NCAA Wrestling Data1928–2026

2014 NCAA Championships

184 lb

Champion Ed Ruth, Penn State.Original bracket sheet ↗

All-Americans

  1. 1Ed RuthPSU
  2. 2Jimmy SheptockMD
  3. 3Gabe DeanCOR
  4. 4Jack DechowODU
  5. 5Kevin SteinhausMINN
  6. 6Lawrence 'Lorenzo' ThomasPENN
  7. 7Jacob SwartzBSU
  8. 8Ophir BernsteinBRWN

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Championship

Consolation

Championship

Opening round · 1 bout

31 byes into the round of 32

  1. Fred Garcia, Lock Haven (PA) over Lucas Sheridan, Indiana (IN) — Dec 5–2 · View bout

Round of 32 · 16 bouts

  1. Blake Stauffer, Arizona State over Domenic Abounader (9), Michigan — Dec 4–1 · View bout
  2. Devin Hightower, Air Force (CO) over Nick Vetterlein (16), Virginia Tech — Dec 5–1 · View bout
  3. Ed Ruth (2), Penn State over Jackson Hein, Wisconsin — Fall 1:59 · View bout
  4. Gabe Dean (3), Cornell (NY) over Lelund Weatherspoon, Iowa State — MD 12–4 · View bout
  5. Jack Dechow (13), Old Dominion (VA) over Jon Fausey, Virginia — Dec 7–5 · View bout
  6. Jacob Swartz (6), Boise State (ID) over Phillip Joseph, Eastern Michigan — MD 13–3 · View bout
  7. Jimmy Sheptock (1), Maryland over Ben Stroh, Wyoming — Dec 10–3 · View bout
  8. John Rizqallah (14), Michigan State over Fred Garcia, Lock Haven (PA) — Dec 7–3 · View bout
  9. Kenny Courts (10), Ohio State over Kurtis Julson, North Dakota State — Dec 8–4 · View bout
  10. Kevin Steinhaus (7), Minnesota over Nolan Boyd, Oklahoma State — Dec 5–0 · View bout
  11. Lawrence 'Lorenzo' Thomas (11), Pennsylvania over Austin Morehead, Oregon State — MD 12–4 · View bout
  12. Lazarus 'Nikko' Reyes, Illinois over Ryan Loder (15), Northern Iowa — Dec 6–4 · View bout
  13. Max Thomusseit (4), Pittsburgh (PA) over Clint Morrison, Rider (NJ) — Dec 5–4 · View bout
  14. Ophir Bernstein (12), Brown (RI) over Zack Hernandez, Columbia (NY) — Dec 4–1 · View bout
  15. Timothy 'TJ' Dudley (8), Nebraska over Donald 'Scott' Patrick, Davidson (NC) — MD 13–5 · View bout
  16. Vic Avery, Edinboro (PA) over Ethen Lofthouse (5), Iowa — Dec 5–3 · View bout

Round of 16 · 8 bouts

  1. Blake Stauffer, Arizona State over Timothy 'TJ' Dudley (8), Nebraska — Dec 7–2 · View bout
  2. Ed Ruth (2), Penn State over Lazarus 'Nikko' Reyes, Illinois — TF 15–0 · View bout
  3. Gabe Dean (3), Cornell (NY) over John Rizqallah (14), Michigan State — Dec 11–4 · View bout
  4. Jack Dechow (13), Old Dominion (VA) over Max Thomusseit (4), Pittsburgh (PA) — Dec 3–1 · View bout
  5. Jacob Swartz (6), Boise State (ID) over Lawrence 'Lorenzo' Thomas (11), Pennsylvania — Dec 2–0 · View bout
  6. Jimmy Sheptock (1), Maryland over Devin Hightower, Air Force (CO) — Dec 4–0 · View bout
  7. Kevin Steinhaus (7), Minnesota over Kenny Courts (10), Ohio State — Dec 13–8 · View bout
  8. Ophir Bernstein (12), Brown (RI) over Vic Avery, Edinboro (PA) — Dec 5–3 · View bout

Quarterfinal · 4 bouts

  1. Ed Ruth (2), Penn State over Kevin Steinhaus (7), Minnesota — MD 10–2 · View bout
  2. Gabe Dean (3), Cornell (NY) over Jacob Swartz (6), Boise State (ID) — Dec 11–4 · View bout
  3. Jack Dechow (13), Old Dominion (VA) over Ophir Bernstein (12), Brown (RI) — Dec 7–5 · View bout
  4. Jimmy Sheptock (1), Maryland over Blake Stauffer, Arizona State — Dec 6–2 · View bout

Semifinal · 2 bouts

  1. Ed Ruth (2), Penn State over Gabe Dean (3), Cornell (NY) — Dec 5–3 · View bout
  2. Jimmy Sheptock (1), Maryland over Jack Dechow (13), Old Dominion (VA) — Dec 3–2 · View bout

