Huskies stay atop DII Men’s Coaches Association poll heading into postseason
MANHEIM, Pa.- With the NCAA DII Super Regionals looming this weekend, the Huskies of St. Cloud State held on to the top spot in the DII Men’s Coaches Association poll, released Monday by the NWCA.
SCSU, the only program with more than one top-ranked individual in the poll, amassed 96.5 team points to sit atop the team ranking. Nebraska-Kearney came in second with 70.0 team points, with UW-Parkside in third just two points behind the Lopers. Central Oklahoma (66.5 points) and Glenville State (61.0 points) round out the top five.
Just two weight classes feature new number ones, with Hayden Pummel of Glenville State returning to the top spot at 174 and newly-minted #1 Dominic Murphy taking over the top spot at 197 heading into the postseason.
The most ranked wrestlers come out of Super Region 5, with 38, including the most #1s with four wrestling at SR5 schools. Super Region 3 has 34 ranked wrestlers, and the most ranked teams in the Top 25 with six. The 33 Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference (NSIC) ranked wrestlers are most be a conference, with the NSIC, Great Lakes Valley Conference (GLVC) and Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference (RMAC) all featuring four ranked programs in the Top 25. … more at … https://nwcaonline.com/news/2025/2/24/ncaa-division-2-men-huskies-stay-atop-dii-mens-coaches-association-poll-heading-into-postseason.aspx
No. 2 Iowa solidifies spot with rivalry win over Oklahoma State
NEWTON, Iowa — With the dual-meet season in the rearview mirror and the focus shifting to the postseason, the Feb. 25 rankings update will serve as the final dual-meet team rankings for the 2024-25 season. On the strength of a huge home dual win against rival Oklahoma State (13-1) Sunday, No. 2 Iowa (13-1) handed the Cowboys their only defeat of the season, 21-16. Penn State remained in the top spot after finishing the season with a 15-0 record, while OSU stayed in the No. 3 spot in WIN’s Dual Rankings. A slight shakeup in WIN’s Tournament Power Index (TPI) occurred this week as Nebraska slid into the No. 3 spot ahead of No. 4 Oklahoma State, while Penn State remained No. 1 and Iowa No. 2, respectively. WIN’s TPI compiles a point total with each team’s ranked wrestlers similar to NCAA tournament scoring, whereas the Dual Rankings rates teams based on full line-ups.
The following is a breakdown of those individual TPI points per ranking: 20 for 1st, 16 for 2nd, 13.5 for 3rd, 12.5 for 4th, 10 for 5th, 9 for 6th, 6.5 for 7th and 5.5 for 8th. Wrestlers ranked 9-12 earn two points each, followed by one and a half points for wrestlers ranked 13-16 and one point for those ranked 17-20.
Penn State features three top-ranked wrestlers in WIN’s TPI: Tyler Kasak (157), Mitchell Mesenbrink (165) and Carter Starocci (184). Iowa features two No. 1-rated wrestlers: Drake Ayala (133) and Stephen Buchanan (197). The remaining top-ranked wrestlers at their weights are Purdue’s Matt Ramos (125), Northern Colorado’s Andrew Alirez (141), … more at … https://www.win-magazine.com/2025/02/25/no-2-iowa-solidifies-spot-with-rivalry-win-over-oklahoma-state/
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No. 3 Hawkeyes Down No. 2 Cowboys for Fifth Straight Year
The third-ranked Iowa men’s wrestling team defeated No. 2 Oklahoma State, 21-16, on Sunday in Iowa City. It was the Hawkeyes fifth straight win over the Cowboys and Iowa has won nine of the last 11 meetings.
IOWA CITY, Iowa – The third-ranked University of Iowa wrestling team defeated No. 2 Oklahoma State, 21-16, on Sunday night on Mediacom Mat at Carver-Hawkeye Arena. It was the Hawkeyes fifth straight win over the Cowboys and Iowa has won nine of the last 11 meetings. The Hawkeyes won six bouts and got bonus points at three weights. “Good performance tonight as a team,” said head coach Tom Brands. “Still getting better.”
