Las Vegas champ Wick takes over top spot at 165 in WIN rankings
Photo: Evan Wick (left) of Cal Poly worked to score points in his 6-2 victory over Stanford’s defending national champion Shane Griffith in the 165-pound finals of last weekend’s Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invitational. Wick, who earned two All-American honors with Wisconsin before transferring to Cal Poly, is now ranked No. 1 in WIN Magazine’s Dec. 6 rankings. Photo by Tony Rotundo, WrestlersAreWarriors.com
NEWTON, Iowa — Many good things have happened to former Wisconsin All-American Evan Wick since the senior returned to his home state and transferred to Cal Poly. The 165-pounder, from San Marino, Calif., is coming off a championship at the Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invitational, where he defeated 2021 NCAA champ Shane Griffith of Stanford in the final.
For his efforts, the undefeated Wick (9-0) has taken over the top spot in WIN Magazine’s Dec. 6 rankings and Tournament Power Index, presented by Cliff Keen Athletic.
Meanwhile, Iowa (3-0) and Penn State (5-0) remained undefeated and are No. 1 and 2 in both WIN’s dual rankings and Tournament Power Index. The Nittany Lions trail the Hawkeyes by a half-point 104.5-104 in this week’s TPI. Iowa has nine ranked wrestlers, seven in the Top 8, including three-time defending champ Spencer Lee at 125 pounds. Penn State features seven ranked wrestlers and the four in the Top-8 are their quartet of 2021 champs, all currently rated No. 1: Roman Bravo-Young (133), Nick Lee (141), Carter Starocci (174) and Aaron Brooks (184).
WIN’s TPI predicts approximately how many NCAA points a team could score in Detroit in March at the Division I Championships based on where their individuals are ranked at this point in the season. Excluding bonus points, the TPI is based on numbers associated with individual placements/rankings based on our current rankings below: 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.
Meanwhile, the next three schools in the TPI — Arizona State (with 64 points), Oklahoma State (63) and Michigan (61) — are separated by only three points. In the dual rankings, Iowa and Penn State are followed by Oklahoma State, NC State and Michigan.
WIN Magazine’s Dec. 6 Tournament Power Index
| Rk | School | Total Rank | Top 8 | TPI Pts |
| 1. | Iowa | 9 | 7 | 104.5 |
| 2. | Penn State | 7 | 6 | 104 |
| 3. | Arizona State | 8 | 5 | 64 |
| 4. | Oklahoma State | 8 | 5 | 63 |
| 5. | Michigan | 10 | 4 | 61 |
| 6. | NC State | 8 | 4 | 50 |
| 7. | Cornell | 5 | 3 | 41.5 |
| 8. | Ohio State | 7 | 3 | 40 |
| 9. | Northwestern | 5 | 3 | 38.5 |
| 10. | Missouri | 9 | 2 | 37 |
| 11. | Iowa State | 6 | 2 | 36 |
| 12t. | Nebraska | 7 | 3 | 35.5 |
| 12t. | Virginia Tech | 7 | 3 | 35.5 |
| 14. | Minnesota | 5 | 2 | 34 |
| 15. | Cal Poly | 3 | 2 | 31 |
| 16. | Princeton | 4 | 2 | 30.5 |
| 17. | Rutgers | 5 | 2 | 29.5 |
| 18. | Pitt | 4 | 2 | 25.5 |
| 19. | Stanford | 2 | 2 | 21.5 |
| 20. | Oklahoma | 5 | 2 | 19 |
| 21t. | Wisconsin | 4 | 2 | 17.5 |
| 21t. | Wyoming | 6 | 1 | 17.5 |
| 23. | Utah Valley | 3 | 1 | 16 |
