout
  5. Jim Medeiros (12), Fresno State (CA) over Tyler Turner, Wisconsin — Dec 4–3 · View bout
  6. Kevin Ward, Oklahoma State over Matt Hill, Edinboro (PA) — Dec 8–2 · View bout
  7. Matt Lebe (7), West Virginia over Chris Bitetto, Northern Iowa — Dec 6–2 · View bout
  8. Nate Galloway, Penn State over Muzaffar Abdurakhmanov (4), American (DC) — Dec 7–3 · View bout

Consolation round 3 · 4 bouts

  1. Brandon Becker, Indiana (IN) over Nate Galloway, Penn State — Dec 6–4 · View bout
  2. Charles 'CP' Schlatter, Minnesota over Brad Cieleski, Missouri — Dec 8–3 · View bout
  3. Chris Horning (11), Clarion (PA) over Kevin Ward, Oklahoma State — MD 10–2 · View bout
  4. Matt Lebe (7), West Virginia over Jim Medeiros (12), Fresno State (CA) — Dec 4–1 · View bout

Consolation round 4 · 4 bouts

  1. Brandon Becker, Indiana (IN) over Alex Tirapelle (1), Illinois — Dec 8–7 · View bout
  2. Brian Stith (10), Arizona State over Charles 'CP' Schlatter, Minnesota — Dec 3–1 · View bout
  3. Chris Horning (11), Clarion (PA) over Travis Piccard, Citadel (SC) — Dec 10–6 · View bout
  4. Matt Lebe (7), West Virginia over Matt Gentry (3), Stanford (CA) — Dec 5–3 · View bout

Consolation round 5 · 2 bouts

  1. Brandon Becker, Indiana (IN) over Chris Horning (11), Clarion (PA) — Fall 4:03 · View bout
  2. Brian Stith (10), Arizona State over Matt Lebe (7), West Virginia — Dec 4–2 · View bout

Consolation semifinal · 2 bouts

  1. Jake Percival (5), Ohio over Brian Stith (10), Arizona State — Dec 4–2 · View bout
  2. Trent Paulson (6), Iowa State over Brandon Becker, Indiana (IN) — Dec 8–7 · View bout

Placement bouts

3rd-place bout · 1 bout

  1. Jake Percival (5), Ohio over Trent Paulson (6), Iowa State — Fall 6:23 · View bout

5th-place bout · 1 bout

  1. Brandon Becker, Indiana (IN) over Brian Stith (10), Arizona State — Dec 10–6 · View bout

7th-place bout · 1 bout

  1. Matt Lebe (7), West Virginia over Chris Horning (11), Clarion (PA) — Dec 6–5 · View bout