WIN’s Jan. 4 Rankings preview big duals to start 2023 this weekend
The holidays are over and NCAA Division I college wrestling teams will now focus on their dual-meet schedules. That includes four schools, ranked among the Top 10 in WIN’s Jan. 4 dual rankings, presented by Cliff Keen Athletic, that will meet this weekend. No. 3 Iowa State, which moved up two spots, will entertain No. 4 Arizona State on Sunday, Jan. 8, the same day No. 6 Missouri plays host to No. 9 Northern Iowa.
Penn State, which travels to No. 14 Wisconsin on Friday, remained No. 1 in both WIN’s dual rankings and Tournament Power Index (97.5 points), which projects where schools will finish in the 2023 NCAA Championships, held this March in Tulsa, Okla. The Nittany Lions (7-0) feature eight ranked wrestlers, including four who are ranked No. 1 nationally: Roman Bravo-Young (133), Carter Starocci (174), Aaron Brooks (184) and Greg Kerkvliet (Hwt).
The following is a breakdown of the points from 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.
There is a strong three-way battle between the next three schools in WIN’s TPI as five points separate No. 2 Iowa (66), No. 3 Missouri (64.5) and No. 4 Iowa State (61.5), while Cornell (57.5) rounds out the Top-5 schools in the TPI.
Individually, there is a new No. 1 at 157 pounds in Nebraska’s Peyton Robb, who moved up one spot after Princeton’s Quincy Monday, ranked No. 1 at 157 before the holidays, moved up to 165 pounds. The Tiger was the 2022 NCAA runner-up and is ranked No. 4 at the heavier weight class after he recently won a Midlands championship at that weight.
Missouri features two No. 1-ranked wrestlers in Keegan O’Toole (165) and Rocky Elam (197), while the other top-ranked wrestlers are Iowa’s Spencer Lee (125), Northern Colorado’s Andrew Alirez (141) and Cornell’s Yianni Diakomihalis (149).
WIN’s Jan. 4 Dual Rankings
| Rk | School | Record | Prev. | Upcoming |
| 1. | Penn State | (7-0) | 1st | at Wisconsin (Jan. 6) |
| 2. | Iowa | (7-0) | 2nd | vs Illinois (Jan. 6)/at Purdue (Jan. 8) |
| 3. | Iowa State | (7-2) | 5th | vs. Wyoming (Jan. 7)/vs. Arizona State (Jan. 8) |
| 4. | Arizona State | (2-0) | 4th | vs. Cornell (Jan. 4)/at Iowa State (Jan. 8) |
| 5. | Ohio State | (6-1) | 3rd | at Indiana (Jan. 6) |
| 6. | Missouri | (3-2) | 6th | vs. Northern Iowa (Jan. 8) |
| 7. | Michigan | (3-0) | 7th | at Cal Poly (Jan. 6)/at CSU Bakersfield (Jan. 8) |
| 8. | NC State | (8-0) | 8th | vs. Binghamton (Jan. 6) |
| 9. | Northern Iowa | (2-1) | 20th | vs. Wyoming (Jan. 5)/at Missouri (Jan. 8) |
| 10. | Minnesota | (7-0) | 9th | at Northwestern (Jan. 7) |
| 11. | Virginia Tech | (3-1) | 10th | vs. Cornell (Jan. 6)/at George Mason /at American (Jan. 8) |
| 12. | Oklahoma State | (4-1) | 11th | at Oregon State (Jan. 8) |
