Wartburg is No. 1, Augsburg No. 2 in NWCA Div. III Coaches Poll on January 11

National Wrestling Coaches Association Division III

Team Ranking #5, January 11, 2017


Ranking/Team/Record/Prev Rnk

1. Wartburg College (IA) (12 – 0) 1

2. Augsburg College (MN) (8 - 1) 3

3. Johnson & Wales University (RI) (8 - 1) 6

4. Ithaca College (NY) (4 - 2) 2

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

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

7. Stevens Institute of Technology (NJ) (13 - 0) 9

8. Messiah College (PA) (8 - 3) 11

9. Baldwin Wallace College (OH) (14 – 3) 15

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

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

12. University of Wisconsin – Whitewater (6 - 5) 18

13. Coe College (IA) (6 – 5) 12

14. Ferrum College (VA) (9 – 4) 22

15. Wabash College (IN) (2 - 2) 7

16. Cornell College (IA) (6 – 4) 19

17. Olivet College (MI) (8 – 7) 21

18. New York University (10 - 3) 13

19. SUNY Brockport (NY) (1 – 0) 20

20. Ohio Northern University (5 – 0) 25

21. The College of New Jersey (4 - 5) NR

22. Concordia College – Moorhead (MN) (7 – 6) 8

23. Springfield College (MA) (1 - 3) NR

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

25. York College (PA) (5 - 2) NR


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)

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. Victor Gliva – Augsburg College (fr)

6. Arnulfo Olea – Wartburg College (sr)

7. Bobby Jordan – Johnosn & Wales University (jr)

8. James Kaishian – Ithaca College (sr)

9. Carlos Feuntez – Wheaton College (jr)

10. Jonathan Haas – SUNY Brockport (jr)

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. Robert Cunningham – Ferrum College (sr)

6. Sam Bennyhoff – Augsburg College (so)

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

8. Ryan Weinmann – UW La Crosse (sr)

9. Cam Timok – Central College (so)

10. Scott Arneson – UW Platteville (so)

141 lbs.

1. Dustin Weinmann – UW La Crosse (sr)

2. Tim Ambacher – Delaware Valley University (jr)

3. Matt Grossmann – Wilkes University (jr)

4. Cross Cannone – Wartburg College (so)

5. Josh Martin – Cornell College (jr)

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

7. Devin Tortorice – UW Whitewater (fr)

8. Nick Wahba – Ithaca College (sr)

9. Alvontae Drummond – McDaniel College (sr)

10. Joe Ferrinde – Johnson & Wales University (so)

149 lbs.

1. Kenny Martin – Wartburg College (sr)

2. Seth Lansberry – Lycoming College (sr)

3. Sam Schneider – Ithaca College (fr)

4. Dan Downes – Roger Williams University (sr)

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

6. Sean Peacock – SUNY Brockport (jr)

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

8. Austin Kelly – Olivet College (sr)

9. Randle Taborn – Millikin University (fr)

10. Mason Geary – UW La Crosse (sr)

157 lbs.

1. Logan Thomsen – Wartburg College (jr)

2. Nick Bova – Wabash College (sr)

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

4. Zach Joseph – Springfield College (sr)

5. Ty Herzog – Roger Williams University (sr)

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

7. Jimmy Davis – Loras College (jr)

8. Logan Meister – Ferrum College (sr)

9. Grant Parker – Augsburg College (sr)

10. Austin Quartullo – UW Whitewater (jr)

165 lbs.

1. Logan Hermsen – UW Stevens Point (sr)

2. Ryan Vandall – Central College (sr)

3. Andrew Steiert – Wartburg College (sr)

4. Alec Golner – Roger Williams University (sr)

5. Nick Velez – Ithaca College (jr)

6. Larry Cannon – Messiah College (sr)

7. Nolan Barger – Lycoming College (sr)

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

9. Connor Brummett – Wabash College (sr)

10. Mitchell Fucile – Lakeland 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. Phil Woods – Steven’s Institute of Technology (jr)

7. Benjamin Schweiger – Delaware Valley University (sr)

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

9. Nicholas Bonomo – UW Whitewater (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. Grant Wedepohl – UW Platteville (so)

10. Jared Fekete – Wheaton College (sr)

197 lbs.

1. Riley Lefever – Wabash College (sr)

2. Triston Engle – SUNY Brockport (so)

3. Kyle Fank – Wartburg College (jr)

4. Carlos Toribio – Ithaca College (sr)

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

6. Michael Swider – Wheaton College (sr)

7. Luke Fernandez – Elizabethtown College (sr)

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

9. Khamri Thomas – Johnson & Wales University (so)

10. Guy Patron – Loras College (fr)

285 lbs.

1. Zach Roseberry – Delaware Valley University (sr)

2. Lance Evans – Wartburg College (jr)

3. Donny Longendyke – Augsburg College (sr)

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)