St. Cloud State takes over second place
EDMOND, Okla. — Maryville (Mo.) remained the unanimous No. 1 team in the NCAA Division II wrestling rankings, according to the poll released Wednesday by the Division II Wrestling Coaches Association.
The Saints earned all eight first-place votes in balloting of head coaches from around the country to finish with 160 points. Maryville, which has topped the national rankings in four of this season’s five polls, will host the NCAA Division II Wrestling Championships March 13-14 in St. Louis, Mo.
St. Cloud State (Minn.) took over second place in the poll with 141 points, seven ahead of defending national champion Notre Dame (Ohio). Ouachita Baptist (Ark.) jumped from ninth to fourth with 110 points, one ahead of Western State (Colo.).
Rounding out the top 10 is Nebraska-Kearney, Mercyhurst (Pa.), Lake Erie (Ohio), Lindenwood (Mo.) and Upper Iowa. Lake Erie made the biggest leap, moving from a 15th-place tie to eighth after beating Notre Dame in a dual last week.
The Falcons continue to feature the most No. 1 individuals with three in defending national champions Jon Rivera (157 pounds), Joey Davis (174) and Garrett Lineberger (184). UNK has two — 133 Daniel Deshazer and 197 Romero Cotton.
The top 20 poll, with points and each team’s last ranking, following by the individual rankings at each weight:
Rank, School (State), Points, Last Ranking
1. Maryville (Mo.) 160 1st
2. St. Cloud State (Minn.) 141 4th
3. Notre Dame (Ohio) 134 2nd
4. Ouachita Baptist (Ark.) 110 9th
5. Western State (Colo.) 109 11th
6. Nebraska-Kearney 108 3rd
7. Mercyhurst (Pa.) 104 5th
8. Lake Erie (Ohio) 102 T15th
9. Lindenwood (Mo.) 89 10th
10. Upper Iowa 85 6th
11. McKendree (Ill.) 82 7th
12. Central Oklahoma 76 8th
13. Colorado Mesa 73 19th
14. Kutztown (Pa.) 65 13th
15. Fort Hays State (Kan.) 51 T15th
16. Newberry (S.C.) 42 12th
17. Augustana (S.D.) 39 17th
18. California Baptist 34 NR
19. Pittsburgh-Johnstown (Pa.) 28 18th
20. North Carolina-Pembroke 20 14th
Others receiving votes: Central Missouri, Coker (S.C.), Findlay (Ohio), Minnesota State-Mankato, San Francisco State (Calif.), Shorter (Ga.), Tiffin (Ohio).
Individual Rankings
125 Pounds
1. T.J. North, Augustana (S.D.)
2. Matt Turek, Gannon (Pa.)
3. Gerald Huff, Adams State (Colo.)
4. Willie Bohince, Mercyhurst (Pa.)
5. Garrett Evans, Ouachita Baptist (Ark.)
6. Marco Tamayo, Lindenwood (Mo.)
7. DeWayne Roberts, Minnesota State-Mankato
8. Josh Kieffer, Indianapolis (Ind.)
133 Pounds
1. Daniel DeShazer, Nebraska-Kearney
2. Michael Labry, Ashland (Ohio)
3. Nate Rodriguez, Ouachita Baptist (Ark.)
4. Zak Hale, Anderson (S.C.)
5. Dustin Reed, Central Oklahoma
6. Mike Rhone, St. Cloud State (Minn.)
7. Justin Forrest, Central Missouri
8. Blake Bosch, Minnesota State-Moorhead
141 Pounds
1. Josh Myers, Ouachita Baptist (Ark.)
2. Daniel Ownbey, North Carolina-Pembroke
3. Maurice Miller, Notre Dame (Ohio)
4. Jeremiah Peterson, Augustana (S.D.)
5. Kyle Webb, Lindenwood (Mo.)
6. Sam Hanau, Pittsburgh-Johnstown (Pa.)
7. Darren Wynn, McKendree (Ill.)
8. Peter Cunningham, California Baptist
149 Pounds
1. Keenan Hagerty, Maryville (Mo.)
2. Frank Cagnina, Central Missouri
3. Terrel Wilbourn, Lindenwood (Mo.)
4. Nick Goebel, Findlay (Ohio)
5. Jeremy Landowski, Mercyhurst (Pa.)
6. Destin McCauley, Nebraska-Kearney
7. Josh Howk, St. Cloud State (Minn.)
8. Zach Vargo, Lake Erie (Ohio)
157 Pounds
1. Jon Rivera, Notre Dame (Ohio)
2. Clint Poster, St. Cloud State (Minn.)
3. James Martinez, Colorado Mesa
4. Chase White, Nebraska Kearney
5. Adam Cooling, Minnesota State-Mankato
6. Jordan Rinken, Upper Iowa
7. Francis Mizia, Mercyhurst (Pa.)
8. Greg Hegerty, Maryville (Mo.)
165 Pounds
1. Chris Watson, Central Oklahoma
2. Dimitri Willis, Maryville (Mo.)
3. Gabe Fogarty, St. Cloud State (Minn.)
4. Nick Haferkamp, McKendree (Ill.)
5. Angelo Bortoluzzi, Mercyhurst (Pa.)
6. Tyler Reinhart, Pittsburgh-Johnstown (Pa.)
7. Nick Fishback, Wisconsin-Parkside
8. Colbey Vance, Upper Iowa
174 Pounds
1. Joey Davis, Notre Dame (Ohio)
2. Elliot Copeland, Western State (Colo.)
3. Zeb Wahle, Maryville (Mo.)
4. Terrence Zaleski, North Carolina-Pembroke
5. Luke Cramer, Ashland (Ohio)
6. August Mizia, Mercyhurst (Pa.)
7. Payne Hatter, Ouachita Baptist (Ark.)
8. Josh Rodriguez, Fort Hays State (Kan.)
184 Pounds
1. Garrett Lineberger, Notre Dame (Ohio)
2. Dallas Smith, Ouachita Baptist (Ark.)
3. Nick Burghardt, Maryville (Mo.)
4. Terrence Smith, Shorter (Ga.)
5. Kyle Piatt, Western State (Colo.)
6. Blake Sorensen, Upper Iowa
7. Jon Inman, Fort Hays State (Kan.)
8. Jacob Waste, California Baptist
197 Pounds
1. Romero Cotton, Nebraska-Kearney
2. Julian Smith, McKendree (Ill.)
3. Kenny Breaux, Lindenwood (Mo.)
4. Ryan Beltz, Maryville (Mo.)
5. Jayd Docken, Augustana (S.D.)
6. Sam Mangum, Western State (Colo.)
7. Huston Evans, Newberry (S.C.)
8. Andrew Reggi, San Francisco State (Calif.)
285 Pounds
1. Ziad Haddad, Kutztown (Pa.)
2. Garrett Gray, Tiffin (Ohio)
3. Austin Goergen, St. Cloud State (Minn.)
4. Donnell Walker, Maryville (Mo.)
5. Trey Page, Fort Hays State (Kan.)
6. Logan Hopp, Upper Iowa
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8. Jordan Passehl, Colorado Mesa
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