NCAA Wrestling Data1928–2026

2005 NCAA Championships

165 lb

Champion Johnny Hendricks, Oklahoma State.Original bracket sheet ↗

All-Americans

  1. 1Johnny HendricksOKST
  2. 2Mark PerryIOWA
  3. 3Troy LettersLEH
  4. 4Ryan ChurellaMICH
  5. 5Jon SioredasCHAT
  6. 6Matt NagelMINN
  7. 7Tyron WoodleyMIZZ
  8. 8Matt PalmerCOL

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Championship

Consolation

Championship

Opening round · 1 bout

31 byes into the round of 32

  1. Justin Nestor, Pittsburgh (PA) over Johnny Galloway Jr., Northern Illinois — Dec 9–4 · View bout

Round of 32 · 16 bouts

  1. David Bolyard (9), Central Michigan over Craig Dziewiatkowski, Navy (MD) — Dec 6–4 · View bout
  2. Jacob Klein (7), Nebraska over Patrick Pitsch, Arizona State — Dec 5–3 · View bout
  3. Joey Bracamonte, Oregon over Nate Yetzer (11), Edinboro (PA) — Fall 4:34 · View bout
  4. Joey Hooker, Cornell (NY) over Jake Donar, Wisconsin — Dec 4–1 · View bout
  5. Johnny Hendricks (3), Oklahoma State over Garry Price, Slippery Rock (PA) — Fall 4:18 · View bout
  6. Jon Sioredas (6), Tennessee-Chattanooga over Shane Seibert, Fresno State (CA) — Dec 3–2 · View bout
  7. Mark Perry (4), Iowa over Brody Barrios, California-Poly — Fall 0:47 · View bout
  8. Matt Ellis, Oregon State over Garrett Atkinson, North Carolina — Dec 7–3 · View bout
  9. Matt Nagel (10), Minnesota over Jim Bertulis, Bloomsburg (PA) — Fall 1:40 · View bout
  10. Matt Palmer, Columbia (NY) over Justin Nestor, Pittsburgh (PA) — Dec 7–3 · View bout
  11. Max Dean, Indiana (IN) over Sherwood Fendryk, Sacred Heart (CT) — Dec 8–4 · View bout
  12. Mike Patrovich (12), Hofstra (NY) over Zac Fryling, West Virginia — Dec 8–3 · View bout
  13. Ryan Churella (2), Michigan over Gary Dack, Wyoming — MD 11–0 · View bout
  14. Travis Paulson (8), Iowa State over Nick Baima, Northern Iowa — Dec 4–1 · View bout
  15. Troy Letters (1), Lehigh (PA) over John DeCeault, Purdue (IN) — TF 19–4 · View bout
  16. Tyron Woodley (5), Missouri over Donny Reynolds, Illinois — Fall 4:44 · View bout

Round of 16 · 8 bouts

  1. Jacob Klein (7), Nebraska over Matt Nagel (10), Minnesota — Dec 2–1 · View bout
  2. Johnny Hendricks (3), Oklahoma State over Joey Hooker, Cornell (NY) — MD 12–3 · View bout
  3. Jon Sioredas (6), Tennessee-Chattanooga over Joey Bracamonte, Oregon — Dec 8–5 · View bout
  4. Mark Perry (4), Iowa over Max Dean, Indiana (IN) — Dec 8–2 · View bout
  5. Ryan Churella (2), Michigan over Matt Ellis, Oregon State — MD 10–1 · View bout
  6. Travis Paulson (8), Iowa State over David Bolyard (9), Central Michigan — Dec 7–5 · View bout
  7. Troy Letters (1), Lehigh (PA) over Matt Palmer, Columbia (NY) — MD 10–1 · View bout
  8. Tyron Woodley (5), Missouri over Mike Patrovich (12), Hofstra (NY) — Dec 6–1 · View bout

Quarterfinal · 4 bouts

  1. Johnny Hendricks (3), Oklahoma State over Jon Sioredas (6), Tennessee-Chattanooga — Fall 6:20 · View bout
  2. Mark Perry (4), Iowa over Tyron Woodley (5), Missouri — Dec 3–0 · View bout
  3. Ryan Churella (2), Michigan over Jacob Klein (7), Nebraska — MD 8–0 · View bout
  4. Troy Letters (1), Lehigh (PA) over Travis Paulson (8), Iowa State — Dec 4–0 · View bout

Semifinal · 2 bouts

  1. Johnny Hendricks (3), Oklahoma State over Ryan Churella (2), Michigan — Dec 6–2 · View bout
  2. Mark Perry (4), Iowa over Troy Letters (1), Lehigh (PA) — Dec 3–0 · View bout

