NCAA Wrestling Data1928–2025

1997 NCAA Championships

118 lb

Champion Jessie Whitmer, Iowa.

Placers

Places 1 to 8 as the record has them.

  1. 1Jessie WhitmerIOWA
  2. 2Lindsay DurlacherILL
  3. 3Sheldon ThomasCLAR
  4. 4Teague MooreOKST
  5. 5David MorganMSU
  6. 6Shane ValdezOU
  7. 7John CarvalheiraRID
  8. 8David PenaEastern Illinois

Championship

Round of 32 · 14 bouts

  1. Brandon Paulson (10), Minnesota over Orlando De Castroverde, California-Fullerton — Fall 1:40 · View bout
  2. Chuckie Connor, North Carolina over Robert Chevez, American (DC) — MD 11–1 · View bout
  3. David Morgan (3), Michigan State over Cody Sanderson, Iowa State — Dec 7–3 · View bout
  4. David Pena (11), Eastern Illinois over Mike Kawamura, Arizona State — Dec 3–2 · View bout
  5. Jeremy Hunter (8), Penn State over Mike Kusick, Lock Haven (PA) — Dec 5–0 · View bout
  6. Jessie Whitmer (6), Iowa over Jose Enriquez, Brigham Young (UT) — MD 17–7 · View bout
  7. John Carvalheira (7), Rider (NJ) over Tony Hairston, Appalachian State (NC) — Dec 9–5 · View bout
  8. Lee Pritts (12), Eastern Michigan over Jeremy Sluyter, East Stroudsburg (PA) — Dec 5–2 · View bout
  9. Sean Kim, Fresno State (CA) over Angelo Zegarelli, West Virginia — Fall 6:08 · View bout
  10. Shane Valdez (4), Oklahoma over Jason Wartinger, Buffalo (NY) — Fall 3:34 · View bout
  11. Sheldon Thomas (1), Clarion (PA) over Todd Beckerman, Nebraska — TF 17–0 · View bout
  12. Teague Moore (2), Oklahoma State over Chris Viola, Michigan — Dec 9–7 · View bout
  13. Tim Dernlan (9), Purdue (IN) over Mike Mier, Oregon — Dec 6–0 · View bout
  14. Tyson Rondeau, California-Poly over Tony Mendez, Millersville (PA) — Dec 11–4 · View bout

Round of 16 · 8 bouts

  1. David Morgan (3), Michigan State over Derrick Henson, Howard (DC) — Dec 11–5 · View bout
  2. Jessie Whitmer (6), Iowa over David Pena (11), Eastern Illinois — MD 12–4 · View bout
  3. John Carvalheira (7), Rider (NJ) over Brandon Paulson (10), Minnesota — Dec 4–3 · View bout
  4. Lindsay Durlacher (5), Illinois over Lee Pritts (12), Eastern Michigan — Dec 7–4 · View bout
  5. Shane Valdez (4), Oklahoma over Chuckie Connor, North Carolina — MD 14–5 · View bout
  6. Sheldon Thomas (1), Clarion (PA) over Tyson Rondeau, California-Poly — Dec 6–3 · View bout
  7. Teague Moore (2), Oklahoma State over Sean Kim, Fresno State (CA) — Dec 9–4 · View bout
  8. Tim Dernlan (9), Purdue (IN) over Jeremy Hunter (8), Penn State — Dec 4–3 · View bout

Quarterfinal · 4 bouts

  1. Jessie Whitmer (6), Iowa over David Morgan (3), Michigan State — Dec 7–4 · View bout
  2. Lindsay Durlacher (5), Illinois over Shane Valdez (4), Oklahoma — Dec 4–3 · View bout
  3. Sheldon Thomas (1), Clarion (PA) over Tim Dernlan (9), Purdue (IN) — MD 10–0 · View bout
  4. Teague Moore (2), Oklahoma State over John Carvalheira (7), Rider (NJ) — Dec 5–3 · View bout

Semifinal · 2 bouts

  1. Jessie Whitmer (6), Iowa over Teague Moore (2), Oklahoma State — Dec 10–7 · View bout
  2. Sheldon Thomas (1), Clarion (PA) over Lindsay Durlacher (5), Illinois — Dec 3–1 · View bout

