Marinelli & Bolen new No. 1s; Nebraska moves up to No. 2 in TPI
Photo: Iowa’s Alex Marinelli (left) and Virginia Tech’s Hunter Bolen are now ranked No. 1 at 165 pounds and 184 pounds, respectively, in WIN’s Feb. 15 rankings
NEWTON, IOWA — Iowa’s Alex Marinelli and Virginia Tech’s Hunter Bolen have taken over the top spots at 165 pounds and 184 pounds, respectively, in WIN Magazine’s Feb. 15 NCAA Division I rankings, based on action that happened last week.
With Marinelli moving up, the Hawkeyes — who were put on a COVID pause and were unable to compete last weekend — now have four wrestlers ranked No. 1 among the ten weight classes; joining Spencer Lee (125), Jaydin Eierman (149) and Michael Kemerer (174). With these changes, Iowa has increased its lead in WIN’s Tournament Power Index with 144 points. Overall, Iowa, which also ranks No. 1 in WIN’s Dual Team rankings with a 5-0 record, feature 10 ranked wrestlers, including nine in the Top 8 of their weight class.
Bolen moves into the top spot at 184 after Michigan’s top-ranked Myles Amine weighed in and competed at 197 pounds this past weekend in the team’s dual against Penn State. Amine, having already qualified for the Olympic Games for San Marino at 189 pounds, likely is preparing his body for Olympic preparation training while also wrestling the collegiate season.
The TPI suggests how many NCAA points that a school could produce in the 2021 national tournament that will take place March 18-20 in St. Louis, Mo. The following is a point breakdown of the TPI, based on a wrestler’s ranking: 20 for 1st, 16 for 2nd, 13.5 for 3rd, 12.5 for 4th, 10 for 5th, 9 for 6th, 6.5 for 7th and 5.5 for 8th. Wrestlers ranked 9-12 earn two points each, followed by 1.5 points for wrestlers ranked 13-16 and 1 point for those ranked 17-20.
The other five top-ranked wrestlers include Oklahoma State’s Daton Fix (133), North Carolina’s Austin O’Connor (149), Northwestern’s Ryan Deakin (157), Nebraska’s Eric Schultz (197) and Minnesota’s Gable Steveson (Hwt).
Nebraska, which features seven ranked wrestlers and four in the Top 8, has moved into No. 2 in the TPI with 65.5 points; just edging Penn State that has nine ranked wrestlers, four in the Top 8, for 65 points.
The Nittany Lions, coming off an 18-13 road victory over Michigan is in second place in WIN’s dual-team rankings.
Meanwhile, less than six points separate the next five schools in WIN’s TPI as Arizona State, fresh off a pair of wins over Iowa State and Northern Iowa, is ranked No. 4 with 57 points. The Sun Devils are followed by No. 5 NC State (54), No. 6 Oklahoma State (53.5), Virginia Tech (53) and Michigan (51.5).
Seven wrestlers are new to this week’s WIN rankings: Virginia’s Michael Battista (184) and Quinn Miller (Hwt); Iowa State’s Zach Redding (133), Army’s P.J. Ogunsanya (149), Northern Illinois’ Mason Kaufmann (174), North Carolina’s Clay Lautt (174) and Campbell’s Austin Murphy (174).
