By Matthew Holmes, NCAA
INDIANAPOLIS— The NCAA released Thursday the first of three coaches’ panel rankings for the 2013-14 wrestling season. The final rankings will be one of the tools used as part of the selection process to determine the qualifiers for the 2014 NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships. This year’s event is March 20-22 at Chesapeake Energy Arena in Oklahoma City, Okla.
Wrestlers in each weight class will be measured by winning percentage, rating percentage index (RPI) and coaches’ rankings to earn spots in their qualifying tournaments for the 2014 NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships. The coaches’ rankings are compiled by a vote of coaches representing each qualifying tournament. For ranking purposes, coaches may only consider a wrestler that has been designated as a starter at a respective weight class. In order to be eligible for the rankings, wrestlers must have participated in at least five matches against Division I opponents in the weight class and have wrestled within the last 30 days.
The top-ranked wrestlers at each weight class in the inaugural rankings are: Nahshon Garrett, Cornell University (125 pounds); Joe Colon, University of Northern Iowa (133 pounds); Mitchell Port, Edinboro University (141 pounds); Drake Houdashelt, University of Missouri, Columbia (149 pounds); James Green, University of Nebraska, Lincoln (157 pounds); David Taylor, Pennsylvania State University (165 pounds); Andrew Howe, University of Oklahoma (174 pounds); Jimmy Sheptock, University of Maryland, College Park (184 pounds); Scott Schiller, University of Minnesota, Twin Cities (197 pounds) and Adam Coon, University of Michigan (Heavyweight).
[eztable caption=”Division I Coaches Panel Rankings” width=”500″]
Rank, Name, School, Conference
125,,,
1,Nahshon Garrett,Cornell,EIWA
2,Nicholas Megaludis,Penn State,Big Ten
3,Jesse Delgado,Illinois,Big Ten
4,Thomas Gilman,Iowa,Big Ten
5,Josh Martinez,Air Force,West
6,Dylan Peters,Northern Iowa,MAC
7,Jarrod Patterson,Oklahoma,Big 12
8,Tyler Cox,Wyoming,West
9,David Terao,American,EIWA
10,Bradley Taylor,Wisconsin,Big Ten
11,Tim Lambert,Nebraska,Big Ten
12,Evan Silver,Stanford,PAC-12
13,Corey Keener,Central Michigan,MAC
14,Robert Deutsch,Rider,EWL
14,Nick Roberts,Ohio State,Big Ten
16,Edward Klimara,Oklahoma State,Big 12
17,Kory Mines,Edinboro,EWL
18,Joey Dance,Virginia Tech,ACC
19,Jamie Franco,Hofstra,EIWA
20,Earl Hall,Iowa State,Big 12
21,Jared Germaine,Eastern Michigan,MAC
22,Anthony Zanetta,Pittsburgh,ACC
23,Paul Petrov,Bucknell,EIWA
24,Conor Youtsey,Michigan,Big Ten
