NCAA Wrestling Data1928–2026

1996 NCAA Championships

142 lb

Champion Bill Zadick, Iowa.Verified bracket Source bracket ↗

All-Americans

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

  1. 1Bill ZadickIOWA
  2. 2John HughesPSU
  3. 3Roger ChandlerIND
  4. 4Derek MountsierISU
  5. 5Jason DavidsMINN
  6. 6Scott ReynaOKST
  7. 7Tod SurmonSTAN
  8. 8Phil JudgeMSU

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Championship

Opening round · 4 bouts

28 byes into the round of 32

  1. Dorian Hager (11), West Virginia over Doug Bonshak, Rider (NJ) — Dec 8–6 · View bout
  2. Dusty Morris, Nebraska over Richard Murry, Eastern Illinois — Dec 6–3 · View bout
  3. Jason Ramstetter, California-Bakersfield over Brian Leitzel, Lock Haven (PA) — Dec 7–4 · View bout
  4. Roger Chandler (2), Indiana (IN) over Joe Stephens, Northern Iowa — Fall 0:52 · View bout

Round of 32 · 16 bouts

  1. Alex Coriano, Purdue (IN) over Brett Matter (12), Pennsylvania — Dec 6–5 · View bout
  2. Bill Zadick (1), Iowa over Jason Foresman, Virginia Military — TF 24–9 · View bout
  3. Casey Cunningham, Central Michigan over Chris Ayres, Lehigh (PA) — Dec 7–5 · View bout
  4. Dave Leonardis (8), North Carolina over Eric McKay, Slippery Rock (PA) — Dec 9–3 · View bout
  5. Derek Mountsier (4), Iowa State over Darryl Christian, California-Fullerton — Fall 4:50 · View bout
  6. Dorian Hager (11), West Virginia over Joey Calhoun, Ohio — Dec 11–8 · View bout
  7. Dusty Morris, Nebraska over Bobby Bellamy, California-Poly — Dec 5–3 · View bout
  8. Jason Davids (5), Minnesota over Troy Charney, North Carolina State — Dec 13–7 · View bout
  9. Jason Ramstetter, California-Bakersfield over Pat Coyle, James Madison (VA) — Dec 13–6 · View bout
  10. JJ Fasnacht (7), Pittsburgh (PA) over Jeff Fazio, Bucknell (PA) — MD 17–6 · View bout
  11. John Hughes (3), Penn State over Gary Sanderson, Brigham Young (UT) — Dec 5–2 · View bout
  12. Phil Judge (9), Michigan State over Dustin Young, Boise State (ID) — Dec 13–8 · View bout
  13. Roger Chandler (2), Indiana (IN) over Kyle Bentley, Kent State (OH) — Dec 9–4 · View bout
  14. Scott Reyna (10), Oklahoma State over Shane Mack, Maryland — MD 21–10 · View bout
  15. Steve Feckanin, Edinboro (PA) over Brad Fenske, Army (NY) — Dec 6–5 · View bout
  16. Tod Surmon (6), Stanford (CA) over Jon Vaughn, Illinois — Fall 6:18 · View bout

Round of 16 · 8 bouts

  1. Bill Zadick (1), Iowa over Jason Ramstetter, California-Bakersfield — Dec 10–6 · View bout
  2. Derek Mountsier (4), Iowa State over Dusty Morris, Nebraska — MD 10–1 · View bout
  3. Jason Davids (5), Minnesota over Alex Coriano, Purdue (IN) — MD 13–5 · View bout
  4. John Hughes (3), Penn State over Steve Feckanin, Edinboro (PA) — Dec 2–1 · View bout
  5. Phil Judge (9), Michigan State over Dave Leonardis (8), North Carolina — Dec 8–5 · View bout
  6. Roger Chandler (2), Indiana (IN) over Casey Cunningham, Central Michigan — MD 10–2 · View bout
  7. Scott Reyna (10), Oklahoma State over JJ Fasnacht (7), Pittsburgh (PA) — Dec 7–4 · View bout
  8. Tod Surmon (6), Stanford (CA) over Dorian Hager (11), West Virginia — Dec 6–5 · View bout

Quarterfinal · 4 bouts

  1. Bill Zadick (1), Iowa over Phil Judge (9), Michigan State — MD 18–8 · View bout
  2. Jason Davids (5), Minnesota over Derek Mountsier (4), Iowa State — Dec 10–4 · View bout
  3. John Hughes (3), Penn State over Tod Surmon (6), Stanford (CA) — Dec 5–4 · View bout
  4. Scott Reyna (10), Oklahoma State over Roger Chandler (2), Indiana (IN) — Dec 7–5 · View bout

Semifinal · 2 bouts

  1. Bill Zadick (1), Iowa over Jason Davids (5), Minnesota — Dec 7–3 · View bout
  2. John Hughes (3), Penn State over Scott Reyna (10), Oklahoma State — Dec 3–1 · View bout

