NCAA Wrestling Data1928–2026

1986 NCAA Championships

158 lb

Champion Jude Skove, Ohio State.Verified bracket Source bracket ↗

All-Americans

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

  1. 1Jude SkoveOHST
  2. 2Greg ElinskyPSU
  3. 3Rob KollUNC
  4. 4Johnny JohnsonOU
  5. 5Royce AlgerIOWA
  6. 6Ardeshir AsgariCSUF
  7. 7Dave LilovichPUR
  8. 8Jeff ClutterUNI

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Championship

Opening round · 5 bouts

27 byes into the round of 32

  1. Ardeshir Asgari (10), California-Fullerton over Rob Bazant, Montana — Dec 13–11 · View bout
  2. Jeff Coltvet, Nebraska over EC Cotton, Illinois State — Fall 6:05 · View bout
  3. Johnny Johnson (4), Oklahoma over Paul Lawson, Slippery Rock (PA) — Dec 14–8 · View bout
  4. Pat Huyck (9), California-Bakersfield over Jeff Shaner, Bucknell (PA) — Dec 5–0 · View bout
  5. Phil Brown, Maryland over Doug Carnation, Fresno State (CA) — Dec 7–5 · View bout

Round of 32 · 16 bouts

  1. Ardeshir Asgari (10), California-Fullerton over Peter Rogers, Stanford (CA) — Dec 18–12 · View bout
  2. Dave Lilovich, Purdue (IN) over Pat Huyck (9), California-Bakersfield — Dec 7–6 · View bout
  3. Greg Elinsky (1), Penn State over Phil Brown, Maryland — Dec 6–2 · View bout
  4. Jason Morris, Syracuse (NY) over Tony Gentile, James Madison (VA) — Dec 9–4 · View bout
  5. Jeff Clutter, Northern Iowa over Bill Tate Jr. (2), Iowa State — Dec 8–5 · View bout
  6. Jeff Coltvet, Nebraska over Marco Sola, Hofstra (NY) — Sup 12–0 · View bout
  7. Jim Gressley (11), Arizona State over Chuck Updegraff, Indiana State — Fall 3:14 · View bout
  8. Johnny Johnson (4), Oklahoma over Mike Hahesy, Edinboro (PA) — Dec 5–2 · View bout
  9. Jude Skove (6), Ohio State over Mike Green, Northern Illinois — Sup 17–3 · View bout
  10. Ken Haselrig (7), Clarion (PA) over Chris McFarland, Eastern Illinois — Dec 7–4 · View bout
  11. Mark Richman (12), Wisconsin over Angelo Cuzalina, Oklahoma State — Dec 5–3 · View bout
  12. Marvin Seal (8), Oregon State over Pete DiBenedetto, Boston (MA) — Sup 14–2 · View bout
  13. Mike Hamel, Wyoming over Brett Rasmussen, Minnesota — Dec 6–2 · View bout
  14. Rob Koll (5), North Carolina over John Rippley, Army (NY) — Sup 16–3 · View bout
  15. Royce Alger (3), Iowa over Lee Reitzel, Appalachian State (NC) — MD 10–2 · View bout
  16. Tom Tierney, Navy (MD) over Clay Ogden, Citadel (SC) — Dec 7–5 · View bout

Round of 16 · 8 bouts

  1. Ardeshir Asgari (10), California-Fullerton over Ken Haselrig (7), Clarion (PA) — Dec 10–6 · View bout
  2. Dave Lilovich, Purdue (IN) over Marvin Seal (8), Oregon State — Dec 3–2 · View bout
  3. Greg Elinsky (1), Penn State over Tom Tierney, Navy (MD) — Fall 2:28 · View bout
  4. Jeff Clutter, Northern Iowa over Jeff Coltvet, Nebraska — Dec 9–5 · View bout
  5. Johnny Johnson (4), Oklahoma over Mike Hamel, Wyoming — Dec 7–4 · View bout
  6. Jude Skove (6), Ohio State over Jim Gressley (11), Arizona State — Dec 4–3 · View bout
  7. Rob Koll (5), North Carolina over Mark Richman (12), Wisconsin — Dec 5–2 · View bout
  8. Royce Alger (3), Iowa over Jason Morris, Syracuse (NY) — Dec 12–7 · View bout

