NCAA Wrestling Data1928–2026

1981 NCAA Championships

126 lb

Champion Dan Cuestas, California-Bakersfield.Verified bracket Source bracket ↗

All-Americans

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

  1. 1Dan CuestasCSUB
  2. 2Dave CookeUNC
  3. 3Jerry KellyOKST
  4. 4Ed PidgeonHOF
  5. 5John IannuzziWIS
  6. 6Gary LefebvreMINN
  7. 7Tim RileyIOWA
  8. 8Mark GalyanIND

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Championship

Opening round · 0 bouts

32 byes into the round of 32

    Round of 32 · 16 bouts

    1. Chris Bell, Wyoming over David Barnes, San Jose State (CA) — Fall 4:21 · View bout
    2. Dan Cuestas (2), California-Bakersfield over Gene Leonard, Kent State (OH) — Fall 4:53 · View bout
    3. Dan Foldesy, Cleveland State (OH) over Pat Souris, Nevada-Las Vegas — MD 12–3 · View bout
    4. Dave Cooke (8), North Carolina over Marty Nellis, California Poly Humboldt — Dec 12–6 · View bout
    5. Derek Glenn (1), Oklahoma over Jim Edwards, Louisiana State — Fall 3:35 · View bout
    6. Ed Fiorvanti, Bloomsburg (PA) over Edwin Dilbeck, Weber State (UT) — Sup 16–3 · View bout
    7. Ed Pidgeon, Hofstra (NY) over Mark Hirota (12), Oregon State — Sup 23–8 · View bout
    8. Gary Lefebvre (3), Minnesota over John Thorn, Iowa State — Dec 8–7 · View bout
    9. Jerry Kelly (4), Oklahoma State over Doug Tredway, Northern Iowa — Fall 7:15 · View bout
    10. John Iannuzzi (10), Wisconsin over Dom Macchia, Rhode Island — Dec 12–7 · View bout
    11. John Warlick, Clemson (SC) over Tom Husted (6), Lehigh (PA) — Dec 13–11 · View bout
    12. Mark Galyan (11), Indiana (IN) over Mike Schmidt, Tennessee — MD 19–10 · View bout
    13. Mike Jacoutot (9), New Jersey (TCNJ) over David Harris, Missouri — Dec 8–5 · View bout
    14. Sam Edwards, Cornell (NY) over Floyd Dotter, Citadel (SC) — Sup 14–2 · View bout
    15. Tim Riley (5), Iowa over Steve Fontana, Long Island Post (NY) — MD 12–3 · View bout
    16. Tony Leonino (7), Auburn (AL) over Tom Diamond, Clarion (PA) — Dec 5–3 · View bout

    Round of 16 · 8 bouts

    1. Dan Cuestas (2), California-Bakersfield over Mark Galyan (11), Indiana (IN) — Fall 3:04 · View bout
    2. Dan Foldesy, Cleveland State (OH) over Tony Leonino (7), Auburn (AL) — Dec 2–1 · View bout
    3. Dave Cooke (8), North Carolina over Sam Edwards, Cornell (NY) — Fall 7:33 · View bout
    4. Ed Fiorvanti, Bloomsburg (PA) over John Warlick, Clemson (SC) — MD 13–3 · View bout
    5. Ed Pidgeon, Hofstra (NY) over Derek Glenn (1), Oklahoma — Dec 9–8 · View bout
    6. Jerry Kelly (4), Oklahoma State over Mike Jacoutot (9), New Jersey (TCNJ) — Fall 3:13 · View bout
    7. John Iannuzzi (10), Wisconsin over Gary Lefebvre (3), Minnesota — Dec 9–3 · View bout
    8. Tim Riley (5), Iowa over Chris Bell, Wyoming — MD 16–7 · View bout

    Quarterfinal · 4 bouts

    1. Dan Cuestas (2), California-Bakersfield over Dan Foldesy, Cleveland State (OH) — Fall 1:50 · View bout
    2. Dave Cooke (8), North Carolina over Ed Pidgeon, Hofstra (NY) — Fall 6:38 · View bout
    3. Jerry Kelly (4), Oklahoma State over Tim Riley (5), Iowa — Dec 6–5 · View bout
    4. John Iannuzzi (10), Wisconsin over Ed Fiorvanti, Bloomsburg (PA) — Dec 2–2 · View bout

    Semifinal · 2 bouts

    1. Dan Cuestas (2), California-Bakersfield over John Iannuzzi (10), Wisconsin — MD 10–2 · View bout
    2. Dave Cooke (8), North Carolina over Jerry Kelly (4), Oklahoma State — Dec 6–4 · View bout

    Final · 1 bout

    1. Dan Cuestas (2), California-Bakersfield over Dave Cooke (8), North Carolina — Dec 7–5 · View bout

    Consolation

    Consolation round 3 · 4 bouts

    1. Gary Lefebvre (3), Minnesota over Dom Macchia, Rhode Island — Dec 6–2 · View bout
    2. Mark Galyan (11), Indiana (IN) over Gene Leonard, Kent State (OH) — Dec 12–5 · View bout
    3. Mike Jacoutot (9), New Jersey (TCNJ) over Doug Tredway, Northern Iowa — MD 13–2 · View bout
    4. Sam Edwards, Cornell (NY) over Marty Nellis, California Poly Humboldt — Dec 8–5 · View bout

    Consolation round 4 · 4 bouts

    1. Ed Pidgeon, Hofstra (NY) over Sam Edwards, Cornell (NY) — Dec 17–10 · View bout
    2. Gary Lefebvre (3), Minnesota over Ed Fiorvanti, Bloomsburg (PA) — Dec 5–3 · View bout
    3. Mark Galyan (11), Indiana (IN) over Dan Foldesy, Cleveland State (OH) — Dec 11–5 · View bout
    4. Tim Riley (5), Iowa over Mike Jacoutot (9), New Jersey (TCNJ) — Dec 11–9 · View bout

    Consolation round 5 · 2 bouts

    1. Ed Pidgeon, Hofstra (NY) over Tim Riley (5), Iowa — Dec 2–1 · View bout
    2. Gary Lefebvre (3), Minnesota over Mark Galyan (11), Indiana (IN) — Dec 12–6 · View bout

    Consolation semifinal · 2 bouts

    1. Ed Pidgeon, Hofstra (NY) over John Iannuzzi (10), Wisconsin — Dec 4–3 · View bout
    2. Jerry Kelly (4), Oklahoma State over Gary Lefebvre (3), Minnesota — Fall 4:52 · View bout

    Placement bouts

    3rd-place bout · 1 bout

    1. Jerry Kelly (4), Oklahoma State over Ed Pidgeon, Hofstra (NY) — Fall 4:54 · View bout

    5th-place bout · 1 bout

    1. John Iannuzzi (10), Wisconsin over Gary Lefebvre (3), Minnesota — Dec 4–3 · View bout

    7th-place bout · 1 bout

    1. Tim Riley (5), Iowa over Mark Galyan (11), Indiana (IN) — Fall 5:53 · View bout