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105 athletes in today’s new WIN rankings could compete at Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invite this weekend

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by Mike Finn, WIN Magazine

Yianni Diakomihalis of Cornell, with assistant coach Mike Grey, at the 2018 NCAA Championships. Photo by Tony Rotundo, Wrestlers Are Warriors.

The Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invitational will be held for the 37th time this weekend and at least 105 of 200 wrestlers who appear in WIN’s November 26 rankings, presented by Cliff Keen Athletic, could face off Friday and Saturday in the Las Vegas Convention Center.

There are 43 wrestlers ranked among the Top 8 of their weight class, including a pair of top-ranked wrestlers in Cornell’s Yianni Diakomihalis (141) and Ohio State’s Myles Martin (184).

Last year, Diakomihalis won the CKLV championship in 2017 as a true freshman and then eventually the NCAA championship last March. He is ranked No. 1 at 141 pounds. At this year’s event, the Big Red sophomore could face Ohio State’s second-ranked Joey McKenna or Missouri’s No. 3-ranked Jaydin Eierman.

Martin, an NCAA champion and two-time finalist, could meet Illinois’ No. 2 Emery Parker, Nebraska’s No. 3 Taylor Venz and Virginia Tech’s No. 5 Zack Zavatsky.

Very few teams competed last weekend. Penn State, with seven ranked wrestlers, remains the top-ranked team with 111 TPI points. Ohio State, also with seven rated wrestlers has 83 points, followed by Iowa (77.5) and Oklahoma State (66.5). Both the Hawkeyes and Cowboys feature a ranked wrestler at all 10 weights.

Rounding out the Top 10 are North Carolina State (53.5), Michigan (53), Minnesota (46.5), Missouri (44.5), Arizona State (40.5) and Cornell (40). NC State has five individuals ranked in the top eight, the other five teams have either four or three potential placers on paper at this point in the season.

WIN’s Tournament Power Index (TPI) awards team points for individuals ranked in the respective weight classes based on how many potential All-Americans each school could produce at the 2019 NCAA Championships, March 21-23, in Pittsburgh, Pa.

WIN’s TPI point totals are broken down by the following individual rankings: 1st – 20 (16 AA points + 4 advancement points); 2nd – 16 (12+4); 3rd – 13.5 (10+3.5); 4th – 12.5 (9+3.5); 5th – 10 (7+3); 6th – 9 (6+3); 7th – 6.5 (4+2.5); 8th – 5.5 (3+2.5). Additional points for other rankings include: 9th/12th – 2; 13th/16th – 1.5; 17th-20th – 1. TPI points will be lower than the final actual NCAA tournament points because it does not include bonus points.

WIN’s first dual-team rankings will be announced next Monday, Dec. 3.

WIN’s Nov. 26 Tournament Power Index (TPI)

Pl

School

Total Ranked

Top 8

Pts

1.

Penn State

7

7

111

2.

Ohio State

7

6

83

3.

Iowa

10

6

77.5

4.

Oklahoma State

10

6

66.5

5.

NC State

7

5

53.5

6.

Michigan

5

4

53

7.

Minnesota

7

4

46.5

8.

Missouri

7

3

44.5

9.

Arizona State

6

3

40.5

10.

Cornell

7

3

40

11.

Nebraska

7

2

36.5

12.

Lehigh

8

3

34.5

13t.

Northern Iowa

7

2

32

13t.

Rutgers

4

2

32

15.

Virginia Tech

7

2

30.5

16.

Northwestern

4

2

30

17.

Princeton

3

2

28

18.

Illinois

5

2

26.5

19.

North Carolina

4

2

21.5

20.

South Dakota State

2

1

21

21.

Wisconsin

4

1

20.5

22.

Lock Haven

3

1

16.5

23.

Kent State

2

1

14.5

24t.

Iowa State

3

1

14

24t.

Oregon State

2

1

14

26.

Stanford

3

2

13

27.

Maryland

2

1

11

28t.

Buffalo

3

1

7.5

28t.

Virginia

3

1

7.5

30.

Campbell

2

1

7

31.

Wyoming

2

1

6.5

32.

Purdue

4

0

6

33.

Clarion

1

1

5.5

34.

Utah Valley

4

0

5

35.

Pitt

3

0

4.5

36t.

Army

3

0

4

36t.

Navy

2

0

4

36t.

Old Dominion

2

0

4

39t.

Duke

2

0

3.5

39t.

Oklahoma

3

0

3.5

41t.

Michigan State

2

0

3

41t.

