NCAA Wrestling Data1928–2026

1983 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. 2Lou MontanoCP
  3. 3Kevin JacksonLSU
  4. 4Matt SkoveOKST
  5. 5Chris CatalfoSYR
  6. 6Fred WorthemMSU
  7. 7Chris MondragonNCST
  8. 8Murray CrewsISU

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Championship

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Championship

Opening round · 4 bouts

28 byes into the round of 32

  1. Bill Gaffney, North Carolina over Steve Swan, Appalachian State (NC) — Sup 15–3 · View bout
  2. Jim Zalesky (1), Iowa over Chris Bodine, Arizona State — Fall 5:48 · View bout
  3. Lou Montano (2), California-Poly over Dave Yale, New Hampshire — Sup 15–3 · View bout
  4. Tim Fagan, Michigan over Ron Baker, Kent State (OH) — Dec 10–9 · View bout

Round of 32 · 16 bouts

  1. Bob Glaberman, New Jersey (TCNJ) over Chris Casey, Augustana (IL) — Dec 8–5 · View bout
  2. Chris Catalfo (3), Syracuse (NY) over Mike Moyer, West Chester (PA) — Dec 16–9 · View bout
  3. Chris Mondragon (4), North Carolina State over Gene Vatch, Northern Illinois — Dec 10–4 · View bout
  4. Dave Grant, Kentucky over Tim Fagan, Michigan — Dec 10–9 · View bout
  5. Fred Worthem (10), Michigan State over Darrell Gholar, Minnesota — Sup 23–4 · View bout
  6. Jeff Jelic (11), Pittsburgh (PA) over Ron Whitman, Wyoming — Dec 9–4 · View bout
  7. Jim Zalesky (1), Iowa over Chris Bevilacqua, Penn State — Fall 5:30 · View bout
  8. John Barrett, St. Cloud State (MN) over Greg Williams (12), Utah State — Dec 8–7 · View bout
  9. John Davis (9), Morgan State (MD) over Mike DeGenova, Temple (PA) — Dec 15–8 · View bout
  10. Johnny Johnson (6), Oklahoma over Rory Cahoj, Nebraska — Dec 4–3 · View bout
  11. Kevin Jackson (8), Louisiana State over Larry Corry, Old Dominion (VA) — Dec 8–6 · View bout
  12. Lou Montano (2), California-Poly over Doug Buckwalter, Lock Haven (PA) — Sup 12–0 · View bout
  13. Matt Skove (5), Oklahoma State over Willie Dillon, Washington State — Sup 20–0 · View bout
  14. Mike Rodgers (7), Navy (MD) over Bill Gaffney, North Carolina — Dec 5–2 · View bout
  15. Murray Crews, Iowa State over Marty Bench, Weber State (UT) — Dec 13–6 · View bout
  16. Phil Mattera, Hofstra (NY) over Marvin Seal, Oregon State — Dec 4–2 · View bout

Round of 16 · 8 bouts

  1. Chris Mondragon (4), North Carolina State over John Davis (9), Morgan State (MD) — Dec 9–6 · View bout
  2. Fred Worthem (10), Michigan State over Chris Catalfo (3), Syracuse (NY) — Fall 7:35 · View bout
  3. Jim Zalesky (1), Iowa over John Barrett, St. Cloud State (MN) — Fall 6:08 · View bout
  4. Johnny Johnson (6), Oklahoma over Bob Glaberman, New Jersey (TCNJ) — Sup 18–4 · View bout
  5. Kevin Jackson (8), Louisiana State over Dave Grant, Kentucky — Dec 5–2 · View bout
  6. Lou Montano (2), California-Poly over Jeff Jelic (11), Pittsburgh (PA) — Dec 10–6 · View bout
  7. Matt Skove (5), Oklahoma State over Phil Mattera, Hofstra (NY) — Dec 8–1 · View bout
  8. Murray Crews, Iowa State over Mike Rodgers (7), Navy (MD) — Sup 14–2 · View bout

Quarterfinal · 4 bouts

  1. Fred Worthem (10), Michigan State over Johnny Johnson (6), Oklahoma — Dec 7–3 · View bout
  2. Jim Zalesky (1), Iowa over Kevin Jackson (8), Louisiana State — Dec 9–7 · View bout
  3. Lou Montano (2), California-Poly over Murray Crews, Iowa State — Dec 5–1 · View bout
  4. Matt Skove (5), Oklahoma State over Chris Mondragon (4), North Carolina State — Dec 8–4 · View bout

Semifinal · 2 bouts

  1. Jim Zalesky (1), Iowa over Matt Skove (5), Oklahoma State — Dec 11–5 · View bout
  2. Lou Montano (2), California-Poly over Fred Worthem (10), Michigan State — Fall 2:29 · View bout

Final · 1 bout

  1. Jim Zalesky (1), Iowa over Lou Montano (2), California-Poly — Dec 7–4 · View bout

Consolation

Consolation round 2 · 2 bouts

  1. Chris Bodine, Arizona State over Chris Bevilacqua, Penn State — Dec 10–5 · View bout
  2. Doug Buckwalter, Lock Haven (PA) over Dave Yale, New Hampshire — Dec 7–2 · View bout

Consolation round 3 · 4 bouts

  1. Chris Bodine, Arizona State over John Barrett, St. Cloud State (MN) — Dec 10–5 · View bout
  2. Chris Catalfo (3), Syracuse (NY) over Darrell Gholar, Minnesota — Dec 17–11 · View bout
  3. Jeff Jelic (11), Pittsburgh (PA) over Doug Buckwalter, Lock Haven (PA) — Dec 13–6 · View bout
  4. Phil Mattera, Hofstra (NY) over Willie Dillon, Washington State — Fall 3:54 · View bout

Consolation round 4 · 4 bouts

  1. Chris Catalfo (3), Syracuse (NY) over Johnny Johnson (6), Oklahoma — Dec 12–9 · View bout
  2. Chris Mondragon (4), North Carolina State over Phil Mattera, Hofstra (NY) — MD 12–3 · View bout
  3. Kevin Jackson (8), Louisiana State over Chris Bodine, Arizona State — Dec 11–9 · View bout
  4. Murray Crews, Iowa State over Jeff Jelic (11), Pittsburgh (PA) — Dec 10–8 · View bout

Consolation round 5 · 2 bouts

  1. Chris Catalfo (3), Syracuse (NY) over Murray Crews, Iowa State — Dec 13–10 · View bout
  2. Kevin Jackson (8), Louisiana State over Chris Mondragon (4), North Carolina State — Dec 7–6 · View bout

Consolation semifinal · 2 bouts

  1. Kevin Jackson (8), Louisiana State over Fred Worthem (10), Michigan State — Dec 7–6 · View bout
  2. Matt Skove (5), Oklahoma State over Chris Catalfo (3), Syracuse (NY) — Fall 5:58 · View bout

Placement bouts

3rd-place bout · 1 bout

  1. Kevin Jackson (8), Louisiana State over Matt Skove (5), Oklahoma State — Dec 5–3 · View bout

5th-place bout · 1 bout

  1. Chris Catalfo (3), Syracuse (NY) over Fred Worthem (10), Michigan State — Dec 7–5 · View bout

7th-place bout · 1 bout

  1. Chris Mondragon (4), North Carolina State over Murray Crews, Iowa State — Dec 4–2 · View bout