Top-ranked Diakomihalis and Martin among ranked wrestlers competing in CKLV
Photos: Cornell’s Yianni Diakomihalis and Ohio State’s Myles Martin are top-ranked wrestlers who will face plenty of challenges at this weekend’s Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invitational.
Nov. 26, 2018
The Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invitational will be held for the 37th time this weekend and at least 105 of 200 wrestlers who appear in WIN’s November 26 rankings, presented by Cliff Keen Athletic, could face off Friday and Saturday in the Las Vegas Convention Center.
There are 43 wrestlers ranked among the Top 8 of their weight class, including a pair of top-ranked wrestlers in Cornell’s Yianni Diakomihalis (141) and Ohio State’s Myles Martin (184).
Last year, Diakomihalis won the CKLV championship in 2017 as a true freshman and then eventually the NCAA championship last March. He is ranked No. 1 at 141 pounds. At this year’s event, the Big Red sophomore could face Ohio State’s second-ranked Joey McKenna or Missouri’s No. 3-ranked Jaydin Eierman.
Martin, an NCAA champion and two-time finalist, could meet Illinois’ No. 2 Emery Parker, Nebraska’s No. 3 Taylor Venz and Virginia Tech’s No. 5 Zack Zavatsky.
Very few teams competed last weekend. Penn State, with seven ranked wrestlers, remains the top-ranked team with 111 TPI points. Ohio State, also with seven rated wrestlers has 83 points, followed by Iowa (77.5) and Oklahoma State (66.5). Both the Hawkeyes and Cowboys feature a ranked wrestler at all 10 weights.
Rounding out the Top 10 are North Carolina State (53.5), Michigan (53), Minnesota (46.5), Missouri (44.5), Arizona State (40.5) and Cornell (40). NC State has five individuals ranked in the top eight, the other five teams have either four or three potential placers on paper at this point in the season.
WIN’s Tournament Power Index (TPI) awards team points for individuals ranked in the respective weight classes based on how many potential All-Americans each school could produce at the 2019 NCAA Championships, March 21-23, in Pittsburgh, Pa.
WIN’s TPI point totals are broken down by the following individual rankings: 1st – 20 (16 AA points + 4 advancement points); 2nd – 16 (12+4); 3rd – 13.5 (10+3.5); 4th – 12.5 (9+3.5); 5th – 10 (7+3); 6th – 9 (6+3); 7th – 6.5 (4+2.5); 8th – 5.5 (3+2.5). Additional points for other rankings include: 9th/12th – 2; 13th/16th – 1.5; 17th-20th – 1. TPI points will be lower than the final actual NCAA tournament points because it does not include bonus points.
WIN’s first dual-team rankings will be announced next Monday, Dec. 3.
WIN’s Nov. 26 Tournament Power Index (TPI)
| Pl | School | Total Ranked | Top 8 | Pts |
| 1. | Penn State | 7 | 7 | 111 |
| 2. | Ohio State | 7 | 6 | 83 |
| 3. | Iowa | 10 | 6 | 77.5 |
| 4. | Oklahoma State | 10 | 6 | 66.5 |
| 5. | NC State | 7 | 5 | 53.5 |
| 6. | Michigan | 5 | 4 | 53 |
| 7. | Minnesota | 7 | 4 | 46.5 |
| 8. | Missouri | 7 | 3 | 44.5 |
| 9. | Arizona State | 6 | 3 | 40.5 |