25,Nathan Kraisser,North Carolina,ACC
26,Nick Herrmann,Virginia,ACC
27,Caleb Richardson,Pennsylvania,EIWA
27,Zach Synon,Missouri,MAC
27,Brandon Jeske,Old Dominion,MAC
30,Darian Cruz,Lehigh,EIWA
30,Dominic Parisi,Appalachian State,SoCon
32,David White,Binghamton,EIWA
33,Joaquin Marquez,The Citadel,SoCon
133,,,
1,Joe Colon,Northern Iowa,MAC
2,Aaron (A.J.) Schopp,Edinboro,EWL
3,Tony Ramos,Iowa,Big Ten
4,Jonathon Morrison,Oklahoma State,Big 12
5,Tyler Graff,Wisconsin,Big Ten
6,Mason Beckman,Lehigh,EIWA
7,Johnni DiJulius,Ohio State,Big Ten
8,Cody Brewer,Oklahoma,Big 12
9,David Thorn,Minnesota,Big Ten
10,Ryan Mango,Stanford,PAC-12
10,Nick Soto,Chattanooga,SoCon
12,Zane Richards,Illinois,Big Ten
13,Cashé Quiroga,Purdue,Big Ten
14,James Gulibon,Penn State,Big Ten
15,Joe Roth,Central Michigan,MAC
16,Mackenzie McGuire,Kent State,MAC
17,Shelton Mack,Pittsburgh,ACC
18,Devon Lotito,Cal Poly,PAC-12
19,Matt Manley,Missouri,MAC
20,Jamel Hudson,Hofstra,EIWA
21,Rosario Bruno,Michigan,Big Ten
22,Nick Wilcox,Bloomsburg,EWL
23,Jose Mendoza,CSU Bakersfield,PAC-12
24,Colton Rasche,Navy,EIWA
25,Nathan Pennesi,West Virginia,Big 12
26,Dennis Gustafson,Virginia Tech,ACC
27,Chuck Zeisloft,Rider,EWL
28,Sam Sherlock,Clarion,EWL
28,Cody Wheeler,Lock Haven,EWL
30,Troy Heilmann,North Carolina,ACC
31,Dominick Malone,Northwestern,Big Ten
32,Vincent Pizzuto,Eastern Michigan,MAC
32,Vincent Dellefave,Rutgers,EIWA
141,,,
1,Mitchell Port,Edinboro,EWL
2,Zain Retherford,Penn State,Big Ten
3,Logan Stieber,Ohio State,Big Ten
4,Chris Mecate,Old Dominion,MAC
5,Christopher Dardanes,Minnesota,Big Ten
6,Evan Henderson,North Carolina,ACC
7,Zach Horan,Central Michigan,MAC
8,Michael Nevinger,Cornell,EIWA
9,Luke Vaith,Hofstra,EIWA
10,Steven Rodrigues,Illinois,Big Ten
11,Richard Durso,Franklin & Marshall,EIWA
12,Josh Dziewa,Iowa,Big Ten
13,Joseph Spisak,Virginia,ACC
14,Joey Lazor,Northern Iowa,MAC
15,Nick Lester,Oklahoma,Big 12
16,Edgar Bright,Pittsburgh,ACC
17,Anthony Collica,Oklahoma State,Big 12
Click Here: cheap nrl jerseys 18,Undrakhbayar Khishignyam,The Citadel,SoCon
18,Laike Gardner,Lehigh,EIWA
20,Lavion Mayes,Missouri,MAC
21,Danny Sabatello,Purdue,Big Ten
22,Colin Johnston,West Virginia,Big 12
23,Tyler Small,Kent State,MAC
24,Daniel Neff,Lock Haven,EWL
25,Sam Speno,North Carolina State,ACC
26,Tyson Dippery,Rutgers,EIWA
27,Matt Bystol,Columbia,EIWA
28,Pasquale Greco,Northwestern,Big Ten
29,Todd Preston,Harvard,EIWA
30,Shyhiem Brown,Maryland,ACC
31,Jeff Canfora,Pennsylvania,EIWA
32,Jesse Thielke,Wisconsin,Big Ten
33,Gabe Moreno,Iowa State,Big 12
149,,,
1,Drake Houdashelt,Missouri,MAC
2,Kendric Maple,Oklahoma,Big 12
