1987 NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships

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1987 NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships
Tournament information
SportCollege wrestling
LocationCollege Park, Maryland
DatesMarch 19, 1987–March 21, 1987
Host(s)University of Maryland
Venue(s)Cole Field House
Final positions
ChampionsIowa State (8th title)
1st runners-upIowa
2nd runners-upPenn State
MVPJohn Smith (Oklahoma State)
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The 1987 NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships were the 57th NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships to be held. The University of Maryland in College Park, Maryland hosted the tournament at Cole Field House.

Iowa State took home the team championship with 133 points and four individual champions.

John Smith of Oklahoma State was named the Most Outstanding Wrestler and Lenny Bernstein of North Carolina received the Gorriaran Award.

Team results[]

Rank School Points
1 Iowa State 133
2 Iowa 108
3 Penn State 97.75
4 Oklahoma State 85.25
5 Bloomsburg 47.25
6 Clarion 46
7 North Carolina 42.75
8 Edinboro 38.25
9 Arizona State 35.75
10 Lehigh 32.35

Individual finals[]

Weight class Championship match (champion in boldface)
118 lbs Ricky Bonomo, Bloomsburg DEC Jim Martin, Penn State, 8–4
126 lbs Bill Kelly, Iowa State WBF Brad Penrith, Iowa, 6:31
134 lbs John Smith, Oklahoma State MAJOR Gil Sanchez, Nebraska, 18–4
142 lbs Peter Yozzo, Lehigh WBF Pat Santoro, Pittsburgh, 3:52
150 lbs Tim Krieger, Iowa State DEC Jim Heffernan, Iowa
158 lbs Stewart Carter, Iowa State DEC Ken Haselrig, Clarion, 6–3
167 lbs Royce Alger, Iowa DEC Kevin Jackson, Iowa State, 10–4
177 lbs Rico Chiapparelli, Iowa DEC Darryl Pope, Cal State-Bakersfield, 5–2
190 lbs Eric Voelker, Iowa State DEC Dave Dean, Minnesota, 4–3
275 lbs Carlton Haselrig, Pittsburgh-Johnstown DEC Dean Hall, Edinboro, 4–2

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