Manheim, PA – On Wednesday, the National Wrestling Coaches Association (NWCA) released their fourth set of regular season Division III Men’s Coaches Tournament and Dual Polls, as well as national and regional individual rankings.
There has been quite the shake-up in both the team and tournament polls following the USMC/NWCA National Dual Meet Championship. In the tournament poll, #1 Wartburg (84.5 pts) and #2 Johnson & Wales (53 pts) stay in the top two positions, with #3 UW-La Crosse (41 pts) jumping up from sixth. #4 Baldwin Wallace (42.5 pts) trades spots with #5 Stevens Institute (34 pts) to round out the top 5.
The dual poll has recently crowned National Dual Champions Augsburg in the top spot with a perfect 6-0 record. Johnson and Wales (18-1) moves up to 2nd place after their national runner-up finish in Louisville to now #1 Augsburg. #3 Wartburg (8-1), #4 UW-La Crosse (11-2), and #5 Baldwin Wallace (12-2) complete the top 5.
The individual rankings saw a change to a single top spot, with Jarritt Shinhoster (UW-Whitewater) reclaiming his #1 ranking at 184. Warburg (141 & 157) and Johnson & Wales (125 & 174) lead the nation with two top-ranked wrestlers. Other programs with a #1 ranked wrestler are North Central, Baldwin Wallace, Rhode Island, UW-Whitewater, Coast Guard, and Olivet.
TOP-RANKED INDIVIDUALS
125 – Josiah Fry, Johnson & Wales
133 – Robbie Precin, North Central
141 – Zaren Terukina, Wartburg
149 – Michael Petrella, Baldwin Wallace
157 – David Hollingsworth, Warburg
165 – Nate Lackman, Rhode Island
174 – Mike Ross, Johnson & Wales
184 – Jarritt Shinhoster, UW-Whitewater (New #1)
197 – Coy Spooner, Coast Guard
285 – Donovan King, Olivet
TOURNAMENT POLL METHODOLOGY: THIS IS A TOURNAMENT POWER INDEX RANKING; THE POLL IS NOT BASED ON A TEAM’S DUAL STRENGTH. TPI POINT TOTALS ARE BROKEN DOWN BY INDIVIDUAL RANKINGS: [1St – 16pts], [2ND – 12pts], [3RD – 10pts, [4TH – 9pts], [5TH -7pts], [6TH – 6pts], [7TH -4pts], [8TH – 3pts], [9TH – 2pts], [10TH – 1pt], [11TH-15TH – 1/2pt]. THE TPI POINT TOTALS WILL BE LOWER THAN THE FINAL ACTUAL NCAA TOURNAMENT POINTS BECAUSE IT DOES NOT INCLUDE BONUS POINTS.
The NWCA Division III ranking committee consists of:
UMW Tony Valek (Augsburg) and Dave Malecek (UW-La Crosse)
LMW Dave Mitchell (Luther) and Jon McGovern (Dubuque)
SE Jon Laudenslager (Wilkes) and Anthony Bonaventura (Stevens)
ME Justin Signorelli (Alfred State) and Joe Galante (TCNJ)
NE Scott Legacy (Castleton) and Corey Luce (NYU)
CENT Bill Schindel (Adrian) & Brandon Brissette (Olivet)
Individual Rankings
125
1 Joziah Fry Johnson & Wales University
2 Luke Hoerle Stevens Institute of Technology
3 Zac Blasioli Millikin University
4 Jacob Decatur Baldwin Wallace University
5 James Levy Wartburg College
6 Jake Craig University of Southern Maine
7 Mason Barrett Averett University
8 Jared Kuhns York College
9 Ryan Rosenthal The College of New Jersey
10 Joey Manginelli Springfield College
11 James Day Wabash College
12 Jack Stanley University of Mount Union
13 Riley Parker Washington & Lee University
14 Kaya Bogle Castleton University
15 Julian Valtierrez North Central College
133
1 Robbie Precin North Central College
2 Zach Thompson UW-Platteville
3 Jaden Hinton Baldwin Wallace University
4 Joe Pins Wartburg College
5 Andrew Perelka John Carroll University
6 Ty Bisek Concordia-Moorhead College
7 Tyler Fleetwood UW-Eau Claire
8 Dylan Koontz Dubuque
9 Dalton Rohrbaugh York College
10 Nico Diaz Stevens Institute of Technology
11 Jayden Cardenas SUNY-Cortland
12 Gianni Manginelli Springfield College
13 Cade Willis Augsburg University
14 Alex Friddle Coe College
15 Brock Beck Central College
141
1 Zaren Terukina Wartburg College
2 Jacob Reed Ohio Northern University
3 Kyle Slendorn Stevens Institute of Technology
4 James Rodriguez Castleton University
5 Sam Stuhl Augsburg University
6 Josh Wilson Greensboro College
7 Eric Kinkaid Loras College
8 Domenic DiFrancescantonio The College of New Jersey
