Iowa-Penn State rated No. 1-2 in WIN’s Preseason Ranks
Photo: WIN’s 2021-22 NCAA Div. I rankings, presented by Cliff Keen Athletic, appear in the latest issue of WIN Magazine. This issue, printed on Sept. 27, previews all 10 weight classes before the upcoming season. The issue also includes WIN’s High School rankings, the Girls High School rankings as well as features on Iowa adding women’s wrestling, the return of Ivy League wrestling … and a preview of the 2021 UWW World Championships in Oslo, Norway. Click here or call 888-305-0606 to subscribe to WIN Magazine and get this issue. (Use Discount Code “Preseason”).
NEWTON, Iowa — With most All-American wrestlers returning this season after the NCAA offered another year of eligibility because of the pandemic, defending national champion Iowa and runner-up Penn State are ranked first and second, respectively, in WIN Magazine’s 2021-22 NCAA Division I Preseason Tournament Power Index.
The Hawkeyes, shooting for a 25th all-time national championship this March in Detroit, return all ten national qualifiers from last season, including three-time NCAA champion Spencer Lee at 125 pounds, as well as past All-Americans Austin DeSanto (133), Jaydin Eierman (141), Kaleb Young (157), Alex Marinelli (165), Michael Kemerer (174), Jacob Warner (197) and Anthony Cassioppi (Hwt).
The Nittany Lions return all four national champs in Roman Bravo-Young (133), Nick Lee (141), Carter Starocci (174) and Aaron Brooks (184) as well as All-American Greg Kerkvliet (Hwt) and welcomes Cornell All-American Max Dean, who was forced to sit out last season when the Ivy League cancelled the season. Dean was an NCAA finalist in 2019.
Cornell’s two-time national champ Yianni Diakomihalis, whose last national tournament was in 2019, is returning and most likely will be moving up to 149 pounds.
The other 2021 national champs returning are North Carolina’s Austin O’Connor, who is expected to move up to 157 pounds, as well as Iowa State’s David Carr (157), Stanford’s Shane Griffith (165), Oklahoma State A.J. Ferrari (197) and Minnesota’s Gable Steveson (Hwt). The Gopher, who also is coming off an Olympic gold-medal performance this past summer, was co-winner of the 2021 WIN Magazine/Culture House Dan Hodge Trophy with Iowa’s Spencer Lee.
WIN’s TPI predicts approximately how many NCAA points a team will score in Detroit in March at the Division I Championships, excluding bonus points, based on numbers associated with individual placements/rankings based on our preseason rankings: 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.
WIN’s individual rankings, which will be updated in November, are subject to change as wrestlers finalize what weights they will wrestle later this fall. WIN will also announce Dual Rankings in December.
Each wrestler’s year deals with athletic eligibility. The 2021 finish indicates where wrestlers finished in the 2021 Nationals as well as others who did not wrestle in the 2021 NCAAs but may have placed or qualified in past national tournaments.