Oklahoma State got the dual at 125 pounds with a major decision from No. 4 Troy Spratley over Joey Cruz, 17-3. At 133, Iowa responded with a major decision of its own from Drake Ayala over Rin Sakamoto, 11-1. Oklahoma State responded right back with a major decision at 141 pounds with fifth-ranked Tagen Jamison winning over Jace Rhodes, 8-0. Kyle Parco added a decision over No. 18 Carter Young, 7-1, at 149 pounds. Jacori Teemer added a decision at 157 pounds to send the Hawkeyes to the break leading 10-8. Teemer defeated No. 14 Caleb Fish, 10-6. Michael Caliendo got the Hawkeyes bonus points via a major decision at 165 pounds winning, 10-1, over No. 6 Cameron Amine. “I think I have learned a lot about myself this year,” said Caliendo. “I know I can go out and get majors against tough guys. Get bonus points for the team. Knew it was going to be a tough dual so in my head I am trying to score as many team points as possible. … more at … https://hawkeyesports.com/news/2025/02/23/no-3-hawkeyes-down-2-cowboys-for-fifth-straight-year
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OSU Wrestling: Hawkeyes Beat Cowboys 21-16 in Iowa City
It’s the second straight season that Iowa ends the Cowboys’ unbeaten run.
For the second straight season, the Cowboys’ undefeated run comes to an end at the hands of their rival Hawkeyes, and the dual’s biggest upset wasn’t short on storylines. Oklahoma State lost to Iowa 21-16 on Sunday night in Carver-Hawkeye Arena. The Hawkeyes had a 14-11 lead heading into the 184-pound match that featured Dustin Plott taking on Angelo Ferrari, A.J. Ferrari’s younger brother. The two had an excellent match that ended with a Ferrari takedown in sudden victory.
To get to that point, Ferrari had a 3-2 lead in the third period when he selected bottom. That proved to be a mistake, though, as Plott rode Ferrari the entire period and secured a riding-time point to tie the match. The ride had a few slick scrambles that Plott always came out in control on. It felt the momentum was starting to shift his way after Ferrari took him down in the third period. Like his older brother, Angelo wrestles low, making it tough to get to his legs. But with how Plott rode Ferrari for the entire third, you felt good about Plott’s chances in ride outs. In sudden-victory, Ferrari got in on an initial shot that led to an impressive scramble. It looked like Plott was starting to come out on the right end of it, but a whistle was blown for a potentially dangerous hold, sending the wrestlers back to the middle of the mat. Then Ferrari got in on another shot and was able to finish. … more at … https://pistolsfiringblog.com/osu-wrestling-hawkeyes-beat-cowboys-21-16-in-iowa-city/
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Angelo Ferrari’s upset over All-American Dustin Plott elevates No. 3 Iowa past No. 2 Oklahoma State
The biggest college wrestling dual of the year lived up to the hype.
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In front of a sold-out crowd of fans in Carver-Hawkeye Arena, the No. 3 Iowa Hawkeyes defended their house against the fiery, deep Oklahoma State Cowboys 21-16 headlined by an upset win from true freshman Angelo Ferrari over All-American Dustin Plott at 184 pounds. Ferrari took the mat in place of starter Gabe Arnold with the Hawks leading 14-11 following bonus point victories from Drake Ayala and Mikey Caliendo at 133 and 165 pounds respectively as well as decision wins from Kyle Parco and Jacori Teemer. The young Hawk, though, quickly stole the spotlight.
His second-period takedown against Plott brought the crowd to their feet, and, despite Plott’s hard ride in the third to force sudden victory, Ferrari never let up. He initiated two scrambles in the first minute of sudden victory with the first resulting in a potential dangerous situation. The second attempt proved to be different. Ferrari picked off Plott’s ankle and then rolled around the side of his Cowboy foe for the biggest win of the dual, 6-3. … more at … https://www.ncaa.com/live-updates/wrestling/d1/angelo-ferraris-upset-over-all-american-dustin-plott-elevates-no-3-iowa-past-no-2-oklahoma
Little Change in D3 Men’s Coaches Polls heading into the last weekend of the Regular Season
Manheim, PA – The National Wrestling Coaches Association (NWCA) has released its latest Division III Men’s Coaches Polls as teams complete the last week of the regular season and begin to prepare for next weekend’s regional championships, where they will vie for spots at the NCAA Championships in Providence, RI, scheduled for March 14-15. The top five rankings in both the Tournament and Dual polls remain unchanged from the previous release.
Here’s how the top five shapes up in each poll:
Tournament: #1UW-La Crosse, #2 Johnson & Wales, #3 Augsburg, #4 Wartburg, #5 Baldwin Wallace
Dual: #1 Augsburg, #2 Warburg, UW-La Crosse, #4 Johnson & Wales, … more at … https://nwcaonline.com/news/2025/2/21/national-wrestling-coaches-association-little-change-in-d3-mens-coaches-polls-heading-into-regional-competition.aspx
Oregon State Upsets #15 North Carolina on Senior Day
CORVALLIS, Ore. – Oregon State rode a wave of momentum from Nash Singleton and Ethan Stiles to a 22-14 victory over no. 15 North Carolina in front of a senior day crowd of 1,287.
