Division II Wrestling Coaches Association Rankings

EDMOND, Okla. — Notre Dame (Ohio) finished its season-long stint as the No. 1 team in the NCAA Division II wrestling rankings Wednesday when the Falcons were the unanimous pick in the final poll by the Division II Wrestling Coaches Association.

NDC received all eight first-place votes and finished with 160 points in balloting of head coaches from around the country to keep the top ranking for the eighth consecutive time. The Falcons won the East Super Regional title last week in qualifying a tournament-high nine individuals for the NCAA Division II Wrestling Championships, set for March 14-15 in Cleveland, Ohio.

Two-time defending national champion and Central Super Regional winner Nebraska-Kearney earned all eight second-place votes and stayed No. 2 in the poll with 152 points. Central Super Regional runner-up Lindenwood (Mo.) jumped from eighth to third with 134 points, while Midwest Super Regional champion Indianapolis (Ind.) moved from 14th to fourth and West Regional winner Western State (Colo.) from 12th to fifth.

Rounding out the top 10 is St. Cloud State (Minn.), Newberry (S.C.), Pittsburgh-Johnstown (Pa.), McKendree (Ill.) and Fort Hays State (Kan.).

NDC and UNK each have two top-ranked individuals — 165-pounder Eric Burgey and 174-pounder Joey Davis for the Falcons, 133-pounder Daniel DeShazer and 197-pounder Romero Cotton for the Lopers.

The top 20 poll, with points and each team’s last ranking, following by the individual rankings at each weight:

Rank School (State) Points, Last Ranking
1. Notre Dame (Ohio) 160 1st
2. Nebraska-Kearney 152 2nd
3. Lindenwood (Mo.) 134 8th
4. Indianapolis (Ind.) 126 14th
5. Western State (Colo.) 122 12th
6. St. Cloud State (Minn.) 115 3rd
7. Newberry (S.C.) 113 5th
8. Pittsburgh-Johnstown (Pa.) 97 11th
9. McKendree (Ill.) 89 9th
10. Fort Hays State (Kan.) 78 15th
11. California Baptist 75 10th
12. Mercyhurst (Pa.) 69 7th
13. Central Oklahoma 68 4th
14. Ouachita Baptist (Ark.) 59 17th
15. Ashland (Ohio) 53 19th
16. Maryville (Mo.) 44 13th
17. Upper Iowa 40 6th
18. Adams State (Colo.) 37 NR
19. Kutztown (Pa.) 25 16th
20. Lake Erie (Ohio) 12 NR

Others receiving votes: Colorado Mesa, Findlay (Ohio), North Carolina-Pembroke, Southwest Minnesota.

125 Pounds
1. Bryden Lazaro, California Baptist
2. Skylor Davis, Simon Fraser (Canada)
3. T.J. North, Augustana (S.D.)
4. Garrett Evans, Ouachita Baptist (Ark.)
5. Dave Fogle, Pittsburgh-Johnstown (Pa.)
6. Matt Turek, Gannon (Pa.)
7. Ben Sergent, Findlay (Ohio)
8. Alex Johns, Indianapolis (Ind.)
133 Pounds
1. Daniel DeShazer, Nebraska-Kearney
2. Michael Labry, Ashland (Ohio)
3. Nate Rodriguez, Ouachita Baptist (Ark.)
4. Casy Rowell, Central Oklahoma
5. Isaiah Hurtado, San Francisco State (Calif.)
6. Dustin Stodola, Chadron State (Neb.)
7. Evan Yenolevich, Kutztown (Pa.)
8. Marty Carlson, Notre Dame (Ohio)
141 Pounds
1. Ryan Fillingame, Adams State (Colo.)
2. Maurice Miller, Notre Dame (Ohio)
3. C.J. Napier, Fort Hays State (Kan.)
4. Justin Keiffer, Indianapolis (Ind.)
5. Daniel Ownbey, North Carolina-Pembroke
6. Dylan D’Urso, Mercyhurst (Pa.)
7. Darick Lapaglia, Maryville (Mo.)
8. B.J. Young, Newberry (S.C.)
149 Pounds
1. Frank Cagnina, Central Missouri
2. Edwin Cooper, Upper Iowa
3. Jay Hildreth, St. Cloud State (Minn.)
4. Jordan Basks, Central Oklahoma
5. Terrell Wilbourn, Lindenwood (Mo.)
6. James Martinez, Colorado Mesa
7. Cameryn Brady, Indianapolis (Ind.)
8. Kyle Williams, McKendree (Ill.)
157 Pounds
1. Cory Dauphin, Central Oklahoma
2. Brady Bersano, California Baptist
3. Zak Vargo, Lake Erie (Ohio)
4. Clint Poster, St. Cloud State (Minn.)
5. Jon Rivera, Notre Dame (Ohio)
6. Bobby Williams, Ouachita Baptist (Ark.)
7. Daniel Kelly, Adams State (Colo.
8. Justin Pencook, North Carolina-Pembroke
165 Pounds
1. Eric Burgey, Notre Dame (Ohio)
2. Chris Watson, Central Oklahoma
3. Jeff Weiss, Indianapolis (Ind.)
4. Nick Haferkamp, McKendree (Ill.)
5. Mark Mabry, Adams State (Colo.)
6. Kyle Begin, Southwest Minnesota
7. Ty Loethen, Central Missouri
8. Brock Smith, Nebraska-Kearney
174 Pounds
1. Joey Davis, Notre Dame (Ohio)
2. Adam Walters, Findlay (Ohio)
3. Elliot Copeland, Western State (Colo.)
4. Patrick Martinez, Nebraska-Kearney
5. Brendan McKeown, East Stroudsburg (Pa.)
6. Josh Rodriguez, Fort Hays State (Kan.)
7. Trevor Grant, Colorado State-Pueblo
8. Blaze Shade, North Carolina-Pembroke
184 Pounds
1. Travis McKillop, Pittsburgh-Johnstown (Pa.)
2. Kyle Piatt, Western State (Colo.)
3. Jon Vogt, McKendree (Ill.)
4. Bryson Hall, Ashland (Ohio)
5. Nick Brughardt, Maryville (Mo.)
6. Jon Inman, Fort Hays State (Kan.)
7. Mark Fiala, Nebraska-Kearney
8. Garrett Lineberger, Notre Dame
197 Pounds
1. Romero Cotton, Nebraska-Kearney
2. Carl Broghammer, Upper Iowa
3. Julian Smith, McKendree (Ill.)
4. Zachary Bennett, Pittsburgh-Johnstown (Pa.)
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6. Brandon Johnson, Notre Dame (Ohio)
7. Joe Brandt, Ashland (Ohio)
8. Tanner Kriss, Fort Hays State (Kan.)
285 Pounds
1. Ziad Haddad, Kutztown (Pa.)
2. Steven Butler, Lindenwood (Mo.)
3. Austin Goergen, St. Cloud State (Minn.)
4. Jacob Mitchell, California Baptist
5. Donnell Walker, Maryville (Mo.)
6. Tyler Houska, Ashland (Ohio)
7. Evan Woodling, Indianapolis (Ind.)
8. Chris Giddens, North Carolina-Pembroke