WIN’s first ranks of 2024 including 14 newcomers
NEWTON, Iowa — The calendar has turned to 2024, the holiday tournaments are over and NCAA Division I programs are solidifying their lineups as they prepare for their conference dual-meet season. Among the schools that are expected to make notable changes in their lineups are Michigan, where past All-Americans Dylan Ragusin (133) and Austin Gomez (149) have moved into WIN’s rankings, and Iowa, where sophomore Caleb Rathjen, is now ranked at 149 pounds after beating his teammate Victor Voinovich in the recent Soldier Salute Tournament.
Other newcomers to WIN’s latest rankings are Air Force’s Giano Petrucelli (165), Bucknell’s Kurt Phipps (133) and Noah Mulvaney (165), Cal Baptist’s Elijah Griffin (125), Cal Poly’s Zeth Romney (133), Indiana’s Jacob Bullock (Hwt), Minnesota’s Vance VomBaur (141), Navy’s David Key (184), Northern Colorado’s Dominic Serrano (133), Virginia Tech’s Tom Crook (141) and West Virginia’s Jordan Titus (141).
Penn State (2-0) remains No. 1 in both WIN’s dual rankings and Tournament Power Index (131 points), presented by Cliff Keen Athletic. The Nittany Lions are followed by Missouri, Iowa, NC State and Cornell as the remaining Top-5 teams in the dual rankings, while Nebraska is rated No. 2 in the TPI, followed by Missouri, NC State and Cornell.
WIN’s TPI predicts how high a team would finish in this year’s NCAA Division I Championships based on a point total associated with individual placement and advancement points that could be scored at the 2024 NCAAs.
The following is a breakdown of those points: 20 for 1st place, 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 one and a half points for wrestlers ranked 13-16 and one point for those ranked 17-20.
Also, it should be noted that WIN’s individual rankings are not necessarily simply an update of recent wins and losses, but more of a prediction at this point in the season of where wrestlers would be seeded at the 2024 NCAAs, which will be held in Kansas City, Mo., in March, if that event was held now.
Penn State also features four top-ranked wrestlers: Levi Haines (157), Carter Starocci (174), Aaron Brooks (197) and Greg Kerkvliet (Hwt). The other No. 1-rated wrestlers are Lock Haven’s Anthony Noto (125), Cornell’s Vito Arujau (133), Iowa’s Real Woods (141), Nebraska’s Ridge Lovett (149), Missouri’s Keegan O’Toole (165) and Northern Iowa’s Parker Keckeisen.
WIN Magazine’s Jan. 3 Dual-Team Rankings
| Rk. | School (Record) | Prev. | Upcoming Weekend’s Schedules |
| 1. | Penn State (2-0) | 1st | Jan. 5 at Oregon State |
| 2. | Missouri (6-0) | 2nd | off until Jan. 10 at Stanford |
| 3. | Iowa (5-0) | 3rd | off until Jan. 12 at Nebraska |
| 4. | NC State (9-1) | 4th | Jan. 5 vs. Oklahoma State; Jan. 7 at Hofstra |
