Nebraska among top teams peaking in WIN’s Feb. 13 national rankings
Photo: Nebraska’s Brock Hardy, ranked No. 4 nationally by WIN at 141 pounds, defeated Ohio State’s Dylan D’Emilio, 8-6 in overtime, last Friday night in Columbus, Ohio, to help the Huskers beat the Buckeyes, 25-16. Photo by NCAA.com.
NEWTON, Iowa — As most NCAA Division I schools wrap up their regular season this upcoming weekend, the University of Nebraska is among the schools that are peaking at the right time, according to WIN Magazine’s Feb. 13 rankings, presented by Cliff Keen Athletic.
Coming off victories over Ohio State and Rutgers, the Huskers (11-3) have moved up five spots to No. 6 in WIN’s dual rankings. The Big Ten school is tied also with Iowa for third place and just a half-point behind No 2 Missouri in WIN’s Tournament Power Index, which predicts how high a team will finish at this year’s NCAA Championships, based on points associated with the individual rankings on each team.
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.
Penn State, which clinched a Big Ten regular season championship and is the only undefeated NCAA Div. I team (15-0), continue to be ranked No. 1 in WIN’s dual rankings and the TPI. The Nittany Lions feature nine ranked wrestlers, including three top-ranked athletes: Roman Bravo-Young (133), Carter Starocci (174) and Aaron Brooks (184).
The other top-ranked wrestlers are Iowa’s Spencer Lee (125), Northern Colorado’s Andrew Alirez (141), Cornell’s Yianni Diakomihalis (149), Nebraska’s Peyton Robb (157), Missouri’s Keegan O’Toole (165), Pitt’s Nino Bonaccorsi (197) and Michigan’s Mason Parris (Hwt).
The most notable of the regular-season dual meets coming up will see No. 3 Iowa State travel to No. 5 Missouri on Wednesday, Feb. 15, to help determine a Big 12 champion and set up a meeting between two former NCAA champs, O’Toole and ISU’s David Carr; No. 8 Ohio State and No. 9 Cornell will face each other on Saturday, No. 18, in Tampa, Fla. (where Cornell’s three-time champ Yianni Diakomihalis could face OSU’s No., 3 Sammy Sasso), and No. 2 Iowa will host No. 7 Oklahoma State on this Sunday, Feb. 19.
The postseason officially begins the first week of March at seven conference championships, which will help determine what 330 wrestlers will compete at the NCAA Championships, March 16-18, in Tulsa, Okla.
WIN Magazine’s Feb. 13 Dual Rankings
| Rk | School | Record | Prev. | Upcoming |
| 1. | Penn State | (15-0) | 1st | vs. Clarion (Feb. 19) |
| 2. | Iowa | (14-1) | 2nd | vs. Oklahoma State (Feb. 19) |
| 3. | Iowa State | (16-2) | 3rd | at Missouri (Feb. 15) |
| 4. | Missouri | (7-3) | 5th | vs. Iowa State (Feb. 15) |
| 5. | NC State | (13-1) | 6th | at North Carolina (Feb. 17) |
| 6. | Nebraska | (11-3) | 11th | vs. Arizona State (Feb. 19) |
