NCAA Wrestling Data1928–2026

1981 NCAA Championships

118 lb

Champion Gene Mills, Syracuse (NY).Verified bracket Source bracket ↗

All-Americans

From the final and the 3rd, 5th, and 7th place bouts

  1. 1Gene MillsSYR
  2. 2John HartupeeCMU
  3. 3Randy WillinghamOKST
  4. 4Tom ReedSIUE
  5. 5Joe McFarlandMICH
  6. 6Chris WentzNCST
  7. 7Barry DavisIOWA
  8. 8Tony CalderaioSRU

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Championship

Opening round · 4 bouts

28 byes into the round of 32

  1. Chuck Ludeman, Wisconsin over Ray Broughman, William & Mary (VA) — Sup 17–5 · View bout
  2. Leo Misdom, Illinois State over Bill Brookens, Idaho State — Dec 8–6 · View bout
  3. Mike Erb, Oregon over Dan Stefancin, John Carroll (OH) — Dec 11–10 · View bout
  4. Mike Millward, Lock Haven (PA) over Jeff Bentley, Indiana (IN) — Dec 6–4 · View bout

Round of 32 · 16 bouts

  1. Barry Davis (3), Iowa over Dave Martin, Arizona State — Sup 21–9 · View bout
  2. Bobby Weaver, Lehigh (PA) over Roger DeSart (11), Nevada-Las Vegas — Dec 12–11 · View bout
  3. Brian Higa, Washington State over Chris Taylor (7), Brigham Young (UT) — Dec 17–14 · View bout
  4. Chris Wentz (5), North Carolina State over Mark Verr, Northern Illinois — Sup 23–4 · View bout
  5. Chuck Ludeman, Wisconsin over Todd Cummings, Bloomsburg (PA) — Dec 8–4 · View bout
  6. David Parisi, Oswego (NY) over Jorge Leon (12), West Chester (PA) — Dec 5–4 · View bout
  7. Gene Mills (1), Syracuse (NY) over Bob Dickman, Indiana State — Fall 5:40 · View bout
  8. Joe McFarland, Michigan over Adam Cuestas (4), California-Bakersfield — Dec 9–7 · View bout
  9. John Hartupee (10), Central Michigan over Tom Moore, Appalachian State (NC) — Sup 18–1 · View bout
  10. Mike Clevenger, Louisiana State over Tracy Moore (9), Utah State — Dec 6–5 · View bout
  11. Mike Millward, Lock Haven (PA) over Wade Genova, Boston (MA) — MD 12–3 · View bout
  12. Mike Picozzi (6), Iowa State over Joe Spinazzola, Missouri — Fall 7:46 · View bout
  13. Reggie Johnson, Ashland (OH) over Leo Misdom, Illinois State — Dec 9–8 · View bout
  14. Scott Morgan, Nebraska over Mike Erb, Oregon — Dec 8–5 · View bout
  15. Tom Reed, Southern Illinois Edwardsville over Randy Willingham (2), Oklahoma State — Dec 9–8 · View bout
  16. Tony Calderaio (8), Slippery Rock (PA) over Orlando Caceras, Arizona — Dec 12–6 · View bout

Round of 16 · 8 bouts

  1. Brian Higa, Washington State over Scott Morgan, Nebraska — Dec 8–3 · View bout
  2. Chris Wentz (5), North Carolina State over Mike Millward, Lock Haven (PA) — Fall 2:55 · View bout
  3. Gene Mills (1), Syracuse (NY) over David Parisi, Oswego (NY) — Fall 4:19 · View bout
  4. Joe McFarland, Michigan over Mike Clevenger, Louisiana State — Dec 15–8 · View bout
  5. John Hartupee (10), Central Michigan over Barry Davis (3), Iowa — Fall 1:57 · View bout
  6. Mike Picozzi (6), Iowa State over Chuck Ludeman, Wisconsin — Dec 6–3 · View bout
  7. Tom Reed, Southern Illinois Edwardsville over Bobby Weaver, Lehigh (PA) — Fall 7:44 · View bout
  8. Tony Calderaio (8), Slippery Rock (PA) over Reggie Johnson, Ashland (OH) — Dec 13–11 · View bout

Quarterfinal · 4 bouts

  1. Chris Wentz (5), North Carolina State over Joe McFarland, Michigan — Dec 8–5 · View bout
  2. Gene Mills (1), Syracuse (NY) over Tony Calderaio (8), Slippery Rock (PA) — Fall 6:44 · View bout
  3. John Hartupee (10), Central Michigan over Mike Picozzi (6), Iowa State — Dec 11–9 · View bout
  4. Tom Reed, Southern Illinois Edwardsville over Brian Higa, Washington State — Sup 27–5 · View bout

Semifinal · 2 bouts

  1. Gene Mills (1), Syracuse (NY) over Chris Wentz (5), North Carolina State — Sup 28–4 · View bout
  2. John Hartupee (10), Central Michigan over Tom Reed, Southern Illinois Edwardsville — Dec 7–4 · View bout

Final · 1 bout

  1. Gene Mills (1), Syracuse (NY) over John Hartupee (10), Central Michigan — Fall 6:35 · View bout

Consolation

Consolation round 3 · 4 bouts

  1. Barry Davis (3), Iowa over Tom Moore, Appalachian State (NC) — MD 15–4 · View bout
  2. David Parisi, Oswego (NY) over Bob Dickman, Indiana State — MD 15–4 · View bout
  3. Mark Verr, Northern Illinois over Mike Millward, Lock Haven (PA) — Dec 7–5 · View bout
  4. Randy Willingham (2), Oklahoma State over Bobby Weaver, Lehigh (PA) — Dec 10–4 · View bout

Consolation round 4 · 4 bouts

  1. Barry Davis (3), Iowa over Mike Picozzi (6), Iowa State — Dec 16–11 · View bout
  2. Joe McFarland, Michigan over Mark Verr, Northern Illinois — Dec 5–3 · View bout
  3. Randy Willingham (2), Oklahoma State over Brian Higa, Washington State — Sup 16–4 · View bout
  4. Tony Calderaio (8), Slippery Rock (PA) over David Parisi, Oswego (NY) — Dec 8–4 · View bout

Consolation round 5 · 2 bouts

  1. Joe McFarland, Michigan over Tony Calderaio (8), Slippery Rock (PA) — MD 13–4 · View bout
  2. Randy Willingham (2), Oklahoma State over Barry Davis (3), Iowa — Dec 4–2 · View bout

Consolation semifinal · 2 bouts

  1. Randy Willingham (2), Oklahoma State over Chris Wentz (5), North Carolina State — Dec 6–2 · View bout
  2. Tom Reed, Southern Illinois Edwardsville over Joe McFarland, Michigan — Dec 7–3 · View bout

Placement bouts

3rd-place bout · 1 bout

  1. Randy Willingham (2), Oklahoma State over Tom Reed, Southern Illinois Edwardsville — Fall 3:14 · View bout

5th-place bout · 1 bout

  1. Joe McFarland, Michigan over Chris Wentz (5), North Carolina State — Dec 5–4 · View bout

7th-place bout · 1 bout

  1. Barry Davis (3), Iowa over Tony Calderaio (8), Slippery Rock (PA) — Dec 12–6 · View bout