| 5. | Cornell (3-1) | 5th | Jan. 5 at Ohio State; Jan. 7 vs. Va. Tech |
| 6. | Michigan (2-0) | 6th | Jan. 4 vs. South Dakota St. at Sioux Falls |
| 7. | Iowa State (6-1) | 7th | Jan. 5 vs. Arizona St.; Jan. 7 at Cal Baptist |
| 8. | Oklahoma State (4-0) | 8th | Jan. 5 at NC State |
| 9. | Nebraska (3-0) | 9th | Jan. 6 vs. Wyoming/Northern Iowa |
| 10. | Ohio State (7-1) | 10th | Jan. 5 vs. Cornell |
| 11. | Virginia Tech (3-2) | 11th | Jan. 7 at Cornell |
| 12. | Minnesota (5-0) | 12th | off until Jan. 15 at Iowa |
| 13. | Rutgers (5-1) | 13th | Jan. 6 at Penn; Jan. 7 vs. Rider |
| 14. | South Dakota State (3-2) | 14th | Jan. 4 Michigan at Sioux Falls |
| 15. | Oregon State (4-1) | 15th | Jan. 5 at Penn State |
| 16. | Stanford (5-1) | 16th | off until Jan. 10 vs. Missouri |
| 17. | Pitt (7-3) | 17th | Jan. 5 at Franklin & Marshall Open |
| 18. | Navy (6-0) | 18th | Jan. 5 at Franklin & Marshall Open |
| 19. | Northern Iowa (1-3) | 19th | Jan. 6 at Nebraska, with Wyoming |
| 20. | Oklahoma (4-2) | 20th | off until Jan. 12-13 at Virginia Duals |
| 21. | Lehigh (0-3) | 21st | off until Jan. 12 vs. Binghamton |
| 22. | West Virginia (7-1) | 22nd | Jan. 7 vs. Columbia in Atlantic City |
| 23. | Arizona State (1-2) | 23rd | Jan. 5 vs. Iowa State; Jan. 7 at Bakersfield |
| 24. | North Carolina (6-3) | 24th | off until Jan. 12 vs. Penn |
| 25. | Maryland (2-1) | 25th | Jan. 5 at Franklin & Marshall Open |
WIN Magazine’s Jan. 3 Tournament Power Index (TPI)
| Rk. | School | Total Rank | Top 8 | TPI Pts |
| 1. | Penn State | 8 | 8 | 131 |
| 2. | Nebraska | 7 | 5 | 74 |
| 3. | Missouri | 8 | 5 | 66 |
| 4. | NC State | 7 | 5 | 65.5 |
| 5. | Cornell | 7 | 5 | 62.5 |
| 6. | Oklahoma State | 7 | 4 | 59.5 |
| 7. | Iowa | 7 | 4 | 55 |
| 8. | Michigan | 8 | 6 | 53.5 |
| 9. | Iowa State | 7 | 4 | 43 |
| 10. | Virginia Tech | 9 | 2 | 42.5 |
| 11. | Ohio State | 7 | 3 | 42 |
| 12. | Arizona State | 3 | 3 | 40.5 |
| 13. | South Dakota State | 5 | 2 | 30 |
| 14. | Northern Iowa | 5 | 1 | 26.5 |
| 15. | Oregon State | 5 | 2 | 25.5 |
| 16. | Air Force | 3 | 2 | 23.5 |
| 17. | Lehigh | 4 | 2 | 23 |
| 18. | Lock Haven | 1 | 1 | 20 |
| 19. | Rutgers | 8 | 1 | 17 |
| 20t. | Illinois | 3 | 1 | 13 |
| 20t. | Penn | 3 | 2 | 13 |
| 22t. | Little Rock | 3 | 2 | 12 |
| 22t. | Minnesota | 5 | 1 | 12 |
| 22t. | Oklahoma | 3 | 1 | 12 |
| 25t. | North Carolina | 2 | 1 | 11.5 |
| 25t. | Wisconsin | 3 | 1 | 11.5 |
| 27. | Stanford | 4 | 1 | 10.5 |
| 28 | Northern Colorado | 3 | 1 | 9.5 |
| 29. | Pitt | 6 | 0 | 9 |
| 30t. | Cal Poly | 3 | 1 | 8 |
| 30t. | Maryland | 4 | 0 | 8 |
| 30t | Wyoming | 2 | 1 | 8 |
| 33t. | Campbell | 1 | 1 | 6.5 |
| 33t. | Indiana | 4 | 0 | 6.5 |
| 35. | West Virginia | 3 | 0 | 5 |
| 36t. | Michigan State | 3 | 0 | 4 |
| 36t. | Navy | 3 | 0 | 4 |
