Two Top-10 Big Ten dual meets highlight upcoming weekend slate

Photo: Undefeated Minnesota freshman Max McEnelly (back) and the seventh-ranked Gophers will travel to Columbus this weekend for a dual against the No. 4 Buckeyes on Friday evening. Photo by Claudia Staut.
NEWTON, Iowa — After No. 1 Penn State took down No. 2 Iowa, 30-8, last Friday in the season’s premier dual-meet event, much of the attention this weekend will shift to two more Top-10 Big Ten dual meets slated for Friday, Feb. 7, as No. 2 Iowa will host No. 6 Nebraska and No. 4 Ohio State will welcome No. 7 Minnesota.
Penn State remains the No. 1 team in both the dual-team rankings and in WIN’s Tournament Power Index, which projects where teams could finish in this March’s NCAA Division I Championships … based on individual rankings. Iowa remains No. 2 in both polls, while the Hawkeyes’ weekend opponent, Nebraska, remains No. 3 in the TPI poll, tied with Oklahoma State this week.
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.
Around the rest of the nation, other Top-20 dual-team clashes include No. 1 Penn State vs. No. 15 Michigan and No. 11 Virginia Tech at No. 17 Stanford on Friday as well as No. 10 Iowa State vs. No. 14 Pitt and No. 3 Oklahoma State vs. No. 19 Little Rock on Sunday.
Penn State features three top-ranked wrestlers in WIN’s TPI: Tyler Kasak (157), Mitchell Mesenbrink (165) and Carter Starocci (184). Iowa features two No. 1-rated wrestlers: Drake Ayala (133) and Stephen Buchanan (197).
The remaining top-ranked wrestlers at their weights are Purdue’s Matt Ramos (125), Ohio State’s Jesse Mendez (141), Virginia Tech’s Caleb Henson (149), Missouri’s Keegan O’Toole (174) and Minnesota’s Gable Steveson (Hwt).
WIN Magazine’s Feb. 3 Top-20 Dual Teams
Rk. | School | W-L | Prev. | Upcoming Action |
1. | Penn State | 10-0 | 1st | Feb. 7 vs. Michigan; Feb. 9 vs. Maryland |
2. | Iowa | 9-1 | 2nd | Feb. 7 vs. Nebraska |
3. | Oklahoma State | 12-0 | 3rd | Feb. 8 at Little Rock |
4. | Ohio State | 12-1 | 4th | Feb. 7 vs. Minnesota; Feb. 9 at Indiana |
5. | Northern Iowa | 11-1 | 5th | Feb. 8 at North Dakota State |
6. | Nebraska | 9-2 | 6th | Feb. 7 at Iowa |
7. | Minnesota | 8-1 | 7th | Feb. 7 at Ohio State; Feb. 9 vs. Purdue |
8. | NC State | 10-1 | 8th | Off until Feb. 14 vs. Stanford |
9. | Cornell | 7-1 | 9th | Feb. 8 vs. Princeton; Feb. 9 vs. Penn |
10. | Iowa State | 8-4 | 10th | Feb. 7 vs. Arizona State; Feb. 9 vs. Pitt |
11. | Virginia Tech | 7-2 | 11th | Feb. 7 at Stanford |
12. | Illinois | 9-3 | 12th | Off until Feb. 16 vs. Penn State |
13. | Rutgers | 11-5 | 13th | Feb. 7 at Maryland |
14. | Pitt | 9-3 | 14th | Feb. 7 vs. North Carolina; Feb. 9 at Iowa State |
15. | Michigan | 5-4 | 15th | Feb. 7 at Penn State |