WIN Magazine’s 2021-22 Tournament Power Index (TPI)
| Rk. | School | Total Rank | Top 8 | TPI Points |
| 1. | Iowa | 10 | 8 | 121 |
| 2. | Penn State | 7 | 6 | 101 |
| 3. | Oklahoma State | 9 | 5 | 63.5 |
| 4. | Arizona State | 7 | 5 | 61.5 |
| 5. | Missouri | 10 | 3 | 48.5 |
| 6. | NC State | 8 | 3 | 44 |
| 7t. | Minnesota | 4 | 3 | 43.5 |
| 7t. | Ohio State | 7 | 4 | 43.5 |
| 9. | Michigan | 7 | 3 | 42 |
| 10. | Virginia Tech | 6 | 4 | 41.5 |
| 11. | Rutgers | 5 | 4 | 39.5 |
| 12. | Stanford | 3 | 3 | 39 |
| 13t. | Cornell | 3 | 2 | 38 |
| 13t. | Northwestern | 5 | 3 | 38 |
| 15. | Pitt | 4 | 2 | 32 |
| 16. | Iowa State | 5 | 2 | 29.5 |
| 17. | Cal Poly | 2 | 2 | 22.5 |
| 18. | Northern Iowa | 5 | 2 | 21 |
| 19. | Illinois | 3 | 2 | 17.5 |
| 20. | Nebraska | 7 | 1 | 17 |
| 21t. | Lehigh | 5 | 2 | 15.5 |
| 21t. | Princeton | 2 | 1 | 15.5 |
| 23t. | Oklahoma | 5 | 1 | 15 |
| 23t. | Wisconsin | 5 | 1 | 15 |
| 26t. | North Carolina | 4 | 1 | 14.5 |
| 26t. | Wyoming | 6 | 1 | 14.5 |
| 28. | Northern Colorado | 4 | 1 | 13.5 |
| 29. | Utah Valley | 2 | 1 | 11 |
| 30. | Northern Illinois | 3 | 1 | 7.5 |
| 31. | Campbell | 2 | 1 | 7 |
| 32t | Indiana | 1 | 1 | 6.5 |
| 32t. | Purdue | 4 | 0 | 6.5 |
| 33t. | Army-West Point | 4 | 0 | 5.5 |
| 33t. | Bucknell | 1 | 1 | 5.5 |
| 35. | North Dakota State | 3 | 0 | 5 |
| 36t. | Central Michigan | 3 | 0 | 4.5 |
| 36t. | Michigan State | 3 | 0 | 4.5 |
| 36t. | South Dakota State | 3 | 0 | 4.5 |
| 39. | Oregon State | 3 | 0 | 4 |
| 40t. | Air Force | 2 | 0 | 3.5 |
| 40t. | Harvard | 2 | 0 | 3.5 |
| 40t. | West Virginia | 2 | 0 | 3.5 |
| 43t. | CSU Bakersfield | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 43t. | Penn | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 45t. | Navy | 2 | 0 | 2.5 |
| 45t | Virginia | 2 | 0 | 2.5 |
| 47. | Binghamton | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 48t. | Drexel | 1 | 0 | 1.5 |
| 48t. | Duke | 1 | 0 | 1.5 |
| 48t. | Edinboro | 1 | 0 | 1.5 |
| 48t. | SIU-Edwardsville | 1 | 0 | 1.5 |
| 52. | Chattanooga | 1 | 0 | 1 |
WIN Magazine’s 2021-22 Preseason Rankings
125 pounds
| Rk. | Name | School | Year | 2021 Finish |
| 1. | Spencer Lee | Iowa | Sr. | won third NCAA title |
| 2. | Vito Arujau | Cornell | So. | DNC/2019 AA (4th) |
| 3. | Pat Glory | Princeton | Jr. | DNC/2019 AA (2nd) |
| 4. | Brandon Courtney | Arizona State | Jr. | AA-2nd |
| 5. | Patrick McKee | Minnesota | Sr. | AA-3rd |
| 6. | Taylor Lamont | Utah Valley | Jr. | AA-5th |
| 7. | Sam Latona | Virginia Tech | RSFr. | AA-6th |
| 8. | Brody Teske | Northern Iowa | So. | NQ-R12 |
| 9. | Jakob Camacho | NC State | So. | NQ-R12 |
| 10. | Killian Cardinale | West Virginia | Sr. | AA-7th |
