1987 NCAA Championships
275 lb
Champion Carlton Haselrig, Pittsburgh-Johnstown (PA).Verified bracket Source bracket ↗
All-Americans
From the final and the 3rd, 5th, and 7th place bouts
Connected 1987 275-pound bracket
Championship
Winner: Lee Getz
Dec2–0Winner: Dave Orndorff
Fall3:30Winner: John Merklinger
Dec6–4Winner: Greg Haladay
Sup15–2Winner: Bob Button
Fall5:39Winner: Rod Severn
Dec8–1Winner: Joel Greenlee
Dec3–0Winner: Calvin Vande Hoef
Dec8–6Winner: Dean Hall
Dec6–2Winner: Lee Getz
Dec6–1Winner: Chris Tironi
Dec2–1Winner: Mark Sindlinger
Sup13–1Winner: Steve Adams
Fall5:56Winner: Tom Erikson
Fall0:33Winner: Carlton Haselrig
Dec12–5Winner: Andy Cope
Dec8–2Winner: Mike Lombardo
Dec8–5Winner: Tom Reese
Dec6–2Winner: Rod Severn
Dec6–0Winner: Mike Hatch
Dec6–5Winner: Jim Nielsen
DQWinner: Demetrius Harper
Dec10–8Winner: Joel Greenlee
Fall1:51ConsWinner: Dean Hall
Sup15–3ConsWinner: Mark Sindlinger
Dec9–4Winner: Tom Erikson
TF24–9Winner: Carlton Haselrig
Dec5–4ConsWinner: Tom Reese
Dec5–2Winner: Rod Severn
Dec4–2ConsWinner: Jim Nielsen
Dec5–1ConsWinner: Dean Hall
Dec10–9Winner: Tom Erikson
MD17–9Winner: Carlton Haselrig
Fall6:03ConsWinner: Rod Severn
Dec7–4ConsWinner: Dean Hall
Dec11–6ConsWinner: Carlton Haselrig
Dec6–5ConsWinner: Carlton Haselrig
Dec4–2Consolation
Winner: Todd Harrison
Dec10–7Winner: Calvin Vande Hoef
Dec11–5Winner: Todd Seiler
Dec6–1Winner: Chris Tironi
Dec5–3Winner: Steve Adams
Dec2–0Winner: Andy Cope
Dec8–4Winner: Mike Lombardo
Dec5–4Winner: Todd Harrison
Dec9–6Winner: Demetrius Harper
Dec6–5Winner: Todd Seiler
Dec2–1Winner: Chris Tironi
Dec5–4Winner: Mike Lombardo
Dec9–7Winner: Demetrius Harper
Dec4–3Winner: Jim Nielsen
Dec7–2Winner: Tom Reese
Dec9–3Winner: Mark Sindlinger
Dec11–4Winner: Demetrius Harper
Dec5–4Winner: Tom Reese
Dec9–3Winner: Mark Sindlinger
Dec4–2Winner: Tom Erikson
Dec6–1Winner: Mark Sindlinger
MFFWinner: Tom Erikson
Dec12–9Winner: Tom Reese
MFFWinner: Jim Nielsen
Dec3–1Championship
Opening round · 6 bouts
26 byes into the round of 32
- Bob Button, California-Fullerton over Keith Cameron, Cleveland State (OH) — Fall 5:39 · View bout
- Dave Orndorff (9), Oregon State over Sherman Pendergarst, Coppin State (MD) — Fall 3:30 · View bout
- Greg Haladay, Penn State over Tim Kennedy, Rider (NJ) — Sup 15–2 · View bout
- John Merklinger, Boston College (MA) over Brian Raber, Clemson (SC) — Dec 6–4 · View bout
- Lee Getz, Rutgers (NJ) over John Devine, Navy (MD) — Dec 2–0 · View bout
- Rod Severn (6), Arizona State over Todd Harrison, Clarion (PA) — Dec 8–1 · View bout
Round of 32 · 16 bouts
- Andy Cope, Iowa State over Greg Haladay, Penn State — Dec 8–2 · View bout
- Calvin Vande Hoef, Purdue (IN) over Chris Thornbury, Tennessee-Chattanooga — Dec 8–6 · View bout
- Carlton Haselrig (2), Pittsburgh-Johnstown (PA) over Todd Myers, Millersville (PA) — Dec 12–5 · View bout
- Chris Tironi, Albany (NY) over Dave Orndorff (9), Oregon State — Dec 2–1 · View bout
- Dean Hall (5), Edinboro (PA) over Todd Seiler, Wisconsin — Dec 6–2 · View bout
- Demetrius Harper, Eastern Illinois over Jim Miller, East Stroudsburg (PA) — Dec 10–8 · View bout
- Jim Nielsen (3), Brigham Young (UT) over Lee Roy Ligons, Utah State — DQ · View bout
- Joel Greenlee (4), Northern Iowa over Brian McCracken, Illinois — Dec 3–0 · View bout
- Lee Getz, Rutgers (NJ) over Jim Prettyman, Missouri — Dec 6–1 · View bout
- Mark Sindlinger (8), Iowa over Jon Cogdill, Wyoming — Sup 13–1 · View bout
- Mike Hatch, Liberty (VA) over Mike Monroe (1), California-Bakersfield — Dec 6–5 · View bout
- Mike Lombardo (10), North Carolina State over Jeff Reiner, Toledo (OH) — Dec 8–5 · View bout
- Rod Severn (6), Arizona State over Pat McDade, Boise State (ID) — Dec 6–0 · View bout
- Steve Adams, Central Michigan over John Merklinger, Boston College (MA) — Fall 5:56 · View bout
- Tom Erikson (1), Oklahoma State over Mike Radnov, Nebraska — Fall 0:33 · View bout
