NCAA Wrestling Data1928–2025

1987 NCAA Championships

177 lb

Champion Rico Chiapparelli, Iowa.

Placers

Places 1 to 8 as the record has them.

  1. 1Rico ChiapparelliIOWA
  2. 2Darryl PopeCSUB
  3. 3Dan MayoPSU
  4. 4Mike FunkNW
  5. 5Fred Little Jr.Fresno State (CA)
  6. 6Reggie WilsonChicago State (IL)
  7. 7Steve PeperakMD
  8. 8John GintherASU

Championship

Opening round · 3 bouts

  1. John Ginther (7), Arizona State over Craig Bogard, Brigham Young (UT) — Dec 9–4 · View bout
  2. Paul Green (9), Morgan State (MD) over Stephen Peterson, George Washington (DC) — MD 13–3 · View bout
  3. Reggie Wilson (5), Chicago State (IL) over Jim Hardy, Missouri — TF 19–3 · View bout

Round of 32 · 16 bouts

  1. Carlton Kinkade, Central Michigan over Anthony Romero, California-Poly — Dec 9–4 · View bout
  2. Chris Barnes, Oklahoma State over Barry Preslaski (12), Drake (IA) — MD 12–3 · View bout
  3. Cody Olson, Nebraska over Steve Farrell, Harvard (MA) — SD 21–9 · View bout
  4. Dan Mayo (3), Penn State over Ron Gharbo, Ohio State — Dec 13–7 · View bout
  5. Darryl Pope (1), California-Bakersfield over Mike Funk, Northwestern (IL) — Fall 0:36 · View bout
  6. Fred Little Jr. (4), Fresno State (CA) over Charlie Buckshaw, Tennessee-Chattanooga — Dec 6–5 · View bout
  7. John Stafford, Rider (NJ) over Joe Stafford, Oklahoma — MD 13–5 · View bout
  8. John Wagner, Virginia over Craig Costello (10), West Virginia — Dec 6–5 · View bout
  9. Pat Johannes, North Dakota State over Corey Veach, Weber State (UT) — TF 17–2 · View bout
  10. Paul Green (9), Morgan State (MD) over James 'Cliff' Harris, Army (NY) — Dec 6–4 · View bout
  11. Reggie Wilson (5), Chicago State (IL) over Mike Gibbons, Central Connecticut — DQ · View bout
  12. Rico Chiapparelli (2), Iowa over Greg McDonald, New Jersey (TCNJ) — Dec 7–2 · View bout
  13. RJ Nebe (8), Nebraska Omaha over Jose Flores, California-Fullerton — Dec 15–11 · View bout
  14. Scott Pierre, Purdue (IN) over Eyvind Boyesen (11), Lehigh (PA) — Dec 6–3 · View bout
  15. Steve Metzger, Iowa State over John Ginther (7), Arizona State — Dec 4–2 · View bout
  16. Steve Peperak (6), Maryland over Braden Adkinson, Cleveland State (OH) — MD 9–1 · View bout

Round of 16 · 8 bouts

  1. Dan Mayo (3), Penn State over John Stafford, Rider (NJ) — MD 16–5 · View bout
  2. Darryl Pope (1), California-Bakersfield over Pat Johannes, North Dakota State — SD 17–5 · View bout
  3. Fred Little Jr. (4), Fresno State (CA) over Cody Olson, Nebraska — Dec 7–2 · View bout
  4. Reggie Wilson (5), Chicago State (IL) over Chris Barnes, Oklahoma State — Dec 10–8 · View bout
  5. Rico Chiapparelli (2), Iowa over Carlton Kinkade, Central Michigan — Dec 10–4 · View bout
  6. RJ Nebe (8), Nebraska Omaha over Paul Green (9), Morgan State (MD) — Dec 6–5 · View bout
  7. Steve Metzger, Iowa State over John Wagner, Virginia — Dec 14–8 · View bout
  8. Steve Peperak (6), Maryland over Scott Pierre, Purdue (IN) — Dec 6–0 · View bout

