Mauller & Dean rise in WIN rankings, which previews Iowa vs. Oklahoma State
NEWTON, Iowa — Missouri’s Nick Mauller and Cornell’s Max Dean scored big victories last weekend to make big jumps at 149 and 184 pounds, respectively, in WIN Magazine’s Feb. 18, 2019 NCAA Division I Rankings, presented by Cliff Keen Athletic.
Both ranked ninth a week ago, each wrestler upset a higher-ranked foe — Oklahoma State’s Kaden Gfeller, then No. 4, and Virginia Tech’s No. 3 Zack Zavatsky, respectively — and have moved up to No. 5 and 6 in their respective weight classes.
While undefeated Penn State (13-0) remains No. 1 in both WIN’s Tournament Power Index (with 123 points) and dual rankings, only five points separate the next three teams in this week’s TPI: Oklahoma State (78), Ohio State (77.5) and Iowa (73).
This upcoming weekend will be the final regular-season duals for Division I teams; highlighted by the Feb. 24 dual meeting in Stillwater, Okla., between the Cowboys and Hawkeyes, who are both undefeated. Both teams feature eight ranked wrestlers, including five in the Top 8 of their weight classes.
This weekend’s dual will feature two meetings between wrestlers ranked in the top three of their weight classes: at 125 pounds where Iowa’s No. 2 Spencer Lee faces OSU’s No. 3 Nick Piccininni; and at 133 pounds, where OSU’s No. 2 Daton Fix will take on Iowa’s No. 3 Austin DeSanto.
WIN’s weekly individual rankings are a prediction of final NCAA tournament placements at the 2019 NCAA Championships, March 21-23 in Pittsburgh, and based on each wrestler’s full season of competition up until each week’s release. WIN’s Tournament Power Index is a total of the TPI points that all the wrestlers on a respective team have earned based on their ranking. A team’s TPI points and TPI ranking is a predictionof a where a team might finish at the national tournament at this point in the season with their current line-up.
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 Magazine’s Feb. 18 Tournament Power Index
| Rk. | School | Total | Top 8 | TPI |
| Ranked | Ranked | Points | ||
| 1. | Penn State | 9 | 7 | 123 |
| 2. | Oklahoma State | 8 | 5 | 78 |
| 3. | Ohio State | 9 | 5 | 77.5 |
| 4. | Iowa | 8 | 5 | 73 |
| 5. | Michigan | 8 | 6 | 63 |
| 6. | Missouri | 8 | 3 | 47 |
| 7. | Minnesota | 6 | 4 | 44 |
| 8. | NC State | 5 | 4 | 41.5 |
| 9. | Cornell | 7 | 3 | 41 |
| 10. | Nebraska | 8 | 3 | 39 |
| 11. | Northwestern | 3 | 2 | 35.5 |
| 12. | Rutgers | 3 | 2 | 34 |
| 13. | Lehigh | 5 | 3 | 32 |
| 14t. | Illinois | 6 | 2 | 31.5 |
| 14t. | Princeton | 3 | 2 | 31.5 |
| 16. | Arizona State | 5 | 2 | 30 |
| 17. | Oregon State | 2 | 2 | 25 |
| 18. | Wisconsin | 5 | 2 | 23 |
| 19t. | Iowa State | 6 | 2 | 21.5 |
| 19t. | Northern Iowa | 6 | 2 | 21.5 |
| 21. | Virginia Tech | 6 | 2 | 19.5 |
| 22t. | Virginia | 3 | 2 | 16.5 |
| 22t. | Wyoming | 5 | 2 | 16.5 |
| 24. | North Carolina | 4 | 1 | 16 |
| 25. | Pitt | 4 | 1 | 15 |
| 26. | Lock Haven | 4 | 1 | 13 |
| 27. | Central Michigan | 1 | 1 | 9 |
| 28t. | Army | 2 | 1 | 8 |
| 28t. | Duke | 2 | 1 | 8 |