The Beavers trailed 11-5 early in the dual before the duo of Stiles and Singleton tied it at 11 with back-to-back upset victories over ranked opponents at 141 and 149. Trey Munoz opened his senior day meet in style with a last-second tech fall. The senior chased down UNC’s Robert Platt throughout the bout and scored a final takedown with a second remaining to win 21-6. The Tar Heels responded with a win in the HWT bout, leading to a back-and-forth battle between no. 13 Maximo Renteria and no. 11 Spencer Moore at 125. Renteria took an early 5-1 lead with a first-period takedown and opening the second with a reversal. Two takedowns knotted the bout at 6-6 and sent it to overtime with Renteria finishing just a second short of the riding time point. A takedown for Moore secured three points for UNC. After another UNC win, Singleton swung momentum back into Oregon State’s favor at 141. The homegrown talent took no. 22 Jayden Scott to tiebreakers and ultimately won with an escape in the first that put him up 2-1. Stiles knotted the dual up at 11 with his fifth consecutive win and fourth ranked one since the end of January. Stiles knocked off no. 5 Lachlan McNeil 5-3. Kekana Fouret kept the momentum rolling for the orange and black, winning 8-3 over Charlie Darracott. Sean Harman followed by securing the team victory with the Beavs’ second tech fall of the day. … more at … https://osubeavers.com/news/2025/2/23/wrestling-upsets-15-north-carolina-on-senior-day
College : No. 3 Iowa downs No. 2 Oklahoma State, North Central and Iowa send 15 to NCWWC National Championships
by Savannah Asmann, USA Wrestling
Dual of the week
No. 3 Iowa defeated No. 2 Oklahoma State for the fifth consecutive year on Sunday night, 21-16. The Hawkeyes won six matches, earning bonus points at three weights. Check out Iowa’s recap here. No. 3 Iowa 21, No. 2 Oklahoma State 16
Feb. 23, 2025 | Carver-Hawkeye Arena | Iowa City, Iowa
Attendance: 14,847
125: No. 4 Troy Spratley (OSU) maj. dec. No. 16 Joey Cruz (IOWA), 17-3
133: No. 2 Drake Ayala (IOWA) maj. dec. Rin Sakamoto (OSU), 11-1
141: No. 5 Tagen Jamison (OSU) maj. dec. Jace Rhodes (IOWA), 8-0
149: No. 3 Kyle Parco (IOWA) dec. No. 18 Carter Young (OSU), 7-1
157: No. 3 Jacori Teemer (IOWA) dec. No. Caleb Fish (OSU), 10-6
165: No. 2 Michael Caliendo (IOWA) maj. dec. No. 6 Cameron Amine (OSU), 10-1
174: No. 3 Dean Hamiti Jr. (OSU) dec. Nelson Brands (IOWA), 8-1
184: Angelo Ferrari (IOWA) dec. No. 3 Dustin Plott (OSU), SV-1 6-3
197: No. 1 Stephen Buchanan (IOWA) maj. dec. No. 6 Luke Surber (OSU), 10-1
HWT: No. 3 Wyatt Hendrickson (OSU) tech. fall No. 11 Ben Kueter (IOWA), 18-3
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Upset of the week
On Sunday night, true freshman Angelo Ferrari of Iowa knocked off No. 3 Dustin Plott of Oklahoma State in sudden victory at 184 pounds.
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Performance of the week
The eight regional qualifiers for the National Collegiate Women’s Wrestling Championships took place over the weekend. Only two teams qualified 15 wrestlers for the national tournament, North Central and Iowa. Check out the full list on themat.com. … more at … https://www.themat.com/news/2025/february/24/college-wrestling-notebook-no-3-iowa-downs-no-2-oklahoma-state-cleveland-state-wins-in-final-home-dual-north-central-and-iowa-send-15-to-ncwwc-national-championships
2024-25 high school individual state champions list, as of Feb. 25: 17 more states host championships
Once again, USA Wrestling will publish regular updates on the 2024-25 state high school champions for both boys and girls.
Winning a state high school title is an amazing achievement for a high school student-athlete. We will post the champions from official state high school championships for boys, as well as the girls who have won official state high school titles, as well as the recognized state competitions which are not run by their state high school association. We will also post the team champions at the state level as available. As available, we will include the state champion’s year in school and final record. February is the busiest month for high school state wrestling championships.
