WIN’s Dec. 10 Rankings feature upcoming bout between top two wrestlers at 174 pounds
Photo: Arizona State’s Zahid Valencia (top), who defeated Penn State’s Mark Hall for the 2018 NCAA championship at 174 pounds last March, remained top-ranked ahead of the No. 2 Nittany Lion as they prepare to wrestle this Friday in State College, Pa. Hall is also a former national champion after winning the title in 2017, when he defeated the Sun Devil in the semifinals.
NEWTON, Iowa —Arizona State will compete at Penn State this Friday night, which sets up a meeting between the two top-ranked wrestlers and former national champs — ASU’s No. 1 Zahid Valencia and PSU’s No. 2 Mark Hall — at 174 pounds, according to WIN’s Dec. 10 TPI and Rankings, presented by Cliff Keen Athletic.
Meanwhile, two other 2018 All-Americans — Missouri’s Grant Leeth (149) and Kent State’s Kyle Conel (197) — have dropped out of the national rankings after suffering season-ending injuries.
Also, nine new wrestlers join the rankings this week: Appalachian State’s Randall Diabe (197 pounds), Maryland’s Alfred Bannister (149), Michigan’s Jelani Embree(197), Minnesota’s Tommy Thorn (149), Missouri’s Colby Smith (125) and Dylan Wisman (184), Penn’s Anthony Artalona (149), Penn State’s Roman Bravo-Young(133) and Wisconsin’s Connor Brown (125).
In WIN’s team rankings, the undefeated Nittany Lions (3-0) remain top-ranked in both the Tournament Power Index (TPI) with 114.5 points and Dual Team rankings, which includes results through Sunday, Dec. 9. Among Penn State’s eight ranked wrestlers, seven are rated in the Top 8 of their weight class, including three who are top-ranked: Jason Nolf (157), Vincenzo Joseph (165) and Bo Nickal (197).
Ohio State, Iowa and Oklahoma State occupy spots No. 2 through 4 in the team rankings. The Buckeyes, with eight ranked wrestlers, earned 79 points, followed by Iowa (9) with 73.5 and Oklahoma State (10) with 63.5 points.
WIN’s Tournament Power Index (TPI) awards team points for individuals ranked in the respective weight classes based on how many potential All-Americans each school could produce at the 2019 NCAA Championships, March 21-23, in Pittsburgh, Pa.
WIN’s TPI point totals are broken down by the following individual rankings: 1st – 20 (16 AA points + 4 advancement points); 2nd – 16 (12+4); 3rd – 13.5 (10+3.5); 4th – 12.5 (9+3.5); 5th – 10 (7+3); 6th – 9 (6+3); 7th – 6.5 (4+2.5); 8th – 5.5 (3+2.5). Additional points for other rankings include: 9th/12th – 2; 13th/16th – 1.5; 17th-20th – 1. TPI points will be lower than the final actual NCAA tournament points because it does not include bonus points.
WIN’s Dec 10, 2018 Dual Team Rankings
| Rk | School | Record | Previous |
| 1. | Penn State | 3-0 | 1st |
| 2. | Ohio State | 4-0 | 2nd |
| 3. | Iowa | 6-0 | 3rd |
| 4. | Oklahoma State | 4-0 | 4th |
| 5. | Michigan | 3-0 | 5th |
| 6. | Missouri | 4-0 | 6th |
| 7. | NC State | 4-0 | 7th |
| 8. | Cornell | 2-0 | 8th |
| 9. | Minnesota | 2-1 | 9th |
| 10. | Wisconsin | 6-1 | 10th |
| 11. | Nebraska | 4-1 | 11th |
| 12. | Virginia Tech | 1-2 | 12th |
| 13. | North Carolina | 3-0 | 13th |
| 14. | Arizona State | 1-2 | 14th |
| 15. | Wyoming | 3-2 | 19th |
