1986 NCAA Championships
167 lb
Champion Marty Kistler, Iowa.Verified bracket Source bracket ↗
All-Americans
From the final and the 3rd, 5th, and 7th place bouts
Connected 1986 167-pound bracket
Championship
Winner: Fred Little Jr.
Dec3–0Winner: Mike Van Arsdale
Dec8–1Winner: Brad Lloyd
Dec5–3Winner: Rob Kuzy
Dec10–9Winner: John Laviolette
TFWinner: Marty Kistler
MD14–6Winner: Bryan Wilson
Dec15–9Winner: Fred Little Jr.
Dec9–4Winner: Tad Wilson
MD11–0Winner: John Szalai
Dec11–7Winner: Darryl Pope
Fall1:08Winner: Eric Brugel
Dec13–7Winner: Dave Lee
Sup17–5Winner: Matt Haak
Dec10–3Winner: Mark Van Tine
Dec8–2Winner: Steve Klein
Fall4:14Winner: Terry Manning
Dec2–1Winner: Mike Van Arsdale
Dec6–5ConsWinner: John Laviolette
Fall0:42Winner: Marty Kistler
Sup21–8ConsWinner: Fred Little Jr.
Fall1:48ConsWinner: Darryl Pope
MD10–1Winner: Dave Lee
Dec6–2Winner: Mark Van Tine
MD15–6Winner: Steve Klein
Dec11–9ConsWinner: Mike Van Arsdale
Dec5–3ConsWinner: Marty Kistler
TF20–4ConsWinner: Dave Lee
DecWinner: Mark Van Tine
Sup17–5ConsWinner: Marty Kistler
Dec9–3Winner: Mark Van Tine
Dec2–1Winner: Marty Kistler
Sup15–3Consolation
Winner: Danny George
Dec2–1Winner: Brad Lloyd
TFWinner: Ozzie Porter
Dec13–6Winner: Bryan Wilson
Dec3–1Winner: Tad Wilson
Dec6–1Winner: John Szalai
Dec9–4Winner: Eric Brugel
MD11–2Winner: Robert Fair
Dec8–7Winner: Nate Carter
Dec10–6Winner: Brad Lloyd
Sup16–2Winner: Tad Wilson
MD10–2Winner: Eric Brugel
MD12–3Winner: Nate Carter
Dec5–3Winner: Brad Lloyd
Sup12–0Winner: Darryl Pope
Dec6–5Winner: Fred Little Jr.
Dec13–11Winner: John Laviolette
Dec8–6Winner: Darryl Pope
Dec5–3Winner: John Laviolette
Dec7–3Winner: Mike Van Arsdale
Dec5–3Winner: John Laviolette
Dec11–9Winner: Mike Van Arsdale
Dec4–2Winner: Dave Lee
Dec6–2Winner: Brad Lloyd
Dec4–1Championship
Opening round · 1 bout
31 byes into the round of 32
- Fred Little Jr. (8), Fresno State (CA) over Dave McCormick, Army (NY) — Dec 3–0 · View bout
Round of 32 · 16 bouts
- Brad Lloyd, Lock Haven (PA) over Pat Gibson (12), Oregon State — Dec 5–3 · View bout
- Bryan Wilson, Wyoming over Jim Reich, Navy (MD) — Dec 15–9 · View bout
- Darryl Pope (2), California-Bakersfield over Tim Weckworth, New Hampshire — Fall 1:08 · View bout
- Dave Lee (10), Stanford (CA) over Todd Arris, Virginia Military — Sup 17–5 · View bout
- Eric Brugel (7), Penn State over Ralph Voit, Slippery Rock (PA) — Dec 13–7 · View bout
- Fred Little Jr. (8), Fresno State (CA) over Danny George, Ohio State — Dec 9–4 · View bout
- John Laviolette (4), Oklahoma over Ozzie Porter, Eastern Illinois — TF · View bout
- John Szalai, Ohio over John Meyers, Nebraska — Dec 11–7 · View bout
- Mark Van Tine (3), Oklahoma State over Robert Fair, Virginia Tech — Dec 8–2 · View bout
- Marty Kistler (1), Iowa over Rod Sande, Minnesota — MD 14–6 · View bout
- Matt Haak, Temple (PA) over Vince Corning, Northern Arizona — Dec 10–3 · View bout
- Mike Van Arsdale (5), Iowa State over Kerry Ritrievi, Lehigh (PA) — Dec 8–1 · View bout
- Rob Kuzy, Rider (NJ) over Mark Litts, Clemson (SC) — Dec 10–9 · View bout
- Steve Klein, Buffalo (NY) over Nate Carter (11), Clarion (PA) — Fall 4:14 · View bout
- Tad Wilson (9), North Carolina over Kevin Kahl, Northern Iowa — MD 11–0 · View bout
- Terry Manning (6), Wisconsin over Scott Diveney, Drake (IA) — Dec 2–1 · View bout
Round of 16 · 8 bouts
- Darryl Pope (2), California-Bakersfield over John Szalai, Ohio — MD 10–1 · View bout
- Dave Lee (10), Stanford (CA) over Eric Brugel (7), Penn State — Dec 6–2 · View bout
