NCAA Wrestling Data1928–2025

1987 NCAA Championships

134 lb

Champion John Smith, Oklahoma State.

Placers

Places 1 to 8 as the record has them.

  1. 1John SmithOKST
  2. 2Gil SanchezNEB
  3. 3Jeff GibbonsISU
  4. 4John FisherMICH
  5. 5Paul ClarkClarion (PA)
  6. 6Rob JohnsonOHIO
  7. 7Tim FlynnPSU
  8. 8Andre MillerWilkes (PA)

Championship

Opening round · 2 bouts

  1. Enzo Catullo, North Carolina over Jerry Durso, Notre Dame (IN) — Dec 8–5 · View bout
  2. Joe Gribben, Northern Iowa over Dan Lovelace, Missouri — Dec 10–4 · View bout

Round of 32 · 16 bouts

  1. Andre Miller (7), Wilkes (PA) over Ryan Johnson, Central Connecticut — Dec 6–4 · View bout
  2. Chad Taylor, Wyoming over Dave Sloan, Appalachian State (NC) — Dec 9–4 · View bout
  3. Chris Luttrell (7), New Mexico over John Cholokian, California-Fullerton — Dec 5–1 · View bout
  4. Dan Matauch, Michigan State over Enzo Catullo, North Carolina — Dec 14–7 · View bout
  5. Gil Sanchez (2), Nebraska over Buddy Blaha, Virginia — SD 16–2 · View bout
  6. Jack Bell Jr., Slippery Rock (PA) over Albert Woody, Morgan State (MD) — Dflt · View bout
  7. Jeff Gibbons (10), Iowa State over Glenn McMinn Jr., Arizona State — MD 14–3 · View bout
  8. Jim Frick, Lehigh (PA) over Dave Schneiderman (9), North Carolina State — Dec 4–3 · View bout
  9. Joe Gribben, Northern Iowa over Pat Dorn, South Dakota State — Dec 5–3 · View bout
  10. Joei Bales (12), Northwestern (IL) over Andy Leier, North Dakota — MD 12–2 · View bout
  11. John Fisher (3), Michigan over Willy Metzger, Lock Haven (PA) — MD 15–7 · View bout
  12. John Smith (1), Oklahoma State over Tim Rothka, Drexel (PA) — Fall 6:30 · View bout
  13. Keith Healy (11), Illinois over Craig Dellorso, Navy (MD) — Fall 6:39 · View bout
  14. Paul Clark (6), Clarion (PA) over Dave Love, San Jose State (CA) — TF 15–0 · View bout
  15. Rob Johnson (4), Ohio over Dave Zuniga, Utah State — Dec 8–4 · View bout
  16. Tim Flynn (5), Penn State over Ed Curran, Bucknell (PA) — Dec 8–2 · View bout

Round of 16 · 8 bouts

  1. Andre Miller (7), Wilkes (PA) over Jeff Gibbons (10), Iowa State — Fall 6:41 · View bout
  2. Gil Sanchez (2), Nebraska over Joe Gribben, Northern Iowa — TF 16–1 · View bout
  3. Jim Frick, Lehigh (PA) over Chris Luttrell (7), New Mexico — Dec 12–6 · View bout
  4. John Fisher (3), Michigan over Chad Taylor, Wyoming — MD 11–0 · View bout
  5. John Smith (1), Oklahoma State over Dan Matauch, Michigan State — TF 23–8 · View bout
  6. Paul Clark (6), Clarion (PA) over Keith Healy (11), Illinois — TF 21–4 · View bout
  7. Rob Johnson (4), Ohio over Jack Bell Jr., Slippery Rock (PA) — SD 28–14 · View bout
  8. Tim Flynn (5), Penn State over Joei Bales (12), Northwestern (IL) — Dec 2–0 · View bout