WIN Magazine’s Feb. 15, 2021 Tournament Power Index (TPI)
| Rk. | School | Total Rank | Top 8 | TPI Pts |
| 1. | Iowa | 10 | 9 | 144 |
| 2. | Nebraska | 7 | 4 | 65.5 |
| 3. | Penn State | 9 | 4 | 65 |
| 4. | Arizona State | 8 | 5 | 57 |
| 5. | NC State | 9 | 5 | 54 |
| 6. | Oklahoma State | 8 | 3 | 53.5 |
| 7. | Virginia Tech | 6 | 4 | 53 |
| 8. | Michigan | 7 | 4 | 51.5 |
| 9. | Iowa State | 7 | 4 | 41.5 |
| 10. | Missouri | 9 | 3 | 39.5 |
| 11. | Ohio State | 6 | 2 | 36 |
| 12. | Minnesota | 5 | 2 | 34.5 |
| 13t. | Central Michigan | 3 | 2 | 30 |
| 13t. | Northwestern | 5 | 2 | 30 |
| 15. | North Carolina | 6 | 1 | 28.5 |
| 16. | Pitt | 4 | 2 | 26 |
| 17t. | Northern Illinois | 4 | 3 | 23.5 |
| 17t. | Rutgers | 3 | 2 | 23.5 |
| 19. | Illinois | 7 | 2 | 20.5 |
| 20. | Stanford | 3 | 1 | 18.5 |
| 21. | South Dakota State | 4 | 1 | 18 |
| 22. | Rider | 2 | 1 | 14 |
| 23t. | Binghamton | 2 | 1 | 13.5 |
| 23t. | Lehigh | 4 | 2 | 13.5 |
| 25. | Wyoming | 5 | 1 | 13 |
| 26. | Oklahoma | 5 | 1 | 12 |
| 27t. | Northern Colorado | 2 | 1 | 11.5 |
| 27t. | Purdue | 4 | 1 | 11.5 |
| 29t. | Navy | 2 | 1 | 11 |
| 29t. | Utah Valley | 2 | 1 | 11 |
| 29t. | Wisconsin | 2 | 1 | 11 |
| 32. | Virginia | 7 | 9 | 9.5 |
| 33t. | Bucknell | 2 | 1 | 7.5 |
| 33t. | Northern Illinois | 2 | 1 | 7.5 |
| 35t. | Duke | 1 | 1 | 6.5 |
| 35t. | West Virginia | 2 | 1 | 6.5 |
| 37t. | Appalachian State | 3 | 0 | 4.5 |
| 37t. | Indiana | 3 | 0 | 4.5 |
| 39. | Michigan State | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| 40. | Army West Point | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 41t. | American U. | 2 | 0 | 2.5 |
| 41t. | Oregon State | 2 | 0 | 2.5 |
| 43t. | Campbell | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 43t. | Clarion | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 43t. | Fresno State | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 46t. | Cal Poly | 1 | 0 | 1.5 |
| 46t. | North Dakota State | 1 | 0 | 1.5 |
| 48t. | Buffalo | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 48t. | Chattanooga | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 48t. | Drexel | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 48t. | Ohio | 1 | 0 | 1 |
WIN Magazine’s Feb. 15, 2021 Team Dual Rankings
| Rk. | School | W-L | Previous | Upcoming Action |
| 1. | Iowa | 5-0 | 1st | vs. Northwestern (2/19); at Wisconsin (2/21) |
| 2. | Penn State | 4-0 | 2nd | at Ohio State (2/19); Maryland (2/22) |
| 3. | Michigan | 4-1 | 3rd | at Michigan State (2/19) |
| 4. | Oklahoma State | 9-0 | 4th | vs Oklahoma (2/21) |
| 5. | Missouri | 10-0 | 5th | off until Feb. 26-27 MAC Tournament |
| 6. | Nebraska | 6-1 | 6th | at Illinois (2/21) |
| 7. | Virginia Tech | 9-0 | 7th | off until Feb. 28 ACC Tournament |
| 8. | NC State | 6-1 | 8th | off until Feb. 28 ACC Tournament |
| 9. | Arizona State | 6-0 | 9th | off until Feb. 28 Pac-12 Tournament |
| 10 | Minnesota | 6-2 | 10th | vs Northwestern (2/21) |
| 11. | Illinois | 5-2 | 11th | vs. Nebraska (2/21) |
