Upcoming Okie St.-UNI dual features 20 wrestlers ranked in WIN’s Jan. 20 ratings
By Mike Finn
Updated: January 20, 2025
Photo: Northern Iowa’s Parker Keckeisen (right), who beat Oklahoma State’s Dustin Plott (left) in last year’s NCAA final are expected to meet this Friday in Cedar Falls, Iowa, in a dual meet between the Big 12 schools. (Sam Janicki photo)
NEWTON, Iowa — Oklahoma State and Northern Iowa, set to meet this Friday, are among the Top-5 Dual teams and feature 20 individual wrestlers who are ranked in WIN Magazine’s Jan. 20 rankings, presented by Cliff Keen Athletic.
Both teams stand 9-0 on the season with the Cowboys rated No. 3 and the Panthers ranked No. 5 in WIN’s Dual-Team Rankings. Meanwhile, Oklahoma State remains the No. 2 team and Northern Iowa is No. 7 in WIN’s Tournament Power Index, which projects where teams could finish in this March’s NCAA Division I Championships … based on individual rankings.
The following is a breakdown of those individual TPI points per 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 one and a half points for wrestlers ranked 13-16 and one point for those ranked 17-20.
In the OSU-UNI dual on Friday, that could include Panther Parker Keckeisen, ranked No. 2 at 184 pounds, versus the Cowboys’ No. 3-ranked Dustin Plott in a rematch of last year’s NCAA final, won by Keckeisen. Another Top-10 matches could happen at 141 pounds where OSU’s No. 4 Tagen Jamison could face UNI’s No. 5 Cael Happel.
Penn State remains No. 1 in both the Dual-Team and TPI rankings and features three top-ranked wrestlers: Tyler Kasak (157), Mitchell Mesenbrink (165) and Carter Starocci (184). Iowa, ranked No. 2 in the dual rankings and No. 3 in the TPI, features two No. 1-rated wrestlers: Drake Ayala (133) and Stephen Buchanan (197).
The remaining top-ranked wrestlers at their weights are Purdue’s Matt Ramos (125), Ohio State’s Jesse Mendez (141), Virginia Tech’s Caleb Henson (149), Missouri’s Keegan O’Toole (174) and Minnesota’s Gable Steveson (Hwt).
WIN Magazine’s Jan. 20 Top-20 Dual Teams
| Rk. | School | W-L | Prev. | Upcoming Action |
| 1. | Penn State | 8-0 | 1st | Jan. 24 at Rutgers |
| 2. | Iowa | 8-0 | 2nd | Jan. 25 vs. Ohio State |
| 3. | Oklahoma State | 9-0 | 3rd | Jan. 24 at Northern Iowa; Jan. 26 at Iowa State |
| 4. | Ohio State | 11-0 | 4th | Jan. 25 at Iowa |
| 5. | Northern Iowa | 9-0 | 7th | Jan. 24 vs. Oklahoma State; Jan. 25 vs. Oklahoma |
| 6. | Nebraska | 6-2 | 5th | Jan. 24 at Michigan; Jan. 26 at Michigan State |
| 7. | Minnesota | 5-1 | 6th | Jan. 24 at Wisconsin; Jan. 26 at Northwestern |
| 8. | NC State | 8-1 | 8th | Jan. 24 vs. Pitt |
| 9. | Cornell | 3-1 | 9th | Jan. 25 at Havard and at Brown |
| 10. | Iowa State | 7-3 | 10th | Jan. 24 vs. Oklahoma; Jan. 26 vs. Oklahoma State |
| 11. | Virginia Tech | 4-2 | 11th | Jan. 24 at Duke |
| 12. | Illinois | 7-2 | 12th | Jan. 24 at Maryland; Jan. 26 at Rutgers |
| 13. | Rutgers | 10-3 | 13th | Jan. 24 vs. Penn State; Jan. 26 vs. Illinois |
| 14. | Pitt | 8-2 | 14th | Jan. 24 at NC State |
| 15. | Michigan | 4-2 | 15th | Jan. 24 vs. Nebraska; Jan. 26 vs. Indiana |
| 16. | South Dakota State | 10-3 | 16th | off until Jan. 31 at Utah Valley |