This past week, the public school state championships that were held were Arizona Boys and Girls State Championships in Phoenix, the Connecticut Boys State Championships (LL in Trumbull, L in Wilton, M in North Haven, S in Danielson), the Hawaii Boys and Girls State Championships in Honolulu, the Illinois Boys State Championships in Champaign, the Indiana Boys State Championships in Indianapolis, the Iowa Boys State Championships in Des Moines, the Maine All-Class Boys State Championships in Topsham, the Massachusetts Boys and Girls State Championships (Div. I in North Andover, Div. II in Salem, Div. III in Foxborough), the Nebraska Boys and Girls State Championships in Omaha, the New Hampshire Boys State Championships (Div. I in Londonderry, Div. II in Goffstown, Div. III in Peterborough), the New Mexico Boys and Girls State Championships in Rio Rancho, the North Carolina Boys and Girls State Championships in Greensboro, the North Dakota Boys and Girls State Championships in Fargo, the South Carolina Boys and Girls State Championships in Florence, the Tennessee Div. I Boys and the Tennessee Girls State Championships in Franklin … more at … https://www.themat.com/news/2025/february/25/2024-25-high-school-individual-state-champions-list-as-of-feb-25-17-more-states-host-championships
No. 16 UNC Wrestling Grabs Share Of ACC Title With Win Over Stanford
STANFORD, Calif. – The 16th-ranked North Carolina wrestling team closed out the regular season portion of the Atlantic Coast Conference schedule, cruising to a 24-9 victory over No. 17 Stanford Friday night. With the win, Carolina claims a share of the ACC regular season title, splitting the dual meet championship with Virginia Tech and NC State, following the Hokies’ victory over the Wolfpack in Blacksburg this evening. The dual championship is the 19th in program history for the Tar Heels, the first since the 2018-19 campaign. Beginning the night at 157 pounds, Sonny Santiago kickstarted the Tar Heels on the night with a 13-7 decision in the opening match.
Dropping the ensuing bout at 165 pounds in sudden victory, 18th-ranked Joshua Ogunsanya earned arguably the best win of the night, a 15-13 decision over No. 4 Lorenzo Norman. Trailing 9-3 entering the final period, Ogunsanya collected four third-period takedowns, clipping the nation’s fourth-ranked.
After Gavin Kane’s decision at 184 pounds, Carolina secured its next victory at heavyweight, with Nolan Neves claiming the third-period score, earning the 3-2 decision over No. 29 Peter Ming. For Neves, the Tar Heel redshirt-freshman won his third-straight ACC dual, all utilizing late-match scores.
A Stanford forfeit at 125 pounds awarded Carolina six team points, followed by No. 11 Ethan Oakley’s 4-2 victory over sixth-ranked Tyler Knox. Rounding out the match at 149 pounds, No. 5 Lachlan McNeil and 15th-ranked Jaden Abas battled to a 1-1 deadlock after seven minutes. In the overtime period, McNeil converted on the takedown and collected four near-fall points, securing the 8-1 win. Up next, the Tar Heels close the west coast trip and the regular season, traveling to Oregon State … more at … https://goheels.com/news/2025/2/22/no-16-wrestling-grabs-share-of-acc-title-with-win-over-stanford
No. 10 Hokies take down No. 7 NC State in regular season finale
BLACKSBURG – It was once again unbelievable in Blacksburg on Friday night as No. 10 Virginia Tech wrestling (9-2, 5-1) handed rivals No. 7 NC State (11-2, 5-1) their first conference loss for a share of the conference regular season title in front of a record crowd in Cassell Coliseum. With the win, Tech secured the seventh trophy in the Tony Robie era since taking over the program in 2017.
Electric Ventresca Clinches the Dual
The 2023 All-American No. 5 Eddie Ventresca has returned to form and put himself in title contention with a 4-1 victory over No. 3 Vincent Robinson in thrilling fashion to seal the dual for the Hokies with one match remaining. It was a close first period with both wrestlers nearing a score but to no avail, ending the first period scoreless. Robinson would get on the board first with an escape in the second to which Ventresca responded in kind with an escape of his own in the third. With time dwindling down in regulation tied at one, Ventresca struck again for the deciding – and clinching – takedown to secure the match and the dual meet. … more at … https://hokiesports.com/news/2025/02/22/no-10-hokies-take-down-no-7-nc-state-in-regular-season-finale
NAIA Women’s Wrestling News
2025 NAIA Women’s Wrestling National Championships Allocations Announced
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) has announced the allocations for the third annual NAIA Women’s Wrestling National Championships, which will be held March 14th and 15th at Park City Arena in Park City, Kan., and hosted by Visit Wichita.
Each conference tournament awards automatic bids per weight class based on the final regular-season rating, which can be seen HERE. The NAIA coaches’ rating is voted upon by a panel of head coaches representing each of the six conferences. The top 20 individuals in each weight class are based on how each individual rater casts votes for the best individuals.
