NCAA Wrestling Data1928–2026

2012 NCAA Championships

197 lb

Champion Cam Simaz, Cornell (NY).Original bracket sheet ↗

All-Americans

  1. 1Cam SimazCOR
  2. 2Christopher HoneycuttEDIN
  3. 3Cayle ByersOKST
  4. 4Matt WilpsPITT
  5. 5Sonny YohnMINN
  6. 6Alfonso HernandezWYO
  7. 7Micah BurakPENN
  8. 8Joe KennedyLEH

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Championship

Consolation

Championship

Opening round · 1 bout

31 byes into the round of 32

  1. James Nakashima, Nebraska over Kelby Smith, Citadel (SC) — Dec 3–1 · View bout

Round of 32 · 16 bouts

  1. AJ Kissel, Purdue (IN) over John Weakley, Campbell (NC) — MD 12–2 · View bout
  2. Alfonso Hernandez (9), Wyoming over Daniel Mitchell, American (DC) — MD 10–2 · View bout
  3. Brent Haynes (6), Missouri over Max Huntley, Michigan — Dec 5–0 · View bout
  4. Cam Simaz (1), Cornell (NY) over Brandon Palik, Drexel (PA) — MD 12–1 · View bout
  5. Cayle Byers (5), Oklahoma State over Brent Chriswell, Boise State (ID) — MD 12–3 · View bout
  6. Christopher Honeycutt (2), Edinboro (PA) over Keldrick Hall, Oklahoma — MD 11–3 · View bout
  7. Cody Reed, Binghamton (NY) over Christian Boley (4), Maryland — Dec 2–1 · View bout
  8. Daniel Rinaldi, Rutgers (NJ) over Keith Witt, Kent State (OH) — Dec 8–2 · View bout
  9. James Nakashima, Nebraska over Joe Budi, Old Dominion (VA) — Dec 7–6 · View bout
  10. Joe Kennedy (12), Lehigh (PA) over Richard Perry, Bloomsburg (PA) — Dec 3–1 · View bout
  11. Mario Gonzalez (7), Illinois over Derek Stanley, Army (NY) — Dec 6–1 · View bout
  12. Matt Powless (8), Indiana (IN) over James Fox, Harvard (MA) — Dec 12–8 · View bout
  13. Matt Wilps (3), Pittsburgh (PA) over Mendbagana 'Bagna' Tovuujav, George Mason (VA) — Dec 7–3 · View bout
  14. Micah Burak (11), Pennsylvania over Andrew Campolattano, Ohio State — Dec 5–3 · View bout
  15. Morgan McIntosh, Penn State over Taylor Meeks, Oregon State — Dec 9–3 · View bout
  16. Sonny Yohn (10), Minnesota over Ryan Smith, California-Poly — Dec 2–0 · View bout

Round of 16 · 8 bouts

  1. Alfonso Hernandez (9), Wyoming over Matt Powless (8), Indiana (IN) — Dec 7–6 · View bout
  2. Brent Haynes (6), Missouri over Micah Burak (11), Pennsylvania — Dec 6–0 · View bout
  3. Cam Simaz (1), Cornell (NY) over Morgan McIntosh, Penn State — TF 22–7 · View bout
  4. Cayle Byers (5), Oklahoma State over Joe Kennedy (12), Lehigh (PA) — Dec 5–2 · View bout
  5. Christopher Honeycutt (2), Edinboro (PA) over Daniel Rinaldi, Rutgers (NJ) — Dec 6–3 · View bout
  6. James Nakashima, Nebraska over Cody Reed, Binghamton (NY) — Dec 7–5 · View bout
  7. Matt Wilps (3), Pittsburgh (PA) over AJ Kissel, Purdue (IN) — Dec 11–6 · View bout
  8. Sonny Yohn (10), Minnesota over Mario Gonzalez (7), Illinois — Dec 8–5 · View bout

Quarterfinal · 4 bouts

  1. Cam Simaz (1), Cornell (NY) over Alfonso Hernandez (9), Wyoming — Dec 8–2 · View bout
  2. Cayle Byers (5), Oklahoma State over James Nakashima, Nebraska — Dec 5–4 · View bout
  3. Christopher Honeycutt (2), Edinboro (PA) over Sonny Yohn (10), Minnesota — Dec 9–4 · View bout
  4. Matt Wilps (3), Pittsburgh (PA) over Brent Haynes (6), Missouri — Fall 7:13 · View bout

Semifinal · 2 bouts

  1. Cam Simaz (1), Cornell (NY) over Cayle Byers (5), Oklahoma State — Dec 6–3 · View bout
  2. Christopher Honeycutt (2), Edinboro (PA) over Matt Wilps (3), Pittsburgh (PA) — Dec 6–3 · View bout

