2000 NCAA Championships

March 16-18, 2000 · St. Louis

Team Champion

Iowa116 pts

Head Coach: Jim Zalesky · Runner-up: Iowa State

WT	CHAMPION	RUNNER-UP	3RD PLACE
125 lbs	Jeremy Hunter PSU	Steve Garland UVA	Jody Strittmatter IOWA
133 lbs	Eric Juergens IOWA	Cody Sanderson ISU	Joe Warren MICH
141 lbs	Carl Perry ILL	Michael Lightner OKLA	Doug Schwab IOWA
149 lbs	Tony Davis UNI	Adam Tirapelle ILL	Dave Esposito LEH
157 lbs	Brett Matter PENN	Larry Quisel BSU	T.J. Williams IOWA
165 lbs	Donny Pritzlaff WIS	Joe Heskett ISU	Steven Blackford ASU
174 lbs	Byron Tucker OKLA	Josh Koscheck EDIN	—
184 lbs	Cael Sanderson ISU	Vertus Jones WVU	Brandon Eggum MINN
197 lbs	Brad Vering NEB	Zach Thompson ISU	Mark Muñoz OKST
285 lbs	Brock Lesnar MINN	Wes Hand IOWA	Trent Hynek ISU

Weight:

125 lbs 133 lbs 141 lbs 149 lbs 157 lbs 165 lbs 174 lbs 184 lbs 197 lbs 285 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 Consi Pigtail Round of 32 Pigtail

WINNER	METHOD	OPPONENT
Finals
Byron Tucker OKLA1st	DEC 3-0	Josh Koscheck EDIN2nd
Medal Round
Rick Springman PENN5th	DEC 8-1	Mark Dufresne LEH6th
Kole Clauson WIS7th	MAJ DEC 10-2	Ed Mosley HARV8th
Consi Semi
Ryan Cunningham CMU	DEC 4-2	Mark Dufresne LEH
Randy Pugh UNI	DEC 6-5	Rick Springman PENN
Semifinal
Josh Koscheck EDIN	DEC 6-4	Rick Springman PENN
Byron Tucker OKLA	MAJ DEC 12-1	Ryan Cunningham CMU
Consi 4
Mark Dufresne LEH	DEC 3-2	Ed Mosley HARV
Randy Pugh UNI	DEC 8-6	Kole Clauson WIS
Consi 8 #2
Ed Mosley HARV	DEC 1-1	Mike Feeney EMU
Kole Clauson WIS	DEC 3-1	Joe Tucceri COR
Randy Pugh UNI	MAJ DEC 14-5	Eric Hall VT
Mark Dufresne LEH	DEC 3-2	Gabe McMahan IOWA
Quarterfinal
Byron Tucker OKLA	DEC 16-9	Kole Clauson WIS
Ryan Cunningham CMU	DEC 2-1	Randy Pugh UNI
Josh Koscheck EDIN	DEC 5-2	Ed Mosley HARV
Consi 8 #1
Mike Feeney EMU	PIN 2:50	Nick Mengerink PITT
Joe Tucceri COR	DEC 6-2	Mark Bybee NW
Eric Hall VT	DEC 8-6	Corey Bell UNC
Gabe McMahan IOWA	DEC 9-4	Maurice Worthy ARMY
Consi 16 #2
Mike Feeney EMU	PIN 4:58	Curtis Owen ASU
Nick Mengerink PITT	DEC 3-0	Nathan Coy ORST
Maurice Worthy ARMY	DEC 15-11	Steve Strange POLY
Corey Bell UNC	DEC 7-2	Cassidy Shults BLOOM
Mark Bybee NW	DEC 5-4	Charles Martelli MICH
Joe Tucceri COR	DEC 5-1	Jason Webster CSUF
Gabe McMahan IOWA	DEC 12-8	Tony Gansen OKST
Eric Hall VT	DEC 10-3	William Hill MSU
Round of 16
Mark Dufresne LEH	MAJ DEC 11-3	Mark Bybee NW
Byron Tucker OKLA	MAJ DEC 21-8	Maurice Worthy ARMY
Kole Clauson WIS	DEC 10-3	Gabe McMahan IOWA
Ed Mosley HARV	DEC 4-3	Eric Hall VT
Josh Koscheck EDIN	DEC 7-1	Cassidy Shults BLOOM
Rick Springman PENN	DEC 9-4	Joe Tucceri COR
Randy Pugh UNI	DEC 7-4	Nick Mengerink PITT
Ryan Cunningham CMU	DEC 10-3	Curtis Owen ASU
Consi 16 #1
Jason Webster CSUF	PIN 5:55	Rob Anspach HOF
Mike Feeney EMU	DEC 5-4	Kevin Boross NCST
Steve Strange POLY	FORFEIT	Andy Varner CSUB
Corey Bell UNC	MAJ DEC 17-8	Delaney Berger MINN
Nathan Coy ORST	MAJ DEC 13-4	Nathan Rickman JMU
Tony Gansen OKST	DEC 4-2	Mack Rohaly DUQ
Charles Martelli MICH	DEC 6-4	Austin Palmer VMI
William Hill MSU	TF 16-0	Adam Duncan CHAT
Consi Pigtail
Delaney Berger MINN	DEC 3-1	John Kopnisky MIZZ
Mack Rohaly DUQ	DEC 6-4	Ben King ILL
Round of 32
Maurice Worthy ARMY	PIN 4:05	Adam Duncan CHAT
Nick Mengerink PITT	PIN 1:35	Jason Webster CSUF
Eric Hall VT	PIN 3:30	Andy Varner CSUB
Joe Tucceri COR	PIN 4:57	Nathan Coy ORST
Rick Springman PENN	PIN 2:19	Nathan Rickman JMU
Byron Tucker OKLA	MAJ DEC 14-3	William Hill MSU
Curtis Owen ASU	DEC 4-1	Austin Palmer VMI
Mark Bybee NW	MAJ DEC 9-0	Kevin Boross NCST
Ryan Cunningham CMU	MAJ DEC 15-4	Charles Martelli MICH
Pigtail
Curtis Owen ASU	DEC 7-4	Ben King ILL
Mark Dufresne LEH	DEC 10-5	Delaney Berger MINN