#2 Iowa vs. #3 Oklahoma State dual set; 2023 champ Alirez new No. 1 at 141
Updated: February 17, 2025
Photo: Northern Colorado’s Andrew Alirez, who won an NCAA title at 141 pounds in 2023, moved up to the No. 1 slot at the same weight class in WIN’s Feb. 17 rankings update after Penn State’s Beau Bartlett knocked off 2024 champ Jesse Mendez of Ohio State last Friday. Photo courtesy of Northern Colorado Athletics.
NEWTON, Iowa — Heading into the final major dual-meet weekend of the 2024-25 season, all eyes will be on the star-studded matchup between the No. 2 Iowa Hawkeyes and the undefeated No. 3 Oklahoma State Cowboys on Sunday, Feb. 23 in Iowa City.
The top-three teams in each poll remained the same as last week, with Iowa and Oklahoma State tabbed as No. 2 and No. 3, respectively, in each poll, following top-ranked Penn State. WIN’s Tournament Power Index compiles a point total with each team’s ranked wrestlers similar to NCAA tournament scoring, whereas the Dual Rankings rates teams based on full line-ups.
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.
The clash between Iowa and Oklahoma State will feature 19 individually ranked wrestlers of the possible 20 lineup slots and will presumably boast four matchups of wrestlers ranked within the top 10 (165, 174, 184 and 197).
The only other clashes between Top-20 dual-meet teams slated to take place this weekend are dual meets between No. 8 NC State at No. 11 Virginia Tech and No. 16 Stanford vs. No. 18 North Carolina, both on Friday, Feb. 21.
Penn State features three top-ranked wrestlers in WIN’s TPI: Tyler Kasak (157), Mitchell Mesenbrink (165) and Carter Starocci (184). Iowa 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), Northern Colorado’s Andrew Alirez (141), Virginia Tech’s Caleb Henson (149), Missouri’s Keegan O’Toole (174) and Minnesota’s Gable Steveson (Hwt).
WIN Magazine’s Feb. 17 Top-20 Dual Teams
| Rk. | School | W-L | Prev. | Upcoming Action |
| 1. | Penn State | 14-0 | 1st | Feb. 21 vs. American |
| 2. | Iowa | 12-1 | 2nd | Feb. 23 vs. Oklahoma State |
| 3. | Oklahoma State | 13-0 | 3rd | Feb. 23 at Iowa |
| 4. | Northern Iowa | 13-1 | 4th | Feb. 21 at Wisconsin |
| 5. | Nebraska | 10-3 | 5th | Feb. 23 at Purdue |
| 6. | Minnesota | 10-2 | 6th | Off until Big Ten Championships |
| 7. | Ohio State | 13-3 | 7th | Off until Big Ten Championships |
| 8. | NC State | 11-1 | 8th | Feb. 21 at Virginia Tech |
| 9. | Cornell | 10-1 | 9th | Feb. 22 vs. Bucknell |
| 10. | Iowa State | 11-5 | 10th | Feb. 22 at Missouri |
| 11. | Virginia Tech | 9-2 | 11th | Feb. 21 vs. NC State |
| 12. | Illinois | 9-4 | 12th | Off until Big Ten Championships |
| 13. | Rutgers | 13-5 | 13th | Feb. 19 vs. Penn |
| 14. | South Dakota State | 13-4 | 14th | Feb. 23 at North Dakota State |
| 15. | Little Rock | 17-3 | 15th | Off until Pac-12 Championships |
| 16. | Stanford | 10-4 | 16th | Feb. 21 vs. North Carolina |
| 17. | Pitt | 9-6 | 17th | Feb. 21 at UVA |
