OSU moves to No. 2, Purdue’s Ramos new No. 1 at 125 in WIN rankings
Photo: Oklahoma State nearly broke its record for points at the Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invitational where all 10 Cowboys placed in the Top 5 of their weight class … and have moved up to No. 2 in WIN’s Tournament Power Index. (Tony Rotundo photo)
Dec. 9, 2024
NEWTON, Iowa — Coming off an impressive team championship at last weekend’s Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invitational, Oklahoma State has moved up to No. 2 in WIN Magazine’s Dec. 9 Rankings, presented by Cliff Keen Athletic.
Meanwhile, Purdue Matt Ramos is now ranked No. 1 at 125 pounds after the Boilermaker won a championship at that weight last weekend in Las Vegas.
Matt Ramos
The Cowboys, led by CKLV champs Dean Hamiti (ranked 3rd/174) and Wyatt Hendrickson (3rd/Hwt), are ranked in every weight class and tallied 79 points in WIN Magazine’s Tournament Power Index. Other OSU wrestlers who have been wrestling well include Troy Spratley, who moved to No. 2 at 125, and three other Cowboys who are new to these rankings in Reece Witcraft (133), Carter Young (149) and Caleb Fish (157).
WIN’s TPI projects where programs would finish in the 2025 NCAA Division I Championships, which will be held March 20-22 in Philadelphia, if every wrestler finished the season where they are ranked now. 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.
Penn State (2-0) remains No. 1 in both the TPI and dual-team rankings and the Nittany Lions also feature someone new to this season’s rankings: freshman Luke Lilledahl, ranked No. 5 at 125 pounds.
Iowa (6-0) remains No. 2 in the dual-team rankings while the Hawkeyes are now rated No. 3 with 75 points, followed by Minnesota (64.5) and Virginia Tech (57.5).
It should be noted that WIN dropped two wrestlers, highly-ranked in previous rankings: Arizona State’s 125-pound defending champ Richard Figueroa, who has not wrestled this season; and Iowa’s Jacori Teemer, last year’s national runner-up at 157, who is out of the Hawkeye lineup for the time being after sustaining a leg injury two weeks ago.
Penn State features the most top-ranked individuals in Tyler Kasak (157), Mitchell Mesenbrink (165) and Carter Starocci, while the other No. 1-rated wrestlers are Lehigh’s Ryan Crookham (133), Ohio State’s Jesse Mendez (133), Virginia Tech’s Caleb Henson (149), Missouri’s Keegan O’Toole (174), Iowa’s Stephen Buchanan (197) and Minnesota’s Gable Steveson.
WIN Magazine’s Dec. 9 Top-20 Dual Teams
| Rk. | School | W-L | Prev. | Upcoming Action |
| 1. | Penn State | 2-0 | 1st | vs. Wyoming, Dec. 15 |
| 2. | Iowa | 6-0 | 2nd | off until Dec. 29-30, Soldier Salute |
| 3. | Oklahoma State | 4-0 | 3rd | at Oklahoma, Dec. 13 |
| 4. | Nebraska | 3-0 | 4th | off until Dec. 20 vs. Augustana/Neb-Kearney |
| 5. | Ohio State | 3-0 | 5th | at Pitt, Dec. 13 |
| 6. | NC State | 5-0 | 6th | off until dec. 22 at Cornell |
| 7. | Virginia Tech | 3-0 | 7th | off until dec. 19 at Oklahoma State |
| 8. | Minnesota | 4-0 | 8th | off until Dec. 29-30, at Soldier Salute |
