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1997 NCAA Championships

134 lb

Champion Mark Ironside, Iowa.Verified bracket Source bracket ↗

All-Americans

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

  1. 1Mark IronsideIOWA
  2. 2Steven SchmidtOKST
  3. 3Yero WashingtonFS
  4. 4Jeremy EnsrudORE
  5. 5Jim GuzzioMD
  6. 6Joey HeckelASU
  7. 7Carl KeskeCOR
  8. 8Jason NaseRID

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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. Adam Mickiewicz (10), Virginia Military over Tony Siebert, Illinois — Dec 4–3 · View bout
    2. Biff Walizer Jr., Penn State over Jason Grant, George Mason (VA) — Dec 7–3 · View bout
    3. Carl Keske (4), Cornell (NY) over Trevor Elliott, Indiana (IN) — Dec 5–3 · View bout
    4. Chad Jesko, Pittsburgh (PA) over Bo Eubanks, Oklahoma — Dec 6–0 · View bout
    5. Chris Marshall, Clarion (PA) over Jason Mutarelli, Virginia — Dec 10–6 · View bout
    6. Ed Schillig, Ohio over Sean O'Hara (9), Pennsylvania — MD 13–4 · View bout
    7. Emilio Nardone Jr. (11), Seton Hall (NJ) over Mark Beebe, Wisconsin — MD 11–1 · View bout
    8. Jason LaMotta, North Carolina over Brad Canoyer (7), Nebraska — Dec 6–4 · View bout
    9. Jeff Bucher (8), Ohio State over Jason Nase, Rider (NJ) — Dec 2–1 · View bout
    10. Jim Guzzio (5), Maryland over Ed Hockenberry, Bloomsburg (PA) — MD 14–3 · View bout
    11. Mark Ironside (1), Iowa over John Wells, Eastern Illinois — Fall 4:07 · View bout
    12. Steven Schmidt (2), Oklahoma State over Mark Perryman, California-Poly — MD 11–0 · View bout
    13. Troy Marr (12), Minnesota over Joey Heckel, Arizona State — Dec 6–4 · View bout
    14. Yero Washington (3), Fresno State (CA) over John Klessinger, Millersville (PA) — MD 16–4 · View bout

    Round of 16 · 8 bouts

    1. Adam Mickiewicz (10), Virginia Military over Jason LaMotta, North Carolina — Dec 4–2 · View bout
    2. Erik Smith, Appalachian State (NC) over Carl Keske (4), Cornell (NY) — Dec 8–2 · View bout
    3. Jeff Bucher (8), Ohio State over Ed Schillig, Ohio — Dec 7–5 · View bout
    4. Jeremy Ensrud (6), Oregon over Emilio Nardone Jr. (11), Seton Hall (NJ) — Fall 2:51 · View bout
    5. Jim Guzzio (5), Maryland over Troy Marr (12), Minnesota — Dec 7–0 · View bout
    6. Mark Ironside (1), Iowa over Chris Marshall, Clarion (PA) — MD 19–9 · View bout
    7. Steven Schmidt (2), Oklahoma State over Biff Walizer Jr., Penn State — Dec 4–1 · View bout
    8. Yero Washington (3), Fresno State (CA) over Chad Jesko, Pittsburgh (PA) — Dec 11–4 · View bout

    Quarterfinal · 4 bouts

    1. Jeremy Ensrud (6), Oregon over Yero Washington (3), Fresno State (CA) — Dec 7–5 · View bout
    2. Jim Guzzio (5), Maryland over Erik Smith, Appalachian State (NC) — Dec 3–2 · View bout
    3. Mark Ironside (1), Iowa over Jeff Bucher (8), Ohio State — Dec 9–8 · View bout
    4. Steven Schmidt (2), Oklahoma State over Adam Mickiewicz (10), Virginia Military — Dec 4–1 · View bout

    Semifinal · 2 bouts

    1. Mark Ironside (1), Iowa over Jim Guzzio (5), Maryland — Dec 8–4 · View bout
    2. Steven Schmidt (2), Oklahoma State over Jeremy Ensrud (6), Oregon — Dec 9–6 · View bout