| 18. | North Carolina | 8-5 | 18th | Feb. 21 at Stanford; Feb. 23 at Oregon State |
| 19. | Michigan | 6-5 | 19th | Feb. 23 vs. Central Michigan |
| 20. | Oklahoma | 8-4 | 20th | Off until Big 12 Championships |
WIN Magazine’s Feb. 17 Tournament Power Index
| Rank | School | Total Rank | Top 8 | TPI Points |
| 1. | Penn State | 10 | 9 | 143.5 |
| 2. | Iowa | 9 | 5 | 90 |
| 3. | Oklahoma State | 10 | 6 | 71 |
| 4. | Nebraska | 9 | 6 | 70.5 |
| 5. | Minnesota | 9 | 4 | 52.5 |
| 6. | Northern Iowa | 9 | 4 | 45.5 |
| 7. | Ohio State | 8 | 3 | 42 |
| 8. | Virginia Tech | 8 | 2 | 35 |
| 9t. | Cornell | 4 | 3 | 34.5 |
| 9t. | Iowa State | 7 | 3 | 34.5 |
| 11t. | NC State | 6 | 2 | 32 |
| 11t. | Stanford | 5 | 3 | 32 |
| 13. | Northern Colorado | 3 | 2 | 31.5 |
| 14. | Illinois | 7 | 2 | 30.5 |
| 15t. | Arizona State | 5 | 2 | 29 |
| 15t. | Missouri | 4 | 2 | 29 |
| 17. | Little Rock | 4 | 2 | 22.5 |
| 18. | Purdue | 2 | 1 | 22 |
| 19. | South Dakota State | 7 | 2 | 21.5 |
| 20. | Michigan | 5 | 1 | 19.5 |
| 21t. | Maryland | 4 | 2 | 19 |
| 21t. | West Virginia | 2 | 2 | 19 |
| 23. | Lehigh | 3 | 2 | 17.5 |
| 24. | CSU Bakersfield | 1 | 1 | 16 |
| 25t. | North Carolina | 5 | 1 | 15.5 |
| 25t. | Rutgers | 5 | 1 | 15.5 |
| 27. | Utah Valley | 2 | 1 | 14.5 |
| 28. | Oregon State | 3 | 2 | 13.5 |
| 29t. | Cal Poly | 2 | 1 | 11 |
| 29t. | Navy | 2 | 1 | 11 |
| 29t. | Ohio | 2 | 1 | 11 |
| 32. | Appalachian State | 1 | 1 | 9 |
| 33. | Pitt | 6 | 0 | 8.5 |
| 34. | Penn | 4 | 0 | 6 |
| 35. | Oklahoma | 3 | 0 | 4.5 |
| 36t. | Northwestern | 3 | 0 | 4 |
| 36t. | Rider | 3 | 0 | 4 |
| 36t. | Wyoming | 3 | 0 | 4 |
| 39. | Princeton | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 40. | Binghamton | 2 | 0 | 2.5 |
| 41t. | Army West Point | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 41t. | Indiana | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 41t. | North Dakota State | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 44t. | Central Michigan | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 44t. | Drexel | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 44t. | Wisconsin | 1 | 0 | 1 |
WIN Magazine’s Feb. 17 Individual Rankings
125 Pounds
| Wt | Name | School | Yr. | Previous |
| 1. | Matt Ramos | Purdue | Sr. | 1st |
| 2. | Richard Figueroa | Arizona State | Jr. | 2nd |
| 3. | Vincent Robinson | NC State | RS Fr. | 3rd |
| 4. | Caleb Smith | Nebraska | Grad. | 4th |
| 5. | Stevo Poulin | Northern Colorado | Jr. | 5th |
| 6. | Troy Spratley | Oklahoma State | So. | 6th |
| 7. | Jett Strickenberger | West Virginia | Sr. | 8th |
| 8. | Eddie Ventresca | Virginia Tech | Jr. | 9th |
| 9. | Dean Peterson | Rutgers | Sr. | 10th |
| 10. | Luke Lilledahl | Penn State | Fr. | 7th |
| 11. | Sheldon Seymour | Lehigh | Jr. | 11th |
| 12. | Kysen Terukina | Iowa State | Sr. | 12th |
| 13. | Spencer Moore | North Carolina | Jr. | 14th |
| 14. | Brendan McCrone | Ohio State | RSo. | 16th |
