NCAA Wrestling Data1928–2026

2008 NCAA Championships

157 lb

Champion Jordan Leen, Cornell (NY).Original bracket sheet ↗

All-Americans

  1. 1Jordan LeenCOR
  2. 2Michael PoetaILL
  3. 3Dan VallimontPSU
  4. 4Brandon BeckerIND
  5. 5Gregor GillespieEDIN
  6. 6Josh ZupancicSTAN
  7. 7Cyler SandersonISU
  8. 8Matt MoleyBLOO

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Consolation

Championship

Opening round · 0 bouts

29 byes into the round of 32

    Round of 32 · 13 bouts

    3 byes into the round of 16

    1. Brandon Becker (4), Indiana (IN) over Zac Fryling, West Virginia — Dec 1–0 · View bout
    2. Brian Letters, Maryland over Chase Pami (9), California-Poly — Dec 4–3 · View bout
    3. Charles 'CP' Schlatter (5), Minnesota over Tyson Reiner, Northern Iowa — Dec 4–2 · View bout
    4. Cyler Sanderson (7), Iowa State over Matt Moley, Bloomsburg (PA) — Dec 11–6 · View bout
    5. Dan Vallimont (3), Penn State over William 'Seth' Garvin, Tennessee-Chattanooga — Dec 8–6 · View bout
    6. Gregor Gillespie (1), Edinboro (PA) over Spencer Manley, Navy (MD) — TF 17–0 · View bout
    7. Jordan Leen (8), Cornell (NY) over Ryan Hluschak, Drexel (PA) — Dec 4–3 · View bout
    8. Josh Zupancic (12), Stanford (CA) over Jeff Marsh, Michigan — MD 13–4 · View bout
    9. Matt Kocher (6), Pittsburgh (PA) over Ryan Morningstar, Iowa — Dec 4–2 · View bout
    10. Michael Chandler (10), Missouri over Dave Nakasone, Lehigh (PA) — Dec 5–3 · View bout
    11. Newly McSpadden, Oklahoma State over Jarrett Hostetter, Millersville (PA) — Dec 2–0 · View bout
    12. Steve Brown, Central Michigan over Christian Snook, Army (NY) — Dec 5–3 · View bout
    13. Tyler Sherfey (11), Boise State (ID) over Chris Stout, American (DC) — Dec 8–5 · View bout

    Round of 16 · 8 bouts

    1. Dan Vallimont (3), Penn State over Steve Brown, Central Michigan — Dec 10–7 · View bout
    2. Gregor Gillespie (1), Edinboro (PA) over Jason Johnstone, Ohio State — Dec 6–0 · View bout
    3. Jonny Bonilla-Bowman, Hofstra (NY) over Brandon Becker (4), Indiana (IN) — Dec 5–3 · View bout
    4. Jordan Leen (8), Cornell (NY) over Brian Letters, Maryland — Dec 4–1 · View bout
    5. Josh Zupancic (12), Stanford (CA) over Charles 'CP' Schlatter (5), Minnesota — Dec 5–4 · View bout
    6. Michael Chandler (10), Missouri over Cyler Sanderson (7), Iowa State — Dec 5–3 · View bout
    7. Michael Poeta (2), Illinois over Newly McSpadden, Oklahoma State — Dec 3–2 · View bout
    8. Tyler Sherfey (11), Boise State (ID) over Matt Kocher (6), Pittsburgh (PA) — Dec 3–3 (tiebreaker) · View bout

    Quarterfinal · 4 bouts

    1. Dan Vallimont (3), Penn State over Tyler Sherfey (11), Boise State (ID) — Dec 7–5 · View bout
    2. Jordan Leen (8), Cornell (NY) over Gregor Gillespie (1), Edinboro (PA) — Dec 8–6 · View bout
    3. Josh Zupancic (12), Stanford (CA) over Jonny Bonilla-Bowman, Hofstra (NY) — Dec 9–8 · View bout
    4. Michael Poeta (2), Illinois over Michael Chandler (10), Missouri — Dec 7–3 · View bout

    Semifinal · 2 bouts

    1. Jordan Leen (8), Cornell (NY) over Josh Zupancic (12), Stanford (CA) — Dec 9–2 · View bout
    2. Michael Poeta (2), Illinois over Dan Vallimont (3), Penn State — Dec 6–5 · View bout