| 24. | Northern Iowa | 3 | 1 | 15.5 |
| 25. | North Carolina | 5 | 1 | 13 |
| 26t. | Lehigh | 4 | 1 | 10.5 |
| 26t. | West Virginia | 2 | 1 | 10.5 |
| 28. | North Dakota State | 4 | 1 | 10 |
| 29. | Central Michigan | 3 | 1 | 8.5 |
| 30t. | Campbell | 2 | 1 | 8 |
| 30t. | South Dakota State | 2 | 1 | 8 |
| 32. | Northern Colorado | 3 | 1 | 7.5 |
| 33. | Purdue | 4 | 0 | 7 |
| 34t. | Appalachian State | 1 | 1 | 6.5 |
| 34t. | Northern Illinois | 2 | 1 | 6.5 |
| 34t. | Oregon State | 4 | 0 | 6.5 |
| 34t. | Penn | 2 | 1 | 6.5 |
| 38. | Army-West Point | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| 39. | Columbia | 3 | 0 | 3.5 |
| 40t. | Duke | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 40t. | Harvard | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 40t. | Illinois | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 43. | Michigan State | 2 | 0 | 2.5 |
| 44. | Air Force | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 45t. | Binghamton | 1 | 0 | 1.5 |
| 45t. | Bucknell | 1 | 0 | 1.5 |
| 45t. | Indiana | 1 | 0 | 1.5 |
| 45t. | Virginia | 1 | 0 | 1.5 |
| 49t. | CSU Bakersfield | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 49t. | Drexel | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 49t. | Edinboro | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 49t. | Navy | 1 | 0 | 1 |
WIN Magazine’s Dec 6 Dual Rankings
| Rk | School | W-L | Previous |
| 1. | Iowa | 3-0 | 1st |
| 2. | Penn State | 5-0 | 2nd |
| 3. | Oklahoma State | 3-0 | 3rd |
| 4. | NC State | 2-0 | 5th |
| 5. | Michigan | 3-0 | 6th |
| 6. | Nebraska | 3-0 | 8th |
| 7. | Missouri | 4-1 | 4th |
| 8. | Arizona State | 1-0 | 7th |
| 9. | Ohio State | 3-0 | 9th |
| 10. | Virginia Tech | 1-1 | 10th |
| 11. | Minnesota | 1-1 | 11th |
| 12. | Cornell | 1-0 | 12th |
| 13. | Rutgers | 9-0 | 13th |
| 14. | Oklahoma | 2-1 | 14th |
| 15. | Wyoming | 0-0 | 15th |
| 16. | Wisconsin | 4-0 | 16th |
| 17. | Illinois | 0-0 | 17th |
| 18. | Purdue | 6-0 | 18th |
| 19. | Iowa State | 2-1 | NR |
| 20. | Northwestern | 0-0 | 19th |
| 21. | Lehigh | 2-2 | 20th |
| 22. | Pittsburgh | 3-1 | 21st |
| 23. | South Dakota State | 1-1 | 22nd |
| 24. | North Carolina | 3-4 | 23rd |
| 25. | Northern Iowa | 0-2 | 24th |
WIN’s Dec 6 Individual Rankings
125 pounds
| Rk. | Name | School | Year | Previous |
| 1. | Spencer Lee | Iowa | Sr. | 1st |
| 2. | Pat Glory | Princeton | Jr. | 2nd |
| 3. | Brandon Courtney | Arizona State | Jr. | 3rd |
| 4. | Taylor Lamont | Utah Valley | Jr. | 4th |
| 5. | Jakob Camacho | NC State | So. | 5th |
| 6. | Killian Cardinale | West Virginia | Sr. | 6th |
| 7. | Eric Barnett | Wisconsin | Jr. | 7th |
| 8. | Trevor Mastrogiovani | Oklahoma State | So. | 9th |
| 9. | Patrick McKee | Minnesota | Sr. | 10th |
| 10. | Devin Schroeder | Purdue | Sr. | 11th |
| 11. | Brody Teske | Northern Iowa | So. | 12th |
| 12. | Brandon Kaylor | Oregon State | So. | NR |
| 13. | Michael DeAugustino | Northwestern | Jr. | 13th |
| 14. | Jaret Lane | Lehigh | Sr. | 15th |
| 15. | Jack Medley | Michigan | Jr. | 16th |
| 16. | Malik Heinselman | Ohio State | Sr. | 8th |
| 17. | Noah Surtin | Missouri | So. | 17th |
