NCAA Wrestling Data1928–2025

1988 NCAA Championships

134 lb

Champion John Smith, Oklahoma State.

Placers

Places 1 to 8 as the record has them.

  1. 1John SmithOKST
  2. 2Joe MelchioreIOWA
  3. 3John FisherMICH
  4. 4Dan WillamanEDIN
  5. 5Joei BalesNW
  6. 6Jeff GibbonsISU
  7. 7TJ SewellOU
  8. 8Pat DornSDSU

Championship

Opening round · 6 bouts

  1. Charles Myles, Morgan State (MD) over Dave Droegemueller, Nebraska — Dec 8–6 · View bout
  2. Chuck Toler, George Mason (VA) over Ed Curran, Bucknell (PA) — Dec 7–5 · View bout
  3. Dan Willaman, Edinboro (PA) over Tim Rothka, Drexel (PA) — TF 22–6 · View bout
  4. Jim Frick, Lehigh (PA) over Guy Sako, Cleveland State (OH) — Dec 3–2 · View bout
  5. John Fisher (2), Michigan over Jack Bell Jr., Slippery Rock (PA) — Fall 2:43 · View bout
  6. Tony Reed, Bloomsburg (PA) over Alan Paradise, California-Bakersfield — Dec 11–7 · View bout

Round of 32 · 16 bouts

  1. Chris Mary, West Virginia over Joei Bales (6), Northwestern (IL) — Dec 5–4 · View bout
  2. Dan Willaman, Edinboro (PA) over TJ Sewell (4), Oklahoma — Dec 16–9 · View bout
  3. Dave Zuniga (12), Utah State over Bob Berceau, Northern Michigan — Fall 2:38 · View bout
  4. Enzo Catullo (8), North Carolina over Mitch Tatonetti, Kent State (OH) — MD 13–5 · View bout
  5. Glenn Jarrett (11), Oregon over Chuck Toler, George Mason (VA) — Dec 9–2 · View bout
  6. Jeff Dernlan, Penn State over Marc Allison, Tennessee-Chattanooga — Dec 11–5 · View bout
  7. Jeff Gibbons (5), Iowa State over John Beatty, Augsburg (MN) — MD 14–6 · View bout
  8. Jerry Durso (3), Notre Dame (IN) over Anibal Nieves, East Stroudsburg (PA) — Dflt · View bout
  9. Jim Frick, Lehigh (PA) over Jade Montrie, Toledo (OH) — MD 11–0 · View bout
  10. Joe Melchiore (7), Iowa over Pat Dorn, South Dakota State — Fall 5:43 · View bout
  11. John Fisher (2), Michigan over Alan Utter, Pittsburgh (PA) — MD 18–4 · View bout
  12. John Smith (1), Oklahoma State over Travis Krawl, Boise State (ID) — Fall 6:26 · View bout
  13. John Viola, Virginia over Ken Carmichael, Central Connecticut — Dec 4–1 · View bout
  14. Robbie Winter, Brigham Young (UT) over Jon Anderson, Drake (IA) — Dec 3–2 · View bout
  15. Thierry Chaney (10), William & Mary (VA) over Charles Myles, Morgan State (MD) — Fall 3:34 · View bout
  16. Tony Reed, Bloomsburg (PA) over Pat Fitzgerald, Purdue (IN) — Dec 9–4 · View bout

Round of 16 · 8 bouts

  1. Dan Willaman, Edinboro (PA) over Robbie Winter, Brigham Young (UT) — Dec 5–2 · View bout
  2. Enzo Catullo (8), North Carolina over Tony Reed, Bloomsburg (PA) — Dec 7–6 · View bout
  3. Jeff Gibbons (5), Iowa State over Dave Zuniga (12), Utah State — Dec 4–3 · View bout
  4. Jerry Durso (3), Notre Dame (IN) over John Viola, Virginia — Dec 9–3 · View bout
  5. Joe Melchiore (7), Iowa over Thierry Chaney (10), William & Mary (VA) — MD 13–5 · View bout
  6. Joei Bales (6), Northwestern (IL) over Glenn Jarrett (11), Oregon — Dec 7–6 · View bout
  7. John Fisher (2), Michigan over Jeff Dernlan, Penn State — MD 18–7 · View bout
  8. John Smith (1), Oklahoma State over Jim Frick, Lehigh (PA) — MD 21–8 · View bout

