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O'Connor returns to action and No. 1 at 149, Reenan also back in Trackwrestling rankings

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by Andy Hamilton, Trackwrestling

North Carolina All-American Austin O’Connor and North Carolina State 197-pounder Nick Reenan returned to competition last weekend and returned to the Trackwrestling Division I Rankings presented by Resilite.

O’Connor moved back to the top of the 149-pound rankings after winning the Cleveland State Open and Reenan moved back into the 197-pound rankings at No. 11 after winning his season debut. Both wrestlers were removed a week ago for inactivity during the first month of the season.

Their returns helped reshape the team rankings.

O’Connor helped North Carolina return to the Top 20. The Tar Heels check in this week in a tie for 18th.

Reenan and the Wolfpack check in this week at No. 7.

Iowa continues to hold a firm grip on the No. 1 spot. The Hawkeyes lead the field with 136 projected NCAA placement and advancement points. Iowa is followed by Penn State (94), Ohio State (61.5), Wisconsin (52), Arizona State (51.5), Northwestern (47), North Carolina State (43.5), Nebraska (43), Oklahoma State (41) and Princeton (40.5).

The Trackwrestling team rankings are based strictly on the number of advancement and placement points each squad would accumulate if its wrestlers finished in those ranking slots at the NCAA Championships. Top-ranked wrestlers earn 20 points, followed by 16 for second, 13.5 for third, 12.5 for fourth, 10 for fifth, 9 for sixth, 6.5 for seventh, 5.5 for eighth, 2 for spots 9-12, 1.5 for spots 13-16 and 1 for 17-25. Team dual outcomes are not factored into the team rankings.

The Trackwrestling rankings go out to 33, representing the number of wrestlers who will qualify for the NCAA Championships at each weight class.

The rankings are coordinated by David Mirikitani and Mark Ostrander.

Do you have questions or comments on the Trackwrestling rankings? Email us with feedback at rankings@trackwrestling.com.

(Photo: Sam Janicki)

Rank School Points
1 Iowa 136
2 Penn State 94
3 Ohio State 61.5
4 Wisconsin 52
5 Arizona State 51.5
6 Northwestern 47
7 North Carolina State 43.5
8 Nebraska 43
9 Oklahoma State 41
10 Princeton 40.5
11 Purdue 40
12 Northern Iowa 39
13 Minnesota 32
14 Iowa State 29.5
15 Virginia Tech 29
16 Missouri 28
17 Pittsburgh 26.5
T-18 North Carolina 24
T-18 Stanford 24
20 Lehigh 23
21 Virginia 22.5
22 Michigan 18.5
T-23 Cornell 17.5
T-23 Oklahoma 17.5
25 Rider 16.5
26 Utah Valley 12
T-27 Binghamton 10.5
T-27 Old Dominion 10.5
T-27 Wyoming 10.5
30 Illinois 9.5
31 Indiana 9
32 Central Michigan 8.5
T-33 Campbell 7
T-33 Northern Colorado 7
T-35 Army 6
T-35 Rutgers 6
T-37 Cal Poly 5.5
T-37 Fresno State 5.5
39 North Dakota State 5
T-40 American 4
T-40 Penn 4

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