NCAA DII National Rankings 1/21

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NCAA DivisionII
Wrestling Rankings

Contact: Mike Kirk Office Phone: (405) 974-2142 E-mail: mkirk@uco.edu
Wednesday, Jan. 21 (For Immediate Release)
EDMOND, Okla. -- A championship showing at the recent NWCA/Cliff Keen National Duals made Nebraska-Omaha the unanimous No. 1 team in the NCAA Division II wrestling poll that was announced Wednesday by the NCAA Division II Wrestling Coaches Association.
The Mavericks earned all eight first-place votes in balloting of coaches from around the country to finish with 160 points and remain atop the poll. UNO has been No. 1 in all four rankings this season and solidified its position with a four-match run at the National Duals on Jan. 10-11, capped by a 23-19 finals win over Newberry (S.C.).
Newberry had 151 points and stayed No. 2, while Minnesota State-Mankato switched places with Nebraska-Kearney after a 19-16 victory over the Antelopes in the third-place match at the National Duals.
Seven-time Division II champion Central Oklahoma is fifth, with Western State (Colo.), Adams State (Colo.), Pittsburgh-Johnstown (Pa.), Upper Iowa and Mercyhurst (Pa.) rounding out the top 10.
Nine of UNO’s 10 individuals are ranked in the top four at their respective weight, including four No. 1 picks -- 157 Todd Meneely, 165 Aaron Denson, 174 Ross Taplin and 184 Austin Boehm.
The top 20 poll, with points and the teams’ last ranking:
Rank School (State) Points Last Ranking
1. Nebraska-Omaha 160 1st
2. Newberry (S.C.) 151 2nd
3. Minnesota State-Mankato 145 4th
4. Nebraska-Kearney 136 3rd
5. Central Oklahoma 128 5th
6. Western State (Colo.) 113 7th
7. Adams State (Colo.) 112 6th
8. Pittsburgh-Johnstown (Pa.) 103 11th
9. Upper Iowa 101 8th
10. Mercyhurst (Pa.) 89 9th
11. St. Cloud State (Minn.) 71 12th
12. Wisconsin-Parkside 69 10th
13. Chadron State (Neb.) 47 14th
14. Augustana (S.D.) 45 18th
15. Findlay (Ohio) 40 13th
16. Shippensburg (Pa.) 39 NR
17. Ashland (Ohio) 30 15th
T18. Central Missouri 19 17th
T18. Kutztown (Pa.) 19 19 NR
T20. San Francisco State (Calif.) 17 20th
T20. West Liberty State (W. Va.) 17 16th
Others receiving votes: Fort Hays State (Kan.), Gannon (Pa.), Minnesota State-Moorhead.