North Dakota State

2

0

3

41t.

Northern Colorado

2

0

3

44.

Indiana

2

0

2.5

45t.

Brown

2

9

2

45t.

CSU Bakersfield

2

0

2

45t.

Drexel

1

0

2

45t.

Ohio U.

2

0

2

49t.

American U.

1

0

1.5

49t.

Central Michigan

1

0

1.5

49t.

Columbia

1

0

1.5

49t.

Gardner Webb

1

0

1.5

53t.

Binghamton

1

0

1

53t.

Fresno State

1

0

1

53t.

George Mason

1

0

1

53t.

West Virginia

1

0

1

WIN’s Nov. 26, 2018 Individual Rankings

125 pounds                                                                                        

Rk.

Name

School

Year

Previous

1

Spencer Lee

Iowa

So.

1st

2

Sebastian Rivera

Northwestern

So.

2nd

3

Nick Piccininni

Oklahoma State

Jr.

3rd

4

Ronnie Bresser

Oregon State

Sr.

4th

5

Sean Russell

Minnesota

Sr.

5th

6

Connor Schram

Lehigh

Sr.

6th

7

Sean Fausz

NC State

Sr.

7th

8

Louie Hayes

Virginia

So.

8th

9

Ryan Millhof

Arizona State

Sr.

9th

10

Travis Piotrowski

Illinois

Jr.

10th

11

Zeke Moisey

Nebraska

Sr.

11th

12

Rico Montoya

Northern Colorado

Sr.

12th

13

Rayvon Foley

Michigan State

So.

13th

14

Jay Schwarm

Northern Iowa

Jr.

14th

15

Pat Glory

Princeton

Fr.

15th

16

Devin Schroder

Purdue

So.

16th

17

Gabe Townsell

Stanford

Jr.

17th

18

Christian Moody

Oklahoma

Jr.

18th

19

Shakur Laney

Ohio U.

Jr

19th

20

Drew Mattin

Michigan

So.

20th

133 pounds                                                                                        

Rk.

Name

School

Year

Previous

1

Seth Gross

South Dakota State

Sr.

1st

2

Stevan Micic

Michigan

Jr.

2nd

3

Nick Suriano

Rutgers

Jr.

3rd

4

Tariq Wilson

NC State

So.

4th

5

Luke Pletcher

Ohio State

Jr.

5th

6

Daton Fix

Oklahoma State

RS Fr.

6th

7

Ethan Lizak

Minnesota

Jr.

7th

8

Austin DeSanto

Iowa

So.

8th

9

Scott Parker

Lehigh

Sr.

9th

10

John Erneste

Missouri

Sr.

10th

11

Austin Gomez

Iowa State

RS Fr.

11th

12

Korbin Myers

Virginia Tech

Jr.

12th

13

Josh Terao

American U.

Sr.

13th

14

Chas Tucker

Cornell

Jr.

14th

15

Cam Sykora

North Dakota State

Jr.

15th

16

Micky Phillipi

Pitt

Fr.

16th

17

Cameron Kelly

Ohio U.

Sr.

17th

18

Montorie Bridges

Wyoming

So.

18th

19

Sean Nickell

CSU Bakersfield

Sr.

19th

20

Dylan Duncan

Illinois

So.

20th

141 pounds                                                                                        

Rk.

Name

School

Year

Previous

1

Yianni Diakomihalis

Cornell

So.

1st

2

Joey McKenna

Ohio State

Sr.

2nd

3

Jaydin Eierman

Missouri

Jr.

3rd

4

Nick Lee

Penn State

So.

4th

5

Mitch McKee

Minnesota

Jr.

5th

6

Kaid Brock

Oklahoma State

Jr.

6th

7

Michael Carr

Illinois

So.

7th

8

Bryan Lantry

Buffalo

Sr.

8th

9

Nick Gil

Navy

Sr.

9th

10

Sa’Derian Perry

Old Dominion

Jr.

10th

11

Josh Alber

Northern Iowa

Sr.

11th

12

Chad Red

Nebraska

So.

12th

13

Max Murin

Iowa

RS Fr.

13th

14

Cole Weaver

Indiana

Sr.

14th

15

Dom Demas

Oklahoma

RS Fr.

NR

16

Tristan Moran

Wisconsin

Jr.

16th

17

Sam Krivus

Virginia

Jr.

17th

18

Ryan Diehl

Maryland

Sr.

18th

19

Nate Limmex

Purdue

Jr.

19th

20

Matt Findlay

Utah Valley

So.

20th

149 pounds                                                                                        

Rk.

