NCAA Wrestling Data1928–2026

2018 NCAA Championships

157 lb

Champion Jason Nolf, Penn State.Original bracket sheet ↗

All-Americans

  1. 1Jason NolfPSU
  2. 2Hayden HidlayNCST
  3. 3Tyler BergerNEB
  4. 4Michael KemererIOWA
  5. 5Alec PantaleoMICH
  6. 6Micah JordanOHST
  7. 7Josh ShieldsASU
  8. 8Luke ZilverbergSDSU

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Championship

Consolation

Championship

Opening round · 1 bout

31 byes into the round of 32

  1. Larry Early III, Old Dominion (VA) over Tyler Marinelli, Gardner-Webb (NC) — Dec 7–4 · View bout

Round of 32 · 16 bouts

  1. Alec Pantaleo (5), Michigan over Ian Brown, Lehigh (PA) — MD 12–4 · View bout
  2. Andrew Crone (14), Wisconsin over Larry Early III, Old Dominion (VA) — Fall 6:46 · View bout
  3. Archie Colgan (9), Wyoming over Hunter Willits, Oregon State — Dec 3–1 · View bout
  4. Hayden Hidlay (1), North Carolina State over Garett Hammond, Drexel (PA) — MD 13–5 · View bout
  5. Jason Nolf (3), Penn State over Colin Heffernan, Central Michigan — TF 22–7 · View bout
  6. John Van Brill (15), Rutgers (NJ) over Alex Klucker, Lock Haven (PA) — Fall 4:21 · View bout
  7. Josh Shields (4), Arizona State over Jake Short, Minnesota — Dec 4–3 · View bout
  8. Kennedy Monday, North Carolina over Joey Lavallee (2), Missouri — Dec 8–6 · View bout
  9. Luke Zilverberg (13), South Dakota State over Justin Staudenmayer, Brown (RI) — Dec 6–1 · View bout
  10. Markus Scheidel (10), Columbia (NY) over Andrew Shomers, Edinboro (PA) — Dec 6–4 · View bout
  11. Micah Jordan (7), Ohio State over Luke Weiland, Army (NY) — MD 14–5 · View bout
  12. Michael Kemerer (6), Iowa over Coleman Hammond, California-Bakersfield — Fall 1:38 · View bout
  13. Mitch Finesilver (12), Duke (NC) over Casey Sparkman, Kent State (OH) — MD 12–3 · View bout
  14. Paul Fox, Stanford (CA) over Clay Ream (11), North Dakota State — Dec 4–2 · View bout
  15. Taleb Rahmani, Pittsburgh (PA) over Mike D'Angelo (16), Princeton (NJ) — Fall 5:53 · View bout
  16. Tyler Berger (8), Nebraska over Joe Velliquette, Pennsylvania — Dec 9–3 · View bout

Round of 16 · 8 bouts

  1. Alec Pantaleo (5), Michigan over Mitch Finesilver (12), Duke (NC) — Dec 3–2 · View bout
  2. Hayden Hidlay (1), North Carolina State over Taleb Rahmani, Pittsburgh (PA) — Dec 4–2 · View bout
  3. Jason Nolf (3), Penn State over Andrew Crone (14), Wisconsin — Dec 6–1 · View bout
  4. John Van Brill (15), Rutgers (NJ) over Kennedy Monday, North Carolina — Dec 10–7 · View bout
  5. Luke Zilverberg (13), South Dakota State over Josh Shields (4), Arizona State — Dec 9–6 · View bout
  6. Micah Jordan (7), Ohio State over Markus Scheidel (10), Columbia (NY) — Fall 3:10 · View bout
  7. Michael Kemerer (6), Iowa over Paul Fox, Stanford (CA) — Fall 4:52 · View bout
  8. Tyler Berger (8), Nebraska over Archie Colgan (9), Wyoming — Dec 2–1 · View bout

Quarterfinal · 4 bouts

  1. Alec Pantaleo (5), Michigan over Luke Zilverberg (13), South Dakota State — Dec 8–5 · View bout
  2. Hayden Hidlay (1), North Carolina State over Tyler Berger (8), Nebraska — Dec 3–2 · View bout
  3. Jason Nolf (3), Penn State over Michael Kemerer (6), Iowa — Dec 6–2 · View bout
  4. Micah Jordan (7), Ohio State over John Van Brill (15), Rutgers (NJ) — MD 17–5 · View bout

Semifinal · 2 bouts

  1. Hayden Hidlay (1), North Carolina State over Alec Pantaleo (5), Michigan — MD 10–2 · View bout
  2. Jason Nolf (3), Penn State over Micah Jordan (7), Ohio State — TF 16–0 · View bout