| 13. | Wisconsin | (6-1) | 12th | vs. Penn State (Jan. 6)/at Illinois (Jan. 8) |
| 14. | Northwestern | (1-0) | 13th | vs. Minnesota (Jan. 7) |
| 15. | Cornell | (2-2) | 15th | vs. Arizona State (Jan. 4)/at Virginia Tech (Jan. 6) |
| 16. | Nebraska | (2-2) | 14th | at Campbell with Gardner Webb (Jan. 7) |
| 17. | North Dakota State | (4-2) | 18th | at Stanford (Jan. 12) |
| 18. | Rutgers | (6-1) | 16th | at Bloomsburg (Jan. 6)/at Rider (Jan. 8) |
| 19. | Penn | (1-3) | 19th | vs. North Carolina (Jan. 7) |
| 20. | Appalachian State | (3-1) | NR | vs. Binghamton (Jan. 8) |
| 21. | Pittsburgh | (5-1) | 22nd | vs. West Virginia (Jan. 8) |
| 22. | Lehigh | (4-5) | 21st | at Cornell (Jan. 14) |
| 23. | Oklahoma | (2-2) | 23rd | at Edinboro (Jan. 11) |
| 24 | Cal Poly | (2-1) | 24th | vs. Michigan (Jan. 6) |
| 25 | Oregon State | (3-4) | 25th | vs. Oklahoma State (Jan. 8) |
WIN’s Jan. 4 Tournament Power Index
| Rk. | School | Total Rank | Top 8 | TPI Pts |
| 1. | Penn State | 8 | 5 | 97.5 |
| 2. | Iowa | 10 | 4 | 66 |
| 3. | Missouri | 8 | 5 | 64.5 |
| 4. | Iowa State | 7 | 5 | 61.5 |
| 5. | Cornell | 7 | 5 | 57.5 |
| 6. | Nebraska | 7 | 3 | 51.5 |
| 7. | Virginia Tech | 8 | 4 | 48.5 |
| 8. | Michigan | 6 | 4 | 43.5 |
| 9 | Ohio State | 8 | 4 | 43 |
| 10. | Pitt | 5 | 3 | 42 |
| 11t. | Northwestern | 6 | 3 | 40 |
| 11t. | Wisconsin | 6 | 3 | 40 |
| 13. | Arizona State | 5 | 4 | 39 |
| 14. | NC State | 7 | 4 | 38 |
| 15. | Oklahoma State | 7 | 2 | 36 |
| 16. | Princeton | 3 | 2 | 29.5 |
| 17. | Northern Iowa | 8 | 1 | 27.5 |
| 18. | Minnesota | 6 | 2 | 25.5 |
| 19. | North Dakota State | 6 | 1 | 21 |
| 20. | North Carolina | 4 | 1 | 20.5 |
| 21. | Northern Colorado | 1 | 1 | 20 |
| 22. | Stanford | 3 | 1 | 19 |
| 23. | Purdue | 2 | 2 | 18 |
| 24. | Cal Poly | 2 | 1 | 17 |
| 25. | Illinois | 4 | 2 | 15 |
| 26. | Lehigh | 3 | 2 | 14.5 |
| 27. | South Dakota State | 7 | 0 | 11.5 |
| 28. | West Virginia | 2 | 1 | 11 |
| 29. | Oregon State | 3 | 1 | 9.5 |
| 30t. | Air Force | 1 | 1 | 9 |
| 30t. | Drexel | 1 | 1 | 9 |
| 32. | Oklahoma | 6 | 0 | 8 |
| 33. | Harvard | 2 | 1 | 7.5 |
| 34t. | Appalachian State | 1 | 1 | 6.5 |
| 34t. | Penn | 4 | 0 | 6.5 |
| 36. | Utah Valley | 3 | 0 | 5 |
| 37. | Michigan State | 4 | 0 | 4.5 |
| 38. | Rutgers | 3 | 0 | 3.5 |
| 39. | Rider | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 40. | Wyoming | 2 | 0 | 2.5 |
| 41t. | Binghamton | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 41t. | Chattanooga | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 41t. | Lock Haven | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 41t. | Northern Illinois | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 45t. | Bucknell | 1 | 0 | 1.5 |
| 45t. | CSU Bakersfield | 1 | 0 | 1.5 |
| 45t. | Indiana | 1 | 0 | 1.5 |