| 12. | Ohio State | 5-3 | 12th | vs. Penn State (2/19) |
| 13. | Iowa State | 9-3 | 13th | at West Virginia (2/19) |
| 14. | North Carolina | 5-2 | 14th` | off until Feb. 28 ACC Tournament |
| 15. | Navy | 5-1 | 15th | off until Feb. 26 EIWA Tournament |
| 16. | Pitt | 3-4 | 16th | off until Feb. 28 ACC Tournament |
| 17. | Wisconsin | 1-6 | 17th | vs. Iowa (2/21) |
| 18. | Purdue | 3-5 | 18th | vs. Indiana (2/22) |
| 19. | Northern Iowa | 4-4 | 19th | off until March 6-7 Big Ten Tournament |
| 20. | Oklahoma | 5-4 | 20th | at Oklahoma State (2/21) |
| 21. | Rutgers | 0-4 | 21st | at Maryland (2/19) |
| 22. | Northwestern | 2-5 | 22nd | at Iowa (2/19); at Minnesota (2/21) |
| 23. | Virginia | 3-3 | 23rd | off until Feb. 28 ACC Tournament |
| 24. | Michigan State | 2-4 | 24th | vs. Michigan (2/19) |
| 25. | Binghamton | 3-1 | 25th | off until Feb. 26 EIWA Tournament |
WIN Magazine’s Feb. 15, 2021 Individual Rankings
125 pounds
| Wt | Name | School | Year | Previous |
| 1. | Spencer Lee | Iowa | Senior | 1st |
| 2. | Drew Hildebrandt | Central Michigan | Senior | 2nd |
| 3. | Brandon Courtney | Arizona State | Junior | 3rd |
| 4. | Liam Cronin | Nebraska | Senior | 5th |
| 5. | Sam Latona | Virginia Tech | RS Freshman | 6th |
| 6. | Jakob Camacho | NC State | Sophomore | 7th |
| 7. | Michael DeAugustino | Northwestern | Sophomore | 4th |
| 8 | Brody Teske | Northern Iowa | RS Freshman | 9th |
| 9. | Dylan Ragusin | Michigan | Freshman | 8th |
| 10. | Malik Heinselman | Ohio State | Junior | 12th |
| 11. | Rayvon Foley | Michigan State | Junior | 13th |
| 12. | Patrick McKee | Minnesota | Sophomore | 10th |
| 13. | Justin Cardani | Illinois | Sophomore | 14th |
| 14. | Devin Schroder | Purdue | Senior | 11th |
| 15. | Jaret Lane | Lehigh | Junior | 17th |
| 16. | Brock Hudkins | Indiana | Senior | 18th |
| 17. | Taylor Lamont | Utah Valley | Junior | 15th |
| 18. | Connor Brown | Missouri | Junior | 19th |
| 19. | Cage Curry | American U. | Senior | 20th |
| 20. | Trevor Mastrogiovanni | Oklahoma State | Freshman | 16th |
133 pounds
| Wt | Name | School | Year | Previous |
| 1. | Daton Fix | Oklahoma State | Sophomore | 1st |
| 2. | Roman Bravo-Young | Penn State | Junior | 3rd |
| 3. | Austin DeSanto | Iowa | Senior | 4th |
| 4. | Mickey Phillippi | Pittsburgh | Junior | 5th |
| 5. | Michael McGee | Arizona State | Junior | 6th |
| 6. | Sammy Alvarez | Rutgers | Sophomore | 7th |
| 7. | Korbin Myers | Virginia Tech | Senior | 8th |
| 8. | Matt Schmitt | Missouri | Grad. | 9th |
| 9. | Zach Price | South Dakota State | Sophomore | 10th |
| 10. | Chris Cannon | Northwestern | Freshman | 11th |
| 11. | Jamie Hernandez | North Carolina | Junior | 13th |
| 12. | Lucas Byrd | Illinois | RS Freshman | 14th |
| 13. | Zach Redding | Iowa State | Freshman | NR |
| 14. | Kyle Biscoglia | Northern Iowa | Sophomore | 12th |
| 15. | Louie Hayes | Virginia | Senior | 15th |
| 16. | Mosha Schwartz | Northern Colorado | Sophomore | 16th |
| 17. | Darren Miller | Bucknell | Sophomore | 17th |