| 28t. | Michigan State | 2 | 1 | 8 |
| 31t. | Purdue | 5 | 0 | 7.5 |
| 31t. | Utah Valley | 4 | 0 | 7.5 |
| 33. | Old Dominion | 4 | 0 | 5.5 |
| 34t. | North Dakota State | 3 | 0 | 5 |
| 34t. | Stanford | 3 | 0 | 5 |
| 36. | Buffalo | 2 | 0 | 3.5 |
| 37. | Drexel | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 38. | Navy | 2 | 0 | 2.5 |
| 39t. | Binghamton | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 39t. | Bucknell | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 39t. | Campbell | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 39t. | CSU Bakersfield | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 39t. | Northern Illinois | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 39t. | Ohio U. | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 45t. | American | 1 | 0 | 1.5 |
| 45t. | Brown | 1 | 0 | 1.5 |
| 45t. | George Mason | 1 | 0 | 1.5 |
| 45t. | Maryland | 1 | 0 | 1.5 |
| 45t. | Oklahoma | 1 | 0 | 1.5 |
| 45t. | Penn | 1 | 0 | 1.5 |
| 45t. | South Dakota State | 1 | 0 | 1.5 |
| 52t. | Clarion | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 52t. | Fresno State | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 52t. | Northern Colorado | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 52t. | Rider | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 52t. | VMI | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 52t. | West Virginia | 1 | 0 | 1 |
WIN Magazine’s Feb. 18, 2019 Dual-Team Rankings
| Rk | School | Record | Previous |
| 1. | Penn State | 13-0 | 1st |
| 2. | Iowa | 14-0 | 2nd |
| 3. | Oklahoma State | 14-0 | 3rd |
| 4. | Michigan | 12-1 | 4th |
| 5. | Ohio State | 11-2 | 5th |
| 6. | Missouri | 15-1 | 6th |
| 7. | Cornell | 13-2 | 7th |
| 8. | Nebraska | 11-5 | 8th |
| 9. | NC State | 15-3 | 9th |
| 10. | Minnesota | 14-3 | 10th |
| 11. | Northern Iowa | 6-5 | 11th |
| 12. | Iowa State | 10-2 | 12th |
| 13. | Virginia Tech | 8-4 | 13th |
| 14. | Wyoming | 16-4 | 14th |
| 15. | Rutgers | 11-6 | 15th |
| 16. | North Carolina | 11-7 | 16th |
| 17. | Pitt | 12-3 | 17th |
| 18. | Wisconsin | 8-6 | 18th |
| 19. | Princeton | 8-6 | 19th |
| 20. | Virginia | 12-9 | 20th |
| 21. | Lehigh | 8-9 | 21st |
| 22. | Lock Haven | 9-3 | 22nd |
| 23. | Purdue | 7-9 | 23rd |
| 24. | North Dakota State | 10-5 | 24th |
| 25. | Virginia | 12-9 | NR |
WIN Magazine’s Feb. 18, 2019 Individual Rankings
125 pounds
| Rk. | Name | School | Year | Previous |
| 1 | Sebastian Rivera | Northwestern | So. | 1st |
| 2 | Spencer Lee | Iowa | So. | 2nd |
| 3 | Nick Piccininni | Oklahoma State | Jr. | 3rd |
| 4 | Ronnie Bresser | Oregon State | Sr. | 4th |
| 5 | Jack Mueller | Virginia | Jr. | 5th |
| 6 | Sean Russell | Minnesota | Sr. | 6th |
| 7 | Rayvon Foley | Michigan State | So. | 7th |
| 8 | Vitali Arujau | Cornell | Fr. | 8th |
| 9 | Brent Fleetwood | North Dakota State | Sr. | 9th |
| 10 | Ryan Millhof | Arizona State | Sr. | 10th |
| 11 | Sean Fausz | NC State | Sr. | 11th |
| 12 | Pat Glory | Princeton | Fr. | 12th |
| 13 | Travis Piotrowski | Illinois | Jr. | 13th |
