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by Mike Finn, WIN Magazine

NEWTON, Iowa — With Iowa and Penn State the top-two ranked teams in NCAA Div. I wrestling on paper in mid-December, there are six teams separated by five points in the battle for third place in WIN’s Dec. 16 Tournament Power Index and Rankings, presented by Cliff Keen Athletic.

The Hawkeyes (4-0, 135 TPI points) and Nittany Lions (3-1, 98.5) remain No. 1 and 2 in both WIN’s TPI and team dual meet rankings. But a tight group of schools, points-wise, includes Ohio State (50.5), Nebraska (47.5), Minnesota (46.5), Wisconsin (46.5), NC State (46) and Oklahoma State (45.5), which round out the next six spots in WIN’s weekly rankings.

Of this group, Nebraska (9) and NC State (7) feature the most ranked wrestlers and the Huskers, Gophers, Badgers and Cowboys have four wrestlers rated in the Top 8 of their weight classes, which would earn them All-American status at the end of the year.

WIN’s Tournament Power Index is a prediction of accumulated NCAA points of ranked wrestlers on a respective team associated to where they might place at the 2020 NCAA Championships, March 19-21, in Minneapolis, Minn.

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.

Penn State features the most top-ranked wrestlers with Nick Lee (133), Vincenzo Joseph (165), Mark Hall (174) and Anthony Cassar (Hwt), while Iowa checks in with two No. 1-rated wrestlers: Spencer Lee (125) and Austin DeSanto (133). The other top-ranked wrestlers are North Carolina’s Austin O’Connor (149), Northwestern’s Ryan Deakin (157), Arizona State’s Zahid Valencia (184) and Ohio State’s Kollin Moore (197).

WIN Magazine’s Dec. 16, 2019 Dual Rankings

Rk

School

W-L

Prev.

1.

Iowa

4-0

1st

2.

Penn State

3-1

2nd

3.

Nebraska

4-0

3rd

4.

NC State

6-0

4th

5.

Virginia Tech

3-0

5th

6.

Oklahoma State

4-1

6th

7.

Ohio State

3-1

7th

8.

Wisconsin

6-1

8th

9.

Arizona State

5-0

9th

10.

Pittsburgh

4-1

10th

11.

Princeton

1-2

11th

12.

Iowa State

1-1

12th

13.

Northwestern

2-1

13th

14.

Wyoming

1-1

14th

15.

Northern Iowa

0-2

15th

16.

Lehigh

1-3

16th

17.

Cornell

0-2

17th

18.

Army West Point

4-1

18th

19.

Stanford

3-1

19th

20.

Minnesota

1-2

20th

21.

Illinois

3-1

21st

22.

Missouri

3-2

22nd

23.

North Carolina

3-1

23rd

24.

Michigan

1-1

24th

25

Central Michigan

2-1

25th


WIN Magazine’s Dec. 16, 2019 Individual Rankings

Rk

School

Total Rank

Top 8

TPI Pts

1.

Iowa

10

9

135

2.

Penn State

8

5

98.5

3.

Ohio State

6

3

50.5

4.

Nebraska

9

4

47.5

5t.

Minnesota

5

4

46.5

5t.

Wisconsin

5

4

46.5

7.

NC State

7

3

46

8.

Oklahoma State

5

4

45.5

9t.

Arizona State

7

3

41

9t.

Northwestern

4

3

41

11.

Purdue

5

4

39

12.

Northern Iowa

7

3

38.5

13.

Princeton

4

3

35.5

14.

Pitt

6

2

30.5

15.

Iowa State

8

2

30

16.

Missouri

7

2

28.5

17.

Virginia Tech

6

2

25

18.

Utah Valley

4

2

22

19.

Lehigh

6

1

21.5

20.

North Carolina

2

1

21

21.

Virginia

3

1

19

22.

Stanford

5

2

16.5

23t.

Cornell

3

2

16

23t.

Michigan

3

1

16

23t.

Oklahoma

3

1

16

26.

Old Dominion

4

1

13.5

27.

Central Michigan

2

2

12

28.

Michigan State

3

1

11

29.

Wyoming

5

1

10.5

30t.

Binghamton

2

1

8.5

30t.

North Dakota State

2

1

8.5

32.

Rider

3

1

8

33.

Campbell

4

0

7

34.

Indiana

1

1

6.5

35t.

Fresno State

3

0

5

35t.

Illinois

3

0

5

37t.

American U.

3

0

3.5

37t.

Clarion

2

0

3.5

37t.

Penn

2

0

3.5

37t.

Rutgers

3

0

3.5

41t.

Army

2

0

3

41t.

Bucknell

2

0

3

41t.