| 18. | Jarrett Trombley | NC State | Sophomore | 18th |
| 19. | Mario Guillen | Ohio | Senior | 19th |
| 20. | Ryan Sullivan | West Virginia | RS Freshman | 20th |
141 pounds
| Wt. | Name | School | Year | Previous |
| 1. | Jaydin Eierman | Iowa | Senior | 1st |
| 2. | Nick Lee | Penn State | Senior | 2nd |
| 3. | Sebastian Rivera | Rutgers | Grad. | 3rd |
| 4. | Chad Red Jr. | Nebraska | Senior | 4th |
| 5. | Allen Hart | Missouri | Junior | 5th |
| 6. | Ian Parker | Iowa State | Senior | 6th |
| 7. | Dom Demas | Oklahoma | Junior | 7th |
| 8. | Tariq Wilson | NC State | Senior | 8th |
| 9. | Zachary Sherman | North Carolina | Junior | 9th |
| 10. | Dylan Duncan | Illinois | Senior | 10th |
| 11. | Cody Trybus | Navy | Senior | 11th |
| 12. | D.J. Loren | Fresno State | Senior | 12th |
| 13. | Grant Willits | Oregon State | Junior | 13th |
| 14. | Brian Courtney | Virginia | Junior | 14th |
| 15. | Cole Matthews | Pittsburgh | Sophomore | 15th |
| 16. | Dresden Simon | Central Michigan | Senior | 16th |
| 17. | Pete Lipari | Arizona State | Senior | 17th |
| 18. | Derek Spann | Buffalo | Senior | 18th |
| 19. | Zach Trampe | Binghamton | Senior | 19th |
| 20. | Clay Carlson | South Dakota State | Sophomore | 20th |
149 pounds
| Wt. | Name | School | Year | Previous |
| 1. | Austin O`Connor | North Carolina | Junior | 1st |
| 2. | Sammy Sasso | Ohio State | Sophomore | 2nd |
| 3. | Brock Mauller | Missouri | Junior | 3rd |
| 4. | Boo Lewallen | Oklahoma State | Senior | 4th |
| 5. | Andrew Alirez | Northern Colorado | Sophomore | 6th |
| 6. | Max Murin | Iowa | Junior | 7th |
| 7. | Jarrett Degen | Iowa State | Senior | 5th |
| 8. | Kanen Storr | Michigan | Senior | 8th |
| 9. | Mike Carr | Illinois | Junior | 9th |
| 10. | Griffin Parriott | Purdue | Senior | 10th |
| 11. | Jonathan Millner | Appalachian State | Junior | 11th |
| 12. | Bryce Andonian | Virginia Tech | Sophomore | 12th |
| 13. | Yahya Thomas | Northwestern | Junior | 13th |
| 14. | Graham Rooks | Indiana | Sophomore | 14th |
| 15. | Jaden Abas | Stanford | RS Freshman | 15th |
| 16. | Jarod Verkleeren | Penn State | Junior | 16th |
| 17. | Joshua Heil | Campbell | Senior | 17th |
| 18. | Mitch Moore | Oklahoma | Junior | 18th |
| 19. | Tanner Smith | Chattanooga | Junior | 20th |
| 20. | P.J. Ogunsanya | Army | Junior | NR |
157 pounds
| Wt. | Name | School | Year | Previous |
| 1. | Ryan Deakin | Northwestern | Senior | 1st |
| 2. | Hayden Hidlay | NC State | Senior | 2nd |
| 3. | David Carr | Iowa State | Sophomore | 3rd |
| 4. | Jesse Dellavecchia | Rider | Grad | 4th |
| 5. | Kaleb Young | Iowa | Senior | 5th |
| 6. | Brayton Lee | Minnesota | Sophomore | 6th |
| 7. | Kendall Coleman | Purdue | Sophomore | 7th |
| 8. | Josh Humphreys | Lehigh | Junior | 8th |
| 9. | Justin Thomas | Oklahoma | Senior | 9th |
| 10. | Jarrett Jacques | Missouri | Junior | 13th |
| 11. | Brady Berge | Penn State | Junior | 14th |
| 12. | Will Lewan | Michigan | Sophomore | 11th |
