NCAA Wrestling Data1928–2026

1999 NCAA Championships

149 lb

Champion Tim 'TJ' Williams, Iowa.Verified bracket Source bracket ↗

All-Americans

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

  1. 1Tim 'TJ' WilliamsIOWA
  2. 2Tony DavisUNI
  3. 3Adam TirapelleILL
  4. 4Reggie WrightOKST
  5. 5Brett MatterPENN
  6. 6Ryan BernholzLEH
  7. 7Troy MarrMINN
  8. 8Biff Walizer Jr.PSU

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Championship

Opening round · 1 bout

31 byes into the round of 32

  1. George Carter, Bloomsburg (PA) over John Pozniak, Virginia — Dec 10–7 · View bout

Round of 32 · 16 bouts

  1. Adam Tirapelle (7), Illinois over Cedric Haymon, California-Poly — Dec 10–4 · View bout
  2. Brett Matter (5), Pennsylvania over George Carter, Bloomsburg (PA) — Fall 2:50 · View bout
  3. Chad Jesko, Pittsburgh (PA) over Chris Elliott, Slippery Rock (PA) — Dec 6–0 · View bout
  4. Cole Sanderson (10), Iowa State over Quinn Foster, Arizona State — TF 21–6 · View bout
  5. Eric Schmiesing, Hofstra (NY) over Scott Frohardt, Air Force (CO) — Fall 4:40 · View bout
  6. Gordon 'Oscar' Wood (3), Oregon State over Joe Henson, Nebraska — Fall 1:18 · View bout
  7. Greg Mayer, Central Michigan over JohnMark Bentley (8), North Carolina — Dec 7–5 · View bout
  8. Joe Carr Jr., West Virginia over Dusty Coufal, Wisconsin — Fall 3:18 · View bout
  9. Marc Hoffer, American (DC) over Jeff Urban, Missouri — Dec 6–3 · View bout
  10. Mike Mendoza, California-Bakersfield over Troy Marr (4), Minnesota — Dec 6–5 · View bout
  11. Reggie Wright (2), Oklahoma State over Biff Walizer Jr., Penn State — MD 11–3 · View bout
  12. Ryan Bernholz (11), Lehigh (PA) over Jeff Bucher, Ohio State — Dec 9–4 · View bout
  13. Ryan Shapert, Edinboro (PA) over Jared Frayer (12), Oklahoma — Dec 3–1 · View bout
  14. Shawn Bradley (9), Cornell (NY) over Corey Grant, Michigan — Dec 8–6 · View bout
  15. Tim 'TJ' Williams (1), Iowa over Melvin Saunders, North Carolina-Greensboro — Fall 1:08 · View bout
  16. Tony Davis (6), Northern Iowa over Stan Spoor, Clarion (PA) — Dec 5–4 · View bout

Round of 16 · 8 bouts

  1. Adam Tirapelle (7), Illinois over Cole Sanderson (10), Iowa State — MD 12–3 · View bout
  2. Brett Matter (5), Pennsylvania over Ryan Shapert, Edinboro (PA) — Dec 4–1 · View bout
  3. Eric Schmiesing, Hofstra (NY) over Mike Mendoza, California-Bakersfield — Dec 5–4 · View bout
  4. Marc Hoffer, American (DC) over Gordon 'Oscar' Wood (3), Oregon State — Dec 6–4 · View bout
  5. Reggie Wright (2), Oklahoma State over Chad Jesko, Pittsburgh (PA) — Dec 6–4 · View bout
  6. Shawn Bradley (9), Cornell (NY) over Greg Mayer, Central Michigan — Dec 12–6 · View bout
  7. Tim 'TJ' Williams (1), Iowa over Joe Carr Jr., West Virginia — MD 13–3 · View bout
  8. Tony Davis (6), Northern Iowa over Ryan Bernholz (11), Lehigh (PA) — MD 11–2 · View bout

Quarterfinal · 4 bouts

  1. Adam Tirapelle (7), Illinois over Reggie Wright (2), Oklahoma State — Dec 6–4 · View bout
  2. Brett Matter (5), Pennsylvania over Eric Schmiesing, Hofstra (NY) — MD 8–0 · View bout
  3. Tim 'TJ' Williams (1), Iowa over Shawn Bradley (9), Cornell (NY) — MD 18–7 · View bout
  4. Tony Davis (6), Northern Iowa over Marc Hoffer, American (DC) — Dec 11–5 · View bout

Semifinal · 2 bouts

  1. Tim 'TJ' Williams (1), Iowa over Brett Matter (5), Pennsylvania — Dec 7–2 · View bout
  2. Tony Davis (6), Northern Iowa over Adam Tirapelle (7), Illinois — Dec 8–3 · View bout