| 17. | West Virginia | 8-4 | NR | Jan. 26 at Missouri |
| 18. | Little Rock | 13-2 | 17th | Jan. 24 vs. Oregon State |
| 19. | Stanford | 6-2 | 18th | Jan. 26 vs. Virginia |
| 20. | Oklahoma | 6-2 | 20th | Jan. 24 at Iowa State; Jan. 25 at Northern Iowa |
WIN Magazine’s Jan. 20 Tournament Power Index
| Rank | School | Total Rank | Top 8 | TPI Points |
| 1. | Penn State | 10 | 9 | 145 |
| 2. | Oklahoma State | 10 | 6 | 73.5 |
| 3. | Iowa | 7 | 5 | 83 |
| 4. | Minnesota | 9 | 6 | 63.5 |
| 5. | Nebraska | 8 | 6 | 62.5 |
| 6. | Ohio State | 9 | 4 | 51.5 |
| 7. | Northern Iowa | 10 | 3 | 50.5 |
| 8. | Cornell | 3 | 3 | 35 |
| 9. | Arizona State | 4 | 3 | 32 |
| 10t. | Illinois | 9 | 2 | 31 |
| 10t. | Stanford | 4 | 3 | 31 |
| 12t. | NC State | 6 | 2 | 30.5 |
| 12t. | Virginia Tech | 7 | 1 | 30.5 |
| 14. | Iowa State | 7 | 2 | 29.5 |
| 15. | Missouri | 3 | 2 | 28 |
| 16. | Purdue | 2 | 2 | 25.5 |
| 17. | Northern Colorado | 4 | 2 | 24 |
| 18t. | Little Rock | 5 | 2 | 23 |
| 18t. | Michigan | 5 | 1 | 23 |
| 20. | Cal Poly | 2 | 2 | 22.5 |
| 21t. | Lehigh | 4 | 2 | 17.5 |
| 21t. | South Dakota State | 6 | 1 | 17.5 |
| 23. | West Virginia | 2 | 1 | 13.5 |
| 24. | Maryland | 4 | 1 | 15 |
| 25t. | North Carolina | 5 | 1 | 14.5 |
| 25t. | Ohio | 2 | 2 | 14.5 |
| 25t. | Rutgers | 7 | 1 | 14.5 |
| 28t. | CSU Bakersfield | 1 | 1 | 13.5 |
| 28t. | Utah Valley | 2 | 1 | 13.5 |
| 30. | Penn | 4 | 1 | 13 |
| 31. | Appalachian State | 1 | 1 | 9 |
| 32. | Navy | 2 | 1 | 8.5 |
| 33. | Pitt | 5 | 0 | 8 |
| 34. | Northwestern | 4 | 0 | 5.5 |
| 35. | Oregon State | 3 | 0 | 5 |
| 36t. | Princeton | 2 | 0 | 3.5 |
| 36t. | Rider | 3 | 0 | 3.5 |
| 38t. | Indiana | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 38t. | Wyoming | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 40. | Binghamton | 2 | 0 | 2.5 |
| 41. | Army West Point | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 42. | Chattanooga | 1 | 0 | 1.5 |
| 43t. | Bucknell | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 43t | Central Michigan | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 43t | Drexel | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 43t | Harvard | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 43t | Lock Haven | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 43t | North Dakota State | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 43t | Virginia | 1 | 0 | 1 |
WIN Magazine’s Jan. 20 Individual Rankings
125 Pounds
| Wt | Name | School | Yr. | Previous |
| 1. | Matt Ramos | Purdue | Sr. | 1st |
| 2. | Richard Figueroa | Arizona State | Jr. | 3rd |
| 3. | Vincent Robinson | NC State | RS Fr. | 7th |
| 4. | Luke Lilledahl | Penn State | Fr. | 8th |
| 5. | Caleb Smith | Nebraska | Grad. | 4th |
| 6. | Cooper Flynn | Minnesota | Jr. | 5th |
| 7. | Troy Spratley | Oklahoma State | So. | 2nd |
| 8. | Stevo Poulin | Northern Colorado | Jr. | 6th |
| 9. | Eddie Ventresca | Virginia Tech | Jr. | 10th |
| 10. | Jett Strickenberger | West Virginia | Sr. | 13th |
| 11. | Sheldon Seymour | Lehigh | Jr. | 11th |
| 12. | Maximo Renteria | Oregon State | Sr. | 12th |
| 13. | Dean Peterson | Rutgers | Sr. | 9th |
| 14. | Kysen Terukina | Iowa State | Sr. | 14th |