Quarterfinal · 4 bouts

  1. Gil Sanchez (2), Nebraska over Andre Miller (7), Wilkes (PA) — Dec 11–4 · View bout
  2. John Smith (1), Oklahoma State over Jim Frick, Lehigh (PA) — TF 22–7 · View bout
  3. Paul Clark (6), Clarion (PA) over John Fisher (3), Michigan — Dec 4–2 · View bout
  4. Rob Johnson (4), Ohio over Tim Flynn (5), Penn State — Dec 4–1 · View bout

Semifinal · 2 bouts

  1. Gil Sanchez (2), Nebraska over Paul Clark (6), Clarion (PA) — Dec 7–4 · View bout
  2. John Smith (1), Oklahoma State over Rob Johnson (4), Ohio — MD 20–9 · View bout

Final · 1 bout

  1. John Smith (1), Oklahoma State over Gil Sanchez (2), Nebraska — SD 18–4 · View bout

Consolation

Consolation round 2 · 8 bouts

  1. Dan Matauch, Michigan State over Tim Rothka, Drexel (PA) — TF 18–3 · View bout
  2. Dave Love, San Jose State (CA) over Keith Healy (11), Illinois — Dec 10–4 · View bout
  3. Dave Schneiderman (9), North Carolina State over Chris Luttrell (7), New Mexico — Dec 7–4 · View bout
  4. Jack Bell Jr., Slippery Rock (PA) over Dave Zuniga, Utah State — MD 10–1 · View bout
  5. Jeff Gibbons (10), Iowa State over Ryan Johnson, Central Connecticut — MD 11–1 · View bout
  6. Joe Gribben, Northern Iowa over Buddy Blaha, Virginia — MD 13–5 · View bout
  7. Joei Bales (12), Northwestern (IL) over Ed Curran, Bucknell (PA) — Dec 7–4 · View bout
  8. Willy Metzger, Lock Haven (PA) over Chad Taylor, Wyoming — Dec 9–2 · View bout

Consolation round 3 · 4 bouts

  1. Dave Love, San Jose State (CA) over Willy Metzger, Lock Haven (PA) — Dflt · View bout
  2. Dave Schneiderman (9), North Carolina State over Dan Matauch, Michigan State — Dec 10–3 · View bout
  3. Jeff Gibbons (10), Iowa State over Joe Gribben, Northern Iowa — Dec 2–1 · View bout
  4. Joei Bales (12), Northwestern (IL) over Jack Bell Jr., Slippery Rock (PA) — Dec 4–3 · View bout

Consolation round 4 · 4 bouts

  1. Andre Miller (7), Wilkes (PA) over Dave Schneiderman (9), North Carolina State — Dec 4–4 · View bout
  2. Jeff Gibbons (10), Iowa State over Jim Frick, Lehigh (PA) — Dec 5–1 · View bout
  3. John Fisher (3), Michigan over Joei Bales (12), Northwestern (IL) — Dec 7–4 · View bout
  4. Tim Flynn (5), Penn State over Dave Love, San Jose State (CA) — Dec 4–2 · View bout

Consolation round 5 · 2 bouts

  1. Jeff Gibbons (10), Iowa State over Tim Flynn (5), Penn State — Dec 3–1 · View bout
  2. John Fisher (3), Michigan over Andre Miller (7), Wilkes (PA) — Dec 10–3 · View bout

Consolation semifinal · 2 bouts

  1. Jeff Gibbons (10), Iowa State over Paul Clark (6), Clarion (PA) — Dec 4–3 · View bout
  2. John Fisher (3), Michigan over Rob Johnson (4), Ohio — Dec 10–3 · View bout

Placement bouts

3rd-place bout · 1 bout

  1. Jeff Gibbons (10), Iowa State over John Fisher (3), Michigan — MD 11–2 · View bout

5th-place bout · 1 bout

  1. Paul Clark (6), Clarion (PA) over Rob Johnson (4), Ohio — TF 22–7 · View bout

7th-place bout · 1 bout

  1. Tim Flynn (5), Penn State over Andre Miller (7), Wilkes (PA) — Dec 5–2 · View bout

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