- Fred Little Jr. (8), Fresno State (CA) over Tad Wilson (9), North Carolina — Fall 1:48 · View bout
- John Laviolette (4), Oklahoma over Rob Kuzy, Rider (NJ) — Fall 0:42 · View bout
- Mark Van Tine (3), Oklahoma State over Matt Haak, Temple (PA) — MD 15–6 · View bout
- Marty Kistler (1), Iowa over Bryan Wilson, Wyoming — Sup 21–8 · View bout
- Mike Van Arsdale (5), Iowa State over Brad Lloyd, Lock Haven (PA) — Dec 6–5 · View bout
- Steve Klein, Buffalo (NY) over Terry Manning (6), Wisconsin — Dec 11–9 · View bout
Quarterfinal · 4 bouts
- Dave Lee (10), Stanford (CA) over Darryl Pope (2), California-Bakersfield — Dec · View bout
- Mark Van Tine (3), Oklahoma State over Steve Klein, Buffalo (NY) — Sup 17–5 · View bout
- Marty Kistler (1), Iowa over Fred Little Jr. (8), Fresno State (CA) — TF 20–4 · View bout
- Mike Van Arsdale (5), Iowa State over John Laviolette (4), Oklahoma — Dec 5–3 · View bout
Semifinal · 2 bouts
- Mark Van Tine (3), Oklahoma State over Dave Lee (10), Stanford (CA) — Dec 2–1 · View bout
- Marty Kistler (1), Iowa over Mike Van Arsdale (5), Iowa State — Dec 9–3 · View bout
Final · 1 bout
- Marty Kistler (1), Iowa over Mark Van Tine (3), Oklahoma State — Sup 15–3 · View bout
Consolation
Consolation round 1 · 1 bout
- Danny George, Ohio State over Dave McCormick, Army (NY) — Dec 2–1 · View bout
Consolation round 2 · 8 bouts
- Brad Lloyd, Lock Haven (PA) over Kerry Ritrievi, Lehigh (PA) — TF · View bout
- Bryan Wilson, Wyoming over Rod Sande, Minnesota — Dec 3–1 · View bout
- Eric Brugel (7), Penn State over Todd Arris, Virginia Military — MD 11–2 · View bout
- John Szalai, Ohio over Tim Weckworth, New Hampshire — Dec 9–4 · View bout
- Nate Carter (11), Clarion (PA) over Terry Manning (6), Wisconsin — Dec 10–6 · View bout
- Ozzie Porter, Eastern Illinois over Rob Kuzy, Rider (NJ) — Dec 13–6 · View bout
- Robert Fair, Virginia Tech over Matt Haak, Temple (PA) — Dec 8–7 · View bout
- Tad Wilson (9), North Carolina over Danny George, Ohio State — Dec 6–1 · View bout
Consolation round 3 · 4 bouts
- Brad Lloyd, Lock Haven (PA) over Ozzie Porter, Eastern Illinois — Sup 16–2 · View bout
- Eric Brugel (7), Penn State over John Szalai, Ohio — MD 12–3 · View bout
- Nate Carter (11), Clarion (PA) over Robert Fair, Virginia Tech — Dec 5–3 · View bout
- Tad Wilson (9), North Carolina over Bryan Wilson, Wyoming — MD 10–2 · View bout
Consolation round 4 · 4 bouts
- Brad Lloyd, Lock Haven (PA) over Steve Klein, Buffalo (NY) — Sup 12–0 · View bout
- Darryl Pope (2), California-Bakersfield over Tad Wilson (9), North Carolina — Dec 6–5 · View bout
- Fred Little Jr. (8), Fresno State (CA) over Eric Brugel (7), Penn State — Dec 13–11 · View bout
- John Laviolette (4), Oklahoma over Nate Carter (11), Clarion (PA) — Dec 8–6 · View bout
Consolation round 5 · 2 bouts
- Darryl Pope (2), California-Bakersfield over Brad Lloyd, Lock Haven (PA) — Dec 5–3 · View bout
- John Laviolette (4), Oklahoma over Fred Little Jr. (8), Fresno State (CA) — Dec 7–3 · View bout
Consolation semifinal · 2 bouts
- John Laviolette (4), Oklahoma over Dave Lee (10), Stanford (CA) — Dec 11–9 · View bout
- Mike Van Arsdale (5), Iowa State over Darryl Pope (2), California-Bakersfield — Dec 5–3 · View bout
Placement bouts
3rd-place bout · 1 bout
- Mike Van Arsdale (5), Iowa State over John Laviolette (4), Oklahoma — Dec 4–2 · View bout
5th-place bout · 1 bout
- Dave Lee (10), Stanford (CA) over Darryl Pope (2), California-Bakersfield — Dec 6–2 · View bout
7th-place bout · 1 bout
- Brad Lloyd, Lock Haven (PA) over Fred Little Jr. (8), Fresno State (CA) — Dec 4–1 · View bout