Final · 1 bout

  1. Johnny Hendricks (3), Oklahoma State over Mark Perry (4), Iowa — Dec 5–2 · View bout

Consolation

Consolation opening round · 1 bout

  1. Garrett Atkinson, North Carolina over Johnny Galloway Jr., Northern Illinois — Dec 4–2 · View bout

Consolation round 1 · 8 bouts

  1. Brody Barrios, California-Poly over Sherwood Fendryk, Sacred Heart (CT) — MD 12–3 · View bout
  2. Gary Dack, Wyoming over Garrett Atkinson, North Carolina — Dec 6–2 · View bout
  3. Jake Donar, Wisconsin over Garry Price, Slippery Rock (PA) — MD 9–0 · View bout
  4. Justin Nestor, Pittsburgh (PA) over John DeCeault, Purdue (IN) — MD 9–1 · View bout
  5. Nate Yetzer (11), Edinboro (PA) over Shane Seibert, Fresno State (CA) — Dec 7–3 · View bout
  6. Nick Baima, Northern Iowa over Craig Dziewiatkowski, Navy (MD) — Dec 6–4 · View bout
  7. Patrick Pitsch, Arizona State over Jim Bertulis, Bloomsburg (PA) — Dec 7–2 · View bout
  8. Zac Fryling, West Virginia over Donny Reynolds, Illinois — MD 14–5 · View bout

Consolation round 2 · 8 bouts

  1. David Bolyard (9), Central Michigan over Jake Donar, Wisconsin — Dec 9–4 · View bout
  2. Justin Nestor, Pittsburgh (PA) over Joey Bracamonte, Oregon — Dflt · View bout
  3. Matt Ellis, Oregon State over Zac Fryling, West Virginia — Dec 6–3 · View bout
  4. Matt Nagel (10), Minnesota over Brody Barrios, California-Poly — MD 9–1 · View bout
  5. Matt Palmer, Columbia (NY) over Nate Yetzer (11), Edinboro (PA) — Dec 4–2 · View bout
  6. Mike Patrovich (12), Hofstra (NY) over Gary Dack, Wyoming — MD 14–1 · View bout
  7. Nick Baima, Northern Iowa over Joey Hooker, Cornell (NY) — Fall 3:53 · View bout
  8. Patrick Pitsch, Arizona State over Max Dean, Indiana (IN) — Dec 6–2 · View bout

Consolation round 3 · 4 bouts

  1. Justin Nestor, Pittsburgh (PA) over Nick Baima, Northern Iowa — Fall 3:58 · View bout
  2. Matt Nagel (10), Minnesota over Matt Ellis, Oregon State — Dec 3–0 · View bout
  3. Matt Palmer, Columbia (NY) over David Bolyard (9), Central Michigan — Dflt · View bout
  4. Mike Patrovich (12), Hofstra (NY) over Patrick Pitsch, Arizona State — Dec 9–6 · View bout

Consolation round 4 · 4 bouts

  1. Jon Sioredas (6), Tennessee-Chattanooga over Mike Patrovich (12), Hofstra (NY) — Dec 3–1 · View bout
  2. Matt Nagel (10), Minnesota over Travis Paulson (8), Iowa State — Dec 2–1 · View bout
  3. Matt Palmer, Columbia (NY) over Jacob Klein (7), Nebraska — Dec 2–0 · View bout
  4. Tyron Woodley (5), Missouri over Justin Nestor, Pittsburgh (PA) — MD 11–0 · View bout

Consolation round 5 · 2 bouts

  1. Jon Sioredas (6), Tennessee-Chattanooga over Matt Palmer, Columbia (NY) — Fall 5:37 · View bout
  2. Matt Nagel (10), Minnesota over Tyron Woodley (5), Missouri — Dec 4–2 · View bout

Consolation semifinal · 2 bouts

  1. Ryan Churella (2), Michigan over Matt Nagel (10), Minnesota — TF 16–0 · View bout
  2. Troy Letters (1), Lehigh (PA) over Jon Sioredas (6), Tennessee-Chattanooga — Dec 7–1 · View bout

Placement bouts

3rd-place bout · 1 bout

  1. Troy Letters (1), Lehigh (PA) over Ryan Churella (2), Michigan — Dec 7–5 · View bout

5th-place bout · 1 bout

  1. Jon Sioredas (6), Tennessee-Chattanooga over Matt Nagel (10), Minnesota — Fall 6:00 · View bout

7th-place bout · 1 bout

  1. Tyron Woodley (5), Missouri over Matt Palmer, Columbia (NY) — Dflt · View bout