| 10. | Cornell | 7 | 3 | 40 |
| 11. | Nebraska | 7 | 2 | 36.5 |
| 12. | Lehigh | 8 | 3 | 34.5 |
| 13t. | Northern Iowa | 7 | 2 | 32 |
| 13t. | Rutgers | 4 | 2 | 32 |
| 15. | Virginia Tech | 7 | 2 | 30.5 |
| 16. | Northwestern | 4 | 2 | 30 |
| 17. | Princeton | 3 | 2 | 28 |
| 18. | Illinois | 5 | 2 | 26.5 |
| 19. | North Carolina | 4 | 2 | 21.5 |
| 20. | South Dakota State | 2 | 1 | 21 |
| 21. | Wisconsin | 4 | 1 | 20.5 |
| 22. | Lock Haven | 3 | 1 | 16.5 |
| 23. | Kent State | 2 | 1 | 14.5 |
| 24t. | Iowa State | 3 | 1 | 14 |
| 24t. | Oregon State | 2 | 1 | 14 |
| 26. | Stanford | 3 | 2 | 13 |
| 27. | Maryland | 2 | 1 | 11 |
| 28t. | Buffalo | 3 | 1 | 7.5 |
| 28t. | Virginia | 3 | 1 | 7.5 |
| 30. | Campbell | 2 | 1 | 7 |
| 31. | Wyoming | 2 | 1 | 6.5 |
| 32. | Purdue | 4 | 0 | 6 |
| 33. | Clarion | 1 | 1 | 5.5 |
| 34. | Utah Valley | 4 | 0 | 5 |
| 35. | Pitt | 3 | 0 | 4.5 |
| 36t. | Army | 3 | 0 | 4 |
| 36t. | Navy | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| 36t. | Old Dominion | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| 39t. | Duke | 2 | 0 | 3.5 |
| 39t. | Oklahoma | 3 | 0 | 3.5 |
| 41t. | Michigan State | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 41t. | North Dakota State | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 41t. | Northern Colorado | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 44. | Indiana | 2 | 0 | 2.5 |
| 45t. | Brown | 2 | 9 | 2 |
| 45t. | CSU Bakersfield | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 45t. | Drexel | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 45t. | Ohio U. | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 49t. | American U. | 1 | 0 | 1.5 |
| 49t. | Central Michigan | 1 | 0 | 1.5 |
| 49t. | Columbia | 1 | 0 | 1.5 |
| 49t. | Gardner Webb | 1 | 0 | 1.5 |
| 53t. | Binghamton | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 53t. | Fresno State | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 53t. | George Mason | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 53t. | West Virginia | 1 | 0 | 1 |
WIN’s Nov. 26, 2018 Individual Rankings
125 pounds
| Rk. | Name | School | Year | Previous |
| 1 | Spencer Lee | Iowa | So. | 1st |
| 2 | Sebastian Rivera | Northwestern | So. | 2nd |
| 3 | Nick Piccininni | Oklahoma State | Jr. | 3rd |
| 4 | Ronnie Bresser | Oregon State | Sr. | 4th |
| 5 | Sean Russell | Minnesota | Sr. | 5th |
| 6 | Connor Schram | Lehigh | Sr. | 6th |
| 7 | Sean Fausz | NC State | Sr. | 7th |
| 8 | Louie Hayes | Virginia | So. | 8th |
| 9 | Ryan Millhof | Arizona State | Sr. | 9th |
| 10 | Travis Piotrowski | Illinois | Jr. | 10th |
| 11 | Zeke Moisey | Nebraska | Sr. | 11th |
| 12 | Rico Montoya | Northern Colorado | Sr. | 12th |
| 13 | Rayvon Foley | Michigan State | So. | 13th |
| 14 | Jay Schwarm | Northern Iowa | Jr. | 14th |
| 15 | Pat Glory | Princeton | Fr. | 15th |
| 16 | Devin Schroder | Purdue | So. | 16th |
| 17 | Gabe Townsell | Stanford | Jr. | 17th |
| 18 | Christian Moody | Oklahoma | Jr. | 18th |