3,Nick Dardanes,Minnesota,Big Ten
4,Jake Sueflohn,Nebraska,Big Ten
5,Jason Tsirtsis,Northwestern,Big Ten
6,Christopher Villalonga,Cornell,EIWA
7,Eric Grajales,Michigan,Big Ten
8,Augustus Sako,Virginia,ACC
9,Joshua Kindig,Oklahoma State,Big 12
10,Mitchell Minotti,Lehigh,EIWA
11,Brody Grothus,Iowa,Big Ten
12,Scott Sakaguchi,Oregon State,PAC-12
13,Andrew Alton,Penn State,Big Ten
14,Dyllan Cottrell,Appalachian State,SoCon
15,Tywan Claxton,Ohio,MAC
16,David Habat,Edinboro,EWL
17,Ian Paddock,Ohio State,Big Ten
18,Bryce Busler,Bloomsburg,EWL
19,Zach Neibert,Virginia Tech,ACC
20,Alexander Richardson,Old Dominion,MAC
21,Mike Racciato,Pittsburgh,ACC
22,Michael Depalma,Kent State,MAC
23,Caleb Ervin,Illinois,Big Ten
24,Cody Ruggirello,Hofstra,EIWA
25,Christian Barber,North Carolina,ACC
26,Brian Hamann,North Carolina State,ACC
27,justin arthur,Clarion,EWL
28,Matthew Frisch,The Citadel,SoCon
29,Curt Delia,Rider,EWL
30,Mike Morales,West Virginia,Big 12
31,Blake Kastl,Cal Poly,PAC-12
32,Luke Goettl,Iowa State,Big 12
33,Scott Mattingly,Central Michigan,MAC
33,Alex Kocer,South Dakota State,West
33,Macaulay Maldarelli,Lock Haven,EWL
157,,,
1,James Green,Nebraska,Big Ten
2,Derek St. John,Iowa,Big Ten
3,Alex Dieringer,Oklahoma State,Big 12
4,Taylor Walsh,Indiana,Big Ten
5,Ian Miller,Kent State,MAC
6,Nestor Taffur,Boston U.,EIWA
7,Brian Realbuto,Cornell,EIWA
8,Roger Pena,Oregon State,PAC-12
9,Dylan Alton,Penn State,Big Ten
10,Joseph Napoli,Lehigh,EIWA
11,Isaac Jordan,Wisconsin,Big Ten
12,Dylan Ness,Minnesota,Big Ten
13,Brian Murphy,Michigan,Big Ten
14,Zach Brunson,Illinois,Big Ten
15,Johnny Greisheimer,Edinboro,EWL
16,Blaise Butler,Virginia,ACC
17,Luke Smith,Central Michigan,MAC
18,Thomas Gantt,North Carolina State,ACC
19,Cody Pack,South Dakota State,West
20,Robert Burg,Navy,EIWA
21,Justin DeAngelis,Oklahoma,Big 12
22,Bret Baumbach,Stanford,PAC-12
23,Joseph LaVallee,Missouri,MAC
24,austin matthews,Clarion,EWL
25,Spartak Chino,Ohio,MAC
26,Tristan Warner,Old Dominion,MAC
27,Immanuel Kerr-Brown,Duke,ACC
28,Alex Hudson,Chattanooga,SoCon
29,Brandon Zeerip,Eastern Michigan,MAC
30,Raamiah Bethea,Pennsylvania,EIWA
31,Andrew Morse,Northern Illinois,MAC
32,Paul Hancock,Army,EIWA
32,Markus Scheidel,Columbia,EIWA
165,,,
1,David Taylor,Penn State,Big Ten
2,Nicholas Sulzer,Virginia,ACC
3,Steven Monk,North Dakota State,West
4,Tyler Caldwell,Oklahoma State,Big 12
5,Nick Moore,Iowa,Big Ten
6,Corey Mock,Chattanooga,SoCon
7,Daniel Yates,Michigan,Big Ten
8,Zach Toal,Missouri,MAC
9,Pierce Harger,Northwestern,Big Ten
10,Cooper Moore,Northern Iowa,MAC
11,Michael Moreno,Iowa State,Big 12
