InterMat Division I Team and Individual Rankings are released

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Jason Bryant (InterMat)
01/17/2007


USA Today/InterMat/NWCA Division I Team Rankings

Rank Team (First) Record Points Previous

1 Minnesota (12) 11-1 480 2
2 Missouri 7-1 468 1
3 Iowa State 6-3 456 6
4 Oklahoma State 9-3 444 4
5 Iowa 9-1 432 5
6 Hofstra 9-2-3 417 3
7 Central Michigan 8-3-2 405 9
8 (tie) Northwestern 10-3 388 8
8 (tie) Edinboro 12-1 388 12
10 Penn State 9-2 375 10
11 Cornell 1-4 339 13
12 Oklahoma 7-3 333 7
13 Penn 3-4 325 14
14 Indiana 9-0 322 15
15 Michigan 1-3-1 315 11
16 Illinois 4-0 308 16
17 Wisconsin 14-0 305 17
18 UT-Chattanooga 8-0 286 18
19 Oregon State 9-1 257 19
20 Nebraska 7-3 256 20
21 Kent State 9-1 211 22
22 Navy 6-4 199 25
23 Michigan State 1-4 187 21
24 Columbia 4-0 155 24
25 Lehigh 8-6 87 23

Others receiving votes: West Virginia (1-2), Old Dominion (6-3), Pittsburgh (4-3), Ohio State (2-3), Bloomsburg (5-6), Cal Poly (3-3), Northern Iowa (1-7), American (7-6).

The USA Today/InterMat/NWCA Coaches Poll is voted on by a representative member of each Division I wrestling conference and one wild card. The InterMat/NWCA/NWMA Individual Rankings are voted on by members of the National Wrestling Media Association.

InterMat/NWCA/NWMA Division I Individual Rankings

125 pounds
1. Sam Hazewinkel, Sr. Oklahoma
2. Mark McKnight, Jr. Penn State
3. Troy Nickerson, So. Cornell
4. Tanner Gardner, Jr. Stanford
5. Jayson Ness, Fr. Minnesota
6. Franklin Gomez, Fr. Michigan State
7. Obe Blanc, Jr. Lock Haven
8. Paul Donahoe, So. Nebraska
9. Angel Escobedo, Fr. Indiana
10. Chad Mendes, Jr. Cal Poly
11. Gabe Flores, So. Illinois
12. Matt Eveleth, Sr. Penn
13. Mike Sees, Jr. Bloomsburg
14. Tyler Shinn, Fr. Oklahoma State
15. Pat Castillo, Jr. Northern Illinois
16. Chad Sportelli, Sr. Kent State
17. Charlie Falck, So. Iowa
18. Nick Fanthorpe, Fr. Iowa State
19. Dave Tomasette, Jr. Hofstra
20. Luke Smith, Jr. Central Michigan

133 pounds
1. Nick Simmons, Sr. Michigan State
2. Matt Valenti, Sr. Penn
3. Adam Frey, Fr. Cornell
4. Jake Strayer, So. Penn State
5. Tyler McCormick, Jr. Missouri
6. Coleman Scott, Jr. Oklahoma State
7. Darrell Vasquez, Sr. Cal Poly
8. Matt Keller, Sr. UT-Chattanooga
9. Jimmy Kennedy, Fr. Illinois
10. Evan Sola, Sr. North Carolina
11. Joe Baker, So. Navy
12. Eric Albright, So. Virginia
13. Drew Headlee, Jr. Pittsburgh
14. Mark Budd, Sr. Buffalo
15. Rob Preston, Jr. Harvard
16. Mario Galanakis, Sr. Iowa
17. Lou Ruggirello, Fr. Hofstra
18. Ricky Deubel, So. Edinboro
19. Matt DeLorenzo, Sr. Columbia
20. Nick Gallick, Fr. Iowa State