16. | South Dakota State | 12-3 | 16th | Feb. 7 vs. Northern Colorado |
17. | West Virginia | 8-6 | 17th | Feb. 6 at Utah Valley; Feb. 8 at Wyoming |
18. | Stanford | 8-2 | 18th | Feb. 7 vs. Virginia Tech |
19. | Little Rock | 14-2 | 19th | Feb. 8 vs. Oklahoma State |
20. | Oklahoma | 7-4 | 20th | Off until Feb. 16 at Arizona State |
WIN Magazine’s Feb. 3 Tournament Power Index
Rank | School | Total Rank | Top 8 | TPI Points |
1. | Penn State | 10 | 10 | 142 |
2. | Iowa | 8 | 6 | 95 |
3t. | Nebraska | 8 | 5 | 65 |
3t. | Oklahoma State | 10 | 6 | 65 |
5. | Minnesota | 9 | 6 | 64.5 |
6. | Ohio State | 8 | 4 | 47 |
7. | Northern Iowa | 9 | 3 | 45.5 |
8. | Cornell | 5 | 3 | 38 |
9. | Iowa State | 7 | 3 | 33 |
10t. | NC State | 6 | 2 | 32 |
10t. | Virginia Tech | 8 | 1 | 32 |
12 | Stanford | 4 | 3 | 30.5 |
13. | Missouri | 4 | 2 | 30 |
14. | Northern Colorado | 4 | 2 | 29 |
15. | Arizona State | 4 | 3 | 28 |
16. | Illinois | 7 | 1 | 24.5 |
17t. | Little Rock | 5 | 2 | 23 |
17t. | Michigan | 5 | 1 | 23 |
19. | Cal Poly | 2 | 2 | 22.5 |
20. | Purdue | 2 | 2 | 22 |
21. | South Dakota State | 7 | 2 | 21.5 |
22. | Rutgers | 7 | 1 | 18.5 |
23. | Lehigh | 4 | 2 | 17.5 |
24t. | West Virginia | 2 | 1 | 15.5 |
24t. | North Carolina | 5 | 1 | 15.5 |
26. | Maryland | 4 | 1 | 14 |
27t. | CSU Bakersfield | 1 | 1 | 13.5 |
27t. | Utah Valley | 2 | 1 | 13.5 |
29. | Ohio | 2 | 2 | 12 |
30. | Navy | 2 | 1 | 11 |
31. | Appalachian State | 1 | 1 | 9 |
32. | Pitt | 5 | 0 | 8 |
33. | Oregon State | 3 | 0 | 5.5 |
34. | Penn | 3 | 0 | 5 |
35. | Oklahoma | 3 | 0 | 4.5 |
36t. | Northwestern | 4 | 0 | 4 |
36t. | Rider | 3 | 0 | 4 |
36t. | Wyoming | 3 | 0 | 4 |
39. | Princeton | 2 | 0 | 3 |
40. | Binghamton | 2 | 0 | 2.5 |
41t. | Army West Point | 2 | 0 | 2 |
41t. | Indiana | 2 | 0 | 2 |
41t. | Wisconsin | 2 | 0 | 2 |
44t. | Central Michigan | 1 | 0 | 1 |
44t. | Drexel | 1 | 0 | 1 |
44t. | Harvard | 1 | 0 | 1 |
44t. | North Dakota State | 1 | 0 | 1 |
WIN Magazine’s Feb. 3 Individual Rankings
125 Pounds
Wt | Name | School | Yr. | Previous |
1. | Matt Ramos | Purdue | Sr. | 1st |
2. | Richard Figueroa | Arizona State | Jr. | 2nd |
3. | Vincent Robinson | NC State | RS Fr. | 3rd |
4. | Caleb Smith | Nebraska | Grad. | 4th |
5. | Stevo Poulin | Northern Colorado | Jr. | 5th |
6. | Cooper Flynn | Minnesota | Jr. | 6th |
7. | Troy Spratley | Oklahoma State | So. | 7th |
8. | Luke Lilledahl | Penn State | Fr. | 8th |
9. | Jett Strickenberger | West Virginia | Sr. | 9th |
10. | Eddie Ventresca | Virginia Tech | Jr. | 10th |
11. | Dean Peterson | Rutgers | Sr. | 11th |
12. | Sheldon Seymour | Lehigh | Jr. | 12th |
13. | Maximo Renteria | Oregon State | Sr. | 13th |
14. | Kysen Terukina | Iowa State | Sr. | 14th |
15. | Spencer Moore | North Carolina | Jr. | 15th |