Navy

2

0

3

44t.

Appalachian State

2

0

2.5

44t.

Northern Colorado

2

0

2.5

44t.

Ohio

2

0

2.5

47t.

Cal Poly

1

0

2

47t.

Lock Haven

1

0

2

49t.

Northern Illinois

1

0

1.5

49t.

South Dakota State

1

0

1.5

51t.

Drexel

1

0

1

51t.

George Mason

1

0

1

51t.

Oregon State

1

0

1

51t.

West Virginia

1

0

1


WIN Magazine’s Dec. 16, 2019 Individual Rankings

125 pounds

Wt/Rk

Name

School

Yr

Prev

1.

Spencer Lee

Iowa

Jr.

1st

2.

Jack Mueller

Virginia

Sr.

2nd

3.

Pat Glory

Princeton

So.

3rd

4.

Nick Piccininni

Oklahoma State

Sr.

4th

5.

Devin Schroder

Purdue

Jr.

5th

6.

RayVon Foley

Michigan State

Jr.

6th

7.

Brock Hudkins

Indiana

Jr.

7th

8.

Drew Hildebrandt

Central Michigan

Jr.

8th

9.

Brandon Paetzell

Lehigh

Jr.

9th

10.

Michael DeAugustino

Northwestern

RS Fr.

10th

11.

Joey Prata

Virginia Tech

Jr.

11th

12.

Alex Mackall

Iowa State

Jr.

12th

13.

Patrick McKee

Minnesota

RS Fr.

13th

14.

Michael Colaiocco

Penn

Fr.

14th

15.

Brandon Courtney

Arizona State

So.

15th

16.

Jay Schwarm

Northern Iowa

Sr.

16th

17.

Gabe Townsell

Stanford

Sr.

17th

18.

Killian Cardinale

Old Dominion

So.

18th

19.

Nicolas Aguilar

Rutgers

RS Fr.

19th

20.

Cage Curry

American U.

Jr.

20th


133 pounds                                        
                                                                       

Wt/Rk

Name

School

Yr

Prev

1.

Austin DeSanto

Iowa

Jr.

1st

2.

Seth Gross

Wisconsin

Gr.

2nd

3.

Sebastian Rivera

Northwestern

Jr.

3rd

4.

Roman Bravo-Young

Penn State

So.

4th

5.

Micky Phillippi

Pitt

So.

5th

6.

Charles Tucker

Cornell

Sr.

6th

7.

Cam Sykora

North Dakota St.

Sr.

7th

8.

Montorie Bridges

Wyoming

Jr.

9th

9.

Noah Gonser

Campbell

Sr.

8th

10.

Travis Piotrowski

Illinois

Sr.

10th

11.

Ridge Lovett

Nebraska

Fr.

11th

12.

Zack Trampe

Binghamton

So

12th

13.

Louis Hayes

Virginia

Jr.

13th

14.

Nick Farro

Lehigh

Jr.

14th

15.

Sammy Alvarez

Rutgers

Fr.

15th

16.

Allan Hart

Missouri

So.

16th

17.

Todd Small

Iowa State

Jr.

17th

18.

Mosha Schwartz

Northern Colorado

Fr.

18th

19.

Josh Kramer

Arizona State

Sr.

19th

20.

Jarrett Trombley

NC State

RSFr.

20th


141 pounds

Wt/Rk

Name

School

Yr

Prev

1.

Nick Lee

Penn State

Jr.

1st

2

Luke Pletcher

Ohio State

Sr.

2nd

3.

Mitch McKee

Minnesota

Sr.

3rd

4.

Dom Demas

Oklahoma

So.

4th

5.

Chad Red

Nebraska

Jr.

5th

6.

Max Murin

Iowa

So.

6th

7.

Tristan Moran

Wisconsin

Sr.

7th

8.

Grant Leeth

Missouri

So.

8th

9.

Ian Parker

Iowa State

Jr.

9th

10.

Real Woods

Stanford

RSFr.

10th

11.

Joshua Heil

Campbell

Jr.

11th

12.

Kyle Shoop

Lock Haven

Sr.

12th

13.

Sa'Derian Perry

Old Dominion

Sr.

13th

14.

Shakur Laney

Ohio

Sr.

14th

15.

Michael Blockhaus

Northern Iowa

RSFr.

15th

16.

Tariq Wilson

NC State

Jr.

16th

17.

Mitch Moore

Virginia Tech

So.

17th

18.

Alex Madrigal

George Mason

Sr.

18th

19.

Sam Turner

Wyoming

Jr.

19th

20.

Cole Matthews

Pitt

RSFr.

NR


149 pounds                                        

Wt/Rk

Name

School

Yr

Prev

1.