141 pounds
1. Ryan Lang, Jr. Northwestern
2. Manuel Rivera, Jr. Minnesota
3. Derek Moore, Sr. UC-Davis
4. Nathan Morgan, Jr. Oklahoma State
5. Andy Simmons, Sr. Michigan State
6. Alex Tsirtsis, Jr. Iowa
7. Charles Griffin, Jr. Hofstra
8. Dominick Moyer, Sr. Nebraska
9. C.J. Ettelson, Jr. Northern Iowa
10. Mitch Mueller, Fr. Iowa State
11. Brandon Rader, So. West Virginia
12. Cassio Pero, Sr. Illinois
13. Alex Krom, So. Maryland
14. Kenny Hashimoto, So. Northern Colorado
15. Max Meltzer, Sr. Harvard
16. Eric Kruger, So. Central Michigan
17. Ashtin Primus, Fr. Missouri
18. Michael Keefe, Sr. UT-Chattanooga
19. Kyle Larson, Jr. Oregon State
20. Kyle Ruschell, Fr. Wisconsin

149 pounds
1. Dustin Schlatter, So. Minnesota
2. Matt Storniolo, Sr. Oklahoma
3. Josh Churella, Jr. Michigan
4. Jordan Leen, So. Cornell
5. Gregor Gillespie, So. Edinboro
6. J.P. O'Connor, Fr. Harvard
7. Matt Coughlin, Fr. Indiana
8. Tyler Turner, Sr. Wisconsin
9. Mike Grimes, Sr. Northern Illinois
10. Josh Wagner, So. Missouri
11. Jake Patascil, So. Purdue
12. Morgan Atkinson, Jr. Cal State-Fullerton
13. Aaron Martin, Sr. UT-Chattanooga
14. Lance Palmer, Fr. Ohio State
15. Troy Tirapelle, So. Illinois
16. Cyler Sanderson, Fr. Iowa State
17. Jermain Thompson, Sr. Eastern Michigan
18. Scott Ervin, Jr. Appalachian State
19. Mitch Smith, Fr. Hofstra
20. Brandon Carter, Jr. Central Michigan

157 pounds
1. Mike Poeta, So. Illinois
2. James Strouse, Sr. Hofstra
3. C.P. Schlatter, Jr. Minnesota
4. Trent Paulson, Sr. Iowa State
5. Brian Stith, Sr. Arizona State
6. Craig Henning, Jr. Wisconsin
7. Brandon Becker, Jr. Indiana
8. Matt Kocher, Jr. Pittsburgh
9. Seth Martin, Sr. Lock Haven
10. Andrew Flanagan, So. Harvard
11. Matt Hill, Sr. Edinboro
12. Will Rowe, So. Oklahoma
13. Michael Chandler, Jr. Missouri
14. Ryan Morningstar, Fr. Iowa
15. Matt Dragon, So. Penn
16. Tyler Sherfey, Jr. Boise State
17. Josh Zupancic, Jr. Stanford
18. Moza Fay, So. Northern Iowa
19. Kody Hamrah, Jr. N.C. State
20. Zac Fryling, Jr. West Virginia 

165 pounds
1. Johny Hendricks, Sr. Oklahoma State
2. Eric Tannenbaum, Jr. Michigan
3. Travis Paulson, Sr. Iowa State
4. Mark Perry, Jr. Iowa
5. Nick Baima, Sr. Northern Iowa
6. Mike Patrovich, Sr. Hofstra
7. Matt Pell, Sr. Missouri
8. Deonte Penn, Sr. Edinboro
9. Johnny Galloway, Jr. Northern Illinois
10. Steve Anceravage, Jr. Cornell
11. Max Dean, Jr. Indiana
12. Shane Seibert, Sr. Oklahoma
13. Jason Kiessling, Sr. Maryland
14. Roger Smith-Bergsrud, So. Illinois
15. Keegan Mueller, Jr. North Carolina
16. Chris Vondruska, Sr. Ohio State
17. Zach Shanaman, Jr. Penn
18. Mike Cannon, Fr. American
19. Andy Rendos, Fr. Bucknell
20. Trevor Stewart, So. Central Michigan