16. | Nick Babin | Pitt | RS Sr. | 16th |
17. | Max Gallagher | Penn | So. | 17th |
18. | Tanner Jordan | South Dakota State | RS Sr. | 18th |
19. | Diego Sotelo | Harvard | Sr. | 19th |
20. | Nicolar Rivera | Wisconsin | RFr. | NR |
133 Pounds
Wt | Name | School | Yr. | Previous |
1. | Drake Ayala | Iowa | Jr. | 1st |
2. | Zeth Romney | Cal Poly | So. | 2nd |
3. | Lucas Byrd | Illinois | Sr. | 3rd |
4. | Evan Frost | Iowa State | So. | 4th |
5. | Tyler Knox | Stanford | RS Fr. | 5th |
6. | Nasir Bailey | Little Rock | So. | 6th |
7. | Nic Bouzakis | Ohio State | So. | 8th |
8. | Braeden Davis | Penn State | So. | 9th |
9. | Dylan Shawver | Rutgers | Sr. | 10th |
10. | Julian Farber | Northern Iowa | Jr. | 12th |
11. | Tyler Wells | Minnesota | So. | 11th |
12. | Jacob Van Dee | Nebraska | So. | 7th |
13. | Dominick Serrano | Northern Colorado | Jr. | 14th |
14. | Braxton Brown | Maryland | Jr. | 15th |
15. | Connor McGonagle | Virginia Tech | Grad. | 16th |
16. | Ethan Oakley | North Carolina | Jr. | 17th |
17. | Kai Orine | NC State | RSSr. | 13th |
18. | Reece Witcraft | Oklahoma State | Sr. | 18th |
19. | Zan Fugitt | Wisconsin | RFr. | NR |
20. | Kyle Burwick | North Dakota State | Sr. | 19th |
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. | Brock Hardy | Nebraska | Jr. | 4th |
5. | Cael Happel | Northern Iowa | Sr. | 5th |
6. | Josh Koderhandt | Navy | Sr. | 6th |
7. | Vance VomBaur | Minnesota | Jr. | 7th |
8. | Jacob Frost | Iowa State | So. | 8th |
9. | Tagen Jamison | Oklahoma State | So. | 9th |
10. | Sergio Lemley | Michigan | So. | 10th |
11. | Sam Latona | Virginia Tech | Grad. | 11th |
12. | CJ Composto | Penn | Sr. | 12th |
13. | Mosha Schwartz | Oklahoma | Sr. | 16th |
14. | Joey Olivieri | Rutgers | Jr. | 14th |
15. | Julian Tagg | South Dakota State | Jr. | 15th |
16. | Josh Edmond | Missouri | Jr. | 13th |
17. | Danny Pucino | Illinois | Sr. | 17th |
18. | Cole Brooks | Wyoming | So. | 18th |
19. | Haiden Drury | Utah Valley | Sr. | 19th |
20. | Josh Saunders | Cornell | Sr. | NR |
149 Pounds
Wt | Name | School | Yr | Previous |
1. | Caleb Henson | Virginia Tech | Jr. | 1st |
2. | Ridge Lovett | Nebraska | Sr. | 2nd |
3. | Shayne Van Ness | Penn State | Jr. | 4th |
4. | Kyle Parco | Iowa | Sr. | 3rd |
5. | Lachlan McNeil | North Carolina | Jr. | 5th |
6. | Paniro Johnson | Iowa State | So. | 6th |
7. | Chance Lamer | Cal Poly | Jr. | 7th |
8. | Dylan D’Emilio | Ohio State | Sr. | 8th |
9. | Colin Realbuto | Northern Iowa | RSSr. | 10th |
10. | Kannon Webster | Illinois | RS Fr. | 11th |
11. | Ethan Stiles | Oregon State | Fr. | 15th |
12. | Jordan Williams | Little Rock | So. | 12th |
13. | Ty Whalen | Princeton | Jr. | 13th |
14. | Willie McDougald | Oklahoma | Jr. | 14th |