| 11. | Eric Barnett | Wisconsin | Jr. | AA-8th |
| 12. | Devin Schroeder | Purdue | Sr. | NQ-R12 |
| 13. | Malik Heinselman | Ohio State | Sr. | NQ-R24 |
| 14. | Rayvon Foley | Michigan State | Jr. | NQ-R16 |
| 15. | Jaret Lane | Lehigh | Sr. | NQ-R16 |
| 16. | Michael DeAugustino | Northwestern | Jr. | NQ-R12 |
| 17. | Trevor Mastrogiovani | Oklahoma State | So. | NQ-R16 |
| 18. | Robert Howard | Penn State | RSFr. | NQ-R16 |
| 19. | Liam Cronin | Nebraska | Sr. | NQ-R24 |
| 20. | Noah Surtin | Missouri | So. | NQ-R24 |
133 pounds
| Rk. | Name | School | Yr. | 2021 Finish |
| 1. | Roman Bravo-Young | Penn State | Jr. | AA-1st |
| 2. | Daton Fix | Oklahoma State | Jr. | AA-2nd |
| 3. | Austin DeSanto | Iowa | Sr. | AA-3rd |
| 4. | Korbin Myers | Virginia Tech | Gr. | AA-4th |
| 5. | Lucas Byrd | Illinois | RSFr. | AA-5th |
| 6. | Michael McGee | Arizona State | Sr. | AA-6th |
| 7. | Chris Cannon | Northwestern | So. | AA-7th |
| 8. | Sammy Alvarez | Rutgers | So. | DNC /2020 NQ |
| 9. | Micky Phillippi | Pitt | Jr. | NQ-R12 |
| 10. | Matt Schmitt | Missouri | Jr. | NQ-R12 |
| 11. | Brandon Paetzell | Lehigh | Sr. | DNC /’19-20 NQ |
| 12. | Chance Rich | CSU Bakersfield | So. | NQ-R12 |
| 13. | Dylan Ragusin | Michigan | RSFr. | NQ-R24@125 |
| 14. | Jaret Van Vleet | Air Force | Sr. | NQ-R16 |
| 15. | Michael Colaiocco | Penn | So. | DNC/2020 NQ |
| 16. | Jacob Allen | Navy | Sr. | NQ-R24 |
| 17. | Jarrett Trombly | NC State | So. | NQ-R16 |
| 18. | Devon Turner | Oregon State | Sr. | NQ-R16 |
| 19. | Mosha Schwartz | Northern Colorado | So. | NQ-R32 |
| 20. | Zack Redding | Iowa State | RSFr. | NQ-R32 |
141 pounds
| Rk. | Name | School | Yr. | 2021 Finish |
| 1. | Nick Lee | Penn State | Sr. | AA-1st |
| 2. | Jaydin Eierman | Iowa | Sr. | AA-2nd |
| 3. | Sebastian Rivera | Rutgers | Gr. | AA-4th |
| 4. | Real Woods | Stanford | Jr. | NQ-R12 |
| 5. | Andrew Alirez | Northern Colorado | RSFr. | NQ/Inj-149 |
| 6. | Chad Red | Nebraska | Sr. | AA-6th |
| 7. | Dylan Duncan | Illinois | Sr. | AA-5th |
| 8. | Ian Parker | Iowa State | Sr. | NQ-R24 |
| 9. | Zach Sherman | North Carolina | Jr. | AA-7th |
| 10. | Dom Demas | Oklahoma | Sr. | NQ-R12 |
| 11. | Clay Carlson | South Dakota State | So. | AA-8th |
| 12. | Allan Hart | Missouri | Jr. | NQ-R12 |
| 13. | Dresden Simon | Central Michigan | Sr. | NQ-R12 |
| 14. | Grant Willits | Oregon State | Jr. | NQ-R16 |
| 15. | Dylan D’Emilio | Ohio State | Jr. | NQ-R16 |
| 16. | Cole Matthews | Pitt | So. | NQ-R24 |
| 17. | Parker Filius | Purdue | Sr. | NQ-R16 |
| 18. | Malyke Hines | Lehigh | So. | NQ-R16/133 |
| 19. | Dusty Hone | Oklahoma State | Sr. | DNC/2020 NQ |
