December NWCA Division II College Rankings
By Mike Finn
Updated: December 22, 2021
The following are the NCAA Div. II team and individual rankings as of Dec. 8, 2021
| Team Rankings | |||
| RANK | TEAM | ||
| 1 | Central Oklahoma | ||
| 2 | St. Cloud State University | ||
| 3 | Nebraska-Kearney | ||
| 4 | West Liberty University | ||
| 5 | Ashland University | ||
| 6 | Lindenwood University | ||
| 7 | Gannon University | ||
| 8 | McKendree University | ||
| 9 | Upper Iowa University | ||
| 10 | University of Wisconsin Parkside | ||
| 11 | University of Findlay | ||
| 12 | Mercyhurst University | ||
| 13 | University of Indianapolis | ||
| 14 | Adams State University | ||
| 15 | Colorado School of Mines | ||
| 16 | Kutztown University | ||
| 17 | Augustana University | ||
| 18 | Minnesota State Univerity-Mankato | ||
| 18 | University of North Carolina-Pembroke | ||
| 20 | King University | ||
| 21 | Fairmont State | ||
| 22 | Colorado University Mesa | ||
| 22 | Davis & Elkins College | ||
| 22 | Newberry College | ||
| 22 | Western Colorado University | ||
| Individual Rankings | |||
| 125 pounds | Name | Year | School |
| 1 | Joe Arroyo | Sr | UW-Parkside |
| 2 | Nick Daggett | Jr | UNC Pembroke |
| 3 | Cole Laya | Jr | West Liberty |
| 4 | Christian Wellman | Sr | Ashland |
| 5 | Paxton Rosen | Jr | Central Oklahoma |
| 6 | Paxton Creese | Fr | St. Cloud State |
| 7 | Josh Portillo | Sr | Nebraska-Kearney |
| 8 | Jacob Dunlop | Sr | Gannon |
| 9 | Christian Mejia | R-So | McKendree |
| 10 | Trenton McManus | Sr | MSU Mankato |
| 11 | Isaiah Delacerda | R-Jr | Adams State |
| 12 | Melvin Rubio | Sr | Queens |
| 13 | Jaxson Rohman | Fr | Augustana |
| 14 | Cody Fatzinger | R-Jr | Western Colorado |
| 15 | Jackson Stauffacher | So | SMSU |
| 16 | Matt Wilde | Sr | Kutztown |
| 133 pounds | Name | Year | School |
| 1 | Tyler Warner | Sr | West Liberty |
| 2 | Tanner Cole | R-Jr | Central Oklahoma |
| 3 | Garrett Vos | R-Jr | St. Cloud State |
| 4 | Patrick Allis | So | Western Colorado |
| 5 | Eric Bartos | R-Jr | Mercyhurst |
| 6 | Jonathan Andreatta | R-Jr | Adams State |
| 7 | Tanner Hitchcock | Jr | Lindenwood |
| 8 | Collin Wickramaratna | Jr | Kutztown |
| 9 | Corey Gamet | So | Lake Erie |
| 10 | Kaden Anderlik | R-Fr | Upper Iowa |
| 11 | Jack Huffman | So | Augustana |
| 12 | Collin Metzgar | R-Jr | Colorado Mesa |
| 13 | Elijah Lusk | Fr | Lander |
| 14 | Riley Prough | Sr | Simon Fraser |
| 15 | Ryan Ripplinger | R-Fr | McKendree |
| 16 | Hunter Pfantz | R-So | SMSU |
| 141 pounds | Name | Year | School |
| 1 | Joey Bianchini | R-So | St. Cloud State |
| 2 | Christian Small | Sophomore | King |
| 3 | Tate Murty | R-Jr | Upper Iowa |
| 4 | Nick James | R-So | Nebraska-Kearney |