| 14 | Drew Mattin | Michigan | So. | 14th |
| 15 | Zeke Moisey | Nebraska | Sr. | 15th |
| 16 | Alex Mackall | Iowa State | So. | 16th |
| 17 | Michael McGee | Old Dominion | So. | 17th |
| 18 | Jay Schwarm | Northern Iowa | Jr. | 18th |
| 19 | Cole Verner | Wyoming | Jr. | 20th |
| 20 | Luke Werner | Lock Haven | So. | NR |
133 pounds
| Rk. | Name | School | Year | Rk |
| 1 | Stevan Micic | Michigan | Jr. | 1st |
| 2 | Daton Fix | Oklahoma State | RS Fr. | 2nd |
| 3 | Austin DeSanto | Iowa | So. | 3rd |
| 4 | Nick Suriano | Rutgers | Jr. | 4th |
| 5 | Micky Phillippi | Pitt | RS Fr. | 5th |
| 6 | Tariq Wilson | NC State | So. | 6th |
| 7 | Montorie Bridges | Wyoming | So. | 7th |
| 8 | Austin Gomez | Iowa State | RS Fr. | 8th |
| 9 | Luke Pletcher | Ohio State | Jr. | 9th |
| 10 | John Erneste | Missouri | Sr. | 10th |
| 11 | Ethan Lizak | Minnesota | Jr. | 11th |
| 12 | Chas Tucker | Cornell | Jr. | 12th |
| 13 | Roman Bravo-Young | Penn State | Fr. | 13th |
| 14 | Korbin Myers | Virginia Tech | Jr. | 14th |
| 15 | Josh Terao | American U. | Sr. | 15th |
| 16 | Cam Sykora | North Dakota State | Jr. | 16th |
| 17 | Gary Wayne Harding | North Carolina | Sr. | 17th |
| 18 | Ben Thornton | Purdue | Sr. | 18th |
| 19 | Sean Nickell | CSU Bakersfield | Sr. | 19th |
| 20 | Dylan Duncan | Illinois | So. | 20th |
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 | Michael Carr | Illinois | So. | 4th |
| 5 | Nick Lee | Penn State | So. | 5th |
| 6 | Josh Alber | Northern Iowa | Sr. | 6th |
| 7 | Mitch McKee | Minnesota | Jr. | 7th |
| 8 | Kanen Storr | Michigan | So. | 8th |
| 9 | Matt Findlay | Utah Valley | So. | 10th |
| 10 | Tristan Moran | Wisconsin | Jr. | 11th |
| 11 | Bryan Lantry | Buffalo | Sr. | 9th |
| 12 | Ian Parker | Iowa State | So. | 12th |
| 13 | Kaid Brock | Oklahoma State | Jr. | 13th |
| 14 | Dom Demas | Oklahoma | RS Fr. | 16th |
| 15 | Sam Turner | Wyoming | So. | 17th |
| 16 | Nick Gil | Navy | Sr. | 20th |
| 17 | Sa’Derian Perry | Old Dominion | Jr. | 14th |
| 18 | Cameron Kelly | Ohio U. | Sr. | NR |
| 19 | Chad Red | Nebraska | So. | 18th |
| 20 | A.C. Headlee | North Carolina | Jr. | 19th |
149 pounds
| Rk. | Name | School | Year | Previous |
| 1 | Anthony Ashnault | Rutgers | Sr. | 1st |
| 2 | Matt Kolodzik | Princeton | Jr. | 2nd |
| 3 | Micah Jordan | Ohio State | Sr. | 3rd |
| 4 | Austin O’Connor | North Carolina | RS Fr. | 5th |
| 5 | Brock Mauller | Missouri | Fr. | 9th |
| 6 | Kaden Gfeller | Oklahoma State | RS Fr. | 4th |
| 7 | Mitch Finesilver | Duke | Sr. | 6th |
| 8 | Justin Oliver | NC State | Sr. | 7th |
| 9 | Pat Lugo | Iowa | Sr. | 8th |
| 10 | Max Thomsen | Northern Iowa | Jr. | 10th |
| 11 | Josh Heil | Campbell | So. | 11th |
| 12 | Brady Berge | Penn State | RS Fr. | 12th |
| 13 | Jarrett Degen | Iowa State | So. | 13th |
| 14 | Requir Van Der Merwe | Stanford | So. | 14th |
| 15 | Henry Pohlmeyer | South Dakota State | Jr. | 17th |
| 16 | Anthony Artalona | Penn | Fr. | 18th |
| 17 | Cole Martin | Wisconsin | Jr. | 20th |