| 36t. | Ohio | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| 39t. | Central Michigan | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 39t. | Columbia | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 41t. | Appalachian State | 2 | 0 | 2.5 |
| 41t. | Bucknell | 2 | 0 | 2.5 |
| 41t. | North Dakota State | 2 | 0 | 2.5 |
| 44t. | Harvard | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 44t. | Virginia | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 46t. | Franklin & Marshall | 1 | 0 | 1.5 |
| 46t. | Northwestern | 1 | 0 | 1.5 |
| 46t. | Princeton | 1 | 0 | 1.5 |
| 49t. | Utah Valley | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 49t. | Army West Point | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 49t. | Binghamton | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 49t. | Cal Baptist | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 49t. | Chattanooga | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 49t. | Drexel | 1 | 0 | 1 |
WIN Magazine’s Jan. 3 Individual Rankings
125 pounds
| Wt | Name | School | Yr. | Previous |
| 1. | Anthony Noto | Lock Haven | Jr. | 1st |
| 2. | Caleb Smith | Nebraska | Gr. | 2nd |
| 3. | Matt Ramos | Purdue | Jr. | 3rd |
| 4. | Drake Ayala | Iowa | So. | 7th |
| 5. | Brandon Kaylor | Oregon State | Sr. | 6th |
| 6. | Brett Ungar | Cornell | So. | 5th |
| 7. | Jore Volk | Wyoming | So. | 16th |
| 8. | Michael DeAugustino | Michigan | Sr. | 8th |
| 9. | Stevo Poulin | Northern Colorado | So. | 15th |
| 10. | Nico Provo | Stanford | So. | 4th |
| 11. | Jakob Camacho | NC State | Jr. | 10th |
| 12. | Patrick McKee | Minnesota | Sr. | 9th |
| 13. | Dean Peterson | Rutgers | So. | 11th |
| 14. | Noah Surtin | Missouri | Jr. | 13th |
| 15. | Eric Barnett | Wisconsin | Sr. | 12th |
| 16. | Cooper Flynn | Virginia Tech | Fr | 19th |
| 17. | Brayden Palmer | Chattanooga | Sr. | 14th |
| 18. | Tanner Jordan | South Dakota State | Sr. | 17th |
| 19. | Troy Spratley | Oklahoma State | RSFr. | 18th |
| 20. | Elijah Griffin | Cal Baptist | So. | NR |
133 pounds
| Wt | Name | School | Yr. | Previous |
| 1. | Vito Arujau | Cornell | Sr. | 1st |
| 2. | Daton Fix | Oklahoma State | Sr. | 2nd |
| 3. | Ryan Crookham | Lehigh | Fr. | 3rd |
| 4. | Aaron Nagao | Penn State | So. | 4th |
| 5. | Kai Orine | NC State | Jr. | 5th |
| 6. | Dylan Ragusin | Michigan | Jr. | NR |
| 7. | Michael Colaiocco | Penn | Sr. | 9th |
| 8. | Nasir Bailey | Little Rock | Fr. | 8th |
| 9. | Evan Frost | Iowa State | RSFr. | 11th |
| 10. | Dylan Shawver | Rutgers | So. | 10th |
| 11. | Nic Bouzakis | Ohio State | RSFr. | 12th |
| 12. | Braxton Brown | Maryland | So. | 13th |
| 13. | Julian Farber | Northern Iowa | Jr. | 15th |
| 14. | Brody Teske | Iowa | Sr. | 16th |
| 15. | Sam Latona | Virginia Tech | Jr. | 6th |
| 16. | Kurt Phipps | Bucknell | Sr. | NR |