| 15. | Spencer Moore | North Carolina | Jr. | 15th |
| 16. | Nick Babin | Pitt | RS Sr. | 16th |
| 17. | Trever Anderson | Northern Iowa | So. | 17th |
| 18. | Max Gallagher | Penn | So. | 18th |
| 19. | Tanner Jordan | South Dakota State | RS Sr. | 19th |
| 20. | Diego Sotelo | Harvard | Sr. | 20th |
133 Pounds
| Wt | Name | School | Yr. | Previous |
| 1. | Drake Ayala | Iowa | Jr. | 2nd |
| 2. | Zeth Romney | Cal Poly | So. | 3rd |
| 3. | Lucas Byrd | Illinois | Sr. | 1st |
| 4. | Evan Frost | Iowa State | So. | 4th |
| 5. | Tyler Knox | Stanford | RS Fr. | 5th |
| 6. | Nasir Bailey | Little Rock | So. | 7th |
| 7. | Jacob Van Dee | Nebraska | So. | 10th |
| 8. | Dylan Shawver | Rutgers | Sr. | 11th |
| 9. | Nic Bouzakis | Ohio State | So. | 12th |
| 10. | Braeden Davis | Penn State | So. | 6th |
| 11. | Tyler Wells | Minnesota | So. | 13th |
| 12. | Cael Hughes | Oklahoma State | RSFr. | NR |
| 13. | Kai Orine | NC State | RSSr. | 8th |
| 14. | Julian Farber | Northern Iowa | Jr. | 14th |
| 15. | Dominick Serrano | Northern Colorado | Jr. | 15th |
| 16. | Braxton Brown | Maryland | Jr. | 16th |
| 17. | Connor McGonagle | Virginia Tech | Grad. | 17th |
| 18. | Ethan Oakley | North Carolina | Jr. | 18th |
| 19. | Kyle Burwick | North Dakota State | Sr. | 19th |
| 20. | Anthony Noto | Lock Haven | Sr. | 20th |
141 Pounds
| Wt | Name | School | Yr. | Previous |
| 1. | Jesse Mendez | Ohio State | Jr. | 1st |
| 2. | Andrew Alirez | Northern Colorado | Grad. | 2nd |
| 3. | Beau Bartlett | Penn State | Sr. | 3rd |
| 4. | Tagen Jamison | Oklahoma State | So. | 4th |
| 5. | Cael Happel | Northern Iowa | Sr. | 5th |
| 6. | Brock Hardy | Nebraska | Jr. | 6th |
| 7. | Josh Koderhandt | Navy | Sr. | 7th |
| 8. | Vance VomBaur | Minnesota | Jr. | 8th |
| 9. | Sergio Lemley | Michigan | So. | 9th |
| 10. | Sam Latona | Virginia Tech | Grad. | 10th |
| 11. | CJ Composto | Penn | Sr. | 12th |
| 12. | Jacob Frost | Iowa State | So. | 13th |
| 13. | Josh Edmond | Missouri | Jr. | 17th |
| 14. | Joey Olivieri | Rutgers | Jr. | 14th |
| 15. | Julian Tagg | South Dakota State | Jr. | 15th |
| 16. | Danny Pucino | Illinois | Sr. | 16th |
| 17. | Haiden Drury | Utah Valley | Sr. | 11th |
| 18. | Chris Cannon | Northwestern | Sr. | 18th |
| 19. | Dylan Chappell | Bucknell | Jr. | 19th |
| 20. | Mosha Schwartz | Oklahoma | Sr. | 20th |
149 Pounds
| Wt | Name | School | Yr | Previous |
| 1. | Caleb Henson | Virginia Tech | Jr. | 1st |
| 2. | Ridge Lovett | Nebraska | Sr. | 4th |
| 3. | Kyle Parco | Iowa | Sr. | 3rd |
| 4. | Shayne Van Ness | Penn State | Jr. | 2nd |
| 5. | Lachlan McNeil | North Carolina | Jr. | 5th |
| 6. | Paniro Johnson | Iowa State | So. | 6th |
| 7. | Chance Lamer | Cal Poly | Jr. | 7th |
| 8. | Dylan D’Emilio | Ohio State | Sr. | 8th |
| 9. | Ty Whalen | Princeton | Jr. | 9th |
| 10. | Jaden Abas | Stanford | Sr. | 10th |
| 11. | Jordan Williams | Little Rock | So. | 11th |
| 12. | Colin Realbuto | Northern Iowa | RSSr. | 12th |
| 13. | Willie McDougald | Oklahoma | Jr. | 13th |
| 14. | Kannon Webster | Illinois | RS Fr. | 14th |
| 15. | Carter Young | Oklahoma State | Jr. | 17th |
| 16. | Jesse Vasquez | Arizona State | Sr. | 15th |
