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Big Ten wrestling boasts 64 ranked wrestlers in this week's InterMat College Rankings, with four grapplers holding the No. 1 ranking in their class following the end of the Big Ten regular season. Iowa 125-pounder Matt McDonough, Michigan 141-pounder Kellen Russell and Penn State 149-pounder Frank Molinaro and 165-pounder David Taylor each remain in the top spot in their weight class' rankings. The Big Ten also boasts the top three squads in the team rankings, as Penn State remains at No. 1, followed by No. 2 Minnesota and No. 3 Iowa. The complete breakdown of ranked Big Ten teams and wrestlers can be found below.
Team 1. Penn State (1 last week) 2. Minnesota (3) 3. Iowa (4) 6. Michigan (6) T-8. Ohio State (8) 14. Nebraska (T-15) 16. Illinois (17) T-19. Northwestern (T-20) 31. Indiana (31) 35. Purdue (37) T-42. Michigan State (T-43) T-45. Wisconsin (T-46)
1251. Matt McDonough, IOWA (1) 2. Zach Sanders, MINN (2) 6. Jesse Delgado, ILL (6) 8. Nico Megaludis, PSU (8) 10. Levi Mele, NU (10) 17. Johnni DiJulius, OSU (17)
133 2. Logan Stieber, OSU (2) 3. Tony Ramos, IOWA (3) 4. B.J. Futrell, ILL (4) 7. Chris Dardanes, MINN (8) 8. Cashe Quiroga, PUR (9) 14. Zac Stevens, MICH (14) 18. Ridge Kiley, NEB (19)
141 1. Kellen Russell, MICH (1) 4. Hunter Stieber, OSU (4) 5. Montell Marion, IOWA (5) 8. Nick Dardanes, MINN (8) 9. Jake Sueflohn, NEB (9)
149 1. Frank Molinaro, PSU (1) 7. Eric Grajales, MICH (8) 9. Dylan Ness, MINN (10) 12. Ivan Lopouchanski, PUR (11) 16. Cam Tessari, OSU (16) 18. Taylor Walsh, IND (18) 19. Eric Terrazas, ILL (19)
157 2. Jason Welch, NU (2) 5. Dylan Alton, PSU (5) 8. James Green, NEB (6) 9. Anthony Jones, MSU (9) 18. Josh Demas, OSU (18) 20. Derek St. John, IOWA (NR)
165 1. David Taylor, PSU (1)
6. Mike Evans, IOWA (6) 7. Robert Kokesh, NEB (7) 11. Ben Jordan, WIS (11) 12. Conrad Polz, ILL (12) 13. Dan Yates, MICH (13) 14. Cody Yohn, MINN (14)
174 2. Ed Ruth, PSU (2) 5. Ethen Lofthouse, IOWA (8) 6. Logan Storley, MINN (5) 8. Justin Zeerip, MICH (7) 9. Jordan Blanton, ILL (9) 10. Nick Heflin, OSU (10) 14. Lee Munster, NU (12) 17. Tyler Koehn, NEB (17) 18. Curran Jacobs, MSU (18)
184 2. Quentin Wright, PSU (2) 6. Kevin Steinhaus, MINN (7) 7. Josh Ihnen, NEB (8) 9. C.J. Magrum, OSU (9) 11. Grant Gambrall, IOWA (NR) 20. Braden Atwood, PUR (19)
197 3. Matt Powless, IND (3) 7. Sonny Yohn, MINN (7) 12. Morgan McIntosh, PSU (12) 14. Max Huntley, MICH (14) 18. Mario Gonzalez, ILL (18)
HWT 3. Tony Nelson, MINN (4) 5. Cameron Wade, PSU (6) 8. Tucker Lane, NEB (9) 11. Ben Apland, MICH (12) 12. Mike McMullan, NU (13) 13. Bobby Telford, IOWA (14)
FEBRUARY 16#25 Central Michigan def. MICHIGAN STATE, 21-12
FEBRUARY 17 #18 NORTHWESTERN def. INDIANA, 27-7
FEBRUARY 19 #1 Oklahoma State def. #5 ILLINOIS, 19-15 [1] #4 IOWA def. #5 ILLINOIS, 28-6 [2] #3 MINNESOTA def. #4 IOWA, 16-15 [1] #3 MINNESOTA def. #1 Oklahoma State, 18-13 [3] #8 NEBRASKA def. Northern Iowa, 26-16 #2 PENN STATE def. #9 Pittsburgh, 33-6 PURDUE (rv) def. #25 Central Michigan, 19-18
Legend [1] NWCA Cliff Keen National Duals Semifinals - Stillwater, Okla. [2] NWCA Cliff Keen National Duals Consolation - Stillwater, Okla. [3] NWCA Cliff Keen National Duals Finals - Stillwater, Okla.