| 9. | Cornell | 1-0 | 9th | off until Dec. 22 vs NC State |
| 10. | Iowa State | 1-2 | 10th | vs. North Dakota State, Dec. 15 |
| 11. | Michigan | 3-0 | 11th | off until Jan. 10 vs. Maryland |
| 12. | Northern Iowa | 2-0 | 12th | Dec. 14 vs. Neb-Kearney |
| 13. | Missouri | 1-3 | 13th | off until Dec. 22, at Collegiate Duals |
| 14. | Illinois | 6-0 | 14th | off until Jan. 10 vs. Ohio State |
| 15. | South Dakota State | 1-2 | 15th | off until Dec. 20 at Rider (Pitt, Maryland) |
| 16. | Stanford | 4-1 | 16th | off until Dec. 29-30 at Midlands |
| 17. | Rutgers | 5-2 | 17th | Dec. 13 at Clarion, Dec. 14 at Kent State |
| 18. | Lehigh | 1-2 | 18th | off until Dec. 22, Sheridan Tournament |
| 19. | West Virginia | 3-0 | 19th | Dec. 15 vs California Baptist |
| 20. | Oklahoma | 3-0 | 20th | Dec. 13 vs. Oklahoma State |
WIN Magazine’s Dec. 9 Tournament Power Index
| Rk | School | Total Rank | Top 8 | TPI Pts |
| 1. | Penn State | 10 | 9 | 138 |
| 2. | Oklahoma State | 10 | 6 | 79 |
| 3. | Iowa | 7 | 6 | 75 |
| 4. | Minnesota | 7 | 6 | 64.5 |
| 5. | Virginia Tech | 9 | 4 | 57.5 |
| 6. | Nebraska | 8 | 4 | 52 |
| 7. | Ohio State | 9 | 4 | 48.5 |
| 8. | Missouri | 7 | 3 | 47 |
| 9. | Iowa State | 9 | 3 | 39.5 |
| 10. | Northern Iowa | 7 | 3 | 38.5 |
| 11t. | Cornell | 6 | 2 | 31.5 |
| 11t. | Stanford | 5 | 3 | 31.5 |
| 13. | Little Rock | 5 | 2 | 29.5 |
| 14. | West Virginia | 3 | 2 | 29 |
| 15. | Lehigh | 4 | 1 | 26 |
| 16. | NC State | 5 | 3 | 25.5 |
| 17. | South Dakota State | 6 | 2 | 24.5 |
| 18t | Illinois | 7 | 1 | 23 |
| 18t | Michigan | 5 | 1 | 23 |
| 20. | Purdue | 2 | 1 | 22 |
| 21. | Northern Colorado | 4 | 1 | 20 |
| 22. | Cal Poly | 2 | 2 | 16.5 |
| 23. | Pitt | 5 | 1 | 15 |
| 24. | Ohio | 2 | 1 | 14.5 |
| 25. | Utah Valley | 2 | 1 | 14 |
| 26. | Penn | 3 | 1 | 13 |
| 27. | CSU Bakersfield | 1 | 1 | 12.5 |
| 28. | Campbell | 2 | 1 | 11.5 |
| 29. | Maryland | 3 | 1 | 10 |
| 30. | Rutgers | 6 | 0 | 9.5 |
| 31t | Arizona State | 3 | 1 | 8 |
| 31t | Wyoming | 2 | 1 | 8 |
| 33. | Oklahoma | 5 | 0 | 7.5 |
| 34. | Navy | 2 | 1 | 7 |
| 35. | Appalachian State | 1 | 1 | 6.5 |
| 36. | North Carolina | 4 | 0 | 6 |
| 37. | Oregon State | 4 | 0 | 5.5 |
| 38t | Lock Haven | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 38t | Princeton | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 40t | Army West Point | 2 | 0 | 2.5 |
| 40t | Binghamton | 2 | 0 | 2.5 |
| 42t | Central Michigan | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 42t | Rider | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 44. | Northwestern | 1 | 0 | 1.5 |
| 45t | Bucknell | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 45t | Columbia | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 45t | Indiana | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 45t | SIU-Edwardsville | 1 | 0 | 1 |
WIN Magazine’s Dec. 9 Individual Rankings
125 Pounds
| Wt | Name | School | Yr. | Previous |
| 1. | Matt Ramos | Purdue | Sr. | 2nd |
| 2. | Troy Spratley | Oklahoma State | So. | 5th |
| 3. | Eddie Ventresca | Virginia Tech | Jr. | 12th |
