University of Minnesota Athletics
Wrestling Fifth in NWCA Poll
1/27/2010 12:00:00 AM | Wrestling
Manheim, Pa. - The Golden Gopher Wrestling remained at No. 5 in the National Wrestling Coaches Association (NWCA) top-25 poll when it was released, Jan. 26. Minnesota came in fifth for the third straight week, after spending four weeks at No. 6.
The Gophers went 2-0 last week, after they were off the week before. Minnesota came from behind to beat Michigan State, 18-16, in their Big Ten opener on Jan. 22. A day later the Gophers dominated Michigan 30-6 to improve to improve to 7-4 and start 2-0 in the Big Ten.
The Gophers have been among the top-six all season long, with this week marking their fifth overall at No. 5. Iowa remains No. 1, where they have been all season, garnering all 11 first place votes. The top four all stayed the same, with Iowa State at No. 2, Ohio State at No. 3 and Oklahoma State at No. 4. Minnesota's (7-4) four losses have all come from teams in the top-four, while three of their wins have come from top-25 teams. Minnesota earned 231 points, edging No. 6 Cornell by 13 points.
Among the Big Ten, Minnesota, Iowa and Ohio State are joined by No. 12 Wisconsin, No. 13 Penn State, No. 14 Indiana, No. 19 Illinois, and No. 25 Purdue. Already having met Ohio State, Minnesota will face off this season with each of the Big Ten teams in the poll, including Wisconsin and Purdue this weekend and Iowa for a second time.
In the latest InterMat Individual rankings, seven Gophers landed among the best in the nation. Jayson Ness (Bloomington, Minn.) at 133, and Dustin Schlatter (Massillion, Ohio) at 165 remain the highest ranked Gophers, each at No. 2. Mike Thorn (St. Michael, Minn.) at 141 and Zach Sanders (Wabasha, Minn.) at 125 are next in line, ranked fourth and sixth. Scott Glasser (Bismarck, N.D.), remained in the top-10 at No. 8 at 174. At 197, Sonny Yohn (Alamosa, Colo.) ranks No. 14, while Mario Mason (Moorestown, N.J.) rounds out the ranked Gophers, at No. 18 at 149.
NWCA Rankings - 01/26/10
No. Team, Rec
1. Iowa, 16-0
2. Iowa State, 9-2
3. Ohio State, 12-1
4. Oklahoma State, 8-2-1
5. Minnesota, 7-4
6. Cornell, 3-3-1
7. Lehigh, 11-3-1
T8. Boise State, 12-2
T8. Oklahoma , 12-2-1
10. Maryland, 15-4
11. Central Michigan, 10-2
12. Wisconsin, 6-5
13. Penn State , 9-4-1
14. Indiana, 5-6
15. Missouri, 6-4
16. Cal Poly, 6-3
17. Kent State, 12-3
18. Pittsburgh, 13-1-1
19. Virginia Tech, 14-3
20. Illinois, 6-4
21. Oregon St., 15-1
22. Edinboro, 6-4
23. Virginia, 13-4
24. Arizona State, 8-4
25. Purdue, 10-5
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