FEBRUARY 16MICHIGAN STATE at #25 Central Michigan - 7:30 p.m. ET
FEBRUARY 17 INDIANA at #18 NORTHWESTERN - 7 p.m. CT BTN.com
FEBRUARY 19 Northern Iowa at #8 NEBRASKA - 1 p.m. CT #5 ILLINOIS at #1 Oklahoma State [1] - 2 p.m. CT #4 IOWA vs. #3 MINNESOTA [1] - 2 p.m. CT #9 Pittsburgh at #2 PENN STATE - 2 p.m. ET BTN.com PURDUE (rv) vs. #25 Central Michigan [2] - 2 p.m. ET #5 ILLINOIS/#1 Oklahoma State vs. #4 IOWA/#3 MINNESOTA [1] - 6 p.m. CT
Legend [1] NWCA Cliff Keen Mat Mayhem Championship Finals - Stillwater, Okla. [2] Toledo, Ohio
Sixty-two Big Ten wrestlers appear in the top 20 of their respective weight classes in this week's InterMat College Rankings, including four top-ranked grapplers. Iowa 125-pounder Matt McDonough, Michigan 141-pounder Kellen Russell and Penn State 149-pounder Frank Molinaro and 165-pounder David Taylor each have earned another week atop their class' rankings, as the Big Ten boasts at least one wrestler in the top two of eight of the 10 classes. In the team rankings, Penn State continues its reign in the top spot, while No. 3 Minnesota and No. 4 Iowa join the Nittany Lions in the top five. The complete breakdown of ranked Big Ten teams and wrestlers can be found below.
Team 1. Penn State (1 last week) 3. Minnesota (T-2) 4. Iowa (4) 6. Michigan (6) 8. Ohio State (7) T-15. Nebraska (15) 17. Illinois (20) T-20. Northwestern (22) 31. Indiana (T-29) 37. Purdue (37) T-43. Michigan State (36) T-46. Wisconsin (T-46)
1251. Matt McDonough, IOWA (1) 2. Zach Sanders, MINN (2) 6. Jesse Delgado, ILL (7) 8. Nico Megaludis, PSU (8) 10. Levi Mele, NU (10) 17. Johnni DiJulius, OSU (16)
133 2. Logan Stieber, OSU (3) 3. Tony Ramos, IOWA (4) 4. B.J. Futrell, ILL (5) 8. Chris Dardanes, MINN (7) 9. Cashe Quiroga, PUR (NR) 14. Zac Stevens, MICH (16) 19. Ridge Kiley, NEB (18)
141 1. Kellen Russell, MICH (1) 4. Hunter Stieber, OSU (5) 5. Montell Marion, IOWA (6) 8. Nick Dardanes, MINN (8) 9. Jake Sueflohn, NEB (9)
149 1. Frank Molinaro, PSU (1) 8. Eric Grajales, MICH (6) 10. Dylan Ness, MINN (10) 11. Ivan Lopouchanski, PUR (11) 16. Cam Tessari, OSU (15) 18. Taylor Walsh, IND (18) 19. Eric Terrazas, ILL (19)
157 2. Jason Welch, NU (2) 5. Dylan Alton, PSU (6) 6. James Green, NEB (7) 9. Anthony Jones Jr., MSU (10) 18. Josh Demas, OSU (20)
165 1. David Taylor, PSU (1) 6. Mike Evans, IOWA (8) 7. Robert Kokesh, NEB (6) 11. Ben Jordan, WIS (11) 12. Conrad Polz, ILL (12) 13. Dan Yates, MICH (13) 14. Cody Yohn, MINN (14)
