NCAA Wrestling Data1928–2026

2006 NCAA Championships

133 lb

Champion Matt Valenti, Pennsylvania.Original bracket sheet ↗

All-Americans

  1. 1Matt ValentiPENN
  2. 2Chris FleegerPUR
  3. 3Shawn BunchEDIN
  4. 4Mack ReiterMINN
  5. 5Tom ClumWIS
  6. 6Nathan MorganOKST
  7. 7Tyler McCormickMIZZ
  8. 8Matt KellerCHAT

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Championship

Consolation

Championship

Opening round · 2 bouts

30 byes into the round of 32

  1. Mark Budd, Buffalo (NY) over Bobby Pfennings, Oregon State — Dec 8–4 · View bout
  2. Nathan Morgan (2), Oklahoma State over Mike Mormile, Cornell (NY) — Dec 6–3 · View bout

Round of 32 · 16 bouts

  1. Chris Fleeger (5), Purdue (IN) over Zach Cunliffe, Rider (NJ) — Fall 3:32 · View bout
  2. Chris Helgeson, Northern Iowa over Mark Moos (12), Michigan — Dec 13–12 · View bout
  3. Gabe Flores, Illinois over Joe Baker, Navy (MD) — Dec 9–3 · View bout
  4. Jake Strayer (7), Penn State over Tommy Vargas, California-Bakersfield — Dec 4–0 · View bout
  5. Jason Borrelli, Central Michigan over Darrel Vasquez (10), California-Poly — Dec 7–4 · View bout
  6. Josh Pniewski, Gardner-Webb (NC) over Reece Humphrey, Ohio State — Dec 8–2 · View bout
  7. Mack Reiter (4), Minnesota over Mark Budd, Buffalo (NY) — Fall 1:32 · View bout
  8. Matt Keller (8), Tennessee-Chattanooga over Omar Gaitan, California-Davis — Fall 3:34 · View bout
  9. Matt Valenti (6), Pennsylvania over Brandon Strong, Air Force (CO) — Fall 5:45 · View bout
  10. Nathan Morgan (2), Oklahoma State over Andrae Hernandez, Indiana (IN) — Dec 9–3 · View bout
  11. Patrick Aleksanyan, Nebraska over David Armstrong, Cleveland State (OH) — Fall 2:12 · View bout
  12. Phillip Plowman, Eastern Michigan over Scott Jorgenson (9), Boise State (ID) — Dec 9–6 · View bout
  13. Robbie Preston (11), Harvard (MA) over Mike Ciotti, Pittsburgh (PA) — Dec 6–0 · View bout
  14. Shawn Bunch (1), Edinboro (PA) over Jesse Sundell, Iowa State — MD 17–5 · View bout
  15. Tom Clum (3), Wisconsin over Jared Royer, North Carolina — MD 11–3 · View bout
  16. Tyler McCormick, Missouri over Ryan Williams, Old Dominion (VA) — Dec 7–1 · View bout

Round of 16 · 8 bouts

  1. Chris Fleeger (5), Purdue (IN) over Chris Helgeson, Northern Iowa — MD 16–3 · View bout
  2. Jason Borrelli, Central Michigan over Jake Strayer (7), Penn State — Dec 9–6 · View bout
  3. Mack Reiter (4), Minnesota over Josh Pniewski, Gardner-Webb (NC) — Dec 7–2 · View bout
  4. Matt Keller (8), Tennessee-Chattanooga over Phillip Plowman, Eastern Michigan — Dec 8–6 · View bout
  5. Matt Valenti (6), Pennsylvania over Robbie Preston (11), Harvard (MA) — Fall 6:57 · View bout
  6. Nathan Morgan (2), Oklahoma State over Gabe Flores, Illinois — Dec 2–0 · View bout
  7. Shawn Bunch (1), Edinboro (PA) over Tyler McCormick, Missouri — MD 13–2 · View bout
  8. Tom Clum (3), Wisconsin over Patrick Aleksanyan, Nebraska — MD 11–2 · View bout

Quarterfinal · 4 bouts

  1. Chris Fleeger (5), Purdue (IN) over Mack Reiter (4), Minnesota — Dflt · View bout
  2. Matt Valenti (6), Pennsylvania over Tom Clum (3), Wisconsin — Dec 7–2 · View bout
  3. Nathan Morgan (2), Oklahoma State over Jason Borrelli, Central Michigan — Dec 8–4 · View bout
  4. Shawn Bunch (1), Edinboro (PA) over Matt Keller (8), Tennessee-Chattanooga — Dec 14–9 · View bout

Semifinal · 2 bouts

  1. Chris Fleeger (5), Purdue (IN) over Shawn Bunch (1), Edinboro (PA) — Dec 9–2 · View bout
  2. Matt Valenti (6), Pennsylvania over Nathan Morgan (2), Oklahoma State — Dec 7–3 · View bout