| 19 | Shakur Laney | Ohio U. | Jr | 19th |
| 20 | Drew Mattin | Michigan | So. | 20th |
133 pounds
| Rk. | Name | School | Year | Previous |
| 1 | Seth Gross | South Dakota State | Sr. | 1st |
| 2 | Stevan Micic | Michigan | Jr. | 2nd |
| 3 | Nick Suriano | Rutgers | Jr. | 3rd |
| 4 | Tariq Wilson | NC State | So. | 4th |
| 5 | Luke Pletcher | Ohio State | Jr. | 5th |
| 6 | Daton Fix | Oklahoma State | RS Fr. | 6th |
| 7 | Ethan Lizak | Minnesota | Jr. | 7th |
| 8 | Austin DeSanto | Iowa | So. | 8th |
| 9 | Scott Parker | Lehigh | Sr. | 9th |
| 10 | John Erneste | Missouri | Sr. | 10th |
| 11 | Austin Gomez | Iowa State | RS Fr. | 11th |
| 12 | Korbin Myers | Virginia Tech | Jr. | 12th |
| 13 | Josh Terao | American U. | Sr. | 13th |
| 14 | Chas Tucker | Cornell | Jr. | 14th |
| 15 | Cam Sykora | North Dakota State | Jr. | 15th |
| 16 | Micky Phillipi | Pitt | Fr. | 16th |
| 17 | Cameron Kelly | Ohio U. | Sr. | 17th |
| 18 | Montorie Bridges | Wyoming | So. | 18th |
| 19 | Sean Nickell | CSU Bakersfield | Sr. | 19th |
| 20 | Dylan Duncan | Illinois | So. | 20th |
141 pounds
| Rk. | Name | School | Year | Previous |
| 1 | Yianni Diakomihalis | Cornell | So. | 1st |
| 2 | Joey McKenna | Ohio State | Sr. | 2nd |
| 3 | Jaydin Eierman | Missouri | Jr. | 3rd |
| 4 | Nick Lee | Penn State | So. | 4th |
| 5 | Mitch McKee | Minnesota | Jr. | 5th |
| 6 | Kaid Brock | Oklahoma State | Jr. | 6th |
| 7 | Michael Carr | Illinois | So. | 7th |
| 8 | Bryan Lantry | Buffalo | Sr. | 8th |
| 9 | Nick Gil | Navy | Sr. | 9th |
| 10 | Sa’Derian Perry | Old Dominion | Jr. | 10th |
| 11 | Josh Alber | Northern Iowa | Sr. | 11th |
| 12 | Chad Red | Nebraska | So. | 12th |
| 13 | Max Murin | Iowa | RS Fr. | 13th |
| 14 | Cole Weaver | Indiana | Sr. | 14th |
| 15 | Dom Demas | Oklahoma | RS Fr. | NR |
| 16 | Tristan Moran | Wisconsin | Jr. | 16th |
| 17 | Sam Krivus | Virginia | Jr. | 17th |
| 18 | Ryan Diehl | Maryland | Sr. | 18th |
| 19 | Nate Limmex | Purdue | Jr. | 19th |
| 20 | Matt Findlay | Utah Valley | So. | 20th |
149 pounds
| Rk. | Name | School | Year | Previous |
| 1 | Matt Kolodzik | Princeton | Jr. | 1st |
| 2 | Anthony Ashnault | Rutgers | Sr. | 2nd |
| 3 | Micah Jordan | Ohio State | Sr. | 3rd |
| 4 | Grant Leeth | Missouri | So. | 4th |
| 5 | Max Thomsen | Northern Iowa | Jr. | 5th |
| 6 | Justin Oliver | NC State | Sr. | 6th |
| 7 | Paul Fox | Stanford | Sr. | 7th |
| 8 | Brock Zacherl | Clarion | Sr. | 8th |
| 9 | Mitch Finesilver | Duke | Sr. | 9th |
| 10 | Pat Lugo | Iowa | Sr. | 10th |
| 11 | Jarrett Degen | Iowa State | So. | 11th |
| 12 | Jared Prince | Navy | Jr. | 12th |
| 13 | Austin O’Connor | North Carolina | RS Fr. | 13th |
| 14 | Josh Maruca | Arizona State | Jr. | 14th |
| 15 | Kaden Gfeller | Oklahoma State | RS Fr. | 16th |
| 16 | Collin Purinton | Nebraska | Jr. | 17th |
| 17 | Thomas Thorn | Minnesota | Sr. | NR |
| 18 | Russell Rohlfing | CSU Bakersfield | Jr. | 18th |
| 19 | Ryan Blees | Virginia Tech | Sr. | 19th |
