Tuesday, Jan. 5 (For Immediate Release)
EDMOND, Okla. -- Nebraska-Omaha remained atop the NCAA Division II wrestling rankings as the defending national champion Mavericks were once again the unanimous No. 1 pick, it was announced Tuesday by the NCAA Division II Wrestling Coaches Association.
UNO received all eight first-place votes in balloting of coaches from around the country to finish with 160 points in the third regular-season poll after also topping the preseason rankings. The Mavericks were No. 1 in all seven polls last season en route to running away with their fifth Division II national title.
Newberry (S.C.) stayed No. 2 with 150 points, while 2008 national champion Nebraska-Kearney and seven-time national champion Central Oklahoma tied for third with 136 points. Pittsburgh-Johnstown (Pa.) is fifth with 125 points.
Rounding out the top 10 is Western State (Colo.), Wisconsin-Parkside, Augustana (S.D.), St. Cloud State (Minn.) and Adams State (Colo.).
UNO will be the No. 1 seed for the NWCA Division II National Duals that will be held this Saturday and Sunday in Cedar Falls, Iowa. Joining the defending champion Mavericks in that 16-team event will be Newberry, Nebraska-Kearney, Central Oklahoma, Western State, Wisconsin-Parkside, Augustana, St. Cloud State, Upper Iowa, Minnesota State, West Liberty, Fort Hays State, Gannon, San Francisco, Central Missouri and Mercyhurst.
The 2010 NCAA Division II Wrestling Championships will be held March 12-13 in Omaha, Neb.
The top 20 poll, with points and the teams' last ranking following by the top-eight rankings at each weight:
Rank
School
(State)
1.
Nebraska-Omaha
2.
Newberry (S.C.)
T3.
Nebraska-Kearney
T3.
Central
Oklahoma
5.
Pittsburgh-Johnstown
(Pa.)
T6.
Western State (Colo.)
T6.
Wisconsin-Parkside
8.
Augustana
(S.D.)
9.
St. Cloud State (Minn.)
10.
Adams State
(Colo.)
11.
Upper
Iowa
12.
Minnesota State
13.
West Liberty (W.Va.)
14.
Fort Hays State (Kan.)
15.
Findlay
(Ohio)
16.
Gannon
(Pa.)
17.
San Francisco State
(Calif.)
18.
Indianapolis (Ind.)
19.
Central
Missouri
20.
Mesa State
(Colo.)
Others receiving votes: Ashland (Ohio), Chadron State (Neb.), East Stroudsburg (Pa.), Grand Canyon (Ariz.), Mercyhurst (Pa.), Minnesota State-Moorhead.
NCAA Division II
Individual Rankings
125
Pounds
1. Arsenia
Barksdale, Adams State (Colo.)
2. Tommy Edgmon,
Fort Hays State (Kan.)
3. Matt
Oliver, Newberry (S.C.)
4. Andy Forstner,
Minnesota State
5. Casy Rowell,
Central Oklahoma
6. Cody Zimmerman,
Wisconsin-Parkside
7. Tyler Mumbalo,
Upper Iowa
8. Chris Sheetz,
Kutztown (Pa.)
133
Pounds
1. Shane Valko,
Pittsburgh-Johnstown (Pa.)
2. Cody Garcia,
Nebraska-Omaha
3. Naveed
Bagheri, San Francisco State (Calif.)
4. Joey Morrison,
Nebraska-Kearney
5. Trison Graham,
Central Oklahoma
6. Kyle Pedretti,
Upper Iowa
7. Todd
Wilcox, Grand Canyon (Ariz.)
8. Nick
Wykoff, West Liberty (W.Va.)
141
Pounds
1. Ben
Lockett, San Francisco State (Calif.)
2. Jay
Sherer, Augustana (S.D.)
3. Jimmy
Savala, Chadron State (Neb.)
4. Josh Hensley,
Adams State (Colo.)
5. Andre Harrison,
Fort Hays State (Kan.)
6. Mario
Morgan, Nebraska-Omaha
7. Jeremy Parker,
Limestone (S.C.)
8. Nate Nauroth,
Shippensburg (Pa.)
149
Pounds
1. Mitch Smith,
West Liberty (W.Va.)
2. Craig Becker,
Wisconsin-Parkside
3. Colby Robinson,
Central Oklahoma
4. Esai Dominguez,
Nebraska-Omaha
5. Joey
Deaguero, Adams State (Colo.)
6. T. J. Hepburn,
Nebraska-Kearney
7. Jesse Snider,
Colorado School of Mines
8. Kevin
McElhaney, Gannon (Pa.)
157
Pounds
1. Andy Lamancusa,
Mercyhurst (Pa.)
2. Chase
Walker, Mesa State (Colo.)
3. Danny Grater,
Fort Hay State (Kan.)
4. Noomis Jones,
Adams State (Colo.)
5. John
Sundgren, St. Cloud State (Minn.)
6. Michael
Lybarger, Findlay (Ohio)
7. Marcus
Edgington, Augustana (S.D.)
8. Zack McKendree,
Gannon (Pa.)
165
Pounds
1. Josh Shields,
Mercyhurst (Pa.)
2. Travis Eggers,
Upper Iowa
3. Tad Merritt, St.
Cloud State (Minn.)
4. Kyle Keane,
Pittsburgh-Johnstown (Pa.)
5. Ryan Pankoke,
Nebraska-Omaha
6. Taylor
May, Nebraska-Kearney
7. Blake Malloy,
Fort Hays State (Kan.)
8. Skye Wells,
Western State (Colo.)
174
Pounds
1. Marty
Usman, Nebraska-Kearney
2. Aaron
Denson, Nebraska-Omaha
3. Mitch Norton,
Upper Iowa
4. Justin Shannon,
Findlay (Ohio)
5. Victor
Carazo, Grand Canyon (Ariz.)
6. J.J.
Davis, North Carolina-Pembroke
7. Chris Barrick,
Shippensburg (Pa.)
8. Luke Rynish,
Wisconsin-Parkside
184
Pounds
1. Bryant Blanton,
Newberry (S.C.)
2. Charlie
Pipher, Western State (Colo.)
3. Austin
Boehm, Nebraska-Omaha
4. Lucas Haag,
Wisconsin-Parkside
5. Kyle
Sand, Adams State (Colo.)
6. Nick
Henning, Augustana (S.D.)
7. Patrick Walsh,
Pittsburgh-Johnstown (Pa.)
8. Derek Skala, St.
Cloud State (Minn.)
197
Pounds
1. Keeno Griffin,
Newberry (S.C.)
2. Ty Copsey,
Augustana (S.D.)
3. Donavan
McMahill, Western State (Colo.)
4. Jacob
Marrs, Nebraska-Omaha
5. Lucas
Munkelwitz, St. Cloud State (Minn.)
6. Scott Snyder,
Kutztown (Pa.)
7. Mitch Knapp,
West Liberty (W.Va.)
8. Tony
Chavarria, Colorado State-Pueblo
285
Pounds
1. Brady Wilson,
Minnesota State-Mankato
2. Charlie
Alexander, Western State (Colo.)
3. Elijah
Madison, Nebraska-Omaha
4. Dustin Finn,
Central Oklahoma
5. Frank McGrath,
Gannon (Pa.)
6. Steve
Franklin, San Francisco State (Calif.)
7. Lynn
Panko, Indianapolis (Ind.)
8. Jacob Kahnke,
St. Cloud State (Minn.)