Final · 1 bout

  1. Matt Valenti (6), Pennsylvania over Chris Fleeger (5), Purdue (IN) — Dec 3–2 · View bout

Consolation

Consolation opening round · 2 bouts

  1. Jared Royer, North Carolina over Bobby Pfennings, Oregon State — Dec 8–4 · View bout
  2. Mike Mormile, Cornell (NY) over Jesse Sundell, Iowa State — Dec 12–9 · View bout

Consolation round 1 · 8 bouts

  1. Darrel Vasquez (10), California-Poly over Tommy Vargas, California-Bakersfield — Dec 6–0 · View bout
  2. David Armstrong, Cleveland State (OH) over Jared Royer, North Carolina — Dec 15–8 · View bout
  3. Joe Baker, Navy (MD) over Andrae Hernandez, Indiana (IN) — Dec 16–9 · View bout
  4. Mark Budd, Buffalo (NY) over Reece Humphrey, Ohio State — Dec 7–3 · View bout
  5. Mark Moos (12), Michigan over Zach Cunliffe, Rider (NJ) — Dflt · View bout
  6. Mike Ciotti, Pittsburgh (PA) over Brandon Strong, Air Force (CO) — Dec 6–3 · View bout
  7. Mike Mormile, Cornell (NY) over Ryan Williams, Old Dominion (VA) — Dec 8–5 · View bout
  8. Scott Jorgenson (9), Boise State (ID) over Omar Gaitan, California-Davis — MD 12–4 · View bout

Consolation round 2 · 8 bouts

  1. Chris Helgeson, Northern Iowa over Joe Baker, Navy (MD) — Dec 12–9 · View bout
  2. Darrel Vasquez (10), California-Poly over Josh Pniewski, Gardner-Webb (NC) — MD 10–1 · View bout
  3. David Armstrong, Cleveland State (OH) over Phillip Plowman, Eastern Michigan — Dec 5–0 · View bout
  4. Gabe Flores, Illinois over Mark Moos (12), Michigan — Dec 4–3 · View bout
  5. Jake Strayer (7), Penn State over Mark Budd, Buffalo (NY) — Dec 7–6 · View bout
  6. Mike Mormile, Cornell (NY) over Robbie Preston (11), Harvard (MA) — Dec 9–3 · View bout
  7. Scott Jorgenson (9), Boise State (ID) over Patrick Aleksanyan, Nebraska — Dec 14–7 · View bout
  8. Tyler McCormick, Missouri over Mike Ciotti, Pittsburgh (PA) — Dec 5–0 · View bout

Consolation round 3 · 4 bouts

  1. Darrel Vasquez (10), California-Poly over Chris Helgeson, Northern Iowa — MD 19–7 · View bout
  2. Jake Strayer (7), Penn State over Gabe Flores, Illinois — Dec 7–1 · View bout
  3. Scott Jorgenson (9), Boise State (ID) over Mike Mormile, Cornell (NY) — Dec 6–1 · View bout
  4. Tyler McCormick, Missouri over David Armstrong, Cleveland State (OH) — Fall 1:26 · View bout

Consolation round 4 · 4 bouts

  1. Mack Reiter (4), Minnesota over Scott Jorgenson (9), Boise State (ID) — Dec 5–0 · View bout
  2. Matt Keller (8), Tennessee-Chattanooga over Jake Strayer (7), Penn State — MD 9–1 · View bout
  3. Tom Clum (3), Wisconsin over Darrel Vasquez (10), California-Poly — Dec 10–8 · View bout
  4. Tyler McCormick, Missouri over Jason Borrelli, Central Michigan — Dec 8–4 · View bout

Consolation round 5 · 2 bouts

  1. Mack Reiter (4), Minnesota over Matt Keller (8), Tennessee-Chattanooga — Dec 4–3 · View bout
  2. Tom Clum (3), Wisconsin over Tyler McCormick, Missouri — Dec 7–4 · View bout

Consolation semifinal · 2 bouts

  1. Mack Reiter (4), Minnesota over Nathan Morgan (2), Oklahoma State — Dec 6–5 · View bout
  2. Shawn Bunch (1), Edinboro (PA) over Tom Clum (3), Wisconsin — Dec 9–5 · View bout

Placement bouts

3rd-place bout · 1 bout

  1. Shawn Bunch (1), Edinboro (PA) over Mack Reiter (4), Minnesota — Dec 8–2 · View bout

5th-place bout · 1 bout

  1. Tom Clum (3), Wisconsin over Nathan Morgan (2), Oklahoma State — Dec 9–6 · View bout

7th-place bout · 1 bout

  1. Tyler McCormick, Missouri over Matt Keller (8), Tennessee-Chattanooga — Dec 6–4 · View bout