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2009-10 NCAA Division II Wrestling Rankings - March 3, 2010
EDMOND, Okla. -- Nebraska-Omaha will be the overwhelming favorite to capture its second straight NCAA Division II national championship next week after the Mavericks were the unanimous first-place pick in the final NCAA Division II Wrestling Coaches Association poll of the season.
UNO received all eight first-place votes in balloting of coaches from around the country to finish with 160 points in the rankings. The Mavericks have been No. 1 in 15 straight polls the past two years, having topped the rankings in every poll in 2008-09 and again this season.
Nebraska-Omaha won the Super Region II title and qualified all 10 individuals for the NCAA Division II Wrestling Championships, which the Mavericks will host on March 12-13.
Super Regional I champion Newberry (S.C.) stayed No. 2 in the poll, while Super Regional III winner Augustana (S.D.) moved from fifth to third and Wisconsin-Parkside stayed fourth.
Rounding out the top 10 is St. Cloud State (Minn.), Super Regional IV champion Western State (Colo.), Pittsburgh-Johnstown (Pa.), Gannon (Pa.), Nebraska-Kearney and Upper Iowa.
The top 20 poll, with points and the teams' last ranking following by the top-eight rankings at each weight:
| Rank | School (State) | Points | Last Ranking |
| 1 | Nebraska-Omaha | 160 | 1st |
| 2 | Newberry (S.C.) | 152 | 2nd |
| 3 | Augustana (S.D.) | 136 | 5th |
| 4 | Wisconsin-Parkside | 131 | 4th |
| 5 | St. Cloud State (Minn.) | 115 | 10th |
| 6 | Western State (Colo.) | 113 | T11th |
| 7 | Pittsburgh-Johnstown (Pa.) | 111 | 6th |
| 8 | Gannon (Pa.) | 106 | 8th |
| 9 | Nebraska-Kearney | 102 | 7th |
| 10 | Upper Iowa | 98 | 3rd |
| 11 | Central Oklahoma | 78 | 13th |
| 12 | Minnesota State | 76 | 9th |
| 13 | Fort Hays State (Kan.) | 57 | 14th |
| 14 | Findlay (Ohio) | 48 | 16th |
| 15 | Adams State (Colo.) | 43 | 15th |
| 16 | San Francisco State (Calif.) | 39 | 18th |
| 17 | North Carolina-Pembroke | 38 | T11th |
| 18 | Grand Canyon (Ariz.) | 27 | 20th |
| 19 | Minnesota State-Moorhead | 19 | NR |
| 20 | Kutztown (Pa.) | 16 | 19th |
Others receiving votes: Ashland (Ohio), Central Missouri, Chadron State (Neb.), West Liberty (W.Va.).
NCAA Division II Individual Rankings
| 125 Pounds | |
| 1 | Arsenia Barksdale, Adams State (Colo.) |
| 2 | Seth Wright, New Mexico Highlands |
| 3 | Tommy Edgmon, Fort Hays State (Kan.) |
| 4 | Tyler Mumbalo, Upper Iowa |
| 5 | Cody Zimmerman, Wisconsin-Parkside |
| 6 | Andy Forstner, Minnesota State |
| 7 | Russell Weakley, North Carolina-Pembroke |
| 8 | Alex Johns, Indianapolis (Ind.) |
| 133 Pounds | |
| 1 | Shane Valko, Pittsburgh-Johnstown (Pa.) |
| 2 | Cody Garcia, Nebraska-Omaha |
| 3 | Naveed Bagheri, San Francisco State (Calif.) |
| 4 | Corey Bowers, Gannon (Pa.) |
| 5 | Sheridan Moran, Newberry (S.C.) |
