UW-Whitewater tops NWCA Div. III Preseason Team Rankings

The University of Wisconsin-Whitewater holds the No. 1 ranking in the NWCA Div. III Preseason Team Rankings, released this weekend.


The top five teams also include No. 2 Messiah College (Pa.), No. 3 Wabash College (Ind.), No. 4 Delaware Valley College (Pa.) and No. 5 Coe College (Iowa).


The ranking Committee includes Kevin Bratland (US Coast Guard Academy), Mike Howard (Oswego State), Jon Laudenslager (Wilkes University), Eric Keller (Wartburg College), Matt Nagel (Concordia College - Moorhead), Joe Norton (North Central College)


Also released are the Div. III Preseason individual rankings.


The next ranking is November 18, 2014.

National Wrestling Coaches Association Division III

Pre – Season Team Ranking #1

October 23, 2014


Ranking/Team/Total Points Accumulated

1. University of Wisconsin – Whitewater (31)

2. Messiah College (PA) (29)

3. Wabash College (IN) (28)

4. Delaware Valley College (PA) (27)

5. Coe College (IA) (21)

6. Concordia College – Moorhead (MN) (20)

7. Augsburg College (MN) (20)

8. Ithaca College (NY) (19)

9. University of Wisconsin – La Crosse (18)

10. Williams College (18)

11. University of Mount Union (OH) (16)

12. Wheaton College (IL) (15)

13. Loras College (IA) (14)

14. Baldwin Wallace College (OH) (14)

15. The College of New Jersey (12)

Div. III Individual Preseason Rankings


125 lbs.

1. Mike Fuenffinger – Augsburg College (sr)

2. Lucas Malmberg – Messiah College (so)

3. Jesse Gunter – Baldwin Wallace College (jr)

4. Paul Bewak – Johns Hopkins University (sr)

5. Michael Mui – US Merchant Marine Academy (jr)

6. Daniel Page – Central College (jr)

7. Jimmy Kaisian – Ithaca College (so)

8. Kevin Corrigan – The College of New Jersey (so)

9. Tommy Poynter – Wabash College (so)

10. Nicholas Rivera – University of Dubuque (sr)

133 lbs.

1. Alex Gomez – Ithaca College (sr)

2. Jeremy Border – University of Mont Union (jr)

3. Ryan O’Boyle – McDaniel College (jr)

4. Nathan Giorgio – US Coast Guard Academy (sr)

5. Evan Obert – Luther College (jr)

6. Sean Ambrocio – Concordia College Wisconsin (sr)

7. Dustin Weinmann – UW La Crosse (so)

8. Chad Bartenschenfeld – Augsburg College (sr)

9. Brandon Preston – Trine University (jr)

10. Phillip Opelt – Cornell College (so)

141 lbs.

1. Kaleb Loht – Messiah College (sr)

2. Matt Adcock – UW Whitewater (jr)

3. Brandon Jones – New York University (sr)

4. Charles Banaszak – University of Chicago (so)

5. Michael Ferrinde – Johnson & Wales University (sr)

6. Nathan Behnke – UW Eau Claire (jr)

7. Jacoby Bergeron - Concordia College – Moorhead (sr)

8. Brian Travis – University of Dubuque (sr)

9. Ben Henle – Saint John’s University (jr)

10. Marcus Hamer – Augsburg College (so)

149 lbs.

1. Vincent Fava – Delaware Valley College (sr)

2. Elroy Perkin – UW Whitewater (sr)

3. Dan Mirman – John Carroll University (jr)

4. Nick Drendel – University of Dubuque (so)

5. Brad Mayville – Rochester Institute of Technology (sr)

6. Luke Lohr – Waynesburg University (sr)

7. Trevor Engle – Cornell College (jr)

8. Mark Pinero – Wartburg College (sr)

9. Joe Gaccione – Johnson & Wales University (jr)

10. Will Keeter – Augsburg College (sr)

157 lbs.

1. Nick Carr – Washington & Jefferson College (jr)

2. Jorge Lopez – Williams College (jr)

3. Reece Lefever – Wabash College (sr)

4. Jon Garrison – University of Mount Union (sr)

5. Mark Savenok – Wheaton College (sr)

6. Richard Jasinkski – Ursinus College (sr)

7. Steve Dewitt – Loras College (sr)

8. Terner Gott – John Carroll University (sr)

9. Drew Wagenhoffer – Wartburg College (sr)

10. Kevin Collins – Ithaca College (sr)

165 lbs.

1. Dylan Foley – Springfield College (sr)

2. Stephen Aiello – Wheaton College (so)

3. Jake Krogstad – Concordia College - Moorhead (jr)

4. Farai Sewera – Coe College (jr)

5. David Shapiro – Baldwin Wallace College (so)

6. Peter Kootstra – Milwaukee school of Engineering (sr)

7. Sam Guida – Waynesburg University (sr)

8. Francisco Colom – Roger Williams University (jr)

9. Tyler Schneider – UW La Crosse (so)

10. Logan Yox – McDaniel College (sr)

174 lbs.

1. Josh Thomson – Messiah College (jr)

2. Zach Zotollo – The College of New Jersey (sr)

3. Conner Lefever - Wabash College (jr)

4. Sebastian Gardner - Concordia College – Moorhead (jr)

5. Nick Allen – Olivet College (sr)

6. Kyle Diesel – Wilkes University (jr)

7. Carlos Toribio – Ithaca College (so)

8. Jamie Jakes – Alma College (jr)

9. Brent Hamm – Cornell College (sr)

10. Josh Willaert – Saint John’s University (jr)

184 lbs.

1. Riley Lefever – Wabash College (so)

2. Christopher Chorzepa – Williams College (so)

3. Caleb Malychewski – Pacific University (sr)

4. Ryan Sheldon – Coe College (sr)

5. Eric Twohey - UW La Crosse (sr)

6. Jon Deupree – University of Southern Maine (sr)

7. Jayden DeVilbiss - Luther College (jr)

8. Thomas Reyhons – Augustana College (so)

9. Josh Sibbles – Centenary College (so)

10. Tom Tiegen – Augsburg College (sr)

197 lbs.

1. Shane Siefert – UW Whitewater (jr)

2. Jacob Lowry – Thiel College (sr)

3. Aaron Karns – Delaware Valley College (sr)

4. Donnie Horner – Coe College (sr)

5. Joe Giaramita – Cortland State (jr)

6. Matt Hechsel – Augsburg College (sr)

7. David Welch – Roger Williams University (jr)

8. Christian Harrison - Concordia College – Moorhead (jr)

9. Jason Russell – Heidelberg College (sr)

10. Christian Psomas – Ursinus College (sr)

285 lbs.

1. James Buss – Loras College (jr)

2. Zach Roseberry – Delaware Valley College (so)

3. Mackenzie Green – Trine University (jr)

4. Jacob Minske – UW La Crosse (sr)

5. Cody Lovejoy – Ohio Northern University (sr)

6. Nino Majoy – Heidelberg College (jr)

7. Anthony Edgren – UW Whitewater (sr)

8. Kyle McGuire – Trinity College (sr)

9. Lance Moore – Cortland State (sr)

10. Matan Peleg – Ursinus College (so)