| 17. | Sammy Alvarez | Rider | Sr. | 18th |
| 18. | Malyke Hines | Lehigh | Sr. | 19th |
| 19. | Gabe Willochell | Wyoming | Jr. | 20th |
| 20. | Drew Roberts | Minnesota | Jr. | NR |
157 Pounds
| Wt | Name | School | Yr. | Previous |
| 1. | Tyler Kasak | Penn State | So. | 1st |
| 2. | Meyer Shapiro | Cornell | So. | 2nd |
| 3. | Ryder Downey | Northern Iowa | So. | 3rd |
| 4. | Antrell Taylor | Nebraska | So. | 4th |
| 5. | Ethen Miller | Maryland | Jr. | 5th |
| 6. | Peyten Kellar | Ohio | Jr. | 7th |
| 7. | Tommy Askey | Minnesota | Sr. | 8th |
| 8. | Joey Blaze | Purdue | So. | 11th |
| 9. | Ed Scott | NC State | Sr. | 10th |
| 10. | Cody Chittum | Iowa State | So. | 6th |
| 11. | Caleb Fish | Oklahoma State | Sr. | 14th |
| 12. | Trevor Chumbley | Northwestern | RS Sr. | 12th |
| 13. | Rafael Hipolito | Virginia Tech | RS Fr. | 13th |
| 14. | Chase Saldate | Michigan | Grad. | 16th |
| 15. | Sammy Sasso | Ohio State | RS Sr. | NR |
| 16. | Jason Kraisser | Illinois | Sr. | 15th |
| 17. | Ethan Stiles | Oregon State | Fr. | 17th |
| 18. | Vince Zerban | Northern Colorado | Jr. | 18th |
| 19. | Matt Bianchi | Little Rock | Jr. | 19th |
| 20. | Johnny Lovett | Central Michigan | Sr. | 20th |
165 Pounds
| Wt | Name | School | Yr. | Previous |
| 1. | Mitchell Mesenbrink | Penn State | So. | 1st |
| 2. | Michael Caliendo | Iowa | Jr. | 2nd |
| 3. | Peyton Hall | West Virginia | RS Sr. | 3rd |
| 4. | Terrell Barraclough | Utah Valley | Sr. | 4th |
| 5. | Julian Ramirez | Cornell | Sr. | 5th |
| 6. | Will Miller | Appalachian State | Sr. | 6th |
| 7. | Hunter Garvin | Stanford | So. | 7th |
| 8. | Nicco Ruiz | Arizona State | Fr. | 9th |
| 9. | Cam Amine | Oklahoma State | RS Sr. | 8th |
| 10. | Tyler Lillard | Indiana | So. | 10th |
| 11. | Braeden Scoles | Illinois | Fr. | 11th |
| 12. | Drake Rhodes | South Dakota State | So. | 13th |
| 13. | Brock Mantanona | Michigan | Fr. | 15th |
| 14. | Andrew Sparks | Minnesota | Sr. | 12th |
| 15. | Maxx Mayfield | Northwestern | Sr. | 14th |
| 16. | Paddy Gallagher | Ohio State | Jr. | 9th/157 |
| 17. | Gunner Filipowicz | Army West Point | So. | 16th |
| 18. | Jack Thomsen | Northern Iowa | Sr. | 17th |
| 19. | Bubba Wilson | Nebraska | Sr. | NR |
| 20. | Nick Hamilton | Virginia | So. | 19th |
174 Pounds
| Wt | Name | School | Yr. | Previous |
| 1. | Keegan O’Toole | Missouri | Sr. | 1st |
| 2. | Levi Haines | Penn State | Jr. | 2nd |
| 3. | Dean Hamiti | Oklahoma State | Sr. | 3rd |
| 4. | Lorenzo Norman | Stanford | RS Fr. | 4th |
| 5. | Patrick Kennedy | Iowa | Jr. | 5th |
| 6. | Nick Incontrera | Penn | Sr. | 6th |
| 7. | Carson Kharchla | Ohio State | Sr. | 7th |
| 8. | Garrett Thompson | Ohio | Jr. | 8th |
| 9. | Cade Devos | South Dakota State | RS Sr. | 9th |
| 10. | Danny Wask | Navy | So. | 10th |
| 11. | Lenny Pinto | Nebraska | Jr. | 11th |
| 12. | Jared Simma | Northern Iowa | Jr. | 12th |
| 13. | Gaven Sax | Oklahoma | Sr. | 15th |
| 14. | Matt Singleton | NC State | So. | 16th |
| 15. | Sergio Desiante | Chattanooga | So. | 14th |
| 16. | Luca Augustine | Pitt | Jr. | 13th |
| 17. | Josh Ogunsanya | North Carolina | Sr. | 17th |
| 18. | Danny Braunagel | Illinois | RS Sr. | 18th |