174 2. Ed Ruth, PSU (2) 5. Logan Storley, MINN (6) 7. Justin Zeerip, MICH (8) 8. Ethen Lofthouse, IOWA (9) 9. Jordan Blanton, ILL (11) 10. Nick Heflin, OSU (7) 12. Lee Munster, NU (12) 17. Tyler Koehn, NEB (20) 18. Curran Jacobs, MSU (16)
184 2. Quentin Wright, PSU (2) 7. Kevin Steinhaus, MINN (7) 8. Josh Ihnen, NEB (8) 9. C.J. Magrum, OSU (11) 19. Braden Atwood, PUR (19)
197 3. Matt Powless, IND (3) 7. Sonny Yohn, MINN (6) 12. Morgan McIntosh, PSU (12) 14. Max Huntley, MICH (15) 18. Mario Gonzalez, ILL (16)
HWT 4. Tony Nelson, MINN (4) 6. Cameron Wade, PSU (6) 9. Tucker Lane, NEB (9) 12. Ben Apland, MICH (10) 13. Mike McMullan, NU (13) 14. Bobby Telford, IOWA (14)
Nine Big Ten wrestling teams are ranked or are receiving votes in the latest NWCA/USA Today Division I Coaches Poll, with four conference squads earning top-five consideration this week. Penn State remains the top-ranked Big Ten team at No. 2, while No. 3 Minnesota, No. 4 Iowa and No. 5 Illinois each move up in this week's poll. Ohio State and Nebraska join the four top-five teams in the top 10, ranking sixth and eighth, respectively, while Michigan checks in at No. 14. Northwestern holds No. 18, while Purdue is also receiving votes.
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FEBRUARY 10#20 Edinboro def. MICHIGAN STATE, 18-15
FEBRUARY 11 #13 Missouri def. #11 MICHIGAN. 21-12 MICHIGAN STATE at Edinboro Open - NTS #4 MINNESOTA def. #14 Kent State, 35-3 #4 MINNESOTA def. #13 Missouri, 26-7 #18 NORTHWESTERN def. North Carolina, 20-15 #18 NORTHWESTERN def. Campbell, 32-5 #2 PENN STATE def. Utah Valley, 39-3
FEBRUARY 12 #7 ILLINOIS def. #12 Oklahoma, 21-18 #7 ILLINOIS def. #3 Cornell, 19-16 INDIANA def. N.C. State, 31-19 INDIANA def. VMI, 39-6 INDIANA def. Gardner-Webb, 36-6 #5 IOWA def. #23 Virginia Tech, 31-3 #5 IOWA def. #16 Oregon State, 22-14 #6 OHIO STATE def. #8 NEBRASKA, 21-18 #6 OHIO STATE def. Boise State, 26-9 #1 Oklahoma State def. #6 OHIO STATE, 25-6 PURDUE def. #25 Central Michigan, 27-9 #3 Cornell def. PURDUE, 29-6 Iowa State def. WISCONSIN, 36-3 Northern Iowa def. WISCONSIN, 30-15
FEBRUARY 10MICHIGAN STATE at Edinboro - 7 p.m. ET
FEBRUARY 11 MICHIGAN STATE at Edinboro Open - All Day #11 MICHIGAN vs. #13 Missouri/Cal Poly [1] - 4 p.m. ET #4 MINNESOTA vs. #14 Kent State/Rutgers [1] - 4 p.m. ET #18 NORTHWESTERN vs. North Carolina [2] - 4:30 p.m. ET #11 MICHIGAN vs. TBA [1] - 6 p.m. ET #4 MINNESOTA vs. TBA [1] - 6 p.m. ET #18 NORTHWESTERN at Campbell - 6:15 p.m. ET #2 PENN STATE at Utah Valley - 7 p.m. MT
