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2008 NCAA Championships

157 lb

Champion Jordan Leen, Cornell (NY).Verified bracket Source bracket ↗

All-Americans

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

  1. 1Jordan LeenCOR
  2. 2Michael PoetaILL
  3. 3Dan VallimontPSU
  4. 4Brandon BeckerIND
  5. 5Gregor GillespieEDIN
  6. 6Josh ZupancicSTAN
  7. 7Cyler SandersonISU
  8. 8Matt MoleyBLOO

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Championship

Opening round · 0 bouts

29 byes into the round of 32

    Round of 32 · 13 bouts

    3 byes into the round of 16

    1. Brandon Becker (4), Indiana (IN) over Zac Fryling, West Virginia — Dec 1–0 · View bout
    2. Brian Letters, Maryland over Chase Pami (9), California-Poly — Dec 4–3 · View bout
    3. Charles 'CP' Schlatter (5), Minnesota over Tyson Reiner, Northern Iowa — Dec 4–2 · View bout
    4. Cyler Sanderson (7), Iowa State over Matt Moley, Bloomsburg (PA) — Dec 11–6 · View bout
    5. Dan Vallimont (3), Penn State over William 'Seth' Garvin, Tennessee-Chattanooga — Dec 8–6 · View bout
    6. Gregor Gillespie (1), Edinboro (PA) over Spencer Manley, Navy (MD) — TF 17–0 · View bout
    7. Jordan Leen (8), Cornell (NY) over Ryan Hluschak, Drexel (PA) — Dec 4–3 · View bout
    8. Josh Zupancic (12), Stanford (CA) over Jeff Marsh, Michigan — MD 13–4 · View bout
    9. Matt Kocher (6), Pittsburgh (PA) over Ryan Morningstar, Iowa — Dec 4–2 · View bout
    10. Michael Chandler (10), Missouri over Dave Nakasone, Lehigh (PA) — Dec 5–3 · View bout
    11. Newly McSpadden, Oklahoma State over Jarrett Hostetter, Millersville (PA) — Dec 2–0 · View bout
    12. Steve Brown, Central Michigan over Christian Snook, Army (NY) — Dec 5–3 · View bout
    13. Tyler Sherfey (11), Boise State (ID) over Chris Stout, American (DC) — Dec 8–5 · View bout

    Round of 16 · 8 bouts

    1. Dan Vallimont (3), Penn State over Steve Brown, Central Michigan — Dec 10–7 · View bout
    2. Gregor Gillespie (1), Edinboro (PA) over Jason Johnstone, Ohio State — Dec 6–0 · View bout
    3. Jonny Bonilla-Bowman, Hofstra (NY) over Brandon Becker (4), Indiana (IN) — Dec 5–3 · View bout
    4. Jordan Leen (8), Cornell (NY) over Brian Letters, Maryland — Dec 4–1 · View bout
    5. Josh Zupancic (12), Stanford (CA) over Charles 'CP' Schlatter (5), Minnesota — Dec 5–4 · View bout
    6. Michael Chandler (10), Missouri over Cyler Sanderson (7), Iowa State — Dec 5–3 · View bout
    7. Michael Poeta (2), Illinois over Newly McSpadden, Oklahoma State — Dec 3–2 · View bout
    8. Tyler Sherfey (11), Boise State (ID) over Matt Kocher (6), Pittsburgh (PA) — Dec 3–3 · View bout

    Quarterfinal · 4 bouts

    1. Dan Vallimont (3), Penn State over Tyler Sherfey (11), Boise State (ID) — Dec 7–5 · View bout
    2. Jordan Leen (8), Cornell (NY) over Gregor Gillespie (1), Edinboro (PA) — Dec 8–6 · View bout
    3. Josh Zupancic (12), Stanford (CA) over Jonny Bonilla-Bowman, Hofstra (NY) — Dec 9–8 · View bout
    4. Michael Poeta (2), Illinois over Michael Chandler (10), Missouri — Dec 7–3 · View bout

    Semifinal · 2 bouts

    1. Jordan Leen (8), Cornell (NY) over Josh Zupancic (12), Stanford (CA) — Dec 9–2 · View bout
    2. Michael Poeta (2), Illinois over Dan Vallimont (3), Penn State — Dec 6–5 · View bout