| 17. | Zeth Romney | Cal Poly | RSFr. | NR |
| 18. | Ethan Oakley | Appalachian State | So. | 17th |
| 19. | Dominic Serrano | Northern Colorado | So. | NR |
| 20. | Derrick Cardinal | South Dakota State | So. | 18th |
141 pounds
| Wt | Name | School | Yr. | Previous |
| 1. | Real Woods | Iowa | Sr. | 1st |
| 2. | Beau Bartlett | Penn State | Sr. | 2nd |
| 3. | Jesse Mendez | Ohio State | So. | 3rd |
| 4. | Ryan Jack | NC State | Jr. | 4th |
| 5. | Lachlan McNeil | North Carolina | So. | 5th |
| 6. | Tagen Jamison | Oklahoma State | RSFr. | 6th |
| 7. | Brock Hardy | Nebraska | So. | 7th |
| 8. | Anthony Echemendia | Iowa State | Jr. | 8th |
| 9. | Cael Happel | Northern Iowa | Jr. | 9th |
| 10. | Kal Miller | Maryland | So. | 11th |
| 11. | Vince Cornella | Cornell | So. | 12th |
| 12. | Mitch Moore | Rutgers | Gr. | 13th |
| 13. | Tom Crook | Virginia Tech | So. | NR |
| 14. | Vance VomBaur | Minnesota | So. | NR |
| 15. | Josh Koderhandt | Navy | Jr. | 14th |
| 16. | Jordan Titus | West Virginia | So. | NR |
| 17. | Josh Edmond | Missouri | So. | 18th |
| 18. | Malyke Hines | Lehigh | Jr. | 16th |
| 19. | C.J. Composto | Penn | So. | 19th |
| 20. | Cole Matthews | Pitt | Sr. | 20th |
149 pounds
| Wt | Name | School | Yr. | Previous |
| 1. | Ridge Lovett | Nebraska | Jr. | 1st |
| 2. | Caleb Henson | Virginia Tech | So. | 2nd |
| 3. | Kyle Parco | Arizona State | Jr. | 3rd |
| 4. | Jackson Arrington | NC State | So. | 4th |
| 5. | Dylan D’Emilio | Ohio State | Sr. | 5th |
| 6. | Austin Gomez | Michigan | Gr. | NR |
| 7. | Casey Swiderski | Iowa State | So. | 7th |
| 8. | Chance Lamer | Cal Poly | So. | 6th |
| 9. | Kannon Webster | Illinois | Fr. | 9th |
| 10. | Ethen Miller | Maryland | So. | 10th |
| 11. | Jaden Abas | Stanford | Sr. | 8th |
| 12. | Graham Rooks | Indiana | Sr. | 13th |
| 13. | Drew Roberts | Minnesota | So. | 14th |
| 14. | Kellyn March | North Dakota State | Sr. | 15th |
| 15. | Ty Watters | West Virginia | Fr. | 20th |
| 16. | Caleb Rathjen | Iowa | So. | NR |
| 17. | Joe Zargo | Wisconsin | Jr. | 11th |
| 18. | Trae McDaniel | Army West Point | So. | 17th |
| 19. | Corbyn Munson | Central Michigan | Sr. | 18th |
| 20. | Willie McDougald | Oklahoma | So. | 19th |
157 pounds
| Wt | Name | School | Yr. | Previous |
| 1. | Levi Haines | Penn State | So. | 1st |
| 2. | Peyton Robb | Nebraska | Sr. | 2nd |
| 3. | Jacori Teemer | Arizona State | Sr. | 3rd |
| 4. | Jared Franek | Iowa | Gr. | 4th |
| 5. | Brock Mauller | Missouri | Sr. | 5th |
| 6. | Ed Scott | NC State | Jr. | 6th |
| 7. | Vinny Zerban | Northern Colorado | So. | 12th |
| 8. | Daniel Cardenas | Stanford | So. | 7th |
| 9. | Bryce Andonian | Virginia Tech | Sr. | 8th |
| 10. | Will Lewan | Michigan | Sr. | 9th |
| 11. | Paddy Gallagher | Ohio State | So. | 11th |