| 45t. | Maryland | 1 | 0 | 1.5 |
| 49t. | Campbell | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 49t. | Navy | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 49t. | Virginia | 1 | 0 | 1 |
WIN’s Jan. 4 NCAA Div. I Individual Rankings
125 pounds
| Wt | Name | School | Year | Previous |
| 125-1 | Spencer Lee | Iowa | Sr | 1st |
| 125-2 | Pat Glory | Princeton | Sr. | 2nd |
| 125-3 | Pat McKee | Minnesota | Sr. | 3rd |
| 125-4 | Michael DeAugustino | Northwestern | Sr. | 4th |
| 125-5 | Eric Barnett | Wisconsin | Sr. | 7th |
| 125-6 | Killian Cardinale | West Virginia | Sr. | 6th |
| 125-7 | Richard Figueroa | Arizona State | So. | 5th |
| 125-8 | Matt Ramos | Purdue | So. | 8th |
| 125-9 | Noah Surtin | Missouri | So. | 10th |
| 125-10 | Malik Heinselman | Ohio State | Sr. | 12th |
| 125-11 | Anthony Noto | Lock Haven | So. | 11th |
| 125-12 | Liam Cronin | Nebraska | Gr. | 16th |
| 125-13 | Brandon Kaylor | Oregon State | Jr. | 9th |
| 125-14 | Joey Prata | Oklahoma | Gr. | 14th |
| 125-15 | Trevor Mastrogiovanni | Oklahoma State | Jr. | 15th |
| 125-16 | Tanner Jordan | South Dakota State | Jr. | 13th |
| 125-17 | Eddie Ventresca | Virginia Tech | RSFr. | 17th |
| 125-18 | Nico Provo | Stanford | Fr. | NR |
| 125-19 | Kysen Terukina | Iowa State | Jr. | 19th |
| 125-20 | Dean Peterson | Rutgers | RSFr. | NR |
133 pounds
| Wt | Name | School | Year | Previous |
| 133-1 | Roman Bravo-Young | Penn State | Gr. | 1st |
| 133-2 | Daton Fix | Oklahoma State | Sr. | 2nd |
| 133-3 | Vito Arujau | Cornell | Jr. | 3rd |
| 133-4 | Michael McGee | Arizona State | Sr. | 4th |
| 133-5 | Micky Phillippi | Pitt | Sr. | 6th |
| 133-6 | Dylan Ragusin | Michigan | So. | 10th |
| 133-7 | Sam Latona | Virginia Tech | So. | 11th |
| 133-8 | Lucas Byrd | Illinois | So. | 5th |
| 133-9 | Michael Colaiocco | Penn | Jr. | 19th |
| 133-10 | Chris Cannon | Northwestern | Jr. | 17th |
| 133-11 | Jesse Mendez | Ohio State | Fr. | 12th |
| 133-12 | Brody Teske | Iowa | Jr. | 15th |
| 133-13 | Haiden Drury | Utah Valley | So. | 13th |
| 133-14 | Chance Rich | CSU Bakersfield | Jr. | 16th |
| 133-15 | Connor McGonagle | Lehigh | Jr. | 20th |
| 133-16 | Kyle Biscoglia | Northern Iowa | Jr. | 7th |
| 133-17 | Brayden Palmer | Chattanooga | Jr. | NR |
| 133-18 | Kai Orine | NC State | So. | NR |
| 133-19 | Joe Heilman | Rutgers | Gr. | NR |
| 133-20 | RayVon Foley | Michigan State | Gr. | 8th |
141 pounds
| Wt | Name | School | Year | Previous |
| 141-1 | Andrew Alirez | Northern Colorado | Jr. | 1st |
| 141-2 | Cole Matthews | Pitt | Sr. | 2nd |
| 141-3 | Real Woods | Iowa | Sr. | 3rd |
| 141-4 | Brock Hardy | Nebraska | So. | 4th |
| 141-5 | Ryan Jack | NC State | So. | 5th |
| 141-6 | Casey Swiderski | Iowa State | Fr. | 6th |
| 141-7 | Allan Hart | Missouri | Sr. | 8th |
