1997 NCAA Championships

March 20-22, 1997 · Northern Iowa

Team Champion

Iowa170 pts

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

WT	CHAMPION	RUNNER-UP	3RD PLACE
118 lbs	Jesse Whitmer IOWA	Lindsey Durlacher ILL	Sheldon Thomas CLAR
126 lbs	Eric Guerrero OKST	Mike Mena IOWA	Eric Jetton WIS
134 lbs	Mark Ironside IOWA	Steven Schmidt OKST	Yero Washington California State University, Fresno
142 lbs	Cary Kolat LHU	Roger Chandler IND	Jason Davids MINN
150 lbs	Lincoln McIlravy IOWA	Chris Bono ISU	Chad Kraft MINN
158 lbs	Joe Williams IOWA	Tony Robie EDIN	Ernest Benion ILL
167 lbs	Mark Branch OKST	Brandon Slay PENN	Jeff Catrabone MICH
177 lbs	Barry Weldon ISU	Mitch Clark OSU	—
190 lbs	Lee Fullhart IOWA	John Kading OKLA	—
275 lbs	Kerry McCoy PSU	Stephen Neal CSUB	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 Round of 32

Finals
Mark Ironside IOWA1st	DEC 10-4	Steven Schmidt OKST2nd
Medal Round
Yero Washington California State University, Fresno3rd	PIN 4:36	Jeremy Ensrud UO4th
James Guzzio MD5th	DEC 7-6	Joey Heckel ASU6th
Carl Keske COR7th	DEC 3-1	Jason Nase RIDER8th
Consi Semi
Jeremy Ensrud UO	PIN 3:39	Joey Heckel ASU
Yero Washington California State University, Fresno	DEC 10-8	James Guzzio MD
Semifinal
Mark Ironside IOWA	DEC 8-4	James Guzzio MD
Steven Schmidt OKST	DEC 9-6	Jeremy Ensrud UO
Consi 4
Yero Washington California State University, Fresno	DEC 9-3	Carl Keske COR
Joey Heckel ASU	DEC 4-2	Jason Nase RIDER
Consi 8 #2
Yero Washington California State University, Fresno	PIN 2:04	Brad Canoyer NEB
Jason Nase RIDER	DEC 3-1	Erik Smith APP
Joey Heckel ASU	DEC 3-2	Jeff Bucher OSU
Carl Keske COR	DEC 1-0	Adam Mickiewicz VMI
Quarterfinal
Mark Ironside IOWA	DEC 9-8	Jeff Bucher OSU
James Guzzio MD	DEC 3-2	Erik Smith APP
Steven Schmidt OKST	DEC 4-1	Adam Mickiewicz VMI
Jeremy Ensrud UO	DEC 7-5	Yero Washington California State University, Fresno
Consi 8 #1
Carl Keske COR	DEC 9-4	Troy Marr MINN
Joey Heckel ASU	DEC 4-3	Chad Jesko PITT
Brad Canoyer NEB	MAJ DEC 11-3	Jason Grant GMU
Jason Nase RIDER	MAJ DEC 8-0	Jason Mutarelli UVA
Consi 16 #2
Carl Keske COR	TF 15-0	Bo Eubanks OKLA
Jason Grant GMU	DEC 5-2	Ed Schillig OHIO
Troy Marr MINN	DEC 7-5	Mark Beebe WIS
Chad Jesko PITT	DEC 5-1	Trevor Elliott IND
Jason Nase RIDER	DEC 5-4	Biff Walizer PSU
Brad Canoyer NEB	DEC 4-3	Chris Marshall CLAR
Jason Mutarelli UVA	MAJ DEC 14-3	Jason LaMotta UNC
Joey Heckel ASU	DEC 6-3	Emilio Nardone Seton Hall
Round of 16
Jeremy Ensrud UO	PIN 2:51	Emilio Nardone Seton Hall
James Guzzio MD	DEC 7-0	Troy Marr MINN
Jeff Bucher OSU	DEC 7-5	Ed Schillig OHIO
Erik Smith APP	DEC 8-2	Carl Keske COR
Steven Schmidt OKST	DEC 4-1	Biff Walizer PSU
Mark Ironside IOWA	MAJ DEC 19-9	Chris Marshall CLAR
Adam Mickiewicz VMI	DEC 4-2	Jason LaMotta UNC
Yero Washington California State University, Fresno	DEC 11-4	Chad Jesko PITT
Consi 16 #1
Jason Grant GMU	PIN 6:51	Mark Perryman POLY
Bo Eubanks OKLA	DEC 7-3	John Klessinger MVILLE
Jason Mutarelli UVA	MAJ DEC 12-4	John Wells EIU
Jason Nase RIDER	DEC 8-5	Sean O'Hara PENN
Brad Canoyer NEB	DEC 10-3	Tony Siebert ILL
Joey Heckel ASU	DEC 6-2	Ed Hockenberry BLOOM
Round of 32
Mark Ironside IOWA	PIN 4:07	John Wells EIU
Troy Marr MINN	DEC 6-4	Joey Heckel ASU
Ed Schillig OHIO	MAJ DEC 13-4	Sean O'Hara PENN
Steven Schmidt OKST	MAJ DEC 11-0	Mark Perryman POLY
Biff Walizer PSU	DEC 7-3	Jason Grant GMU
Jeff Bucher OSU	DEC 2-1	Jason Nase RIDER
Emilio Nardone Seton Hall	MAJ DEC 11-1	Mark Beebe WIS
James Guzzio MD	MAJ DEC 14-3	Ed Hockenberry BLOOM
Carl Keske COR	DEC 5-3	Trevor Elliott