EDMOND, Okla. — St. Cloud State (Minn.) took over as the new No. 1 team in the NCAA Division II wrestling rankings, according to the poll released Wednesday by the Division II Wrestling Coaches Association.
The Huskies received three first-place votes and finished with 154 points to edge previous No. 1 Maryville (Mo.) by two points in balloting of head coaches from around the country. The Saints, who have been top-ranked in four of this season’s six polls, had four first-place votes and 152 points
Defending national champion Notre Dame (Ohio) earned the remaining first-place nod and is third with 143 points, four ahead of Ouachita Baptist (Ark.). Rounding out the top 10 is Mercyhurst (Pa.), Colorado Mesa, Western State (Colo.), McKendree (Ill.), Nebraska-Kearney and Upper Iowa.
NDC and UNK each have two top-ranked individuals — 174-pounder Joey Davis and 184-pounder Garrett Lineberger for the Falcons, 133-pounder Daniel DeShazer and 197-pounder Romero Cotton for the Lopers.
Maryville will host the 2015 NCAA Division II Wrestling Championships, set for March 13-14 in St. Louis, Mo.
The top 20 poll, with points and each team’s last ranking, following by the individual rankings at each weight:
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Rank,School (State),Points,Last Ranking
1.,St. Cloud State (Minn.) ,154,2nd
2.,Maryville (Mo.),152,1st
3.,Notre Dame (Ohio),143,3rd
4.,Ouachita Baptist (Ark.),139,4th
5.,Mercyhurst (Pa.),117,7th
6.,Colorado Mesa,113,13th
7.,Western State (Colo.),104,5th
8.,McKendree (Ill.),101,11th
9.,Nebraska-Kearney ,87,6th
10.,Upper Iowa,86,10th
11.,North Carolina-Pembroke,72,20th
12.,Lindenwood (Mo.),69,9th
13.,Newberry (S.C.),59,16th
14.,Central Oklahoma,58,12th
15.,Kutztown (Pa.),49,14th
16.,Pittsburgh-Johnstown (Pa.),37,19th
17.,Lake Erie (Ohio),35,8th
18.,California Baptist,31,18th
19.,Fort Hays State (Kan.),30,15th
20.,Findlay (Ohio),22,NR
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Others receiving votes: Augustana (S.D.), Central Missouri, Minnesota State-Mankato, Seton Hill (Pa.), Shorter (Ga.).
Individual Rankings
125 Pounds
1. T.J. North, Augustana (S.D.)
2. Matt Turek, Gannon (Pa.)
3. Jerry Huff, Adams State (Colo.)
4. Willie Bohince, Mercyhurst (Pa.)
5. Garrett Evans, Ouachita Baptist (Ark.)
6. Da’Wayne Robertson, Minnesota State-Mankato
7. Marco Tamayo, Lindenwood (Mo.)
8. Josh Kieffer, Indianapolis (Ind.)
133 Pounds
1. Daniel DeShazer, Nebraska-Kearney
2. Michael Labry, Ashland (Ohio)
3. Nate Rodriguez, Ouachita Baptist (Ark.)
4. Dustin Reed, Central Oklahoma
5. Mike Rhone, St. Cloud State (Minn.)
6. Blake Bosch, Minnesota State-Moorhead
7. Nick Crume, Indianapolis (Ind.)
8. Zak Hale, Anderson (S.C.)
141 Pounds
1. Josh Myers, Ouachita Baptist (Ark.)
2. Daniel Ownbey, North Carolina-Pembroke
3. Maurice Miller, Notre Dame (Ohio)
4. Josh Hawk, St. Cloud State (Minn.)
5. Kyle Webb, Lindenwood (Mo.)
6. Sam Hanau, Pittsburgh-Johnstown (Pa.)
7. Darren Wynn, McKendree (Ill.)
8. Noah Killip, Fort Hays State (Kan.)
149 Pounds
1. Keenan Hagerty, Maryville (Mo.)
2. Frank Cagnina, Central Missouri
3. Terrel Wilbourn, Lindenwood (Mo.)
4. Destin McCauley, Nebraska-Kearney
5. Cameron Throckmorton, Shippensburg (Pa.)
6. Nick Goebel, Findlay (Ohio)
7. Jeremy Landowski, Mercyhurst (Pa.)
8. Scott Bosak, Belmont Abbey (N.C.)
157 Pounds
1. Clint Poster, St. Cloud State (Minn.)
2. Jon Rivera, Notre Dame (Ohio)
3. James Martinez, Colorado Mesa
4. Jordan Rinken, Upper Iowa
5. Adam Cooling, Minnesota State-Mankato
6. Francis Mizia, Mercyhurst (Pa.)
7. Alex Abono, San Francisco State (Calif.)
8. Chase White, Nebraska-Kearney
165 Pounds
1. Chris Watson, Central Oklahoma
2. Gabe Fogarty, St. Cloud State (Minn.)
3. Nick Haferkamp, McKendree (Ill.)
4. Angelo Bortoluzzi, Mercyhurst (Pa.)
5. Cody Quinn, Minnesota State-Mankato
6. Dimitri Willis, Maryville (Mo.)
7. Tyler Reinhart, Pittsburgh-Johnstown (Pa.)
8. Nick Fishback, Wisconsin-Parkside
174 Pounds
1. Joey Davis, Notre Dame (Ohio)
2. Elliot Copeland, Western State (Colo.)
3. Zeb Wahle, Maryville (Mo.)
4. Terrence Zaleski, North Carolina-Pembroke
5. August Mizia, Mercyhurst (Pa.)
6. Payne Hatter, Ouachita Baptist (Ark.)
7. Josh Rodriguez, Fort Hays State (Kan.)
8. Jacob Begin, Southwest Minnesota
184 Pounds
1. Garrett Lineberger, Notre Dame (Ohio)
2. Dallas Smith, Ouachita Baptist (Ark.)
3. Terrence Smith, Shorter (Ga.)
4. Kyle Piatt, Western State (Colo.)
5. Blake Sorensen, Upper Iowa
6. John Vogt, McKendree (Ill.)
7. Nick Burghardt, Maryville (Mo.)
8. Jon Inman, Fort Hays State (Kan.)
197 Pounds
1. Romero Cotton, Nebraska-Kearney
2. Julian Smith, McKendree (Ill.)
3. Ryan Beltz, Maryville (Mo.)
4. Kenny Breaux, Lindenwood (Mo.)
5. Jayd Docken, Augustana (S.D.)
6. Sam Mangum, Western State (Colo.)
7. Huston Evans, Newberry (S.C.)
8. Andrew Reggi, San Francisco State (Calif.)
285 Pounds
1. Ziad Haddad, Kutztown (Pa.)
2. Garrett Gray, Tiffin (Ohio)
3. Austin Goergen, St. Cloud State (Minn.)
4. Donnell Walker, Maryville (Mo.)
5. Trey Page, Fort Hays State (Kan.)
6. Chris Giddens, North Carolina-Pembroke
7. Cole Wilson, Southwest Minnesota
8. Jordan Passehl, Colorado Mesa
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