12,Jackson Morse,Illinois,Big Ten
13,Joseph Booth,Hofstra,EIWA
14,Dylan Palacio,Cornell,EIWA
15,Turtogtokh Luvsandorj,The Citadel,SoCon
16,Josh Veltre,Bloomsburg,EWL
17,Jim Wilson,Stanford,PAC-12
18,Peyton Walsh,Navy,EIWA
19,Casey Kent,Pennsylvania,EIWA
20,Ryan Leblanc,Indiana,Big Ten
21,Austin Wilson,Nebraska,Big Ten
22,Austin Trott,Gardner-Webb,SoCon
23,Josh Houldsworth,Columbia,EIWA
24,Chris Moon,Virginia Tech,ACC
25,Daniel Zilverberg,Minnesota,Big Ten
25,Dakota Friesth,Wyoming,West
27,Harrison Hightower,Ohio,MAC
28,Jacob Kemerer,Lock Haven,EWL
29,Ramon Santiago,Rider,EWL
30,Chandler Smith,Army,EIWA
31,Judson Ziegler,Princeton,EIWA
32,Nijel Jones,North Carolina State,ACC
33,Mitchell Wightman,Boston U.,EIWA
33,Joseph Brewster,South Dakota State,West
174,,,
1,Andrew Howe,Oklahoma,Big 12
2,Chris Perry,Oklahoma State,Big 12
3,Mathew Brown,Penn State,Big Ten
4,Robert Kokesh,Nebraska,Big Ten
5,Logan Storley,Minnesota,Big Ten
6,Michael Evans,Iowa,Big Ten
7,Tyler Wilps,Pittsburgh,ACC
8,Mike Ottinger,Central Michigan,MAC
9,Hayden Zillmer,North Dakota State,West
9,Tanner Weatherman,Iowa State,Big 12
11,Leroy Munster,Northwestern,Big Ten
12,Elliot Riddick,Lehigh,EIWA
13,Stephen Doty,Virginia,ACC
14,Mark Martin,Ohio State,Big Ten
15,Mathew Miller,Navy,EIWA
16,Shane Hughes,Columbia,EIWA
17,Mike England,Missouri,MAC
18,Bryce Hammond,CSU Bakersfield,PAC-12
19,Dominic Kastl,Cal Poly,PAC-12
20,Pete Renda,North Carolina State,ACC
21,Cody Caldwell,Northern Iowa,MAC
22,Jakob Scheffel,West Virginia,Big 12
23,Tony Dallago,Illinois,Big Ten
24,Joe Latham,Oregon State,PAC-12
25,Mike Dessino,Bloomsburg,EWL
26,Connor Brennan,Rider,EWL
27,Levi Clemons,Chattanooga,SoCon
28,Brian Harvey,Army,EIWA
29,Collin Zeerip,Michigan,Big Ten
30,Jack McKeever,Binghamton,EIWA
31,SCOTT LIEGEL,Wisconsin,Big Ten
32,Kyle Meyer,Stanford,PAC-12
33,George Pickett,Cornell,EIWA
184,,,
1,Jimmy Sheptock,Maryland,ACC
2,Edward Ruth,Penn State,Big Ten
3,Gabriel Dean,Cornell,EIWA
4,Ethen Lofthouse,Iowa,Big Ten
5,Max Thomusseit,Pittsburgh,ACC
6,Jacob Swartz,Boise State,PAC-12
7,Kevin Steinhaus,Minnesota,Big Ten
8,Kenny Courts,Ohio State,Big Ten
9,Sam Wheeler,Kent State,MAC
10,Timothy Dudley,Nebraska,Big Ten
11,Ophir Bernstein,Brown,EIWA
12,John Eblen,Missouri,MAC
13,Lawrence Thomas,Pennsylvania,EIWA
14,Nick Vetterlein,Virginia Tech,ACC
15,Victor Avery,Edinboro,EWL
16,Benjamin Stroh,Wyoming,West
17,John Rizqallah,Michigan State,Big Ten
18,Jonathan Fausey,Virginia,ACC
19,Nolan Boyd,Oklahoma State,Big 12
20,Jack Dechow,Old Dominion,MAC
21,Lucas Sheridan,Indiana,Big Ten
22,Blake Stauffer,Arizona State,PAC-12