| 20. | Austin Gomez | Wisconsin | Sr. | DNC/transfer/2019 NQ |
149 pounds
| Rk. | Name | School | Yr. | 2021 Finish |
| 1. | Yianni Diakomihalis | Cornell | Jr. | DNC/2-time champ (’18-’19). |
| 2. | Sammy Sasso | Ohio State | Jr. | AA-2nd |
| 3. | Brock Mauller | Missouri | Jr. | AA-5th |
| 4. | Yahya Thomas | Northwestern | Gr. | AA-3rd |
| 5. | Kyle Parco | Arizona State | So. | AA-6th (Fresno State) |
| 6. | Tariq Wilson | NC State | Sr. | AA-3rd-141 |
| 7. | Jaden Abas | Stanford | So. | AA-7th |
| 8. | Bryce Andonian | Virginia Tech | So. | NQ-R12 |
| 9. | Max Murin | Iowa | Sr. | NQ-R12 |
| 10. | Jarrett Degen | Iowa State | Sr. | NQ-R32/2019 AA |
| 11. | Mitch Moore | Oklahoma | Sr. | NQ-R12 |
| 12. | Kanen Storr | Michigan | Sr. | NQ-R16 |
| 13. | P.J. Ogunsanya | Army-West Point | Sr. | NQ-R16 |
| 14. | Josh Heil | Campbell | Sr. | NQ-R16 |
| 15. | Anthony Artalona | Penn | Jr. | DNC /2019 NQ |
| 16. | Josh Finesilver | Duke | Jr. | NQ-R12 |
| 17. | Ridge Lovett | Nebraska | So. | NQ-R24 |
| 18. | Michael Blockhus | Minnesota | Jr. | NQ-R24 |
| 19. | Tristan Lara | Northern Iowa | Jr. | NQ-R24 |
| 20. | Mike Carr | Illinois | Gr. | DNC/2018-19 NQ |
157 pounds
| Rk. | Name | School | Yr. | 2021 Finish |
| 1. | David Carr | Iowa State | So. | AA-1st |
| 2. | Ryan Deakin | Northwestern | Gr. | AA-3rd |
| 3. | Jacori Teemer | Arizona State | Jr. | AA-4th |
| 4. | Brayton Lee | Minnesota | Jr. | AA-6th |
| 5. | Austin O’Connor | North Carolina | Jr. | AA-1st@149 |
| 6. | Kaleb Young | Iowa | Sr. | AA-7th |
| 7. | Wyatt Sheets | Oklahoma State | Sr. | AA-8th |
| 8. | Josh Humphreys | Lehigh | Jr. | DNC -injured |
| 9. | Quincy Monday | Princeton | Jr. | DNC -2-time NQ |
| 10. | Kendall Coleman | Purdue | Jr. | NQ-R24 |
| 11. | Jarrett Jacques | Missouri | Jr. | NQ-R12 |
| 12. | Jared Franek | North Dakota State | Jr. | NQ-R12 |
| 13. | Jacob Wright | Wyoming | Sr. | NQ-R12 |
| 14. | Will Lewan | Michigan | So. | NQ-R16 |
| 15. | Hunter Willits | Oregon State | Jr. | NQ-R16 |
| 16. | Justin Ruffin | SIU-Edwardsville | Sr. | NQ-injured |
| 17. | Justin Thomas | Oklahoma | Gr. | NQ-R32 |
| 18. | Johnny Lovett | Central Michigan | RSFr. | NQ-R16 |
| 19. | Markus Hartman | Army-West Point | Sr. | NQ-R32 |
| 20. | Chase Saldiate | Michigan State | Fr. | NQ-R32 |
165 pounds
| Rk. | Name | School | Yr. | 2021 Finish |
| 1. | Shane Griffith | Stanford | Jr. | AA-1st |
| 2. | Alex Marinelli | Iowa | Sr. | NQ/2-time AA (2018-19) |
| 3. | Evan Wick | Cal Poly | Sr. | DNC/transfer/2-time AA |
| 4. | Jake Wentzel | Pitt | Sr. | AA-2nd |
| 5. | Keegan O’Toole | Missouri | RSFr. | AA-3rd |