Austin O'Connor

North Carolina

So.

1st

2.

Brock Mauller

Missouri

So.

2nd

3.

Pat Lugo

Iowa

Sr.

3rd

4.

Boo Lewallen

Oklahoma State

Jr.

4th

5.

Brayton Lee

Minnesota

RSFr.

5th

6.

Sammy Sasso

Ohio State

RSFr.

6th

7.

Jarrett Degen

Iowa State

Jr.

7th

8.

Yayha Thomas

Northwestern

So.

8th

9.

Max Thomsen

Northern Iowa

Sr.

9th

10.

Griffin Parriott

Purdue

Jr.

10th

11.

Mike D’Angelo

Princeton

Sr.

11th

12.

Brock Zacherl

Clarion

Sr.

12th

13.

Kizhan Clarke

American U.

Jr.

13th

14.

Requir van der Merwe

Stanford

Jr.

14th

15.

Cole Martin

Wisconsin

Sr.

15th

16.

Andrew Alirez

Northern Colorado

Fr.

16th

17.

Brent Moore

Virginia Tech

So.

17th

18.

Collin Purinton

Nebraska

Sr.

18th

19.

Michael Carr

Illinois

Jr.

19th

20.

John Milner

Appalachian State

So.

20th


157 pounds                                        

Wt/Rk

Name

School

Yr

Prev

1.

Ryan Deakin

Northwestern

Jr.

1st

2.

Hayden Hidlay

NC State

Jr.

2nd

3.

David Carr

Iowa State

RSFr.

3rd

4.

Kaleb Young

Iowa

Jr.

4th

5.

Larry Early

Old Dominion

Sr.

5th

6.

Kendall Coleman

Purdue

RSFr.

6th

7.

Quincey Monday

Princeton

So.

7th

8.

Jesse Dellavecchia

Rider

Sr.

8th

9.

Brady Berge

Penn State

So.

9th

10.

Anthony Artalona

Penn

So.

10th

11.

Jarrett Jacques

Missouri

So.

11th

12.

Taleb Rahmani

Pitt

Sr.

12th

13.

Josh Humphreys

Lehigh

So.

13th

14.

Jacob Wright

Fresno State

So.

14th

15.

Justin Thomas

Oklahoma

Jr.

15th

16.

Peyton Robb

Nebraska

RSFr.

16th

17.

Zach Carson

Ohio

Sr.

17th

18.

BC LaPrade

Virginia Tech

Jr.

18th

19.

Jake Tucker

Michigan State

Jr.

19th

20.

Will Lewan

Michigan

RSFr.

20th


165 pounds                                        
                                                                       

Wt/Rk

Name

School

Yr

Prev

1.

Vincenzo Joseph

Penn State

Sr.

1st

2.

Alex Marinelli

Iowa

Jr.

2nd

3.

Evan Wick

Wisconsin

Jr.

3rd

4.

Isaiah White

Nebraska

Sr.

4th

5.

David McFadden

Virginia Tech

Sr.

5th

6.

Josh Shields

Arizona State

Sr.

6th

7.

Demetrius Romero

Utah Valley

Sr.

7th

8.

Shane Griffith

Stanford

RSFr.

8th

9.

Tanner Skidgel

Navy

Jr.

9th

10.

Jake Wentzell

Pitt

Jr.

10th

11.

Andrew Fogarty

North Dakota St.

Sr.

11th

12.

Zach Hartman

Bucknell

So.

12th

13.

Travis Wittlake

Oklahoma State

RSFr.

13th

14.

Thomas Bullard

NC State

Jr.

14th

15.

Ethan Smith

Ohio State

So.

15th

16.

Cam Coy

Virginia

So.

16th

17.

Quentin Perez

Campbell

Jr.

17th

18.

Ebed Jarrell

Drexel

Sr.

18th

19.

Kennedy Monday

North Carolina

Jr.

19th

20.

Shane Jones

Old Dominion

Sr.

20th


174 pounds

Wt/Rk

Name

School

Yr

Prev

1.

Mark Hall

Penn State

Sr.

1st

2.

Michael Kemerer

Iowa

Sr.

2nd

3.

Jordan Kutler

Lehigh

Sr.

3rd

4.

Dylan Lydy

Purdue

Sr.

4th

5.

Bryce Steiert

Northern Iowa

Sr.

5th

6.

Mikey Labriola

Nebraska

So.

6th

7.

Joe Smith

Oklahoma State

Sr.

7th

8.

Devin Skatzka

Minnesota

Sr.

8th

9.

Anthony Valencia

Arizona State

Sr.

9th

10.