Name

School

Year

Previous

1

Matt Kolodzik

Princeton

Jr.

1st

2

Anthony Ashnault

Rutgers

Sr.

2nd

3

Micah Jordan

Ohio State

Sr.

3rd

4

Grant Leeth

Missouri

So.

4th

5

Max Thomsen

Northern Iowa

Jr.

5th

6

Justin Oliver

NC State

Sr.

6th

7

Paul Fox

Stanford

Sr.

7th

8

Brock Zacherl

Clarion

Sr.

8th

9

Mitch Finesilver

Duke

Sr.

9th

10

Pat Lugo

Iowa

Sr.

10th

11

Jarrett Degen

Iowa State

So.

11th

12

Jared Prince

Navy

Jr.

12th

13

Austin O'Connor

North Carolina

RS Fr.

13th

14

Josh Maruca

Arizona State

Jr.

14th

15

Kaden Gfeller

Oklahoma State

RS Fr.

16th

16

Collin Purinton

Nebraska

Jr.

17th

17

Thomas Thorn

Minnesota

Sr.

NR

18

Russell Rohlfing

CSU Bakersfield

Jr.

18th

19

Ryan Blees

Virginia Tech

Sr.

19th

20

Henry Pohlmeyer

South Dakota State

Jr.

15th

157 pounds                                                                                        

Rk.

Name

School

Year

Previous

1

Jason Nolf

Penn State

Sr.

1st

2

Hayden Hidlay

NC State

So.

2nd

3

Tyler Berger

Nebraska

Sr.

3rd

4

Alec Pantaleo

Michigan

Sr.

4th

5

Ryan Deakin

Northwestern

So.

5th

6

Kennedy Monday

North Carolina

So.

6th

7

Ke-Shawn Hayes

Ohio State

Jr.

7th

8

Kaleb Young

Iowa

So.

8th

9

Taleb Rahmani

Pitt

Jr.

9th

10

Gordon Wolf

Lehigh

Sr.

10th

11

Larry Early

Old Dominion

Jr.

11th

12

Steve Bleise

Minnesota

Sr.

12th

13

Andrew Shomers

Oklahoma State

Jr.

13th

14

Austin Kraisser

Campbell

Jr.

14th

15

Danny Reed

Columbia

Sr.

15th

16

Tyler Marinelli

Gardner Webb

Sr.

16th

17

John Van Brill

Rutgers

Sr.

17th

18

Alex Smythe

Buffalo

Sr.

18th

19

Luke Weiland

Army

Jr.

19th

20

Alex Klucker

Lock Haven

Jr.

20th

165 pounds                                                                                        

Rk.

Name

School

Year

Previous

1

Vincenzo Joseph

Penn State

Jr.

1st

2

Evan Wick

Wisconsin

So.

2nd

3

Chance Marstellar

Lock Haven

Sr.

3rd

4

Alex Marinelli

Iowa

So.

4th

5

Logan Massa

Michigan

Jr.

5th

6

Jon Jay Chavez

Cornell

Sr.

6th

7

Josh Shields

Arizona State

Jr.

8th

8

Branson Ashworth

Wyoming

Sr.

10th

9

Chandler Rogers

Oklahoma State

Sr.

7th

10

Bryce Steiert

Northern Iowa

Sr.

9th

11

Isaiah White

Nebraska

Jr.

11th

12

Cole Walter

Lehigh

Jr.

12th

13

Andrew Fogarty

North Dakota State

Jr.

13th

14

Mekhi Lewis

Virginia Tech

RS Fr.

14th

15

Demetrius Romero

Utah Valley

Jr.

15th

16

Connor Flynn

Missouri

Jr.

16th

17

Joey Gunther

Illinois

Jr.

17th

18

Cam Coy

Virginia

RS Fr.

18th

19

Bryce Martin

Indiana

Sr.

19th

20

Jon Viruet

Brown

Sr.

20th

174 pounds                                                                                        

Rk.

Name

School

Year

Previous

1

Zahid Valencia

Arizona State

Jr.

1st

2

Mark Hall

Penn State

Jr.

2nd

3

Myles Amine

Michigan

Jr.

3rd

4

Daniel Lewis

Missouri

Sr.

4th

5

David McFadden

Virginia Tech

Jr.

5th

6

Jordan Kutler

Lehigh

Jr.

6th

7

Michael Kemerer

Iowa

Jr.

7th

8

Jacobe Smith

Oklahoma State

Sr.

8th

9

Taylor Lujan

Northern Iowa

Jr.