| 13. | Jacori Teemer | Arizona State | Sophomore | 12th |
| 14. | Jared Franek | North Dakota State | Sophomore | 15th |
| 15. | Jacob Wright | Wyoming | Junior | 20th |
| 16. | Wyatt Sheets | Oklahoma State | Junior | 10th |
| 17. | Hunter Willits | Oregon State | Junior | 16th |
| 18. | Requir Van der Merwe | Stanford | Senior | 17th |
| 19. | Markus Hartman | Army West Point | Junior | 18th |
| 20. | Justin McCoy | Virginia | Sophomore | 19th |
165 pounds
| Wt. | Name | School | Year | Previous |
| 1. | Alex Marinelli | Iowa | Senior | 2nd |
| 2. | Shane Griffith | Stanford | Sophomore | 3rd |
| 3. | Mekhi Lewis | Virginia Tech | Sophomore | 1st |
| 4. | Travis Wittlake | Oklahoma State | Sophomore | 4th |
| 5. | Anthony Valencia | Arizona State | Senior | 5th |
| 6. | Tanner Skidgel | Navy | Senior | 6th |
| 7. | Zach Hartman | Bucknell | Junior | 7th |
| 8. | Dan Braunagel | Illinois | Sophomore | 8th |
| 9. | Ethan Smith | Ohio State | Junior | 9th |
| 10. | Keegan O’Toole | Missouri | Freshman | 10th |
| 11. | Jake Wentzel | Pittsburgh | Senior | 11th |
| 12. | Andrew Sparks | Minnesota | Freshman | 13th |
| 13. | Jake Keating | Virginia | Senior | 14th |
| 14. | Kennedy Monday | North Carolina | Senior | 12th |
| 15. | Thomas Bullard | NC State | Senior | 15th |
| 16. | Tanner Cook | South Dakota State | Sophomore | 16th |
| 17. | Peyton Robb | Nebraska | Sophomore | 17th |
| 18. | Cameron Amine | Michigan | RS Freshman | 19th |
| 19. | Joe Lee | Penn State | RS Freshman | 18th |
| 20. | William Formato | Appalachian State | Sophomore | 20th |
174 pounds
| Wt. | Name | School | Year | Previous |
| 1. | Michael Kemerer | Iowa | Grad. | 1st |
| 2. | Mikey Labriola | Nebraska | Junior | 3rd |
| 3. | Kaleb Romero | Ohio State | Junior | 4th |
| 4. | Logan Massa | Michigan | Senior | 2nd |
| 5. | Demetrius Romero | Utah Valley | Senior | 5th |
| 6. | Carter Starocci | Penn State | RS Freshman | 7th |
| 7. | Matt Finesilver | Duke | Junior | 6th |
| 8. | Daniel Bullard | NC State | Senior | 8th |
| 9. | Hayden Hastings | Wyoming | Junior | 13th |
| 10. | Devin Kane | North Carolina | Senior | 10th |
| 11. | Dustin Plott | Oklahoma State | Freshman | 12th |
| 12. | Trey Munoz | Arizona State | RS Freshmen | 14th |
| 13. | Donnell Washington | Indiana | Freshman | 16th |
| 14. | Bernie Truax | Cal Poly | Sophomore | 18th |
| 15. | Andrew McNally | Kent State | Senior | 11th |
| 16. | Thomas Flitz | Appalachian State | Senior | 20th |
| 17. | Mason Kaufmann | Northern Illinois | Junior | NR |
| 18. | Clay Lautt | North Carolina | Junior | NR |
| 19. | Austin Murphy | Campbell | Junior | NR |
| 20. | Michael O`Malley | Drexel | Sophomore | 19th |
184 pounds
| Wt. | Name | School | Year | Previous |
| 1. | Hunter Bolen | Virginia Tech | Junior | 2nd |
| 2. | Aaron Brooks | Penn State | Sophomore | 3rd |
| 3. | Trent Hidlay | NC State | Sophomore | 4th |
| 4. | Lou Deprez | Binghamton | Junior | 5th |
| 5. | Parker Keckeisen | Northern Iowa | RS Freshman | 7th |