| 16. | Pitt | 2-0 | 16th |
| 17. | Purdue | 2-1 | 17th |
| 18. | Northern Iowa | 1-1 | 18th |
| 19. | North Dakota State | 4-1 | 15th |
| 20. | Utah Valley | 5-2 | 20th |
| 21. | Princeton | 2-3 | 21st |
| 22. | Rutgers | 5-1 | 22nd |
| 23. | Iowa State | 1-1 | 23rd |
| 24. | Northwestern | 1-1 | 24th |
| 25. | Lock Haven | 1-0 | 25th |
WIN’s Dec. 10, 2018 Tournament Power Index (TPI)
| Rk. | School | Total Ranked | Top 8 | TPI Pts |
| 1. | Penn State | 8 | 7 | 114.5 |
| 2. | Ohio State | 8 | 5 | 79 |
| 3. | Iowa | 9 | 5 | 73.5 |
| 4. | Oklahoma State | 10 | 5 | 65.5 |
| 5. | NC State | 8 | 5 | 61.5 |
| 6. | Michigan | 8 | 5 | 52.5 |
| 7. | Minnesota | 7 | 4 | 46 |
| 8. | Nebraska | 7 | 3 | 41.5 |
| 9. | Arizona State | 5 | 3 | 39 |
| 10. | Northern Iowa | 6 | 4 | 38.5 |
| 11. | Northwestern | 4 | 2 | 35.5 |
| 12. | Rutgers | 4 | 2 | 34.5 |
| 13. | Missouri | 7 | 2 | 33.5 |
| 14. | Princeton | 3 | 2 | 32 |
| 15. | Virginia Tech | 6 | 4 | 31 |
| 16. | Illinois | 5 | 2 | 29 |
| 17. | Lehigh | 6 | 3 | 28 |
| 18. | Cornell | 5 | 1 | 27 |
| 19. | Wisconsin | 5 | 1 | 22.5 |
| 20. | South Dakota State | 1 | 1 | 20 |
| 21. | North Carolina | 4 | 2 | 19.5 |
| 22. | Pitt | 4 | 2 | 18.5 |
| 23. | Lock Haven | 1 | 1 | 13.5 |
| 24t. | Iowa State | 5 | 1 | 12.5 |
| 24t. | Oregon State | 1 | 1 | 12.5 |
| 26. | Maryland | 2 | 1 | 11 |
| 27. | Clarion | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| 28. | Stanford | 3 | 1 | 9.5 |
| 29t. | Campbell | 3 | 1 | 9 |
| 29t. | Virginia | 4 | 1 | 9 |
| 31. | Buffalo | 3 | 1 | 8.5 |
| 32. | Michigan State | 2 | 1 | 7 |
| 33t. | Purdue | 4 | 0 | 6.5 |
| 33t. | Utah Valley | 4 | 0 | 6.5 |
| 35t. | North Dakota State | 3 | 0 | 5 |
| 35t. | Old Dominion | 3 | 0 | 5 |
| 35t. | Wyoming | 3 | 0 | 5 |
| 38. | Army | 3 | 0 | 4.5 |
| 39. | Duke | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 40t. | Indiana | 2 | 0 | 2.5 |
| 40t. | Northern Colorado | 2 | 0 | 2.5 |
| 42t. | Binghamton | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 42t. | Brown | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 42t. | Drexel | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 42t. | Navy | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 42t. | Ohio U. | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 42t. | Oklahoma | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 48t. | American U | 1 | 0 | 1.5 |
| 48t. | Appalachian State | 1 | 0 | 1.5 |
| 48t. | Columbia | 1 | 0 | 1.5 |
| 48t. | Fresno State | 1 | 0 | 1.5 |
| 48t. | Gardner Webb | 1 | 0 | 1.5 |
| 48t. | George Mason | 1 | 0 | 1.5 |
| 48t. | West Virginia | 1 | 0 | 1.5 |
| 55t. | CSU Bakersfield | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 55t. | Penn | 1 | 0 | 1 |
WIN’s Dec. 10, 2018 Individual Rankings
125 pounds
| Rk. | Name | School | Year | Previous |
| 1 | Spencer Lee | Iowa | So. | 1st |
| 2 | Sebastian Rivera | Northwestern | So. | 2nd |
| 3 | Nick Piccininni | Oklahoma State | Jr. | 3rd |
| 4 | Ronnie Bresser | Oregon State | Sr. | 4th |
| 5 | Sean Russell | Minnesota | Sr. | 5th |
| 6 | Sean Fausz | NC State | Sr. | 7th |
| 7 | Ryan Millhof | Arizona State | Sr. | 8th |
| 8 | Rayvon Foley | Michigan State | So. | 9th |