NCAA DivisionII

Individual Rankings
125 Pounds
1. Curtis Schurkamp, San Francisco State
2. Arsenia Barksdale, Adams State (Colo.)
3. Matt Oliver, Newberry (S.C.)
4. Tim Elliott, Central Oklahoma
5. Devlon Webb, Chadron State (Neb.)
6. Cody Zimmerman, Wisconsin-Parkside
7. Chris Neidermeier, Belmont-Abbey (N.C.)
8. Eddie Lopez, Western State (Colo.)
133 Pounds
1. Joe Kemmerer, Kutztown (Pa.)
2. Cody Garcia, Nebraska-Omaha
3. Shane Valko, Pittsburgh-Johnstown (Pa.)
4. Marques Bravo, Western State (Colo.)
5. Trevor Franklin, Upper Iowa
6. Grant Baker, Central Missouri
7. Michael Baxter, Mercyhurst (Pa.)
8. Josh Williams, St. Cloud State (Minn.)
141 Pounds
1. Raymond Dunning, Adams State (Colo.)
2. James Annon, Fort Hays State (Kan.)
3. Colby Robinson, Central Oklahoma
4. Mario Morgan, Nebraska-Omaha (Mt. Carmel)
5. John Putnam, Minnesota State-Mankato (Marist)
6. Matt Irwin, Indianapolis (Ind.)
7. A.J. Milanak, Gannon (Pa.)
8. Jimmy Savala, Chadron State (Neb.)
149 Pounds
1. Craig Becker, Wisconsin-Parkside
2. Tommy Abbott, Minnesota State-Mankato
3. Ryan Etherton, Nebraska-Kearney
4. Esai Dominguez, Nebraska-Omaha
5. Latra Collick, Newberry (S.C.)
6. Luke Elmore, Central Oklahoma
7. Joey Deaguero, Adams State (Colo.)
8. Nick DiCarlo, Anderson (S.C.)
157 Pounds
1. Todd Meneely, Nebraska-Omaha
2. Noomis Jones, Adams State (Colo.)
3. Chase Walker, Mesa State (Colo.)
4. Danny Grater, Fort Hay State (Kan.)
5. Mitch Smith, West Liberty State (W.Va.)
6. Sean Byrnes, Newberry (S.C.)
7. Travis Eggers, Upper Iowa
8. John Sundgren, St. Cloud State (Minn.)
165 Pounds
1. Aaron Denson, Nebraska-Omaha
2. Josh Shields, Mercyhurst (Pa.)
3. Mikey Morgan, Central Oklahoma
4. Kyle Keane, Pittsburgh-Johnstown (Pa.)
5. Tyler Tubbs, Minnesota State-Moorhead
6. Taylor May, Nebraska-Kearney
7. Corey VanGroll, Wisconsin-Parkside
8. Tad Merritt, St. Cloud State (Minn.)
174 Pounds
1. Ross Taplin, Nebraska-Omaha
2. Marty Usman, Nebraska-Kearney
3. Jesse Feinsod, New Mexico Highlands
4. Brett Hunter, Chadron State (Neb.)
5. Tommy McCarty, Central Oklahoma
6. Larry Wilbanks, Western State (Colo.)
7. Justin Ferguson, Ashland (Ohio)
8. Mitch Norton, Upper Iowa
184 Pounds
1. Austin Boehm, Nebraska-Omaha
2. Charlie Pipher, Western State (Colo.)
3. Brad Padgett, St. Cloud State (Minn.)
4. Hiram Smith, Findlay (Ohio)
5. Lucas Haag, Wisconsin-Parkside
6. Kyle Sand, Adams State (Colo.)
7. Tyler Johnson, Southwest Minnesota
8. Paul Sutton, Nebraska-Kearney
197 Pounds
1. Josh Majerus, Chadron State (Neb.)
2. Donavan McMahill, Western State (Colo.)
3. Keeno Griffin, Newberry (S.C.)
4. Jacob Marrs, Nebraska-Omaha
5. Josh Ohl, Ashland (Ohio)
6. Ty Copsey, Augustana (S.D.)
7. Malcolm Briggs, Wisconsin-Parkside
8. Matt Farrell, Nebraska-Kearney
285 Pounds
1. Dustin Finn, Central Oklahoma
2. Cy Wainwright, Newberry (S.C.)
3. Brady Wilson, Minnesota State-Mankato
4. Tony Lewis, Nebraska-Omaha
5. Cody Beck, Central Missouri
6. Travis Clark, Findlay (Ohio)
7. Trey Moss, Limestone (S.C.)
8. Frank McGrath, Gannon (Pa.)

[CheeChoo]

Just looking at the rankings here, how is a wrestler ranked in the top 5 with a record around 19-10? Is DII that watered down?

[MR TWISTER]

Originally Posted by CheeChoo

Just looking at the rankings here, how is a wrestler ranked in the top 5 with a record around 19-10? Is DII that watered down?

Depends on who you lose to and who you beat. If you have one loss in DII and have beat 3 ranked ahead of you then you will be ranked high. Also if two of those losses are at opens to 30 somethings then its not held against you. Then defeat the #1 guy in NAIA and the number 2 guy in DII and you will be ranked. It helps if your team wins the national dual and you beat two returning All Americans to spark the title run in front of the same coaches that vote.

BTW 20 wins now with 12-4 md tonight over returning NQ who was 15-0 in duals last year. It's all in who you beat or lose to.