Huskies Ranked 18th In Latest NCAA Division II Poll
January 9, 2008
The St. Cloud State University
wrestling team (4-0) was ranked 18th in the latest NCAA Division II
Wrestling poll released by the Division II Wrestling Coaches'
Association on Jan. 9.
Nebraska-Kearney maintained its position atop the NCAA Division II
wrestling rankings. UNK, last year’s national tournament runner-up,
earned six of the eight first-place votes cast in balloting of coaches
from around the country and finished with 158 points. Nebraska-Omaha
picked up the other two first-place votes and jumped from seventh to
second in the poll with 150 points.
Defending national champion Central Oklahoma was third with 141 points,
followed by Minnesota State-Mankato (139) and Adams State (128).
Rounding out the top 10 was Pittsburgh-Johnstown (Pa.), Upper Iowa,
Ashland (Ohio), Western State (Colo.) and Newberry (S.C.).
The Huskies moved up two spots in the poll thanks to their ninth place
finish at the elite Midwest Classic Wrestling tournament on Jan. 4-5,
in Indianapolis.
Junior Brad Padgett (Buckley, Wash.) gained a sixth place national
ranking for the Huskies at 184-pounds. He was the lone Husky to receive
a national ranking in this poll. Padgett, a transfer from Highline
C.C., currently owns a 21-2 record for the Huskies this season.
The NCAA Division II Wrestling Coaches’ Association top 20 poll, with points and their last ranking:
Rank School (State) Points Last Ranking
1. Nebraska-Kearney 158 1st
2. Nebraska-Omaha 150 7th
3. Central Oklahoma 141 3rd
4. Minnesota State-Mankato 139 2nd
5. Adams State (Colo.) 128 4th
6. Pittsburgh-Johnstown (Pa.) 124 5th
7. Upper Iowa 111 6th
8. Ashland (Ohio) 96 10th
9. Western State (Colo.) 95 8th
10. Newberry (S.C.) 94 9th
11. Indianapolis (Ind.) 67 12th
12. Chadron State (Neb.) 59 11th
13. Gannon (Pa.) 58 T20th
14. Findlay (Ohio) 53 16th
15. Wisconsin-Parkside 48 19th
16. Mercyhurst (Pa.) 46 13th
17. Minnesota State-Moorhead 32 14th 18. St. Cloud State (Minn.) 24 T20th
19. Limestone (S.C.) 22 15th
20. Fort Hays State (Kan.) 18 17th
Others receiving votes: Anderson (S.C.), Augustana (S.D.), Central Missouri, Northern State (S.D.), San Francisco State.