    Final · 1 bout

    1. Jordan Leen (8), Cornell (NY) over Michael Poeta (2), Illinois — Dec 5–4 · View bout

    Consolation

    Consolation round 1 · 5 bouts

    3 byes into the consolation round 2

    1. Matt Moley, Bloomsburg (PA) over Dave Nakasone, Lehigh (PA) — Dec 6–4 · View bout
    2. Ryan Hluschak, Drexel (PA) over Chase Pami (9), California-Poly — Dec 3–1 · View bout
    3. Ryan Morningstar, Iowa over Chris Stout, American (DC) — Dec 4–1 · View bout
    4. Tyson Reiner, Northern Iowa over Jeff Marsh, Michigan — Dec 5–2 · View bout
    5. William 'Seth' Garvin, Tennessee-Chattanooga over Christian Snook, Army (NY) — Dec 5–4 · View bout

    Consolation round 2 · 8 bouts

    1. Brandon Becker (4), Indiana (IN) over William 'Seth' Garvin, Tennessee-Chattanooga — MD 10–0 · View bout
    2. Cyler Sanderson (7), Iowa State over Ryan Hluschak, Drexel (PA) — Dec 7–3 · View bout
    3. Jason Johnstone, Ohio State over Jarrett Hostetter, Millersville (PA) — Dec 6–4 · View bout
    4. Matt Kocher (6), Pittsburgh (PA) over Tyson Reiner, Northern Iowa — TF 18–1 · View bout
    5. Matt Moley, Bloomsburg (PA) over Brian Letters, Maryland — Dec 8–4 · View bout
    6. Newly McSpadden, Oklahoma State over Spencer Manley, Navy (MD) — Dec 4–0 · View bout
    7. Ryan Morningstar, Iowa over Charles 'CP' Schlatter (5), Minnesota — Dec 4–0 · View bout
    8. Zac Fryling, West Virginia over Steve Brown, Central Michigan — Dec 9–4 · View bout

    Consolation round 3 · 4 bouts

    1. Brandon Becker (4), Indiana (IN) over Ryan Morningstar, Iowa — Dec 2–0 · View bout
    2. Cyler Sanderson (7), Iowa State over Newly McSpadden, Oklahoma State — Dec 3–2 · View bout
    3. Matt Kocher (6), Pittsburgh (PA) over Zac Fryling, West Virginia — Dec 3–0 · View bout
    4. Matt Moley, Bloomsburg (PA) over Jason Johnstone, Ohio State — Dec 7–4 · View bout

    Consolation round 4 · 4 bouts

    1. Brandon Becker (4), Indiana (IN) over Michael Chandler (10), Missouri — Dec 8–2 · View bout
    2. Cyler Sanderson (7), Iowa State over Jonny Bonilla-Bowman, Hofstra (NY) — Dec 7–6 · View bout
    3. Gregor Gillespie (1), Edinboro (PA) over Matt Kocher (6), Pittsburgh (PA) — Dec 1–0 · View bout
    4. Matt Moley, Bloomsburg (PA) over Tyler Sherfey (11), Boise State (ID) — Dec 7–4 · View bout

    Consolation round 5 · 2 bouts

    1. Brandon Becker (4), Indiana (IN) over Matt Moley, Bloomsburg (PA) — Fall 1:28 · View bout
    2. Gregor Gillespie (1), Edinboro (PA) over Cyler Sanderson (7), Iowa State — Fall 0:40 · View bout

    Consolation semifinal · 2 bouts

    1. Brandon Becker (4), Indiana (IN) over Josh Zupancic (12), Stanford (CA) — Dec 3–0 · View bout
    2. Dan Vallimont (3), Penn State over Gregor Gillespie (1), Edinboro (PA) — Dec 2–1 · View bout

    Placement bouts

    3rd-place bout · 1 bout

    1. Dan Vallimont (3), Penn State over Brandon Becker (4), Indiana (IN) — Dec 5–4 · View bout

    5th-place bout · 1 bout

    1. Gregor Gillespie (1), Edinboro (PA) over Josh Zupancic (12), Stanford (CA) — TF 15–0 · View bout

    7th-place bout · 1 bout

    1. Cyler Sanderson (7), Iowa State over Matt Moley, Bloomsburg (PA) — Dec 7–5 · View bout