9 Xavier Pena Centenary University
10 Jake Dado University of the Ozarks
11 Cahal Donovan SUNY-Cortland
12 Dakarai Clay UW-Whitewater
13 Bradley Rosen North Central College
14 Gabriel Leo Johnson & Wales University
15 Pierre Baldwin Central College
149
1 Michael Petrella Baldwin Wallace University
2 Hayden Brown Johnson & Wales University
3 Thomas Monn McDaniel College
4 Javen Estrada North Central College
5 Jake Burford UW-Whitewater
6 Tyler Goebel UW-La Crosse
7 Hunter Gutierrez Stevens Institute of Technology
8 Kristian Rumph Wartburg College
9 Charlie Stuhl Augsburg University
10 Chase Sumner Ohio Northern University
11 Colby Frost University of Southern Maine
12 Zach Sato UW-Eau Claire
13 Ryan Fleck University of Chicago
14 Matt Beyer Ithaca College
15 Noah Caskey United States Coast Guard Academy
157
1 David Hollingsworth Wartburg College
2 Nolan Hertel UW-La Crosse
3 Zeke Smith Loras College
4 Tyler Shilson Augsburg University
5 Ryan Luth Washington & Lee University
6 Jesse Alvarado Averett University
7 Alex Villar North Central College
8 Brandon Bowles Muhlenberg University
9 Nathan Callaway Millikin University
10 Dorian Gonzalez Elizabethtown College
11 Drew Vlasnik University of Chicago
12 Thomas West Baldwin Wallace University
13 Matt Sacco The College of New Jersey
14 Peter Kane Williams College
15 Patrick McGraw John Carroll University
165
1 Nate Lackman Rhode Island College
2 Matt Lackman Alvernia University
3 Luke Reicosky John Carroll University
4 Nate Fuller Wartburg College
5 Noah Leisgang UW-La Crosse
6 Cooper Pontelandolfo New York University
7 Austin Lamb Rochester Institute of Technology
8 Ryan Vedner UW-Whitewater
9 Tristan Massie UW-Eau Claire
10 Cooper Willis Augsburg University
11 Casey Allen Cornell College
12 Matt Rogge UW-Platteville
13 Will Esmoil Coe College
14 Ryan Whitten Otterbein University
15 Kam Bush Olivet College
174
1 Mike Ross Johnson & Wales University
2 Zane Mulder Wartburg College
3 Seth Brossard UW-La Crosse
4 Jared Stricker UW-Eau Claire
5 Stefan Major Stevens Institute of Technology
6 Charlie Grygas SUNY-Oswego
7 Jason Geyer New York University
8 Nathan Wynsma UW-Platteville
9 Colby Morris Waynesburg University
10 Zeb Gnida Loras College
11 Seth Goetzinger Augsburg University
12 Reid Colella The College of New Jersey
13 Raymond Arebalo Wabash College
14 Cooper Fleming Castleton University
15 Jacob Sherzer Cornell College
184
1 Jarritt Shinhoster UW-Whitewater
2 Shane Liegel Loras College
3 Cornell Beachem Mount St Joseph
4 Donovan Corn Luther College
5 Bentley Schwanebeck-Ostermann Augsburg University
6 Niall Schoenfelder UW-Eau Claire
7 Ryan Devivo Johnson & Wales University
8 Jordan Bushey Wartburg College
9 Chase Baczek Wabash College
10 Quinn Haddad The College of New Jersey
11 Mahlic Sallah Roanoke College
12 Edwin Morales Bridgewater State University
13 David McCullough U.S. Coast Guard Academy
14 Isaac Kassis Alvernia University
15 Sean Malenfant Alfred State College
197
1 Coy Spooner United States Coast Guard Academy
2 Beau Yineman UW-Oshkosh
3 Ben Kawczynski UW-La Crosse
4 Massoma Endene Wartburg College
5 Doug Byrne Baldwin Wallace University
6 Eze Chukwuezi Ithaca College
7 Cam Farrow York College
8 Gable Crebs Lycoming College
9 Austin Cooley Schreiner University
10 Chase Melton UW-Eau Claire
11 Demitreus Henry SUNY-Cortland
12 Parker Venz Augsburg University
13 Dylan Harr Johnson & Wales University
14 Jared Voss Coe College
15 Tyler Hannah UW-Platteville
285
1 Donovan King Olivet College
2 Jack Heldt Wabash College
3 Kaleb Reeves Coe College
4 John Fulmer Lycoming College
5 Rayshawn Dixon Ferrum College
6 Tyler Kim Augsburg University
7 Liridon Leka Johnson & Wales University
8 Cullen Quick Luther College
9 Jake Peavey University of Southern Maine
10 Palmer Rodenhaber Alvernia University
11 Brett Schoenherr UW-Platteville
12 Wyatt Wreidt Loras College
13 Dylan Waller Elizabethtown College
14 Robby Bates North Central College
15 Damari Dancy Wartburg College