| 18 | Josh Maruca | Arizona State | Jr. | NR |
| 19 | Russell Rohlfing | CSU Bakersfield | Jr. | 16th |
| 20 | Christian Monserrat | West Virginia | Sr. | NR |
157 pounds
| Rk. | Name | School | Year | Previous |
| 1 | Jason Nolf | Penn State | Sr. | 1st |
| 2 | Tyler Berger | Nebraska | Sr. | 2nd |
| 3 | Ryan Deakin | Northwestern | So. | 3rd |
| 4 | Hayden Hidlay | NC State | So. | 4th |
| 5 | Alec Pantaleo | Michigan | Sr. | 5th |
| 6 | Kaleb Young | Iowa | So. | 6th |
| 7 | Ke-Shawn Hayes | Ohio State | Jr. | 7th |
| 8 | Steve Bleise | Minnesota | Sr. | 8th |
| 9 | Larry Early | Old Dominion | Jr. | 9th |
| 10 | Eric Barone | Illinois | Jr. | 11th |
| 11 | Zach Hartman | Bucknell | Fr. | 12th |
| 12 | Jarrett Jacques | Missouri | Fr. | 13th |
| 13 | Paul Fox | Stanford | Sr. | 14th |
| 14 | Griffin Parriott | Purdue | So. | 10th |
| 15 | John Van Brill | Rutgers | Sr. | 15th |
| 16 | Taleb Rahmani | Pitt | Jr. | 16th |
| 17 | Josh Humphreys | Lehigh | Fr. | 17th |
| 18 | Zac Carson | Ohio U. | Jr. | 19th |
| 19 | BC LaPrade | Virginia Tech | So. | 20th |
| 20 | Christian Pagdilao | Arizona State | Sr. | NR |
165 pounds
| Rk. | Name | School | Year | Previous |
| 1 | Vincenzo Joseph | Penn State | Jr. | 1st |
| 2 | Alex Marinelli | Iowa | So. | 2nd |
| 3 | Evan Wick | Wisconsin | So. | 3rd |
| 4 | Josh Shields | Arizona State | Jr. | 4th |
| 5 | Chance Marstellar | Lock Haven | Sr. | 5th |
| 6 | Isaiah White | Nebraska | Jr. | 6th |
| 7 | Branson Ashworth | Wyoming | Sr. | 7th |
| 8 | Logan Massa | Michigan | Jr. | 8th |
| 9 | Chandler Rogers | Oklahoma State | Sr. | 9th |
| 10 | Demetrius Romero | Utah Valley | Jr. | 10th |
| 11 | Bryce Steiert | Northern Iowa | Sr. | 11th |
| 12 | Mekhi Lewis | Virginia Tech | RS Fr. | 12th |
| 13 | Andrew Fogarty | North Dakota State | Jr. | 13th |
| 14 | Connor Flynn | Missouri | Jr. | 14th |
| 15 | Jon Viruet | Brown | Sr. | 15th |
| 16 | Ebed Jarrell | Drexel | Jr. | 16th |
| 17 | Joey Gunther | Illinois | Jr. | 17th |
| 18 | Jesse Dellavecchia | Rider | Jr. | 18th |
| 19 | Cam Coy | Virginia | RS Fr. | 19th |
| 20 | Te’Shan Campbell | Ohio State | Sr. | NR |
174 pounds
| Rk. | Name | School | Year | Previous |
| 1 | Mark Hall | Penn State | Jr. | 1st |
| 2 | Daniel Lewis | Missouri | Sr. | 2nd |
| 3 | Zahid Valencia | Arizona State | Jr. | 3rd |
| 4 | Myles Amine | Michigan | Jr. | 4th |
| 5 | Jordan Kutler | Lehigh | Jr. | 5th |
| 6 | Joe Smith | Oklahoma State | Jr. | 6th |
| 7 | David McFadden | Virginia Tech | Jr. | 7th |
| 8 | Taylor Lujan | Northern Iowa | Jr. | 8th |
| 9 | Mikey Labriola | Nebraska | RS Fr. | 9th |
| 10 | Brandon Womack | Cornell | Jr. | 10th |
| 11 | Kimball Bastian | Utah Valley | Jr. | 11th |
| 12 | Brit Wilson | Northern Illinois | RS Fr. | 12th |
| 13 | Matt Finesilver | Duke | So. | 13th |
| 14 | Dylan Lydy | Purdue | Jr. | 14th |
| 15 | Seldon Wright | Old Dominion | Sr. | 15th |
| 16 | Ben Harvey | Army | Jr. | 16th |
| 17 | Spencer Carey | Navy | Jr. | 17th |
| 18 | Devin Skatzka | Minnesota | Jr. | 18th |
| 19 | Neal Richards | VMI | Jr. | 20th |