| 15. | Maximo Renteria | Oregon State | Sr. | 15th |
| 16. | Cooper Flynn | Minnesota | Jr. | 13th |
| 17. | Max Gallagher | Penn | So. | 17th |
| 18. | Tanner Jordan | South Dakota State | RS Sr. | 18th |
| 19. | Nick Babin | Pitt | RS Sr. | 19th |
| 20. | Joey Cruz | Iowa | So. | NR |
133 Pounds
| Wt | Name | School | Yr | Previous |
| 1. | Drake Ayala | Iowa | Jr. | 1st |
| 2. | Lucas Byrd | Illinois | Sr. | 3rd |
| 3. | Evan Frost | Iowa State | So. | 4th |
| 4. | Nasir Bailey | Little Rock | So. | 5th |
| 5. | Tyler Knox | Stanford | RS Fr. | 6th |
| 6. | Zeth Romney | Cal Poly | So. | 2nd |
| 7. | Braeden Davis | Penn State | So. | 7th |
| 8. | Braxton Brown | Maryland | Jr. | 8th |
| 9. | Julian Farber | Northern Iowa | Jr. | 9th |
| 10. | Dylan Shawver | Rutgers | Sr. | 10th |
| 11. | Tyler Wells | Minnesota | So. | 11th |
| 12. | Jacob Van Dee | Nebraska | So. | 12th |
| 13. | Dominick Serrano | Northern Colorado | Jr. | 13th |
| 14. | Connor McGonagle | Virginia Tech | Grad. | 14th |
| 15. | Nic Bouzakis | Ohio State | So. | 15th |
| 16. | Ethan Oakley | North Carolina | Jr. | 16th |
| 17. | Kai Orine | NC State | RSSr. | 17th |
| 18. | Reece Witcraft | Oklahoma State | Sr. | 18th |
| 19. | Zan Fugitt | Wisconsin | RFr. | 19th |
| 20. | Kyle Burwick | North Dakota State | Sr. | 20th |
141 Pounds
| Wt | Name | School | Yr | Previous |
| 1. | Andrew Alirez | Northern Colorado | Grad. | 2nd |
| 2. | Jesse Mendez | Ohio State | Jr. | 1st |
| 3. | Beau Bartlett | Penn State | Sr. | 3rd |
| 4. | Brock Hardy | Nebraska | Jr. | 4th |
| 5. | Cael Happel | Northern Iowa | Sr. | 5th |
| 6. | Josh Koderhandt | Navy | Sr. | 6th |
| 7. | Vance VomBaur | Minnesota | Jr. | 7th |
| 8. | Jacob Frost | Iowa State | So. | 8th |
| 9. | Tagen Jamison | Oklahoma State | So. | 9th |
| 10. | Sergio Lemley | Michigan | So. | 10th |
| 11. | Sam Latona | Virginia Tech | Grad. | 11th |
| 12. | CJ Composto | Penn | Sr. | 12th |
| 13. | Mosha Schwartz | Oklahoma | Sr. | 13th |
| 14. | Joey Olivieri | Rutgers | Jr. | 14th |
| 15. | Julian Tagg | South Dakota State | Jr. | 15th |
| 16. | Josh Edmond | Missouri | Jr. | 16th |
| 17. | Danny Pucino | Illinois | Sr. | 17th |
| 18. | Haiden Drury | Utah Valley | Sr. | 19th |
| 19. | Wyatt Henson | Lock Haven | RJr. | NR |
| 20. | Emilio Ysaguirre | Arizona State | Jr. | NR |
149 Pounds
| Wt | Name | School | Yr | Previous |
| 1. | Caleb Henson | Virginia Tech | Jr. | 1st |
| 2. | Shayne Van Ness | Penn State | Jr. | 2nd |
| 3. | Kyle Parco | Iowa | Sr. | 3rd |
| 4. | Ridge Lovett | Nebraska | Sr. | 4th |
| 5. | Lachlan McNeil | North Carolina | Jr. | 5th |
| 6. | Dylan D’Emilio | Ohio State | Sr. | 7th |
| 7. | Ethan Stiles | Oregon State | Fr. | 8th |
| 8. | Colin Realbuto | Northern Iowa | RSSr. | 9th |
| 9. | Paniro Johnson | Iowa State | So. | 6th |
| 10. | Chance Lamer | Cal Poly | Jr. | 11th |
| 11. | Kannon Webster | Illinois | RS Fr. | 10th |
| 12. | Jordan Williams | Little Rock | So. | 12th |
