Wartburg is No. 1 and Ithaca is No. 2 in NWCA Div. III rankings on January 3

National Wrestling Coaches Association Division III

Team Ranking #4

January 2, 2017


Ranking Team Record

1. Wartburg College (IA) (8 – 0)

2. Ithaca College (NY) (2 - 0)

3. Augsburg College (MN) (5 - 0)

4. University of Wisconsin – La Crosse (5 - 0)

5. Roger Williams University (RI) (8 - 0)

6. Johnson & Wales University (RI) (5 - 0)

7. Wabash College (IN) (1 - 0)

8. Concordia College – Moorhead (MN) (6 – 4)

9. Stevens Institute of Technology (NJ) (9 - 0)

10. Central College (IA) (5 - 0)

11. Messiah College (PA) (5 - 2)

12. Coe College (IA) (3 – 3)

13. New York University (9 - 1)

14. Delaware Valley College (PA) (4 – 2)

15. Baldwin Wallace College (OH) (10 – 2)

16. Wilkes University (PA) (7 - 2)

17. University of Wisconsin – Platteville (4 - 0)

18. University of Wisconsin – Whitewater (3 - 3)

19. Cornell College (IA) (4 – 4)

20. SUNY Brockport (NY) (1 – 0)

21. Olivet College (MI) (6 – 5)

22. Ferrum College (VA) (7 – 1)

23. Lycoming College (PA) (10 – 1)

24. US Coast Guard Academy (CT) (3 – 1)

25. Ohio Northern University (4 – 0)

Ranking Committee: Kevin Bratland (US Coast Guard Academy), Mike Howard (Oswego State), Corey Luce (New York University), Jon Laudenslager (Wilkes University), Eric Keller (Wartburg College), Phil Moenkedick (Concordia College - Moorhead), Joe Norton (North Central College)

National Wrestling Coaches Association Division III Individual Ranking – January 2, 2017


125 lbs.

1. Lucas Malmberg – Messiah College (sr)

2. Zac Denny – UW Whitewater (sr)

3. Guessepe Rea – Wilkes University (sr)

4. CJ Pestano – Central College (jr)

5. Arnulfo Olea – Wartburg College (sr)

6. Jakob Stageberg – Concordia College – Moorhead (jr)

7. James Kaishian – Ithaca College (sr)

8. Carlos Feuntez – Wheaton College (jr)

9. Jonathan Haas – SUNY Brockport (jr)

10. Kordell Rush – Delaware Valley College (fr)

133 lbs.

1. Troy Stanich – Stevens Institute of Technology (fr)

2. Ryan Flynn – York College (sr)

3. Jay Albis – Johnson & Wales University (so)

4. Austin Sisco – Oneonta State (jr)

5. Sam Bennyhoff – Augsburg College (so)

6. Zach Bylykbashi – Washington & Lee University (so)

7. Bryan Israel – Ithaca College (jr)

8. Ryan Weinmann – UW La Crosse (sr)

9. Cam Timok – Central College (so)

10. Freddy Terranova – Augustana College (so)

141 lbs.

1. Matt Grossmann – Wilkes University (jr)

2. Dustin Weinmann – UW La Crosse (sr)

3. Josh Martin – Cornell College (jr)

4. Tim Ambacher – Delaware Valley College (jr)

5. Nick Wahba – Ithaca College (sr)

6. Anthony Gagliano – The College of New Jersey (fr)

7. Alec Cotton – University of Mount Union (jr)

8. Alvontae Drummond – McDaniel College (sr)

9. Chase Wilson – Manchester University (jr)

10. Daniel Radcliffe – Central College (fr)

149 lbs.

1. Seth Lansberry – Lycoming College (sr)

2. Sam Schneider – Ithaca College (fr)

3. Dan Downes – Roger Williams University (sr)

4. Daniel Del Gallo – University of Southern Maine (sr)

5. Josh Evans – Wilkes University (jr)

6. Cross Cannone – Wartburg College (so)

7. Sean Peacock – SUNY Brockport (jr)

8. Zach Wilhelm – Stevens Institute of Technology (jr)

9. Austin Kelly – Olivet College (sr)

10. Randle Taborn – Millikin University (fr)

157 lbs.

1. Logan Thomsen – Wartburg College (jr)

2. Nick Bova – Wabash College (sr)

3. Grant Parker – Augsburg College (sr)

4. Thomas Poklikuha – Stevens Institute of Technology (so)

5. Zach Joseph – Springfield College (sr)

6. Ty Herzog – Roger Williams University (sr)

7. Christopher Sullivan – US Coast Guard Academy (jr)

8. Ray Jazikoff – New York University (jr)

9. Jimmy Davis – Loras College (jr)

10. Joe Heinz - Concordia College – Moorhead (jr)

165 lbs.

1. Logan Hermsen – UW Stevens Point (sr)

2. Ryan Vandall – Central College (sr)

3. Alec Golner – Roger Williams University (sr)

4. Nick Velez – Ithaca College (jr)

5. Ryan Harrington – Coe College (sr)

6. Larry Cannon – Messiah College (sr)

7. Nolan Barger – Lycoming College (sr)

8. Colin Navickas – Stevens Institute of Technology (sr)

9. Mitchell Fucile – Lakeland College (sr)

10. Connor Brummett – Wabash College (sr)

174 lbs.

1. Ben Swarr – Messiah College (jr)

2. Eric Devos – Wartburg College (jr)

3. Sonnieboy Blanco – Washington & Jefferson College (sr)

4. Richard Carlson – UW La Crosse (sr)

5. John Messinger – New York University (sr)

6. Josh Sibblies – Centenary College (sr)

7. Benjamin Schweiger – Delaware Valley College (sr)

8. Stephen Jarrell – Johnson & Wales University (sr)

9. Jake Voss – Coe College (so)

10. Taylor McPhail – Alma College (jr)

184 lbs.

1. Justin Kreiter – Luther College (sr)

2. Owen Webster – Augsburg College (fr)

3. Christopher Chorzepa – Williams College (sr)

4. Jordan Newman – UW Whitewater (jr)

5. Dillen Decker – Heidelberg University (so)

6. Bryan Levsen – Wartburg College (sr)

7. Jordan Bushey – Oswego State (fr)

8. Alex Friedman – UW La Crosse (sr)

9. Keajion Jennings – Millikin University (so)

10. Grant Wedepohl – UW Platteville (so)

197 lbs.

1. Riley Lefever – Wabash College (sr)

2. Triston Engle – SUNY Brockport (so)

3. Mason Baumgartner – Concordia University - Wisconsin (sr)

4. Michael Swider – Wheaton College (sr)

5. Kyle Fank – Wartburg College (jr)

6. Carlos Toribio – Ithaca College (sr)

7. Luke Fernandez – Elizabethtown College (sr)

8. AJ Kowal – Stevens Institute of Technology (jr)

9. Guy Patron – Loras College (fr)

10. Matt Seabold – Central College (sr)

285 lbs.

1. Zach Roseberry – Delaware Valley College (sr)

2. Donny Longendyke – Augsburg College (sr)

3. Lance Evans – Wartburg College (jr)

4. James Bethel – Oneonta State (so)

5. Paul Triandafilou – Gettysburg College (so)

6. Kyle Foster – Roger Williams University (sr)

7. Justice Davis – Concordia College – Moorhead (sr)

8. Adarios Jones – Augustana College (so)

9. Austin Bellile – Milwaukee School of Engineering (jr)

10. Austin Shrewsbury – Worcester Polytechnic Institute (so)