NCAA DIVISION II WRESTLING RANKINGS - D2 Wrestle.com
NCAA DIVISION II WRESTLING RANKINGS - D2 Wrestle.com
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<strong>NCAA</strong> Division <strong>II</strong><br />
Wrestling Rankings<br />
Contact: Mike Kirk Office Phone: (405) 974-2142 E-mail: mkirk@uco.edu<br />
Tuesday, Jan. 29 (For Immediate Release)<br />
EDMOND, Okla. -- St. Cloud State (Minn.) remained the unanimous No. 1 team in <strong>NCAA</strong> Division <strong>II</strong> wrestling rankings<br />
according to the Division <strong>II</strong> Wrestling Coaches Association poll released Tuesday.<br />
The Huskies who took over the top spot in the last poll after capturing the NWCA Division <strong>II</strong> National Duals title on<br />
Jan. 13, received all eight first-place votes in balloting of head coaches from around the country to finish with 160 points.<br />
SCSU is 17-0 in duals and riding a 43-match winning streak.<br />
Division <strong>II</strong> new<strong>com</strong>er Notre Dame (Ohio) earned all eight second-place votes and stayed No. 2 with 152 points, followed<br />
by seven-time Division <strong>II</strong> champion Central Oklahoma, Newberry (S.C.) and Pittsburgh-Johnstown, which jumped from<br />
11th to fifth.<br />
Rounding out the top 10 is Upper Iowa, defending national champion Nebraska-Kearney, Findlay (Ohio), Colorado Mesa<br />
and Minnesota State-Mankato. Mercyhurst (Pa.) moved into the poll at No. 13 after being unranked two weeks ago.<br />
St. Cloud State is led by two top-ranked individuals -- Andy Pokorny at 133 pounds and Shamus O’Grady at 184.<br />
The top 20 poll, with points and each team’s last ranking following by the individual rankings at each weight:<br />
Rank School (State) Points Last Ranking<br />
1. St. Cloud State (Minn.) 160 1st<br />
2. Notre Dame (Ohio) 152 2nd<br />
3. Central Oklahoma 143 3rd<br />
4. Newberry (S.C.) 130 4th<br />
5. Pittsburgh-Johnstown (Pa.) 115 10th<br />
6. Upper Iowa 113 6th<br />
7. Findlay (Ohio) 104 8th<br />
8. Nebraska-Kearney 99 12th<br />
9. Colorado Mesa 82 9th<br />
10. Minnesota State-Mankato 80 13th<br />
11. Grand Canyon (Ariz.) 77 11th<br />
12. Kutztown (Pa.) 73 7th<br />
13. Mercyhurst (Pa.) 71 NR<br />
14. Wisconsin-Parkside 66 5th<br />
15. Augustana (S.D.) 41 18th<br />
16. Indianapolis (Ind.) 29 17th<br />
17. Fort Hays State (Kan.) 28 14th<br />
18. North Carolina-Pembroke 26 T20th<br />
19. Ashland (Ohio) 21 15th<br />
20. Ouachita Baptist (Ark.) 19 T20th<br />
Others receiving votes: Adams State (Colo.), Lake Erie (Ohio), San Francisco State (Calif.), Southwest Minnesota, West Liberty<br />
(W.Va.)
