1987 NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships

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.

1987 NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships

Tournament information
Sport	College wrestling
Location	College Park, Maryland
Dates	March 19, 1987–March 21, 1987
Host(s)	University of Maryland
Venue(s)	Cole Field House
Final positions
Champions	Iowa State (8th title)
1st runners-up	Iowa
2nd runners-up	Penn State
MVP	John Smith (Oklahoma State)
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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

References

• 1987 NCAA Tournament Results