Final · 1 bout

  1. Jessie Whitmer (6), Iowa over Lindsay Durlacher (5), Illinois — Dec 5–4 · View bout

Consolation

Consolation round 1 · 6 bouts

  1. Chris Viola, Michigan over Angelo Zegarelli, West Virginia — MD 20–9 · View bout
  2. Jason Wartinger, Buffalo (NY) over Robert Chevez, American (DC) — Dec 7–3 · View bout
  3. Mike Kawamura, Arizona State over Jose Enriquez, Brigham Young (UT) — Dec 2–1 · View bout
  4. Mike Kusick, Lock Haven (PA) over Mike Mier, Oregon — Dec 7–4 · View bout
  5. Orlando De Castroverde, California-Fullerton over Tony Hairston, Appalachian State (NC) — Dec 10–6 · View bout
  6. Todd Beckerman, Nebraska over Tony Mendez, Millersville (PA) — Dec 5–3 · View bout

Consolation round 2 · 8 bouts

  1. Brandon Paulson (10), Minnesota over Todd Beckerman, Nebraska — MD 12–3 · View bout
  2. Chris Viola, Michigan over Jeremy Hunter (8), Penn State — Dec 7–4 · View bout
  3. Cody Sanderson, Iowa State over Chuckie Connor, North Carolina — MD 10–1 · View bout
  4. David Pena (11), Eastern Illinois over Jeremy Sluyter, East Stroudsburg (PA) — Dec 9–2 · View bout
  5. Derrick Henson, Howard (DC) over Jason Wartinger, Buffalo (NY) — Dec 5–3 · View bout
  6. Mike Kawamura, Arizona State over Lee Pritts (12), Eastern Michigan — Dec 11–9 · View bout
  7. Sean Kim, Fresno State (CA) over Mike Kusick, Lock Haven (PA) — Dec 10–7 · View bout
  8. Tyson Rondeau, California-Poly over Orlando De Castroverde, California-Fullerton — Dec 7–4 · View bout

Consolation round 3 · 4 bouts

  1. Brandon Paulson (10), Minnesota over Sean Kim, Fresno State (CA) — Dec 10–3 · View bout
  2. Chris Viola, Michigan over Tyson Rondeau, California-Poly — Dec 12–5 · View bout
  3. Cody Sanderson, Iowa State over Mike Kawamura, Arizona State — Fall 6:14 · View bout
  4. David Pena (11), Eastern Illinois over Derrick Henson, Howard (DC) — Fall 6:55 · View bout

Consolation round 4 · 4 bouts

  1. David Morgan (3), Michigan State over Chris Viola, Michigan — Dec 10–5 · View bout
  2. David Pena (11), Eastern Illinois over Tim Dernlan (9), Purdue (IN) — Dec 5–3 · View bout
  3. John Carvalheira (7), Rider (NJ) over Cody Sanderson, Iowa State — Dec 3–2 · View bout
  4. Shane Valdez (4), Oklahoma over Brandon Paulson (10), Minnesota — Dec 3–2 · View bout

Consolation round 5 · 2 bouts

  1. David Morgan (3), Michigan State over John Carvalheira (7), Rider (NJ) — Fall 5:30 · View bout
  2. Shane Valdez (4), Oklahoma over David Pena (11), Eastern Illinois — Dec 11–4 · View bout

Consolation semifinal · 2 bouts

  1. Shane Valdez (4), Oklahoma over Teague Moore (2), Oklahoma State — Dec 6–5 · View bout
  2. Sheldon Thomas (1), Clarion (PA) over David Morgan (3), Michigan State — Dec 5–2 · View bout

Placement bouts

3rd-place bout · 1 bout

  1. Sheldon Thomas (1), Clarion (PA) over Teague Moore (2), Oklahoma State — Dec 8–4 · View bout

5th-place bout · 1 bout

  1. David Morgan (3), Michigan State over Shane Valdez (4), Oklahoma — Dec 9–3 · View bout

7th-place bout · 1 bout

  1. John Carvalheira (7), Rider (NJ) over David Pena (11), Eastern Illinois — Dec 5–3 · View bout

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