23,Fred Garcia,Lock Haven,EWL
24,Jackson Hein,Wisconsin,Big Ten
25,Clint Morrison,Rider,EWL
26,Phillip Joseph,Eastern Michigan,MAC
27,Kurtis Julson,North Dakota State,West
28,Alex Utley,North Carolina,ACC
29,Domenic Abounader,Michigan,Big Ten
30,Ryan Tompkins,Army,EIWA
31,Lazarus Reyes,Illinois,Big Ten
32,Boaz Beard,Iowa State,Big 12
33,Austin Morehead,Oregon State,PAC-12
197,,,
1,Scott Schiller,Minnesota,Big Ten
2,Kyven Gadson,Iowa State,Big 12
3,Travis Rutt,Oklahoma,Big 12
4,Richard Perry,Bloomsburg,EWL
5,J’Den Cox,Missouri,MAC
6,Morgan McIntosh,Penn State,Big Ten
7,Mario Gonzalez,Illinois,Big Ten
8,Christian Boley,Maryland,ACC
9,Nick Heflin,Ohio State,Big Ten
10,Phillip Wellington,Ohio,MAC
11,Daniel Mitchell,American,EIWA
12,Braden Atwood,Purdue,Big Ten
13,Taylor Meeks,Oregon State,PAC-12
14,Nathan Burak,Iowa,Big Ten
15,Brandon Palik,Drexel,EIWA
15,Blake Rosholt,Oklahoma State,Big 12
17,Alex Polizzi,Northwestern,Big Ten
18,Nick Bonaccorsi,Pittsburgh,ACC
19,Dan Scherer,Stanford,PAC-12
20,Jace Bennett,Cornell,EIWA
21,Conner Hartmann,Duke,ACC
22,Chris Penny,Virginia Tech,ACC
23,Zach Nye,Virginia,ACC
24,Francis Mattiace,Pennsylvania,EIWA
25,John Bolich,Lehigh,EIWA
26,Shane Woods,Wyoming,West
27,Kevin Beazley,Old Dominion,MAC
28,Cole Baxter,Kent State,MAC
29,Vincent Pickett,Edinboro,EWL
30,Nick McDiarmid,Michigan State,Big Ten
30,Tyler Lehmann,North Dakota State,West
32,Timothy McCall,Wisconsin,Big Ten
33,Abram Ayala,Princeton,EIWA
285,,,
1,Adam Coon,Michigan,Big Ten
2,Anthony Nelson,Minnesota,Big Ten
3,Bobby Telford,Iowa,Big Ten
3,Michael McMullan,Northwestern,Big Ten
5,Nick Gwiazdowski,North Carolina State,ACC
6,Adam Chalfant,Indiana,Big Ten
7,J.T Felix,Boise State,PAC-12
8,Mike McClure,Michigan State,Big Ten
9,Spencer Myers,Maryland,ACC
10,Connor Medbery,Wisconsin,Big Ten
11,Jeremy Johnson,Ohio,MAC
12,James Lawson,Penn State,Big Ten
13,Adam Fager,Utah Valley,West
14,Justin Grant,Bloomsburg,EWL
15,Ross Larson,Oklahoma,Big 12
16,Austin Marsden,Oklahoma State,Big 12
17,William Smith,Rutgers,EIWA
18,Amarveer Dhesi,Oregon State,PAC-12
19,Joe Stolfi,Bucknell,EIWA
20,Ernest James,Edinboro,EWL
21,Ty Walz,Virginia Tech,ACC
22,Collin Jensen,Nebraska,Big Ten
23,Blake Herrin,American,EIWA
24,Blaize Cabell,Northern Iowa,MAC
25,Ethan Hayes,Virginia,ACC
26,Devin Mellon,Missouri,MAC
27,Eloheim Palma,Campbell,SoCon
28,Evan Knutson,North Dakota State,West
29,Dawson Peck,Chattanooga,SoCon
29,Henry Chirino,Northern Colorado,West
31,Tyler Deuel,Binghamton,EIWA
32,Jacob Aiken-Phillips,Cornell,EIWA
32,Jared Torrence,Northern Illinois,MAC
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