NCAA Wrestling Data1928–2026

2014 NCAA Championships

149 lb

Champion Jason Tsirtsis, Northwestern (IL).Original bracket sheet ↗

All-Americans

  1. 1Jason TsirtsisNW
  2. 2Josh KindigOKST
  3. 3Eric GrajalesMICH
  4. 4David HabatEDIN
  5. 5Drake HoudasheltMIZZ
  6. 6Mitch MinottiLEH
  7. 7James EnglishPSU
  8. 8Kendric MapleOU

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Championship

Opening round · 1 bout

31 byes into the round of 32

  1. Cody Ruggirello, Hofstra (NY) over Kevin Birmingham, Davidson (NC) — Dec 10–7 · View bout

Round of 32 · 16 bouts

  1. Alexander Richardson (16), Old Dominion (VA) over Justin Arthur, Clarion (PA) — Dec 8–2 · View bout
  2. Brody Grothus (13), Iowa over Mike Morales, West Virginia — Dec 4–3 · View bout
  3. Chris Villalonga (3), Cornell (NY) over Mikey Racciato, Pittsburgh (PA) — Dec 5–2 · View bout
  4. David Habat (8), Edinboro (PA) over Mac Maldarelli, Lock Haven (PA) — MD 16–3 · View bout
  5. Drake Houdashelt (1), Missouri over Alex Kocer, South Dakota State — MD 12–3 · View bout
  6. Eric Grajales (9), Michigan over Mike DePalma, Kent State (OH) — Fall 3:32 · View bout
  7. Gus Sako (7), Virginia over Robert Jillard, Northern Illinois — Dec 7–4 · View bout
  8. Jake Sueflohn (6), Nebraska over Christian Barber, North Carolina — TF 16–0 · View bout
  9. James English, Penn State over Dylan Cottrell (12), Appalachian State (NC) — Dec 5–4 · View bout
  10. Jason Tsirtsis (5), Northwestern (IL) over Bryce Busler, Bloomsburg (PA) — Dec 4–1 · View bout
  11. Josh Kindig (11), Oklahoma State over Ian Paddock, Ohio State — Dec 9–4 · View bout
  12. Kendric Maple (4), Oklahoma over Tywan Claxton, Ohio — Dec 3–1 · View bout
  13. Matt Frisch, Citadel (SC) over Nick Dardanes (2), Minnesota — Dec 8–5 · View bout
  14. Mitch Minotti (15), Lehigh (PA) over Cody Ruggirello, Hofstra (NY) — Dec 9–3 · View bout
  15. Scott Sakaguchi (14), Oregon State over Rylan Lubeck, Wisconsin — Dec 3–1 · View bout
  16. Zach Neibert (10), Virginia Tech over Kenny Theobold, Rutgers (NJ) — Dec 9–4 · View bout

Round of 16 · 8 bouts

  1. Drake Houdashelt (1), Missouri over Alexander Richardson (16), Old Dominion (VA) — MD 13–0 · View bout
  2. Eric Grajales (9), Michigan over David Habat (8), Edinboro (PA) — Dec 15–10 · View bout
  3. Jason Tsirtsis (5), Northwestern (IL) over James English, Penn State — Dec 4–3 · View bout
  4. Josh Kindig (11), Oklahoma State over Jake Sueflohn (6), Nebraska — Dec 7–5 · View bout
  5. Kendric Maple (4), Oklahoma over Brody Grothus (13), Iowa — MD 13–5 · View bout
  6. Mitch Minotti (15), Lehigh (PA) over Matt Frisch, Citadel (SC) — Dec 8–1 · View bout
  7. Scott Sakaguchi (14), Oregon State over Chris Villalonga (3), Cornell (NY) — Fall 4:43 · View bout
  8. Zach Neibert (10), Virginia Tech over Gus Sako (7), Virginia — Dec 3–2 · View bout

Quarterfinal · 4 bouts

  1. Drake Houdashelt (1), Missouri over Eric Grajales (9), Michigan — Dec 3–1 · View bout
  2. Jason Tsirtsis (5), Northwestern (IL) over Kendric Maple (4), Oklahoma — Dec 2–1 · View bout
  3. Josh Kindig (11), Oklahoma State over Scott Sakaguchi (14), Oregon State — Dec 7–5 · View bout
  4. Mitch Minotti (15), Lehigh (PA) over Zach Neibert (10), Virginia Tech — Dec 4–3 · View bout

Semifinal · 2 bouts

  1. Jason Tsirtsis (5), Northwestern (IL) over Drake Houdashelt (1), Missouri — Dec 2–1 · View bout
  2. Josh Kindig (11), Oklahoma State over Mitch Minotti (15), Lehigh (PA) — Dec 5–2 · View bout