| 5 | Branson Proudlock | R-So | Findlay |
| 6 | Colby Smith | Sr | Lindenwood |
| 7 | Luke Wymer | R-So | Ashland |
| 8 | Alexis Soriano | Sr | Mercyhurst |
| 9 | Devin Schwartzkopf | R-Fr | McKendree |
| 10 | Peter Kuster | Jr | Drury |
| 11 | Nathan Keim | Jr | Central Oklahoma |
| 12 | Taylor Jokerst | SuperSenior | Maryville |
| 13 | Dean Noble | Fr | Western Colorado |
| 14 | Breyden Bailey | R-Jr | Indianapolis |
| 15 | Elijah Hunter | Fr | Tiffin |
| 16 | Zeth Brower | R-So | Lander |
| 149 pounds | Name | Year | School |
| 1 | Sam Turner | R-Sr | Nebraska-Kearney |
| 2 | Lukas Martin | So | Fairmont State |
| 3 | Noah Hermosillo | Sr | Adams State |
| 4 | Carson Speelman | Sr | Ashland |
| 5 | Craig Cook | So | Davis & Elkins |
| 6 | Brik Filippo | Jr | Central Oklahoma |
| 7 | Logan Bailey | Fr | Indianapolis |
| 8 | Jacob Ealy | R-So | Pitt-Johnstown |
| 9 | Kyle Rathman | Sr | MSU Mankato |
| 10 | Eric Faught | R-Fr | Upper Iowa |
| 11 | Zachary VanAlst | Jr | Coker |
| 12 | Dalton Flint | Sr | Emmanuel |
| 13 | Gavin Quiocho | Fr | Glenville State |
| 14 | Jake Piccirilli | Fr | UNC Pembroke |
| 15 | Jake Barkowski | Sr | St. Cloud State |
| 16 | Sean O’Hearon | R-Jr | Lake Erie |
| 157 pounds | Name | Year | School |
| 1 | James Wimer | Sr | Findlay |
| 2 | Ronnie Gentile | So | Lindenwood |
| 3 | Colby Njos | R-So | St. Cloud State |
| 4 | Dawson Combest | R-So | Indianapolis |
| 5 | Tyler Lucas | Jr | Central Oklahoma |
| 6 | JoJo Gonzalez | Sr | American Intl |
| 7 | Nick Young | Jr | Gannon |
| 8 | Noah Tarr | Sr | Davis & Elkins |
| 9 | Braydon Huber | R-So | Mary |
| 10 | John Burger | R-So | Limestone |
| 11 | Chase Luensman | So | Upper Iowa |
| 12 | Josiah Rider | R-So | Adams State |
| 13 | Alec Cook | R-Fr | West Liberty |
| 14 | John Ridle | R-So | Central Missouri |
| 15 | Jamar Williams | Sr | Alderson Broaddus |
| 16 | Mason Boutain | Sr | SFSU |
| 165 pounds | Name | Year | School |
| 1 | Alex Farenchak | R-So | Gannon |
| 2 | Matt Malcom | Sr | Nebraska-Kearney |
| 3 | Mitch Dean | Sr | Belmont Abbey |
| 4 | Kameron Frame | R-Jr | Newman |
| 5 | Shane Gantz | R-Jr | UW-Parkside |
| 6 | James Penfold | So | Lake Erie |
| 7 | Corey Peterson | R-Fr | McKendree |
| 8 | Drew Wiechers | So | Ashland |
| 9 | Bryan LaVearn | Sr | Tiffin |
| 10 | Hunter Mullin | R-Jr | Western Colorado |
| 11 | Logan Perkins | Fr | King |
| 12 | Jack Eiteljorge | R-So | Indianapolis |
| 13 | Dillon Keane | R-Fr | Pitt-Johnstown |
| 14 | Devin Donovan | Sr | St. Cloud State |
| 15 | Will Kuster | Fr | Drury |
| 16 | Gage Bernall | Fr | Lander |
| 174 pounds | Name | Year | School |
| 1 | Abner Romero | Jr | Lindenwood |
| 2 | Trevor Turiff | R-Jr | MSU Mankato |
