2006-07 Preseason Div. III Rankings
National Wrestling Coaches Association Division III
Pre-Season Team Ranking # 1
October 24, 2006
Ranking Team
1. Augsburg College (MN)
2. Wartburg College (IA)
3. University of Wisconsin – La Crosse
4. Luther College (IA)
5. Heidelberg College (OH)
6. Delaware Valley College (PA)
7. State University of New York at Brockport
8. Johnson & Wales University (RI)
9. North Central College (IL)
10. Cortland State University of New York
11. Buena Vista University (IA)
12. Coe College (IA)
13. Olivet College (MI)
14. York College (PA)
15. University of Wisconsin – Stevens Point
16. Cornell College (IA)
17. Springfield College (MA)
18. Wilkes University (PA)
19. College of New Jersey
20. Lycoming College (PA)
21. Thiel College (PA)
22. University of Wisconsin - Whitewater
23 Roger Williams University (RI)
24. Loras College (IA)
25. University of Wisconsin - Platteville
26. Norwich University (VT)
27. John Carroll University (OH)
28. Ithaca College (NY)
29. Augustana College (IL)
30. Ursinus College (PA)
Ranking Committee: Coordinator - Mike Howard (Oswego), Rich Husenfus (Norwich), Jim Miller (Wartburg),
Kerry Volkman (John Carroll University), Dave Icenhower (College of New Jersey), Chris Walter (UW-Platteville)
National Wrestling Coaches Association Division III Brute - Adidas Individual Ranking October 24, 2006
125 pounds
1. Nate Hansen, Sr. Luther
2. Felipe Quiroz, So. Wilkes
3. Chris Heilman, Jr. Cornell
4. Brandon McDonough, Jr. Johnson & Wales
5. Rob Vaccaro, Sr. SUNY Brockport
6. Ryan Gadsby, Jr. Cortland St.
7. Anthopny Nicolicchia, Jr. Roger Williams
8. Seth Flodeen, So. Augsburg
133 pounds
1. Jafier Vanier, Jr. Augsburg
2. Justin Hulegaard, Jr. Buena Vista
3. John Sheets, Sr. Manchester
4. David Morgan, So. King’s
5. Adam Johnson, Jr. North Central
6. Sean Cullen, Sr. Lycoming
7. Matt Smith, Sr. Johnson & Wales
8. Brian Zane, Sr. Norwich
141 pounds
1. Andrew Lacroix, Sr. Roger Williams
2. Paul LeBlanc, So. Cortland St.
3. Mike Gaeta, Sr. Springfield
4. Zach McCray, So. Wartburg
5. Zach Chambers, Sr. UW Platteville
6. Rick Laforge, Sr. Delaware Valley
7. Quincy Osbourne, Jr. Augsburg
8. Mike Conklin, Sr. Norwich
149 pounds
1. Jacob Naig, Jr. Wartburg
2. Jason Rousch, Sr. Mount St. Joseph
3. Jared Evans, Sr. Augsburg
4. Matt Pyle, Sr. Luther
5. Don Ooton, Sr. SUNY Brockport
6. Tim Bohlman, Sr. York
7. Jared Creason, Sr. Coe
8. Ryan Higgins, Jr. UW Platteville
157 pounds
1. Joe Pflug, Jr. Heidelberg
2. Jeremy Anderson, Jr. Augsburg
3. Ross Needham, Sr. UW LaCrosse
4. Jacob Malone, Sr. Saint John’s
5. Robert Gingerich, Sr. North Central
6. Shaheim Bradshaw, Jr. SUNY Brockport
7. Elliott Spence, Jr. Mount St. Joseph
8. Joe Galante, Sr. College of New Jersey
165 pounds
1. Steve Martell, Jr. Johnson & Wales
2. Jerry Bowne, Sr. York
3. Tim Maxworthy, Sr. Heidelberg
4. Scott Dorn, Sr. UW LaCrosse
5. Willie Holst, So. Augsburg
6. Corey Murphy, Sr. Thiel
7. Derrick Ricker, Sr. Messiah
8. Brandon McWhinnie, Jr. Steven’s Institute of Technology
174 pounds
1. Stephon Sair, Sr. Cortland St.
2. Josh Chelf, Jr. UW LaCrosse
3. Robbie Gotreau, Jr. Augsburg
4. John Dolan, Sr. Williams
5. Tim Kelly, Sr. Mount St. Joseph
6. Tim Miller, So. North Central
7. Kyle Vanderhyde, So. Olivet
8. Andrew Winfield, So. McDaniel
184 pounds
1. Jason Lulloff, Sr. UW LaCrosse
2. Ryan Summers, Sr. John Carrolll
3. Romeo Djoumessi, So. Wartburg
4. Darin Cruickshank, Jr. Olivet
5. Ben Plowman, Sr. Ohio Northern
6. Trevor Leblanc, So. Cortland St.
7. Nicolas Calendrino, Sr. Ithaca
8. Jay Figgins, Jr. Loras
197 pounds
1. Brandon Kelly, Sr. Wilkes
2. TJ Miller, Jr. Wartburg
3. Matt Loesch, Sr. Muhlenberg
4. Ben Strandberg, Sr. Buena Vista
5. Alex Bonander, So. Luther
6. Jeff Wright, Sr. Olivet
7. Jason Reilly, Sr. King’s
8. Wally O’Connor, Jr. Augsburg
Heavyweight
1. Blake Gillis, Sr. Wartburg
2. John Miller, So. Luther
3. Ward Brady, Sr. Elmhurst
4. Trevor Hiffa, Jr. Oneonta St.
5. Ryan Rozek, Sr. UW Platteville
6. Andrew Neuman, Sr. Augsburg
7. Kyle Brown, Sr. Thiel
8. Jake Taylor, Jr. Oswego St.
Next Ranking: Week of November 19, 2006
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