<strong>NCAA</strong> Division <strong>II</strong><br />
Individual Rankings<br />
125 Pounds<br />
1. Jesse Hillhouse, Colorado State-Pueblo<br />
2. Kyle McCrite, Grand Canyon (Ariz.)<br />
3. Alex Johns, Indianapolis (Ind.)<br />
4. Eric Forde, St. Cloud State (Minn.)<br />
5. Jeff Vesta, Newberry (S.C.)<br />
6. Ben Sergent, Findlay (Ohio)<br />
7. Max Byrd, Ashland (Ohio)<br />
8. Jerry Huff, Adams State (Colo.)<br />
133 Pounds<br />
1. Andy Pokorny, St. Cloud State (Minn.)<br />
2. Trevor Franklin, Upper Iowa<br />
3. Casy Rowell, Central Oklahoma<br />
4. Michael Labry, Ashland (Ohio)<br />
5. Justin Reinsma, Southwest Minnesota<br />
6. Daniel DeShazer, Nebraska-Kearney<br />
7. Jose Matos, Gannon (Pa.)<br />
8. Dave Fogle, Pittsburgh-Johnstown (Pa.)<br />
141 Pounds<br />
1. Daniel Ownbey, North Carolina-Pembroke<br />
2. Trevor Johnson, Mary (N.D.)<br />
3. Ryan Fillingame, Adams State (Colo.)<br />
4. Naveed Bagheri, San Francisco State (Calif.)<br />
5. C.J. Napier, Fort Hays State (Kan.)<br />
6. Josh Myers, Ouachita Baptist (Ark.)<br />
7. Dave Cawley, Pittsburgh-Johnstown (Pa.)<br />
8. B.J. Young, Newberry (S.C.)<br />
149 Pounds<br />
1. Jordan Basks, Central Oklahoma<br />
2. John Rivera, Notre Dame (Ohio)<br />
3. Nate Herda, Augustana (S.D.)<br />
4. Cameryn Brady, Indianapolis (Ind.)<br />
5. Keenan Hagerty, Maryville (Mo.)<br />
6. Raufeon Stots, Nebraska-Kearney<br />
7. Deral Brown, Newberry (S.C.)<br />
8. Bobby Ward, Grand Canyon (Ariz.)<br />
157 Pounds<br />
1. Dillon Bera, Wisconsin-Parkside<br />
2. Chase White, Nebraska-Kearney<br />
3. Cory Dauphin, Central Oklahoma<br />
4. Bobby Williams, Ouachita Baptist (Ark.)<br />
5. Taylor Knapp, Newberry (S.C.)<br />
6. Braden Turner, East Stroudsburg State (Pa.)<br />
7. Jeffery Pelton, Notre Dame (Ohio)<br />
8. Clinton Poster, St. Cloud State (Minn.)
<strong>NCAA</strong> Division <strong>II</strong><br />
Individual Rankings<br />
165 Pounds<br />
1. Joey Davis, Notre Dame (Ohio)<br />
2. Matt Vandermeer, Lake Erie (Ohio)<br />
3. Cody Quinn, Minnesota State-Mankato<br />
4. Wade Gobin, Upper Iowa<br />
5. Blake Ridenour, Newberry (S.C.)<br />
6. Isaiah Jimenez, San Francisco State (Calif.)<br />
7. Chase Nelson, Nebraska-Kearney<br />
8. Mason True, Findlay (Ohio)<br />
174 Pounds<br />
1. Mike Williams, North Carolina-Pembroke<br />
2. Elliot Copeland, Western State (Colo.)<br />
3. Eric Burgey, Notre Dame (Ohio)<br />
4. Brendon Eichmann, Minnesota State-Mankato<br />
5. Patrick Martinez, Nebraska-Kearney<br />
6. Kelly Henderson, Central Oklahoma<br />
7. Jake Cramer, Tiffin (Ohio)<br />
8. Jarrod Purvis, Adams State (Colo.)<br />
184 Pounds<br />
1. Shamus O’Grady, St. Cloud State (Minn.)<br />
2. Adam Walters, Findlay (Ohio)<br />
3. Dallas Smith, Ouachita Baptist (Ark.)<br />
4. Aaron Norgren, Minnesota State-Mankato<br />
5. Mitch Schultz, Upper Iowa<br />
6. Travis McKillop, Pittsburgh-Johnstown (Pa.)<br />
7. Matt Gille, Wisconsin-Parkside<br />
8. Kyle Piat, Western State (Colo.)<br />
197 Pounds<br />
1. Carl Broghammer, Upper Iowa<br />
2. Matt Baker, Maryville (Mo.)<br />
3. Joe Brandt, Ashland (Ohio)<br />
4. Tanner Kriss, Fort Hays State (Kan.)<br />
5. Tyson Searer, East Stroudsburg (Pa.)<br />
6. Jayd Docken, Augustana (S.D.)<br />
7. Davion Willis, Wisconsin-Parkside<br />
8. Vinny Campanile, Kutztown (Pa.)<br />
285 Pounds<br />
1. Matt Meuleners, Northern State (S.D.)<br />
2. Jake Kahnke, St. Cloud State (Minn.)<br />
3. Tyrell Fortune, Grand Canyon (Ariz.)<br />
4. James Malechek, Wisconsin-Parkside<br />
5. Orlando Scales, Notre Dame (Ohio)<br />
6. Ziad Haddad, Kutztown (Pa.)<br />
7. Andrew Tumlin, Findlay (Ohio)<br />
8. Cody Dauphin, Central Oklahoma