| 7. | Oklahoma State | (13-2) | 7th | vs. Oklahoma (Feb. 16)/at Iowa (Feb. 19) |
| 8. | Ohio State | (12-3) | 4th | vs. Cornell in Tampa, Fla. (Feb. 18) |
| 9. | Cornell | (12-2) | 8th | vs. Ohio State in Tampa, Fla. (Feb. 18) |
| 10. | Virginia Tech | (9-3) | 9th | vs. Virginia (Feb. 17) |
| 11. | Michigan | (10-4) | 10th | vs. Central Michigan (Feb. 19) |
| 12. | Minnesota | (12-3) | 12th | off until Big Ten Championships (March 4-5) |
| 13. | Northwestern | (7-3) | 13th | off until Big Ten Championships (March 4-5) |
| 14. | Northern Iowa | (7-4) | 14th | at Wisconsin (Feb. 18) |
| 15. | North Dakota State | (11-2) | 15th | vs. South Dakota State (Feb. 19) |
| 16. | Pittsburgh | (9-4) | 16th | vs. Duke (Feb. 18) |
| 17. | Wisconsin | (7-8) | 17th | vs. Northern Iowa (Feb. 18) |
| 18. | Illinois | (6-7) | 18th | off until Big Ten Championships (March 4-5) |
| 19. | Appalachian State | (9-2) | 19th | vs. Campbell & Presbyterian (Feb. 19) |
| 20. | Arizona State | (6-4) | 20th | vs. CSU Bakersfield (Feb. 16)/vs. Nebraska (Feb. 19) |
| 21. | Oregon State | (7-6) | 21st | at Cal Poly (Feb. 19) |
| 22. | West Virginia | (8-5) | 22nd | vs. Clarion (Feb. 17)/at Lock Haven (Feb. 19) |
| 23. | Penn | (8-5) | 23rd | vs. American (Feb. 19) |
| 24. | Oklahoma | (9-7) | 24th | at Oklahoma State (Feb. 16) |
| 25. | South Dakota State | (11-4) | 25th | at North Dakota State (Feb. 19) |
WIN Magazine’s Feb. 13 Tournament Power Index
| Rk. | School | Total Rank | Top 8 | TPI Pts |
| 1. | Penn State | 9 | 7 | 115 |
| 2. | Missouri | 9 | 5 | 63 |
| 3t. | Iowa | 10 | 3 | 62.5 |
| 3t. | Nebraska | 6 | 4 | 62.5 |
| 5. | Cornell | 6 | 4 | 56 |
| 6. | Virginia Tech | 6 | 5 | 50 |
| 7. | Ohio State | 9 | 3 | 44 |
| 8. | Iowa State | 6 | 3 | 43 |
| 9. | Pitt | 5 | 3 | 42.5 |
| 10. | Wisconsin | 4 | 3 | 39.5 |
| 11. | Arizona State | 4 | 4 | 39 |
| 12. | Michigan | 7 | 2 | 37.5 |
| 13. | NC State | 7 | 4 | 36 |
| 14. | Northwestern | 6 | 2 | 31.5 |
| 15. | Oklahoma State | 7 | 2 | 30 |
| 16. | Princeton | 2 | 2 | 26 |
| 17. | North Carolina | 4 | 2 | 25.5 |
| 18. | Northern Iowa | 7 | 1 | 24.5 |
| 19t. | Lehigh | 3 | 2 | 22 |
| 19t. | North Dakota State | 6 | 1 | 22 |
| 21t. | Northern Colorado | 2 | 1 | 21 |
| 21t. | West Virginia | 4 | 2 | 21 |
| 23. | Minnesota | 8 | 2 | 20.5 |
| 24. | Purdue | 2 | 2 | 18 |
| 25. | Illinois | 4 | 2 | 17 |
| 26. | Stanford | 2 | 1 | 15 |
| 27. | Oklahoma | 6 | 1 | 14.5 |
| 28t. | Cal Poly | 1 | 1 | 13.5 |
| 28t. | Oregon State | 4 | 1 | 13.5 |
| 30. | South Dakota State | 6 | 1 | 12.5 |
| 31. | Penn | 5 | 1 | 11 |
| 32. | Air Force | 1 | 1 | 9 |
| 33t. | Appalachian State | 2 | 1 | 7 |
| 33t. | Harvard | 2 | 1 | 7 |
| 35. | Michigan State | 4 | 0 | 6 |
| 36. | Rutgers | 4 | 0 | 4.5 |
| 37. | Utah Valley | 3 | 0 | 4 |