9th

10

Dylan Lydy

Purdue

Jr.

10th

11

Johnny Sebastian

Northwestern

Sr.

11th

12

Mikey Labriola

Nebraska

RS Fr.

12th

13

Matt Finesilver

Duke

So.

13th

14

Brandon Womack

Cornell

Jr.

14th

15

Ryan Christensen

Wisconsin

Sr.

15th

16

Daniel Bullard

NC State

So.

16th

17

Ben Harvey

Army

Jr.

17th

18

Te’Shan Campbell

Ohio State

Sr.

18th

19

Devin Skatzka

Minnesota

Jr.

19th

20

Kimball Bastian

Utah Valley

Jr.

20th

184 pounds                                                                                        

Rk.

Name

School

Year

Previous

1

Myles Martin

Ohio State

Sr.

1st

2

Emery Parker

Illinois

Sr.

2nd

3

Taylor Venz

Nebraska

So.

3rd

4

Zack Zavatsky

Virginia Tech

Sr.

4th

5

Shakur Rasheed

Penn State

Sr.

5th

6

Chip Ness

North Carolina

Sr.

6th

7

Nick Reenan

NC State

Jr.

7th

8

Max Dean

Cornell

So.

8th

9

Ryan Preisch

Lehigh

Sr.

9th

10

Drew Foster

Northern Iowa

Sr.

10th

11

Dakota Geer

Oklahoma State

So.

11th

12

Cash Wilcke

Iowa

Jr.

12th

13

Nick Gravina

Rutgers

Sr.

13th

14

Kordell Norfleet

Arizona State

So.

14th

15

Canten Marriott

Missouri

So.

15th

16

Cameron Caffey

Michigan State

So.

16th

17

Nino Bonaccorsi

Pitt

Fr.

17th

18

Lou DePrez

Binghamton

Sr.

18th

19

CJ LaFragola

Brown

Sr.

19th

20

Andrew McNally

Kent State

So.

20th

197 pounds                                                                                        

Rk.

Name

School

Year

Previous

1

Bo Nickal

Penn State

Sr.

1st

2

Kollin Moore

Ohio State

Jr.

2nd

3

Kyle Conel

Kent State

Sr.

3rd

4

Jacob Holschlag

Northern Iowa

Jr.

4th

5

Willie Miklus

Iowa State

Sr.

5th

6

Preston Weigel

Oklahoma State

Sr.

6th

7

Patrick Brucki

Princeton

So.

7th

8

Nathan Traxler

Stanford

So.

8th

9

Stephen Loiseau

Drexel

Sr.

10th

10

Chris Weiler

Lehigh

So.

11th

11

Jacob Warner

Iowa

RS Fr.

12th

12

Rocco Caywood

Army

Sr.

13th

13

Corey Griego

Oregon State

Sr.

14th

14

Tom Sleigh

Virginia Tech

Sr.

15th

15

Christian Brunner

Purdue

Jr.

9th

16

Malik McDonald

NC State

Sr.

16th

17

Jake Woodley

Oklahoma

RS Fr.

17th

18

Noah Adams

West Virginia

RS Fr.

18th

19

Jacob Seely

Northern Colorado

Jr.

19th

20

Ben Honis

Cornell

Sr.

20th

Heavyweight                                                                                      

Rk.

Name

School

Year

Previous

1

Sam Stoll

Iowa

Sr.

1st

2

Gable Steveson

Minnesota

Fr.

2nd

3

Derek White

Oklahoma State

Sr.

3rd

4

Anthony Cassar

Penn State

Sr.

4th

5

Youssif Hemida

Maryland

Sr.

5th

6

Tanner Hall

Arizona State

Sr.

6th

7

Jordan Wood

Lehigh

So.

7th

8

Jere Heino

Campbell

Sr.

8th

9

Bill Miller

Virginia Tech

Sr.

9th

10

Thomas Haines

Lock Haven

Sr.

10th

11

Conan Jennings

Northwestern

Sr.

11th

12

Cory Daniel

North Carolina

Sr.

12th

13

Jeramy Sweany

Cornell

Sr.

13th

14

Trent Hillger

Wisconsin

RS Fr.

14th

15

Tate Orndorff

Utah Valley

Jr.

15th

16

Matt Stencel

Central Michigan

So.

16th

17

A.J. Nevills

Fresno State

So.

17th

18

Matt Voss

George Mason

Sr.

18th

19

Jake Gunning

Buffalo

Sr.

19th

20

Zach Elam

Missouri

Jr.

20th

 


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