| 4. | Caleb Smith | Nebraska | Grad. | 3rd |
| 5. | Vincent Robinson | NC State | RS Fr. | 7th |
| 6. | Luke Lilledahl | Penn State | Fr. | NR |
| 7. | Jore Volk | Wyoming | Jr. | 8th |
| 8. | Cooper Flynn | Minnesota | Jr. | 14th |
| 9. | Brendan McCrone | Ohio State | So. | 9th |
| 10. | Sheldon Seymour | Lehigh | Jr. | 10th |
| 11. | Stevo Poulin | Northern Colorado | Jr. | 4th |
| 12. | Dean Peterson | Rutgers | Sr. | 11th |
| 13. | Nico Provo | Stanford | Jr. | 6th |
| 14. | Maximo Renteria | Oregon State | Sr. | 16th |
| 15. | Kysen Terukina | Iowa State | Sr. | 15th |
| 16. | Tanner Jordan | South Dakota State | RS Sr. | 17th |
| 17. | Noah Surtin | Missouri | RS Sr. | 13th |
| 18. | Nick Babin | Pitt | RS Sr. | 18th |
| 19. | Spencer Moore | North Carolina | Jr. | 19th |
| 20. | Greg Diakomihalis | Cornell | Sr. | 20th |
133 Pounds
| Wt | Name | School | Yr. | Previous |
| 1. | Ryan Crookham | Lehigh | So. | 1st |
| 2. | Nasir Bailey | Little Rock | So. | 2nd |
| 3. | Lucas Byrd | Illinois | Sr. | 4th |
| 4. | Drake Ayala | Iowa | Jr. | 5th |
| 5. | Zeth Romney | Cal Poly | So. | 19th |
| 6. | Evan Frost | Iowa State | So. | 6th |
| 7. | Nic Bouzakis | Ohio State | So. | 11th |
| 8. | Tyler Knox | Stanford | RS Fr. | 8th |
| 9. | Braeden Davis | Penn State | So. | 10th |
| 10. | Anthony Noto | Lock Haven | Sr. | 13th |
| 11. | Dylan Ragusin | Michigan | Grad. | 3rd |
| 12. | Ethan Oakley | North Carolina | Jr. | 12th |
| 13. | Reece Witcraft | Oklahoma State | Sr. | NR |
| 14. | Domenic Zaccone | Campbell | Grad. | 14th |
| 15. | Jacob Van Dee | Nebraska | So. | 15th |
| 16. | Dylan Shawver | Rutgers | Sr. | 7th |
| 17. | Dominick Serrano | Northern Colorado | Jr. | 20th |
| 18. | Cory Land | Northern Iowa | So. | NR |
| 19. | Connor McGonagle | Virginia Tech | Grad. | 16th |
| 20. | Cleveland Belton | Oklahoma | Sr. | 17th |
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. | Vance VomBaur | Minnesota | Jr. | 6th |
| 5. | Tagen Jamison | Oklahoma State | So. | 7th |
| 6. | Brock Hardy | Nebraska | Jr. | 4th |
| 7. | Cael Happel | Northern Iowa | Sr. | 5th |
| 8. | Josh Koderhandt | Navy | Sr. | 9th |
| 9. | Sergio Lemley | Michigan | So. | 8th |
| 10. | Mosha Schwartz | Oklahoma | RS Sr. | 10th |
| 11. | CJ Composto | Penn | Sr. | 11th |
| 12. | Jordan Titus | West Virginia | Jr. | 12th |
| 13. | Vince Cornella | Cornell | Jr. | 13th |
| 14. | Sam Latona | Virginia Tech | Grad. | 14th |
| 15. | Kai Orine | NC State | RS Sr. | 16th |
| 16. | Haiden Drury | Utah Valley | Sr. | 15th |
| 17. | Dylan Chappell | Bucknell | Jr. | 17th |
| 18. | Wyatt Henson | Lock Haven | Jr. | 18th |
| 19. | Josh Edmond | Missouri | Jr. | 19th |
| 20. | Jacob Frost | Iowa State | So. | 20th |
149 Pounds
| Wt | Name | School | Yr | Previous |
| 1. | Caleb Henson | Virginia Tech | Jr. | 1st |
| 2. | Shayne Van Ness | Penn State | Jr. | 2nd |
| 3. | Ty Watters | West Virginia | So. | 3rd |
| 4. | Kyle Parco | Iowa | Sr. | 4th |
| 5. | Ridge Lovett | Nebraska | Sr. | 5th |
| 6. | Anthony Echemendia | Iowa State | Sr. | 6th |