| 18. | Sam Latona | Virginia Tech | RSFr. | 14th |
| 19. | Kysen Terukina | Iowa State | So. | 18th |
| 20. | Joe Manchio | Columbia | Jr. | 20th |
133 pounds
| Rk. | Name | School | Yr. | Previous |
| 1. | Roman Bravo-Young | Penn State | Jr. | 1st |
| 2. | Daton Fix | Oklahoma State | Jr. | 2nd |
| 3. | Austin DeSanto | Iowa | Sr. | 3rd |
| 4. | Vito Arujau | Cornell | So. | 4th |
| 5. | Korbin Myers | Virginia Tech | Gr. | 5th |
| 6. | Dylan Ragusin | Michigan | So. | 16th |
| 7. | Chris Cannon | Northwestern | So. | 6th |
| 8. | Michael Colaiocco | Penn | So. | 7th |
| 9. | Lucas Byrd | Illinois | RSFr. | 8th |
| 10. | Sammy Alvarez | Rutgers | So. | 10th |
| 11. | Jamie Hernandez | North Carolina | Jr. | 9th |
| 12. | Michael McGee | Arizona State | Sr. | 11th |
| 13. | Malyke Hines | Lehigh | Fr. | 12th |
| 14. | Micky Phillippi | Pitt | Jr. | 13th |
| 15. | Rayvon Foley | Michigan State | Jr. | 14th |
| 16. | Haiden Drury | Utah Valley | Fr. | NR |
| 17. | Mosha Schwartz | Northern Colorado | So. | 17th |
| 18. | Tony Madrigal | Oklahoma | Sr. | 18th |
| 19. | Kai Orine | NC State | Fr. | 19th |
| 20. | Chance Rich | CSU Bakersfield | So. | 15th |
141 pounds
| Rk. | Name | School | Yr. | Previous |
| 1. | Nick Lee | Penn State | Sr. | 1st |
| 2. | Jaydin Eierman | Iowa | Sr. | 2nd |
| 3. | Sebastian Rivera | Rutgers | Gr. | 3rd |
| 4. | Stevan Micic | Michigan | Gr. | 5th |
| 5. | Ian Parker | Iowa State | Sr. | 6th |
| 6. | Dom Demas | Oklahoma | Sr. | 7th |
| 7. | Clay Carlson | South Dakota State | So. | 10th |
| 8. | Andrew Alirez | Northern Colorado | RSFr. | 4th |
| 9. | Kizhan Clark | North Carolina | Gr. | 8th |
| 10. | Chad Red | Nebraska | Sr. | 9th |
| 11. | Allan Hart | Missouri | Jr. | 11th |
| 12. | Dresden Simon | Central Michigan | Sr. | 12th |
| 13. | Grant Willits | Oregon State | Jr. | 13th |
| 14. | Cole Matthews | Pitt | So. | 14th |
| 15. | Jesse Vasquez | Arizona State | Fr. | 15th |
| 16. | Cole Mattin | Michigan | So. | NR |
| 17. | Parker Filius | Purdue | Sr. | 16th |
| 18. | Jake Bergeland | Minnesota | Sr. | NR |
| 19. | Ryan Jack | NC State | Fr. | 17th |
| 20. | Matt Kasimir | Columbia | Jr. | 19th |
149 pounds
| Rk. | Name | School | Yr. | Previous |
| 1. | Yianni Diakomihalis | Cornell | Jr. | 1st |
| 2. | Sammy Sasso | Ohio State | Jr. | 2nd |
| 3. | Yahya Thomas | Northwestern | Gr. | 4th |
| 4. | Kyle Parco | Arizona State | So. | 5th |
| 5. | Tariq Wilson | NC State | Sr. | 6th |
| 6. | Jaden Abas | Stanford | So. | 7th |
| 7. | Jon Millner | Appalachian State | Sr. | 8th |
| 8. | Bryce Andonian | Virginia Tech | So. | 9th |
| 9. | Ridge Lovett | Nebraska | So. | 16th |
| 10. | Max Murin | Iowa | Sr. | 10th |
| 11. | Mitch Moore | Oklahoma | Sr. | 11th |
| 12. | P.J. Ogunsanya | Army-West Point | Sr. | 12th |
| 13. | Jarrett Degen | Iowa State | Sr. | 13th |
| 14. | Kanen Storr | Michigan | Sr. | 14th |
| 15. | Josh Heil | Campbell | Sr. | 15th |
| 16. | Josh Finesilver | Duke | Jr. | 18th |
| 17. | Beau Bartlett | Penn State | RSFr. | 17th |
| 18. | Anthony Artalona | Penn | Jr. | 19th |
| 19. | Austin Gomez | Wisconsin | Jr. | 20th |