Quarterfinal · 4 bouts

  1. Ardeshir Asgari (10), California-Fullerton over Jeff Clutter, Northern Iowa — MD 18–8 · View bout
  2. Greg Elinsky (1), Penn State over Dave Lilovich, Purdue (IN) — Dec 6–2 · View bout
  3. Jude Skove (6), Ohio State over Royce Alger (3), Iowa — Dec 3–2 · View bout
  4. Rob Koll (5), North Carolina over Johnny Johnson (4), Oklahoma — Fall 1:34 · View bout

Semifinal · 2 bouts

  1. Greg Elinsky (1), Penn State over Rob Koll (5), North Carolina — Dec 8–4 · View bout
  2. Jude Skove (6), Ohio State over Ardeshir Asgari (10), California-Fullerton — MD 11–0 · View bout

Final · 1 bout

  1. Jude Skove (6), Ohio State over Greg Elinsky (1), Penn State — Dec 5–2 · View bout

Consolation

Consolation round 1 · 2 bouts

  1. Mike Hahesy, Edinboro (PA) over Paul Lawson, Slippery Rock (PA) — Dec 7–4 · View bout
  2. Peter Rogers, Stanford (CA) over Rob Bazant, Montana — Dec 5–3 · View bout

Consolation round 2 · 8 bouts

  1. Bill Tate Jr. (2), Iowa State over Jeff Coltvet, Nebraska — MD 15–4 · View bout
  2. Jason Morris, Syracuse (NY) over Lee Reitzel, Appalachian State (NC) — Dec 8–3 · View bout
  3. Jim Gressley (11), Arizona State over Mike Green, Northern Illinois — Dec 10–3 · View bout
  4. Mark Richman (12), Wisconsin over John Rippley, Army (NY) — Dec 11–6 · View bout
  5. Mike Hahesy, Edinboro (PA) over Mike Hamel, Wyoming — Dec 4–0 · View bout
  6. Pat Huyck (9), California-Bakersfield over Marvin Seal (8), Oregon State — Dec 4–3 · View bout
  7. Peter Rogers, Stanford (CA) over Ken Haselrig (7), Clarion (PA) — Dec 9–4 · View bout
  8. Phil Brown, Maryland over Tom Tierney, Navy (MD) — MD 12–3 · View bout

Consolation round 3 · 4 bouts

  1. Bill Tate Jr. (2), Iowa State over Peter Rogers, Stanford (CA) — Dec 9–5 · View bout
  2. Jim Gressley (11), Arizona State over Jason Morris, Syracuse (NY) — Dec 8–4 · View bout
  3. Mike Hahesy, Edinboro (PA) over Mark Richman (12), Wisconsin — Dec 11–7 · View bout
  4. Phil Brown, Maryland over Pat Huyck (9), California-Bakersfield — MD 14–4 · View bout

Consolation round 4 · 4 bouts

  1. Dave Lilovich, Purdue (IN) over Bill Tate Jr. (2), Iowa State — Fall 5:39 · View bout
  2. Jeff Clutter, Northern Iowa over Phil Brown, Maryland — Dec 10–4 · View bout
  3. Johnny Johnson (4), Oklahoma over Jim Gressley (11), Arizona State — Dec 12–11 · View bout
  4. Royce Alger (3), Iowa over Mike Hahesy, Edinboro (PA) — Dec 4–3 · View bout

Consolation round 5 · 2 bouts

  1. Johnny Johnson (4), Oklahoma over Dave Lilovich, Purdue (IN) — Dec 7–5 · View bout
  2. Royce Alger (3), Iowa over Jeff Clutter, Northern Iowa — TF 15–0 · View bout

Consolation semifinal · 2 bouts

  1. Johnny Johnson (4), Oklahoma over Ardeshir Asgari (10), California-Fullerton — Dec 6–2 · View bout
  2. Rob Koll (5), North Carolina over Royce Alger (3), Iowa — Dec 5–0 · View bout

Placement bouts

3rd-place bout · 1 bout

  1. Rob Koll (5), North Carolina over Johnny Johnson (4), Oklahoma — Dec 7–0 · View bout

5th-place bout · 1 bout

  1. Royce Alger (3), Iowa over Ardeshir Asgari (10), California-Fullerton — MFF · View bout

7th-place bout · 1 bout

  1. Dave Lilovich, Purdue (IN) over Jeff Clutter, Northern Iowa — Dec 10–4 · View bout