Final · 1 bout

  1. Tim 'TJ' Williams (1), Iowa over Tony Davis (6), Northern Iowa — Dec 5–3 · View bout

Consolation

Consolation opening round · 1 bout

  1. John Pozniak, Virginia over Stan Spoor, Clarion (PA) — Dec 4–1 · View bout

Consolation round 1 · 8 bouts

  1. Biff Walizer Jr., Penn State over Chris Elliott, Slippery Rock (PA) — Fall 5:57 · View bout
  2. Cedric Haymon, California-Poly over Quinn Foster, Arizona State — Dec 5–4 · View bout
  3. Dusty Coufal, Wisconsin over Melvin Saunders, North Carolina-Greensboro — Dec 3–1 · View bout
  4. Jared Frayer (12), Oklahoma over George Carter, Bloomsburg (PA) — Fall 3:23 · View bout
  5. Jeff Bucher, Ohio State over John Pozniak, Virginia — MD 15–7 · View bout
  6. Joe Henson, Nebraska over Jeff Urban, Missouri — Dec 7–4 · View bout
  7. JohnMark Bentley (8), North Carolina over Corey Grant, Michigan — Dec 11–6 · View bout
  8. Troy Marr (4), Minnesota over Scott Frohardt, Air Force (CO) — Dec 9–7 · View bout

Consolation round 2 · 8 bouts

  1. Biff Walizer Jr., Penn State over Ryan Shapert, Edinboro (PA) — Dec 8–3 · View bout
  2. Gordon 'Oscar' Wood (3), Oregon State over JohnMark Bentley (8), North Carolina — Dflt · View bout
  3. Greg Mayer, Central Michigan over Joe Henson, Nebraska — Fall 4:07 · View bout
  4. Jared Frayer (12), Oklahoma over Chad Jesko, Pittsburgh (PA) — Dec 8–7 · View bout
  5. Joe Carr Jr., West Virginia over Jeff Bucher, Ohio State — Dec 8–7 · View bout
  6. Mike Mendoza, California-Bakersfield over Cedric Haymon, California-Poly — Dec 8–2 · View bout
  7. Ryan Bernholz (11), Lehigh (PA) over Dusty Coufal, Wisconsin — Dec 6–3 · View bout
  8. Troy Marr (4), Minnesota over Cole Sanderson (10), Iowa State — Dec 3–2 · View bout

Consolation round 3 · 4 bouts

  1. Biff Walizer Jr., Penn State over Mike Mendoza, California-Bakersfield — Fall 6:42 · View bout
  2. Greg Mayer, Central Michigan over Joe Carr Jr., West Virginia — Fall 5:50 · View bout
  3. Ryan Bernholz (11), Lehigh (PA) over Gordon 'Oscar' Wood (3), Oregon State — Dec 8–2 · View bout
  4. Troy Marr (4), Minnesota over Jared Frayer (12), Oklahoma — Dec 5–3 · View bout

Consolation round 4 · 4 bouts

  1. Biff Walizer Jr., Penn State over Marc Hoffer, American (DC) — Dec 8–6 · View bout
  2. Reggie Wright (2), Oklahoma State over Greg Mayer, Central Michigan — Dec 10–2 · View bout
  3. Ryan Bernholz (11), Lehigh (PA) over Eric Schmiesing, Hofstra (NY) — Dec 7–2 · View bout
  4. Troy Marr (4), Minnesota over Shawn Bradley (9), Cornell (NY) — Dec 11–8 · View bout

Consolation round 5 · 2 bouts

  1. Reggie Wright (2), Oklahoma State over Biff Walizer Jr., Penn State — MD 13–5 · View bout
  2. Ryan Bernholz (11), Lehigh (PA) over Troy Marr (4), Minnesota — MD 14–3 · View bout

Consolation semifinal · 2 bouts

  1. Adam Tirapelle (7), Illinois over Ryan Bernholz (11), Lehigh (PA) — Dec 7–3 · View bout
  2. Reggie Wright (2), Oklahoma State over Brett Matter (5), Pennsylvania — Dec 3–1 · View bout

Placement bouts

3rd-place bout · 1 bout

  1. Adam Tirapelle (7), Illinois over Reggie Wright (2), Oklahoma State — Dec 5–3 · View bout

5th-place bout · 1 bout

  1. Brett Matter (5), Pennsylvania over Ryan Bernholz (11), Lehigh (PA) — Dec 5–3 · View bout

7th-place bout · 1 bout

  1. Troy Marr (4), Minnesota over Biff Walizer Jr., Penn State — Dec 2–1 · View bout