Kimball Bastian

Utah Valley

Sr.

10th

11.

Kaleb Romero

Ohio State

So.

11th

12.

Jackson Hemauer

Fresno State

So.

12th

13.

Hayden Hastings

Wyoming

So.

13th

14.

Ben Harvey

Army

Sr.

14th

15.

Brandon Womack

Cornell

Sr.

15th

16.

Marcus Coleman

Iowa State

So.

16th

17.

Daniel Bullard

NC State

Jr.

17th

18.

Dean Sherry

Rider

Sr.

18th

19.

Jeremiah Kent

Missouri

RS Fr.

19th

20.

Joe Grello

Rutgers

Jr.

20th


184 pounds                                        
                                                        

Wt/Rk

Name

School

Yr

Prev

1

Zahid Valencia

Arizona State

Sr.

1st

2.

Trent Hidlay

NC State

RSFr.

2nd

3.

Nino Bonaccorsi

Pitt

So.

3rd

4.

Taylor Lujan

Northern Iowa

Sr.

4th

5.

Hunter Bolen

Virginia Tech

So.

5th

6.

Taylor Venz

Nebraska

Jr.

6th

7.

Lou DePrez

Binghamton

So.

7th

8.

Ben Darmstadt

Cornell

Jr.

8th

9.

Aaron Brooks

Penn State

Fr.

9th

10.

Sam Colbray

Iowa State

Jr.

10th

11.

Nelson Brands

Iowa

RSFr.

11th

12.

Zac Braunagel

Illinois

RSFr.

12th

13.

Noah Stewart

Army

Sr.

14th

14.

Jelani Embree

Michigan

So.

15th

15

Brit Wilson

Northern Illinois

So.

16th

16.

Tate Samuelson

Wyoming

So.

NR

17.

Dylan Wisman

Missouri

Sr.

17th

18.

Cameron Caffey

Michigan State

So.

18th

19.

Tanner Harvey

American U.

Jr.

19th

20.

Colt Doyle

Oregon State

Jr.

NR


197 pounds

Wt/Rk

Name

School

Yr

Prev

1.

Kollin Moore

Ohio State

Sr.

1st

2.

Jacob Warner

Iowa

So.

2nd

3.

Patrick Brucki

Princeton

Jr.

3rd

4.

Dakota Geer

Oklahoma State

Jr.

4th

5.

Jacob Holschlag

Northern Iowa

Sr.

5th

6.

Nick Reenan

NC State

Jr.

6th

7.

Nathan Traxler

Stanford

Jr.

7th

8.

Christian Brunner

Purdue

Sr.

8th

9.

Kordell Norfleet

Arizona State

Jr.

9th

10.

Thomas Lane

Cal Poly

Sr.

10th

11.

Shakur Rasheed

Penn State

Sr.

11th

12.

Jake Woodley

Oklahoma

So.

12th

13.

Eric Schultz

Nebraska

Jr.

13th

14.

Greg Bulsak

Clarion

Jr.

14th

15.

Tanner Sloan

South Dakota State

RSFr.

15th

16.

Ethan Laird

Rider

Jr.

16th

17.

Noah Adams

West Virginia

So.

17th

18.

Josh Roetman

Navy

Sr.

18th

19.

Jake Jakobsen

Lehigh

Jr.

19th

20.

Tanner Orndorff

Utah Valley

Sr.

20th

           

Heavyweight

Wt/Rk

Name

School

Yr

Prev

1.

Anthony Cassar

Penn State

Sr.

1st

2.

Gable Steveson

Minnesota

So.

2nd

3.

Mason Parris

Michigan

So.

3rd

4.

Tate Orndorff

Utah Valley

So.

4th

5.

Anthony Cassioppi

Iowa

RSFr.

5th

6.

Trent Hillger

Wisconsin

So.

6th

7.

Matt Stencel

Central Michigan

Jr.

7th

8.

Tanner Hall

Arizona State

Gr.

8th

9.

Chase Singletary

Ohio State

So.

9th

10.

Demetrius Thomas

Pitt

Sr.

10th

11.

Jordan Wood

Lehigh

Jr.

11th

12.

Jere Heino

Campbell

Jr.

12th

13

Josh Hokit

Fresno State

Sr.

13th

14.

Zach Elam

Missouri

So.

14th

15.

Cary Miller

Appalachian State

Jr.

15th

16.

Gannon Gremmel

Iowa State

Jr.

16th

17.

Carter Isley

Northern Iowa

Jr.

17th

18.

Christian Lance

Nebraska

Sr.

18th

19.

Brian Andrews

Wyoming

Jr.

19th

20.

Garrett Hoffman

Bucknell

Sr.

20th


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