NCAA Wrestling Data1928–2025

1996 NCAA Championships

167 lb

Champion Daryl Weber, Iowa.

Placers

Places 1 to 8 as the record has them.

  1. 1Daryl WeberIOWA
  2. 2Mark BranchOKST
  3. 3Charles BurtonBoise State (ID)
  4. 4Markus MollicaASU
  5. 5Barry WeldonISU
  6. 6Joel MorissetteMSU
  7. 7Mike PowellIND
  8. 8Chad NelsonNEB

Championship

Opening round · 2 bouts

  1. Barry Weldon (8), Iowa State over Rob MacArthur, Georgia State — Dec 4–2 · View bout
  2. Brad Alderman, Wyoming over Kevin Wilmot, Wisconsin — Dec 5–0 · View bout

Round of 32 · 16 bouts

  1. Barry Weldon (8), Iowa State over Josh Bailer, Pennsylvania — Dec 4–2 · View bout
  2. Brad Alderman, Wyoming over Howie Miller, Virginia — Dec 4–2 · View bout
  3. Bryan Matusic, Pittsburgh (PA) over Will Knight (11), Ohio State — Dec 11–10 · View bout
  4. Chad Renner (4), Oregon State over Jason Hooker, Appalachian State (NC) — MD 16–8 · View bout
  5. Charles Burton (3), Boise State (ID) over Ken Johnson, North Carolina State — TF 19–4 · View bout
  6. Daryl Weber (5), Iowa over Bret Ruth, American (DC) — MD 17–8 · View bout
  7. Frank Trigg, Oklahoma over Chad Dennis, Tennessee-Chattanooga — Dec 11–6 · View bout
  8. Gerald Carr (6), Minnesota over Chad Nelson, Nebraska — Fall 2:32 · View bout
  9. Jason Wedgbury, Northern Iowa over Justin Brinkley, Bloomsburg (PA) — Dec 3–1 · View bout
  10. Joel Morissette (10), Michigan State over Marcus Hutchins, Buffalo (NY) — Dec 4–3 · View bout
  11. Jonny McCreary, California-Bakersfield over Chad Liott, Rider (NJ) — Dec 10–8 · View bout
  12. Mark Branch (2), Oklahoma State over Mike Greenfield, Central Michigan — Dec 8–3 · View bout
  13. Markus Mollica (1), Arizona State over Cory Brechbill, Lehigh (PA) — MD 21–9 · View bout
  14. Mike Powell, Indiana (IN) over Justin Thaw, Missouri — Dec 9–7 · View bout
  15. Paul Antonio (9), Clarion (PA) over Nate Miklusak, Eastern Michigan — MD 16–5 · View bout
  16. Scott Hage, West Virginia over Jason Street (12), Fresno State (CA) — Dec 6–4 · View bout

Round of 16 · 8 bouts

  1. Brad Alderman, Wyoming over Joel Morissette (10), Michigan State — Dec 3–1 · View bout
  2. Chad Renner (4), Oregon State over Jonny McCreary, California-Bakersfield — MD 24–12 · View bout
  3. Charles Burton (3), Boise State (ID) over Mike Powell, Indiana (IN) — Dec 6–2 · View bout
  4. Daryl Weber (5), Iowa over Scott Hage, West Virginia — Dec 12–6 · View bout
  5. Gerald Carr (6), Minnesota over Bryan Matusic, Pittsburgh (PA) — Dec 12–6 · View bout
  6. Mark Branch (2), Oklahoma State over Frank Trigg, Oklahoma — MD 13–5 · View bout
  7. Markus Mollica (1), Arizona State over Jason Wedgbury, Northern Iowa — Dec 9–2 · View bout
  8. Paul Antonio (9), Clarion (PA) over Barry Weldon (8), Iowa State — Dec 2–1 · View bout

Quarterfinal · 4 bouts

  1. Charles Burton (3), Boise State (ID) over Gerald Carr (6), Minnesota — Dec 11–9 · View bout
  2. Daryl Weber (5), Iowa over Chad Renner (4), Oregon State — Dflt · View bout
  3. Mark Branch (2), Oklahoma State over Brad Alderman, Wyoming — MD 14–0 · View bout
  4. Markus Mollica (1), Arizona State over Paul Antonio (9), Clarion (PA) — Dec 11–4 · View bout

Semifinal · 2 bouts

  1. Daryl Weber (5), Iowa over Markus Mollica (1), Arizona State — Dec 6–4 · View bout
  2. Mark Branch (2), Oklahoma State over Charles Burton (3), Boise State (ID) — MD 9–0 · View bout

