The Mavericks earned their first-ever Division II No. 1 ranking in the Feb. 6 poll only to lose it two weeks later after a dual loss to Nebraska-Omaha, but MSU-Mankato jumped back on top after winning its second straight North Region title over UNO.
MSU-Mankato was the unanimous No. 1 pick, receiving all eight first-place votes cast in balloting of coaches from around the country in finishing with 160 points. UNO fell to second with 149 points, while West Region champion Nebraska-Kearney was third with 147.
Western State (Colo.) came in fourth in the voting, followed by Adams State (Colo.), East Region champion Newberry (S.C.), Midwest Region winner and defending national champion Central Oklahoma, Pittsburgh-Johnstown (Pa.) and tournament host Upper Iowa.
UNO and UNK have the most national tournament qualifiers with nine, while MSU-Mankato, WSC, Newberry and Central Missouri have eight.
The NCAA Division II Wrestling Championships are set for March 14-15 in Cedar Rapids, Iowa.
The top 20 poll, with points and their last ranking:
Rank School (State) Points Last Ranking
1. Minnesota State-Mankato 160 2nd
2. Nebraska-Omaha 149 1st
3. Nebraska-Kearney 147 5th
4. Western State (Colo.) 133 4th
5. Adams State (Colo.) 126 3rd
6. Newberry (S.C.) 119 7th
7. Central Oklahoma 118 6th
8. Pittsburgh-Johnstown (Pa.) 103 8th
9. Upper Iowa 92 11th
T10. Ashland (Ohio) 79 9th
T10. St. Cloud State (Minn.) 79 10th
12. Mercyhurst (Pa.) 68 14th
13. Chadron State (Neb.) 50 17th
14. Gannon (Pa.) 49 12th
15. Central Missouri 47 20
16. Indianapolis (Ind.) 46 16th
17. Findlay (Ohio) 35 13th
18. Wisconsin-Parkside 32 18th
19. West Liberty State (W.Va.) 22 NR
20. Augustana (S.D.) 20 NR
Others receiving votes: Fort Hays State (Kan.), Limestone (S.C.).
NCAA Division II
Individual Rankings
125 Pounds
1. Cody Garcia, Nebraska-Omaha
2. Tyler Mumbulo, Upper Iowa
3. Nick Smith, Minnesota State-Mankato
4. Arsenia Barksdale, Adams State (Colo.)
5. Curtis Schurkamp, San Francisco State
6. Joe Mavins, North Carolina-Pembroke
7. Devlon Webb, Chadron State (Neb.)
8. Eddie Lopez, Western State (Colo.)
133 Pounds
1. Brandon Reasy, Pittsburgh-Johnstown (Pa.)
2. Shane Perkey, Indianapolis (Ind.)
3. Brett Allgood, Nebraska-Kearney
4. Jesse Cruz, Western State (Colo.)
5. Raymond Dunning, Adams State (Colo.)
6. Tim Elliott, Central Oklahoma
7. Craig DeGreef, Wisconsin-Parkside
8. John Putnam, Minnesota State-Mankato
141 Pounds
1. Kyle Evans, Central Oklahoma
2. Steven Fittery, Shippensburg (Pa.)
3. Jeff Rutledge, Nebraska-Kearney
4. Travis Elg, Minnesota State-Mankato
5. Tony Washington, Newberry (S.C.)
6. Doug Surra, West Liberty State (W. Va.)
7. Josh Hensley, Adams State (Colo.)
8. Gabe Suarez, St. Cloud State (Minn.)
149 Pounds
1. Todd Meneely, Nebraska-Omaha
2. Camille DuPont, Western State (Colo.)
3. Brian Pogel, Mercyhurst (Pa.)
4. Tommy Abbott, Minnesota State-Mankato
5. Tee Adams, Upper Iowa
6. Ryan Etherton, Nebraska-Kearney
7. Marcus Gordon, Ashland (Ohio)
8. Colby Robinson, Central Oklahoma
157 Pounds
1. Jason Rhoten, Minnesota State-Mankato
2. Joe Ellenberger, Nebraska-Kearney
3. Noomis Jones, Adams State (Colo.)
4. Antonio Guerra, Findlay (Ohio)
5. Andy Lamancusa, Mercyhurst (Pa.)
6. Muhammad Abdur-Rahman, Ashland (Ohio)
7. Travis Eggers, Upper Iowa
8. John Sundgren, St. Cloud State (Minn.)
165 Pounds
1. Zach Lee, Western State (Colo.)
2. Brett Hunter, Chadron State (Neb.)
3. Andy Pickar, Minnesota State-Mankato
4. Aaron Denson, Nebraska-Omaha
5. Kyle Becker, Wisconsin-Parkside
6. Mitch Norton, Upper Iowa
7. Keenan McCurdy, Nebraska-Kearney
8., Kyle Keane, Pittsburgh-Johnstown (Pa.)
174 Pounds
1. Marty Usman, Nebraska-Kearney
2. Ross Taplin, Nebraska-Omaha
3. Evan Copeland, Adams State (Colo.)
4. Cory VanGroll, Wisconsin-Parkside
5. Tyler Tubbs, Minnesota State-Moorhead
6. Albert Miles, Pittsburgh-Johnstown (Pa.)
7. Tim Matheson, Minnesota State-Mankato
8. Blake Malloy, Fort Hays State (Kan.)
184 Pounds
1. Jared Deaguero, Adams State (Colo.)
2. Dan Scanlan, Limestone (S.C.)
3. Mike Corcetti, Pittsburgh-Johnstown (Pa.)
4. Keeno Griffin, Newberry (S.C.)
5. Heath Jolley, Central Oklahoma
6. Brad Padgett, St. Cloud State (Minn.)
7. Paul Sutton, Nebraska-Kearney
8. Lars Lueders, Western State (Colo.)
197 Pounds
1. Josh Majerus, Chadron State (Neb.)
2. Josh Ohl, Ashland (Ohio)
3. Ty Copsey, Augustana (S.D.)
4. Donavan McMahill, Western State (Colo.)
5. Kelly Anundson, Newberry (S.C.)
6. Matt Norton, Upper Iowa
7. Pat Walsh, Pittsburgh-Johnstown (Pa.)
8. Nick Wilkes, St. Cloud State (Minn.)
285 Pounds
1. Tervel Dlagnev, Nebraska-Kearney
2. Brady Wilson, Minnesota State-Mankato
3. Cy Wainwright, Newberry (S.C.)
4. Dustin Finn, Central Oklahoma
5. Dan Goodson, Upper Iowa
6. Zach Majocha, Pittsburgh-Johnstown (Pa.)
7. Jesse Laber, Mary (N.D.)
8. Tony Lewis, Nebraska-Omaha
Recommended Comments
There are no comments to display.
Create an account or sign in to comment
You need to be a member in order to leave a comment
Create an account
Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!
Register a new accountSign in
Already have an account? Sign in here.
Sign In Now