| 12. | Peyten Kellar | Ohio | So. | 13th |
| 13. | Ryder Downey | Northern Iowa | RSFr. | 15th |
| 14. | Michael Blockhus | Minnesota | Sr. | 14th |
| 15. | Trevor Chumbley | Northwestern | Sr. | 17th |
| 16. | Tommy Askey | Appalachian State | Jr. | 16th |
| 17. | Chase Saldate | Michigan State | Sr. | 10th |
| 18. | Cody Chittum | Iowa State | Fr. | 18th |
| 19. | Johnny Lovett | Central Michigan | Sr. | 19th |
| 20. | Andrew Clark | Rutgers | Jr. | 20th |
165 pounds
| Wt | Name | School | Yr. | Previous |
| 1. | Keegan O’Toole | Missouri | Jr. | 1st |
| 2. | Izzak Olejnik | Oklahoma State | Sr. | 2nd |
| 3. | David Carr | Iowa State | Sr. | 3rd |
| 4. | Julien Ramirez | Cornell | Jr. | 4th |
| 5. | Cam Amine | Michigan | Sr. | 5th |
| 6. | Dean Hamiti | Wisconsin | Jr. | 6th |
| 7. | Mitchell Mesenbrink | Penn State | RSFr. | 7th |
| 8. | Michael Caliendo | Iowa | So. | 8th |
| 9. | Peyton Hall | West Virginia | Jr. | 9th |
| 10. | Holden Heller | Pitt | Sr. | 10th |
| 11. | Garrett Thompson | Ohio | Fr. | 11th |
| 12. | Matt Olguin | Oregon State | Sr. | 12th |
| 13. | Derek Gilcher | Indiana | Sr. | 13th |
| 14. | Caleb Fish | Michigan State | Sr. | 14th |
| 15. | Joshua Ogunsanya | Columbia | Sr. | 15th |
| 16. | Connor Brady | Virginia Tech | Jr. | 16th |
| 17. | Tanner Cook | South Dakota State | Sr. | 17th |
| 18. | Bubba Wilson | Nebraska | Jr. | 18th |
| 19. | Noah Mulvaney | Bucknell | Fr. | NR |
| 20. | Giano Petrucelli | Air Force | Sr. | NR |
174 pounds
| Wt | Name | School | Yr. | Previous |
| 1. | Carter Starocci | Penn State | Sr. | 1st |
| 2. | Mekhi Lewis | Virginia Tech | Sr. | 2nd |
| 3. | Cade DeVos | South Dakota State | Jr. | 3rd |
| 4. | Carson Kharchla | Ohio State | Sr. | 4th |
| 5. | Peyton Mocco | Missouri | Sr. | 5th |
| 6. | Edmond Ruth | Illinois | Jr. | 6th |
| 7. | Shane Griffith | Michigan | Sr. | 7th |
| 8. | Nick Incontrera | Penn | Jr. | 9th |
| 9. | Travis Wittlake | Oregon State | Sr. | 10th |
| 10. | Donnell Washington | Indiana | Sr. | 8th |
| 11. | Justin McCoy | Virginia | Gr. | 11th |
| 12. | Phillip Conigliaro | Harvard | Sr. | 16th |
| 13. | Luca Augustine | Pitt | So. | 13th |
| 14. | Patrick Kennedy | Iowa | So. | 14th |
| 15. | Lennox Wolak | Columbia | Sr. | 15th |
| 16. | Adam Kemp | Cal Poly | Gr. | 12th |
| 17. | Alex Cramer | Central Michigan | Sr. | 17th |
| 18 | Mickey O’Malley | Drexel | Gr. | 18th |
| 19. | Jackson Turley | Rutgers | Sr. | 19th |
| 20. | Gaven Sax | North Dakota State | Jr. | 20th |
184 pounds
| Wt | Name | School | Yr. | Previous |
| 1. | Parker Keckeisen | Northern Iowa | Jr. | 1st |
| 2. | Bernie Truax | Penn State | Sr. | 2nd |
| 3. | Dustin Plott | Oklahoma State | Sr. | 3rd |
| 4. | Lenny Pinto | Nebraska | So. | 4th |
| 5. | Trey Munoz | Oregon State | Jr. | 5th |
