INDIANAPOLIS – The NCAA has updated the standings for the 2015 NCAA Wrestling Awards that will be awarded in March at the respective Division I, II and III Wrestling Championships.
The inaugural NCAA Wrestling Awards were presented at the 2012 wrestling championships. The three awards, given in each division, honor the Most Dominant Wrestler as well as the student-athletes that have accumulated the most falls and the most tech falls throughout the course of the regular and postseasons.
For falls and tech falls to be counted towards a student-athletes total they must come against opponents in the same division. Ties in the two categories are broken based on the aggregate time.
The Most Dominant Wrestler standings are calculated by adding the total number of points awarded through match results against opponents in the same division and dividing that number by the total number of matches wrestled. Points per match are awarded as follows.
* Fall, forfeit, injury default or DQ = 6 points (-6 points for a loss)
* Tech falls = 5 points (-5 points for a loss)
* Major decision = 4 points (-4 points for a loss)
* Decision = 3 points (-3 points for a loss)
This week the standings reflect the minimum of 18 matches that are required to be eligible to win the Most Dominant Wrestler award.
Three-time national champion Logan Stieber of Ohio State has the most points per match (5.14) at 141 pounds in Division I. North Carolina State heavyweight Nick Gwiazdowski is in second with 4.62 points, while Oklahoma State 165-pounder Alex Dieringer is third with 4.57 points.
Garrett Grey of Tiffin debuts in the top spot in the Division II Most Dominant Wrestler standings with an average of 5.21 points per match, 0.32 points more than second place.
Wabash 184-pounder Riley Lefever has surged to first place in Division III with an average of 5.36 points per match, 0.25 points ahead of his nearest challenger. Bucknell heavyweight Joe Stolfi maintains a two-fall lead in Division I with 18 this season, while last year’s award winner, Taylor Walsh of Indiana, has 16 at 157 pounds.
The Division II standings have Lake Erie’s 197-pounder Evan Rosborough in front by four falls with 16 this season.
Division III is the tightest race in NCAA wrestling with a trio of heavyweights leading the way. Ohio Northern’s Cody Lovejoy has 23 falls, SUNY Oneonta’s James Bethel has notched 21 of his own and Milwaukee School of Engineering’s Jose Hernandez has 20 falls.
Illinois 157-pounder Isaiah Martinez is alone in first place in Division I with nine tech falls. The competition is close as two more wrestlers have each earned eight tech falls.
Division II leader Francis Mizia of Mercyhurst (157 pounds) saw his lead decrease to two as he holds steady with eight tech falls.
The lead in Division III comes down to a difference in aggregate time as Coast Guard 133- pounder Nathaniel Giorgio and Stevens Institute of Technology 157-pounder Michael Polizzi each have 12 tech falls. Giorgio, however, has compiled his in 43:17 to 68:44 for Polizzi.
NCAA Stat Leaders - Most Dominant
Rank/Name/School/Weight/Points
Division I
1 Logan Stieber Ohio State 141 5.14
2 Nick Gwiazdowski North Carolina State 285 4.62
3 Alex Dieringer Oklahoma State 165 4.57
4 Isaiah Martinez Illinois 157 4.46
5 Mitchell Port Edinboro 141 4.31
6 Dylan Ness Minnesota 157 4.29
7 Robert Kokesh Nebraska 174 4.21
8 J`Den Cox Missouri 197 4.15
9 Connor Medbery Wisconsin 285 4.04
10 Kyven Gadson Iowa State 197 3.95
Division II
1 Garrett Grey Tiffin 285 5.21
2 Nate Rodriguez Ouachita Baptist 133 4.89
3 James Martinez Colorado Mesa 157 4.58
4 Austin Goergen St. Cloud State 285 4.55
