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1996 NCAA Championships

150 lb

Champion Chris Bono, Iowa State.Verified bracket Source bracket ↗

All-Americans

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

  1. 1Chris BonoISU
  2. 2Charlie BecksOHST
  3. 3Russ HughesPSU
  4. 4Bill LacureMICH
  5. 5Chad KraftMINN
  6. 6Mike RogersLH
  7. 7Brent VoorheesWYO
  8. 8Mike UkerIOWA

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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. Bill Lacure (9), Michigan over Jim Harshaw, Virginia — MD 12–2 · View bout
    2. Brent Shiver, Northwestern (IL) over Scott Frinzi, Duke (NC) — MD 18–7 · View bout
    3. Brent Voorhees, Wyoming over Kirk Stehman, North Carolina State — Dec 2–1 · View bout
    4. Chad Kraft (11), Minnesota over Jimmy Arias, Oklahoma State — Dec 4–3 · View bout
    5. Charlie Becks (4), Ohio State over Mark Samples, Edinboro (PA) — Dec 4–1 · View bout
    6. Chris Bono (2), Iowa State over Mike Uker, Iowa — MD 11–3 · View bout
    7. Eric Siebert (6), Illinois over Fred Rodriguez, Georgia State — Fall 4:18 · View bout
    8. Mike Francesca (10), Brown (RI) over Matt Rampetsreiter, George Mason (VA) — Fall 7:42 · View bout
    9. Mike Garcia, Bucknell (PA) over Greg Casino, Syracuse (NY) — Dec 15–8 · View bout
    10. Mike Mason (12), West Virginia over Carl Sharamitaro, California-Fullerton — Dec 5–4 · View bout
    11. Mike Rogers (5), Lock Haven (PA) over Dan Zirbel, Marquette (WI) — Fall 2:05 · View bout
    12. Ramico Blackmon (8), Eastern Michigan over Dave Leonardo, Boston (MA) — MD 16–2 · View bout
    13. Reese Edgington, Virginia Military over Chris Bahr, Northern Iowa — Dec 6–5 · View bout
    14. Russ Hughes (1), Penn State over Brian Sashko, Cleveland State (OH) — MD 14–3 · View bout
    15. Shawn 'Biff' Jones (7), Oklahoma over Tony DeSouza, California-Bakersfield — MD 9–1 · View bout

    Round of 16 · 8 bouts

    1. Bill Lacure (9), Michigan over Ramico Blackmon (8), Eastern Michigan — Dec 3–0 · View bout
    2. Chad Kraft (11), Minnesota over Eric Siebert (6), Illinois — Dec 3–1 · View bout
    3. Charlie Becks (4), Ohio State over Reese Edgington, Virginia Military — Dec 7–4 · View bout
    4. Chris Bono (2), Iowa State over Brent Voorhees, Wyoming — Dec 4–2 · View bout
    5. Mike Garcia, Bucknell (PA) over Scott Norton (3), Oregon — Dec 3–2 · View bout
    6. Mike Mason (12), West Virginia over Mike Rogers (5), Lock Haven (PA) — Dec 9–7 · View bout
    7. Russ Hughes (1), Penn State over Brent Shiver, Northwestern (IL) — Dec 5–3 · View bout
    8. Shawn 'Biff' Jones (7), Oklahoma over Mike Francesca (10), Brown (RI) — Dec 5–3 · View bout

    Quarterfinal · 4 bouts

    1. Bill Lacure (9), Michigan over Russ Hughes (1), Penn State — Dec 5–4 · View bout
    2. Chad Kraft (11), Minnesota over Mike Garcia, Bucknell (PA) — Dec 3–2 · View bout
    3. Charlie Becks (4), Ohio State over Mike Mason (12), West Virginia — Dec 7–1 · View bout
    4. Chris Bono (2), Iowa State over Shawn 'Biff' Jones (7), Oklahoma — Dec 7–4 · View bout

    Semifinal · 2 bouts

    1. Charlie Becks (4), Ohio State over Bill Lacure (9), Michigan — Dec 3–1 · View bout
    2. Chris Bono (2), Iowa State over Chad Kraft (11), Minnesota — MD 8–0 · View bout