| 6. | Chris Foca | Cornell | Sr. | 6th |
| 7. | Sam Wolf | Air Force | Sr. | 7th |
| 8. | Isaiah Salazar | Minnesota | Sr. | 8th |
| 9. | Will Feldkamp | Iowa State | Sr. | 9th |
| 10. | Brian Soldano | Rutgers | So. | 11th |
| 11. | Clayton Whiting | Missouri | Fr. | 12th |
| 12. | Dylan Fishback | NC State | RSFr. | 13th |
| 13. | Layne Malczewski | Michigan State | Gr. | 10th |
| 14. | Jaden Bullock | Michigan | Jr. | 14th |
| 15. | Reece Heller | Pitt | Sr. | 16th |
| 16. | James Conway | Franklin & Marshall | Jr. | 17th |
| 17. | Jacob Nolan | Binghamton | Sr. | 18th |
| 18. | Gavin Hoffman | Ohio State | Sr. | 19th |
| 19. | Triston Wills | Little Rock | Jr. | 20th |
| 20. | David Key | Navy | Sr. | NR |
197 pounds
| Wt | Name | School | Yr. | Previous |
| 1. | Aaron Brooks | Penn State | Sr. | 1st |
| 2. | Trent Hidlay | NC State | Sr. | 2nd |
| 3. | Tanner Sloan | South Dakota State | Sr. | 3rd |
| 4. | Rocky Elam | Missouri | Jr. | 4th |
| 5. | Stephan Buchanan | Oklahoma | Jr. | 5th |
| 6. | Jacob Cardenas | Cornell | Sr. | 6th |
| 7. | Michael Beard | Lehigh | Jr. | 7th |
| 8. | Stephen Little | Little Rock | RSFr. | 8th |
| 9. | Jaxon Smith | Maryland | So. | 9th |
| 10. | Luke Surber | Oklahoma State | Sr. | 10th |
| 11. | Silas Allred | Nebraska | So. | 11th |
| 12. | John Poznanski | Rutgers | Jr. | 12th |
| 13. | Luke Stout | Princeton | Jr. | 13th |
| 14. | Sonny Sasso | Virginia Tech | Fr. | 14th |
| 15. | Joey Novak | Wyoming | Fr. | 15th |
| 16. | Max Shaw | North Carolina | Jr. | 16th |
| 17. | Mac Stout | Pitt | RSFr. | 19th |
| 18. | Andy Smith | Virginia Tech | Jr. | 18th |
| 19. | Nick Stemmet | Stanford | Sr. | 17th |
| 20. | Evan Bockman | Utah Valley | Sr. | 20th |
Heavyweight
| Wt | Name | School | Yr. | Previous |
| 1. | Greg Kerkvliet | Penn State | Sr. | 1st |
| 2. | Wyatt Hendrickson | Air Force | Sr. | 2nd |
| 3. | Cohlton Schultz | Arizona State | Jr. | 3rd |
| 4. | Yonger Bastida | Iowa State | Sr. | 4th |
| 5. | Lucas Davison | Michigan | Gr. | 5th |
| 6. | Zach Elam | Missouri | Sr. | 6th |
| 7. | Taye Ghadiali | Campbell | Sr. | 7th |
| 8. | Yaraslau Slavikouski | Rutgers | Gr. | 8th |
| 9. | Luke Luffman | Illinois | Jr. | 9th |
| 10. | Dayton Pitzer | Pitt | RSFr. | 10th |
| 11. | Nathan Taylor | Lehigh | So. | 11th |
| 12. | Konner Doucet | Oklahoma State | Jr. | 12th |
| 13. | Boone McDermott | Oregon State | Sr. | 13th |
| 14. | Owen Trephan | NC State | Jr. | 14th |
| 15. | Tyrell Gordon | Northern Iowa | Sr. | 15th |
| 16. | Grady Griess | Navy | Sr. | 16th |
| 17. | Josh Heindselman | Oklahoma | Sr. | 17th |
| 18. | Nick Feldman | Ohio State | RSFr. | 18th |
| 19. | Lewis Fernandes | Cornell | Sr. | 19th |
| 20. | Jacob Bullock | Indiana | Sr. | NR |
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