Final · 1 bout

  1. Jason Nolf (3), Penn State over Hayden Hidlay (1), North Carolina State — Dec 6–2 · View bout

Consolation

Consolation opening round · 1 bout

  1. Mike D'Angelo (16), Princeton (NJ) over Tyler Marinelli, Gardner-Webb (NC) — Fall 3:55 · View bout

Consolation round 1 · 8 bouts

  1. Clay Ream (11), North Dakota State over Coleman Hammond, California-Bakersfield — Dec 12–5 · View bout
  2. Garett Hammond, Drexel (PA) over Mike D'Angelo (16), Princeton (NJ) — Fall 1:38 · View bout
  3. Ian Brown, Lehigh (PA) over Casey Sparkman, Kent State (OH) — Dec 3–1 · View bout
  4. Jake Short, Minnesota over Justin Staudenmayer, Brown (RI) — Dec 5–2 · View bout
  5. Joe Velliquette, Pennsylvania over Hunter Willits, Oregon State — Dec 6–1 · View bout
  6. Joey Lavallee (2), Missouri over Alex Klucker, Lock Haven (PA) — Fall 1:14 · View bout
  7. Larry Early III, Old Dominion (VA) over Colin Heffernan, Central Michigan — Dec 3–1 · View bout
  8. Luke Weiland, Army (NY) over Andrew Shomers, Edinboro (PA) — MD 9–1 · View bout

Consolation round 2 · 8 bouts

  1. Jake Short, Minnesota over Andrew Crone (14), Wisconsin — Dec 3–1 · View bout
  2. Joey Lavallee (2), Missouri over Taleb Rahmani, Pittsburgh (PA) — Dec 6–4 · View bout
  3. Josh Shields (4), Arizona State over Larry Early III, Old Dominion (VA) — Dec 7–5 · View bout
  4. Kennedy Monday, North Carolina over Garett Hammond, Drexel (PA) — MD 9–1 · View bout
  5. Luke Weiland, Army (NY) over Archie Colgan (9), Wyoming — Dec 4–2 · View bout
  6. Markus Scheidel (10), Columbia (NY) over Joe Velliquette, Pennsylvania — MD 8–0 · View bout
  7. Mitch Finesilver (12), Duke (NC) over Clay Ream (11), North Dakota State — MD 12–1 · View bout
  8. Paul Fox, Stanford (CA) over Ian Brown, Lehigh (PA) — Dec 10–4 · View bout

Consolation round 3 · 4 bouts

  1. Joey Lavallee (2), Missouri over Luke Weiland, Army (NY) — MD 15–4 · View bout
  2. Josh Shields (4), Arizona State over Mitch Finesilver (12), Duke (NC) — Dec 3–2 · View bout
  3. Kennedy Monday, North Carolina over Markus Scheidel (10), Columbia (NY) — Dec 8–6 · View bout
  4. Paul Fox, Stanford (CA) over Jake Short, Minnesota — Dec 10–7 · View bout

Consolation round 4 · 4 bouts

  1. Josh Shields (4), Arizona State over John Van Brill (15), Rutgers (NJ) — Dec 11–9 · View bout
  2. Luke Zilverberg (13), South Dakota State over Kennedy Monday, North Carolina — Dec 6–5 · View bout
  3. Michael Kemerer (6), Iowa over Joey Lavallee (2), Missouri — Dec 5–2 · View bout
  4. Tyler Berger (8), Nebraska over Paul Fox, Stanford (CA) — Dec 6–3 · View bout

Consolation round 5 · 2 bouts

  1. Michael Kemerer (6), Iowa over Josh Shields (4), Arizona State — Dec 6–2 · View bout
  2. Tyler Berger (8), Nebraska over Luke Zilverberg (13), South Dakota State — Dec 6–0 · View bout

Consolation semifinal · 2 bouts

  1. Michael Kemerer (6), Iowa over Alec Pantaleo (5), Michigan — Dec 6–1 · View bout
  2. Tyler Berger (8), Nebraska over Micah Jordan (7), Ohio State — Dec 4–2 · View bout

Placement bouts

3rd-place bout · 1 bout

  1. Tyler Berger (8), Nebraska over Michael Kemerer (6), Iowa — Dflt · View bout

5th-place bout · 1 bout

  1. Alec Pantaleo (5), Michigan over Micah Jordan (7), Ohio State — Dec 6–3 · View bout

7th-place bout · 1 bout

  1. Josh Shields (4), Arizona State over Luke Zilverberg (13), South Dakota State — Dec 11–5 · View bout