FEBRUARY 12 INDIANA at N.C. State - 9 a.m. ET PURDUE vs. #25 Central Michigan [3] - 10 a.m. ET INDIANA vs. VMI [4] - 11 a.m. ET #7 ILLINOIS vs. #12 Oklahoma/American (rv) [3] - Noon ET PURDUE/#25 Central Michigan vs. #3 Cornell [3] - Noon ET #5 IOWA vs. #23 Virginia Tech/Northern Iowa [5] - 1 p.m. CT #6 OHIO STATE vs. Boise State [6] - 1 p.m. CT #7 ILLINOIS vs. TBA [3] - 2 p.m. ET PURDUE vs. TBA [3] - 2 p.m. ET #5 IOWA vs. TBA [5] - 3 p.m. CT #8 NEBRASKA vs. #6 OHIO STATE/Boise State [6] - 3 p.m. CT INDIANA at Gardner-Webb - 7 p.m. ET #8 NEBRASKA/#6 OHIO STATE vs. TBA [6] - 7 p.m. CT
Legend [1] NWCA/Cliff Keen National Duals Regionals - Piscataway, N.J. [2] Buies Creek, N.C. [3] NWCA/Cliff Keen National Duals Regionals - Ithaca, N.Y. [4] Raleigh, N.C. [5] NWCA/Cliff Keen National Duals Regionals - Ames, Iowa [6] NWCA/Cliff Keen National Duals Regionals - Stillwater, Okla.
The Big Ten is well-represented in the second of three sets of NCAA coaches' panel rankings, with 90 wrestlers earning spots in the top 33 of their respective weight classes. Four Big Ten grapplers have taken the top spots in their classes, as Iowa's Matt McDonough (125 pounds), Michigan's Kellen Russell (141), and Penn State's Frank Molinaro (149) and David Taylor (165) each earned No. 1 rankings in the latest edition. The Big Ten boasts at least six ranked wrestlers in each weight class, including double-digit numbers in half of the classes. Eleven conference wrestlers are ranked at 149 and 197, while 10 are ranked at 165, 174 and heavyweight.
Additionally, the first individual RPI rankings were released, with 75 Big Ten wrestlers ranking in the top 33 of their class. Molinaro, Taylor and fellow Nittany Lion Ed Ruth (174 pounds) boast No. 1 RPI ratings in their weight class.
The final set of coaches' panel rankings and the RPI are two of the three tools used as part of the selection process to determine the qualifiers for the 2012 NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships.
Click here to see the coaches' panel rankings and here to see the RPI rankings.
The Big Ten boasts 64 wrestlers ranked in the top 20 of their respective weight classes in the latest InterMat College Rankings, with four grapplers standing atop their class. Iowa 125-pounder Matt McDonough, Michigan 141-pounder Kellen Russell, and Penn State 149-pounder Frank Molinaro and 165-pounder David Taylor each remain the top-ranked wrestlers in their class. Penn State remains atop the team rankings, while Minnesota moved into a tie for No. 2. The complete breakdown of ranked Big Ten teams and wrestlers can be found below.