5 Michael Labry Ashland 133 4.46
6 Chris Watson Central Oklahoma 165 4.46
7 Clint Poster St. Cloud State 157 4.29
8 Sam Hanau Pittsburgh-Johnstown 141 4
9 John Hagerty Maryville (MO) 149 3.95
10 TJ North Augustana (SD) 125 3.83
Division III
1 Riley Lefever Wabash 184 5.36
2 Cody Lovejoy Ohio Northern 285 5.11
3 Donald Longendyke Augsburg 285 5.04
4 Terrance Jean-Jacques Rhode Island College 285 4.89
5 Nathaniel Giorgio Coast Guard 133 4.86
6 Kaleb Loht Messiah 141 4.79
7 Shane Siefert Wisconsin-Whitewater 197 4.77
8 Christoper Chorzepa Williams 184 4.74
8 AJ Kowal Stevens Institute Of Technology 184 4.7
10 Conner Lefever Wabash 174 4.65
NCAA Stat Leaders – Falls
Rank/Name/School/Weight/Falls/Time
Division I
1 Joe Stolfi Bucknell 285 18 65:28
2 Taylor Walsh Indiana 165 16 32:52
3 Ross Larson Oklahoma 285 13 26:53
4 Mitchell Port Edinboro 141 12 47:07
5 Cody Ruggirello Hofstra 149 11 32:55
6 Nick Gwiazdowski North Carolina State 285 11 34:23
7 Logan Stieber Ohio State 141 10 28:18
8 Alex Polizzi Northwestern 197 10 28:55
9 Austin Trott Gardner-Webb 165 9 18:50
10 Derek Elmore Northern Illinois 125 9 23:34
Division II
1 Evan Rosborough Lake Erie 197 16 52:26
2 Garrett Grey Tiffin 285 12 37:32
3 Andy Welton Mercyhurst 285 11 28:54
4 Ziad Haddad Kutztown 285 10 23:34
5 Drew Schumann Colorado Mesa 149 10 40:13
6 Blake Sorensen Upper Iowa 184 9 20:41
7 Zachary Shank Western State Colorado 133 9 23:07
8 John Vogt McKendree 184 9 25:20
9 Paul Head California Baptist 197 9 32:33
10 Trenton Piatt Western State 125 9 32:48
Division III
1 Cody Lovejoy Ohio Northern 285 23 54:36
2 James Bethel Oneonta State 285 21 60:08
3 Jose `Luis` Hernandez Milwaukee School of Engineering 285 20 74:26
4 DJ Tirelli Johnson & Wales (RI) 133 19 46:30
5 Christoper Chorzepa Williams 184 18 65:27
6 Isaiah Shipman Messiah 285 17 33:24
7 Riley Lefever Wabash 184 17 39:40
8 Shane Siefert Wisconsin-Whitewater 197 17 41:39
9 CJ Caserta Stevens Institute Of Technology 165 17 61:18
10 Terrance Jean-Jacques Rhode Island College 285 16 22:23
NCAA Stat Leaders – Tech Falls
Rank/Name/School/Weight/TF's/Time
Division I
1 Isaiah Martinez Illinois 157 9 48:00
2 Peyton Walsh Navy 165 8 48:12
3 James Green Nebraska 157 8 50:30
4 Nahshon Garrett Cornell 125 6 35:45
5 Connor Medbery Wisconsin 285 6 35:46
6 Kevin Devoy Drexel 133 6 36:17
7 Logan Stieber Ohio State 141 5 18:17
8 Nathan Tomasello Ohio State 125 5 27:22
9 Logan Storley Minnesota 174 5 28:01
10 Alan Waters Missouri 125 5 30:26
Division II
1 Francis Mizia Mercyhurst 157 8 36:15
2 Garrett Lineberger Notre Dame (OH) 184 6 17:17
3 August Mizia Mercyhurst 174 6 26:53
4 Jack Page Fort Hays State 285 5 19:23
5 Nick Crume Indianapolis 133 4 15:40
6 Justin Samora Adams State 149 4 19:46
7 Helmut Rentschler Truman 197 4 20:45
8 Kyle Jolas Lindenwood (MO) 165 4 21:12
9 Willie Bohince Mercyhurst 125 4 22:15
10 Samuel Mangum Western State 184 4 25:19
Division III
1 Nathaniel Giorgio Coast Guard 133 12 43:17
2 Michael Polizzi Stevens Institute Of Technology 157 12 68:44
3 Jake Savoca Williams 149 9 55:45
4 Alex Kramer Ursinus 141 8 46:42
5 Nathan Pike New York University 141 7 35:03
6 Collin Lesko Alma 125 7 35:16
7 Zach Joseph Springfield 149 7 37:13
8 Cary Palmer Hunter 141 7 47:06
9 Jesse Bader Hunter 165 7 47:21
10 Edward Pierce Wesleyan (CT) 149 6 19:54
The inaugural NCAA Wrestling Awards were presented at the 2012 wrestling championships. The three awards, given in each division, honor the Most Dominant Wrestler as well as the student-athletes that have accumulated the most falls and the most tech falls throughout the course of the regular and postseasons.