| 9 | Drew Mattin | Michigan | So. | 10th |
| 10 | Pat Glory | Princeton | Fr. | 11th |
| 11 | Shakur Laney | Ohio U. | Jr | 13th |
| 12 | Brent Fleetwood | North Dakota State | Sr. | 14th |
| 13 | Louie Hayes | Virginia | So. | 15th |
| 14 | Travis Piotrowski | Illinois | Jr. | 16th |
| 15 | Zeke Moisey | Nebraska | Sr. | 17th |
| 16 | Devin Schroder | Purdue | So. | 18th |
| 17 | Gabe Townsell | Stanford | Jr. | 19th |
| 18 | Rico Montoya | Northern Colorado | Sr. | 12th |
| 19 | Colby Smith | Missouri | So. | NR |
| 20. | Connor Brown | Wisconsin | So. | NR |
133 pounds
| Rk. | Name | School | Year | Previous |
| 1 | Seth Gross | South Dakota State | Sr. | 1st |
| 2 | Nick Suriano | Rutgers | Jr. | 2nd |
| 3 | Stevan Micic | Michigan | Jr. | 3rd |
| 4 | Tariq Wilson | NC State | So. | 4th |
| 5 | Daton Fix | Oklahoma State | RS Fr. | 5th |
| 6 | Luke Pletcher | Ohio State | Jr. | 6th |
| 7 | Micky Phillippi | Pitt | Fr. | 7th |
| 8 | Ethan Lizak | Minnesota | Jr. | 8th |
| 9 | John Erneste | Missouri | Sr. | 9th |
| 10 | Austin Gomez | Iowa State | RS Fr. | 10th |
| 11 | Montorie Bridges | Wyoming | So. | 11th |
| 12 | Chas Tucker | Cornell | Jr. | 12th |
| 13 | Austin DeSanto | Iowa | So. | 13th |
| 14 | Korbin Myers | Virginia Tech | Jr. | 14th |
| 15 | Josh Terao | American U. | Sr. | 15th |
| 16 | Cam Sykora | North Dakota State | Jr. | 16th |
| 17 | Dylan Duncan | Illinois | So. | 17th |
| 18 | Sean Nickell | CSU Bakersfield | Sr. | 18th |
| 19 | Ben Thornton | Purdue | Sr. | 19th |
| 20 | Roman Bravo-Young | Penn State | Fr. | NR |
141 pounds
| Rk. | Name | School | Year | Previous |
| 1 | Yianni Diakomihalis | Cornell | So. | 1st |
| 2 | Joey McKenna | Ohio State | Sr. | 2nd |
| 3 | Jaydin Eierman | Missouri | Jr. | 3rd |
| 4 | Nick Lee | Penn State | So. | 4th |
| 5 | Mitch McKee | Minnesota | Jr. | 5th |
| 6 | Michael Carr | Illinois | So. | 7th |
| 7 | Bryan Lantry | Buffalo | Sr. | 8th |
| 8 | Kanen Storr | Michigan | So. | 9th |
| 9 | Dom Demas | Oklahoma | RS Fr. | 12th |
| 10 | Kaid Brock | Oklahoma State | Jr. | 6th |
| 11 | Josh Alber | Northern Iowa | Sr. | 10th |
| 12 | Jamal Morris | NC State | Sr. | 11th |
| 13 | Matt Findlay | Utah Valley | So. | 13th |
| 14 | Max Murin | Iowa | RS Fr. | 14th |
| 15 | Cole Weaver | Indiana | Sr. | 15th |
| 16 | Sa’Derian Perry | Old Dominion | Jr. | 16th |
| 17 | Sam Krivus | Virginia | Jr. | 17th |
| 18 | Nick Gil | Navy | Sr. | 18th |
| 19 | Chad Red | Nebraska | So. | 19th |
| 20 | Ian Parker | Iowa State | So. | 20th |
149 pounds
| Rk. | Name | School | Year | Previous |
| 1 | Matt Kolodzik | Princeton | Jr. | 1st |
| 2 | Anthony Ashnault | Rutgers | Sr. | 2nd |
| 3 | Micah Jordan | Ohio State | Sr. | 3rd |
| 4 | Justin Oliver | NC State | Sr. | 4th |
| 5 | Brock Zacherl | Clarion | Sr. | 5th |
| 6 | Austin O’Connor | North Carolina | RS Fr. | 6th |
| 7 | Paul Fox | Stanford | Sr. | 8th |
| 8 | Max Thomsen | Northern Iowa | Jr. | 9th |
| 9 | Jarrett Degen | Iowa State | So. | 10th |
| 10 | Pat Lugo | Iowa | Sr. | 11th |
| 11 | Kaden Gfeller | Oklahoma State | RS Fr. | 13th |
| 12 | Cole Martin | Wisconsin | Jr. | 14th |
