Edmond, Okla. — Fresh off of a sweep of ranked NSIC opponents, Minnesota State moved to No. 10 in the latest Division II Wrestling Coaches Association poll. MSU defeated Upper Iowa 21-15 and Augustana 21-19 last week. The Peacocks and Vikings were ranked sixth and 19th respectively.
Individually MSU has three wrestlers ranked in their weight class. The trio all went 2-0 last week.
Sophomore Cody Quinn remains No. 3 at 165-lbs. The Covington, Wash., native sits at 15-6 on the year and defeated Wade Gobin (Upper Iowa) 2-1 and Parker Swanson (Augustana) 8-2.
Junior Brendan Eichmann jumped two spots to No. 4 at 174-lbs. Eichmann owns a 16-6 record. The Hastings, Minn., native defeated Blake Sorenson (Upper Iowa) 5-3 and Tim Weber (Augustana) 9-3 last week.
Senior Aaron Norgren also sits at No. 4 at 184-lbs. The three-time All-American is 9-4 this season and defeated Brock Gobin (Upper Iowa) 10-4 and Sean Derry (Augustana) 4-1 last week.
To view the complete poll, click HERE.
MSU travels to MSU Moorhead on Jan. 31 before returning to Mankato on Feb. 2 to host Southwest Minnesota State.
Name | Weight | Year | NCAA DII Ranking |
Cody Quinn | 165 | So. | 3rd |
Brendan Eichmann | 174 | Jr. | 4th |
Aaron Norgren | 184 | Sr. | 4th |
Wrestling Coaches Association National Rankings
1. St. Cloud State 160
2. Notre Dame (Ohio) 152
3. Central Oklahoma 143
4. Newberry (S.C) 130
5. Pittsburgh-Johnstown (Pa.) 115
6. Upper Iowa 113
7. Findlay (Ohio) 104
8. Nebraska-Kearney 99
9. Colorado Mesa 82
10. Minnesota State 80
11. Grand Canyon 77
12. Kutztown (Pa.) 73
13. Mercyhurst (Pa.) 71
14. Wisconsin-Parkside 66
15. Augustana 41
16. Indianapolis 29
17. Fort Hays State 28
18. North Carolina-Pembroke 26
19. Ashland (Ohio) 21
20. Ouachita Baptists (Ark.) 19