| 20. | Josh Edmund | Missouri | Fr. | NR |
157 pounds
| Rk. | Name | School | Yr. | Previous |
| 1. | David Carr | Iowa State | So. | 1st |
| 2. | Ryan Deakin | Northwestern | Gr. | 2nd |
| 3. | Jacori Teemer | Arizona State | Jr. | 3rd |
| 4. | Quincy Monday | Princeton | Jr. | 6th |
| 5. | Brayton Lee | Minnesota | Jr. | 4th |
| 6. | Peyton Robb | Nebraska | So. | 5th |
| 7. | Austin O’Connor | North Carolina | Jr. | 7th |
| 8. | Jared Franek | North Dakota State | Jr. | 8th |
| 9. | Kaleb Young | Iowa | Sr. | 9th |
| 10. | Jacob Wright | Wyoming | Sr. | 11th |
| 11. | Kendall Coleman | Purdue | Jr. | 13th |
| 12. | Wyatt Sheets | Oklahoma State | Sr. | 12th |
| 13. | Will Lewan | Michigan | So. | 14th |
| 14. | Connor Brady | Virginia Tech | Fr. | NR |
| 15. | Jarrett Jacques | Missouri | Jr. | 10th |
| 16. | Justin Thomas | Oklahoma | Gr. | 15th |
| 17. | Johnny Lovett | Central Michigan | RSFr. | 16th |
| 18. | Josh Humphreys | Lehigh | Jr. | 17th |
| 19. | Hunter Willits | Oregon State | Jr. | 18th |
| 20. | Andrew Cerniglia | Navy | So. | 19th |
165 pounds
| Rk. | Name | School | Yr. | Previous |
| 1. | Evan Wick | Cal Poly | Sr. | 2nd |
| 2. | Alex Marinelli | Iowa | Sr. | 1st |
| 3. | Keegan O’Toole | Missouri | RSFr. | 3rd |
| 4. | Shane Griffith | Stanford | Jr. | 4th |
| 5. | Travis Wittlake | Oklahoma State | Jr. | 5th |
| 6. | Carson Kharchla | Ohio State | RSFr. | 7th |
| 7. | Jake Wentzel | Pitt | Sr. | 6th |
| 8. | Anthony Valencia | Arizona State | Gr. | 9th |
| 9. | Julian Ramirez | Cornell | Fr. | 13th |
| 10. | Cameron Amine | Michigan | RSFr. | 10th |
| 11. | Demetrius Romero | Utah Valley | Sr. | 11th |
| 12. | Luke Weber | North Dakota State | Sr. | 14th |
| 13. | Phillip Conigliaro | Harvard | Jr. | 12th |
| 14. | Zach Hartman | Bucknell | Sr. | 8th |
| 15. | Josh Ogunsanya | Columbia | So. | NR |
| 16. | Peyton Hall | West Virginia | So. | 16th |
| 17. | Thomas Bullard | NC State | Sr. | 17th |
| 18. | Dean Hamiti | Wisconsin | Fr. | NR |
| 19. | Cole Moody | Wyoming | So. | 20th |
| 20. | Izzak Olejnik | Northern Illinois | So. | 18th |
174 pounds
| Rk. | Name | School | Yr. | Previous |
| 1. | Carter Starocci | Penn State | RSFr. | 1st |
| 2. | Michael Kemerer | Iowa | Gr. | 2nd |
| 3. | Mekhi Lewis | Virginia Tech | So. | 3rd |
| 4. | Mikey Labriola | Nebraska | Sr. | 4th |
| 5. | Hayden Hidlay | NC State | Sr. | 5th |
| 6. | Ethan Smith | Ohio State | Sr. | 6th |
| 7. | Austin Murphy | Campbell | Jr. | 8th |
| 8 | Chris Foca | Cornell | So. | 9th |
| 9. | Dustin Plott | Oklahoma State | So. | 10th |
| 10. | Jackson Turley | Rutgers | So. | 12th |
| 11. | Adam Kemp | Cal Poly | So. | NR |
| 12. | Ben Pasiuk | Army | So. | 13th |
| 13. | Matt Finesilver | Duke | Sr. | NR |
| 14. | Clay Lautt | North Carolina | Gr. | 16th |
| 15. | Cade Devos | South Dakota State | So. | 17th |
| 16. | Hayden Hastings | Wyoming | Sr. | 11th |
| 17. | Michael O’Malley | Drexel | Jr. | 14th |
| 18. | Jackson Hemauer | Northern Colorado | Jr. | 19th |
| 19. | Jacob Oliver | Edinboro | Jr. | 20th |
| 20. | Peyton Mocco | Missouri | So. | 15th |
184 pounds
