NCAA Wrestling Data1928–2025

1989 NCAA Championships

177 lb

Champion Chris Barnes, Oklahoma State.

Placers

Places 1 to 8 as the record has them.

  1. 1Chris BarnesOKST
  2. 2Brad LloydLH
  3. 3Dave DeanMINN
  4. 4Derek CapannaUVA
  5. 5Mike FunkNW
  6. 6Marty MolinaEastern Illinois
  7. 7Mike McHenryPUR
  8. 8Frank ZelinskyEDIN

Championship

Opening round · 3 bouts

  1. Frank Zelinsky, Edinboro (PA) over Corey Veach, Brigham Young (UT) — Dec 6–3 · View bout
  2. Junior Meek (10), Oklahoma over Kirk Volm, George Mason (VA) — Dec 3–0 · View bout
  3. Lance Markel, Pittsburgh (PA) over Erick Ames, Virginia Military — MD 13–0 · View bout

Round of 32 · 16 bouts

  1. Brad Lloyd (1), Lock Haven (PA) over Matt Mynster, Ohio State — TF 16–1 · View bout
  2. Chris Barnes (2), Oklahoma State over Kevin Vogel, Central Michigan — TF 19–4 · View bout
  3. Cody Olson, Nebraska over Steve Cantrell, Navy (MD) — Dec 6–4 · View bout
  4. Dave Dean (3), Minnesota over Ben Oberly, North Carolina — MD 12–3 · View bout
  5. Derek Capanna (4), Virginia over Marty Molina, Eastern Illinois — Dec 11–5 · View bout
  6. Frank Zelinsky, Edinboro (PA) over Jeff Giovino, Maryland — Fall 1:38 · View bout
  7. Jim Gressley (6), Arizona State over Larry Kaifesh, Indiana (IN) — Dec 5–2 · View bout
  8. Junior Meek (10), Oklahoma over Rob Redfoot, Bucknell (PA) — Fall 2:41 · View bout
  9. Lance Markel, Pittsburgh (PA) over Steve Medina, New Mexico — MD 15–2 · View bout
  10. Mike Funk (7), Northwestern (IL) over Dominick Black, West Virginia — Dec 6–3 · View bout
  11. Mike Gibbons (9), Central Connecticut over Tracy Niles, Eastern Washington — Fall 4:26 · View bout
  12. Mike McHenry (5), Purdue (IN) over Joe Wypiszenski, Nebraska Omaha — Dec 8–3 · View bout
  13. Paul Green, Morgan State (MD) over Jim Nelson, Iowa State — Dec 11–5 · View bout
  14. Rich Powers (11), Northern Iowa over Kevin Higgins, Baldwin Wallace (OH) — TF 15–0 · View bout
  15. Rob Larmore, William & Mary (VA) over Curt Strahm (12), Oregon — Dec 7–1 · View bout
  16. Steve Hasenfus (8), Columbia (NY) over Steve Buddie, Stanford (CA) — Fall 6:11 · View bout

Round of 16 · 8 bouts

  1. Brad Lloyd (1), Lock Haven (PA) over Frank Zelinsky, Edinboro (PA) — TF 15–0 · View bout
  2. Chris Barnes (2), Oklahoma State over Paul Green, Morgan State (MD) — Dec 4–1 · View bout
  3. Dave Dean (3), Minnesota over Cody Olson, Nebraska — TF 23–8 · View bout
  4. Derek Capanna (4), Virginia over Lance Markel, Pittsburgh (PA) — Dec 6–2 · View bout
  5. Jim Gressley (6), Arizona State over Rich Powers (11), Northern Iowa — Dec 12–11 · View bout
  6. Junior Meek (10), Oklahoma over Mike Funk (7), Northwestern (IL) — Dec 3–2 · View bout
  7. Mike McHenry (5), Purdue (IN) over Rob Larmore, William & Mary (VA) — MD 15–3 · View bout
  8. Steve Hasenfus (8), Columbia (NY) over Mike Gibbons (9), Central Connecticut — MD 10–1 · View bout