| 13 | Josh Maruca | Arizona State | Jr. | 15th |
| 14 | Mitch Finesilver | Duke | Sr. | 16th |
| 15 | Tommy Thorn | Minnesota | Sr. | NR |
| 16 | Khristian Olivas | Fresno State | Jr. | 18th |
| 17 | Josh Heil | Campbell | So. | 19th |
| 18 | Alfred Bannister | Maryland | Sr. | NR |
| 19. | Anthony Artalona | Penn | Fr. | NR |
| 20. | Jared Prince | Navy | Jr. | 12th |
157 pounds
| Rk. | Name | School | Year | Previous |
| 1 | Jason Nolf | Penn State | Sr. | 1st |
| 2 | Ryan Deakin | Northwestern | So. | 2nd |
| 3 | Hayden Hidlay | NC State | So. | 3rd |
| 4 | Tyler Berger | Nebraska | Sr. | 4th |
| 5 | Alec Pantaleo | Michigan | Sr. | 5th |
| 6 | Taleb Rahmani | Pitt | Jr. | 6th |
| 7 | Kennedy Monday | North Carolina | So. | 7th |
| 8 | Kaleb Young | Iowa | So. | 8th |
| 9 | Ke-Shawn Hayes | Ohio State | Jr. | 9th |
| 10 | Larry Early | Old Dominion | Jr. | 10th |
| 11 | Gordon Wolf | Lehigh | Sr. | 11th |
| 12 | Steve Bleise | Minnesota | Sr. | 12th |
| 13 | Andrew Shomers | Oklahoma State | Jr. | 13th |
| 14 | Austin Kraisser | Campbell | Jr. | 14th |
| 15 | Danny Reed | Columbia | Sr. | 15th |
| 16 | Tyler Marinelli | Gardner Webb | Sr. | 16th |
| 17 | John Van Brill | Rutgers | Sr. | 17th |
| 18 | Alex Smythe | Buffalo | Sr. | 18th |
| 19 | Christian Pagdilao | Arizona State | Gr. | 19th |
| 20 | Luke Weiland | Army | Jr. | 20th |
165 pounds
| Rk. | Name | School | Year | Previous |
| 1 | Vincenzo Joseph | Penn State | Jr. | 1st |
| 2 | Evan Wick | Wisconsin | So. | 2nd |
| 3 | Chance Marstellar | Lock Haven | Sr. | 3rd |
| 4 | Alex Marinelli | Iowa | So. | 4th |
| 5 | Josh Shields | Arizona State | Jr. | 5th |
| 6 | Isaiah White | Nebraska | Jr. | 6th |
| 7 | Mekhi Lewis | Virginia Tech | RS Fr. | 7th |
| 8 | Logan Massa | Michigan | Jr. | 8th |
| 9 | Branson Ashworth | Wyoming | Sr. | 9th |
| 10 | Chandler Rogers | Oklahoma State | Sr. | 10th |
| 11 | Demetrius Romero | Utah Valley | Jr. | 11th |
| 12 | Bryce Steiert | Northern Iowa | Sr. | 12th |
| 13 | Andrew Fogarty | North Dakota State | Jr. | 13th |
| 14 | Cole Walter | Lehigh | Jr. | 14th |
| 15 | Connor Flynn | Missouri | Jr. | 15th |
| 16 | Joey Gunther | Illinois | Jr. | 16th |
| 17 | Cam Coy | Virginia | RS Fr. | 17th |
| 18 | Bryce Martin | Indiana | Sr. | 18th |
| 19 | Thomas Bullard | NC State | So. | 19th |
| 20 | Jon Viruet | Brown | Sr. | 20th |
174 pounds
| Rk. | Name | School | Year | Previous |
| 1 | Zahid Valencia | Arizona State | Jr. | 1st |
| 2 | Mark Hall | Penn State | Jr. | 2nd |
| 3 | Myles Amine | Michigan | Jr. | 3rd |
| 4 | Daniel Lewis | Missouri | Sr. | 4th |
| 5 | David McFadden | Virginia Tech | Jr. | 5th |
| 6 | Jordan Kutler | Lehigh | Jr. | 6th |
| 7 | Jacobe Smith | Oklahoma State | Sr. | 7th |
| 8 | Taylor Lujan | Northern Iowa | Jr. | 8th |
| 9 | Mikey Labriola | Nebraska | RS Fr. | 9th |
| 10 | Dylan Lydy | Purdue | Jr. | 10th |
| 11 | Johnny Sebastian | Northwestern | Sr. | 11th |
| 12 | Brandon Womack | Cornell | Jr. | 12th |
| 13 | Matt Finesilver | Duke | So. | 14th |
| 14 | Ben Harvey | Army | Jr. | 15th |
| 15 | Seldon Wright | Old Dominion | Sr. | 16th |
| 16 | Ryan Christensen | Wisconsin | Sr. | 13th |
| 17 | Daniel Bullard | NC State | So. | 17th |
