NCAA Wrestling Data1928–2025

1980 NCAA Championships

118 lb

Champion Joe Gonzales, California-Bakersfield.

Placers

Places 1 to 8 as the record has them.

  1. 1Joe GonzalesCSUB
  2. 2Dan GlennIOWA
  3. 3Jim ZenzNCST
  4. 4Gary FischerCP
  5. 5Mike PicozziISU
  6. 6Rich SantoroLEH
  7. 7Tony LeoninoAuburn (AL)
  8. 8Mark ZimmerWIS

Championship

Opening round · 1 bout

  1. Joe Gonzales (1), California-Bakersfield over Brian Higa, Washington (WA) — DQ · View bout

Round of 32 · 16 bouts

  1. Angelo 'Butch' Marino (12), Indiana (IN) over Bobby Greenwood, Virginia Military — SD 19–2 · View bout
  2. Dale Mills (7), Syracuse (NY) over Tom Jacoutot, Buffalo (NY) — Fall 6:02 · View bout
  3. Dan Glenn (2), Iowa over Jim Pagano, William & Mary (VA) — Dec 8–4 · View bout
  4. Doug Smith, Western Michigan over Tracy Moore (5), Utah State — MD 17–8 · View bout
  5. Gary Fischer (3), California-Poly over Matt Hawes, Springfield (MA) — Dec 12–5 · View bout
  6. Jim Zenz (4), North Carolina State over Wade Genova, Boston (MA) — Dec 11–8 · View bout
  7. Joe Gonzales (1), California-Bakersfield over Tony Calderaio, Slippery Rock (PA) — SD 25–11 · View bout
  8. Mark Zimmer (11), Wisconsin over Jorge Leon, West Chester (PA) — Dec 11–6 · View bout
  9. Mike Millward, Lock Haven (PA) over Dan Foldesy, Cleveland State (OH) — Fall 2:53 · View bout
  10. Mike Picozzi (6), Iowa State over Greg Robbins, Utah — Dec 8–5 · View bout
  11. Randy Hoffman (10), Arizona State over Ed Bailey, Salisbury (MD) — MD 9–1 · View bout
  12. Rich Santoro (8), Lehigh (PA) over Chris Taylor, Brigham Young (UT) — MD 13–2 · View bout
  13. Roger DeSart, Nevada-Las Vegas over Randy Majors, Oregon State — Dec 10–8 · View bout
  14. Shelby Stone, Oklahoma over Mike Jones, Colorado — Dec 15–12 · View bout
  15. Tom Reed, Southern Illinois Edwardsville over Joe Biggs, Ohio State — MD 17–7 · View bout
  16. Tony Leonino (9), Auburn (AL) over Richard Berry, Idaho State — Dec 8–1 · View bout

Round of 16 · 8 bouts

  1. Dale Mills (7), Syracuse (NY) over Roger DeSart, Nevada-Las Vegas — SD 21–6 · View bout
  2. Dan Glenn (2), Iowa over Mark Zimmer (11), Wisconsin — MD 13–5 · View bout
  3. Gary Fischer (3), California-Poly over Randy Hoffman (10), Arizona State — Dec 7–1 · View bout
  4. Jim Zenz (4), North Carolina State over Tony Leonino (9), Auburn (AL) — Dec 7–5 · View bout
  5. Joe Gonzales (1), California-Bakersfield over Angelo 'Butch' Marino (12), Indiana (IN) — SD 20–7 · View bout
  6. Mike Picozzi (6), Iowa State over Tom Reed, Southern Illinois Edwardsville — Dec 16–12 · View bout
  7. Rich Santoro (8), Lehigh (PA) over Mike Millward, Lock Haven (PA) — Dec 6–1 · View bout
  8. Shelby Stone, Oklahoma over Doug Smith, Western Michigan — Dec 10–6 · View bout

Quarterfinal · 4 bouts

  1. Dan Glenn (2), Iowa over Dale Mills (7), Syracuse (NY) — SD 18–6 · View bout
  2. Gary Fischer (3), California-Poly over Mike Picozzi (6), Iowa State — Dec 3–2 · View bout
  3. Jim Zenz (4), North Carolina State over Shelby Stone, Oklahoma — Dec 5–4 · View bout
  4. Joe Gonzales (1), California-Bakersfield over Rich Santoro (8), Lehigh (PA) — SD 27–7 · View bout

Semifinal · 2 bouts

  1. Dan Glenn (2), Iowa over Gary Fischer (3), California-Poly — MD 10–2 · View bout
  2. Joe Gonzales (1), California-Bakersfield over Jim Zenz (4), North Carolina State — MD 16–7 · View bout

Final · 1 bout

  1. Joe Gonzales (1), California-Bakersfield over Dan Glenn (2), Iowa — Dec 6–3 · View bout

Consolation

Consolation round 2 · 1 bout

  1. Brian Higa, Washington (WA) over Tony Calderaio, Slippery Rock (PA) — Dec 9–8 · View bout

Consolation round 3 · 4 bouts

  1. Angelo 'Butch' Marino (12), Indiana (IN) over Brian Higa, Washington (WA) — Dec 8–3 · View bout
  2. Mark Zimmer (11), Wisconsin over Jim Pagano, William & Mary (VA) — Dec 7–4 · View bout
  3. Randy Hoffman (10), Arizona State over Matt Hawes, Springfield (MA) — Dec 6–4 · View bout
  4. Tony Leonino (9), Auburn (AL) over Wade Genova, Boston (MA) — Dec 6–1 · View bout

Consolation round 4 · 4 bouts

  1. Mark Zimmer (11), Wisconsin over Dale Mills (7), Syracuse (NY) — Dec 9–6 · View bout
  2. Mike Picozzi (6), Iowa State over Randy Hoffman (10), Arizona State — Dec 8–6 · View bout
  3. Rich Santoro (8), Lehigh (PA) over Angelo 'Butch' Marino (12), Indiana (IN) — Dec 3–2 · View bout
  4. Tony Leonino (9), Auburn (AL) over Shelby Stone, Oklahoma — Dec 5–4 · View bout

Consolation round 5 · 2 bouts

  1. Mike Picozzi (6), Iowa State over Mark Zimmer (11), Wisconsin — MD 8–0 · View bout
  2. Rich Santoro (8), Lehigh (PA) over Tony Leonino (9), Auburn (AL) — Dec 4–0 · View bout

Consolation semifinal · 2 bouts

  1. Gary Fischer (3), California-Poly over Rich Santoro (8), Lehigh (PA) — Dec 9–5 · View bout
  2. Jim Zenz (4), North Carolina State over Mike Picozzi (6), Iowa State — Dec 12–9 · View bout

Placement bouts

3rd-place bout · 1 bout

  1. Jim Zenz (4), North Carolina State over Gary Fischer (3), California-Poly — Dec 3–2 · View bout

5th-place bout · 1 bout

  1. Mike Picozzi (6), Iowa State over Rich Santoro (8), Lehigh (PA) — Dec 7–6 · View bout

7th-place bout · 1 bout

  1. Tony Leonino (9), Auburn (AL) over Mark Zimmer (11), Wisconsin — Dec 8–1 · View bout

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