NCAA Wrestling Data1928–2026

1997 NCAA Championships

118 lb

Champion Jessie Whitmer, Iowa.Verified bracket Source bracket ↗

All-Americans

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

  1. 1Jessie WhitmerIOWA
  2. 2Lindsay DurlacherILL
  3. 3Sheldon ThomasCLAR
  4. 4Teague MooreOKST
  5. 5David MorganMSU
  6. 6Shane ValdezOU
  7. 7John CarvalheiraRID
  8. 8David PenaEIU

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Championship

Opening round · 0 bouts

30 byes into the round of 32

    Round of 32 · 14 bouts

    2 byes into the round of 16

    1. Brandon Paulson (10), Minnesota over Orlando De Castroverde, California-Fullerton — Fall 1:40 · View bout
    2. Chuckie Connor, North Carolina over Robert Chevez, American (DC) — MD 11–1 · View bout
    3. David Morgan (3), Michigan State over Cody Sanderson, Iowa State — Dec 7–3 · View bout
    4. David Pena (11), Eastern Illinois over Mike Kawamura, Arizona State — Dec 3–2 · View bout
    5. Jeremy Hunter (8), Penn State over Mike Kusick, Lock Haven (PA) — Dec 5–0 · View bout
    6. Jessie Whitmer (6), Iowa over Jose Enriquez, Brigham Young (UT) — MD 17–7 · View bout
    7. John Carvalheira (7), Rider (NJ) over Tony Hairston, Appalachian State (NC) — Dec 9–5 · View bout
    8. Lee Pritts (12), Eastern Michigan over Jeremy Sluyter, East Stroudsburg (PA) — Dec 5–2 · View bout
    9. Sean Kim, Fresno State (CA) over Angelo Zegarelli, West Virginia — Fall 6:08 · View bout
    10. Shane Valdez (4), Oklahoma over Jason Wartinger, Buffalo (NY) — Fall 3:34 · View bout
    11. Sheldon Thomas (1), Clarion (PA) over Todd Beckerman, Nebraska — TF 17–0 · View bout
    12. Teague Moore (2), Oklahoma State over Chris Viola, Michigan — Dec 9–7 · View bout
    13. Tim Dernlan (9), Purdue (IN) over Mike Mier, Oregon — Dec 6–0 · View bout
    14. Tyson Rondeau, California-Poly over Tony Mendez, Millersville (PA) — Dec 11–4 · View bout

    Round of 16 · 8 bouts

    1. David Morgan (3), Michigan State over Derrick Henson, Howard (DC) — Dec 11–5 · View bout
    2. Jessie Whitmer (6), Iowa over David Pena (11), Eastern Illinois — MD 12–4 · View bout
    3. John Carvalheira (7), Rider (NJ) over Brandon Paulson (10), Minnesota — Dec 4–3 · View bout
    4. Lindsay Durlacher (5), Illinois over Lee Pritts (12), Eastern Michigan — Dec 7–4 · View bout
    5. Shane Valdez (4), Oklahoma over Chuckie Connor, North Carolina — MD 14–5 · View bout
    6. Sheldon Thomas (1), Clarion (PA) over Tyson Rondeau, California-Poly — Dec 6–3 · View bout
    7. Teague Moore (2), Oklahoma State over Sean Kim, Fresno State (CA) — Dec 9–4 · View bout
    8. Tim Dernlan (9), Purdue (IN) over Jeremy Hunter (8), Penn State — Dec 4–3 · View bout

    Quarterfinal · 4 bouts

    1. Jessie Whitmer (6), Iowa over David Morgan (3), Michigan State — Dec 7–4 · View bout
    2. Lindsay Durlacher (5), Illinois over Shane Valdez (4), Oklahoma — Dec 4–3 · View bout
    3. Sheldon Thomas (1), Clarion (PA) over Tim Dernlan (9), Purdue (IN) — MD 10–0 · View bout
    4. Teague Moore (2), Oklahoma State over John Carvalheira (7), Rider (NJ) — Dec 5–3 · View bout

    Semifinal · 2 bouts

    1. Jessie Whitmer (6), Iowa over Teague Moore (2), Oklahoma State — Dec 10–7 · View bout
    2. Lindsay Durlacher (5), Illinois over Sheldon Thomas (1), Clarion (PA) — Dec 3–1 · View bout

