1997 NCAA Championships

March 20-22, 1997 · Northern Iowa

Team Champion

Iowa170 pts

Head Coach: Dan Gable · Runner-up: Oklahoma State

WT	CHAMPION	RUNNER-UP	3RD PLACE
118 lbs	Jesse Whitmer IOWA	Lindsey Durlacher ILL	Sheldon Thomas CLAR
126 lbs	Eric Guerrero OKST	Mike Mena IOWA	Eric Jetton WIS
134 lbs	Mark Ironside IOWA	Steven Schmidt OKST	Yero Washington California State University, Fresno
142 lbs	Cary Kolat LHU	Roger Chandler IND	Jason Davids MINN
150 lbs	Lincoln McIlravy IOWA	Chris Bono ISU	Chad Kraft MINN
158 lbs	Joe Williams IOWA	Tony Robie EDIN	Ernest Benion ILL
167 lbs	Mark Branch OKST	Brandon Slay PENN	Jeff Catrabone MICH
177 lbs	Barry Weldon ISU	Mitch Clark OSU	—
190 lbs	Lee Fullhart IOWA	John Kading OKLA	—
275 lbs	Kerry McCoy PSU	Stephen Neal CSUB	Tolly Thompson NEB

Weight:

118 lbs 126 lbs 134 lbs 142 lbs 150 lbs 158 lbs 167 lbs 177 lbs 190 lbs 275 lbs

Round:

All Rounds Finals Medal Round Consi Semi Semifinal Consi 4 Consi 8 #2 Quarterfinal Consi 8 #1 Consi 16 #2 Round of 16 Consi 16 #1 Round of 32

Finals
Jesse Whitmer IOWA1st	DEC 5-4	Lindsey Durlacher ILL2nd
Medal Round
Sheldon Thomas CLAR3rd	DEC 8-4	Teague Moore OKST4th
David Morgan MSU5th	DEC 9-3	Shane Valdez OKLA6th
John Carvalheira RIDER7th	DEC 5-3	David Pena EIU8th
Consi Semi
Sheldon Thomas CLAR	DEC 5-2	David Morgan MSU
Teague Moore OKST	DEC 5-5	Shane Valdez OKLA
Semifinal
Jesse Whitmer IOWA	DEC 10-7	Teague Moore OKST
Lindsey Durlacher ILL	DEC 3-1	Sheldon Thomas CLAR
Consi 4
David Morgan MSU	PIN 5:30	John Carvalheira RIDER
Shane Valdez OKLA	DEC 11-4	David Pena EIU
Consi 8 #2
John Carvalheira RIDER	DEC 3-2	Cody Sanderson ISU
Shane Valdez OKLA	DEC 3-2	Brandon Paulson MINN
David Pena EIU	DEC 5-3	Tim Dernlan PUR
David Morgan MSU	DEC 10-5	Chris Viola MICH
Quarterfinal
Sheldon Thomas CLAR	MAJ DEC 10-0	Tim Dernlan PUR
Lindsey Durlacher ILL	DEC 4-3	Shane Valdez OKLA
Teague Moore OKST	DEC 5-3	John Carvalheira RIDER
Jesse Whitmer IOWA	DEC 7-4	David Morgan MSU
Consi 8 #1
Cody Sanderson ISU	PIN 6:14	Mike Kawamura ASU
David Pena EIU	PIN 6:55	Derrick Henson Howard University
Chris Viola MICH	DEC 12-5	Tyson Rondeau POLY
Brandon Paulson MINN	DEC 10-3	Sean Kim California State University, Fresno
Consi 16 #2
Tyson Rondeau POLY	DEC 7-4	Orlando DeCastroverde CSUF
Derrick Henson Howard University	DEC 5-3	Jason Wartinger BUFF
Cody Sanderson ISU	MAJ DEC 10-1	Chuckie Connor UNC
Chris Viola MICH	DEC 7-4	Jeremy Hunter PSU
Sean Kim California State University, Fresno	DEC 10-7	Mike Kusick LHU
Brandon Paulson MINN	MAJ DEC 12-3	Todd Beckerman NEB
Mike Kawamura ASU	DEC 11-9	Lee Pritts EMU
David Pena EIU	DEC 9-2	Jeremy Sluyter East Stroudsburg University
Round of 16
Shane Valdez OKLA	MAJ DEC 14-5	Chuckie Connor UNC
David Morgan MSU	DEC 11-5	Derrick Henson Howard University
Lindsey Durlacher ILL	DEC 7-4	Lee Pritts EMU
Teague Moore OKST	DEC 9-4	Sean Kim California State University, Fresno
John Carvalheira RIDER	DEC 4-3	Brandon Paulson MINN
Jesse Whitmer IOWA	MAJ DEC 12-4	David Pena EIU
Sheldon Thomas CLAR	DEC 6-3	Tyson Rondeau POLY
Tim Dernlan PUR	DEC 4-3	Jeremy Hunter PSU
Consi 16 #1
Jason Wartinger BUFF	DEC 7-3	Robert Chevez AU
Mike Kusick LHU	DEC 7-4	Mike Mier UO
Mike Kawamura ASU	DEC 2-1	Jose Enriquez BYU
Chris Viola MICH	MAJ DEC 20-9	Angelo Zegarelli WVU
Orlando DeCastroverde CSUF	DEC 10-6	Tony Hairston APP
Todd Beckerman NEB	DEC 5-3	Tony Mendez MVILLE
Round of 32
Shane Valdez OKLA	PIN 3:34	Jason Wartinger BUFF
Sean Kim California State University, Fresno	PIN 6:08	Angelo Zegarelli WVU
Brandon Paulson MINN	PIN 1:40	Orlando DeCastroverde CSUF
Chuckie Connor UNC	MAJ DEC 11-1	Robert Chevez AU
David Pena EIU	DEC 3-2	Mike Kawamura ASU
Sheldon Thomas CLAR	TF 17-0	Todd Beckerman NEB
Jeremy Hunter PSU	DEC 5-0	Mike Kusick LHU
Teague Moore OKST	DEC 9-7	Chris Viola MICH
John Carvalheira RIDER	DEC 9-5