| 20 | Henry Pohlmeyer | South Dakota State | Jr. | 15th |
157 pounds
| Rk. | Name | School | Year | Previous |
| 1 | Jason Nolf | Penn State | Sr. | 1st |
| 2 | Hayden Hidlay | NC State | So. | 2nd |
| 3 | Tyler Berger | Nebraska | Sr. | 3rd |
| 4 | Alec Pantaleo | Michigan | Sr. | 4th |
| 5 | Ryan Deakin | Northwestern | So. | 5th |
| 6 | Kennedy Monday | North Carolina | So. | 6th |
| 7 | Ke-Shawn Hayes | Ohio State | Jr. | 7th |
| 8 | Kaleb Young | Iowa | So. | 8th |
| 9 | Taleb Rahmani | Pitt | Jr. | 9th |
| 10 | Gordon Wolf | Lehigh | Sr. | 10th |
| 11 | Larry Early | Old Dominion | Jr. | 11th |
| 12 | Steve Bleise | Minnesota | Sr. | 12th |
| 13 | Andrew Shomers | Oklahoma State | Jr. | 13th |
| 14 | Austin Kraisser | Campbell | Jr. | 14th |
| 15 | Danny Reed | Columbia | Sr. | 15th |
| 16 | Tyler Marinelli | Gardner Webb | Sr. | 16th |
| 17 | John Van Brill | Rutgers | Sr. | 17th |
| 18 | Alex Smythe | Buffalo | Sr. | 18th |
| 19 | Luke Weiland | Army | Jr. | 19th |
| 20 | Alex Klucker | Lock Haven | Jr. | 20th |
165 pounds
| Rk. | Name | School | Year | Previous |
| 1 | Vincenzo Joseph | Penn State | Jr. | 1st |
| 2 | Evan Wick | Wisconsin | So. | 2nd |
| 3 | Chance Marstellar | Lock Haven | Sr. | 3rd |
| 4 | Alex Marinelli | Iowa | So. | 4th |
| 5 | Logan Massa | Michigan | Jr. | 5th |
| 6 | Jon Jay Chavez | Cornell | Sr. | 6th |
| 7 | Josh Shields | Arizona State | Jr. | 8th |
| 8 | Branson Ashworth | Wyoming | Sr. | 10th |
| 9 | Chandler Rogers | Oklahoma State | Sr. | 7th |
| 10 | Bryce Steiert | Northern Iowa | Sr. | 9th |
| 11 | Isaiah White | Nebraska | Jr. | 11th |
| 12 | Cole Walter | Lehigh | Jr. | 12th |
| 13 | Andrew Fogarty | North Dakota State | Jr. | 13th |
| 14 | Mekhi Lewis | Virginia Tech | RS Fr. | 14th |
| 15 | Demetrius Romero | Utah Valley | Jr. | 15th |
| 16 | Connor Flynn | Missouri | Jr. | 16th |
| 17 | Joey Gunther | Illinois | Jr. | 17th |
| 18 | Cam Coy | Virginia | RS Fr. | 18th |
| 19 | Bryce Martin | Indiana | Sr. | 19th |
| 20 | Jon Viruet | Brown | Sr. | 20th |
174 pounds
| Rk. | Name | School | Year | Previous |
| 1 | Zahid Valencia | Arizona State | Jr. | 1st |
| 2 | Mark Hall | Penn State | Jr. | 2nd |
| 3 | Myles Amine | Michigan | Jr. | 3rd |
| 4 | Daniel Lewis | Missouri | Sr. | 4th |
| 5 | David McFadden | Virginia Tech | Jr. | 5th |
| 6 | Jordan Kutler | Lehigh | Jr. | 6th |
| 7 | Michael Kemerer | Iowa | Jr. | 7th |
| 8 | Jacobe Smith | Oklahoma State | Sr. | 8th |
| 9 | Taylor Lujan | Northern Iowa | Jr. | 9th |
| 10 | Dylan Lydy | Purdue | Jr. | 10th |
| 11 | Johnny Sebastian | Northwestern | Sr. | 11th |
| 12 | Mikey Labriola | Nebraska | RS Fr. | 12th |
| 13 | Matt Finesilver | Duke | So. | 13th |
| 14 | Brandon Womack | Cornell | Jr. | 14th |
| 15 | Ryan Christensen | Wisconsin | Sr. | 15th |
| 16 | Daniel Bullard | NC State | So. | 16th |
| 17 | Ben Harvey | Army | Jr. | 17th |
| 18 | Te’Shan Campbell | Ohio State | Sr. | 18th |
| 19 | Devin Skatzka | Minnesota | Jr. | 19th |
| 20 | Kimball Bastian | Utah Valley | Jr. | 20th |
