NCAA releases second coaches’ rankings and first RPI of season
INDIANAPOLIS – The NCAA released the second of three coaches’ panel rankings and the first Rating Percentage Index (RPI) for the 2012-13 wrestling season. The final rankings and RPI will be two of the tools used as part of the selection process to determine the qualifiers for the 2013 NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships.
Three MAC programs were ranked in the top 25 as Missouri is currently ranked No. 6, while Central Michigan is ranked No. 12 and Northern Iowa is No. 24. In addition, the MAC was represented with 37 wrestlers ranked in both the Individual RPI Ranking and Coaches Individual Ranking. The MAC had three wresters ranked No. 1 in their wieght class with Missouri's Nathan McCormick (133, RPI Ranking), Kent State's Dustin Kilgore (197, Coaches Ranking) and Missouri's Dom Bradley (285, both the RPI and Coaches Rankings).
Wrestlers in each weight class are measured by winning percentage, rating percentage index (RPI) and coaches’ rankings to earn spots for their respective qualifying tournaments for the 2013 NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships. The coaches’ rankings are compiled by a vote of coaches representing each qualifying tournament. For ranking purposes, coaches may only consider a wrestler that has been designated as a starter at a respective weight class.
To be eligible for an RPI ranking, a wrestler must have a minimum of 17 Division I matches at a given weight class. The top 33 wrestlers in the RPI are listed for each weight class.
The top-ranked wrestlers at each weight class in the second rankings are: Matt McDonough, Iowa (125 pounds); Logan Stieber, Ohio State (133 pounds); Kendric Maple, Oklahoma (141 pounds); Jordan Oliver, Oklahoma State (149 pounds); Derek St. John, Iowa (157 pounds); Kyle Dake, Cornell (165 pounds); Logan Storley, Minnesota (174 pounds); Ed Ruth, Penn State (184 pounds); Dustin Kilgore, Kent State (197 pounds) and Dominique Bradley, Missouri (Heavyweight).
NCAA Division I College Wrestling Rankings (Coaches Poll)
No. 6 – Missouri, MAC
No. 12 – Central Michigan, MAC
No. 24 – Northern Iowa, MAC
NCAA RPI Rankings: Individual Weight Class
125
No. 12 – Christian Cullinan, Central Michigan
No. 29 – Steve Mitcheff, Kent State
No. 31 – Jared Germaine, Eastern Michigan
133
No. 1 – Nathan McCormick, Missouri
No. 9 – Scott Sentes, Central Michigan
No. 10 – Levi Wolfensperger, Northern Iowa
No. 32 – Mackenzie McGuire, Kent State
141
No. 17 – Joey Lazor, Northern Iowa
149
No. 11 – Drake Houdashelt, Missouri
No. 31 – Donnie Corby, Central Michigan
No. 33 – Blake Roulo, Buffalo
157
No. 19 – David Bonin, Northern Iowa
No. 22 – Wally Maziarz, Buffalo
No. 24 – Luke Smith, Central Michigan
No. 28 – Kyle Bradley, Missouri
No. 30 – Aaron Sulzer, Eastern Michigan
165
No. 7 – Mark Lewandowski, Buffalo
No. 20 – Zach Toal, Missouri
No. 33 – Mike Ottinger, Central Michigan
174
No. 7 – Todd Porter, Missouri
No. 11 – Cody Walters, Ohio
No. 19 – Craig Kelliher, Central Michigan
No. 20 – Sam Wheeler, Kent State
No. 24 – Cody Caldwell, Northern Iowa
184
No. 4 – Ryan Loder, Northern Iowa
No. 6 – Mike Larson, Missouri
No. 9 – Casey Newburg, Kent State
No. 10 – Ben Bennett, Central Michigan
No. 23 – Phillip Joseph, Eastern Michigan
No. 29 – Ryan Garringer, Ohio
197
No. 2 – Dustin Kilgore, Kent State
No. 10 – Brent Haynes, Missouri
No. 15 – Phillip Wellington, Ohio
HWT
No. 1 – Dom Bradley, Missouri
No. 9 – Jarod Trice, Central Michigan
No. 14 – Jeremy Johnson, Ohio
No. 31 – Keith Witt, Kent State
NCAA Coaches Rankings: Individual Weight Class
125
No. 11 – Christian Cullinan, Central Michigan
No. 25 – Steve Mitcheff, Kent State
133
No. 5 – Nathan McCormick, Missouri
No. 7 – Scott Sentes, Central Michigan
No. 10 – Levi Wolfensperger, Northern Iowa
No. 30 – Mackenzie McGuire, Kent State
141
No. 15 – Joey Lazor, Northern Iowa
No. 27 – Kevin Fanta, Northern Illinois
149
No. 14 – Drake Houdashelt, Missouri
No. 24 – Donnie Corby, Central Michigan
No. 29 – Bart Reiter, Northern Iowa
157
No. 17 – Kyle Bradley, Missouri
No. 20 – David Bonin, Northern Iowa
No. 26 – Spartak Chino, Ohio
No. 29 – Luke Smith, Central Michigan
No. 29 – Aaron Sulzer, Eastern Michigan
165
No. 13 – Mark Lewandowski, Buffalo
No. 16 – Zach Toal, Missouri
No. 25 – Mike Ottinger, Central Michigan
No. 32 – Caleb Marsh – Kent State
174
No. 13 – Todd Porter, Missouri
No. 17 – Cody Walters, Ohio
No. 18 – John-Martin Cannon, Buffalo
No. 21 – Craig Kelliher, Central Michigan
No. 23 – Cody Caldwell, Northern Iowa
No. 27 – Sam Wheeler, Kent State
184
No. 2 – Ben Bennett, Central Michigan
No. 6 – Ryan Loder, Northern Iowa
No. 12 – Mike Larson, Missouri
No. 16 – Casey Newburg, Kent State
No. 29 – Phillip Joseph, Eastern Michigan
197
No. 1 – Dustin Kilgore, Kent State
No. 11 – Brent Haynes, Missouri
No. 31 – Nick Whitenburg, Eastern Michigan
HWT
No. 1 – Dom Bradley, Missouri
No. 5 – Jarod Trice, Central Michigan
No. 15 – Jeremy Johnson, Ohio