Minnesota State Vaults Eight Spots to #4 in NCAA Division II Poll

1/21/2010 5:38:18 PM

Edmond, Okla. – Minnesota State, fresh off a third-place finish at the NWCA National Duals, leapt to #4 in the latest edition of the NCAA Division II National Wrestling Coaches Association poll. The ranking represents an eight-point jump, and coincides with wins over top-25 opponents Western State (then #6), West Liberty (then #13) and Gannon (then #16) in Cedar Falls, Iowa. It also makes the Mavericks the top Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference team in the poll. Upper Iowa is now ranked #6, followed by St. Cloud State at #8 and Augustana at #10.

Individually, two Mavericks maintained the spots they have held most of the season. Senior All-American Brady Wilson (Faribault, Minn.) is once again ranked #1 at heavyweight following a two-week period where he went 5-0 and earned victories over three nationally ranked opponents. Junior All-American Andy Forstner (Madelia, Minn.) is once again ranked #4 at 125 pounds following a 4-1 record in dual action. A third Maverick reappeared in the poll after a short absence. Junior Ben Becker (Fort Dodge, Iowa) is now ranked #8 at 174 pounds. He went 3-1 at the National Duals and earned another victory in the dual against UW-Eau Claire.

Minnesota State continues home dual action this weekend with two NSIC matches. On Friday, the Mavericks entertain MSU Moorhead and Saturday square off with #10 Augustana. Both matches are scheduled for 7:00 p.m. at Bresnan Arena.

Rank School (State) Points Last Ranking

1. Nebraska-Omaha 160 1st

2. Newberry (S.C.) 152 2nd

3. Pittsburgh-Johnstown 142 5th

4. Minnesota State 135 12th

5. Gannon (Pa.) 125 16th

6. Upper Iowa 123 11th

7. Wisconsin-Parkside 114 T-6th

8. St. Cloud State (Minn.) 94 9th

9. Nebraska-Kearney 92 T-3rd

10. Augustana (S.D.) 87 8th

11. Central Oklahoma 78 T-3rd

12. West Liberty (W.Va.) 66 13th

13. Western State (Colo.) 62 T-6th

14. Adams State (Colo.) 56 10th

T15. Findlay (Ohio) 41 15th

T15. Kutztown (Pa.) 41 NR

17. Fort Hays State (Kan.) 35 14th

18. San Francisco State 24 17th

19. Grand Canyon (Ariz.) 15 NR

20. Central Missouri 11 19th

Others receiving votes: Chadron State (Neb.), East Stroudsburg (Pa.), Indianapolis (Ind.), Limestone (S.C.), Mercyhurst (Pa.), Mesa State (Colo.).

125 Pounds

1. Tommy Edgmon, Fort Hays State (Kan.)

2. Terrell McKinney, Nebraska-Omaha

3. Arsenia Barksdale, Adams State (Colo.)

4. Andy Forstner, Minnesota State

5. Cody Zimmerman, Wisconsin-Parkside

6. Tyler Mumbalo, Upper Iowa

7. Matt Oliver, Newberry (S.C.)

8. Casy Rowell, Central Oklahoma

133 Pounds

1. Shane Valko, Pittsburgh-Johnstown (Pa.)

2. Cody Garcia, Nebraska-Omaha

3. Naveed Bagheri, San Francisco State (Calif.)

4. Sheridan Moran, Newberry (S.C.)

5. Corey Bowers, Gannon (Pa.)

6. Joey Morrison, Nebraska-Kearney

7. Todd Wilcox, Grand Canyon (Ariz.)

8. Blake Fischer, Newman (Kan.)

141 Pounds

1. Josh Hensley, Adams State (Colo.)

2. Andre Harrison, Fort Hays State (Kan.)

3. Mario Morgan, Nebraska-Omaha

4. Ben Lockett, San Francisco State (Calif.)

5. Jeremy Parker, Limestone (S.C.)

6. Nate Nauroth, Shippensburg (Pa.)

7. J.R. Baker, Upper Iowa

8. Jay Sherer, Augustana (S.D.)

149 Pounds

1. Craig Becker, Wisconsin-Parkside

2. Mitch Smith, West Liberty (W.Va.)

3. Esai Dominguez, Nebraska-Omaha

4. T. J. Hepburn, Nebraska-Kearney

5. Jesse Snider, Colorado School of Mines

6. Colby Robinson, Central Oklahoma

7. Nate Herda, Augustana (S.D.)

8. Demond Carter, Southwest Minnesota

157 Pounds

1. Marcus Edgington, Augustana (S.D.)

2. George Ivanov, Nebraska-Omaha

3. Andy Lamancusa, Mercyhurst (Pa.)

4. Joey Deaguero, Adams State (Colo.)

5. Chase Walker, Mesa State (Colo.)

6. Danny Grater, Fort Hay State (Kan.)

7. Zack McKendree, Gannon (Pa.)

8. John Sundgren, St. Cloud State (Minn.)

165 Pounds

1. Josh Shields, Mercyhurst (Pa.)

2. Travis Eggers, Upper Iowa

3. Kyle Keane, Pittsburgh-Johnstown (Pa.)

4. Ryan Pankoke, Nebraska-Omaha

5. Tad Merritt, St. Cloud State (Minn.)

6. Taylor May, Nebraska-Kearney

7. Victor Carazo, Grand Canyon (Ariz.)

8. Blake Malloy, Fort Hays State (Kan.)

174 Pounds

1. Marty Usman, Nebraska-Kearney

2. Aaron Denson, Nebraska-Omaha

3. Mitch Norton, Upper Iowa

4. Justin Shannon, Findlay (Ohio)

5. J.J. Davis, North Carolina-Pembroke

6. Chris Barrick, Shippensburg (Pa.)

7. Luke Rynish, Wisconsin-Parkside

8. Ben Becker, Minnesota State

184 Pounds

1. Bryant Blanton, Newberry (S.C.)

2. Charlie Pipher, Western State (Colo.)

3. Lucas Haag, Wisconsin-Parkside

4. Mitchell Schultz, Upper Iowa

5. Derek Skala, St. Cloud State (Minn.)

6. Austin Boehm, Nebraska-Omaha

7. Tim Darling, Kutztown (Pa.)

8. Patrick Walsh, Pittsburgh-Johnstown (Pa.)

197 Pounds

1. Jacob Marrs, Nebraska-Omaha

2. Ty Copsey, Augustana (S.D.)

3. Keeno Griffin, Newberry (S.C.)

4. Kyle Sand, Adams State (Colo.)

5. Donavan McMahill, Western State (Colo.)

6. Lucas Munkelwitz, St. Cloud State (Minn.)

7. Mitch Knapp, West Liberty (W.Va.)

8. Tony Chavarria, Colorado State-Pueblo

285 Pounds

1. Brady Wilson, Minnesota State

2. Elijah Madison, Nebraska-Omaha

3. Dustin Finn, Central Oklahoma

4. Charlie Alexander, Western State (Colo.)

5. Frank McGrath, Gannon (Pa.)

6. Jacob Kahnke, St. Cloud State (Minn.)

7. Lynn Panko, Indianapolis (Ind.)

8. Steve Franklin, San Francisco State (Calif.)

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