    Final · 1 bout

    1. Jessie Whitmer (6), Iowa over Lindsay Durlacher (5), Illinois — Dec 5–4 · View bout

    Consolation

    Consolation round 1 · 6 bouts

    2 byes into the consolation round 2

    1. Chris Viola, Michigan over Angelo Zegarelli, West Virginia — MD 20–9 · View bout
    2. Jason Wartinger, Buffalo (NY) over Robert Chevez, American (DC) — Dec 7–3 · View bout
    3. Mike Kawamura, Arizona State over Jose Enriquez, Brigham Young (UT) — Dec 2–1 · View bout
    4. Mike Kusick, Lock Haven (PA) over Mike Mier, Oregon — Dec 7–4 · View bout
    5. Orlando De Castroverde, California-Fullerton over Tony Hairston, Appalachian State (NC) — Dec 10–6 · View bout
    6. Todd Beckerman, Nebraska over Tony Mendez, Millersville (PA) — Dec 5–3 · View bout

    Consolation round 2 · 8 bouts

    1. Brandon Paulson (10), Minnesota over Todd Beckerman, Nebraska — MD 12–3 · View bout
    2. Chris Viola, Michigan over Jeremy Hunter (8), Penn State — Dec 7–4 · View bout
    3. Cody Sanderson, Iowa State over Chuckie Connor, North Carolina — MD 10–1 · View bout
    4. David Pena (11), Eastern Illinois over Jeremy Sluyter, East Stroudsburg (PA) — Dec 9–2 · View bout
    5. Derrick Henson, Howard (DC) over Jason Wartinger, Buffalo (NY) — Dec 5–3 · View bout
    6. Mike Kawamura, Arizona State over Lee Pritts (12), Eastern Michigan — Dec 11–9 · View bout
    7. Sean Kim, Fresno State (CA) over Mike Kusick, Lock Haven (PA) — Dec 10–7 · View bout
    8. Tyson Rondeau, California-Poly over Orlando De Castroverde, California-Fullerton — Dec 7–4 · View bout

    Consolation round 3 · 4 bouts

    1. Brandon Paulson (10), Minnesota over Sean Kim, Fresno State (CA) — Dec 10–3 · View bout
    2. Chris Viola, Michigan over Tyson Rondeau, California-Poly — Dec 12–5 · View bout
    3. Cody Sanderson, Iowa State over Mike Kawamura, Arizona State — Fall 6:14 · View bout
    4. David Pena (11), Eastern Illinois over Derrick Henson, Howard (DC) — Fall 6:55 · View bout

    Consolation round 4 · 4 bouts

    1. David Morgan (3), Michigan State over Chris Viola, Michigan — Dec 10–5 · View bout
    2. David Pena (11), Eastern Illinois over Tim Dernlan (9), Purdue (IN) — Dec 5–3 · View bout
    3. John Carvalheira (7), Rider (NJ) over Cody Sanderson, Iowa State — Dec 3–2 · View bout
    4. Shane Valdez (4), Oklahoma over Brandon Paulson (10), Minnesota — Dec 3–2 · View bout

    Consolation round 5 · 2 bouts

    1. David Morgan (3), Michigan State over John Carvalheira (7), Rider (NJ) — Fall 5:30 · View bout
    2. Shane Valdez (4), Oklahoma over David Pena (11), Eastern Illinois — Dec 11–4 · View bout

    Consolation semifinal · 2 bouts

    1. Sheldon Thomas (1), Clarion (PA) over David Morgan (3), Michigan State — Dec 5–2 · View bout
    2. Teague Moore (2), Oklahoma State over Shane Valdez (4), Oklahoma — Dec 6–5 · View bout

    Placement bouts

    3rd-place bout · 1 bout

    1. Sheldon Thomas (1), Clarion (PA) over Teague Moore (2), Oklahoma State — Dec 8–4 · View bout

    5th-place bout · 1 bout

    1. David Morgan (3), Michigan State over Shane Valdez (4), Oklahoma — Dec 9–3 · View bout

    7th-place bout · 1 bout

    1. John Carvalheira (7), Rider (NJ) over David Pena (11), Eastern Illinois — Dec 5–3 · View bout