- Tom Reese (7), Maryland over Bob Button, California-Fullerton — Dec 6–2 · View bout
Round of 16 · 8 bouts
- Carlton Haselrig (2), Pittsburgh-Johnstown (PA) over Andy Cope, Iowa State — Dec 5–4 · View bout
- Dean Hall (5), Edinboro (PA) over Lee Getz, Rutgers (NJ) — Sup 15–3 · View bout
- Jim Nielsen (3), Brigham Young (UT) over Demetrius Harper, Eastern Illinois — Dec 5–1 · View bout
- Joel Greenlee (4), Northern Iowa over Calvin Vande Hoef, Purdue (IN) — Fall 1:51 · View bout
- Mark Sindlinger (8), Iowa over Chris Tironi, Albany (NY) — Dec 9–4 · View bout
- Rod Severn (6), Arizona State over Mike Hatch, Liberty (VA) — Dec 4–2 · View bout
- Tom Erikson (1), Oklahoma State over Steve Adams, Central Michigan — TF 24–9 · View bout
- Tom Reese (7), Maryland over Mike Lombardo (10), North Carolina State — Dec 5–2 · View bout
Quarterfinal · 4 bouts
- Carlton Haselrig (2), Pittsburgh-Johnstown (PA) over Tom Reese (7), Maryland — Fall 6:03 · View bout
- Dean Hall (5), Edinboro (PA) over Joel Greenlee (4), Northern Iowa — Dec 10–9 · View bout
- Rod Severn (6), Arizona State over Jim Nielsen (3), Brigham Young (UT) — Dec 7–4 · View bout
- Tom Erikson (1), Oklahoma State over Mark Sindlinger (8), Iowa — MD 17–9 · View bout
Semifinal · 2 bouts
- Carlton Haselrig (2), Pittsburgh-Johnstown (PA) over Rod Severn (6), Arizona State — Dec 6–5 · View bout
- Dean Hall (5), Edinboro (PA) over Tom Erikson (1), Oklahoma State — Dec 11–6 · View bout
Final · 1 bout
- Carlton Haselrig (2), Pittsburgh-Johnstown (PA) over Dean Hall (5), Edinboro (PA) — Dec 4–2 · View bout
Consolation
Consolation round 1 · 1 bout
- Todd Harrison, Clarion (PA) over Pat McDade, Boise State (ID) — Dec 10–7 · View bout
Consolation round 2 · 8 bouts
- Andy Cope, Iowa State over Todd Myers, Millersville (PA) — Dec 8–4 · View bout
- Calvin Vande Hoef, Purdue (IN) over Brian McCracken, Illinois — Dec 11–5 · View bout
- Chris Tironi, Albany (NY) over Jon Cogdill, Wyoming — Dec 5–3 · View bout
- Demetrius Harper, Eastern Illinois over Lee Roy Ligons, Utah State — Dec 6–5 · View bout
- Mike Lombardo (10), North Carolina State over Bob Button, California-Fullerton — Dec 5–4 · View bout
- Steve Adams, Central Michigan over Mike Radnov, Nebraska — Dec 2–0 · View bout
- Todd Harrison, Clarion (PA) over Mike Hatch, Liberty (VA) — Dec 9–6 · View bout
- Todd Seiler, Wisconsin over Lee Getz, Rutgers (NJ) — Dec 6–1 · View bout
Consolation round 3 · 4 bouts
- Chris Tironi, Albany (NY) over Steve Adams, Central Michigan — Dec 5–4 · View bout
- Demetrius Harper, Eastern Illinois over Todd Harrison, Clarion (PA) — Dec 4–3 · View bout
- Mike Lombardo (10), North Carolina State over Andy Cope, Iowa State — Dec 9–7 · View bout
- Todd Seiler, Wisconsin over Calvin Vande Hoef, Purdue (IN) — Dec 2–1 · View bout
Consolation round 4 · 4 bouts
- Demetrius Harper, Eastern Illinois over Joel Greenlee (4), Northern Iowa — Dec 5–4 · View bout
- Jim Nielsen (3), Brigham Young (UT) over Todd Seiler, Wisconsin — Dec 7–2 · View bout
- Mark Sindlinger (8), Iowa over Mike Lombardo (10), North Carolina State — Dec 11–4 · View bout
- Tom Reese (7), Maryland over Chris Tironi, Albany (NY) — Dec 9–3 · View bout
Consolation round 5 · 2 bouts
- Mark Sindlinger (8), Iowa over Demetrius Harper, Eastern Illinois — Dec 4–2 · View bout
- Tom Reese (7), Maryland over Jim Nielsen (3), Brigham Young (UT) — Dec 9–3 · View bout
Consolation semifinal · 2 bouts
- Mark Sindlinger (8), Iowa over Rod Severn (6), Arizona State — MFF · View bout
- Tom Erikson (1), Oklahoma State over Tom Reese (7), Maryland — Dec 6–1 · View bout
Placement bouts
3rd-place bout · 1 bout
- Tom Erikson (1), Oklahoma State over Mark Sindlinger (8), Iowa — Dec 12–9 · View bout
5th-place bout · 1 bout
- Tom Reese (7), Maryland over Rod Severn (6), Arizona State — MFF · View bout
7th-place bout · 1 bout
- Jim Nielsen (3), Brigham Young (UT) over Demetrius Harper, Eastern Illinois — Dec 3–1 · View bout