NCAA Wrestling Data1928–2026

1982 NCAA Championships

158 lb

Champion Jim Zalesky, Iowa.Verified bracket Source bracket ↗

All-Americans

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

  1. 1Jim ZaleskyIOWA
  2. 2Perry SheaCSUB
  3. 3Ricky StewartOKST
  4. 4Isreal SheppardOU
  5. 5Chris CatalfoSYR
  6. 6Bill DykemanLSU
  7. 7Jackson KistlerASU
  8. 8Lou MontanoCP

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Championship

Opening round · 1 bout

31 byes into the round of 32

  1. Ricky Stewart (1), Oklahoma State over Kevin Weber, Indiana (IN) — MD 15–7 · View bout

Round of 32 · 16 bouts

  1. Bill Dykeman (7), Louisiana State over Tom Pickard, Iowa State — Dec 9–4 · View bout
  2. Chris Catalfo (5), Syracuse (NY) over Bob Glaberman, New Jersey (TCNJ) — MD 13–4 · View bout
  3. Chris Mondragon (11), North Carolina State over Bill Gaffney, North Carolina — Dec 12–5 · View bout
  4. David Strickland, Tennessee-Chattanooga over Mike Polz, Eastern Illinois — Dec 5–4 · View bout
  5. Dion Cobb (9), Northern Iowa over Kevin Egleston, Boston (MA) — Dec 9–2 · View bout
  6. Doug Buckwalter, Lock Haven (PA) over Fred Worthem (6), Michigan State — Dec 5–2 · View bout
  7. Grant Smith, Wisconsin over Steve Ross, Utah State — MD 14–5 · View bout
  8. Isreal Sheppard (3), Oklahoma over John Davis, Morgan State (MD) — Fall 5:34 · View bout
  9. Jackson Kistler (10), Arizona State over Eric Brugel, Penn State — Fall 1:59 · View bout
  10. Jim Zalesky (2), Iowa over Jeff Jelic, Pittsburgh (PA) — Fall 6:10 · View bout
  11. Lou Montano (8), California-Poly over Rick O'Shea, Oregon — Dec 7–3 · View bout
  12. Mike Moyer, West Chester (PA) over Marty Bench, Weber State (UT) — Fall 3:34 · View bout
  13. Paul Morina (12), James Madison (VA) over Gene Vatch, Northern Illinois — Dec 6–4 · View bout
  14. Perry Shea (4), California-Bakersfield over Mike Rodgers, Navy (MD) — Dec 13–11 · View bout
  15. Ricky Stewart (1), Oklahoma State over Chris Johnson, Army (NY) — Sup 15–2 · View bout
  16. Rory Cahoj, Nebraska over Dale Krzmarzick, Oregon State — Dec 9–6 · View bout

Round of 16 · 8 bouts

  1. Bill Dykeman (7), Louisiana State over Mike Moyer, West Chester (PA) — Dec 6–4 · View bout
  2. Chris Catalfo (5), Syracuse (NY) over David Strickland, Tennessee-Chattanooga — Dec 14–7 · View bout
  3. Isreal Sheppard (3), Oklahoma over Jackson Kistler (10), Arizona State — Fall 2:55 · View bout
  4. Jim Zalesky (2), Iowa over Chris Mondragon (11), North Carolina State — MD 10–1 · View bout
  5. Lou Montano (8), California-Poly over Grant Smith, Wisconsin — Dec 6–3 · View bout
  6. Perry Shea (4), California-Bakersfield over Dion Cobb (9), Northern Iowa — MD 14–6 · View bout
  7. Ricky Stewart (1), Oklahoma State over Paul Morina (12), James Madison (VA) — MD 12–4 · View bout
  8. Rory Cahoj, Nebraska over Doug Buckwalter, Lock Haven (PA) — Dec 13–6 · View bout

Quarterfinal · 4 bouts

  1. Isreal Sheppard (3), Oklahoma over Rory Cahoj, Nebraska — Sup 20–8 · View bout
  2. Jim Zalesky (2), Iowa over Bill Dykeman (7), Louisiana State — Dec 4–2 · View bout
  3. Perry Shea (4), California-Bakersfield over Chris Catalfo (5), Syracuse (NY) — Sup 20–8 · View bout
  4. Ricky Stewart (1), Oklahoma State over Lou Montano (8), California-Poly — Dec 6–5 · View bout

Semifinal · 2 bouts

  1. Jim Zalesky (2), Iowa over Isreal Sheppard (3), Oklahoma — Dec 6–2 · View bout
  2. Perry Shea (4), California-Bakersfield over Ricky Stewart (1), Oklahoma State — Dec 8–3 · View bout

Final · 1 bout

  1. Jim Zalesky (2), Iowa over Perry Shea (4), California-Bakersfield — Dec 10–3 · View bout

Consolation

Consolation round 2 · 1 bout

  1. Chris Johnson, Army (NY) over Kevin Weber, Indiana (IN) — Dec 15–8 · View bout

Consolation round 3 · 4 bouts

  1. Jackson Kistler (10), Arizona State over John Davis, Morgan State (MD) — Dec 10–8 · View bout
  2. Jeff Jelic, Pittsburgh (PA) over Chris Mondragon (11), North Carolina State — Dec 5–0 · View bout
  3. Mike Rodgers, Navy (MD) over Dion Cobb (9), Northern Iowa — Dec 10–7 · View bout
  4. Paul Morina (12), James Madison (VA) over Chris Johnson, Army (NY) — Dec 14–10 · View bout

Consolation round 4 · 4 bouts

  1. Bill Dykeman (7), Louisiana State over Jeff Jelic, Pittsburgh (PA) — Dec 7–4 · View bout
  2. Chris Catalfo (5), Syracuse (NY) over Mike Rodgers, Navy (MD) — Dec 10–3 · View bout
  3. Jackson Kistler (10), Arizona State over Rory Cahoj, Nebraska — Dec 7–4 · View bout
  4. Lou Montano (8), California-Poly over Paul Morina (12), James Madison (VA) — Dec 8–4 · View bout

Consolation round 5 · 2 bouts

  1. Bill Dykeman (7), Louisiana State over Jackson Kistler (10), Arizona State — Dec 5–2 · View bout
  2. Chris Catalfo (5), Syracuse (NY) over Lou Montano (8), California-Poly — Dec 5–3 · View bout

Consolation semifinal · 2 bouts

  1. Isreal Sheppard (3), Oklahoma over Chris Catalfo (5), Syracuse (NY) — Dec 13–10 · View bout
  2. Ricky Stewart (1), Oklahoma State over Bill Dykeman (7), Louisiana State — Dflt · View bout

Placement bouts

3rd-place bout · 1 bout

  1. Ricky Stewart (1), Oklahoma State over Isreal Sheppard (3), Oklahoma — Dec 3–2 · View bout

5th-place bout · 1 bout

  1. Chris Catalfo (5), Syracuse (NY) over Bill Dykeman (7), Louisiana State — MFF · View bout

7th-place bout · 1 bout

  1. Jackson Kistler (10), Arizona State over Lou Montano (8), California-Poly — Dec 3–1 · View bout