1996 NCAA Championships

March 21-23, 1996 · Minnesota

Team Champion

Iowa122.5 pts

Head Coach: Dan Gable · Runner-up: Iowa State

WT	CHAMPION	RUNNER-UP	3RD PLACE
118 lbs	Sheldon Thomas CLAR	Jason Nurre ISU	David Morgan MSU
126 lbs	Sanshiro Abe PSU	Dwight Hinson ISU	Eric Jetton WIS
134 lbs	Cary Kolat LHU	Steve St. John ASU	Mark Ironside IOWA
142 lbs	Bill Zadick IOWA	John Hughes PSU	Roger Chandler IND
150 lbs	Chris Bono ISU	Charlie Becks OSU	Russ Hughes PSU
158 lbs	Joe Williams IOWA	Ernest Benion ILL	Temoer Terry NEB
167 lbs	Daryl Weber IOWA	Mark Branch OKST	Charles Burton BSU
177 lbs	Les Gutches ORST	Reese Andy WYO	Rohan Gardner NW
190 lbs	John Kading OKLA	Paschal Duru CSUB	Ryan Tobin NEB
275 lbs	Jeff Walter WIS	Justin Harty UNC	Tolly Thompson NEB

Weight:

118 lbs 126 lbs 134 lbs 142 lbs 150 lbs 158 lbs 167 lbs 177 lbs 190 lbs 275 lbs

Round:

All Rounds Finals Medal Round Consi Semi Semifinal Consi 4 Consi 8 #2 Quarterfinal Consi 8 #1 Consi 16 #2 Round of 16 Consi 16 #1 Consi Pigtail Round of 32 Pigtail

WINNER	METHOD	OPPONENT
Finals
Daryl Weber IOWA1st	DEFAULT 2:30	Mark Branch OKST2nd
Medal Round
Charles Burton BSU3rd	DEC 4-3	Markus Mollica ASU4th
Barry Weldon ISU5th	DEC 6-2	Joel Morissette MSU6th
Mike Powell IND7th	DEC 10-8	Chad Nelson NEB8th
Consi Semi
Markus Mollica ASU	DEC 3-2	Barry Weldon ISU
Charles Burton BSU	DEC 8-3	Joel Morissette MSU
Semifinal
Daryl Weber IOWA	DEC 6-4	Markus Mollica ASU
Mark Branch OKST	MAJ DEC 9-0	Charles Burton BSU
Consi 4
Joel Morissette MSU	DEC 3-1	Mike Powell IND
Barry Weldon ISU	DEC 6-1	Chad Nelson NEB
Consi 8 #2
Barry Weldon ISU	DEC 2-1	Gerald Carr MINN
Mike Powell IND	DEC 5-4	Paul Antonio CLAR
Chad Nelson NEB	DEC 4-2	Brad Alderman WYO
Joel Morissette MSU	FORFEIT	Chad Renner ORST
Quarterfinal
Mark Branch OKST	MAJ DEC 14-0	Brad Alderman WYO
Daryl Weber IOWA	DEFAULT 6:40	Chad Renner ORST
Markus Mollica ASU	DEC 11-4	Paul Antonio CLAR
Charles Burton BSU	DEC 11-9	Gerald Carr MINN
Consi 8 #1
Mike Powell IND	MAJ DEC 12-4	Bryan Matusic PITT
Joel Morissette MSU	DEC 5-4	Frank Trigg OKLA
Chad Nelson NEB	DEC 11-7	Scott Hage WVU
Barry Weldon ISU	DEC 3-0	Jason Wedgbury UNI
Consi 16 #2
Chad Nelson NEB	DEC 8-3	Jonny McCreary CSUB
Barry Weldon ISU	DEC 3-1	Mike Greenfield CMU
Scott Hage WVU	DEC 6-2	Justin Thaw MIZZ
Mike Powell IND	DEFAULT	Jason Streeter California State University, Fresno
Jason Wedgbury UNI	DEC 3-2	Marcus Hutchins BUFF
Joel Morissette MSU	DEC 7-3	Justin Brinkley BLOOM
Frank Trigg OKLA	DEC 7-3	Josh Bailer PENN
Bryan Matusic PITT	DEC 4-2	Chad Liott RIDER
Round of 16
Paul Antonio CLAR	DEC 2-1	Barry Weldon ISU
Charles Burton BSU	DEC 6-2	Mike Powell IND
Chad Renner ORST	MAJ DEC 24-12	Jonny McCreary CSUB
Daryl Weber IOWA	DEC 12-6	Scott Hage WVU
Brad Alderman WYO	DEC 3-1	Joel Morissette MSU
Gerald Carr MINN	DEC 12-6	Bryan Matusic PITT
Markus Mollica ASU	DEC 9-2	Jason Wedgbury UNI
Mark Branch OKST	MAJ DEC 13-5	Frank Trigg OKLA
Consi 16 #1
Chad Liott RIDER	DEC 11-6	Jason Hooker APP
Josh Bailer PENN	DEC 6-1	Nate Miklusak EMU
Marcus Hutchins BUFF	DEC 7-6	Howie Miller UVA
Justin Brinkley BLOOM	DEC 7-5	Cory Brechbill LEH
Chad Nelson NEB	DEC 6-4	Will Knight OSU
Jason Streeter California State University, Fresno	DEC 10-6	Kevin Wilmot WIS
Justin Thaw MIZZ	MAJ DEC 12-1	Ken Johnson NCST
Mike Greenfield CMU	DEC 3-2	Chad Dennis CHAT
Consi Pigtail
Chad Nelson NEB	MAJ DEC 15-6	Rob MacArthur Georgia State
Kevin Wilmot WIS	DEC 4-3	Bret Ruth AU
Round of 32
Gerald Carr MINN	PIN 2:32	Chad Nelson NEB
Paul Antonio CLAR	MAJ DEC 16-5	Nate Miklusak EMU
Mark Branch OKST	DEC 8-3	Mike Greenfield CMU
Bryan Matusic PITT	DEC 11-10	Will Knight OSU
Jonny McCreary CSUB	DEC 10-8	Chad Liott RIDER
Chad Renner ORST	MAJ DEC 16-8	Jason Hooker APP
Scott Hage WVU	DEC 6-4	Jason Streeter California State University, Fresno
Frank Trigg OKLA	DEC 11-6	Chad Dennis CHAT
Mike Powell IND	DEC 9-7
Pigtail
Brad Alderman WYO	DEC 5-0	Kevin Wilmot WIS
Barry Weldon ISU	DEC 4-2	Rob MacArthur Georgia State