NCAA Wrestling Data1928–2025

1986 NCAA Championships

158 lb

Champion Jude Skove, Ohio State.

Placers

Places 1 to 8 as the record has them.

  1. 1Jude SkoveOHST
  2. 2Greg ElinskyPSU
  3. 3Rob KollUNC
  4. 4Johnny JohnsonOU
  5. 5Ardeshir AsgariCalifornia-Fullerton
  6. 6Royce AlgerIOWA
  7. 7Dave LilovichPUR
  8. 8Jeff ClutterUNI

Championship

Opening round · 5 bouts

  1. Ardeshir Asgari (10), California-Fullerton over Rob Bazant, Montana — Dec 13–11 · View bout
  2. Jeff Coltvet, Nebraska over EC Cotton, Illinois State — Fall 6:05 · View bout
  3. Johnny Johnson (4), Oklahoma over Paul Lawson, Slippery Rock (PA) — Dec 14–8 · View bout
  4. Pat Huyck (9), California-Bakersfield over Jeff Shaner, Bucknell (PA) — Dec 5–0 · View bout
  5. Phil Brown, Maryland over Doug Carnation, Fresno State (CA) — Dec 7–5 · View bout

Round of 32 · 16 bouts

  1. Ardeshir Asgari (10), California-Fullerton over Peter Rogers, Stanford (CA) — Dec 18–12 · View bout
  2. Dave Lilovich, Purdue (IN) over Pat Huyck (9), California-Bakersfield — Dec 7–6 · View bout
  3. Greg Elinsky (1), Penn State over Phil Brown, Maryland — Dec 6–2 · View bout
  4. Jason Morris, Syracuse (NY) over Tony Gentile, James Madison (VA) — Dec 9–4 · View bout
  5. Jeff Clutter, Northern Iowa over Bill Tate Jr. (2), Iowa State — Dec 8–5 · View bout
  6. Jeff Coltvet, Nebraska over Marco Sola, Hofstra (NY) — SD 12–0 · View bout
  7. Jim Gressley (11), Arizona State over Chuck Updegraff, Indiana State — Fall 3:14 · View bout
  8. Johnny Johnson (4), Oklahoma over Mike Hahesy, Edinboro (PA) — Dec 5–2 · View bout
  9. Jude Skove (6), Ohio State over Mike Green, Northern Illinois — SD 17–3 · View bout
  10. Ken Haselrig (7), Clarion (PA) over Chris McFarland, Eastern Illinois — Dec 7–4 · View bout
  11. Mark Richman (12), Wisconsin over Angelo Cuzalina, Oklahoma State — Dec 5–3 · View bout
  12. Marvin Seal (8), Oregon State over Pete DiBenedetto, Boston (MA) — SD 14–2 · View bout
  13. Mike Hamel, Wyoming over Brett Rasmussen, Minnesota — Dec 6–2 · View bout
  14. Rob Koll (5), North Carolina over John Rippley, Army (NY) — SD 16–3 · View bout
  15. Royce Alger (3), Iowa over Lee Reitzel, Appalachian State (NC) — MD 10–2 · View bout
  16. Tom Tierney, Navy (MD) over Clay Ogden, Citadel (SC) — Dec 7–5 · View bout

Round of 16 · 8 bouts

  1. Ardeshir Asgari (10), California-Fullerton over Ken Haselrig (7), Clarion (PA) — Dec 10–6 · View bout
  2. Dave Lilovich, Purdue (IN) over Marvin Seal (8), Oregon State — Dec 3–2 · View bout
  3. Greg Elinsky (1), Penn State over Tom Tierney, Navy (MD) — Fall 2:28 · View bout
  4. Jeff Clutter, Northern Iowa over Jeff Coltvet, Nebraska — Dec 9–5 · View bout
  5. Johnny Johnson (4), Oklahoma over Mike Hamel, Wyoming — Dec 7–4 · View bout
  6. Jude Skove (6), Ohio State over Jim Gressley (11), Arizona State — Dec 4–3 · View bout
  7. Rob Koll (5), North Carolina over Mark Richman (12), Wisconsin — Dec 5–2 · View bout
  8. Royce Alger (3), Iowa over Jason Morris, Syracuse (NY) — Dec 12–7 · View bout

