Manheim, PA – The National Wrestling Coaches Association (NWCA) has announced the first NCAA Division III Men's Dual Rankings as part of this month's Coaches Polls. Wartburg has secured the top position in both the Tournament and Dual rankings, with UW-La Crosse claiming second place in each.
Rounding out the Tournament Poll are #3 Johnson & Wales, #4 Augsburg, and #5 UW-Eau Claire.
In the Dual Team Poll, Augsburg and Johnson & Wales switch places from the Tournament Poll, landing at #3 and #4. UW-Eau Claire holds steady in fifth.
The 157-pound weight class has a new #1, with two-time national champion Michael Petrella of Baldwin Wallace taking over the top spot this month.
TOP RANKED INDIVIDUALS | NATIONAL RANKINGS |
REGIONAL RANKINGS
125 - Joziah Fry, Johnson & Wales
133 - Chase Randall, Coast Guard Academy
141 - Jacob Reed, Ohio Northern
149 - Charles Dojan, Wartburg
157 - Michael Petrella, Baldwin Wallace
165 - Matt Lackman, Alvernia
174 - Jared Stricker, UW-Eau Claire
184 - Sampson Wilkins, VTSU Castleton
197 - Massoma Endene, Wartburg
285 - Michael Douglas, UW-La Crosse
TOURNAMENT TOP 25 | PDF DOWNLOAD
| Rank |
Team |
Total Pts. |
Previous Rank |
| 1 |
Wartburg |
79.5 |
1 |
| 2 |
UW La Crosse |
55.5 |
2 |
| 3 |
Johnson & Wales |
46 |
4 |
| 4 |
Augsburg |
39.5 |
6 |
| 5 |
UW Eau Claire |
37 |
4 |
| T-6 |
VTSU Castleton |
35 |
8 |
| T-6 |
Alvernia |
35 |
7 |
| 8 |
Baldwin Wallace |
32 |
15 |
| 9 |
USCGA |
27 |
5 |
| 10 |
North Central |
25 |
T9 |
| 11 |
NYU |
23 |
12 |
| 12 |
Southern Maine |
22 |
14 |
| 13 |
UW Whitewater |
20 |
21 |
| T14 |
Ohio Northern |
18 |
13 |
| T14 |
Loras |
18 |
11 |
| 16 |
SUNY Oneonta |
16.5 |
22 |
| 17 |
Stevens Institute of Technology |
14.5 |
UR |
| 18 |
Ferrum |
14 |
T25 |
| T19 |
TCNJ |
13 |
T19 |
| T19 |
RIT |
13 |
UR |
| 21 |
Roanoke |
12.5 |
T9 |
| 22 |
Williams |
12 |
T17 |
| 23 |
Wabash |
11.5 |
16 |
| T24 |
Millikin |
11 |
T25 |
| T24 |
Central |
11 |
UR |
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 DIRECTLY CORRELATED TO PLACEMENT POINTS AT THE NCAA: 1ST=16PTS, 2ND=12PTS, 3RD=10PTS, 4TH=9PTS, 5TH=7PTS, 6TH=6PTS, 7TH=4PTS, 8TH=3PTS, 9TH=2PTS, 10TH=1PT, 11TH=.5, 12TH=.5, 13TH=.5, 14TH=.5, 15TH=.5. THE TOP POINT TOTALS WIL BE LOWER THAN THE FINAL ACTUAL NCAA TOURNAMENT POINTS BECAUSE IT DOES NOT include BONUS POINTS OR ADVANCEMENT POINTS.
DUAL TEAM TOP 25 | PDF DOWNLOAD
| Rank |
Team |
RECORD |
Previous Rank |
| 1 |
Wartburg |
3-0 |
- |
| 2 |
UW La Crosse |
7-0 |
- |
| 3 |
Augsburg |
5-0 |
- |
| 4 |
Johnson & Wales |
7-0 |
- |
| 5 |
UW Eau Claire |
6-1 |
- |
| 6 |
VTSU Castleton |
5-0 |
- |
| 7 |
Baldwin Wallace |
3-0 |
- |
| 8 |
TCNJ |
4-2 |
- |
| 9 |
North Central |
6-1 |
- |
| 10 |
Roanoke |
2-1 |
- |
| 11 |
Alvernia |
6-0 |
- |
| 12 |
Coe |
2-0 |
- |
| 13 |
Loras |
3-1 |
- |
| 14 |
Stevens Institute |
2-3 |
- |
| 15 |
USCGA |
0-0 |
- |
| 16 |
UW Whitewater |
1-3 |
- |
| 17 |
Central |
4-1 |
- |
| 18 |
Ithaca |
0-0 |
- |
| 19 |
Delaware Valley |
3-3 |
- |
| 20 |
NYU |
5-2 |
- |
| 21 |
Chicago |
2-1 |
- |
| 22 |
Ohio Northern |
7-3 |
- |
| 23 |
Albion |
3-2 |
- |
| 24 |
Wabash |
1-1 |
- |
| 25 |
Olivet |
7-3 |
- |
Ranking Committee
Region 1: Scott Legacy & Mike Sugermeyer
Region 2: Anthony Bonaventura & Mike Howard
Region 3: Joe Galante & Corey Luce
Region 4: Nate Yetzer & Chris Basford
Region 5: Bill Schindel & Brandon Brissette
Region 6: Dave Mitchell & Eric Keller
Region 7: Tony Valek & Dave Malecek
