Hendrickson still leads in Div. I Most Dominant and Falls in NCAA awards standings; Henson tops Div. I tech falls

INDIANAPOLIS — The NCAA has released updated standings for the 2024 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 technical falls throughout the course of the regular and postseasons.

For results to be counted for the awards they must come against opponents in the same division (i.e. Division II vs. Division II). Ties in the falls and tech falls categories are broken based on the aggregate time.

This week features the third standings of the Most Dominant Wrestler award, which features a 17-match minimum to qualify for the standings.

The Most Dominant Wrestler standings are calculated by adding the total number of team points awarded through match results 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)

In Division I, Air Force heavyweight Wyatt Hendrickson remains on top with 5.5 points per match. North Carolina State’s Trent Hidlay continues to hold on to second place at 4.76.

Division II remains a tight race with the top five holding consistent separated by just one point. Scott Joll from UNC Pembroke continues to lead the way with 5.43 points per match.

In Division III, Wartburg 133-pounder Joe Pins moved into sole possession of the lead this week with 5.21 points per match.  Baldwin Wallace’s Michael Petrella trails closely at 5.19.

Wyatt Hendrickson also leads Division I in falls for the third week in a row with 14 in an aggregate time of 21:23. Ohio State’s Ryder Rogotzke and Indiana’s Gabe Sollars both trail by three.

In Division II, Scott Joll also stormed to the front with two falls this week for 13 in 24:58.  Lander’s Anthony Yacovetti also has 13 in 26:48.

A pair of heavyweights have pushed their way to the top of Division III. Norwich’s Mason Sprinkel now leads with 22 falls followed by Timothy Glynn of Trinity (Connecticut) with 21.

For the fourth consecutive week, Division I tech falls are led by Lock Haven’s Wyatt Henson with 14 in 55:15. Lehigh’s Michael Beard has 14 in 61:41.

In Division II, Tiffin’s Max Shore continues to hold the lead for the fourth straight week with 12. He is trailed by three wrestlers with 10.

Division III saw no movement in the top four spots as Gavin Hollingsworth of Alvernia stayed idle at 19 followed by five wrestlers with 15.