Team 1. Penn State (1 last week) T-2. Minnesota (3) 4. Iowa (5) 6. Michigan (6) 7. Ohio State (8) 15. Nebraska (9) 20. Illinois (21) 22. Northwestern (22) T-29. Indiana (28) 36. Michigan State (T-35) 37. Purdue (T-37) T-46. Wisconsin (T-40)
125 1. Matt McDonough, IOWA (1) 2. Zach Sanders, MINN (2) 7. Jesse Delgado, ILL (7) 8. Nico Megaludis, PSU (9) 10. Levi Mele, NU (10) 16. Johnni DiJulius, OSU (16)
133 3. Logan Stieber, OSU (3) 4. Tony Ramos, IOWA (4) 5. B.J. Futrell, ILL (5) 7. Chris Dardanes, MINN (7) 16. Zac Stevens, MICH (16) 18. Ridge Kiley, NEB (18)
141 1. Kellen Russell, MICH (1) 5. Hunter Stieber, OSU (6) 6. Montell Marion, IOWA (7) 8. Nick Dardanes, MINN (11) 9. Jake Sueflohn, NEB (5)
149 1. Frank Molinaro, PSU (1) 6. Eric Grajales, MICH (7) 10. Dylan Ness, MINN (10) 11. Ivan Lopouchanski, PUR (13) 15. Cam Tessari, OSU (14) 18. Taylor Walsh, IND (18) 19. Eric Terrazas, ILL (19)
157 2. Jason Welch, NU (2) 5. Derek St. John, IOWA (NR) 6. Dylan Alton, PSU (6) 7. James Green, NEB (7) 10. Anthony Jones Jr., MSU (12) 20. Josh Demas, OSU (20)
165 1. David Taylor, PSU (1) 6. Robert Kokesh, NEB (6) 8. Mike Evans, IOWA (8) 11. Ben Jordan, WIS (12) 12. Conrad Polz, ILL (9) 13. Dan Yates, MICH (14) 14. Cody Yohn, MINN (15)
174 2. Ed Ruth, PSU (2) 6. Logan Storley, MINN (6) 7. Nick Heflin, OSU (7) 8. Justin Zeerip, MICH (8) 9. Ethen Lofthouse, IOWA (9) 11. Jordan Blanton, ILL (11) 12. Lee Munster, NU (12) 16. Curran Jacobs, MSU (16) 20. Tyler Koehn, NEB (NR)
184 2. Quentin Wright, PSU (2) 7. Kevin Steinhaus, MINN (8) 8. Josh Ihnen, NEB (7) 11. C.J. Magrum, OSU (10) 19. Braden Atwood, PUR (19)
197 3. Matt Powless, IND (3) 6. Sonny Yohn, MINN (6) 12. Morgan McIntosh, PSU (12) 13. Tyler Dickenson, MSU (13) 15. Max Huntley, MICH (15) 16. Mario Gonzalez, ILL (16) 20. Andrew Campolattano, OSU (20)
HWT 4. Tony Nelson, MINN (4) 6. Cameron Wade, PSU (6) 9. Tucker Lane, NEB (9) 10. Ben Apland, MICH (10) 13. Mike McMullan, NU (13) 14. Bobby Telford, IOWA (NR)
Iowa and Minnesota have received two of the four No. 1 regional seeds for the NWCA/Cliff Keen National Duals, set to begin this weekend. Eight of the 12 conference squads are taking part in the event. The Gophers hold the top seed in the Rutgers Regional and will take on the winner of No. 4 Kent State and No. 5 Rutgers on Saturday. Michigan will also compete in the Rutgers Regional, earning the No. 2 seed. The Wolverines will face either No. 3 Missouri or No. 6 Cal Poly. The top-seeded Hawkeyes face the winner of No. 4 Virginia Tech and No. 5 Northern Iowa in the Iowa State Regional on Sunday, while No. 6 Wisconsin squares off with host and No. 3 seed Iowa State in the first round. No. 2 seed Illinois will compete in the Cornell Regional on Sunday, taking on either No. 3 Oklahoma or No. 6 American. Purdue will compete in the same regional as the No. 5 seed, facing No. 4 Central Michigan in the first round. No. 2 Nebraska and No. 3 Ohio State earned spots in the Oklahoma State Regional, with the Huskers wrestling the winner of the Buckeyes and No. 6 Boise State on Sunday.
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