| 141-8 | Jakob Bergeland | Minnesota | Gr. | 7th |
| 141-9 | Beau Bartlett | Penn State | Jr. | 11th |
| 141-10 | Cael Happel | Northern Iowa | So. | 13th |
| 141-11 | Tom Crook | Virginia Tech | Fr. | 15th |
| 141-12 | Clay Carlson | South Dakota State | Sr. | 14th |
| 141-13 | Sammy Alvarez | Rutgers | Jr. | 16th |
| 141-14 | Dylan Droegemueller | North Dakota State | Sr. | 9th |
| 141-15 | Frankie Tal Shahar | Northwestern | Jr. | 10th |
| 141-16 | Darren Miller | Bucknell | Sr. | NR |
| 141-17 | Mosha Schwartz | Oklahoma | Jr. | 17th |
| 141-18 | Cole Mattin | Michigan | Jr. | 18th |
| 141-19 | Lachlan McNeil | North Carolina | RSFr. | NR |
| 141-20 | Vince Cornella | Cornell | Fr. | 19th |
149 pounds
| Wt | Name | School | Year | Previous |
| 149-1 | Yianni Diakomihalis | Cornell | Sr. | 1st |
| 149-2 | Austin Gomez | Wisconsin | Sr. | 2nd |
| 149-3 | Paniro Johnson | Iowa State | Fr. | 8th |
| 149-4 | Sammy Sasso | Ohio State | Sr. | 3rd |
| 149-5 | Yahya Thomas | Northwestern | Gr. | 5th |
| 149-6 | Kyle Parco | Arizona State | So. | 4th |
| 149-7 | Jon Millner | Appalachian State | Sr. | 6th |
| 149-8 | Brock Mauler | Missouri | Jr. | 7th |
| 149-9 | Max Murin | Iowa | Sr. | 9th |
| 149-10 | Mitch Moore | Oklahoma | Gr. | 10th |
| 149-11 | Doug Zapf | Penn | Sr. | 11th |
| 149-12 | Caleb Henson | Virginia Tech | Fr. | 12th |
| 149-13 | Colin Realbuto | Northern Iowa | Jr. | NR |
| 149-14 | Michael Blockhus | Minnesota | Sr. | 14th |
| 149-15 | Shayne Van Ness | Penn State | RSFr. | 16th |
| 149-16 | Kellyn March | North Dakota State | Jr. | NR |
| 149-17 | Jackson Arrington | NC State | Fr. | 17th |
| 149-18 | Victor Voinovich | Oklahoma State | RSFr. | NR |
| 149-19 | Quinn Kinner | Rider | JR | NR |
| 149-20 | Dom Demas | Cal Poly | Sr. | 13th |
157 pounds
| Wt | Name | School | Year | Previous |
| 157-1 | Peyton Robb | Nebraska | Jr. | 2nd |
| 157-2 | Austin O’Connor | North Carolina | Gr. | 3rd |
| 157-3 | Jared Franek | North Dakota State | Sr. | 9th |
| 157-4 | Kendell Coleman | Purdue | Sr. | 6th |
| 157-5 | Bryan Andonian | Virginia Tech | Sr. | 5th |
| 157-6 | Will Lewan | Michigan | Sr. | 7th |
| 157-7 | Josh Humphreys | Lehigh | Sr. | 8th |
| 157-8 | Ed Scott | NC State | So. | 4th |
| 157-9 | Jarrett Jacques | Missouri | Sr. | 12th |
| 157-10 | Daniel Cardenas | Stanford | Fr. | 18th |
| 157-11 | Kaden Gfeller | Oklahoma State | Sr. | 10th |
| 157-12 | Brayton Lee | Minnesota | Sr. | 11th |
| 157-13 | Jacob Wright | Wyoming | Sr. | NR |
| 157-14 | Trevor Chumley | Northwestern | So. | NR |
| 157-15 | Derek Holschlag | Northern Iowa | Sr. | 16th |
| 157-16 | Paddy Gallagher | Ohio State | RSFr. | 17th |
| 157-17 | Cobe Siebrecht | Iowa | Jr. | 19th |
| 157-18 | Anthony Artalona | Penn | Sr. | 13th |
