NCAA Wrestling Data1928–2025

1998 NCAA Championships

142 lb

Champion Jeff McGinness, Iowa.

Placers

Places 1 to 8 as the record has them.

  1. 1Jeff McGinnessIOWA
  2. 2Casey CunninghamCMU
  3. 3Gordon 'Oscar' WoodORST
  4. 4Jason DavidsMINN
  5. 5JaMarr BillmanPSU
  6. 6Mike HarpMIZZ
  7. 7Steven SchmidtOKST
  8. 8Tom TomeoClarion (PA)

Championship

Opening round · 2 bouts

  1. Jeff McGinness (2), Iowa over Melvin Saunders, North Carolina-Greensboro — Fall 2:07 · View bout
  2. Ryan Bernholz, Lehigh (PA) over Dusty Coufal, Wisconsin — Dec 8–5 · View bout

Round of 32 · 16 bouts

  1. Adam Tirapelle (6), Illinois over Ed Hockenberry, Bloomsburg (PA) — MD 14–3 · View bout
  2. Brent Conly, Lock Haven (PA) over Jeff Tufano, Wyoming — Dec 3–2 · View bout
  3. Brian Singleton (11), Kent State (OH) over Bill Maldonado, Georgia State — Dec 8–4 · View bout
  4. Casey Cunningham (4), Central Michigan over David Levitt, Boise State (ID) — MD 16–4 · View bout
  5. Cole Sanderson, Iowa State over Sidney Billups, Coppin State (MD) — Dec 3–2 · View bout
  6. Dorian Hager (12), West Virginia over Jonathon Archuleta, California-Bakersfield — MD 15–7 · View bout
  7. Gordon 'Oscar' Wood (9), Oregon State over Chris Elliott, Slippery Rock (PA) — Fall 4:23 · View bout
  8. JaMarr Billman (5), Penn State over Trent McDowell, Fresno State (CA) — MD 11–2 · View bout
  9. Jason Davids (3), Minnesota over Mike Ziska, Pittsburgh (PA) — Fall 3:16 · View bout
  10. Jeff McGinness (2), Iowa over Pierre Pryor, North Carolina State — Fall 5:34 · View bout
  11. JohnMark Bentley, North Carolina over Malik Elliott, Northwestern (IL) — MD 13–4 · View bout
  12. Mike Harp (8), Missouri over Arkee Allen, Columbia (NY) — Dec 8–4 · View bout
  13. Shane Mack, Maryland over Jeromy McVige, Buffalo (NY) — Dec 3–2 · View bout
  14. Steven Schmidt (1), Oklahoma State over Ryan Bernholz, Lehigh (PA) — Dec 10–7 · View bout
  15. Tom Tomeo (7), Clarion (PA) over David Inkman, Virginia Tech — Dec 6–3 · View bout
  16. Willie Wineberg (10), Purdue (IN) over Tracy Brown, Arizona State — Fall 6:11 · View bout

Round of 16 · 8 bouts

  1. Adam Tirapelle (6), Illinois over Brian Singleton (11), Kent State (OH) — Dec 9–4 · View bout
  2. Casey Cunningham (4), Central Michigan over Brent Conly, Lock Haven (PA) — MD 15–2 · View bout
  3. JaMarr Billman (5), Penn State over Dorian Hager (12), West Virginia — Dec 2–1 · View bout
  4. Jason Davids (3), Minnesota over Shane Mack, Maryland — Fall 4:48 · View bout
  5. Jeff McGinness (2), Iowa over JohnMark Bentley, North Carolina — Dec 6–3 · View bout
  6. Mike Harp (8), Missouri over Gordon 'Oscar' Wood (9), Oregon State — Dec 10–6 · View bout
  7. Steven Schmidt (1), Oklahoma State over Cole Sanderson, Iowa State — Dec 12–7 · View bout
  8. Tom Tomeo (7), Clarion (PA) over Willie Wineberg (10), Purdue (IN) — Dec 4–1 · View bout

Quarterfinal · 4 bouts

  1. Casey Cunningham (4), Central Michigan over JaMarr Billman (5), Penn State — Dec 8–5 · View bout
  2. Jason Davids (3), Minnesota over Adam Tirapelle (6), Illinois — Dec 9–5 · View bout
  3. Jeff McGinness (2), Iowa over Tom Tomeo (7), Clarion (PA) — Dec 6–2 · View bout
  4. Mike Harp (8), Missouri over Steven Schmidt (1), Oklahoma State — Dec 8–5 · View bout

Semifinal · 2 bouts

  1. Casey Cunningham (4), Central Michigan over Mike Harp (8), Missouri — MD 10–0 · View bout
  2. Jeff McGinness (2), Iowa over Jason Davids (3), Minnesota — Dec 8–4 · View bout