184 pounds
| Rk. | Name | School | Year | Previous |
| 1 | Myles Martin | Ohio State | Sr. | 1st |
| 2 | Emery Parker | Illinois | Sr. | 2nd |
| 3 | Taylor Venz | Nebraska | So. | 3rd |
| 4 | Zack Zavatsky | Virginia Tech | Sr. | 4th |
| 5 | Shakur Rasheed | Penn State | Sr. | 5th |
| 6 | Chip Ness | North Carolina | Sr. | 6th |
| 7 | Nick Reenan | NC State | Jr. | 7th |
| 8 | Max Dean | Cornell | So. | 8th |
| 9 | Ryan Preisch | Lehigh | Sr. | 9th |
| 10 | Drew Foster | Northern Iowa | Sr. | 10th |
| 11 | Dakota Geer | Oklahoma State | So. | 11th |
| 12 | Cash Wilcke | Iowa | Jr. | 12th |
| 13 | Nick Gravina | Rutgers | Sr. | 13th |
| 14 | Kordell Norfleet | Arizona State | So. | 14th |
| 15 | Canten Marriott | Missouri | So. | 15th |
| 16 | Cameron Caffey | Michigan State | So. | 16th |
| 17 | Nino Bonaccorsi | Pitt | Fr. | 17th |
| 18 | Lou DePrez | Binghamton | Sr. | 18th |
| 19 | CJ LaFragola | Brown | Sr. | 19th |
| 20 | Andrew McNally | Kent State | So. | 20th |
197 pounds
| Rk. | Name | School | Year | Previous |
| 1 | Bo Nickal | Penn State | Sr. | 1st |
| 2 | Kollin Moore | Ohio State | Jr. | 2nd |
| 3 | Kyle Conel | Kent State | Sr. | 3rd |
| 4 | Jacob Holschlag | Northern Iowa | Jr. | 4th |
| 5 | Willie Miklus | Iowa State | Sr. | 5th |
| 6 | Preston Weigel | Oklahoma State | Sr. | 6th |
| 7 | Patrick Brucki | Princeton | So. | 7th |
| 8 | Nathan Traxler | Stanford | So. | 8th |
| 9 | Stephen Loiseau | Drexel | Sr. | 10th |
| 10 | Chris Weiler | Lehigh | So. | 11th |
| 11 | Jacob Warner | Iowa | RS Fr. | 12th |
| 12 | Rocco Caywood | Army | Sr. | 13th |
| 13 | Corey Griego | Oregon State | Sr. | 14th |
| 14 | Tom Sleigh | Virginia Tech | Sr. | 15th |
| 15 | Christian Brunner | Purdue | Jr. | 9th |
| 16 | Malik McDonald | NC State | Sr. | 16th |
| 17 | Jake Woodley | Oklahoma | RS Fr. | 17th |
| 18 | Noah Adams | West Virginia | RS Fr. | 18th |
| 19 | Jacob Seely | Northern Colorado | Jr. | 19th |
| 20 | Ben Honis | Cornell | Sr. | 20th |
Heavyweight
| Rk. | Name | School | Year | Previous |
| 1 | Sam Stoll | Iowa | Sr. | 1st |
| 2 | Gable Steveson | Minnesota | Fr. | 2nd |
| 3 | Derek White | Oklahoma State | Sr. | 3rd |
| 4 | Anthony Cassar | Penn State | Sr. | 4th |
| 5 | Youssif Hemida | Maryland | Sr. | 5th |
| 6 | Tanner Hall | Arizona State | Sr. | 6th |
| 7 | Jordan Wood | Lehigh | So. | 7th |
| 8 | Jere Heino | Campbell | Sr. | 8th |
| 9 | Bill Miller | Virginia Tech | Sr. | 9th |
| 10 | Thomas Haines | Lock Haven | Sr. | 10th |
| 11 | Conan Jennings | Northwestern | Sr. | 11th |
| 12 | Cory Daniel | North Carolina | Sr. | 12th |
| 13 | Jeramy Sweany | Cornell | Sr. | 13th |
| 14 | Trent Hillger | Wisconsin | RS Fr. | 14th |
| 15 | Tate Orndorff | Utah Valley | Jr. | 15th |
| 16 | Matt Stencel | Central Michigan | So. | 16th |
| 17 | A.J. Nevills | Fresno State | So. | 17th |
| 18 | Matt Voss | George Mason | Sr. | 18th |
| 19 | Jake Gunning | Buffalo | Sr. | 19th |
| 20 | Zach Elam | Missouri | Jr. | 20th |