| 19. | Brevin Cassella | Binghamton | Sr. | 19th |
| 20. | Jackson Turley | Rutgers | Sr. | NR |
184 Pounds
| Wt | Name | School | Yr | Previous |
| 1. | Carter Starocci | Penn State | RS Sr. | 1st |
| 2. | Parker Keckeisen | Northern Iowa | Sr. | 2nd |
| 3. | Dustin Plott | Oklahoma State | Sr. | 3rd |
| 4. | Max McEnelly | Minnesota | Fr. | 4th |
| 5. | Bennett Berge | South Dakota State | So. | 5th |
| 6. | Chris Foca | Cornell | Sr. | 6th |
| 7. | Colton Hawks | Missouri | Jr. | 7th |
| 8. | Silas Allred | Nebraska | Jr. | 8th |
| 9. | Gabe Arnold | Iowa | RS Fr. | 9th |
| 10. | Dylan Fishback | NC State | So. | 10th |
| 11. | Edmond Ruth | Illinois | Sr. | 11th |
| 12. | Reece Heller | Pitt | Grad. | 12th |
| 13. | Evan Bockman | Iowa State | Sr. | 13th |
| 14. | Jaxon Smith | Maryland | Jr. | 14th |
| 15. | Isaac Dean | Rider | Jr. | 15th |
| 16. | Brian Soldano | Rutgers | Jr. | 17th |
| 17. | Gavin Kane | North Carolina | Sr. | 18th |
| 18. | Ryder Rogotzke | Ohio State | So. | 19th |
| 19. | Maximus Hale | Penn | Sr. | 20th |
| 20. | Brock Delsignore | Little Rock | Sr. | 16th |
197 Pounds
| Wt | Name | School | Yr. | Previous |
| 1. | Stephen Buchanan | Iowa | Sr. | 1st |
| 2. | Jacob Cardenas | Michigan | Grad. | 2nd |
| 3. | A.J. Ferrari | CSU Bakersfield | Jr. | 3rd |
| 4. | Josh Barr | Penn State | Fr. | 4th |
| 5. | Stephen Little | Little Rock | So. | 5th |
| 6. | Michael Beard | Lehigh | Sr. | 6th |
| 7. | Luke Surber | Oklahoma State | Sr. | 7th |
| 8. | Isaiah Salazar | Minnesota | Sr. | 8th |
| 9. | Andy Smith | Virginia Tech | RS Sr. | 9th |
| 10. | Trey Munoz | Oregon State | RS Sr. | 10th |
| 11. | Wyatt Voelker | Northern Iowa | So. | 11th |
| 12. | Joseph Novak | Wyoming | So. | 12th |
| 13. | John Poznanski | Rutgers | Sr. | 13th |
| 14. | Luke Stout | Princeton | Sr. | 14th |
| 15. | Mac Stout | Pitt | So. | 15th |
| 16. | Zac Braunagel | Illinois | Sr. | 16th |
| 17. | Seth Shumate | Ohio State | So. | 17th |
| 18. | Michael O’Malley | Drexel | Sr. | 18th |
| 19. | Zach Glazier | South Dakota State | Sr. | 19th |
| 20. | Evan Bates | Northwestern | Jr. | 20th |
Heavyweight
| Wt | Name | School | Yr | Previous |
| 1. | Gable Steveson | Minnesota | Grad. | 1st |
| 2. | Greg Kerkvliet | Penn State | RS Sr. | 2nd |
| 3. | Wyatt Hendrickson | Oklahoma State | Sr. | 3rd |
| 4. | Nick Feldman | Ohio State | So. | 5th |
| 5. | Isaac Trumble | NC State | Jr. | 6th |
| 6. | Cohlton Schultz | Arizona State | RS Sr. | 7th |
| 7. | Luke Luffman | Illinois | Sr. | 8th |
| 8. | Owen Trephan | Lehigh | Jr. | 9th |
| 9. | Yaraslau Slavikouski | Rutgers | Grad. | 10th |
| 10. | Jimmy Mullen | Virginia Tech | Fr. | 11th |
| 11. | Josh Heindselman | Michigan | Grad. | 12th |
| 12. | Seth Nevills | Maryland | Grad. | 13th |
| 13. | Lance Runyon | Northern Iowa | Sr. | 14th |
| 14. | Dayton Pitzer | Pitt | So. | 15th |
| 15. | Ben Kueter | Iowa | RS Fr. | 16th |
| 16. | Cory Day | Binghamton | Grad. | 17th |
| 17. | Jacob Bullock | Indiana | RSSr. | 18th |
| 18. | Lucas Stoddard | Army West Point | So. | 19th |
| 19. | David Szuba | Rider | Sr. | 20th |
| 20. | Daniel Herrera | Iowa State | Fr. | NR |
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