| 3 | Daniel Beemer | Jr | Ashland |
| 4 | Joshua Jones | Jr | McKendree |
| 5 | Caleb Spears | Jr | Newberry |
| 6 | Brock Biddle | R-Jr | Pitt-Johnstown |
| 7 | Andrew Sams | R-Jr | Indianapolis |
| 8 | Trever Begin | Jr | Mercyhurst |
| 9 | Ty McGeary | R-Fr | West Liberty |
| 10 | Ryan Fidel | Sr | Colorado Mines |
| 11 | Cade Mueller | R-Fr | Augustana |
| 12 | Job Ayala | Sr | UW-Parkside |
| 13 | Dom Murphy | R-Fr | St. Cloud State |
| 14 | Billy Higgins | R-So | Nebraska-Kearney |
| 15 | Max Bruss | R-So | Mary |
| 16 | Gage Roaldson | Fr | MSU Moorhead |
| 184 pounds | Name | Year | School |
| 1 | Heath Gray | Sr | Central Oklahoma |
| 2 | Connor Craig | Sr | West Liberty |
| 3 | Dan Filipek | Sr | McKendree |
| 4 | Caden Steffen | R-So | SMSU |
| 5 | Aidan Pasiuk | Sr | Ashland |
| 6 | Anderson Salisbury | R-Jr | Colorado Mines |
| 7 | Austin Eldredge | R-Jr | Nebraska-Kearney |
| 8 | ZeBrandon Gant | So | Newberry |
| 9 | Noah Curreri | Sr | Queens |
| 10 | William Pitzner | Jr | St. Cloud State |
| 11 | Martin Verhaeghe | Sr | Fort Hays State |
| 12 | Nolan Krone | R-Jr | Colorado Mesa |
| 13 | Reece Worachek | Fr | UW-Parkside |
| 14 | Cole Houser | Jr | Glenville State |
| 15 | Kolby Kost | So | Augustana |
| 16 | Luke McGonigal | Jr | Mercyhurst |
| 197 pounds | Name | Year | School |
| 1 | Dalton Abney | So | Central Oklahoma |
| 2 | Zac Ryg | R-Fr | Upper Iowa |
| 3 | Joseph Reimers | R-Fr | Nebraska-Kearney |
| 4 | Donald Negus | Sr | Colorado Mesa |
| 5 | Noah Ryan | R-Jr | St. Cloud State |
| 6 | Gino Sita | Sr | Alderson Broaddus |
| 7 | Logan Kemp | Sr | West Liberty |
| 8 | Nicholas Mason | Sr | Tiffin |
| 9 | Chris Droege | Sr | Lake Erie |
| 10 | Joel Leise | R-Jr | Gannon |
| 11 | Jordan Williams | Fr | Glenville State |
| 12 | Bryce Walker | Sr | UNC Pembroke |
| 13 | Matt Kaylor | R-Fr | Mary |
| 14 | Nathan Blubaugh | R-Fr | Indianapolis |
| 15 | Eli Hinojosa | R-Jr | Chadron State |
| 16 | Darius Parker | So | Lander |
| HWT | Name | Year | School |
| 1 | Andrew Dunn | Sr | Kutztown |
| 2 | Kam Teacher | Sr | St. Cloud State |
| 3 | Weston Hunt | Sr | Colorado Mines |
| 4 | Stephen Hajas | Jr | Augustana |
| 5 | Francesco Borsellino | So | West Liberty |
| 6 | Jacob Robb | Sr | Mercyhurst |
| 7 | Lee Herrington | R-Jr | Nebraska-Kearney |
| 8 | Freddie Nixon | Sr | Gannon |
| 9 | Ian Kuel | R-Fr | McKendree |
| 10 | AJ Cooper | Sr | Fort Hays State |
| 11 | Jake Beistel | Sr | Seton Hill |
| 12 | Mason Watt | R-So | Chadron State |
| 13 | Tanielo Feliciano-Takafua | So | Simon Fraser |
| 14 | Cam Coffman | R-So | Lander |
| 15 | Gavin Nye | R-Jr | CSU Pueblo |
| 16 | Zach Schaffer | Fr | UNC Pembroke |
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