NCAA Wrestling Data1928–2025

2012 NCAA Championships

197 lb

Champion Cam Simaz, Cornell (NY).

Placers

Places 1 to 8 as the record has them.

  1. 1Cam SimazCOR
  2. 2Christopher HoneycuttEDIN
  3. 3Cayle ByersOKST
  4. 4Matt WilpsPITT
  5. 5Sonny YohnMINN
  6. 6Alfonso HernandezWYO
  7. 7Micah BurakPENN
  8. 8Joe KennedyLEH

Championship

Opening round · 1 bout

  1. James Nakashima, Nebraska over Kelby Smith, Citadel (SC) — Dec 3–1 · View bout

Round of 32 · 16 bouts

  1. AJ Kissel, Purdue (IN) over John Weakley, Campbell (NC) — MD 12–2 · View bout
  2. Alfonso Hernandez (9), Wyoming over Daniel Mitchell, American (DC) — MD 10–2 · View bout
  3. Brent Haynes (6), Missouri over Max Huntley, Michigan — Dec 5–0 · View bout
  4. Cam Simaz (1), Cornell (NY) over Brandon Palik, Drexel (PA) — MD 12–1 · View bout
  5. Cayle Byers (5), Oklahoma State over Brent Chriswell, Boise State (ID) — MD 12–3 · View bout
  6. Christopher Honeycutt (2), Edinboro (PA) over Keldrick Hall, Oklahoma — MD 11–3 · View bout
  7. Cody Reed, Binghamton (NY) over Christian Boley (4), Maryland — Dec 2–1 · View bout
  8. Daniel Rinaldi, Rutgers (NJ) over Keith Witt, Kent State (OH) — Dec 8–2 · View bout
  9. James Nakashima, Nebraska over Joe Budi, Old Dominion (VA) — Dec 7–6 · View bout
  10. Joe Kennedy (12), Lehigh (PA) over Richard Perry, Bloomsburg (PA) — Dec 3–1 · View bout
  11. Mario Gonzalez (7), Illinois over Derek Stanley, Army (NY) — Dec 6–1 · View bout
  12. Matt Powless (8), Indiana (IN) over James Fox, Harvard (MA) — Dec 12–8 · View bout
  13. Matt Wilps (3), Pittsburgh (PA) over Mendbagana 'Bagna' Tovuujav, George Mason (VA) — Dec 7–3 · View bout
  14. Micah Burak (11), Pennsylvania over Andrew Campolattano, Ohio State — Dec 5–3 · View bout
  15. Morgan McIntosh, Penn State over Taylor Meeks, Oregon State — Dec 9–3 · View bout
  16. Sonny Yohn (10), Minnesota over Ryan Smith, California-Poly — Dec 2–0 · View bout

Round of 16 · 8 bouts

  1. Alfonso Hernandez (9), Wyoming over Matt Powless (8), Indiana (IN) — Dec 7–6 · View bout
  2. Brent Haynes (6), Missouri over Micah Burak (11), Pennsylvania — Dec 6–0 · View bout
  3. Cam Simaz (1), Cornell (NY) over Morgan McIntosh, Penn State — TF 22–7 · View bout
  4. Cayle Byers (5), Oklahoma State over Joe Kennedy (12), Lehigh (PA) — Dec 5–2 · View bout
  5. Christopher Honeycutt (2), Edinboro (PA) over Daniel Rinaldi, Rutgers (NJ) — Dec 6–3 · View bout
  6. James Nakashima, Nebraska over Cody Reed, Binghamton (NY) — Dec 7–5 · View bout
  7. Matt Wilps (3), Pittsburgh (PA) over AJ Kissel, Purdue (IN) — Dec 11–6 · View bout
  8. Sonny Yohn (10), Minnesota over Mario Gonzalez (7), Illinois — Dec 8–5 · View bout

Quarterfinal · 4 bouts

  1. Cam Simaz (1), Cornell (NY) over Alfonso Hernandez (9), Wyoming — Dec 8–2 · View bout
  2. Cayle Byers (5), Oklahoma State over James Nakashima, Nebraska — Dec 5–4 · View bout
  3. Christopher Honeycutt (2), Edinboro (PA) over Sonny Yohn (10), Minnesota — Dec 9–4 · View bout
  4. Matt Wilps (3), Pittsburgh (PA) over Brent Haynes (6), Missouri — Fall 7:13 · View bout

Semifinal · 2 bouts

  1. Cam Simaz (1), Cornell (NY) over Cayle Byers (5), Oklahoma State — Dec 6–3 · View bout
  2. Christopher Honeycutt (2), Edinboro (PA) over Matt Wilps (3), Pittsburgh (PA) — Dec 6–3 · View bout