| 6 | Todd Wilcox, Grand Canyon (Ariz.) |
| 7 | Laramie Shaffer, Augustana (S.D.) |
| 8 | Scott Berens, Central Oklahoma |
| 141 Pounds | |
| 1 | Andre Harrison, Fort Hays State (Kan.) |
| 2 | Josh Hensley, Adams State (Colo.) |
| 3 | Mario Morgan, Nebraska-Omaha |
| 4 | Jeremy Parker, Limestone (S.C.) |
| 5 | Brady Schneeberger, Minnesota State-Moorhead |
| 6 | Jimmy Savala, Chadron State (Neb.) |
| 7 | Jay Sherer, Augustana (S.D.) |
| 8 | Daniel Genetin, Ashland (Ohio) |
| 149 Pounds | |
| 1 | Craig Becker, Wisconsin-Parkside |
| 2 | Mitch Smith, West Liberty (W.Va.) |
| 3 | Esai Dominguez, Nebraska-Omaha |
| 4 | Nate Herda, Augustana (S.D.) |
| 5 | Latta Collick, Newberry (S.C.) |
| 6 | Louie DeSantis, Colorado State-Pueblo |
| 7 | T. J. Hepburn, Nebraska-Kearney |
| 8 | Kevin McElhaney, Gannon (Pa.) |
| 157 Pounds | |
| 1 | Joey Deaguero, Adams State (Colo.) |
| 2 | Danny Grater, Fort Hay State (Kan.) |
| 3 | Dillon Bera, Wisconsin-Parkside |
| 4 | George Ivanov, Nebraska-Omaha |
| 5 | Marcus Edgington, Augustana (S.D.) |
| 6 | Mike Williams, North Carolina-Pembroke |
| 7 | Sean Byrnes, Newberry (S.C.) |
| 8 | Jonathan Jackson, Anderson (S.C.) |
| 165 Pounds | |
| 1 | Josh Shields, Mercyhurst (Pa.) |
| 2 | Travis Eggers, Upper Iowa |
| 3 | Ryan Pankoke, Nebraska-Omaha |
| 4 | Tad Merritt, St. Cloud State (Minn.) |
| 5 | Victor Carazo, Grand Canyon (Ariz.) |
| 6 | Jake Varilek, Belmont Abbey (N.C.) |
| 7 | Kyle Keane, Pittsburgh-Johnstown (Pa.) |
| 8 | Taylor May, Nebraska-Kearney |
| 174 Pounds | |
| 1 | Marty Usman, Nebraska-Kearney |
| 2 | Mitch Norton, Upper Iowa |
| 3 | J.J. Davis, North Carolina-Pembroke |
| 4 | Luke Rynish, Wisconsin-Parkside |
| 5 | Aaron Denson, Nebraska-Omaha |
| 6 | Shamus O'Grady, St. Cloud State (Minn.) |
| 7 | Jarrett Hall, Minnesota State-Moorhead |
| 8 | Chris Barrick, Shippensburg (Pa.) |
| 184 Pounds | |
| 1 | Charlie Pipher, Western State (Colo.) |
| 2 | Derek Skala, St. Cloud State (Minn.) |
| 3 | Lucas Haag, Wisconsin-Parkside |
| 4 | Tim Darling, Kutztown (Pa.) |
| 5 | Pat Walsh, Pittsburgh-Johnstown (Pa.) |
| 6 | Jeff Havelka, Findlay (Ohio) |
| 7 | Bryant Blanton, Newberry (S.C.) |
| 8 | Austin Boehm, Nebraska-Omaha |
| 197 Pounds | |
| 1 | Keeno Griffin, Newberry (S.C.) |
| 2 | Ty Copsey, Augustana (S.D.) |
| 3 | Jacob Marrs, Nebraska-Omaha |
| 4 | Donavan McMahill, Western State (Colo.) |
| 5 | Lucas Munkelwitz, St. Cloud State (Minn.) |
| 6 | Jarrett Edison, Central Oklahoma |
| 7 | Vince Bordi, San Francisco State (Calif.) |
| 8 | Shane Nolan, North Carolina-Pembroke |
| 285 Pounds | |
| 1 | Brady Wilson, Minnesota State |
| 2 | Elijah Madison, Nebraska-Omaha |
| 3 | Dustin Finn, Central Oklahoma |
| 4 | Charlie Alexander, Western State (Colo.) |
| 5 | Jacob Kahnke, St. Cloud State (Minn.) |
| 6 | Chris Dempsey, Pittsburgh-Johnstown (Pa.) |
| 7 | Frank McGrath, Gannon (Pa.) |
| 8 | Lynn Panko, Indianapolis (Ind.) |