174 pounds
1. Ben Askren, Sr. Missouri
2. Eric Luedke, Sr. Iowa
3. Keith Gavin, Jr. Pittsburgh
4. Ken Cook, Sr. UC-Davis
5. Steve Luke, So. Michigan
6. Brandon Sinnott, Jr. Central Michigan
7. James Yonushonis, Sr. Penn State
8. Matt Herrington, Sr. Penn
9. Josh Weitzel, Jr. Oklahoma
10. Matt Stolpinski, So. Navy
11. Mike Letts, Fr. Maryland
12. Gabe Dretsch, Jr. Minnesota
13. Alton Lucas, So. Hofstra
14. Doug Umbehauer, So. Rider
15. Nick Hayes, Sr. Northwestern
16. Brandon Mason, So. Oklahoma State
17. Lloyd Rogers, Fr. UT-Chattanooga
18. Jeremy Larson, Sr. Oregon State
19. Joey Hooker, Sr. Cornell
20. Phil Moricone, So. Edinboro

184 pounds
1. Jake Herbert, Jr. Northwestern
2. Roger Kish, Jr. Minnesota
3. Mike Pucillo, Fr. Ohio State
4. Tyrel Todd, So. Michigan
5. Raymond Jordan, So. Missouri
6. Jake Varner, Fr. Iowa State
7. Joe Rovelli, Jr. Hofstra
8. Christian Sinnott, Jr. Central Michigan
9. Alex Clemsen, Sr. Edinboro
10. Joe Williams, Jr. Michigan State
11. Louis Caputo, So. Harvard
12. Marc Bennett, Sr. Indiana
13. Lior Zamir, Sr. Penn
14. Justin Barent, Sr. Columbia
15. John Dergo, Fr. Illinois
16. Duke Burk, Fr. Northern Illinois
17. Rocco Caponi, So. Virginia
18. Ian Murphy, Sr. Cal State-Fullerton
19. David Craig, Fr. Lehigh
20. Eric Chine, So. Kent State

197 pounds
1. Max Askren, Fr. Missouri
2. Mike Tamillow, Jr. Northwestern
3. Phil Davis, Jr. Penn State
4. Jerry Rinaldi, Sr. Cornell
5. Kurt Backes, Sr. Iowa State
6. Josh Glenn, Jr. American
7. Wynn Michalak, Jr. Central Michigan
8. J.D. Bergman, Jr. Ohio State
9. Joel Flaggert, Jr. Oklahoma
10. Chris Weidman, Sr. Hofstra
11. Dallas Herbst, Jr. Wisconsin
12. Ryan Goodman, So. N.C. State
13. T.J. Morrison, Jr. Rider
14. Nathan Moore, Sr. Purdue
15. Matt Montiero, Sr. Cal Poly
16. Jared Villers, Jr. West Virginia
17. Nick Roy, Sr. Michigan
18. Hudson Taylor, Fr. Maryland
19. Craig Brester, Fr. Nebraska
20. Jon Oplinger, Jr. Drexel 

285 pounds
1. Cole Konrad, Sr. Minnesota
2. Bode Ogunwole, Sr. Harvard
3. Bubba Gritter, Jr. Central Michigan
4. Dustin Fox, Jr. Northwestern
5. Adam LoPiccolo, Jr. American
6. Matt Fields, Jr. Iowa
7. Andy Patrick, Jr. Boise State
8. Spencer Nadolsky, Sr. North Carolina
9. Ed Prendergast, Jr. Navy
10. Mike Spaid, Jr. Bloomsburg
11. Aaron Anspach, Sr. Penn State
12. Jared Rosholt, Fr. Oklahoma State
13. Ty Watterson, Sr. Oregon State
14. Wade Sauer, So. Cal State-Fullerton
15. Paul Weibel, Sr. Lehigh
16. Payam Zarrinpour, Sr. Sacred Heart
17. Jainor Palma, Sr. N.C. State
18. David Zabriskie, Fr. Iowa State
19. Reece Hopkin, Jr. Northern Colorado
20. Jermail Porter, So. Kent State