Final · 1 bout

  1. Cam Simaz (1), Cornell (NY) over Christopher Honeycutt (2), Edinboro (PA) — Dec 7–5 · View bout

Consolation

Consolation opening round · 1 bout

  1. John Weakley, Campbell (NC) over Kelby Smith, Citadel (SC) — Dec 6–5 · View bout

Consolation round 1 · 8 bouts

  1. Andrew Campolattano, Ohio State over Max Huntley, Michigan — Dec 3–2 · View bout
  2. Christian Boley (4), Maryland over Joe Budi, Old Dominion (VA) — Dec 9–6 · View bout
  3. Daniel Mitchell, American (DC) over James Fox, Harvard (MA) — Dec 4–1 · View bout
  4. Derek Stanley, Army (NY) over Ryan Smith, California-Poly — Dec 5–2 · View bout
  5. John Weakley, Campbell (NC) over Mendbagana 'Bagna' Tovuujav, George Mason (VA) — Dec 6–4 · View bout
  6. Keldrick Hall, Oklahoma over Keith Witt, Kent State (OH) — Dec 8–5 · View bout
  7. Richard Perry, Bloomsburg (PA) over Brent Chriswell, Boise State (ID) — Dec 6–3 · View bout
  8. Taylor Meeks, Oregon State over Brandon Palik, Drexel (PA) — Dec 5–2 · View bout

Consolation round 2 · 8 bouts

  1. AJ Kissel, Purdue (IN) over Daniel Mitchell, American (DC) — TF 19–0 · View bout
  2. Andrew Campolattano, Ohio State over Morgan McIntosh, Penn State — Dec 8–3 · View bout
  3. Cody Reed, Binghamton (NY) over Derek Stanley, Army (NY) — Dec 4–2 · View bout
  4. Joe Kennedy (12), Lehigh (PA) over Keldrick Hall, Oklahoma — Dec 3–2 · View bout
  5. Mario Gonzalez (7), Illinois over Christian Boley (4), Maryland — MD 12–3 · View bout
  6. Matt Powless (8), Indiana (IN) over John Weakley, Campbell (NC) — Fall 3:51 · View bout
  7. Micah Burak (11), Pennsylvania over Taylor Meeks, Oregon State — Dec 4–2 · View bout
  8. Richard Perry, Bloomsburg (PA) over Daniel Rinaldi, Rutgers (NJ) — Dec 2–1 · View bout

Consolation round 3 · 4 bouts

  1. Andrew Campolattano, Ohio State over Matt Powless (8), Indiana (IN) — Fall 4:37 · View bout
  2. Joe Kennedy (12), Lehigh (PA) over Cody Reed, Binghamton (NY) — Dec 6–1 · View bout
  3. Mario Gonzalez (7), Illinois over Richard Perry, Bloomsburg (PA) — Dec 4–3 · View bout
  4. Micah Burak (11), Pennsylvania over AJ Kissel, Purdue (IN) — Fall 0:48 · View bout

Consolation round 4 · 4 bouts

  1. Alfonso Hernandez (9), Wyoming over Mario Gonzalez (7), Illinois — Dec 7–6 · View bout
  2. Joe Kennedy (12), Lehigh (PA) over Brent Haynes (6), Missouri — Dec 10–3 · View bout
  3. Micah Burak (11), Pennsylvania over James Nakashima, Nebraska — Dec 4–2 · View bout
  4. Sonny Yohn (10), Minnesota over Andrew Campolattano, Ohio State — Dec 4–2 · View bout

Consolation round 5 · 2 bouts

  1. Alfonso Hernandez (9), Wyoming over Micah Burak (11), Pennsylvania — Dec 2–1 · View bout
  2. Sonny Yohn (10), Minnesota over Joe Kennedy (12), Lehigh (PA) — Dec 2–0 · View bout

Consolation semifinal · 2 bouts

  1. Cayle Byers (5), Oklahoma State over Sonny Yohn (10), Minnesota — Dec 8–1 · View bout
  2. Matt Wilps (3), Pittsburgh (PA) over Alfonso Hernandez (9), Wyoming — Dec 3–2 · View bout

Placement bouts

3rd-place bout · 1 bout

  1. Cayle Byers (5), Oklahoma State over Matt Wilps (3), Pittsburgh (PA) — Dec 3–2 · View bout

5th-place bout · 1 bout

  1. Sonny Yohn (10), Minnesota over Alfonso Hernandez (9), Wyoming — Dec 4–1 · View bout

7th-place bout · 1 bout

  1. Micah Burak (11), Pennsylvania over Joe Kennedy (12), Lehigh (PA) — Dec 2–1 · View bout

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