| 6 | Chris Weiler | Wisconsin | Senior | 6th |
| 7. | Brit Wilson | Northern Illinois | Junior | 9th |
| 8. | Zach Braunagel | Illinois | Sophomore | 10th |
| 9. | Dakota Geer | Oklahoma State | Senior | 8th |
| 10. | Nelson Brands | Iowa | Sophomore | 11th |
| 11. | Taylor Venz | Nebraska | Senior | 12th |
| 12. | Jeremiah Kent | Missouri | Sophomore | 13th |
| 13. | Tate Samuelson | Wyoming | Junior | 17th |
| 14. | Tanner Harvey | American | Senior | 14th |
| 15. | Owen Webster | Minnesota | Grad | 15th |
| 16. | Max Lyon | Purdue | Senior | 18th |
| 17. | Sam Colbray | Iowa State | Senior | 16th |
| 18. | John Poznanski | Rutgers | Freshman | 19th |
| 19. | Rocky Jordan | Ohio State | Sophomore | 20th |
| 20. | Michael Battista | Virginia | Junior | NR |
197 pounds
| Wt. | Name | School | Year | Previous |
| 1. | Eric Schultz | Nebraska | Senior | 1st |
| 2. | Jacob Warner | Iowa | Junior | 3rd |
| 3. | Tanner Sloan | South Dakota State | Sophomore | 4th |
| 4. | Myles Amine | Michigan | Grad | 1st/184 |
| 5. | Nino Bonaccorsi | Pittsburgh | Junior | 5th |
| 6. | Kordell Norfleet | Arizona State | Junior | 10th |
| 7. | Stephen Buchanan | Wyoming | Sophomore | 12th |
| 8. | Noah Adams | West Virginia | Junior | 2nd |
| 9. | Jay Aiello | Virginia | Senior | 6th |
| 10. | Greg Bulsak | Clarion | Senior | 7th |
| 11. | Cameron Caffey | Michigan State | Junior | 8th |
| 12. | A.J. Ferrari | Oklahoma State | Freshman | 9th |
| 13. | Lucas Davison | Northwestern | Sophomore | 11th |
| 14. | Jake Woodley | Oklahoma | Junior | 13th |
| 15. | Rocky Elam | Missouri | Freshman | 14th |
| 16. | Michael Beard | Penn State | RS Freshman | 16th |
| 17. | Jake Jakobsen | Lehigh | Senior | 17th |
| 18. | JT Brown | Army West Point | Junior | 18th |
| 19. | Isaac Trumble | NC State | Freshmen | 15th |
| 20. | Yonger Bastida | Iowa State | Freshman | 19th |
Heavyweight
| Wt. | Name | School | Year | Previous |
| 1. | Gable Steveson | Minnesota | Junior | 1st |
| 2. | Mason Parris | Michigan | Junior | 2nd |
| 3. | Tony Cassioppi | Iowa | Sophomore | 3rd |
| 4. | Matt Stencel | Central Michigan | Senior | 4th |
| 5. | Cohlton Schultz | Arizona State | RS Freshman | 13th |
| 6 | Gannon Gremmel | Iowa State | Senior | 5th |
| 7. | Carter Isley | Northern Iowa | Senior | 6th |
| 8. | Jordan Wood | Lehigh | Senior | 7th |
| 9. | Trent Hillger | Wisconsin | Junior | 10th |
| 10. | Zach Elam | Missouri | Sophomore | 9th |
| 11. | Luke Luffman | Illinois | Sophomore | 11th |
| 12. | Seth Nevills | Penn State | Sophomore | 12th |
| 13. | Tate Orndorff | Ohio State | Junior | 8th |
| 14 | Brian Andrews | Wyoming | Senior | 14th |
| 15. | Ethan Laird | Rider | Senior | 15th |
| 16. | Christian Lance | Nebraska | Senior | 16th |
| 17. | Deonte Wilson | NC State | Junior | 17th |
| 18. | Josh Heindselman | Oklahoma | RS Freshman | 18th |
| 19. | John Borst | Virginia Tech | Junior | 19th |
| 20. | Quinn Miller | Virginia | Junior | NR |
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