NCAA Wrestling Data1928–2025

1987 NCAA Championships

118 lb

Champion Ricky Bonomo, Bloomsburg (PA).

Placers

Places 1 to 8 as the record has them.

  1. 1Ricky BonomoBloomsburg (PA)
  2. 2Jim MartinPSU
  3. 3Tim WrightSouthern Illinois Edwardsville
  4. 4Dave RowanEDIN
  5. 5Jack CuvoEast Stroudsburg (PA)
  6. 6Roger SingletonGrand Valley State (MI)
  7. 7Al PalacioUNC
  8. 8Dennis MejiasWilkes (PA)

Championship

Opening round · 4 bouts

  1. Jack Cuvo (4), East Stroudsburg (PA) over Mark Sanfilippo, Purdue (IN) — MD 16–5 · View bout
  2. Jack Griffin (11), Northwestern (IL) over Paul Kuznik, Army (NY) — Dec 9–4 · View bout
  3. Perry Summitt, Iowa State over Tim Jacoutot, New Jersey (TCNJ) — Dec 8–6 · View bout
  4. Rich Moeggenberg, Central Michigan over Craig Sterr, Eastern Illinois — Dec 6–3 · View bout

Round of 32 · 16 bouts

  1. Al Palacio (2), North Carolina over John Chapman, Illinois State — Fall 4:43 · View bout
  2. Chris Brown (8), Brigham Young (UT) over Jeff Annesi, Drexel (PA) — Dec 10–4 · View bout
  3. Cory Baze (9), Oklahoma State over Blake Beesley, Weber State (UT) — Fall 1:55 · View bout
  4. Dave Rowan (7), Edinboro (PA) over Dennis Mejias, Wilkes (PA) — MD 21–11 · View bout
  5. David Cummings, North Carolina State over John Glakowski, California-Poly — Dec 2–2 · View bout
  6. Dick Howell, Lock Haven (PA) over Roberto Pelayo, Oregon — MD 10–1 · View bout
  7. Doug Wyland (10), Michigan over Rich Moeggenberg, Central Michigan — MD 16–7 · View bout
  8. Jack Cuvo (4), East Stroudsburg (PA) over Chris Bollin, Oklahoma — SD 14–1 · View bout
  9. Jack Griffin (11), Northwestern (IL) over Ben Reichel, Tennessee-Chattanooga — Dec 14–10 · View bout
  10. Jeff Bowyer, James Madison (VA) over Perry Summitt, Iowa State — Dec 8–7 · View bout
  11. Jim Martin (3), Penn State over Roger Singleton, Grand Valley State (MI) — MD 15–5 · View bout
  12. John Regan (5), Iowa over Mark Adkins, Kent State (OH) — Fall 6:59 · View bout
  13. Mike Caracci, New Hampshire over Jarrett Johnson, Coppin State (MD) — MD 17–8 · View bout
  14. Paul Kapper, Cleveland State (OH) over Larry 'Zeke' Jones (12), Arizona State — MD 13–4 · View bout
  15. Ricky Bonomo (1), Bloomsburg (PA) over Craig Cervantes, Montana — Fall 1:36 · View bout
  16. Tim Wright (6), Southern Illinois Edwardsville over Arnold Khanbabian, San Jose State (CA) — MD 14–3 · View bout

Round of 16 · 8 bouts

  1. Al Palacio (2), North Carolina over David Cummings, North Carolina State — Dec 9–5 · View bout
  2. Cory Baze (9), Oklahoma State over Chris Brown (8), Brigham Young (UT) — Dec 7–3 · View bout
  3. Dave Rowan (7), Edinboro (PA) over Doug Wyland (10), Michigan — Dec 11–4 · View bout
  4. Jack Cuvo (4), East Stroudsburg (PA) over Dick Howell, Lock Haven (PA) — Dec 6–4 · View bout
  5. Jim Martin (3), Penn State over Mike Caracci, New Hampshire — TF 16–1 · View bout
  6. Paul Kapper, Cleveland State (OH) over John Regan (5), Iowa — Dec 7–5 · View bout
  7. Ricky Bonomo (1), Bloomsburg (PA) over Jeff Bowyer, James Madison (VA) — TF 20–5 · View bout
  8. Tim Wright (6), Southern Illinois Edwardsville over Jack Griffin (11), Northwestern (IL) — TF 24–8 · View bout