| 38t. | Campbell | 2 | 0 | 2.5 |
| 38t. | Maryland | 2 | 0 | 2.5 |
| 38t. | Wyoming | 2 | 0 | 2.5 |
| 41t. | Chattanooga | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 41t. | Drexel | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 41t. | Lock Haven | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 41t. | Rider | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 45. | Northern Illinois | 1 | 0 | 1.5 |
| 46t. | Army West Point | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 46t. | Bucknell | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 46t. | Columbia | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 46t. | CSU Bakersfield | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 46t. | Indiana | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 46t. | Virginia | 1 | 0 | 1 |
WIN Magazine’s Feb. 13 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 | Killian Cardinale | West Virginia | Sr. | 3rd |
| 125-4 | Matt Ramos | Purdue | So. | 4th |
| 125-5 | Liam Cronin | Nebraska | Gr. | 6th |
| 125-6 | Eric Barnett | Wisconsin | Sr. | 7th |
| 125-7 | Brandon Courtney | Arizona State | Sr. | 8th |
| 125-8 | Pat McKee | Minnesota | Sr. | 5th |
| 125-9 | Malik Heinselman | Ohio State | Sr. | 10th |
| 125-10 | Anthony Noto | Lock Haven | So. | 11th |
| 125-11 | Noah Surtin | Missouri | So. | 12th |
| 125-12 | Brandon Kaylor | Oregon State | Jr. | 13th |
| 125-13 | Michael DeAugustino | Northwestern | Sr. | 9th |
| 125-14 | Jack Medley | Michigan | Gr. | 14th |
| 125-15 | Caleb Smith | Appalachian State | So. | 15th |
| 125-16 | Ryan Miller | Penn | So. | 16th |
| 125-17 | Dean Peterson | Rutgers | RSFr. | 17th |
| 125-18 | Jore Volk | Wyoming | Fr. | 18th |
| 125-19 | Braxton Brown | Maryland | RSFr. | 20th |
| 125-20 | Stevo Poulin | Northern Colorado | RSFr. | 19th |
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 | Sam Latona | Virginia Tech | So. | 6th |
| 133-6 | Lucas Byrd | Illinois | So. | 7th |
| 133-7 | Micky Phillippi | Pitt | Sr. | 5th |
| 133-8 | Michael Colaiocco | Penn | Jr. | 8th |
| 133-9 | Jesse Mendez | Ohio State | Fr. | 9th |
| 133-10 | Chris Cannon | Northwestern | Jr. | 10th |
| 133-11 | Dylan Ragusin | Michigan | So. | 11th |
| 133-12 | Connor McGonagle | Lehigh | Jr. | 12th |
| 133-13 | Aaron Nagao | Minnesota | RSFr. | 14th |
| 133-14 | Brody Teske | Iowa | Sr. | 15th |
| 133-15 | Kai Orine | NC State | So. | 16th |
| 133-16 | Zach Redding | Iowa State | Jr. | NR |
| 133-17 | Joe Heilman | Rutgers | Gr. | 18th |
| 133-18 | Chance Rich | CSU Bakersfield | Jr. | 19th |
| 133-19 | RayVon Foley | Michigan State | Gr. | 17th |
| 133-20 | Kyle Biscoglia | Northern Iowa | Jr. | 13th |
141 pounds
| Wt | Name | School | Year | Previous |
| 141-1 | Andrew Alirez | Northern Colorado | Jr. | 1st |