Most Dominant Leaders thru 2/19/2024

NAME/INSTITUTION/WEIGHT/AVG POINTS

DIVISION I MEN

Wyatt Hendrickson Air Force 285 5.5

Trent Hidlay NC State 197 4.76

Dean Hamiti Wisconsin 165 4.58

Mitchell Mesenbrink Penn State 165 4.56

Zach Elam Missouri 285 4.5

Vinny Zerban Northern Colorado 157 4.42

Stephen Buchanan Oklahoma 197 4.42

Michael Beard Lehigh 197 4.41

Ridge Lovett Nebraska 149 4.4

Parker Keckeisen Northern Iowa 197 4.39

DIVISION II MEN

Scott Joll UNC Pembroke 174 5.43

Ty McGeary West Liberty 184 5.2

Isaiah Vance Pitt-Johnstown 285 4.86

Jacob Ealy Pitt-Johnstown 149 4.64

James Joplin Lander 125 4.43

Cole Hernandez Western Colorado 174 4.15

Juan Edmond-Holmes Lander 285 4.09

Matt Weinberg Kutztown 184 4.05

Christian Mejia McKendree 125 4

Nick Novak St. Cloud State 157 3.94

DIVISION III MEN

Joe Pins Wartburg 133 5.21

Michael Petrella Baldwin Wallace 149 5.19

Massoma Endene Wartburg 197 5.17

Mason Sprinkel Norwich 285 5.03

Colby Morris Waynesburg 174 5

Jacob Reed Ohio Northern 141 4.94

Josiah Gehr Messiah 141 4.9

Matt Lackman Alvernia University 165 4.89

Jared Stricker Wisconsin-Eau Claire 174 4.84

Charles Baczek Wabash 184 4.82

*MINIMUM 17 MATCHES

Falls Leaders thru 2/19/2024

NAME/INSTITUTION/WEIGHT/# OF FALLS/TIME

DIVISION I MEN

Wyatt Hendrickson Air Force 285 14 21:23

Ryder Rogotzke Ohio State 184 11 30:07

Gabe Sollars Indiana 197 11 38:10

Taye Ghadiali Campbell 285 10 26:46:00

Kelvin Griffin Lehigh 149 10 29:22

Mason Shrader Central Michigan 157 10 30:15

Chase Saldate Michigan State 157 10 36:13

Cory Day Binghamton 285 9 16:47

Levi Hopkins Campbell 197 9 32:46

Ty Watters West Virginia 149 9 33:00

DIVISION II MEN

Scott Joll UNC Pembroke 174 13 24:58

Anthony Yacovetti Lander 197 13 26:48

Isaiah Vance Pitt-Johnstown 285 12 30:48

Matt Long Gannon 285 10 9:33

Trey Sizemore Indianapolis 174 10 35:32

Jacob Ealy Pitt-Johnstown 149 9 26:16

John Parker-Wilson Newberry 197 9 39:24:00

Ethen Doty Upper Iowa 149 8 12:19

Trent Mahoney King 165 8 20:17

Lucas Wendling McKendree 197 8 21:02

DIVISION III MEN

Mason Sprinkel Norwich 285 22 71:24

Timothy Glynn Trinity (CT) 285 21 43:07

Mitchell Arch Case Western Reserve 165 21 44:59

Jake Jones Ithaca 184 21 47:51

Nicholai Brotzman Pennsylvania College of Technology 285 19 30:01

Brody Miskimon Alma 285 18 24:30:00

Jeff Nugent Elmhurst 165 17 33:54:00

Culley Bellino Cortland State 141 17 33:56

Doug Byrne Baldwin Wallace 285 17 38:26

Caleb Burkhart Wilkes 285 17 44:19

Tech Falls Leaders thru 2/19/2024

NAME/INSTITUTION/WEIGHT/# OF TF/TIME

DIVISION I MEN

Wyatt Henson Lock Haven 141 14 55:15:00

Michael Beard Lehigh 197 14 61:41:00

Nick Feldman Ohio State 285 11 46:22:00

Trent Hidlay NC State 197 11 62:34:00

Daniel Cardenas Stanford 157 9 29:46:00

Nasir Bailey Little Rock 133 9 35:52:00

Taye Ghadiali Campbell 285 9 36:55:00

Stephen Little Little Rock 197 9 42:56:00

Jackson Arrington NC State 149 9 49:37:00

Dakota Morris Army West Point 165 8 27:39:00

Yonger Bastida Iowa State 285 8 29:39

DIVISION II MEN

Max Shore Tiffin 125 12 52:50:00

Shawn Streck Central Oklahoma 285 10 40:33:00

Shane Corrigan Wisconsin-Parkside 125 10 46:53:00

Max Ramberg Augustana (SD) 197 10 55:06:00

Torry Early Chadron State 149 9 32:21:00

David Hunsberger Lander 165 9 39:10:00

Wyatt Turnquist Northern State 149 8 28:07:00

Gabe Johnson Central Oklahoma 157 8 34:48:00

Wyatt Lidberg UMary 184 8 38:46:00

Guy Deleonardis Glenville State University 157 8 43:32:00

DIVISION III MEN

Gavin Hollingsworth Alvernia University 174 19 86:08:00

Joe Pins Wartburg 133 15 47:37:00

Justice Hockenberry-Folk York (PA) 174 15 48:11:00

Jaden Hinton Baldwin Wallace 133 15 61:38:00

Christian Komitas Aurora Universtiy 174 15 72:53:00

Matt Lackman Alvernia University 165 15 75:02:00

Luke Hoerle Stevens Tech 133 14 60:21:00

Avery Leonard Alvernia University 141 14 66:14:00

Michael Petrella Baldwin Wallace 149 13 55:08:00

Ryan Kelly Delaware Valley 133 13 66:28:00