    Final · 1 bout

    1. Jordan Leen (8), Cornell (NY) over Michael Poeta (2), Illinois — Dec 5–4 · View bout

    Consolation

    Consolation round 1 · 5 bouts

    3 byes into the consolation round 2

    1. Matt Moley, Bloomsburg (PA) over Dave Nakasone, Lehigh (PA) — Dec 6–4 · View bout
    2. Ryan Hluschak, Drexel (PA) over Chase Pami (9), California-Poly — Dec 3–1 · View bout
    3. Ryan Morningstar, Iowa over Chris Stout, American (DC) — Dec 4–1 · View bout
    4. Tyson Reiner, Northern Iowa over Jeff Marsh, Michigan — Dec 5–2 · View bout
    5. William 'Seth' Garvin, Tennessee-Chattanooga over Christian Snook, Army (NY) — Dec 5–4 · View bout

    Consolation round 2 · 8 bouts

    1. Brandon Becker (4), Indiana (IN) over William 'Seth' Garvin, Tennessee-Chattanooga — MD 10–0 · View bout
    2. Cyler Sanderson (7), Iowa State over Ryan Hluschak, Drexel (PA) — Dec 7–3 · View bout
    3. Jason Johnstone, Ohio State over Jarrett Hostetter, Millersville (PA) — Dec 6–4 · View bout
    4. Matt Kocher (6), Pittsburgh (PA) over Tyson Reiner, Northern Iowa — TF 18–1 · View bout
    5. Matt Moley, Bloomsburg (PA) over Brian Letters, Maryland — Dec 8–4 · View bout
    6. Newly McSpadden, Oklahoma State over Spencer Manley, Navy (MD) — Dec 4–0 · View bout
    7. Ryan Morningstar, Iowa over Charles 'CP' Schlatter (5), Minnesota — Dec 4–0 · View bout
    8. Zac Fryling, West Virginia over Steve Brown, Central Michigan — Dec 9–4 · View bout

    Consolation round 3 · 4 bouts

    1. Brandon Becker (4), Indiana (IN) over Ryan Morningstar, Iowa — Dec 2–0 · View bout
    2. Cyler Sanderson (7), Iowa State over Newly McSpadden, Oklahoma State — Dec 3–2 · View bout
    3. Matt Kocher (6), Pittsburgh (PA) over Zac Fryling, West Virginia — Dec 3–0 · View bout
    4. Matt Moley, Bloomsburg (PA) over Jason Johnstone, Ohio State — Dec 7–4 · View bout

    Consolation round 4 · 4 bouts

    1. Brandon Becker (4), Indiana (IN) over Michael Chandler (10), Missouri — Dec 8–2 · View bout
    2. Cyler Sanderson (7), Iowa State over Jonny Bonilla-Bowman, Hofstra (NY) — Dec 7–6 · View bout
    3. Gregor Gillespie (1), Edinboro (PA) over Matt Kocher (6), Pittsburgh (PA) — Dec 1–0 · View bout
    4. Matt Moley, Bloomsburg (PA) over Tyler Sherfey (11), Boise State (ID) — Dec 7–4 · View bout

    Consolation round 5 · 2 bouts

    1. Brandon Becker (4), Indiana (IN) over Matt Moley, Bloomsburg (PA) — Fall 1:28 · View bout
    2. Gregor Gillespie (1), Edinboro (PA) over Cyler Sanderson (7), Iowa State — Fall 0:40 · View bout

    Consolation semifinal · 2 bouts

    1. Brandon Becker (4), Indiana (IN) over Josh Zupancic (12), Stanford (CA) — Dec 3–0 · View bout
    2. Dan Vallimont (3), Penn State over Gregor Gillespie (1), Edinboro (PA) — Dec 2–1 · View bout

    Placement bouts

    3rd-place bout · 1 bout

    1. Dan Vallimont (3), Penn State over Brandon Becker (4), Indiana (IN) — Dec 5–4 · View bout

    5th-place bout · 1 bout

    1. Gregor Gillespie (1), Edinboro (PA) over Josh Zupancic (12), Stanford (CA) — TF 15–0 · View bout

    7th-place bout · 1 bout

    1. Cyler Sanderson (7), Iowa State over Matt Moley, Bloomsburg (PA) — Dec 7–5 · View bout