Quarterfinal · 4 bouts

  1. Dan Mayo (3), Penn State over Steve Peperak (6), Maryland — Dec 8–7 · View bout
  2. Darryl Pope (1), California-Bakersfield over RJ Nebe (8), Nebraska Omaha — TF 15–0 · View bout
  3. Reggie Wilson (5), Chicago State (IL) over Fred Little Jr. (4), Fresno State (CA) — Dec 9–7 · View bout
  4. Rico Chiapparelli (2), Iowa over Steve Metzger, Iowa State — MD 12–3 · View bout

Semifinal · 2 bouts

  1. Darryl Pope (1), California-Bakersfield over Reggie Wilson (5), Chicago State (IL) — Fall 5:22 · View bout
  2. Rico Chiapparelli (2), Iowa over Dan Mayo (3), Penn State — Dec 3–2 · View bout

Final · 1 bout

  1. Rico Chiapparelli (2), Iowa over Darryl Pope (1), California-Bakersfield — Dec 5–2 · View bout

Consolation

Consolation round 1 · 1 bout

  1. Jim Hardy, Missouri over Mike Gibbons, Central Connecticut — Dec 10–7 · View bout

Consolation round 2 · 8 bouts

  1. Carlton Kinkade, Central Michigan over Greg McDonald, New Jersey (TCNJ) — Dec 5–3 · View bout
  2. Charlie Buckshaw, Tennessee-Chattanooga over Cody Olson, Nebraska — Dec 6–5 · View bout
  3. Jim Hardy, Missouri over Chris Barnes, Oklahoma State — MD 14–4 · View bout
  4. John Ginther (7), Arizona State over John Wagner, Virginia — Fall 5:59 · View bout
  5. Jose Flores, California-Fullerton over Paul Green (9), Morgan State (MD) — Dec 3–2 · View bout
  6. Mike Funk, Northwestern (IL) over Pat Johannes, North Dakota State — Dec 6–4 · View bout
  7. Ron Gharbo, Ohio State over Joe Stafford, Oklahoma — Dec 9–5 · View bout
  8. Scott Pierre, Purdue (IN) over Braden Adkinson, Cleveland State (OH) — Dec 3–1 · View bout

Consolation round 3 · 4 bouts

  1. Charlie Buckshaw, Tennessee-Chattanooga over Jim Hardy, Missouri — Dec 7–3 · View bout
  2. John Ginther (7), Arizona State over Carlton Kinkade, Central Michigan — Dec 9–4 · View bout
  3. Mike Funk, Northwestern (IL) over Jose Flores, California-Fullerton — MD 17–6 · View bout
  4. Ron Gharbo, Ohio State over Scott Pierre, Purdue (IN) — Dec 4–3 · View bout

Consolation round 4 · 4 bouts

  1. Fred Little Jr. (4), Fresno State (CA) over Ron Gharbo, Ohio State — Dec 9–4 · View bout
  2. John Ginther (7), Arizona State over RJ Nebe (8), Nebraska Omaha — Dec 7–6 · View bout
  3. Mike Funk, Northwestern (IL) over Steve Metzger, Iowa State — Dec 5–1 · View bout
  4. Steve Peperak (6), Maryland over Charlie Buckshaw, Tennessee-Chattanooga — Dec 11–5 · View bout

Consolation round 5 · 2 bouts

  1. Fred Little Jr. (4), Fresno State (CA) over John Ginther (7), Arizona State — Dec 9–2 · View bout
  2. Mike Funk, Northwestern (IL) over Steve Peperak (6), Maryland — Dec 9–6 · View bout

Consolation semifinal · 2 bouts

  1. Dan Mayo (3), Penn State over Fred Little Jr. (4), Fresno State (CA) — Dec 5–4 · View bout
  2. Mike Funk, Northwestern (IL) over Reggie Wilson (5), Chicago State (IL) — Dec 9–2 · View bout

Placement bouts

3rd-place bout · 1 bout

  1. Dan Mayo (3), Penn State over Mike Funk, Northwestern (IL) — Dec 7–3 · View bout

5th-place bout · 1 bout

  1. Fred Little Jr. (4), Fresno State (CA) over Reggie Wilson (5), Chicago State (IL) — MFF · View bout

7th-place bout · 1 bout

  1. Steve Peperak (6), Maryland over John Ginther (7), Arizona State — Dec 9–2 · View bout

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