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St. Cloud State Gains 10th Place National Ranking

March 11, 2008

The St. Cloud State University wrestling team (13-2) has been ranked 10th in the latest NCAA Division II national wrestling polls. The Huskies will compete next at the NCAA Division II wrestling championships on March 14-15 in Cedar Rapds, Iowa.

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Minnesota State Mankato topped the poll with 160 points, while NCC rival Nebraska-Omaha was second with 149 points. SCSU gained 79 points in the poll. SCSU's Gabe Suarez broke into the indvidual rankings with an 8th place ranking at 141-pounds. At 157-pounds, John Sundgren was ranked 8th in the nation at the Division II level. The Huskies other top ranked wrestler was Brad Padgett, who moved up to sixth place at 184-pounds. Padgett recently won the 184-pound crown at the 2008 NCAA Division II North Regional.

Listed below are complete rankings as listed by the Division II Wrestling Coaches Association.

Rank School (State) Points Last Ranking
1. Minnesota State-Mankato 160 2nd
2. Nebraska-Omaha 149 1st
3. Nebraska-Kearney 147 5th
4. Western State (Colo.) 133 4th
5. Adams State (Colo.) 126 3rd
6. Newberry (S.C.) 119 7th
7. Central Oklahoma 118 6th
8. Pittsburgh-Johnstown (Pa.) 103 8th
9. Upper Iowa 92 11th
T10. Ashland (Ohio) 79 9th
T10. St. Cloud State (Minn.) 79 10th
12. Mercyhurst (Pa.) 68 14th
13. Chadron State (Neb.) 50 17th
14. Gannon (Pa.) 49 12th
15. Central Missouri 47 20
16. Indianapolis (Ind.) 46 16th
17. Findlay (Ohio) 35 13th
18. Wisconsin-Parkside 32 18th
19. West Liberty State (W.Va.) 22 NR
20. Augustana (S.D.) 20 NR

Others receiving votes:
Fort Hays State (Kan.), Limestone (S.C.).

NCAA Division II Individual Rankings

125 Pounds
1. Cody Garcia, Nebraska-Omaha
2. Tyler Mumbulo, Upper Iowa
3. Nick Smith, Minnesota State-Mankato
4. Arsenia Barksdale, Adams State (Colo.)
5. Curtis Schurkamp, San Francisco State
6. Joe Mavins, North Carolina-Pembroke
7. Devlon Webb, Chadron State (Neb.)
8. Eddie Lopez, Western State (Colo.)

133 Pounds
1. Brandon Reasy, Pittsburgh-Johnstown (Pa.)
2. Shane Perkey, Indianapolis (Ind.)
3. Brett Allgood, Nebraska-Kearney
4. Jesse Cruz, Western State (Colo.)
5. Raymond Dunning, Adams State (Colo.)
6. Tim Elliott, Central Oklahoma
7. Craig DeGreef, Wisconsin-Parkside
8. John Putnam, Minnesota State-Mankato

141 Pounds
1. Kyle Evans, Central Oklahoma
2. Steven Fittery, Shippensburg (Pa.)
3. Jeff Rutledge, Nebraska-Kearney
4. Travis Elg, Minnesota State-Mankato
5. Tony Washington, Newberry (S.C.)
6. Doug Surra, West Liberty State (W. Va.)
7. Josh Hensley, Adams State (Colo.)
8. Gabe Suarez, St. Cloud State (Minn.)

149 Pounds
1. Todd Meneely, Nebraska-Omaha
2. Camille DuPont, Western State (Colo.)
3. Brian Pogel, Mercyhurst (Pa.)
4. Tommy Abbott, Minnesota State-Mankato
5. Tee Adams, Upper Iowa
6. Ryan Etherton, Nebraska-Kearney
7. Marcus Gordon, Ashland (Ohio)
8. Colby Robinson, Central Oklahoma

157 Pounds
1. Jason Rhoten, Minnesota State-Mankato
2. Joe Ellenberger, Nebraska-Kearney
3. Noomis Jones, Adams State (Colo.)
4. Antonio Guerra, Findlay (Ohio)
5. Andy Lamancusa, Mercyhurst (Pa.)
6. Muhammad Abdur-Rahman, Ashland (Ohio)
7. Travis Eggers, Upper Iowa
8. John Sundgren, St. Cloud State (Minn.)

165 Pounds
1. Zach Lee, Western State (Colo.)
2. Brett Hunter, Chadron State (Neb.)
3. Andy Pickar, Minnesota State-Mankato
4. Aaron Denson, Nebraska-Omaha
5. Kyle Becker, Wisconsin-Parkside
6. Mitch Norton, Upper Iowa
7. Keenan McCurdy, Nebraska-Kearney
8., Kyle Keane, Pittsburgh-Johnstown (Pa.)

174 Pounds
1. Marty Usman, Nebraska-Kearney
2. Ross Taplin, Nebraska-Omaha
3. Evan Copeland, Adams State (Colo.)
4. Cory VanGroll, Wisconsin-Parkside
5. Tyler Tubbs, Minnesota State-Moorhead
6. Albert Miles, Pittsburgh-Johnstown (Pa.)
7. Tim Matheson, Minnesota State-Mankato
8 . Blake Malloy, Fort Hays State (Kan.)

184 Pounds
1. Jared Deaguero, Adams State (Colo.)
2. Dan Scanlan, Limestone (S.C.)
3. Mike Corcetti, Pittsburgh-Johnstown (Pa.)
4. Keeno Griffin, Newberry (S.C.)
5. Heath Jolley, Central Oklahoma
6. Brad Padgett, St. Cloud State (Minn.)
7. Paul Sutton, Nebraska-Kearney
8. Lars Lueders, Western State (Colo.)

197 Pounds
1. Josh Majerus, Chadron State (Neb.)
2. Josh Ohl, Ashland (Ohio)
3. Ty Copsey, Augustana (S.D.)
4. Donavan McMahill, Western State (Colo.)
5. Kelly Anundson, Newberry (S.C.)
6. Matt Norton, Upper Iowa
7. Pat Walsh, Pittsburgh-Johnstown (Pa.)
8. Nick Wilkes, St. Cloud State (Minn.)

285 Pounds
1. Tervel Dlagnev, Nebraska-Kearney
2. Brady Wilson, Minnesota State-Mankato
3. Cy Wainwright, Newberry (S.C.)
4. Dustin Finn, Central Oklahoma
5. Dan Goodson, Upper Iowa
6. Zach Majocha, Pittsburgh-Johnstown (Pa.)
7. Jesse Laber, Mary (N.D.)
8. Tony Lewis, Nebraska-Omaha