| 141-2 | Real Woods | Iowa | Sr. | 2nd |
| 141-3 | Cole Matthews | Pitt | Sr. | 3rd |
| 141-4 | Brock Hardy | Nebraska | So. | 4th |
| 141-5 | Beau Bartlett | Penn State | Jr. | 6th |
| 141-6 | Mosha Schwartz | Oklahoma | Jr. | 7th |
| 141-7 | Lachlan McNeil | North Carolina | RSFr. | 8th |
| 141-8 | Ryan Jack | NC State | So. | 5th |
| 141-9 | Vince Cornella | Cornell | Fr. | 9th |
| 141-10 | Clay Carlson | South Dakota State | Sr. | 10th |
| 141-11 | Jakob Bergeland | Minnesota | Gr. | 11th |
| 141-12 | Frankie Tal Shahar | Northwestern | Jr. | 12th |
| 141-13 | Carter Young | Oklahoma State | So. | 13th |
| 141-14 | Allan Hart | Missouri | Sr. | 14th |
| 141-15 | Dylan Droegemueller | North Dakota State | Sr. | 15th |
| 141-16 | Cael Happel | Northern Iowa | So. | 16th |
| 141-17 | Jordan Titus | West Virginia | RSFr. | 17th |
| 141-18 | Joe Olivieri | Rutgers | So. | 18th |
| 141-19 | Darren Miller | Bucknell | Sr. | 19th |
| 141-20 | Ty Smith | Utah Valley | Jr. | 20th |
149 pounds
| Wt | Name | School | Year | Previous |
| 149-1 | Yianni Diakomihalis | Cornell | Sr. | 1st |
| 149-2 | Austin Gomez | Wisconsin | Sr. | 2nd |
| 149-3 | Sammy Sasso | Ohio State | Sr. | 3rd |
| 149-4 | Yahya Thomas | Northwestern | Gr. | 4th |
| 149-5 | Kyle Parco | Arizona State | So. | 5th |
| 149-6 | Brock Mauler | Missouri | Jr. | 6th |
| 149-7 | Caleb Henson | Virginia Tech | Fr. | 7th |
| 149-8 | Jon Millner | Appalachian State | Sr. | 8th |
| 149-9 | Paniro Johnson | Iowa State | Fr. | 9th |
| 149-10 | Max Murin | Iowa | Sr. | 10th |
| 149-11 | Colin Realbuto | Northern Iowa | Jr. | 11th |
| 149-12 | Shayne Van Ness | Penn State | RSFr. | 12th |
| 149-13 | Doug Zapf | Penn | Sr. | 13th |
| 149-14 | Jaden Abas | Stanford | Jr | 14th |
| 149-15 | Michael Blockhus | Minnesota | Sr. | 15th |
| 149-16 | Kellyn March | North Dakota State | Jr. | 16th |
| 149-17 | Jackson Arrington | NC State | Fr. | 17th |
| 149-18 | Victor Voinovich | Oklahoma State | RSFr. | 18th |
| 149-19 | Mitch Moore | Oklahoma | Gr. | 20th |
| 149-20 | Chance Lamer | Michigan | RSFr. | NR |
157 pounds
| Wt | Name | School | Year | Previous |
| 157-1 | Peyton Robb | Nebraska | Jr. | 1st |
| 157-2 | Austin O’Connor | North Carolina | Gr. | 2nd |
| 157-3 | Jared Franek | North Dakota State | Sr. | 3rd |
| 157-4 | Bryce Andonian | Virginia Tech | Sr. | 4th |
| 157-5 | Josh Humphreys | Lehigh | Sr. | 5th |
| 157-6 | Levi Haines | Penn State | Fr. | 6th |
| 157-7 | Ed Scott | NC State | So. | 7th |
| 157-8 | Kendell Coleman | Purdue | Sr. | 8th |
| 157-9 | Chase Saldate | Michigan State | Jr. | 9th |
| 157-10 | Cobe Siebrecht | Iowa | Jr. | 13th |
| 157-11 | Kaden Gfeller | Oklahoma State | Sr. | 11th |
| 157-12 | Will Lewan | Michigan | Sr. | 10th |
| 157-13 | Jarrett Jacques | Missouri | Sr. | 12th |