Quarterfinal · 4 bouts

  1. Ardeshir Asgari (10), California-Fullerton over Jeff Clutter, Northern Iowa — MD 18–8 · View bout
  2. Greg Elinsky (1), Penn State over Dave Lilovich, Purdue (IN) — Dec 6–2 · View bout
  3. Jude Skove (6), Ohio State over Royce Alger (3), Iowa — Dec 3–2 · View bout
  4. Rob Koll (5), North Carolina over Johnny Johnson (4), Oklahoma — Fall 1:34 · View bout

Semifinal · 2 bouts

  1. Greg Elinsky (1), Penn State over Rob Koll (5), North Carolina — Dec 8–4 · View bout
  2. Jude Skove (6), Ohio State over Ardeshir Asgari (10), California-Fullerton — MD 11–0 · View bout

Final · 1 bout

  1. Jude Skove (6), Ohio State over Greg Elinsky (1), Penn State — Dec 5–2 · View bout

Consolation

Consolation round 1 · 2 bouts

  1. Mike Hahesy, Edinboro (PA) over Paul Lawson, Slippery Rock (PA) — Dec 7–4 · View bout
  2. Peter Rogers, Stanford (CA) over Rob Bazant, Montana — Dec 5–3 · View bout

Consolation round 2 · 8 bouts

  1. Bill Tate Jr. (2), Iowa State over Jeff Coltvet, Nebraska — MD 15–4 · View bout
  2. Jason Morris, Syracuse (NY) over Lee Reitzel, Appalachian State (NC) — Dec 8–3 · View bout
  3. Jim Gressley (11), Arizona State over Mike Green, Northern Illinois — Dec 10–3 · View bout
  4. Mark Richman (12), Wisconsin over John Rippley, Army (NY) — Dec 11–6 · View bout
  5. Mike Hahesy, Edinboro (PA) over Mike Hamel, Wyoming — Dec 4–0 · View bout
  6. Pat Huyck (9), California-Bakersfield over Marvin Seal (8), Oregon State — Dec 4–3 · View bout
  7. Peter Rogers, Stanford (CA) over Ken Haselrig (7), Clarion (PA) — Dec 9–4 · View bout
  8. Phil Brown, Maryland over Tom Tierney, Navy (MD) — MD 12–3 · View bout

Consolation round 3 · 4 bouts

  1. Bill Tate Jr. (2), Iowa State over Peter Rogers, Stanford (CA) — Dec 9–5 · View bout
  2. Jim Gressley (11), Arizona State over Jason Morris, Syracuse (NY) — Dec 8–4 · View bout
  3. Mike Hahesy, Edinboro (PA) over Mark Richman (12), Wisconsin — Dec 11–7 · View bout
  4. Phil Brown, Maryland over Pat Huyck (9), California-Bakersfield — MD 14–4 · View bout

Consolation round 4 · 4 bouts

  1. Dave Lilovich, Purdue (IN) over Bill Tate Jr. (2), Iowa State — Fall 5:39 · View bout
  2. Jeff Clutter, Northern Iowa over Phil Brown, Maryland — Dec 10–4 · View bout
  3. Johnny Johnson (4), Oklahoma over Jim Gressley (11), Arizona State — Dec 12–11 · View bout
  4. Royce Alger (3), Iowa over Mike Hahesy, Edinboro (PA) — Dec 4–3 · View bout

Consolation round 5 · 2 bouts

  1. Johnny Johnson (4), Oklahoma over Dave Lilovich, Purdue (IN) — Dec 7–5 · View bout
  2. Royce Alger (3), Iowa over Jeff Clutter, Northern Iowa — TF 15–0 · View bout

Consolation semifinal · 2 bouts

  1. Johnny Johnson (4), Oklahoma over Ardeshir Asgari (10), California-Fullerton — Dec 6–2 · View bout
  2. Rob Koll (5), North Carolina over Royce Alger (3), Iowa — Dec 5–0 · View bout

Placement bouts

3rd-place bout · 1 bout

  1. Rob Koll (5), North Carolina over Johnny Johnson (4), Oklahoma — Dec 7–0 · View bout

5th-place bout · 1 bout

  1. Ardeshir Asgari (10), California-Fullerton over Royce Alger (3), Iowa — MFF · View bout

7th-place bout · 1 bout

  1. Dave Lilovich, Purdue (IN) over Jeff Clutter, Northern Iowa — Dec 10–4 · View bout

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