15. | Jaden Abas | Stanford | Sr. | 9th |
16. | Sammy Alvarez | Rider | Sr. | 16th |
17. | Jesse Vasquez | Arizona State | Sr. | 17th |
18. | Carter Young | Oklahoma State | Jr. | 18th |
19. | Gabe Willochell | Wyoming | Jr. | 19th |
20. | Malyke Hines | Lehigh | Sr. | 20th |
157 Pounds
Wt | Name | School | Yr. | Previous |
1. | Tyler Kasak | Penn State | So. | 1st |
2. | Meyer Shapiro | Cornell | So. | 2nd |
3. | Jacori Teemer | Iowa | RS Sr. | 3rd |
4. | Antrell Taylor | Nebraska | So. | 4th |
5. | Ryder Downey | Northern Iowa | So. | 5th |
6. | Ethen Miller | Maryland | Jr. | 6th |
7. | Tommy Askey | Minnesota | Sr. | 7th |
8. | Peyten Kellar | Ohio | Jr. | 8th |
9. | Cody Chittum | Iowa State | So. | 9th |
10. | Caleb Fish | Oklahoma State | Sr. | 10th |
11. | Joey Blaze | Purdue | So. | 11th |
12. | Ed Scott | NC State | Sr. | 12th |
13. | Trevor Chumbley | Northwestern | RS Sr. | 13th |
14. | Rafael Hipolito | Virginia Tech | RS Fr. | 14th |
15. | Chase Saldate | Michigan | Grad. | 15th |
16. | Vince Zerban | Northern Colorado | Jr. | 16th |
17. | Matt Bianchi | Little Rock | Jr. | 17th |
18. | Johnny Lovett | Central Michigan | Sr. | 18th |
19. | Conner Harer | Rutgers | Fr. | 19th |
20. | Cobe Siebrecht | South Dakota State | Gr. | NR |
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. | Julian Ramirez | Cornell | Sr. | 5th |
6. | Will Miller | Appalachian State | Sr. | 6th |
7. | Hunter Garvin | Stanford | So. | 7th |
8. | Cam Amine | Oklahoma State | RS Sr. | 8th |
9. | Nicco Ruiz | Arizona State | Fr. | 9th |
10. | Braeden Scoles | Illinois | Fr. | 10th |
11. | Christopher Minto | Nebraska | RS Fr. | 11th |
12. | Cam Steed | Missouri | So. | 12th |
13. | Drake Rhodes | South Dakota State | So. | 13th |
14. | Brock Mantanona | Michigan | Fr. | 14th |
15. | Andrew Sparks | Minnesota | Sr. | 16th |
16. | Maxx Mayfield | Northwestern | Sr. | 17th |
17. | Tyler Lillard | Indiana | So. | 15th |
18. | Jack Thomsen | Northern Iowa | Sr. | 18th |
19. | Paddy Gallagher | Ohio State | Jr. | 19th |
20. | Gunner Filipowicz | Army | So. | 20th |
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. | 4th |
5. | Carson Kharchla | Ohio State | Sr. | 5th |
6. | Patrick Kennedy | Iowa | Jr. | 6th |
7. | Garrett Thompson | Ohio | Jr. | 7th |
8. | Cade Devos | South Dakota State | RS Sr. | 8th |
9. | Nick Incontrera | Penn | Sr. | 9th |
10. | Danny Wask | Navy | So. | 10th |
11. | Lenny Pinto | Nebraska | Jr. | 11th |
12. | Simon Ruiz | Cornell | Fr. | 12th |
13. | Gaven Sax | Oklahoma | Sr. | 13th |
14. | Luca Augustine | Pitt | Jr. | 15th |
15. | Josh Ogunsanya | North Carolina | Sr. | 17th |
16. | Matt Singleton | NC State | So. | 16th |
17. | Jared Simma | Northern Iowa | Jr. | 14th |
18. | Clayton Whiting | Minnesota | RSSo. | NR |