| 157-14 | Derek Holschlag | Northern Iowa | Sr. | 14th |
| 157-15 | Brayton Lee | Minnesota | Sr. | 15th |
| 157-16 | Jacob Wright | Wyoming | Sr. | 16th |
| 157-17 | Mike Carr | Illinois | Sr. | 17th |
| 157-18 | Anthony Artalona | Penn | Sr. | 18th |
| 157-19 | Paddy Gallagher | Ohio State | RSFr. | 19th |
| 157-20 | Trevor Chumley | Northwestern | So. | 20th |
165 pounds
| Wt | Name | School | Year | Previous |
| 165-1 | Keegan O’Toole | Missouri | So. | 1st |
| 165-2 | David Carr | Iowa State | Sr. | 2nd |
| 165-3 | Shane Griffith | Stanford | Sr. | 3rd |
| 165-4 | Dean Hamiti | Wisconsin | So. | 4th |
| 165-5 | Quincy Monday | Princeton | Sr. | 5th |
| 165-6 | Cameron Amine | Michigan | Jr. | 6th |
| 165-7 | Julian Ramirez | Cornell | So. | 7th |
| 165-8 | Peyton Hall | West Virginia | Jr. | 8th |
| 165-9 | Patrick Kennedy | Iowa | So. | 9th |
| 165-10 | Alex Facundo | Penn State | RSFr. | 10th |
| 165-11 | Michael Calliendo | North Dakota State | RSFr. | 11th |
| 165-12 | Carson Kharchla | Ohio State | Jr. | 12th |
| 165-13 | Izzak Olenjnik | Northern Illinois | Sr. | 13th |
| 165-14 | Austin Yant | Northern Iowa | Sr. | 14th |
| 165-15 | Matt Olguin | Oregon State | So. | 16th |
| 165-16 | Gerrit Nijenhuis | Oklahoma | So. | 17th |
| 165-17 | Josh Ogunsanya | Columbia | Jr. | 18th |
| 165-18 | Holden Heller | Pitt | Sr. | 19th |
| 165-19 | Justin McCoy | Virginia | Sr. | 20th |
| 165-20 | Tanner Cook | South Dakota State | Jr. | 15th |
174 pounds
| Wt | Name | School | Year | Previous |
| 174-1 | Carter Starocci | Penn State | Jr. | 1st |
| 174-2 | Mikey Labriola | Nebraska | Sr. | 2nd |
| 174-3 | Mekhi Lewis | Virginia Tech | Sr. | 3rd |
| 174-4 | Chris Foca | Cornell | Jr. | 4th |
| 174-5 | Ethan Smith | Ohio State | Sr. | 6th |
| 174-6 | Peyton Mocco | Missouri | Jr. | 7th |
| 174-7 | Dustin Plott | Oklahoma State | Jr. | 8th |
| 174-8 | Edmond Ruth | Illinois | So. | 9th |
| 174-9 | Rocky Jordan | Chattanooga | Sr. | 10th |
| 174-10 | Demetrius Romero | Utah Valley | Sr. | 11th |
| 174-11 | Bailee O’Reilly | Minnesota | Gr. | 12th |
| 174-12 | Michael O’Malley | Drexel | Sr. | 5th |
| 174-13 | Nick Incontrera | Penn | So. | 13th |
| 174-14 | Clay Lautt | North Carolina | Gr. | 14th |
| 174-15 | Philip Conigliaro | Harvard | Jr. | 15th |
| 174-16 | Nelson Brands | Iowa | Sr. | 16th |
| 174-17 | Tate Picklo | Oklahoma | Fr. | NR |
| 174-18 | Cade Devos | South Dakota State | So. | 17th |
| 174-19 | Donnell Washington | Indiana | Jr. | 18th |
| 174-20 | Ben Pasiuk | Army West Point | Jr. | NR |
184 pounds
| Wt | Name | School | Year | Previous |
| 184-1 | Aaron Brooks | Penn State | Sr. | 1st |
| 184-2 | Parker Keckeisen | Northern Iowa | So. | 2nd |
| 184-3 | Trent Hidlay | NC State | Jr. | 3rd |
