NCAA Wrestling Data1928–2025

1991 NCAA Championships

118 lb

Champion Jeff Prescott, Penn State.

Placers

Places 1 to 8 as the record has them.

  1. 1Jeff PrescottPSU
  2. 2Chad ZaputilIOWA
  3. 3Adam DerengowskiRID
  4. 4Lou RosselliEDIN
  5. 5Sammie HensonMIZZ
  6. 6Donnie HeckelClemson (SC)
  7. 7Dan VidlakOregon
  8. 8Eric AkinISU

Championship

Opening round · 2 bouts

  1. John Buxton (9), Nebraska over Dave Range III, Ohio State — Dec 5–4 · View bout
  2. Pat Higa (10), California-Bakersfield over Charlie Irick, Wisconsin — Dec 6–4 · View bout

Round of 32 · 16 bouts

  1. Adam Derengowski (4), Rider (NJ) over Soon Thackthay, Michigan State — MD 10–0 · View bout
  2. Burke Tyree, Northern Iowa over Keith Taylor, James Madison (VA) — Dec 10–6 · View bout
  3. Chad Zaputil (3), Iowa over Erik Burnett, Clarion (PA) — Dec 8–2 · View bout
  4. Dan Vidlak (6), Oregon over Dan McIntyre, Maryland — TF 22–7 · View bout
  5. Donnie Heckel (2), Clemson (SC) over Rico Jourdan, Oklahoma — Dec 3–1 · View bout
  6. Eric Akin (8), Iowa State over Antonio Calloway, Appalachian State (NC) — MD 13–2 · View bout
  7. Jeff Prescott (1), Penn State over Jeff Stepanic, Navy (MD) — Fall 6:41 · View bout
  8. John Buxton (9), Nebraska over Tim King, Boston (MA) — MD 9–1 · View bout
  9. Lou Rosselli (5), Edinboro (PA) over Dontae Smith, Morgan State (MD) — Dec 10–3 · View bout
  10. Michael Grubbs, California-Fullerton over Tony Venturini, Eastern Michigan — Dec 11–9 · View bout
  11. Nick Purler (11), Oklahoma State over Matt Guinn, New Mexico — Dec 9–4 · View bout
  12. Rich Douglas, St. Cloud State (MN) over Pat Higa (10), California-Bakersfield — Fall 6:06 · View bout
  13. Salem Yaffai, Michigan over David Sims, Cornell (NY) — MD 12–4 · View bout
  14. Sammie Henson (7), Missouri over Steve Trumpet, Syracuse (NY) — Fall 1:52 · View bout
  15. Tim Casey (12), Bloomsburg (PA) over Ricky Strausbaugh, North Carolina State — Dec 7–0 · View bout
  16. Ty Moore, North Carolina over Bret Maughan, North Dakota State — Dec 7–6 · View bout

Round of 16 · 8 bouts

  1. Adam Derengowski (4), Rider (NJ) over Michael Grubbs, California-Fullerton — MD 16–2 · View bout
  2. Chad Zaputil (3), Iowa over Salem Yaffai, Michigan — MD 13–4 · View bout
  3. Dan Vidlak (6), Oregon over Nick Purler (11), Oklahoma State — Dec 12–9 · View bout
  4. Donnie Heckel (2), Clemson (SC) over Burke Tyree, Northern Iowa — Dec 7–2 · View bout
  5. Eric Akin (8), Iowa State over John Buxton (9), Nebraska — Dec 10–8 · View bout
  6. Jeff Prescott (1), Penn State over Ty Moore, North Carolina — Fall 2:49 · View bout
  7. Lou Rosselli (5), Edinboro (PA) over Tim Casey (12), Bloomsburg (PA) — Dec 4–2 · View bout
  8. Sammie Henson (7), Missouri over Rich Douglas, St. Cloud State (MN) — Dec 10–7 · View bout