Final · 1 bout

  1. Jason Tsirtsis (5), Northwestern (IL) over Josh Kindig (11), Oklahoma State — Dec 3–1 · View bout

Consolation

Consolation opening round · 1 bout

  1. Mike Morales, West Virginia over Kevin Birmingham, Davidson (NC) — Dec 8–2 · View bout

Consolation round 1 · 8 bouts

  1. Bryce Busler, Bloomsburg (PA) over Dylan Cottrell (12), Appalachian State (NC) — Dec 6–1 · View bout
  2. Christian Barber, North Carolina over Ian Paddock, Ohio State — Dec 6–5 · View bout
  3. Justin Arthur, Clarion (PA) over Alex Kocer, South Dakota State — MD 13–5 · View bout
  4. Mike DePalma, Kent State (OH) over Mac Maldarelli, Lock Haven (PA) — Dec 9–5 · View bout
  5. Nick Dardanes (2), Minnesota over Cody Ruggirello, Hofstra (NY) — Dec 10–6 · View bout
  6. Robert Jillard, Northern Illinois over Kenny Theobold, Rutgers (NJ) — Dec 9–2 · View bout
  7. Rylan Lubeck, Wisconsin over Mikey Racciato, Pittsburgh (PA) — MD 12–3 · View bout
  8. Tywan Claxton, Ohio over Mike Morales, West Virginia — Dec 4–3 · View bout

Consolation round 2 · 8 bouts

  1. Chris Villalonga (3), Cornell (NY) over Tywan Claxton, Ohio — Dec 4–2 · View bout
  2. David Habat (8), Edinboro (PA) over Robert Jillard, Northern Illinois — MD 13–3 · View bout
  3. Jake Sueflohn (6), Nebraska over Bryce Busler, Bloomsburg (PA) — MD 8–0 · View bout
  4. James English, Penn State over Christian Barber, North Carolina — Dec 3–1 · View bout
  5. Justin Arthur, Clarion (PA) over Matt Frisch, Citadel (SC) — Dec 8–2 · View bout
  6. Mike DePalma, Kent State (OH) over Gus Sako (7), Virginia — Dec 5–2 · View bout
  7. Nick Dardanes (2), Minnesota over Alexander Richardson (16), Old Dominion (VA) — MFF · View bout
  8. Rylan Lubeck, Wisconsin over Brody Grothus (13), Iowa — Dec 3–1 · View bout

Consolation round 3 · 4 bouts

  1. Chris Villalonga (3), Cornell (NY) over Jake Sueflohn (6), Nebraska — Dec 7–6 · View bout
  2. David Habat (8), Edinboro (PA) over Nick Dardanes (2), Minnesota — Dec 9–3 · View bout
  3. James English, Penn State over Rylan Lubeck, Wisconsin — Dec 4–3 · View bout
  4. Justin Arthur, Clarion (PA) over Mike DePalma, Kent State (OH) — Fall 4:11 · View bout

Consolation round 4 · 4 bouts

  1. David Habat (8), Edinboro (PA) over Scott Sakaguchi (14), Oregon State — Dec 8–3 · View bout
  2. Eric Grajales (9), Michigan over Chris Villalonga (3), Cornell (NY) — Dec 4–1 · View bout
  3. James English, Penn State over Zach Neibert (10), Virginia Tech — Dec 6–4 · View bout
  4. Kendric Maple (4), Oklahoma over Justin Arthur, Clarion (PA) — Dec 7–4 · View bout

Consolation round 5 · 2 bouts

  1. David Habat (8), Edinboro (PA) over James English, Penn State — Fall 4:52 · View bout
  2. Eric Grajales (9), Michigan over Kendric Maple (4), Oklahoma — Dec 5–4 · View bout

Consolation semifinal · 2 bouts

  1. David Habat (8), Edinboro (PA) over Drake Houdashelt (1), Missouri — Dec 5–4 · View bout
  2. Eric Grajales (9), Michigan over Mitch Minotti (15), Lehigh (PA) — Dec 6–4 · View bout

Placement bouts

3rd-place bout · 1 bout

  1. Eric Grajales (9), Michigan over David Habat (8), Edinboro (PA) — Dec 4–2 · View bout

5th-place bout · 1 bout

  1. Drake Houdashelt (1), Missouri over Mitch Minotti (15), Lehigh (PA) — Dec 3–0 · View bout

7th-place bout · 1 bout

  1. James English, Penn State over Kendric Maple (4), Oklahoma — Dec 2–1 · View bout