19. | Brevin Cassella | Binghamton | Sr. | 19th |
20. | MJ Gaitan | Iowa State | So. | 20th |
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. | Max McEnelly | Minnesota | Fr. | 4th |
5. | Bennett Berge | South Dakota State | So. | 5th |
6. | Chris Foca | Cornell | Sr. | 6th |
7. | Colton Hawks | Missouri | Jr. | 7th |
8. | Silas Allred | Nebraska | Jr. | 8th |
9. | Gabe Arnold | Iowa | RS Fr. | 9th |
10. | Jaxon Smith | Maryland | Jr. | 10th |
11. | Reece Heller | Pitt | Grad. | 11th |
12. | Edmond Ruth | Illinois | Sr. | 12th |
13. | Dylan Fishback | NC State | So. | 13th |
14. | Evan Bockman | Iowa State | Sr. | 14th |
15. | Isaac Dean | Rider | Jr. | 15th |
16. | Brian Soldano | Rutgers | Jr. | 16th |
17. | Ryder Rogotzke | Ohio State | So. | 18th |
18. | TJ Stewart | Virginia Tech | So. | 20th |
19. | Brock Delsignore | Little Rock | Sr. | 19th |
20. | Gavin Kane | North Carolina | Sr. | 17th |
197 Pounds
Wt | Name | School | Yr. | Previous |
1. | Stephen Buchanan | Iowa | Sr. | 1st |
2. | Jacob Cardenas | Michigan | Grad. | 2nd |
3. | A.J. Ferrari | CSU Bakersfield | Jr. | 3rd |
4. | Josh Barr | Penn State | Fr. | 4th |
5. | Stephen Little | Little Rock | So. | 5th |
6. | Michael Beard | Lehigh | Sr. | 6th |
7. | Luke Surber | Oklahoma State | Sr. | 7th |
8. | Isaiah Salazar | Minnesota | Sr. | 8th |
9. | Andy Smith | Virginia Tech | RS Sr. | 9th |
10. | Trey Munoz | Oregon State | RS Sr. | 10th |
11. | Wyatt Voelker | Northern Iowa | So. | 11th |
12. | Joseph Novak | Wyoming | So. | 12th |
13. | Luke Stout | Princeton | Sr. | 13th |
14. | Mac Stout | Pitt | So. | 14th |
15. | Zac Braunagel | Illinois | Sr. | 15th |
16. | John Poznanski | Rutgers | Sr. | 16th |
17. | Seth Shumate | Ohio State | So. | 17th |
18. | Michael O’Malley | Drexel | Sr. | 18th |
19. | Zach Glazier | South Dakota State | Sr. | 19th |
20. | Evan Bates | Northwestern | Jr. | 20th |
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. | Isaac Trumble | NC State | Jr. | 4th |
5. | Cohlton Schultz | Arizona State | RS Sr. | 5th |
6. | Yaraslau Slavikouski | Rutgers | Grad. | 6th |
7. | Owen Trephan | Lehigh | Jr. | 7th |
8. | Luke Luffman | Illinois | Sr. | 9th |
9. | Josh Heindselman | Michigan | Grad. | 11th |
10. | Jimmy Mullen | Virginia Tech | Fr. | 10th |
11. | Nich Feldman | Ohio State | So. | 8th |
12. | Ben Kueter | Iowa | RS Fr. | 13th |
13. | Seth Nevills | Maryland | Grad. | 12th |
14. | Lance Runyon | Northern Iowa | Sr. | 14th |
15. | Dayton Pitzer | Pitt | So. | 15th |
16. | Cory Day | Binghamton | Grad. | 16th |
17. | Jacob Bullock | Indiana | RSSr. | 17th |
18. | Lucas Stoddard | Army West Point | So. | 18th |
19. | David Szuba | Rider | Sr. | 19th |
20. | Gavin Hoffman | Lock Haven | Sr. | 20th |