| 157-19 | Garrett Model | Wisconsin | Gr. | 15th |
| 157-20 | Chase Saldate | Michigan State | Jr. | 14th |
165 pounds
| Wt | Name | School | Year | Previous |
| 165-1 | Keegan O’Toole | Missouri | So. | 1st |
| 165-2 | Shane Griffith | Stanford | Sr. | 2nd |
| 165-3 | David Carr | Iowa State | Sr. | 3rd |
| 165-4 | Quincy Monday | Princeton | Sr. | 1st/157 |
| 165-5 | Dean Hamiti | Wisconsin | So. | 4th |
| 165-6 | Carson Kharchla | Ohio State | Jr. | 6th |
| 165-7 | Cameron Amine | Michigan | Jr. | 7th |
| 165-8 | Julian Ramirez | Cornell | So. | 8th |
| 165-9 | Peyton Hall | West Virginia | Jr. | 5th |
| 165-10 | Izzak Olenjnik | Northern Illinois | Sr. | 10th |
| 165-11 | Austin Yant | Northern Iowa | Sr. | 11th |
| 165-12 | Patrick Kennedy | Iowa | So. | 12th |
| 165-13 | Alex Facundo | Penn State | RSFr. | 13th |
| 165-14 | Matt Olguin | Oregon State | So. | 14th |
| 165-15 | Tanner Cook | South Dakota State | Jr. | 15th |
| 165-16 | Dan Braunagel | Illinois | Jr. | 17th |
| 165-17 | Michael Calliendo | North Dakota State | RSFr. | 18th |
| 165-18 | Bubba Wilson | Nebraska | So. | 16th |
| 165-19 | Justin McCoy | Virginia | Sr. | 9th |
| 165-20 | Gerrit Nijenhuis | Oklahoma | So. | 20th |
174 pounds
| Wt | Name | School | Year | Previous |
| 174-1 | Carter Starocci | Penn State | Jr. | 1st |
| 174-2 | Mekhi Lewis | Virginia Tech | Sr. | 2nd |
| 174-3 | Mickey Labriola | Nebraska | Sr. | 3rd |
| 174-4 | Dustin Plott | Oklahoma State | Jr. | 4th |
| 174-5 | Chris Foca | Cornell | Jr. | 8th |
| 174-6 | Michael O’Malley | Drexel | Sr. | 7th |
| 174-7 | Edmond Ruth | Illinois | So. | 15th |
| 174-8 | Ethan Smith | Ohio State | Sr. | 9th |
| 174-9 | Peyton Mocco | Missouri | Jr. | 10th |
| 174-10 | Demetrius Romero | Utah Valley | Sr. | 6th |
| 174-11 | Clay Lautt | North Carolina | Gr. | 5th |
| 174-12 | Philip Conigliaro | Harvard | Jr. | 11th |
| 174-13 | Lance Runyon | Northern Iowa | So. | 12th |
| 174-14 | Donnell Washington | Indiana | Jr. | 13th |
| 174-15 | Nick Incontrera | Penn | So. | 18th |
| 174-16 | Darrion Roberts | Oklahoma | Sr. | 20th |
| 174-17 | Rocky Jordan | Chattanooga | Sr. | 16th |
| 174-18 | Nelson Brands | Iowa | Sr. | 19th |
| 174-19 | Hayden Hastings | Wyoming | Gr. | 14th |
| 174-20 | Cade Devos | South Dakota State | So. | NR |
184 pounds
| Wt | Name | School | Year | Previous |
| 184-1 | Aaron Brooks | Penn State | Sr. | 1st |
| 184-2 | Parker Keckeisen | Northern Iowa | So. | 3rd |
| 184-3 | Trent Hidlay | NC State | Jr. | 2nd |
| 184-4 | Marcus Coleman | Iowa State | Sr. | 4th |
| 184-5 | Hunter Bolen | Virginia Tech | Sr. | 5th |
| 184-6 | Kaleb Romero | Ohio State | Sr. | 6th |
| 184-7 | Trey Munoz | Oregon State | So. | 15th |
| 184-8 | Jonathan Loew | Cornell | Sr. | 7th |
| 184-9 | Abe Assad | Iowa | Jr. | 8th |