| Rk. | Name | School | Yr. | Previous |
| 1. | Aaron Brooks | Penn State | So. | 1st |
| 2. | Trent Hidlay | NC State | So. | 2nd |
| 3. | Myles Amine | Michigan | Gr. | 3rd |
| 4. | Parker Keckeisen | Northern Iowa | RSFr. | 4th |
| 5. | John Poznanski | Rutgers | RSFr. | 5th |
| 6. | Bernie Truax | Cal Poly | So. | 6th |
| 7. | Dakota Geer | Oklahoma State | Sr. | 7th |
| 8. | Brit Wilson | Northern Illinois | Jr. | 8th |
| 9. | Hunter Bolen | Virginia Tech | Jr. | 9th |
| 10. | Jeremiah Kent | Missouri | So. | 10th |
| 11. | Kaleb Romero | Ohio State | Sr. | NR |
| 12. | Marcus Coleman | Iowa State | Jr. | 12th |
| 13. | Donnell Washington | Indiana | Jr. | 7th/174 |
| 14. | Tate Samuelson | Wyoming | Sr. | 11th |
| 15. | Taylor Venz | Nebraska | Sr. | 13th |
| 16. | Jonathan Loew | Cornell | Jr. | NR |
| 17. | Travis Stefanik | Princeton | Jr. | NR |
| 18. | Zac Braunagel | Illinois | So. | 17th |
| 19. | Isaiah Salazar | Minnesota | So. | 18th |
| 20. | Gavin Kane | North Carolina | RSFr. | 19th |
197 pounds
| Rk. | Name | School | Yr. | Previous |
| 1. | A.J. Ferrari | Oklahoma State | RSFr. | 1st |
| 2. | Nino Bonaccorsi | Pitt | Jr. | 2nd |
| 3. | Rocky Elam | Missouri | RSFr. | 4th |
| 4. | Max Dean | Penn State | Jr. | 5th |
| 5. | Stephan Buchanan | Wyoming | Jr. | 7th |
| 6. | Jacob Warner | Iowa | Sr. | 3rd |
| 7. | Eric Schultz | Nebraska | Sr. | 11th |
| 8. | Jake Woodley | Oklahoma | Sr. | 6th |
| 9. | Patrick Brucki | Michigan | Sr. | 8th |
| 10. | Thomas Penola | Purdue | Jr. | 12th |
| 11. | Kordell Norfleet | Arizona State | Gr. | 10th |
| 12. | Greg Bulsak | Rutgers | Sr. | 13th |
| 13. | Jay Aiello | Virginia | Sr. | 14th |
| 14. | Lou Deprez | Binghamton | Jr. | 16th |
| 15. | Yonger Bastida | Iowa State | So. | NR |
| 16. | Owen Pentz | North Dakota State | So. | 15th |
| 17. | Luke Stout | Princeton | Fr. | NR |
| 18. | Gavin Hoffman | Ohio State | So. | 17th |
| 19. | Isaac Trumble | NC State | RSFr. | 18th |
| 20. | Cameron Caffey | Michigan State | Sr. | 20th |
Heavyweight
| Rk. | Name | School | Yr. | Previous |
| 1. | Gable Steveson | Minnesota | Jr. | 1st |
| 2. | Mason Parris | Michigan | Jr. | 2nd |
| 3. | Cohlton Schultz | Arizona State | RSFr. | 3rd |
| 4. | Greg Kerkvliet | Penn State | RSFr. | 4th |
| 5. | Tony Cassioppi | Iowa | Jr. | 5th |
| 6. | Trent Hillger | Wisconsin | Sr. | 6th |
| 7. | Jordan Wood | Lehigh | Sr. | 8th |
| 8. | Matt Stencel | Central Michigan | Sr. | 9th |
| 9. | Wyatt Hendrickson | Air Force | So. | 10th |
| 10. | Nathan Traxler | Virginia Tech | Sr. | 14th |
| 11. | Gary Traub | Oregon State | Gr. | NR |
| 12. | Christian Lance | Nebraska | Sr. | 16th |
| 13. | Yaraslau Slavikouski | Harvard | Jr. | 15th |
| 14. | Tate Orndorff | Ohio State | Sr. | 7th |
| 15. | Zach Elam | Missouri | So. | 11th |
| 16. | Brian Andrews | Wyoming | Sr. | 12th |
| 17. | Lucas Davison | Northwestern | So. | 13th |
| 18. | Luke Surber | Oklahoma State | So. | 17th |
| 19. | Carter Isley | Northern Iowa | Sr. | 18th |
| 20. | Brandon Metz | North Dakota State | Sr. | 20th |
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