| 20 | Ethan Smith | Ohio State | Fr. | NR |
184 pounds
| Rk. | Name | School | Year | Previous |
| 1 | Myles Martin | Ohio State | Sr. | 1st |
| 2 | Shakur Rasheed | Penn State | Sr. | 2nd |
| 3 | Emery Parker | Illinois | Sr. | 4th |
| 4 | Nick Reenan | NC State | Jr. | 5th |
| 5 | Ryan Preisch | Lehigh | Sr. | 6th |
| 6 | Max Dean | Cornell | So. | 9th |
| 7 | Zack Zavatsky | Virginia Tech | Sr. | 3rd |
| 8 | Taylor Venz | Nebraska | So. | 7th |
| 9 | Lou DePrez | Binghamton | Fr. | 8th |
| 10 | Jacobe Smith | Oklahoma State | Sr. | 10th |
| 11 | Drew Foster | Northern Iowa | Sr. | 11th |
| 12 | Cash Wilcke | Iowa | Jr. | 12th |
| 13 | Nino Bonaccorsi | Pitt | Fr. | 13th |
| 14 | Chip Ness | North Carolina | Sr. | 15th |
| 15 | Max Lyon | Purdue | So. | NR |
| 16 | Cameron Caffey | Michigan State | So. | 14th |
| 17 | Samuel Colbray | Iowa State | So. | 16th |
| 18 | Mason Reinhardt | Wisconsin | Jr. | 18th |
| 19 | Corey Hazel | Lock Haven | Jr. | 19th |
| 20 | Dylan Wisman | Missouri | Jr. | 17th |
197 pounds
| Rk. | Name | School | Year | Previous |
| 1 | Bo Nickal | Penn State | Sr. | 1st |
| 2 | Kollin Moore | Ohio State | Jr. | 2nd |
| 3 | Patrick Brucki | Princeton | So. | 3rd |
| 4 | Jacob Warner | Iowa | RS Fr. | 4th |
| 5 | Willie Miklus | Iowa State | Sr. | 5th |
| 6 | Preston Weigel | Oklahoma State | Sr. | 6th |
| 7 | Rocco Caywood | Army | Sr. | 7th |
| 8 | Jay Aiello | Virginia | So. | 8th |
| 9 | Christian Brunner | Purdue | Jr. | 9th |
| 10 | Nathan Traxler | Stanford | So. | 10th |
| 11 | Tom Sleigh | Virginia Tech | Sr. | 11th |
| 12 | Eric Schultz | Nebraska | So. | 12th |
| 13 | Ben Honis | Cornell | Sr. | 13th |
| 14 | Jackson Striggow | Michigan | Jr. | 14th |
| 15 | Stephen Loiseau | Drexel | Sr. | 17th |
| 16 | Tanner Orndorff | Utah Valley | Jr. | 19th |
| 17 | Jacob Seely | Northern Colorado | Jr. | 15th |
| 18 | Wyatt Koelling | Missouri | So. | 16th |
| 19 | Greg Bulsak | Clarion | So. | 20th |
| 20 | Chris Weiler | Lehigh | So. | NR |
Heavyweight
| Rk. | Name | School | Year | Previous |
| 1 | Gable Steveson | Minnesota | Fr. | 1st |
| 2 | Derek White | Oklahoma State | Sr. | 2nd |
| 3 | Anthony Cassar | Penn State | Sr. | 3rd |
| 4 | Amar Dhesi | Oregon State | Sr. | 4th |
| 5 | Jordan Wood | Lehigh | So. | 5th |
| 6 | Matt Stencel | Central Michigan | So. | 12th |
| 7 | Mason Parris | Michigan | Fr. | 8th |
| 8 | Trent Hillger | Wisconsin | RS Fr. | 13th |
| 9 | David Jensen | Nebraska | Jr. | 7th |
| 10 | Demetrius Thomas | Pitt | Jr. | 11th |
| 11 | Sam Stoll | Iowa | Sr. | 6th |
| 12 | Conan Jennings | Northwestern | Sr. | 10th |
| 13 | Youssif Hemida | Maryland | Sr. | 9th |
| 14 | Jake Gunning | Buffalo | Sr. | 14th |
| 15 | Matt Voss | George Mason | Sr. | 15th |
| 16 | Chase Singletary | Ohio State | RS Fr. | 17th |
| 17 | Thomas Haines | Lock Haven | Sr. | 16th |
| 18 | Jeramy Sweany | Cornell | Sr. | 18th |
| 19 | A.J. Nevills | Fresno State | So. | 19th |
| 20 | Brian Andrews | Wyoming | So. | 20th |
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