| 184-4 | Marcus Coleman | Iowa State | Sr. | 4th |
| 184-5 | Kaleb Romero | Ohio State | Sr. | 5th |
| 184-6 | Trey Munoz | Oregon State | So. | 6th |
| 184-7 | Hunter Bolen | Virginia Tech | Sr. | 7th |
| 184-8 | Isaiah Salazar | Minnesota | Jr. | 8th |
| 184-9 | Matt Finesilver | Michigan | Gr. | 9th |
| 184-10 | Travis Wittlake | Oklahoma State | Sr. | 10th |
| 184-11 | Abe Assad | Iowa | Jr. | 11th |
| 184-12 | Lenny Pinto | Nebraska | RSFr. | 12th |
| 184-13 | Gavin Kane | North Carolina | So. | 13th |
| 184-14 | Deanthony Parker | North Dakota State | So. | 14th |
| 184-15 | Layne Malczewski | Michigan State | Sr. | 15th |
| 184-16 | Brian Soldano | Rutgers | Fr. | 16th |
| 184-17 | Colton Hawks | Missouri | So. | 18th |
| 184-18 | Keegan Moore | Oklahoma | Sr. | 20th |
| 184-19 | Cade King | South Dakota State | Jr. | 19th |
| 184-20 | Caleb Hopkins | Campbell | Jr. | 17th |
197 pounds
| Wt | Name | School | Year | Previous |
| 197-1 | Nino Bonaccorsi | Pitt | Sr. | 1st |
| 197-2 | Max Dean | Penn State | Sr. | 2nd |
| 197-3 | Bernie Truax | Cal Poly | Jr. | 4th |
| 197-4 | Rocky Elam | Missouri | So. | 5th |
| 197-5 | Michael Beard | Lehigh | So. | 6th |
| 197-6 | Yonger Bastida | Iowa State | Jr. | 3rd |
| 197-7 | Isaac Trumble | NC State | Jr. | 7th |
| 197-8 | Tanner Sloan | South Dakota State | Sr. | 9th |
| 197-9 | Owen Pentz | North Dakota State | So. | 8th |
| 197-10 | Ethan Laird | Rider | Sr. | 10th |
| 197-11 | Jacob Warner | Iowa | Sr. | 11th |
| 197-12 | Silas Allred | Nebraska | So. | 12th |
| 197-13 | Jaxon Smith | Maryland | RSFr. | 13th |
| 197-14 | Cameron Caffey | Michigan State | Gr. | 14th |
| 197-15 | Zach Braunagel | Illinois | Jr. | 17th |
| 197-16 | Gavin Hoffman | Ohio State | Sr. | 15th |
| 197-17 | Evan Bockman | Utah Valley | So. | 16th |
| 197-18 | Tanner Harvey | Oregon State | Sr. | 19th |
| 197-19 | Luke Surber | Oklahoma State | Jr. | 20th |
| 197-20 | Michial Foy | Minnesota | Gr. | 18th |
Heavyweight
| Wt | Name | School | Year | Previous |
| Hwt-1 | Mason Parris | Michigan | Sr. | 1st |
| Hwt-2 | Greg Kerkvliet | Penn State | Jr. | 2nd |
| Hwt-3 | Tony Cassioppi | Iowa | Sr. | 3rd |
| Hwt-4 | Lucas Davison | Northwestern | Sr. | 4th |
| Hwt-5 | Cohlton Schultz | Arizona State | So. | 5th |
| 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 | Tate Orndorff | Ohio State | Sr. | 12th |
| Hwt-13 | Owen Trephan | NC State | So. | 13th |
| Hwt-14 | Taye Ghadali | Campbell | Jr. | 14th |
| Hwt-15 | Dayton Pitzer | Pitt | Fr. | 15th |
| Hwt-16 | Lewis Fernandes | Cornell | Jr. | 16th |
| Hwt-17 | Michael Wolfgram | West Virginia | Jr. | 17th |
| Hwt-18 | Josh Heindselman | Oklahoma | Jr. | 18th |
| Hwt-19 | Tyrell Gordon | Northern Iowa | Jr. | 19th |
| Hwt-20 | Hunter Catka | Virginia Tech | So. | 20th |
