NCAA Wrestling Data1928–2025

1978 NCAA Championships

150 lb

Champion Mark Churella, Michigan.

Placers

Places 1 to 8 as the record has them.

  1. 1Mark ChurellaMICH
  2. 2Bruce KinsethIOWA
  3. 3Dave SchultzOKST
  4. 4Joe ZuspannISU
  5. 5Tim JefferiesASU
  6. 6Scott BlissOregon

Championship

Opening round · 3 bouts

  1. Dave Schultz (4), Oklahoma State over Max Lorenzo, William & Mary (VA) — Dec 13–8 · View bout
  2. John Stallings, Auburn (AL) over Scott Brambini, Rider (NJ) — MD 13–4 · View bout
  3. Tim Jefferies (7), Arizona State over Mike Willner, Rhode Island — Dec 8–6 · View bout

Round of 32 · 16 bouts

  1. Bill Vollrath (6), Penn State over Gary Etchemendy, Idaho State — MD 10–2 · View bout
  2. Bruce Kinseth (3), Iowa over Frank Presley, Millersville (PA) — Fall 5:51 · View bout
  3. Dave Musselman, Arizona over Gregg Okoorian, Long Beach State (CA) — Dec 10–8 · View bout
  4. Dave Schultz (4), Oklahoma State over Charlie Biggert, Toledo (OH) — MD 17–8 · View bout
  5. Jim Tebbe, Miami (OH) over Jody McMullen, East Stroudsburg (PA) — Dec 15–12 · View bout
  6. Joe Zuspann (2), Iowa State over Bruce Solomon, Ohio State — Fall 5:59 · View bout
  7. John Stallings, Auburn (AL) over Ed Rusher, Colorado — Dec 9–4 · View bout
  8. Kim Farrison, Wisconsin over Tom Lunsford, Appalachian State (NC) — Dec 9–7 · View bout
  9. Kirk Simet, South Dakota State over Doug Ziebart (5), Oregon State — Dec 8–6 · View bout
  10. Mark Churella (1), Michigan over Paul Supchak, Navy (MD) — Fall 2:49 · View bout
  11. Mark Nelson, Oklahoma over Jeff Reintgen, North Carolina — Dec 10–8 · View bout
  12. Oscar Ordonez, Drake (IA) over Emanuel Miller, California-Los Angeles — Dec 3–2 · View bout
  13. Scott Bliss, Oregon over Dan Godbehere, Wyoming — Dec 12–10 · View bout
  14. Steve Spangenberg, Northern Michigan over Larry Tusick (8), Alabama — Fall 4:39 · View bout
  15. Tim Jefferies (7), Arizona State over Brian Surage, Rutgers (NJ) — Dec 6–0 · View bout
  16. Tony Caravella, Bloomsburg (PA) over Mark Jensen, Concordia (MN) — Dec 8–6 · View bout

Round of 16 · 8 bouts

  1. Bill Vollrath (6), Penn State over Jim Tebbe, Miami (OH) — MD 11–2 · View bout
  2. Bruce Kinseth (3), Iowa over Dave Musselman, Arizona — Fall 6:51 · View bout
  3. Dave Schultz (4), Oklahoma State over Kim Farrison, Wisconsin — MD 15–5 · View bout
  4. Joe Zuspann (2), Iowa State over Oscar Ordonez, Drake (IA) — Dec 6–0 · View bout
  5. John Stallings, Auburn (AL) over Steve Spangenberg, Northern Michigan — MD 21–13 · View bout
  6. Kirk Simet, South Dakota State over Mark Nelson, Oklahoma — Dec 11–8 · View bout
  7. Mark Churella (1), Michigan over Scott Bliss, Oregon — Sup 25–2 · View bout
  8. Tim Jefferies (7), Arizona State over Tony Caravella, Bloomsburg (PA) — Fall 4:57 · View bout

Quarterfinal · 4 bouts

  1. Bruce Kinseth (3), Iowa over Bill Vollrath (6), Penn State — Sup 19–5 · View bout
  2. Dave Schultz (4), Oklahoma State over Kirk Simet, South Dakota State — Dec 11–5 · View bout
  3. Joe Zuspann (2), Iowa State over Tim Jefferies (7), Arizona State — Dec 10–5 · View bout
  4. Mark Churella (1), Michigan over John Stallings, Auburn (AL) — Dec 14–9 · View bout

Semifinal · 2 bouts

  1. Bruce Kinseth (3), Iowa over Joe Zuspann (2), Iowa State — Dec 9–4 · View bout
  2. Mark Churella (1), Michigan over Dave Schultz (4), Oklahoma State — Dec 13–10 · View bout

Final · 1 bout

  1. Mark Churella (1), Michigan over Bruce Kinseth (3), Iowa — Fall 3:09 · View bout

Consolation

Consolation round 2 · 1 bout

  1. Max Lorenzo, William & Mary (VA) over Charlie Biggert, Toledo (OH) — Dec 6–3 · View bout

Consolation round 3 · 4 bouts

  1. Bruce Solomon, Ohio State over Oscar Ordonez, Drake (IA) — MD 10–2 · View bout
  2. Dave Musselman, Arizona over Frank Presley, Millersville (PA) — Dec 11–4 · View bout
  3. Max Lorenzo, William & Mary (VA) over Kim Farrison, Wisconsin — Dec 4–3 · View bout
  4. Scott Bliss, Oregon over Paul Supchak, Navy (MD) — Dec 8–7 · View bout

Consolation round 4 · 4 bouts

  1. Dave Musselman, Arizona over Bill Vollrath (6), Penn State — Dec 7–5 · View bout
  2. Max Lorenzo, William & Mary (VA) over Kirk Simet, South Dakota State — Dec 4–1 · View bout
  3. Scott Bliss, Oregon over John Stallings, Auburn (AL) — Dec 8–7 · View bout
  4. Tim Jefferies (7), Arizona State over Bruce Solomon, Ohio State — MD 10–1 · View bout

Consolation round 5 · 2 bouts

  1. Scott Bliss, Oregon over Max Lorenzo, William & Mary (VA) — Dec 10–9 · View bout
  2. Tim Jefferies (7), Arizona State over Dave Musselman, Arizona — Fall 3:42 · View bout

Consolation semifinal · 2 bouts

  1. Dave Schultz (4), Oklahoma State over Tim Jefferies (7), Arizona State — Dec 9–6 · View bout
  2. Joe Zuspann (2), Iowa State over Scott Bliss, Oregon — Fall 5:21 · View bout

Placement bouts

3rd-place bout · 1 bout

  1. Dave Schultz (4), Oklahoma State over Joe Zuspann (2), Iowa State — Dec 1–1 · View bout

5th-place bout · 1 bout

  1. Tim Jefferies (7), Arizona State over Scott Bliss, Oregon — MD 9–0 · View bout

Bouts as the source workbook records them, in round order. No bracket positions or byes are inferred.