Quarterfinal · 4 bouts

  1. Dave Rowan (7), Edinboro (PA) over Al Palacio (2), North Carolina — Dec 6–4 · View bout
  2. Jack Cuvo (4), East Stroudsburg (PA) over Paul Kapper, Cleveland State (OH) — MD 17–6 · View bout
  3. Jim Martin (3), Penn State over Tim Wright (6), Southern Illinois Edwardsville — Dec 8–2 · View bout
  4. Ricky Bonomo (1), Bloomsburg (PA) over Cory Baze (9), Oklahoma State — Dec 10–4 · View bout

Semifinal · 2 bouts

  1. Jim Martin (3), Penn State over Dave Rowan (7), Edinboro (PA) — Dec 6–4 · View bout
  2. Ricky Bonomo (1), Bloomsburg (PA) over Jack Cuvo (4), East Stroudsburg (PA) — Dec 9–6 · View bout

Final · 1 bout

  1. Ricky Bonomo (1), Bloomsburg (PA) over Jim Martin (3), Penn State — Dec 8–4 · View bout

Consolation

Consolation round 1 · 1 bout

  1. Chris Bollin, Oklahoma over Mark Sanfilippo, Purdue (IN) — Dec 11–10 · View bout

Consolation round 2 · 8 bouts

  1. Arnold Khanbabian, San Jose State (CA) over Jack Griffin (11), Northwestern (IL) — Dec 18–12 · View bout
  2. Chris Brown (8), Brigham Young (UT) over Blake Beesley, Weber State (UT) — Dec 6–1 · View bout
  3. David Cummings, North Carolina State over John Chapman, Illinois State — Dec 9–4 · View bout
  4. Dennis Mejias, Wilkes (PA) over Doug Wyland (10), Michigan — Dec 9–4 · View bout
  5. Dick Howell, Lock Haven (PA) over Chris Bollin, Oklahoma — Dec 5–3 · View bout
  6. Jeff Bowyer, James Madison (VA) over Craig Cervantes, Montana — Dec 8–3 · View bout
  7. Larry 'Zeke' Jones (12), Arizona State over John Regan (5), Iowa — Dec 9–3 · View bout
  8. Roger Singleton, Grand Valley State (MI) over Mike Caracci, New Hampshire — Fall 2:29 · View bout

Consolation round 3 · 4 bouts

  1. Dennis Mejias, Wilkes (PA) over David Cummings, North Carolina State — Dec 3–0 · View bout
  2. Dick Howell, Lock Haven (PA) over Larry 'Zeke' Jones (12), Arizona State — Dec 9–4 · View bout
  3. Jeff Bowyer, James Madison (VA) over Chris Brown (8), Brigham Young (UT) — Dec 6–2 · View bout
  4. Roger Singleton, Grand Valley State (MI) over Arnold Khanbabian, San Jose State (CA) — Fall 0:53 · View bout

Consolation round 4 · 4 bouts

  1. Al Palacio (2), North Carolina over Jeff Bowyer, James Madison (VA) — Dec 8–3 · View bout
  2. Dennis Mejias, Wilkes (PA) over Cory Baze (9), Oklahoma State — Dec 5–2 · View bout
  3. Roger Singleton, Grand Valley State (MI) over Paul Kapper, Cleveland State (OH) — Dec 7–3 · View bout
  4. Tim Wright (6), Southern Illinois Edwardsville over Dick Howell, Lock Haven (PA) — Dec 8–3 · View bout

Consolation round 5 · 2 bouts

  1. Roger Singleton, Grand Valley State (MI) over Dennis Mejias, Wilkes (PA) — SD 15–2 · View bout
  2. Tim Wright (6), Southern Illinois Edwardsville over Al Palacio (2), North Carolina — MD 13–2 · View bout

Consolation semifinal · 2 bouts

  1. Dave Rowan (7), Edinboro (PA) over Roger Singleton, Grand Valley State (MI) — Dec 7–2 · View bout
  2. Tim Wright (6), Southern Illinois Edwardsville over Jack Cuvo (4), East Stroudsburg (PA) — MD 13–4 · View bout

Placement bouts

3rd-place bout · 1 bout

  1. Tim Wright (6), Southern Illinois Edwardsville over Dave Rowan (7), Edinboro (PA) — Fall 1:53 · View bout

5th-place bout · 1 bout

  1. Jack Cuvo (4), East Stroudsburg (PA) over Roger Singleton, Grand Valley State (MI) — Dec 6–3 · View bout

7th-place bout · 1 bout

  1. Al Palacio (2), North Carolina over Dennis Mejias, Wilkes (PA) — Dec 9–7 · View bout

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