For falls and tech falls to be counted towards a student-athletes total they must come against opponents in the same division. Ties in the two categories are broken based on the aggregate time.
The Most Dominant Wrestler standings are calculated by adding the total number of points awarded through match results against opponents in the same division and dividing that number by the total number of matches wrestled. Points per match are awarded as follows.
* Fall, forfeit, injury default or DQ = 6 points (-6 points for a loss)
* Tech falls = 5 points (-5 points for a loss)
* Major decision = 4 points (-4 points for a loss)
* Decision = 3 points (-3 points for a loss)
This week the standings reflect the minimum of 18 matches that are required to be eligible to win the Most Dominant Wrestler award.
Three-time national champion Logan Stieber of Ohio State has the most points per match (5.14) at 141 pounds in Division I. North Carolina State heavyweight Nick Gwiazdowski is in second with 4.62 points, while Oklahoma State 165-pounder Alex Dieringer is third with 4.57 points.
Garrett Grey of Tiffin debuts in the top spot in the Division II Most Dominant Wrestler standings with an average of 5.21 points per match, 0.32 points more than second place.
Wabash 184-pounder Riley Lefever has surged to first place in Division III with an average of 5.36 points per match, 0.25 points ahead of his nearest challenger. Bucknell heavyweight Joe Stolfi maintains a two-fall lead in Division I with 18 this season, while last year’s award winner, Taylor Walsh of Indiana, has 16 at 157 pounds.
The Division II standings have Lake Erie’s 197-pounder Evan Rosborough in front by four falls with 16 this season.
Division III is the tightest race in NCAA wrestling with a trio of heavyweights leading the way. Ohio Northern’s Cody Lovejoy has 23 falls, SUNY Oneonta’s James Bethel has notched 21 of his own and Milwaukee School of Engineering’s Jose Hernandez has 20 falls.
Illinois 157-pounder Isaiah Martinez is alone in first place in Division I with nine tech falls. The competition is close as two more wrestlers have each earned eight tech falls.
Division II leader Francis Mizia of Mercyhurst (157 pounds) saw his lead decrease to two as he holds steady with eight tech falls.
The lead in Division III comes down to a difference in aggregate time as Coast Guard 133- pounder Nathaniel Giorgio and Stevens Institute of Technology 157-pounder Michael Polizzi each have 12 tech falls. Giorgio, however, has compiled his in 43:17 to 68:44 for Polizzi.
NCAA Stat Leaders - Most Dominant
Rank/Name/School/Weight/Points
Division I
1 Logan Stieber Ohio State 141 5.14
2 Nick Gwiazdowski North Carolina State 285 4.62
3 Alex Dieringer Oklahoma State 165 4.57
4 Isaiah Martinez Illinois 157 4.46
5 Mitchell Port Edinboro 141 4.31
6 Dylan Ness Minnesota 157 4.29
7 Robert Kokesh Nebraska 174 4.21
8 J`Den Cox Missouri 197 4.15
9 Connor Medbery Wisconsin 285 4.04
10 Kyven Gadson Iowa State 197 3.95
Division II
1 Garrett Grey Tiffin 285 5.21
2 Nate Rodriguez Ouachita Baptist 133 4.89
3 James Martinez Colorado Mesa 157 4.58
4 Austin Goergen St. Cloud State 285 4.55
5 Michael Labry Ashland 133 4.46
6 Chris Watson Central Oklahoma 165 4.46
7 Clint Poster St. Cloud State 157 4.29
