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1989 NCAA Championships

126 lb

Champion Kendall Cross, Oklahoma State.Verified bracket Source bracket ↗

All-Americans

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

  1. 1Kendall CrossOKST
  2. 2Michael StokesNCST
  3. 3Jim MartinPSU
  4. 4Tom BrandsIOWA
  5. 5Pete GonzalezMONC
  6. 6Jason KelberNEB
  7. 7Gary McCallISU
  8. 8John EpperlyLEH

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Championship

Opening round · 0 bouts

31 byes into the round of 32

    Round of 32 · 15 bouts

    1 byes into the round of 16

    1. Brian Smith (12), Michigan State over Craig Walters, Wyoming — Dec 8–7 · View bout
    2. Curtis Wiley, Millersville (PA) over Marco Sanchez, Arizona State — Dec 5–4 · View bout
    3. Dave Kennedy (7), Bloomsburg (PA) over Sal Profaci, Central Connecticut — Dec 3–2 · View bout
    4. David Beck, Eastern Michigan over Jody Jackson, Virginia — Fall 2:23 · View bout
    5. Duaine Martin, Northern Iowa over Jeff Husick (10), Lock Haven (PA) — Dec 9–4 · View bout
    6. Gary McCall (8), Iowa State over Jevon Morris, Appalachian State (NC) — Fall 6:44 · View bout
    7. Jason Kelber (11), Nebraska over Rick Travis, California (PA) — Fall 0:51 · View bout
    8. Jim Martin (1), Penn State over Chris Labbate, Cornell (NY) — TF 21–6 · View bout
    9. John Epperly (9), Lehigh (PA) over Mark Faglioni, Bucknell (PA) — Fall 5:21 · View bout
    10. Kendall Cross (3), Oklahoma State over John Moore, Michigan — Fall 6:31 · View bout
    11. Kurt Howell, Clemson (SC) over Rob Porter, Edinboro (PA) — MD 8–0 · View bout
    12. Mark Burrell, Central Missouri over Scott Eastmond, Brigham Young (UT) — TF 15–0 · View bout
    13. Michael Stokes (5), North Carolina State over Joe Pangelinan, California-Poly — TF 21–6 · View bout
    14. Pete Gonzalez (4), Montclair State (NJ) over Ahmed El-Sokkary, California-Bakersfield — Dec 5–3 · View bout
    15. Tom Brands (2), Iowa over John Kainer, Navy (MD) — Fall 5:35 · View bout

    Round of 16 · 8 bouts

    1. Dave Kennedy (7), Bloomsburg (PA) over Duaine Martin, Northern Iowa — Dec 9–7 · View bout
    2. Gary McCall (8), Iowa State over John Epperly (9), Lehigh (PA) — MD 14–4 · View bout
    3. Jason Kelber (11), Nebraska over Brad Gintert (6), Ohio State — Dec 9–4 · View bout
    4. Jim Martin (1), Penn State over Mark Burrell, Central Missouri — MD 14–2 · View bout
    5. Kendall Cross (3), Oklahoma State over Curtis Wiley, Millersville (PA) — Dec 5–4 · View bout
    6. Michael Stokes (5), North Carolina State over Brian Smith (12), Michigan State — Dec 5–2 · View bout
    7. Pete Gonzalez (4), Montclair State (NJ) over David Beck, Eastern Michigan — MD 14–1 · View bout
    8. Tom Brands (2), Iowa over Kurt Howell, Clemson (SC) — Dec 11–5 · View bout

    Quarterfinal · 4 bouts

    1. Jim Martin (1), Penn State over Gary McCall (8), Iowa State — Dec 4–3 · View bout
    2. Kendall Cross (3), Oklahoma State over Jason Kelber (11), Nebraska — Dec 11–10 · View bout
    3. Michael Stokes (5), North Carolina State over Pete Gonzalez (4), Montclair State (NJ) — Dec 5–3 · View bout
    4. Tom Brands (2), Iowa over Dave Kennedy (7), Bloomsburg (PA) — Dec 11–5 · View bout

    Semifinal · 2 bouts

    1. Kendall Cross (3), Oklahoma State over Tom Brands (2), Iowa — Dec 1–0 · View bout
    2. Michael Stokes (5), North Carolina State over Jim Martin (1), Penn State — Dec 4–3 · View bout

    Final · 1 bout

    1. Kendall Cross (3), Oklahoma State over Michael Stokes (5), North Carolina State — Dec 5–2 · View bout

    Consolation

    Consolation round 2 · 8 bouts

    1. Ahmed El-Sokkary, California-Bakersfield over David Beck, Eastern Michigan — Dec 15–10 · View bout
    2. Duaine Martin, Northern Iowa over Sal Profaci, Central Connecticut — Dec 14–8 · View bout
    3. Joe Pangelinan, California-Poly over Brian Smith (12), Michigan State — Dec 4–1 · View bout
    4. John Epperly (9), Lehigh (PA) over Jevon Morris, Appalachian State (NC) — Fall 5:56 · View bout
    5. John Moore, Michigan over Curtis Wiley, Millersville (PA) — Dec 3–1 · View bout
    6. Kurt Howell, Clemson (SC) over John Kainer, Navy (MD) — Dec 6–2 · View bout
    7. Mark Burrell, Central Missouri over Chris Labbate, Cornell (NY) — MD 12–2 · View bout
    8. Rick Travis, California (PA) over Brad Gintert (6), Ohio State — Dec 10–6 · View bout

    Consolation round 3 · 4 bouts

    1. Ahmed El-Sokkary, California-Bakersfield over Joe Pangelinan, California-Poly — Dec 8–5 · View bout
    2. John Epperly (9), Lehigh (PA) over Mark Burrell, Central Missouri — Fall 1:52 · View bout
    3. Kurt Howell, Clemson (SC) over Duaine Martin, Northern Iowa — Dec 14–8 · View bout
    4. Rick Travis, California (PA) over John Moore, Michigan — TF 19–3 · View bout

    Consolation round 4 · 4 bouts

    1. Gary McCall (8), Iowa State over Kurt Howell, Clemson (SC) — Dec 12–5 · View bout
    2. Jason Kelber (11), Nebraska over Ahmed El-Sokkary, California-Bakersfield — Dec 5–0 · View bout
    3. John Epperly (9), Lehigh (PA) over Dave Kennedy (7), Bloomsburg (PA) — Dec 6–4 · View bout
    4. Pete Gonzalez (4), Montclair State (NJ) over Rick Travis, California (PA) — MD 14–4 · View bout

    Consolation round 5 · 2 bouts

    1. Jason Kelber (11), Nebraska over John Epperly (9), Lehigh (PA) — Fall 3:52 · View bout
    2. Pete Gonzalez (4), Montclair State (NJ) over Gary McCall (8), Iowa State — Dec 4–2 · View bout

    Consolation semifinal · 2 bouts

    1. Jim Martin (1), Penn State over Jason Kelber (11), Nebraska — Dec 7–6 · View bout
    2. Tom Brands (2), Iowa over Pete Gonzalez (4), Montclair State (NJ) — Dec 2–1 · View bout

    Placement bouts

    3rd-place bout · 1 bout

    1. Jim Martin (1), Penn State over Tom Brands (2), Iowa — Dec 6–5 · View bout

    5th-place bout · 1 bout

    1. Pete Gonzalez (4), Montclair State (NJ) over Jason Kelber (11), Nebraska — Dec 5–3 · View bout

    7th-place bout · 1 bout

    1. Gary McCall (8), Iowa State over John Epperly (9), Lehigh (PA) — MD 9–1 · View bout