| 13. | Ty Whalen | Princeton | Jr. | 13th |
| 14. | Willie McDougald | Oklahoma | Jr. | 14th |
| 15. | Jaden Abas | Stanford | Sr. | 15th |
| 16. | Sammy Alvarez | Rider | Sr. | 16th |
| 17. | Jesse Vasquez | Arizona State | Sr. | 17th |
| 18. | Carter Young | Oklahoma State | Jr. | 18th |
| 19. | Gabe Willochell | Wyoming | Jr. | 19th |
| 20. | Cross Wasilewski | Penn | Fr. | NR |
157 Pounds
| Wt | Name | School | Yr. | Previous |
| 1. | Tyler Kasak | Penn State | So. | 1st |
| 2. | Meyer Shapiro | Cornell | So. | 2nd |
| 3. | Jacori Teemer | Iowa | RS Sr. | 3rd |
| 4. | Antrell Taylor | Nebraska | So. | 4th |
| 5. | Ethen Miller | Maryland | Jr. | 6th |
| 6. | Cody Chittum | Iowa State | So. | 9th |
| 7. | Ryder Downey | Northern Iowa | So. | 5th |
| 8. | Tommy Askey | Minnesota | Sr. | 7th |
| 9. | Peyten Kellar | Ohio | Jr. | 8th |
| 10. | Joey Blaze | Purdue | So. | 10th |
| 11. | Ed Scott | NC State | Sr. | 11th |
| 12. | Caleb Fish | Oklahoma State | Sr. | 13th |
| 13. | Rafael Hipolito | Virginia Tech | RS Fr. | 12th |
| 14. | Matt Bianchi | Little Rock | Jr. | 14th |
| 15. | Trevor Chumbley | Northwestern | RS Sr. | 15th |
| 16. | Chase Saldate | Michigan | Grad. | 16th |
| 17. | Cobe Siebrecht | South Dakota State | Gr. | 17th |
| 18. | Jared Hill | Wyoming | Jr. | NR |
| 19. | Johnny Lovett | Central Michigan | Sr. | 19th |
| 20. | Dylan Evans | Pitt | Fr. | NR |
165 Pounds
| Wt | Name | School | Yr. | Previous |
| 1. | Mitchell Mesenbrink | Penn State | So. | 1st |
| 2. | Michael Caliendo | Iowa | Jr. | 2nd |
| 3. | Terrell Barraclough | Utah Valley | Sr. | 3rd |
| 4. | Peyton Hall | West Virginia | RS Sr. | 4th |
| 5. | Julian Ramirez | Cornell | Sr. | 5th |
| 6. | Will Miller | Appalachian State | Sr. | 6th |
| 7. | Hunter Garvin | Stanford | So. | 7th |
| 8. | Cam Amine | Oklahoma State | RS Sr. | 8th |
| 9. | Braeden Scoles | Illinois | Fr. | 10th |
| 10. | Christopher Minto | Nebraska | RS Fr. | 11th |
| 11. | Cam Steed | Missouri | So. | 12th |
| 12. | Nicco Ruiz | Arizona State | Fr. | 9th |
| 13. | Drake Rhodes | South Dakota State | So. | 13th |
| 14. | Brock Mantanona | Michigan | Fr. | 14th |
| 15. | Andrew Sparks | Minnesota | Sr. | 15th |
| 16. | Maxx Mayfield | Northwestern | Sr. | 16th |
| 17. | Tyler Lillard | Indiana | So. | 17th |
| 18. | Jack Thomsen | Northern Iowa | Sr. | 18th |
| 19. | Paddy Gallagher | Ohio State | Jr. | 19th |
| 20. | Gunner Filipowicz | Army | So. | 20th |
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. | Carson Kharchla | Ohio State | Sr. | 5th |
| 6. | Garrett Thompson | Ohio | Jr. | 6th |
| 7. | Lenny Pinto | Nebraska | Jr. | 7th |
| 8. | Cade Devos | South Dakota State | RS Sr. | 8th |
| 9. | Patrick Kennedy | Iowa | Jr. | 9th |
| 10. | Simon Ruiz | Cornell | Fr. | 10th |
| 11. | Danny Wask | Navy | So. | 11th |
| 12. | Nick Incontrera | Penn | Sr. | 12th |
| 13. | Gaven Sax | Oklahoma | Sr. | 13th |
| 14. | Josh Ogunsanya | North Carolina | Sr. | 15th |