| 7. | Chance Lamer | Cal Poly | Jr. | 7th |
| 8. | Dylan D’Emilio | Ohio State | Sr. | 8th |
| 9. | Lachlan McNeil | North Carolina | Jr. | 9th |
| 10. | Kannon Webster | Illinois | RS Fr. | 10th |
| 11. | Ty Whalen | Princeton | Jr. | 11th |
| 12. | Jaden Abas | Stanford | Sr. | 12th |
| 13. | Logan Gioffre | Missouri | Sr. | 13th |
| 14. | Jordan Williams | Little Rock | So. | 14th |
| 15. | Alek Martin | South Dakota State | Jr. | 15th |
| 16. | Carter Young | Oklahoma State | Jr. | NR |
| 17. | Jesse Vasquez | Arizona State | Sr. | 17th |
| 18. | Caleb Tyus | SIU-Edwardsville | Sr. | 16th |
| 19. | Willie McDougald | Oklahoma | Jr. | 19th |
| 20. | Sammy Alvarez | Rider | Sr. | NR |
157 Pounds
| Wt | Name | School | Yr. | Previous |
| 1. | Tyler Kasak | Penn State | So. | 1st |
| 2. | Meyer Shapiro | Cornell | So. | 2nd |
| 3. | Antrell Taylor | Nebraska | So. | 5th |
| 4. | Peyten Kellar | Ohio | Jr. | 4th |
| 5. | Ryder Downey | Northern Iowa | So. | 6th |
| 6. | Tommy Askey | Minnesota | Sr. | 8th |
| 7. | Ethen Miller | Maryland | Jr. | 11th |
| 8. | Ed Scott | NC State | Sr. | 12th |
| 9. | Paddy Gallagher | Ohio State | Jr. | 19th |
| 10. | Joey Blaze | Purdue | So. | 16th |
| 11. | Caleb Fish | Oklahoma State | Sr. | NR |
| 12. | Jude Swisher | Penn | So. | 15th |
| 13. | Trevor Chumbley | Northwestern | RS Sr. | 10th |
| 14. | Paniro Johnson | Iowa State | So. | 7th |
| 15. | Rafael Hipolito | Virginia Tech | RS Fr. | 17th |
| 16. | Chase Saldate | Michigan | Grad. | 18th |
| 17. | Ethan Stiles | Oregon State | Fr. | 14th |
| 18. | Vince Zerban | Northern Colorado | Jr. | 9th |
| 19. | Matt Bianchi | Little Rock | Jr. | NR |
| 20. | Johnny Lovett | Central Michigan | Sr. | 13th |
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. | Hunter Garvin | Stanford | So. | 5th |
| 6. | Julian Ramirez | Cornell | Sr. | 6th |
| 7. | Will Miller | Appalachian State | Sr. | 7th |
| 8. | Cam Amine | Oklahoma State | RS Sr. | 10th |
| 9. | Andrew Sparks | Minnesota | Sr. | 12th |
| 10. | Bubba Wilson | Nebraska | Sr. | 17th |
| 11. | M.J. Gaitan | Iowa State | So. | 8th |
| 12. | Drake Rhodes | South Dakota State | So. | NR |
| 13. | Braeden Scoles | Illinois | Fr. | 13th |
| 14. | Nico Ruiz | Arizona State | Fr. | 14th |
| 15. | Brock Mantanona | Michigan | Fr. | 20th |
| 16. | Gunner Filipowicz | Army West Point | So. | 16th |
| 17. | Sammy Sasso | Ohio State | Sr. | NR |
| 18. | Matt Olguin | Oregon State | Sr. | 18th |
| 19. | Tyler Lillard | Indiana | So. | 15th |
| 20. | Cameron Steed | Missouri | 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. | 6th |
| 5. | Lennox Wolak | Virginia Tech | Grad. | 5th |
| 6. | Nick Incontrera | Penn | Sr. | 7th |
| 7. | Nelson Brands | Iowa | Sr. | 8th |
| 8. | Cade Devos | South Dakota State | RS Sr. | 4th |
| 9. | Gaven Sax | Oklahoma | Sr. | 10th |
| 10. | Simon Ruiz | Cornell | Fr. | 11th |
| 11. | Jared Simma | Northern Iowa | Jr. | NR |
| 12. | Garrett Thompson | Ohio | Jr. | 15th |
| 13. | Luca Augustine | Pitt | Jr. | 13th |
| 14. | Danny Wask | Navy | So. | 12th |
