NCAA Wrestling Data1928–2025

1989 NCAA Championships

126 lb

Champion Kendall Cross, Oklahoma State.

Placers

Places 1 to 8 as the record has them.

  1. 1Kendall CrossOKST
  2. 2Michael StokesNCST
  3. 3Jim MartinPSU
  4. 4Tom BrandsIOWA
  5. 5Pete GonzalezMontclair State (NJ)
  6. 6Jason KelberNEB
  7. 7Gary McCallISU
  8. 8John EpperlyLEH

Championship

Round of 32 · 15 bouts

  1. Brian Smith (12), Michigan State over Craig Walters, Wyoming — Dec 8–7 · View bout
  2. Curtis Wiley, Millersville (PA) over Marco Sanchez, Arizona State — Dec 5–4 · View bout
  3. Dave Kennedy (7), Bloomsburg (PA) over Sal Profaci, Central Connecticut — Dec 3–2 · View bout
  4. David Beck, Eastern Michigan over Jody Jackson, Virginia — Fall 2:23 · View bout
  5. Duaine Martin, Northern Iowa over Jeff Husick (10), Lock Haven (PA) — Dec 9–4 · View bout
  6. Gary McCall (8), Iowa State over Jevon Morris, Appalachian State (NC) — Fall 6:44 · View bout
  7. Jason Kelber (11), Nebraska over Rick Travis, California (PA) — Fall 0:51 · View bout
  8. Jim Martin (1), Penn State over Chris Labbate, Cornell (NY) — TF 21–6 · View bout
  9. John Epperly (9), Lehigh (PA) over Mark Faglioni, Bucknell (PA) — Fall 5:21 · View bout
  10. Kendall Cross (3), Oklahoma State over John Moore, Michigan — Fall 6:31 · View bout
  11. Kurt Howell, Clemson (SC) over Rob Porter, Edinboro (PA) — MD 8–0 · View bout
  12. Mark Burrell, Central Missouri over Scott Eastmond, Brigham Young (UT) — TF 15–0 · View bout
  13. Michael Stokes (5), North Carolina State over Joe Pangelinan, California-Poly — TF 21–6 · View bout
  14. Pete Gonzalez (4), Montclair State (NJ) over Ahmed El-Sokkary, California-Bakersfield — Dec 5–3 · View bout
  15. Tom Brands (2), Iowa over John Kainer, Navy (MD) — Fall 5:35 · View bout

Round of 16 · 8 bouts

  1. Dave Kennedy (7), Bloomsburg (PA) over Duaine Martin, Northern Iowa — Dec 9–7 · View bout
  2. Gary McCall (8), Iowa State over John Epperly (9), Lehigh (PA) — MD 14–4 · View bout
  3. Jason Kelber (11), Nebraska over Brad Gintert (6), Ohio State — Dec 9–4 · View bout
  4. Jim Martin (1), Penn State over Mark Burrell, Central Missouri — MD 14–2 · View bout
  5. Kendall Cross (3), Oklahoma State over Curtis Wiley, Millersville (PA) — Dec 5–4 · View bout
  6. Michael Stokes (5), North Carolina State over Brian Smith (12), Michigan State — Dec 5–2 · View bout
  7. Pete Gonzalez (4), Montclair State (NJ) over David Beck, Eastern Michigan — MD 14–1 · View bout
  8. Tom Brands (2), Iowa over Kurt Howell, Clemson (SC) — Dec 11–5 · View bout

Quarterfinal · 4 bouts

  1. Jim Martin (1), Penn State over Gary McCall (8), Iowa State — Dec 4–3 · View bout
  2. Kendall Cross (3), Oklahoma State over Jason Kelber (11), Nebraska — Dec 11–10 · View bout
  3. Michael Stokes (5), North Carolina State over Pete Gonzalez (4), Montclair State (NJ) — Dec 5–3 · View bout
  4. Tom Brands (2), Iowa over Dave Kennedy (7), Bloomsburg (PA) — Dec 11–5 · View bout

Semifinal · 2 bouts

  1. Kendall Cross (3), Oklahoma State over Tom Brands (2), Iowa — Dec 1–0 · View bout
  2. Michael Stokes (5), North Carolina State over Jim Martin (1), Penn State — Dec 4–3 · View bout

Final · 1 bout

  1. Kendall Cross (3), Oklahoma State over Michael Stokes (5), North Carolina State — Dec 5–2 · View bout

Consolation

Consolation round 2 · 8 bouts

  1. Ahmed El-Sokkary, California-Bakersfield over David Beck, Eastern Michigan — Dec 15–10 · View bout
  2. Duaine Martin, Northern Iowa over Sal Profaci, Central Connecticut — Dec 14–8 · View bout
  3. Joe Pangelinan, California-Poly over Brian Smith (12), Michigan State — Dec 4–1 · View bout
  4. John Epperly (9), Lehigh (PA) over Jevon Morris, Appalachian State (NC) — Fall 5:56 · View bout
  5. John Moore, Michigan over Curtis Wiley, Millersville (PA) — Dec 3–1 · View bout
  6. Kurt Howell, Clemson (SC) over John Kainer, Navy (MD) — Dec 6–2 · View bout
  7. Mark Burrell, Central Missouri over Chris Labbate, Cornell (NY) — MD 12–2 · View bout
  8. Rick Travis, California (PA) over Brad Gintert (6), Ohio State — Dec 10–6 · View bout

Consolation round 3 · 4 bouts

  1. Ahmed El-Sokkary, California-Bakersfield over Joe Pangelinan, California-Poly — Dec 8–5 · View bout
  2. John Epperly (9), Lehigh (PA) over Mark Burrell, Central Missouri — Fall 1:52 · View bout
  3. Kurt Howell, Clemson (SC) over Duaine Martin, Northern Iowa — Dec 14–8 · View bout
  4. Rick Travis, California (PA) over John Moore, Michigan — TF 19–3 · View bout

Consolation round 4 · 4 bouts

  1. Gary McCall (8), Iowa State over Kurt Howell, Clemson (SC) — Dec 12–5 · View bout
  2. Jason Kelber (11), Nebraska over Ahmed El-Sokkary, California-Bakersfield — Dec 5–0 · View bout
  3. John Epperly (9), Lehigh (PA) over Dave Kennedy (7), Bloomsburg (PA) — Dec 6–4 · View bout
  4. Pete Gonzalez (4), Montclair State (NJ) over Rick Travis, California (PA) — MD 14–4 · View bout

Consolation round 5 · 2 bouts

  1. Jason Kelber (11), Nebraska over John Epperly (9), Lehigh (PA) — Fall 3:52 · View bout
  2. Pete Gonzalez (4), Montclair State (NJ) over Gary McCall (8), Iowa State — Dec 4–2 · View bout

Consolation semifinal · 2 bouts

  1. Jim Martin (1), Penn State over Jason Kelber (11), Nebraska — Dec 7–6 · View bout
  2. Tom Brands (2), Iowa over Pete Gonzalez (4), Montclair State (NJ) — Dec 2–1 · View bout

Placement bouts

3rd-place bout · 1 bout

  1. Jim Martin (1), Penn State over Tom Brands (2), Iowa — Dec 6–5 · View bout

5th-place bout · 1 bout

  1. Pete Gonzalez (4), Montclair State (NJ) over Jason Kelber (11), Nebraska — Dec 5–3 · View bout

7th-place bout · 1 bout

  1. Gary McCall (8), Iowa State over John Epperly (9), Lehigh (PA) — MD 9–1 · View bout

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