Quarterfinal · 4 bouts

  1. Jeff Gibbons (5), Iowa State over Dan Willaman, Edinboro (PA) — Dec 9–4 · View bout
  2. Joe Melchiore (7), Iowa over John Fisher (2), Michigan — MD 14–4 · View bout
  3. Joei Bales (6), Northwestern (IL) over Jerry Durso (3), Notre Dame (IN) — Dec 2–0 · View bout
  4. John Smith (1), Oklahoma State over Enzo Catullo (8), North Carolina — Fall 6:29 · View bout

Semifinal · 2 bouts

  1. Joe Melchiore (7), Iowa over Joei Bales (6), Northwestern (IL) — MD 10–2 · View bout
  2. John Smith (1), Oklahoma State over Jeff Gibbons (5), Iowa State — Fall 6:07 · View bout

Final · 1 bout

  1. John Smith (1), Oklahoma State over Joe Melchiore (7), Iowa — Dec 9–2 · View bout

Consolation

Consolation round 1 · 2 bouts

  1. Alan Utter, Pittsburgh (PA) over Jack Bell Jr., Slippery Rock (PA) — Fall 5:38 · View bout
  2. TJ Sewell (4), Oklahoma over Tim Rothka, Drexel (PA) — Dec 11–6 · View bout

Consolation round 2 · 8 bouts

  1. Dave Zuniga (12), Utah State over John Beatty, Augsburg (MN) — Dec 9–3 · View bout
  2. Glenn Jarrett (11), Oregon over Chris Mary, West Virginia — Fall 3:31 · View bout
  3. Jeff Dernlan, Penn State over Alan Utter, Pittsburgh (PA) — Dec 9–3 · View bout
  4. Jim Frick, Lehigh (PA) over Travis Krawl, Boise State (ID) — Fall 2:33 · View bout
  5. John Viola, Virginia over Anibal Nieves, East Stroudsburg (PA) — Dflt · View bout
  6. Pat Dorn, South Dakota State over Thierry Chaney (10), William & Mary (VA) — Dec 7–6 · View bout
  7. TJ Sewell (4), Oklahoma over Robbie Winter, Brigham Young (UT) — Dec 6–2 · View bout
  8. Tony Reed, Bloomsburg (PA) over Mitch Tatonetti, Kent State (OH) — Dec 6–2 · View bout

Consolation round 3 · 4 bouts

  1. Glenn Jarrett (11), Oregon over John Viola, Virginia — Dec 6–3 · View bout
  2. Jim Frick, Lehigh (PA) over Tony Reed, Bloomsburg (PA) — Fall 1:23 · View bout
  3. Pat Dorn, South Dakota State over Jeff Dernlan, Penn State — Dec 4–1 · View bout
  4. TJ Sewell (4), Oklahoma over Dave Zuniga (12), Utah State — Dec 8–3 · View bout

Consolation round 4 · 4 bouts

  1. Dan Willaman, Edinboro (PA) over Glenn Jarrett (11), Oregon — Dec 7–4 · View bout
  2. John Fisher (2), Michigan over Jim Frick, Lehigh (PA) — MD 11–0 · View bout
  3. Pat Dorn, South Dakota State over Enzo Catullo (8), North Carolina — Dec 5–4 · View bout
  4. TJ Sewell (4), Oklahoma over Jerry Durso (3), Notre Dame (IN) — Dec 9–4 · View bout

Consolation round 5 · 2 bouts

  1. Dan Willaman, Edinboro (PA) over Pat Dorn, South Dakota State — Dec 5–3 · View bout
  2. John Fisher (2), Michigan over TJ Sewell (4), Oklahoma — Dec 10–3 · View bout

Consolation semifinal · 2 bouts

  1. Dan Willaman, Edinboro (PA) over Joei Bales (6), Northwestern (IL) — Dec 4–3 · View bout
  2. John Fisher (2), Michigan over Jeff Gibbons (5), Iowa State — MD 10–2 · View bout

Placement bouts

3rd-place bout · 1 bout

  1. John Fisher (2), Michigan over Dan Willaman, Edinboro (PA) — Dec 13–7 · View bout

5th-place bout · 1 bout

  1. Joei Bales (6), Northwestern (IL) over Jeff Gibbons (5), Iowa State — Dec 7–4 · View bout

7th-place bout · 1 bout

  1. TJ Sewell (4), Oklahoma over Pat Dorn, South Dakota State — Dec 6–2 · View bout

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