| 15. | Brevin Cassella | Binghamton | Sr. | 16th |
| 16. | Lenny Pinto | Nebraska | Jr. | 14th |
| 17. | Danny Braunagel | Illinois | RS Sr. | 17th |
| 18. | Clayton Whiting | Minnesota | So. | 20th |
| 19. | Jackson Turley | Rutgers | Grad. | 18th |
| 20. | Alex Cramer | Central Michigan | 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. | Bennett Berge | South Dakota State | So. | 4th |
| 5. | Reece Heller | Pitt | Grad. | 5th |
| 6. | Colton Hawks | Missouri | Jr. | 6th |
| 7. | Gabe Arnold | Iowa | RS Fr. | 7th |
| 8. | Max McEnelly | Minnesota | Fr. | 8th |
| 9. | Chris Foca | Cornell | Sr. | 9th |
| 10. | Dylan Fishback | NC State | So. | 10th |
| 11. | Silas Allred | Nebraska | Jr. | 11th |
| 12. | Jaxon Smith | Maryland | Jr. | 12th |
| 13. | Edmond Ruth | Illinois | Sr. | 13th |
| 14. | T.J. Stewart | Virginia Tech | So. | 14th |
| 15. | Ryder Rogotzke | Ohio State | So. | 15th |
| 16. | Evan Bockman | Iowa State | Sr. | 16th |
| 17. | Gavin Kane | North Carolina | Sr. | 17th |
| 18. | Brian Soldano | Rutgers | Jr. | 18th |
| 19. | Aaron Ayserov | Columbia | Sr. | 19th |
| 20. | Isaac Dean | Rider | Jr. | NR |
197 Pounds
| Wt | Name | School | Yr. | Previous |
| 1. | Stephen Buchanan | Iowa | Sr. | 1st |
| 2. | Jacob Cardenas | Michigan | Grad. | 2nd |
| 3. | Rocky Elam | Missouri | Sr. | 3rd |
| 4. | A.J. Ferrari | CSU Bakersfield | Jr. | 4th |
| 5. | Stephen Little | Little Rock | So. | 5th |
| 6. | Isaiah Salazar | Minnesota | Sr. | 7th |
| 7. | Andy Smith | Virginia Tech | RS Sr. | 9th |
| 8. | Josh Barr | Penn State | Fr. | 20th |
| 9. | Michael Beard | Lehigh | Sr. | 6th |
| 10. | Luke Surber | Oklahoma State | Sr. | 11th |
| 11. | Trey Munoz | Oregon State | RS Sr. | 12th |
| 12. | John Poznanski | Rutgers | Sr. | 10th |
| 13. | Wyatt Voelker | Northern Iowa | So. | 13th |
| 14. | Joseph Novak | Wyoming | So. | 14th |
| 15. | Zac Braunagel | Illinois | Sr. | 15th |
| 16. | Christian Carroll | Iowa State | RS Fr. | 17th |
| 17. | Luke Stout | Princeton | Sr. | 16th |
| 18. | Mac Stout | Pitt | So. | 18th |
| 19. | Luke Geog | Ohio State | So. | 19th |
| 20. | Zach Glazier | South Dakota State | Sr. | 8th |
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. | Yonger Bastida | Iowa State | Sr. | 4th |
| 5. | Taye Ghadiali | Campbell | Grad. | 5th |
| 6. | Nick Feldman | Ohio State | So. | 6th |
| 7. | Isaac Trumble | NC State | Jr. | 8th |
| 8. | Cohlton Schultz | Arizona State | RS Sr. | 7th |
| 9. | Yaraslau Slavikouski | Rutgers | Grad. | 9th |
| 10. | Luke Luffman | Illinois | Sr. | 10th |
| 11. | Owen Trephan | Lehigh | Jr. | 11th |
| 12. | Jimmy Mullen | Virginia Tech | Fr. | 13th |
| 13. | Josh Heindselman | Oklahoma | Grad. | 12th |
| 14. | Seth Nevills | Maryland | Grad. | 14th |
| 15. | Lance Runyon | Northern Iowa | Sr. | 18th |
| 16. | Dayton Pitzer | Pitt | So. | 15th |
| 17. | Ben Kueter | Iowa | RS Fr. | 17th |
| 18. | Cory Day | Binghamton | Grad. | 16th |
| 19. | Lucas Stoddard | Army West Point | So. | 19th |
| 20. | Josiah Hill | Little Rock | Sr. | 20th |
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