| 15. | Luca Augustine | Pitt | Jr. | 14th |
| 16. | Matt Singleton | NC State | So. | 16th |
| 17. | Jared Simma | Northern Iowa | Jr. | 17th |
| 18. | MJ Gaitan | Iowa State | So. | 18th |
| 19. | Clayton Whiting | Minnesota | RSSo. | 19th |
| 20. | Brevin Cassella | Binghamton | Sr. | 20th |
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. | Silas Allred | Nebraska | Jr. | 6th |
| 7. | Chris Foca | Cornell | Sr. | 7th |
| 8. | Colton Hawks | Missouri | Jr. | 8th |
| 9. | Gabe Arnold | Iowa | RS Fr. | 9th |
| 10. | Jaxon Smith | Maryland | Jr. | 10th |
| 11. | Reece Heller | Pitt | Grad. | 11th |
| 12. | Edmond Ruth | Illinois | Sr. | 12th |
| 13. | Dylan Fishback | NC State | So. | 13th |
| 14. | Evan Bockman | Iowa State | Sr. | 14th |
| 15. | Isaac Dean | Rider | Jr. | 15th |
| 16. | Ryder Rogotzke | Ohio State | So. | 17th |
| 17. | TJ Stewart | Virginia Tech | So. | 18th |
| 18. | Shane Cartagena-Walsh | Rutgers | Fr. | NR |
| 19. | Gavin Kane | North Carolina | Sr. | 20th |
| 20. | Aidan Brenot | North Dakota State | RFr. | NR |
197 Pounds
| Wt | Name | School | Yr. | Previous |
| 1. | Stephen Buchanan | Iowa | Sr. | 1st |
| 2. | A.J. Ferrari | CSU Bakersfield | Jr. | 2nd |
| 3. | Josh Barr | Penn State | Fr. | 3rd |
| 4. | Jacob Cardenas | Michigan | Grad. | 4th |
| 5. | Luke Surber | Oklahoma State | Sr. | 5th |
| 6. | Michael Beard | Lehigh | Sr. | 6th |
| 7. | Stephen Little | Little Rock | So. | 7th |
| 8. | Trey Munoz | Oregon State | RS Sr. | 8th |
| 9. | Isaiah Salazar | Minnesota | Sr. | 9th |
| 10. | Wyatt Voelker | Northern Iowa | So. | 10th |
| 11. | Mac Stout | Pitt | So. | 14th |
| 12. | Joseph Novak | Wyoming | So. | 12th |
| 13. | Nick Stemmet | Stanford | Sr. | NR |
| 14. | Andy Smith | Virginia Tech | RS Sr. | 11th |
| 15. | Zac Braunagel | Illinois | Sr. | 15th |
| 16. | Luke Stout | Princeton | Sr. | 13th |
| 17. | Zach Glazier | South Dakota State | Sr. | 17th |
| 18. | Camden McDanel | Nebraska | Fr. | NR |
| 19. | Evan Bates | Northwestern | Jr. | 19th |
| 20. | Michael O’Malley | Drexel | Sr. | NR |
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. | Isaac Trumble | NC State | Jr. | 4th |
| 5. | Cohlton Schultz | Arizona State | RS Sr. | 5th |
| 6. | Yaraslau Slavikouski | Rutgers | Grad. | 6th |
| 7. | Owen Trephan | Lehigh | Jr. | 7th |
| 8. | Luke Luffman | Illinois | Sr. | 8th |
| 9. | Josh Heindselman | Michigan | Grad. | 9th |
| 10. | Jimmy Mullen | Virginia Tech | Fr. | 10th |
| 11. | Nich Feldman | Ohio State | So. | 11th |
| 12. | Ben Kueter | Iowa | RS Fr. | 12th |
| 13. | Seth Nevills | Maryland | Grad. | 13th |
| 14. | Cory Day | Binghamton | Grad. | 15th |
| 15. | Gavin Hoffman | Lock Haven | Sr. | 16th |
| 16. | Lance Runyon | Northern Iowa | Sr. | 14th |
| 17. | Dayton Pitzer | Pitt | So. | 17th |
| 18. | Jacob Bullock | Indiana | RSSr. | 18th |
| 19. | David Szuba | Rider | Sr. | 19th |
| 20. | Lucas Stoddard | Army West Point | So. | 20th |