Final · 1 bout

  1. Daryl Weber (5), Iowa over Mark Branch (2), Oklahoma State — Dflt · View bout

Consolation

Consolation opening round · 2 bouts

  1. Chad Nelson, Nebraska over Rob MacArthur, Georgia State — MD 15–6 · View bout
  2. Kevin Wilmot, Wisconsin over Bret Ruth, American (DC) — Dec 4–3 · View bout

Consolation round 1 · 8 bouts

  1. Chad Liott, Rider (NJ) over Jason Hooker, Appalachian State (NC) — Dec 11–6 · View bout
  2. Chad Nelson, Nebraska over Will Knight (11), Ohio State — Dec 6–4 · View bout
  3. Jason Street (12), Fresno State (CA) over Kevin Wilmot, Wisconsin — Dec 10–6 · View bout
  4. Josh Bailer, Pennsylvania over Nate Miklusak, Eastern Michigan — Dec 6–1 · View bout
  5. Justin Brinkley, Bloomsburg (PA) over Cory Brechbill, Lehigh (PA) — Dec 7–5 · View bout
  6. Justin Thaw, Missouri over Ken Johnson, North Carolina State — MD 12–1 · View bout
  7. Marcus Hutchins, Buffalo (NY) over Howie Miller, Virginia — Dec 7–6 · View bout
  8. Mike Greenfield, Central Michigan over Chad Dennis, Tennessee-Chattanooga — Dec 3–2 · View bout

Consolation round 2 · 8 bouts

  1. Barry Weldon (8), Iowa State over Mike Greenfield, Central Michigan — Dec 3–1 · View bout
  2. Bryan Matusic, Pittsburgh (PA) over Chad Liott, Rider (NJ) — Dec 4–2 · View bout
  3. Chad Nelson, Nebraska over Jonny McCreary, California-Bakersfield — Dec 8–3 · View bout
  4. Frank Trigg, Oklahoma over Josh Bailer, Pennsylvania — Dec 7–3 · View bout
  5. Jason Wedgbury, Northern Iowa over Marcus Hutchins, Buffalo (NY) — Dec 3–2 · View bout
  6. Joel Morissette (10), Michigan State over Justin Brinkley, Bloomsburg (PA) — Dec 7–3 · View bout
  7. Mike Powell, Indiana (IN) over Jason Street (12), Fresno State (CA) — Dflt · View bout
  8. Scott Hage, West Virginia over Justin Thaw, Missouri — Dec 6–2 · View bout

Consolation round 3 · 4 bouts

  1. Barry Weldon (8), Iowa State over Jason Wedgbury, Northern Iowa — Dec 3–0 · View bout
  2. Chad Nelson, Nebraska over Scott Hage, West Virginia — Dec 11–7 · View bout
  3. Joel Morissette (10), Michigan State over Frank Trigg, Oklahoma — Dec 5–4 · View bout
  4. Mike Powell, Indiana (IN) over Bryan Matusic, Pittsburgh (PA) — MD 12–4 · View bout

Consolation round 4 · 4 bouts

  1. Barry Weldon (8), Iowa State over Gerald Carr (6), Minnesota — Dec 2–1 · View bout
  2. Chad Nelson, Nebraska over Brad Alderman, Wyoming — Dec 4–2 · View bout
  3. Joel Morissette (10), Michigan State over Chad Renner (4), Oregon State — Dflt · View bout
  4. Mike Powell, Indiana (IN) over Paul Antonio (9), Clarion (PA) — Dec 5–4 · View bout

Consolation round 5 · 2 bouts

  1. Barry Weldon (8), Iowa State over Chad Nelson, Nebraska — Dec 6–1 · View bout
  2. Joel Morissette (10), Michigan State over Mike Powell, Indiana (IN) — Dec 3–1 · View bout

Consolation semifinal · 2 bouts

  1. Charles Burton (3), Boise State (ID) over Joel Morissette (10), Michigan State — Dec 8–3 · View bout
  2. Markus Mollica (1), Arizona State over Barry Weldon (8), Iowa State — Dec 3–2 · View bout

Placement bouts

3rd-place bout · 1 bout

  1. Charles Burton (3), Boise State (ID) over Markus Mollica (1), Arizona State — Dec 4–3 · View bout

5th-place bout · 1 bout

  1. Barry Weldon (8), Iowa State over Joel Morissette (10), Michigan State — Dec 6–2 · View bout

7th-place bout · 1 bout

  1. Mike Powell, Indiana (IN) over Chad Nelson, Nebraska — Dec 10–8 · View bout

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