8 Sam Hanau Pittsburgh-Johnstown 141 4
9 John Hagerty Maryville (MO) 149 3.95
10 TJ North Augustana (SD) 125 3.83
Division III
1 Riley Lefever Wabash 184 5.36
2 Cody Lovejoy Ohio Northern 285 5.11
3 Donald Longendyke Augsburg 285 5.04
4 Terrance Jean-Jacques Rhode Island College 285 4.89
5 Nathaniel Giorgio Coast Guard 133 4.86
6 Kaleb Loht Messiah 141 4.79
7 Shane Siefert Wisconsin-Whitewater 197 4.77
8 Christoper Chorzepa Williams 184 4.74
8 AJ Kowal Stevens Institute Of Technology 184 4.7
10 Conner Lefever Wabash 174 4.65
NCAA Stat Leaders – Falls
Rank/Name/School/Weight/Falls/Time
Division I
1 Joe Stolfi Bucknell 285 18 65:28
2 Taylor Walsh Indiana 165 16 32:52
3 Ross Larson Oklahoma 285 13 26:53
4 Mitchell Port Edinboro 141 12 47:07
5 Cody Ruggirello Hofstra 149 11 32:55
6 Nick Gwiazdowski North Carolina State 285 11 34:23
7 Logan Stieber Ohio State 141 10 28:18
8 Alex Polizzi Northwestern 197 10 28:55
9 Austin Trott Gardner-Webb 165 9 18:50
10 Derek Elmore Northern Illinois 125 9 23:34
Division II
1 Evan Rosborough Lake Erie 197 16 52:26
2 Garrett Grey Tiffin 285 12 37:32
3 Andy Welton Mercyhurst 285 11 28:54
4 Ziad Haddad Kutztown 285 10 23:34
5 Drew Schumann Colorado Mesa 149 10 40:13
6 Blake Sorensen Upper Iowa 184 9 20:41
7 Zachary Shank Western State Colorado 133 9 23:07
8 John Vogt McKendree 184 9 25:20
9 Paul Head California Baptist 197 9 32:33
10 Trenton Piatt Western State 125 9 32:48
Division III
1 Cody Lovejoy Ohio Northern 285 23 54:36
2 James Bethel Oneonta State 285 21 60:08
3 Jose `Luis` Hernandez Milwaukee School of Engineering 285 20 74:26
4 DJ Tirelli Johnson & Wales (RI) 133 19 46:30
5 Christoper Chorzepa Williams 184 18 65:27
6 Isaiah Shipman Messiah 285 17 33:24
7 Riley Lefever Wabash 184 17 39:40
8 Shane Siefert Wisconsin-Whitewater 197 17 41:39
9 CJ Caserta Stevens Institute Of Technology 165 17 61:18
10 Terrance Jean-Jacques Rhode Island College 285 16 22:23
NCAA Stat Leaders – Tech Falls
Rank/Name/School/Weight/TF's/Time
Division I
1 Isaiah Martinez Illinois 157 9 48:00
2 Peyton Walsh Navy 165 8 48:12
3 James Green Nebraska 157 8 50:30
4 Nahshon Garrett Cornell 125 6 35:45
5 Connor Medbery Wisconsin 285 6 35:46
6 Kevin Devoy Drexel 133 6 36:17
7 Logan Stieber Ohio State 141 5 18:17
8 Nathan Tomasello Ohio State 125 5 27:22
9 Logan Storley Minnesota 174 5 28:01
10 Alan Waters Missouri 125 5 30:26
Division II
1 Francis Mizia Mercyhurst 157 8 36:15
2 Garrett Lineberger Notre Dame (OH) 184 6 17:17
3 August Mizia Mercyhurst 174 6 26:53
4 Jack Page Fort Hays State 285 5 19:23
5 Nick Crume Indianapolis 133 4 15:40
6 Justin Samora Adams State 149 4 19:46
7 Helmut Rentschler Truman 197 4 20:45
8 Kyle Jolas Lindenwood (MO) 165 4 21:12
9 Willie Bohince Mercyhurst 125 4 22:15
10 Samuel Mangum Western State 184 4 25:19
Division III
1 Nathaniel Giorgio Coast Guard 133 12 43:17
2 Michael Polizzi Stevens Institute Of Technology 157 12 68:44
3 Jake Savoca Williams 149 9 55:45
4 Alex Kramer Ursinus 141 8 46:42
5 Nathan Pike New York University 141 7 35:03
6 Collin Lesko Alma 125 7 35:16
7 Zach Joseph Springfield 149 7 37:13
8 Cary Palmer Hunter 141 7 47:06
9 Jesse Bader Hunter 165 7 47:21
10 Edward Pierce Wesleyan (CT) 149 6 19:54
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