Final · 1 bout

  1. Jeff McGinness (2), Iowa over Casey Cunningham (4), Central Michigan — Dec 3–1 · View bout

Consolation

Consolation opening round · 2 bouts

  1. Bill Maldonado, Georgia State over Dusty Coufal, Wisconsin — Dec 5–3 · View bout
  2. Jonathon Archuleta, California-Bakersfield over Melvin Saunders, North Carolina-Greensboro — Dec 9–8 · View bout

Consolation round 1 · 8 bouts

  1. Bill Maldonado, Georgia State over Ed Hockenberry, Bloomsburg (PA) — Dec 7–4 · View bout
  2. Chris Elliott, Slippery Rock (PA) over Arkee Allen, Columbia (NY) — Dec 3–2 · View bout
  3. David Levitt, Boise State (ID) over Jeff Tufano, Wyoming — Dec 9–5 · View bout
  4. Mike Ziska, Pittsburgh (PA) over Jeromy McVige, Buffalo (NY) — Dec 9–5 · View bout
  5. Pierre Pryor, North Carolina State over Malik Elliott, Northwestern (IL) — Dec 6–5 · View bout
  6. Ryan Bernholz, Lehigh (PA) over Sidney Billups, Coppin State (MD) — Fall 3:43 · View bout
  7. Tracy Brown, Arizona State over David Inkman, Virginia Tech — Dec 10–4 · View bout
  8. Trent McDowell, Fresno State (CA) over Jonathon Archuleta, California-Bakersfield — Fall 1:46 · View bout

Consolation round 2 · 8 bouts

  1. Brent Conly, Lock Haven (PA) over Bill Maldonado, Georgia State — Dec 10–8 · View bout
  2. Brian Singleton (11), Kent State (OH) over David Levitt, Boise State (ID) — MD 14–5 · View bout
  3. Dorian Hager (12), West Virginia over Mike Ziska, Pittsburgh (PA) — Dec 5–3 · View bout
  4. Gordon 'Oscar' Wood (9), Oregon State over Pierre Pryor, North Carolina State — TF 21–5 · View bout
  5. JohnMark Bentley, North Carolina over Chris Elliott, Slippery Rock (PA) — Dec 9–7 · View bout
  6. Tracy Brown, Arizona State over Cole Sanderson, Iowa State — Dec 6–4 · View bout
  7. Trent McDowell, Fresno State (CA) over Shane Mack, Maryland — Fall 2:06 · View bout
  8. Willie Wineberg (10), Purdue (IN) over Ryan Bernholz, Lehigh (PA) — Dec 11–5 · View bout

Consolation round 3 · 4 bouts

  1. Brent Conly, Lock Haven (PA) over Dorian Hager (12), West Virginia — Dec 11–6 · View bout
  2. Brian Singleton (11), Kent State (OH) over Trent McDowell, Fresno State (CA) — Dec 6–5 · View bout
  3. Gordon 'Oscar' Wood (9), Oregon State over Tracy Brown, Arizona State — Dec 7–3 · View bout
  4. Willie Wineberg (10), Purdue (IN) over JohnMark Bentley, North Carolina — Dec 11–10 · View bout

Consolation round 4 · 4 bouts

  1. Gordon 'Oscar' Wood (9), Oregon State over Adam Tirapelle (6), Illinois — Dec 12–7 · View bout
  2. JaMarr Billman (5), Penn State over Willie Wineberg (10), Purdue (IN) — Dec 3–2 · View bout
  3. Steven Schmidt (1), Oklahoma State over Brian Singleton (11), Kent State (OH) — Dec 8–4 · View bout
  4. Tom Tomeo (7), Clarion (PA) over Dorian Hager (12), West Virginia — Dec 7–5 · View bout

Consolation round 5 · 2 bouts

  1. Gordon 'Oscar' Wood (9), Oregon State over Tom Tomeo (7), Clarion (PA) — Fall 4:17 · View bout
  2. JaMarr Billman (5), Penn State over Steven Schmidt (1), Oklahoma State — Dec 7–5 · View bout

Consolation semifinal · 2 bouts

  1. Gordon 'Oscar' Wood (9), Oregon State over Mike Harp (8), Missouri — Fall 1:26 · View bout
  2. Jason Davids (3), Minnesota over JaMarr Billman (5), Penn State — Dec 12–5 · View bout

Placement bouts

3rd-place bout · 1 bout

  1. Gordon 'Oscar' Wood (9), Oregon State over Jason Davids (3), Minnesota — Fall 2:46 · View bout

5th-place bout · 1 bout

  1. JaMarr Billman (5), Penn State over Mike Harp (8), Missouri — Dec 9–8 · View bout

7th-place bout · 1 bout

  1. Steven Schmidt (1), Oklahoma State over Tom Tomeo (7), Clarion (PA) — Dec 3–0 · View bout

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