Final · 1 bout

  1. Ed Ruth (2), Penn State over Jimmy Sheptock (1), Maryland — Dec 7–2 · View bout

Consolation

Consolation opening round · 1 bout

  1. Lucas Sheridan, Indiana (IN) over Nick Vetterlein (16), Virginia Tech — Dec 4–2 · View bout

Consolation round 1 · 8 bouts

  1. Ben Stroh, Wyoming over Lucas Sheridan, Indiana (IN) — Dec 8–5 · View bout
  2. Clint Morrison, Rider (NJ) over Jon Fausey, Virginia — Dec 7–5 · View bout
  3. Domenic Abounader (9), Michigan over Donald 'Scott' Patrick, Davidson (NC) — Dec 8–1 · View bout
  4. Ethen Lofthouse (5), Iowa over Zack Hernandez, Columbia (NY) — MD 10–2 · View bout
  5. Kurtis Julson, North Dakota State over Nolan Boyd, Oklahoma State — Dec 8–4 · View bout
  6. Lelund Weatherspoon, Iowa State over Fred Garcia, Lock Haven (PA) — Dec 11–4 · View bout
  7. Phillip Joseph, Eastern Michigan over Austin Morehead, Oregon State — TF 20–5 · View bout
  8. Ryan Loder (15), Northern Iowa over Jackson Hein, Wisconsin — Dec 7–1 · View bout

Consolation round 2 · 8 bouts

  1. John Rizqallah (14), Michigan State over Clint Morrison, Rider (NJ) — Dec 9–2 · View bout
  2. Kenny Courts (10), Ohio State over Domenic Abounader (9), Michigan — Dec 4–3 · View bout
  3. Kurtis Julson, North Dakota State over Timothy 'TJ' Dudley (8), Nebraska — Dec 3–2 · View bout
  4. Lawrence 'Lorenzo' Thomas (11), Pennsylvania over Ethen Lofthouse (5), Iowa — Dec 6–0 · View bout
  5. Lazarus 'Nikko' Reyes, Illinois over Ben Stroh, Wyoming — Fall 1:23 · View bout
  6. Max Thomusseit (4), Pittsburgh (PA) over Lelund Weatherspoon, Iowa State — Dec 4–0 · View bout
  7. Ryan Loder (15), Northern Iowa over Devin Hightower, Air Force (CO) — MD 8–0 · View bout
  8. Vic Avery, Edinboro (PA) over Phillip Joseph, Eastern Michigan — Dec 11–7 · View bout

Consolation round 3 · 4 bouts

  1. Kenny Courts (10), Ohio State over Lazarus 'Nikko' Reyes, Illinois — Dec 6–4 · View bout
  2. Lawrence 'Lorenzo' Thomas (11), Pennsylvania over John Rizqallah (14), Michigan State — Dec 4–3 · View bout
  3. Max Thomusseit (4), Pittsburgh (PA) over Vic Avery, Edinboro (PA) — Dec 7–6 · View bout
  4. Ryan Loder (15), Northern Iowa over Kurtis Julson, North Dakota State — Dec 3–0 · View bout

Consolation round 4 · 4 bouts

  1. Jacob Swartz (6), Boise State (ID) over Ryan Loder (15), Northern Iowa — Dec 6–5 · View bout
  2. Kevin Steinhaus (7), Minnesota over Max Thomusseit (4), Pittsburgh (PA) — Dec 6–5 · View bout
  3. Lawrence 'Lorenzo' Thomas (11), Pennsylvania over Blake Stauffer, Arizona State — Dec 7–5 · View bout
  4. Ophir Bernstein (12), Brown (RI) over Kenny Courts (10), Ohio State — Dec 9–4 · View bout

Consolation round 5 · 2 bouts

  1. Kevin Steinhaus (7), Minnesota over Jacob Swartz (6), Boise State (ID) — Dec 6–2 · View bout
  2. Lawrence 'Lorenzo' Thomas (11), Pennsylvania over Ophir Bernstein (12), Brown (RI) — Dec 8–5 · View bout

Consolation semifinal · 2 bouts

  1. Gabe Dean (3), Cornell (NY) over Lawrence 'Lorenzo' Thomas (11), Pennsylvania — Fall 6:42 · View bout
  2. Jack Dechow (13), Old Dominion (VA) over Kevin Steinhaus (7), Minnesota — Dec 8–4 · View bout

Placement bouts

3rd-place bout · 1 bout

  1. Gabe Dean (3), Cornell (NY) over Jack Dechow (13), Old Dominion (VA) — Dec 5–4 · View bout

5th-place bout · 1 bout

  1. Kevin Steinhaus (7), Minnesota over Lawrence 'Lorenzo' Thomas (11), Pennsylvania — TF 18–2 · View bout

7th-place bout · 1 bout

  1. Jacob Swartz (6), Boise State (ID) over Ophir Bernstein (12), Brown (RI) — Dec 6–1 · View bout