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 Consi Pigtail Round of 32 Pigtail

WINNER	METHOD	OPPONENT
Finals
Lee Fullhart IOWA1st	DEC 4-3	John Kading OKLA2nd
Medal Round
Brian Picklo MSU5th	FORFEIT	Jason Robison EDIN6th
Danny Faqir ASU7th	DEC 11-4	Jeremy Goeden NIU8th
Consi Semi
Mark Bodo PITT	DEFAULT 2:20	Jason Robison EDIN
Tim Hartung MINN	PIN 2:18	Brian Picklo MSU
Semifinal
John Kading OKLA	DEC 3-1	Tim Hartung MINN
Lee Fullhart IOWA	DEC 7-4	Jason Robison EDIN
Consi 4
Mark Bodo PITT	DEC 7-4	Danny Faqir ASU
Brian Picklo MSU	DEC 7-6	Jeremy Goeden NIU
Consi 8 #2
Mark Bodo PITT	DEC 6-3	Anthony Gary OSU
Jeremy Goeden NIU	PIN 2:41	Scott Stay UNC
Danny Faqir ASU	DEC 8-2	Sam Neider NW
Brian Picklo MSU	DEC 7-3	Rob Neidlinger PSU
Quarterfinal
Jason Robison EDIN	DEC 10-3	Rob Neidlinger PSU
Tim Hartung MINN	DEC 4-3	Mark Bodo PITT
John Kading OKLA	DEC 5-3	Sam Neider NW
Lee Fullhart IOWA	DEC 11-6	Scott Stay UNC
Consi 8 #1
Anthony Gary OSU	PIN 1:33	Elliot Williams JMU
Danny Faqir ASU	MAJ DEC 16-3	Frank Workman NAVY
Jeremy Goeden NIU	DEC 11-6	Neal Nutter Cleveland State University
Brian Picklo MSU	DEC 7-3	Rusty Cook BSU
Consi 16 #2
Neal Nutter Cleveland State University	PIN 0:44	Josh Henson RIDER
Anthony Gary OSU	DEC 9-5	Mike Quaglio HOF
Brian Picklo MSU	DEC 9-7	Landon Jackson Georgia State
Jeremy Goeden NIU	DEC 12-7	Scott Adams POLY
Frank Workman NAVY	MAJ DEC 17-5	Eric Sanders UNCG
Danny Faqir ASU	DEC 2-0	Aaron Stark WIS
Elliot Williams JMU	DEC 5-3	Bryan Vaniman STAN
Rusty Cook BSU	DEC 8-2	Matt Mulvihill ISU
Round of 16
Jason Robison EDIN	DEC 3-0	Anthony Gary OSU
Scott Stay UNC	PIN 3:31	Eric Sanders UNCG
Lee Fullhart IOWA	MAJ DEC 14-4	Danny Faqir ASU
Sam Neider NW	DEC 3-1	Josh Henson RIDER
John Kading OKLA	PIN 3:56	Scott Adams POLY
Rob Neidlinger PSU	MAJ DEC 9-1	Elliot Williams JMU
Tim Hartung MINN	MAJ DEC 13-1	Landon Jackson Georgia State
Mark Bodo PITT	DEC 8-7	Matt Mulvihill ISU
Consi 16 #1
Frank Workman NAVY	PIN 0:35	Jeffrey Abbott DUQ
Mike Quaglio HOF	PIN 2:24	Doug Joseph CUSE
Jeremy Goeden NIU	DEC 9-6	Craig Fenstermaker UVA
Aaron Stark WIS	DEC 9-3	John Leonardis LEH
Bryan Vaniman STAN	DEC 5-3	Lalo Moz California State University, Fresno
Rusty Cook BSU	DEC 9-6	Pat Popolizio OKST
Brian Picklo MSU	MAJ DEC 20-7	Keno Brown Coppin State University
Neal Nutter Cleveland State University	FORFEIT	Kesner Dufresne Seton Hall
Consi Pigtail
Frank Workman NAVY	PIN 0:44	Kevin O'Melia BLOOM
Pat Popolizio OKST	DEC 7-4	Andrei Rodzianko PENN
Doug Joseph CUSE	DEC 2-1	Tony Wieland UNI
Round of 32
Lee Fullhart IOWA	PIN 5:45	Rusty Cook BSU
Danny Faqir ASU	PIN 7:33	Andrei Rodzianko PENN
Jason Robison EDIN	PIN 1:49	Jeremy Goeden NIU
Landon Jackson Georgia State	PIN 6:52	Jeffrey Abbott DUQ
Scott Stay UNC	DEC 4-3	Brian Picklo MSU
Sam Neider NW	MAJ DEC 13-5	Bryan Vaniman STAN
John Kading OKLA	DEC 12-8	Doug Joseph CUSE
Josh Henson RIDER	DEC 8-1	Lalo Moz California State University, Fresno
Elliot Williams JMU	TF 17-2
Pigtail
Brian Picklo MSU	DEC 2-1	Tony Wieland UNI
Josh Henson RIDER	DEC 9-6	Pat Popolizio OKST
Anthony Gary OSU	MAJ DEC 12-4	Frank Workman NAVY