| 6. | Travis Wittlake | Oklahoma State | Jr. | AA-4th |
| 7. | Carson Kharchla | Ohio State | RSFr. | Redshirted |
| 8. | Zach Hartman | Bucknell | Sr. | AA-6th |
| 9. | Anthony Valencia | Arizona State | Gr. | AA-8th |
| 10. | Cameron Amine | Michigan | RSFr. | AA-7th |
| 11. | Demetrius Romero | Utah Valley | Sr. | AA-6th/174 |
| 12. | Phillip Conigliaro | Harvard | Jr. | DNC/2020 NQ |
| 13. | Tanner Cook | South Dakota State | So. | DNC/2020 NQ |
| 14. | Luke Weber | North Dakota State | Sr. | NQ-R12 |
| 15. | Thomas Bullard | NC State | Sr. | NQ-R16 |
| 16. | Peyton Hall | West Virginia | So. | NQ-R12 |
| 17. | Izzak Olejnik | Northern Illinois | So. | NQ-R16 |
| 18. | Andrew Nicholson | Chattanooga | Jr. | NQ-R24 |
| 19. | Peyton Robb | Nebraska | So. | NQ-R16 |
| 20. | Cole Moody | Wyoming | So. | NQ-R24 |
174 pounds
| Rk. | Name | School | Yr. | 2021 Finish |
| 1. | Carter Starocci | Penn State | RSFr. | AA-1st |
| 2. | Michael Kemerer | Iowa | Gr. | AA-2nd |
| 3. | Mehki Lewis | Virginia Tech | So. | NQ-165/2019 champ |
| 4. | Hayden Hidlay | NC State | Sr. | AA-5th@157 |
| 5. | Ethan Smith | Ohio State | Sr. | AA-5th@165 |
| 6. | Jackson Turley | Rutgers | So. | AA-8th |
| 7. | Donnell Washington | Indiana | Jr. | NQ-R24 |
| 8. | Austin Murphy | Campbell | Jr. | NQ-R12 |
| 9. | Hayden Hastings | Wyoming | Sr. | NQ-R16 |
| 10. | Dustin Plott | Oklahoma State | So. | NQ-R24 |
| 11. | Andrew McNally | Wisconsin | Sr. | NQ-R12 |
| 12. | Ben Pasiuk | Army | So. | NQ-R16 |
| 13. | Michael O’Malley | Drexel | Jr. | NQ-R16 |
| 14. | Peyton Mocco | Missouri | So. | NQ-R16 |
| 15. | Jackson Hemauer | Northern Colorado | Jr. | NQ-R24 |
| 16. | Jacob Oliver | Edinboro | Jr. | NQ-R24 |
| 17. | Cade Devos | South Dakota State | So. | NQ-R24 |
| 18. | Clay Lautt | North Carolina | Gr. | DNC /2020 NQ |
| 19. | Lance Runyon | Northern Iowa | RSFr. | NQ-R32 |
| 20. | Mason Kaufman | Northern Illinois | Sr. | NQ-R24 |
184 pounds
| Rk. | Name | School | Yr. | 2021 Finish |
| 1. | Aaron Brooks | Penn State | So. | AA-1st |
| 2. | Trent Hidlay | NC State | So. | AA-2nd |
| 3. | Myles Amine | Michigan | Gr. | AA-3rd-197 |
| 4. | Parker Keckeisen | Northern Iowa | RSFr. | AA-3rd |
| 5. | John Poznanski | Rutgers | RSFr. | AA-4th |
| 6. | Bernie Truax | Cal Poly | So. | AA-4th-174 |
| 7. | Dakota Geer | Oklahoma State | Sr. | AA-5th |
| 8. | Brit Wilson | Northern Illinois | Jr. | AA-6th |
| 9. | Hunter Bolen | Virginia Tech | Jr. | AA-7th |
| 10. | Lou Deprez | Binghamton | Jr. | AA-8th |
| 11. | Taylor Venz | Nebraska | Sr. | NQ-R12 |
| 12. | Jeremiah Kent | Missouri | So. | NQ-R16 |
| 13. | Devin Kane | North Carolina | Sr. | NQ-R12 |