Quarterfinal · 4 bouts

  1. Chad Zaputil (3), Iowa over Dan Vidlak (6), Oregon — Dec 15–8 · View bout
  2. Jeff Prescott (1), Penn State over Eric Akin (8), Iowa State — MD 20–10 · View bout
  3. Lou Rosselli (5), Edinboro (PA) over Adam Derengowski (4), Rider (NJ) — Dec 3–2 · View bout
  4. Sammie Henson (7), Missouri over Donnie Heckel (2), Clemson (SC) — Dec 4–2 · View bout

Semifinal · 2 bouts

  1. Chad Zaputil (3), Iowa over Sammie Henson (7), Missouri — MD 12–1 · View bout
  2. Jeff Prescott (1), Penn State over Lou Rosselli (5), Edinboro (PA) — Dec 5–0 · View bout

Final · 1 bout

  1. Jeff Prescott (1), Penn State over Chad Zaputil (3), Iowa — MD 14–0 · View bout

Consolation

Consolation round 2 · 8 bouts

  1. Burke Tyree, Northern Iowa over Rico Jourdan, Oklahoma — Dec 9–7 · View bout
  2. Dontae Smith, Morgan State (MD) over Soon Thackthay, Michigan State — Dec 9–4 · View bout
  3. Erik Burnett, Clarion (PA) over Salem Yaffai, Michigan — Dec 7–6 · View bout
  4. John Buxton (9), Nebraska over Antonio Calloway, Appalachian State (NC) — Dec 5–3 · View bout
  5. Michael Grubbs, California-Fullerton over Tim Casey (12), Bloomsburg (PA) — Dec 6–2 · View bout
  6. Nick Purler (11), Oklahoma State over Dan McIntyre, Maryland — Dec 7–5 · View bout
  7. Steve Trumpet, Syracuse (NY) over Rich Douglas, St. Cloud State (MN) — Dec 10–6 · View bout
  8. Ty Moore, North Carolina over Jeff Stepanic, Navy (MD) — Dec 6–0 · View bout

Consolation round 3 · 4 bouts

  1. Dontae Smith, Morgan State (MD) over Michael Grubbs, California-Fullerton — Dec 8–5 · View bout
  2. Erik Burnett, Clarion (PA) over Nick Purler (11), Oklahoma State — Fall 0:41 · View bout
  3. Steve Trumpet, Syracuse (NY) over Burke Tyree, Northern Iowa — Dec 2–0 · View bout
  4. Ty Moore, North Carolina over John Buxton (9), Nebraska — MD 9–0 · View bout

Consolation round 4 · 4 bouts

  1. Adam Derengowski (4), Rider (NJ) over Erik Burnett, Clarion (PA) — MD 8–0 · View bout
  2. Dan Vidlak (6), Oregon over Dontae Smith, Morgan State (MD) — Fall 4:26 · View bout
  3. Donnie Heckel (2), Clemson (SC) over Ty Moore, North Carolina — Dec 6–5 · View bout
  4. Eric Akin (8), Iowa State over Steve Trumpet, Syracuse (NY) — TF 17–2 · View bout

Consolation round 5 · 2 bouts

  1. Adam Derengowski (4), Rider (NJ) over Eric Akin (8), Iowa State — Dec 6–0 · View bout
  2. Donnie Heckel (2), Clemson (SC) over Dan Vidlak (6), Oregon — MD 16–7 · View bout

Consolation semifinal · 2 bouts

  1. Adam Derengowski (4), Rider (NJ) over Sammie Henson (7), Missouri — Dec 5–2 · View bout
  2. Lou Rosselli (5), Edinboro (PA) over Donnie Heckel (2), Clemson (SC) — Dec 4–1 · View bout

Placement bouts

3rd-place bout · 1 bout

  1. Adam Derengowski (4), Rider (NJ) over Lou Rosselli (5), Edinboro (PA) — Dec 5–2 · View bout

5th-place bout · 1 bout

  1. Sammie Henson (7), Missouri over Donnie Heckel (2), Clemson (SC) — MD 13–2 · View bout

7th-place bout · 1 bout

  1. Dan Vidlak (6), Oregon over Eric Akin (8), Iowa State — Dec 8–3 · View bout

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