Quarterfinal · 4 bouts

  1. Brad Lloyd (1), Lock Haven (PA) over Steve Hasenfus (8), Columbia (NY) — MD 10–2 · View bout
  2. Chris Barnes (2), Oklahoma State over Junior Meek (10), Oklahoma — MD 12–1 · View bout
  3. Dave Dean (3), Minnesota over Jim Gressley (6), Arizona State — Dec 11–6 · View bout
  4. Derek Capanna (4), Virginia over Mike McHenry (5), Purdue (IN) — Dec 8–5 · View bout

Semifinal · 2 bouts

  1. Brad Lloyd (1), Lock Haven (PA) over Derek Capanna (4), Virginia — MD 10–2 · View bout
  2. Chris Barnes (2), Oklahoma State over Dave Dean (3), Minnesota — Dec 3–1 · View bout

Final · 1 bout

  1. Chris Barnes (2), Oklahoma State over Brad Lloyd (1), Lock Haven (PA) — Dec 3–2 · View bout

Consolation

Consolation round 1 · 1 bout

  1. Rob Redfoot, Bucknell (PA) over Kirk Volm, George Mason (VA) — Dec 11–7 · View bout

Consolation round 2 · 8 bouts

  1. Cody Olson, Nebraska over Ben Oberly, North Carolina — Fall 5:46 · View bout
  2. Frank Zelinsky, Edinboro (PA) over Matt Mynster, Ohio State — MD 15–4 · View bout
  3. Joe Wypiszenski, Nebraska Omaha over Rob Larmore, William & Mary (VA) — MD 12–2 · View bout
  4. Larry Kaifesh, Indiana (IN) over Rich Powers (11), Northern Iowa — Dec 11–8 · View bout
  5. Marty Molina, Eastern Illinois over Lance Markel, Pittsburgh (PA) — Dec 9–2 · View bout
  6. Mike Funk (7), Northwestern (IL) over Rob Redfoot, Bucknell (PA) — Dec 4–0 · View bout
  7. Paul Green, Morgan State (MD) over Kevin Vogel, Central Michigan — MD 15–7 · View bout
  8. Steve Buddie, Stanford (CA) over Mike Gibbons (9), Central Connecticut — Dec 10–5 · View bout

Consolation round 3 · 4 bouts

  1. Frank Zelinsky, Edinboro (PA) over Steve Buddie, Stanford (CA) — Dec 10–4 · View bout
  2. Larry Kaifesh, Indiana (IN) over Cody Olson, Nebraska — MD 15–4 · View bout
  3. Marty Molina, Eastern Illinois over Joe Wypiszenski, Nebraska Omaha — Dec 9–2 · View bout
  4. Mike Funk (7), Northwestern (IL) over Paul Green, Morgan State (MD) — Dec 4–1 · View bout

Consolation round 4 · 4 bouts

  1. Frank Zelinsky, Edinboro (PA) over Junior Meek (10), Oklahoma — Dec 6–5 · View bout
  2. Larry Kaifesh, Indiana (IN) over Mike McHenry (5), Purdue (IN) — Dec 4–3 · View bout
  3. Marty Molina, Eastern Illinois over Jim Gressley (6), Arizona State — Dec 3–2 · View bout
  4. Mike Funk (7), Northwestern (IL) over Steve Hasenfus (8), Columbia (NY) — Dec 9–2 · View bout

Consolation round 5 · 2 bouts

  1. Marty Molina, Eastern Illinois over Frank Zelinsky, Edinboro (PA) — MD 10–2 · View bout
  2. Mike Funk (7), Northwestern (IL) over Mike McHenry (5), Purdue (IN) — Dec 9–4 · View bout

Consolation semifinal · 2 bouts

  1. Dave Dean (3), Minnesota over Mike Funk (7), Northwestern (IL) — MD 18–7 · View bout
  2. Derek Capanna (4), Virginia over Marty Molina, Eastern Illinois — Dec 7–4 · View bout

Placement bouts

3rd-place bout · 1 bout

  1. Dave Dean (3), Minnesota over Derek Capanna (4), Virginia — MD 15–5 · View bout

5th-place bout · 1 bout

  1. Mike Funk (7), Northwestern (IL) over Marty Molina, Eastern Illinois — Dec 6–3 · View bout

7th-place bout · 1 bout

  1. Mike McHenry (5), Purdue (IN) over Frank Zelinsky, Edinboro (PA) — MD 12–4 · View bout

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