How the Top 25 (and more) Fared: Dec. 23-Jan. 5
A look at how all the teams in Division I did this week based on their ranking in the NWCA Division I Men's Wrestling Coaches Poll.
Here’s a breakdown of how the action unfolded in Division I Men’s Wrestling this past week. Teams are sorted by their rank in the NWCA Division I Coaches Poll, then followed by the teams receiving votes (in the order they received votes), then the unranked teams in alphabetical order.
Highlighted in the dual results are upsets or ranked head-to-head matches of note. Individual rankings are via InterMat.
Top 25
1. Penn State (6-0)
No Dual Competition
2. Iowa (6-0)
No Dual Competition
3. Oklahoma State (7-0)
WIN Air Force 43-6
4. Nebraska (5-1)
LOSS #10 Northern Iowa 24-9
125: Trever Anderson (Northern Iowa) over #5 Caleb Smith (Nebraska) D;5-2
141: #8 Cael Happel (Northern Iowa) over #5 Brock Hardy (Nebraska) D;7-5
149: #5 Ridge Lovett (Nebraska) over #17 Colin Realbuto (Northern Iowa) D;12-9
157: #5 Ryder Downey (Northern Iowa) over #3 Antrell Taylor (Nebraska) D;5-2 SV
174: #16 Lenny Pinto (Nebraska) over #15 Jared Simma (Northern Iowa) D;6-5
184: #2 Parker Keckeisen (Northern Iowa) over #5 Silas Allred (Nebraska) F;3:38
197: #16 Wyatt Voelker (Northern Iowa) over #23 Camden McDanel (Nebraska) D;6-4
285: #16 Lance Runyon (Northern Iowa) over #24 Harley Andrews (Nebraska) D;11-6
5. Ohio State (8-0)
WON Oregon State 40-3
125: #13 Maximo Renteria (Oregon State) over #6 Brendan McCrone (Ohio State) D;6-5
285: #8 Nick Feldman (Ohio State) over #21 Brett Mower (Oregon State) T;23-6
6. NC State (6-0)
No Dual Competition
7. Minnesota (4-0)
No Dual Competition
8. Virginia Tech (3-1)
No Dual Competition
9. Michigan (3-0)
No Dual Competition
10. Northern Iowa (4-0)
WON #4 Nebraska 24-9
125: Trever Anderson (Northern Iowa) over #5 Caleb Smith (Nebraska) D;5-2
141: #8 Cael Happel (Northern Iowa) over #5 Brock Hardy (Nebraska) D;7-5
149: #5 Ridge Lovett (Nebraska) over #17 Colin Realbuto (Northern Iowa) D;12-9
157: #5 Ryder Downey (Northern Iowa) over #3 Antrell Taylor (Nebraska) D;5-2 SV
174: #16 Lenny Pinto (Nebraska) over #15 Jared Simma (Northern Iowa) D;6-5
184: #2 Parker Keckeisen (Northern Iowa) over #5 Silas Allred (Nebraska) F;3:38
197: #16 Wyatt Voelker (Northern Iowa) over #23 Camden McDanel (Nebraska) D;6-4
285: #16 Lance Runyon (Northern Iowa) over #24 Harley Andrews (Nebraska) D;11-6
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