    Final · 1 bout

    1. Mark Ironside (1), Iowa over Steven Schmidt (2), Oklahoma State — Dec 10–4 · View bout

    Consolation

    Consolation round 1 · 6 bouts

    2 byes into the consolation round 2

    1. Bo Eubanks, Oklahoma over John Klessinger, Millersville (PA) — Dec 7–3 · View bout
    2. Brad Canoyer (7), Nebraska over Tony Siebert, Illinois — Dec 10–3 · View bout
    3. Jason Grant, George Mason (VA) over Mark Perryman, California-Poly — Fall 6:51 · View bout
    4. Jason Mutarelli, Virginia over John Wells, Eastern Illinois — MD 12–4 · View bout
    5. Jason Nase, Rider (NJ) over Sean O'Hara (9), Pennsylvania — Dec 8–5 · View bout
    6. Joey Heckel, Arizona State over Ed Hockenberry, Bloomsburg (PA) — Dec 6–2 · View bout

    Consolation round 2 · 8 bouts

    1. Brad Canoyer (7), Nebraska over Chris Marshall, Clarion (PA) — Dec 4–3 · View bout
    2. Carl Keske (4), Cornell (NY) over Bo Eubanks, Oklahoma — TF 15–0 · View bout
    3. Chad Jesko, Pittsburgh (PA) over Trevor Elliott, Indiana (IN) — Dec 5–1 · View bout
    4. Jason Grant, George Mason (VA) over Ed Schillig, Ohio — Dec 5–2 · View bout
    5. Jason Mutarelli, Virginia over Jason LaMotta, North Carolina — MD 14–3 · View bout
    6. Jason Nase, Rider (NJ) over Biff Walizer Jr., Penn State — Dec 5–4 · View bout
    7. Joey Heckel, Arizona State over Emilio Nardone Jr. (11), Seton Hall (NJ) — Dec 6–3 · View bout
    8. Troy Marr (12), Minnesota over Mark Beebe, Wisconsin — Dec 7–5 · View bout

    Consolation round 3 · 4 bouts

    1. Brad Canoyer (7), Nebraska over Jason Grant, George Mason (VA) — MD 11–3 · View bout
    2. Carl Keske (4), Cornell (NY) over Troy Marr (12), Minnesota — Dec 9–4 · View bout
    3. Jason Nase, Rider (NJ) over Jason Mutarelli, Virginia — MD 8–0 · View bout
    4. Joey Heckel, Arizona State over Chad Jesko, Pittsburgh (PA) — Dec 4–3 · View bout

    Consolation round 4 · 4 bouts

    1. Carl Keske (4), Cornell (NY) over Adam Mickiewicz (10), Virginia Military — Dec 1–0 · View bout
    2. Jason Nase, Rider (NJ) over Erik Smith, Appalachian State (NC) — Dec 3–1 · View bout
    3. Joey Heckel, Arizona State over Jeff Bucher (8), Ohio State — Dec 3–2 · View bout
    4. Yero Washington (3), Fresno State (CA) over Brad Canoyer (7), Nebraska — Fall 2:04 · View bout

    Consolation round 5 · 2 bouts

    1. Joey Heckel, Arizona State over Jason Nase, Rider (NJ) — Dec 4–2 · View bout
    2. Yero Washington (3), Fresno State (CA) over Carl Keske (4), Cornell (NY) — Dec 9–3 · View bout

    Consolation semifinal · 2 bouts

    1. Jeremy Ensrud (6), Oregon over Joey Heckel, Arizona State — Fall 3:39 · View bout
    2. Yero Washington (3), Fresno State (CA) over Jim Guzzio (5), Maryland — Dec 10–8 · View bout

    Placement bouts

    3rd-place bout · 1 bout

    1. Yero Washington (3), Fresno State (CA) over Jeremy Ensrud (6), Oregon — Fall 4:36 · View bout

    5th-place bout · 1 bout

    1. Jim Guzzio (5), Maryland over Joey Heckel, Arizona State — Dec 7–6 · View bout

    7th-place bout · 1 bout

    1. Carl Keske (4), Cornell (NY) over Jason Nase, Rider (NJ) — Dec 3–1 · View bout