| 18 | Devin Skatzka | Minnesota | Jr. | 18th |
| 19 | Kimball Bastian | Utah Valley | Jr. | 19th |
| 20 | Te’Shan Campbell | Ohio State | Sr. | 20th |
184 pounds
| Rk. | Name | School | Year | Previous |
| 1 | Myles Martin | Ohio State | Sr. | 1st |
| 2 | Emery Parker | Illinois | Sr. | 2nd |
| 3 | Taylor Venz | Nebraska | So. | 3rd |
| 4 | Shakur Rasheed | Penn State | Sr. | 4th |
| 5 | Drew Foster | Northern Iowa | Sr. | 5th |
| 6 | Nick Reenan | NC State | Jr. | 6th |
| 7 | Zack Zavatsky | Virginia Tech | Sr. | 7th |
| 8 | Ryan Preisch | Lehigh | Sr. | 8th |
| 9 | Max Dean | Cornell | So. | 9th |
| 10 | Dakota Geer | Oklahoma State | So. | 10th |
| 11 | Chip Ness | North Carolina | Sr. | 11th |
| 12 | Lou DePrez | Binghamton | Fr. | 12th |
| 13 | Cash Wilcke | Iowa | Jr. | 13th |
| 14 | Nino Bonaccorsi | Pitt | Fr. | 14th |
| 15 | Nick Gravina | Rutgers | Sr. | 15th |
| 16 | Cameron Caffey | Michigan State | So. | 16thh |
| 17 | Dylan Wisman | Missouri | Jr. | NR |
| 18 | CJ LaFragola | Brown | Sr. | 19th |
| 19 | Samuel Colbray | Iowa State | So. | 20th |
| 20 | Jelani Embree | Michigan | Fr. | NR |
197 pounds
| Rk. | Name | School | Year | Previous |
| 1 | Bo Nickal | Penn State | Sr. | 1st |
| 2 | Kollin Moore | Ohio State | Jr. | 2nd |
| 3 | Jacob Holschlag | Northern Iowa | Jr. | 4th |
| 4 | Preston Weigel | Oklahoma State | Sr. | 5th |
| 5 | Patrick Brucki | Princeton | So. | 6th |
| 6 | Jacob Warner | Iowa | RS Fr. | 7th |
| 7 | Willie Miklus | Iowa State | Sr. | 8th |
| 8 | Jay Aiello | Virginia | So. | 9th |
| 9 | Rocco Caywood | Army | Sr. | 10th |
| 10 | Nathan Traxler | Stanford | So. | 11th |
| 11 | Christian Brunner | Purdue | Jr. | 12th |
| 12 | Eric Schultz | Nebraska | So. | 13th |
| 13 | Noah Adams | West Virginia | RS Fr. | 14th |
| 14 | Randall Diabe | Appalachian State | Sr. | NR |
| 15 | Jacob Seely | Northern Colorado | Jr. | 17th |
| 16 | Jackson Striggow | Michigan | Jr. | 18th |
| 17 | Jake Jacobsen | Lehigh | So. | 19th |
| 18 | Tom Sleigh | Virginia Tech | Sr. | 20th |
| 19 | Malik McDonald | NC State | Sr. | 16th |
| 20 | Stephen Loiseau | Drexel | Sr. | 15th |
Heavyweight
| Rk. | Name | School | Year | Previous |
| 1 | Sam Stoll | Iowa | Sr. | 1st |
| 2 | Gable Steveson | Minnesota | Fr. | 2nd |
| 3 | Derek White | Oklahoma State | Sr. | 3rd |
| 4 | Anthony Cassar | Penn State | Sr. | 4th |
| 5 | Youssif Hemida | Maryland | Sr. | 5th |
| 6 | Jordan Wood | Lehigh | So. | 6th |
| 7 | Jere Heino | Campbell | Sr. | 7th |
| 8 | Bill Miller | Virginia Tech | Sr. | 8th |
| 9 | Trent Hillger | Wisconsin | RS Fr. | 9th |
| 10 | Cory Daniel | North Carolina | Sr. | 11th |
| 11 | Tate Orndorff | Utah Valley | Jr. | 12th |
| 12 | Zach Elam | Missouri | Jr. | 13th |
| 13 | Matt Voss | George Mason | Sr. | 10th |
| 14 | Chase Singletary | Ohio State | RS Fr. | 14th |
| 15 | Conan Jennings | Northwestern | Sr. | 15th |
| 16 | Demetrius Thomas | Pitt | Jr. | 16th |
| 17 | Brian Andrews | Wyoming | So. | 17th |
| 18 | Jake Gunning | Buffalo | Sr. | 19th |
| 19 | Jeramy Sweany | Cornell | Sr. | 18th |
| 20 | Joey Goodhart | Drexel | Sr. | 20th |
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