NWCA Releases Division III Men’s Coaches Regular Season Poll #3
Manheim, PA – On Tuesday the National Wrestling Coaches Association (NWCA) released their Division III Men’s Coaches Tournament and Dual Polls, as well as national and regional individual rankings.
Wartburg takes the top spot in the Dual Poll followed by #2 Augsburg, #2 UW-La Crosse, #4 Johnson & Wales, and #5 North Central. Following Wartburg in the Tournament poll’s top 5 are #2 Johnson & Wales (38.5 pts), #3 Augsburg (41 pts), #4 Stevens Institute 39.5 pts) and #5 Baldwin Wallace (37 pts).
INDIVIDUAL NATIONAL RANKINGS – INDIVIDUAL REGIONAL RANKINGS
The individual rankings have two new top-ranked individuals with Michael Petrella (Baldwin Wallace) taking over the top spot at 149 and Mike Ross (Johnson & Wales) jumping to #1 at 174. 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, Loras, Coast Guard, and Olivet.
The next action for many of these teams will will be in Louisville, KY at the USMC/NWCA National Dual Meet Championships January 6-7. (Event Info)
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 – Shane Siegel, Loras
197 – Coy Spooner, Coast Guard
285 – Donovan King, Olivet
* New #1
Poll Resources – Link
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)
Manheim, PA – On Tuesday the National Wrestling Coaches Association (NWCA) released their Division III Men’s Coaches Tournament and Dual Polls, as well as national and regional individual rankings.
Wartburg takes the top spot in the Dual Poll followed by #2 Augsburg, #2 UW-La Crosse, #4 Johnson & Wales, and #5 North Central. Following Wartburg in the Tournament poll’s top 5 are #2 Johnson & Wales (38.5 pts), #3 Augsburg (41 pts), #4 Stevens Institute 39.5 pts) and #5 Baldwin Wallace (37 pts).
INDIVIDUAL NATIONAL RANKINGS – INDIVIDUAL REGIONAL RANKINGS
The individual rankings have two new top-ranked individuals with Michael Petrella (Baldwin Wallace) taking over the top spot at 149 and Mike Ross (Johnson & Wales) jumping to #1 at 174. 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, Loras, Coast Guard, and Olivet.
The next action for many of these teams will will be in Louisville, KY at the USMC/NWCA National Dual Meet Championships January 6-7. (Event Info)
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 – Shane Siegel, Loras
197 – Coy Spooner, Coast Guard
285 – Donovan King, Olivet
* New #1
Poll Resources – Link
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)
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