Final · 1 bout

  1. Bill Zadick (1), Iowa over John Hughes (3), Penn State — Dec 4–2 · View bout

Consolation

Consolation opening round · 4 bouts

  1. Brian Leitzel, Lock Haven (PA) over Gary Sanderson, Brigham Young (UT) — MD 16–8 · View bout
  2. Doug Bonshak, Rider (NJ) over Eric McKay, Slippery Rock (PA) — Fall 0:26 · View bout
  3. Jeff Fazio, Bucknell (PA) over Richard Murry, Eastern Illinois — MD 13–3 · View bout
  4. Troy Charney, North Carolina State over Joe Stephens, Northern Iowa — Dec 5–1 · View bout

Consolation round 1 · 8 bouts

  1. Brad Fenske, Army (NY) over Brian Leitzel, Lock Haven (PA) — Dec 8–2 · View bout
  2. Brett Matter (12), Pennsylvania over Troy Charney, North Carolina State — Dec 7–5 · View bout
  3. Darryl Christian, California-Fullerton over Bobby Bellamy, California-Poly — Dec 8–1 · View bout
  4. Dustin Young, Boise State (ID) over Doug Bonshak, Rider (NJ) — MD 10–2 · View bout
  5. Jason Foresman, Virginia Military over Pat Coyle, James Madison (VA) — MD 13–1 · View bout
  6. Jon Vaughn, Illinois over Joey Calhoun, Ohio — MD 9–1 · View bout
  7. Kyle Bentley, Kent State (OH) over Chris Ayres, Lehigh (PA) — Dec 6–5 · View bout
  8. Shane Mack, Maryland over Jeff Fazio, Bucknell (PA) — Dec 11–4 · View bout

Consolation round 2 · 8 bouts

  1. Brad Fenske, Army (NY) over Dusty Morris, Nebraska — Fall 5:51 · View bout
  2. Brett Matter (12), Pennsylvania over Dorian Hager (11), West Virginia — Dec 3–1 · View bout
  3. Casey Cunningham, Central Michigan over Dustin Young, Boise State (ID) — Fall 3:13 · View bout
  4. Dave Leonardis (8), North Carolina over Kyle Bentley, Kent State (OH) — Dec 7–0 · View bout
  5. Jason Ramstetter, California-Bakersfield over Shane Mack, Maryland — Fall 5:24 · View bout
  6. JJ Fasnacht (7), Pittsburgh (PA) over Jason Foresman, Virginia Military — Dec 9–4 · View bout
  7. Jon Vaughn, Illinois over Alex Coriano, Purdue (IN) — Dec 8–5 · View bout
  8. Steve Feckanin, Edinboro (PA) over Darryl Christian, California-Fullerton — Fall 6:19 · View bout

Consolation round 3 · 4 bouts

  1. Jason Ramstetter, California-Bakersfield over Dave Leonardis (8), North Carolina — Dec 7–5 · View bout
  2. JJ Fasnacht (7), Pittsburgh (PA) over Casey Cunningham, Central Michigan — Dec 3–2 · View bout
  3. Jon Vaughn, Illinois over Brad Fenske, Army (NY) — Dec 5–3 · View bout
  4. Steve Feckanin, Edinboro (PA) over Brett Matter (12), Pennsylvania — Dec 6–4 · View bout

Consolation round 4 · 4 bouts

  1. Derek Mountsier (4), Iowa State over JJ Fasnacht (7), Pittsburgh (PA) — Dec 5–4 · View bout
  2. Phil Judge (9), Michigan State over Steve Feckanin, Edinboro (PA) — Dec 5–4 · View bout
  3. Roger Chandler (2), Indiana (IN) over Jon Vaughn, Illinois — MD 12–1 · View bout
  4. Tod Surmon (6), Stanford (CA) over Jason Ramstetter, California-Bakersfield — Dec 4–2 · View bout

Consolation round 5 · 2 bouts

  1. Derek Mountsier (4), Iowa State over Phil Judge (9), Michigan State — Dec 5–3 · View bout
  2. Roger Chandler (2), Indiana (IN) over Tod Surmon (6), Stanford (CA) — Dec 4–1 · View bout

Consolation semifinal · 2 bouts

  1. Derek Mountsier (4), Iowa State over Scott Reyna (10), Oklahoma State — Dec 6–3 · View bout
  2. Roger Chandler (2), Indiana (IN) over Jason Davids (5), Minnesota — MD 14–3 · View bout

Placement bouts

3rd-place bout · 1 bout

  1. Roger Chandler (2), Indiana (IN) over Derek Mountsier (4), Iowa State — Dec 7–1 · View bout

5th-place bout · 1 bout

  1. Jason Davids (5), Minnesota over Scott Reyna (10), Oklahoma State — Dec 7–4 · View bout

7th-place bout · 1 bout

  1. Tod Surmon (6), Stanford (CA) over Phil Judge (9), Michigan State — MD 13–2 · View bout