| 184-10 | Matt Finesilver | Michigan | Gr. | 9th |
| 184-11 | Isaiah Salazar | Minnesota | Jr. | 12th |
| 184-12 | Travis Wittlake | Oklahoma State | Sr. | 13th |
| 184-13 | Lenny Pinto | Nebraska | RSFr. | 14th |
| 184-14 | Gavin Kane | North Carolina | So. | 16th |
| 184-15 | Deanthony Parker | North Dakota State | So. | NR |
| 184-16 | Cade King | South Dakota State | Sr. | 17th |
| 184-17 | Layne Malczewski | Michigan State | Sr. | 11th |
| 184-18 | Travis Stefanik | Princeton | Sr. | 18th |
| 184-19 | Anthony Montalvo | Arizona State | Jr. | 19th |
| 184-20 | Reece Heller | Pitt | So. | NR |
197 pounds
| Wt | Name | School | Year | Previous |
| 197-1 | Rocky Elam | Missouri | So. | 1st |
| 197-2 | Bernie Truax | Cal Poly | Jr. | 2nd |
| 197-3 | Nino Bonaccorsi | Pitt | Sr. | 4th |
| 197-4 | Max Dean | Penn State | Sr. | 5th |
| 197-5 | Yonger Bastida | Iowa State | Jr. | 3rd |
| 197-6 | Jacob Warner | Iowa | Sr. | 6th |
| 197-7 | Michael Beard | Lehigh | So. | 7th |
| 197-8 | Isaac Trumble | NC State | Jr. | 8th |
| 197-9 | Lou DePrez | Binghamton | Gr. | 10th |
| 197-10 | Owen Pentz | North Dakota State | So. | NR |
| 197-11 | Ethan Laird | Rider | Sr. | 9th |
| 197-12 | Tanner Sloan | South Dakota State | Sr. | 17th |
| 197-13 | Jaxon Smith | Maryland | RSFr. | NR |
| 197-14 | Evan Bockman | Utah Valley | So. | 14th |
| 197-15 | Zach Braunagel | Illinois | Jr. | NR |
| 197-16 | Cameron Caffey | Michigan State | Gr. | 16th |
| 197-17 | Braxton Amos | Wisconsin | So. | 13th |
| 197-18 | Silas Allred | Nebraska | So. | 15th |
| 197-19 | Michial Foy | Minnesota | Gr. | 19th |
| 197-20 | Luke Surber | Oklahoma State | Jr. | 20th |
Heavyweight
| Wt | Name | School | Year | Previous |
| Hwt-1 | Greg Kerkvliet | Penn State | Jr. | 1st |
| Hwt-2 | Mason Parris | Michigan | Sr. | 2nd |
| Hwt-3 | Tony Cassioppi | Iowa | Sr. | 4th |
| Hwt-4 | Lucas Davison | Northwestern | Sr. | 5th |
| Hwt-5 | Cohlton Schultz | Arizona State | So. | 3rd |
| Hwt-6 | Wyatt Hendrickson | Air Force | Jr. | 6th |
| Hwt-7 | Zach Elam | Missouri | Jr. | 7th |
| Hwt-8 | Yaraslau Slavikouski | Harvard | Sr. | 8th |
| Hwt-9 | Sam Schuyler | Iowa State | Sr. | 9th |
| Hwt-10 | Trent Hillger | Wisconsin | Gr. | 10th |
| Hwt-11 | AJ Nevills | South Dakota State | Gr. | 11th |
| Hwt-12 | Lewis Fernandes | Cornell | Jr. | 12th |
| Hwt-13 | Tate Orndorff | Ohio State | Sr. | 13th |
| Hwt-14 | Dayton Pitzer | Pitt | Fr. | NR |
| Hwt-15 | Owen Trephan | NC State | So. | 15th |
| Hwt-16 | Tyrell Gordon | Northern Iowa | Jr. | 16th |
| Hwt-17 | Josh Heindselman | Oklahoma | Jr. | 14th |
| Hwt-18 | Taye Ghadali | Campbell | Jr. | 18th |
| Hwt-19 | Grady Griess | Navy | Jr. | 19th |
| Hwt-20 | Hunter Catka | Virginia Tech | So. | 20th |
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