| 14. | Rocky Jordan | Ohio State | Jr. | NQ-R12 |
| 15. | Tate Samuelson | Wyoming | Sr. | NQ-R24 |
| 16. | Nelson Brands | Iowa | Jr. | NQ-R24 |
| 17. | Chris Weiler | Wisconsin | Gr. | RS/Lehigh transfer |
| 18. | David Key | Navy | So. | NQ-R16 |
| 19. | Alan Clothier | Northern Colorado | Gr. | NQ-R24 |
| 20. | Josh Loomer | CSU Bakersfield | Sr. | DNC /2020-NQ |
197 pounds
| Rk. | Name | School | Yr. | 2021 Finish |
| 1. | A.J. Ferrari | Oklahoma State | RSFr. | AA-1st |
| 2. | Nino Bonaccorsi | Pitt | Jr. | AA-2nd |
| 3. | Jacob Warner | Iowa | Sr. | AA-4th |
| 4. | Rocky Elam | Missouri | RSFr. | AA-5th |
| 5. | Max Dean | Penn State | Jr. | DNC/2019 AA/transfer from Cornell |
| 6. | Jake Woodley | Oklahoma | Sr. | AA-6th |
| 7. | Stephan Buchanan | Wyoming | Jr. | AA-8th |
| 8. | Patrick Brucki | Michigan | Sr. | DNC/AA transfer from Princeton |
| 9. | Ben Darmstadt | Cornell | Sr. | DNC/2018 AA |
| 10. | Kordell Norfleet | Arizona State | Gr. | NQ-R12 |
| 11. | Eric Schultz | Nebraska | Sr. | NQ-R16 |
| 12. | Cameron Caffey | Michigan State | Jr. | NQ-R12 |
| 13. | Thomas Penola | Purdue | Jr. | NQ-R12 |
| 14. | Greg Bulsak | Rutgers | Sr. | NQ-R24 (Clarion transfer) |
| 15. | Jay Aiello | Virginia | Sr. | NQ-R24 |
| 16. | Owen Pentz | North Dakota State | So. | NQ-R16 |
| 17. | Marcus Coleman | Iowa State | Jr. | NQ-R16 |
| 18. | Isaac Trumble | NC State | RSFr. | Redshirted |
| 19. | J.T. Brown | Army-West Point | Sr. | NQ-R24 |
| 20. | Jacob Holschlag | Northern Iowa | Sr. | Injured/2018 AA |
Heavyweight
| Rk. | Name | School | Yr. | 2021 Finish |
| 1. | Gable Steveson | Minnesota | Jr. | AA-1st |
| 2. | Mason Parris | Michigan | Jr. | AA-2nd |
| 3. | Tony Cassioppi | Iowa | Jr. | AA-3rd |
| 4. | Cohlton Schultz | Arizona State | RSFr. | AA-4th |
| 5. | Greg Kerkvliet | Penn State | RSFr. | AA-7th |
| 6. | Trent Hillger | Wisconsin | Sr. | AA-6th |
| 7. | Tate Orndorff | Ohio State | Sr. | AA-8th |
| 8. | Jordan Wood | Lehigh | Sr. | NQ-R16 |
| 9. | Matt Stencel | Central Michigan | Sr. | NQ-R24 |
| 10. | Wyatt Hendrickson | Air Force | So. | NQ-R12 |
| 11. | Zach Elam | Missouri | So. | NQ-R16 |
| 12. | Brian Andrews | Wyoming | Sr. | NQ-R16 |
| 13. | Lucas Davison | Northwestern | So. | NQ-R16@197 |
| 14. | Austin Harris | Oklahoma State | Sr. | NQ-R12 |
| 15. | Nathan Traxler | Virginia Tech | Sr. | NQ-R12 |
| 16. | Yaraslau Slavikouski | Harvard | Jr. | DNC /2020 NQ |
| 17. | Christian Lance | Nebraska | Sr. | NQ-R24 |
| 18. | Deonte Wilson | NC State | Jr. | NQ-R24 |
| 19. | Josh Heindselman | Oklahoma | So. | NQ-R24 |
| 20. | Quinn Miller | Virginia | Jr. | NQ-R32 |
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