Each conference weight class champion earns an automatic berth to the national championship, additional allocations are determined based on the final regular season rankings for each wrestler ranked in the top 17 in a specific weight class. … more at … https://naia.prestosports.com/sports/wwrest/2024-25/Releases/Allocations
2024-25 NAIA Women’s Wrestling Coaches’ Top 20 – Final (February 19)
Feb 19, 2025
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Running Eagles of Life (Ga.) head into the postseason ranked on top of NAIA Women’s Wrestling in the final coaches’ top 20 rating of the 2024-25 season. Individually, the Running Eagles boast five top-ranked wrestlers in the 110, 138, 145, 160, and 180-pound classes.
Grand View (Iowa) continued to hold strong at second, while William Penn (Iowa), Providence (Mont.), Cumberlands (Ky.), and Southern Oregon also held the same rank from the previous release, rounding out the top five. Saint Mary (Kan.) joined the top 20 in the final edition at No. 15 after receiving votes all season.
Rating Methodology
The highest and lowest ranking for each team
The ratings were voted upon by a panel of head coaches representing each of the six conferences.
Two days prior to the national rating, each qualifying group rater submits the top 10 individuals from each weight class in the conference into the system. Only wrestlers listed on a conference ballot are considered for the national ballot.
The top 20 individuals in each weight class is based on how each voter ranks the best individuals. An individual receives 20 points for each first-place vote, 19 for second place and so on through the list. This same point system is used to determine the team ranking. … more at … https://naia.prestosports.com/sports/wwrest/2024-25/Releases/National_Final
2024-25 high school individual state champions list, as of Feb. 20
Editor’s Notes ; Updates on all state championships can be reached via USA Wrestling’s web page. Virginia and North Carolina postponed their state tournaments from Feb. 20-22 due to weather which was a prudent action. The North Carolina tournament was moved intact to Feb. 22nd to 24th. This was a wise decision in our opinion as the schedule and location remainded the same but starting two days later. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
17 state championships held last weekend
Once again, USA Wrestling will publish regular updates on the 2024-25 state high school champions for both boys and girls.
Winning a state high school title is an amazing achievement for a high school student-athlete. We will post the champions from official state high school championships for boys, as well as the girls who have won official state high school titles, as well as the recognized state competitions which are not run by their state high school association. We will also post the team champions at the state level as available. As available, we will include the state champion’s year in school and final record.
February is the busiest month for high school state wrestling championships.
This past week, the public school state championships that were held were: the Alabama State Boys and Girls Championships in Huntsville, the Colorado State Boys and Girls Championships in Denver, the Georgia Boys and Girls State Championships in Macon, the Louisiana Boys and Girls State Championships in Bossier City, the Maine Boys State Championships in Lewistown, the Maine Girls State Championships in Farmington, the Montana Boys and Girls State Championships in Billings, the Nevada 4A Boys State Championships in Fallon, the Tennessee Boys Div. II State Championships in Nashville, the Texas Boys and Girls State Championships in Cypress, the Utah 3A, 4A, 5A and 6A Boys and Girls State Championships in Orem, the Mississippi Boys and Girls State Championships in Ocean Springs and the Delaware Girls State Championships in Smyrna.
The Independent and/or Prep School State Championships held last week were Maryland Independent State Championships in Baltimore, the New England Prep Championships in Wallingford, Conn., the North Carolina Independent State Championships in Charlotte, the Pennsylvania Independent State Championships in Fort Washington, the Texas TAPPS State Championships in Dallas and the Virginia Independent State Championships in McLean. … more at …. https://www.themat.com/news/2025/february/20/2024-25-high-school-individual-state-champions-list-as-of-feb-20-17-state-championships-held-last-weekend
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Virginia HSL postpones state championships for gymnastics, swimming & diving, wrestling
The Virginia High School League has postponed all state championships for gymnastics, swimming and diving, and wrestling scheduled to take place over the weekend, the league announced Thursday.
Watch previous coverage: All high school games off for at least 2 days after Wednesday storm
The league cited winter weather conditions for the schedule changes. The state championships will now take place next week. New plans for wrestling and gymnastics state championships have already been finalized:
Wrestling: “Six high school sites will now host a one-day championship event for state wrestling versus the two-day event held at larger venues of past championships,” WHSL Executive Director John W. “Billy” Haun shared, adding that the “larger venues” are not available next weekend. … more at … https://www.wtkr.com/sports/vhsl-postpones-state-championships-for-gymnastics-swimming-diving-wrestling
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