    Final · 1 bout

    1. Chris Bono (2), Iowa State over Charlie Becks (4), Ohio State — Dec 6–3 · View bout

    Consolation

    Consolation round 1 · 7 bouts

    1 byes into the consolation round 2

    1. Carl Sharamitaro, California-Fullerton over Dan Zirbel, Marquette (WI) — Dec 9–5 · View bout
    2. Dave Leonardo, Boston (MA) over Jim Harshaw, Virginia — Dec 10–9 · View bout
    3. Fred Rodriguez, Georgia State over Jimmy Arias, Oklahoma State — Dec 8–3 · View bout
    4. Mark Samples, Edinboro (PA) over Chris Bahr, Northern Iowa — Dec 4–2 · View bout
    5. Mike Uker, Iowa over Kirk Stehman, North Carolina State — Dec 8–6 · View bout
    6. Scott Frinzi, Duke (NC) over Brian Sashko, Cleveland State (OH) — Dec 6–2 · View bout
    7. Tony DeSouza, California-Bakersfield over Matt Rampetsreiter, George Mason (VA) — MD 8–0 · View bout

    Consolation round 2 · 8 bouts

    1. Brent Shiver, Northwestern (IL) over Tony DeSouza, California-Bakersfield — MD 20–6 · View bout
    2. Brent Voorhees, Wyoming over Dave Leonardo, Boston (MA) — Dec 8–3 · View bout
    3. Fred Rodriguez, Georgia State over Reese Edgington, Virginia Military — MD 11–3 · View bout
    4. Mark Samples, Edinboro (PA) over Eric Siebert (6), Illinois — Dec 3–2 · View bout
    5. Mike Francesca (10), Brown (RI) over Scott Frinzi, Duke (NC) — Dec 13–6 · View bout
    6. Mike Rogers (5), Lock Haven (PA) over Greg Casino, Syracuse (NY) — Fall 4:17 · View bout
    7. Mike Uker, Iowa over Ramico Blackmon (8), Eastern Michigan — Dec 6–3 · View bout
    8. Scott Norton (3), Oregon over Carl Sharamitaro, California-Fullerton — Dec 5–0 · View bout

    Consolation round 3 · 4 bouts

    1. Brent Voorhees, Wyoming over Mike Francesca (10), Brown (RI) — MD 9–1 · View bout
    2. Mike Rogers (5), Lock Haven (PA) over Fred Rodriguez, Georgia State — Fall 2:24 · View bout
    3. Mike Uker, Iowa over Brent Shiver, Northwestern (IL) — Dec 3–2 · View bout
    4. Scott Norton (3), Oregon over Mark Samples, Edinboro (PA) — Dec 4–3 · View bout

    Consolation round 4 · 4 bouts

    1. Brent Voorhees, Wyoming over Mike Mason (12), West Virginia — Fall 5:57 · View bout
    2. Mike Rogers (5), Lock Haven (PA) over Shawn 'Biff' Jones (7), Oklahoma — MD 13–3 · View bout
    3. Mike Uker, Iowa over Mike Garcia, Bucknell (PA) — Dec 6–1 · View bout
    4. Russ Hughes (1), Penn State over Scott Norton (3), Oregon — Dec 4–3 · View bout

    Consolation round 5 · 2 bouts

    1. Mike Rogers (5), Lock Haven (PA) over Mike Uker, Iowa — Dec 11–4 · View bout
    2. Russ Hughes (1), Penn State over Brent Voorhees, Wyoming — Dec 7–2 · View bout

    Consolation semifinal · 2 bouts

    1. Bill Lacure (9), Michigan over Mike Rogers (5), Lock Haven (PA) — Dec 3–0 · View bout
    2. Russ Hughes (1), Penn State over Chad Kraft (11), Minnesota — Dec 8–2 · View bout

    Placement bouts

    3rd-place bout · 1 bout

    1. Russ Hughes (1), Penn State over Bill Lacure (9), Michigan — Dec 3–1 · View bout

    5th-place bout · 1 bout

    1. Chad Kraft (11), Minnesota over Mike Rogers (5), Lock Haven (PA) — Dec 4–1 · View bout

    7th-place bout · 1 bout

    1. Brent Voorhees, Wyoming over Mike Uker, Iowa — Dec 5–2 · View bout