Final · 1 bout

  1. Cam Simaz (1), Cornell (NY) over Christopher Honeycutt (2), Edinboro (PA) — Dec 7–5 · View bout

Consolation

Consolation opening round · 1 bout

  1. John Weakley, Campbell (NC) over Kelby Smith, Citadel (SC) — Dec 6–5 · View bout

Consolation round 1 · 8 bouts

  1. Andrew Campolattano, Ohio State over Max Huntley, Michigan — Dec 3–2 · View bout
  2. Christian Boley (4), Maryland over Joe Budi, Old Dominion (VA) — Dec 9–6 · View bout
  3. Daniel Mitchell, American (DC) over James Fox, Harvard (MA) — Dec 4–1 · View bout
  4. Derek Stanley, Army (NY) over Ryan Smith, California-Poly — Dec 5–2 · View bout
  5. John Weakley, Campbell (NC) over Mendbagana 'Bagna' Tovuujav, George Mason (VA) — Dec 6–4 · View bout
  6. Keldrick Hall, Oklahoma over Keith Witt, Kent State (OH) — Dec 8–5 · View bout
  7. Richard Perry, Bloomsburg (PA) over Brent Chriswell, Boise State (ID) — Dec 6–3 · View bout
  8. Taylor Meeks, Oregon State over Brandon Palik, Drexel (PA) — Dec 5–2 · View bout

Consolation round 2 · 8 bouts

  1. AJ Kissel, Purdue (IN) over Daniel Mitchell, American (DC) — TF 19–0 · View bout
  2. Andrew Campolattano, Ohio State over Morgan McIntosh, Penn State — Dec 8–3 · View bout
  3. Cody Reed, Binghamton (NY) over Derek Stanley, Army (NY) — Dec 4–2 · View bout
  4. Joe Kennedy (12), Lehigh (PA) over Keldrick Hall, Oklahoma — Dec 3–2 · View bout
  5. Mario Gonzalez (7), Illinois over Christian Boley (4), Maryland — MD 12–3 · View bout
  6. Matt Powless (8), Indiana (IN) over John Weakley, Campbell (NC) — Fall 3:51 · View bout
  7. Micah Burak (11), Pennsylvania over Taylor Meeks, Oregon State — Dec 4–2 · View bout
  8. Richard Perry, Bloomsburg (PA) over Daniel Rinaldi, Rutgers (NJ) — Dec 2–1 · View bout

Consolation round 3 · 4 bouts

  1. Andrew Campolattano, Ohio State over Matt Powless (8), Indiana (IN) — Fall 4:37 · View bout
  2. Joe Kennedy (12), Lehigh (PA) over Cody Reed, Binghamton (NY) — Dec 6–1 · View bout
  3. Mario Gonzalez (7), Illinois over Richard Perry, Bloomsburg (PA) — Dec 4–3 · View bout
  4. Micah Burak (11), Pennsylvania over AJ Kissel, Purdue (IN) — Fall 0:48 · View bout

Consolation round 4 · 4 bouts

  1. Alfonso Hernandez (9), Wyoming over Mario Gonzalez (7), Illinois — Dec 7–6 · View bout
  2. Joe Kennedy (12), Lehigh (PA) over Brent Haynes (6), Missouri — Dec 10–3 · View bout
  3. Micah Burak (11), Pennsylvania over James Nakashima, Nebraska — Dec 4–2 · View bout
  4. Sonny Yohn (10), Minnesota over Andrew Campolattano, Ohio State — Dec 4–2 · View bout

Consolation round 5 · 2 bouts

  1. Alfonso Hernandez (9), Wyoming over Micah Burak (11), Pennsylvania — Dec 2–1 · View bout
  2. Sonny Yohn (10), Minnesota over Joe Kennedy (12), Lehigh (PA) — Dec 2–0 · View bout

Consolation semifinal · 2 bouts

  1. Cayle Byers (5), Oklahoma State over Sonny Yohn (10), Minnesota — Dec 8–1 · View bout
  2. Matt Wilps (3), Pittsburgh (PA) over Alfonso Hernandez (9), Wyoming — Dec 3–2 · View bout

Placement bouts

3rd-place bout · 1 bout

  1. Cayle Byers (5), Oklahoma State over Matt Wilps (3), Pittsburgh (PA) — Dec 3–2 · View bout

5th-place bout · 1 bout

  1. Sonny Yohn (10), Minnesota over Alfonso Hernandez (9), Wyoming — Dec 4–1 · View bout

7th-place bout · 1 bout

  1. Micah Burak (11), Pennsylvania over Joe Kennedy (12), Lehigh (PA) — Dec 2–1 · View bout