NCAA Wrestling Data1928–2026

1957 NCAA Championships

191 lb

Champion Ron Schirf, Pittsburgh (PA).Original bracket sheet ↗

All-Americans

  1. 1Ron SchirfPITT
  2. 2Tony StremicNAVY
  3. 3Bernard SullivanOU
  4. 4Jack HimmelwrightCOLO

In 1957, a wrestler wrestled back only if the man who beat him reached the final, and places were awarded through fourth, so the consolation bracket is shorter than a modern one. Every bout the tournament recorded is drawn here.

Connected 1957 191-pound bracket

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Championship

Consolation

Championship

Opening round · 0 bouts

17 byes into the round of 32

    Round of 32 · 1 bout

    15 byes into the round of 16

    1. Ron Schirf (1), Pittsburgh (PA) over Adryn 'Ade' Sponberg, Gustavus Adolphus (MN) — Dec 13–5 · View bout

    Round of 16 · 8 bouts

    1. Gary Kurdelmeier (4), Iowa over Sam Markle, Penn State — Dec 7–0 · View bout
    2. Jack Himmelwright, Colorado over Mike Pantely, Waynesburg (PA) — Dec 7–1 · View bout
    3. Jack Stanbro, Cortland (NY) over Bill Fagg, Army (NY) — Fall 6:55 · View bout
    4. Mike Clock (5), Lewis & Clark (OR) over Jim Dietrich, Kansas State — Dec 3–0 · View bout
    5. Roger Pohlman (6), Iowa State over Ken Maidlow, Michigan State — Dec 3–1 · View bout
    6. Ron Schirf (1), Pittsburgh (PA) over Steve Zervas, Michigan — Dec 3–2 · View bout
    7. Tony Stremic (3), Navy (MD) over Bernard Sullivan, Oklahoma — Dec 8–2 · View bout
    8. Willis Wood (2), Minnesota over Wayne Murty, Oklahoma State — Dec 2–1 · View bout

    Quarterfinal · 4 bouts

    1. Gary Kurdelmeier (4), Iowa over Mike Clock (5), Lewis & Clark (OR) — Dec 4–0 · View bout
    2. Jack Stanbro, Cortland (NY) over Willis Wood (2), Minnesota — Fall 6:38 · View bout
    3. Ron Schirf (1), Pittsburgh (PA) over Jack Himmelwright, Colorado — Dec 14–4 · View bout
    4. Tony Stremic (3), Navy (MD) over Roger Pohlman (6), Iowa State — Dec 4–2 · View bout

    Semifinal · 2 bouts

    1. Ron Schirf (1), Pittsburgh (PA) over Gary Kurdelmeier (4), Iowa — Dec 1–0 · View bout
    2. Tony Stremic (3), Navy (MD) over Jack Stanbro, Cortland (NY) — Dec 8–2 · View bout

    Final · 1 bout

    1. Ron Schirf (1), Pittsburgh (PA) over Tony Stremic (3), Navy (MD) — Dec 2–2 (tiebreaker) · View bout

    Consolation

    Consolation round 4 · 1 bout

    1 byes into the consolation round 5

    1. Steve Zervas, Michigan over Adryn 'Ade' Sponberg, Gustavus Adolphus (MN) — Dec 6–0 · View bout

    Consolation round 5 · 2 bouts

    1. Bernard Sullivan, Oklahoma over Roger Pohlman (6), Iowa State — Dec 5–2 · View bout
    2. Jack Himmelwright, Colorado over Steve Zervas, Michigan — Dec 8–3 · View bout

    Consolation semifinal · 2 bouts

    1. Bernard Sullivan, Oklahoma over Jack Stanbro, Cortland (NY) — Dec 6–0 · View bout
    2. Jack Himmelwright, Colorado over Gary Kurdelmeier (4), Iowa — Dec (no score) · View bout

    Placement bouts

    3rd-place bout · 1 bout

    1. Bernard Sullivan, Oklahoma over Jack Himmelwright, Colorado — Fall 3:06 · View bout