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Mavericks Ranked Second in Most Recent Wrestling Poll

Minnesota State Grapplers Boast Five Ranked Individuals

December 4, 2008

Edmond, Okla. -- Minnesota State is ranked #2 in the most recent poll released by the NCAA Division II Wrestling Coaches’ Association.

Nebraska- Omaha still holds the #1 ranking with 158 points. The Mavericks, ranked #2, received one first-place vote and 147 points overall and Nebraska- Kearney sits two2 points behind Minnesota State with 145 points at the #3 spot.

MSU was rated second in the 2008-09 preseason rankings.

A quintent of MSU wrestlers are ranked individually at their respective weights. Junior Brady Wilson (Faribault, Minn.) is ranked #3 at heavyweight. Sophomore Tommy Abbott (Wilmington, Del.) is ranked #3 at 149. Senior John Putman (Oak Lawn, Ill.) is ranked #4 at 133. Junior Travis Elg (Mountain Lake, Minn.) is ranked #4 at 141 and senior Tim Matheson (Circle Pines, Minn.) is ranked #7 at 174.

MSU is slated to compete in its next action at the UNI Open this Sunday.

NCAA Division II Wrestling Coaches Association Rankings

Rank School (State) Points Preseason Ranking
1. Nebraska-Omaha 158 1st
2. Minnesota State-Mankato 147 2nd
3. Nebraska-Kearney 145 3rd
4. Adams State (Colo.) 138 4th
5. Newberry (S.C.) 123 7th
6. Central Oklahoma 121 6th
7. Western State (Colo.) 117 5th
8. Upper Iowa 96 10th
9. Pittsburgh-Johnstown (Pa.) 95 8th
10. Mercyhurst (Pa.) 88 13th
11. Chadron State (Neb.) 78 9th
12. St. Cloud State (Minn.) 72 12th
13. Findlay (Ohio) 63 16th
14. West Liberty State (W. Va.) 46 NR
15. Minnesota State-Moorhead 40 T17th
16. Limestone (S.C.) 31 15th
17. Wisconsin-Parkside 30 NR
18. Augustana (S.D.) 29 14th
19. Ashland (Ohio) 17 11th
20. Central Missouri 14 NR

Others receiving votes: Fort Hays State (Kan.), Gannon (Pa.), San Francisco State (Calif.), Shippensburg (Pa.), Truman State (Mo.).

Individual Rankings

125 Pounds
1. Curtis Schurkamp, San Francisco State
2. Arsenia Barksdale, Adams State (Colo.)
3. Devlon Webb, Chadron State (Neb.)
4. Tyler Mumbalo, Upper Iowa
5. Eddie Lopez, Western State (Colo.)
6. Cody Zimmerman, Wisconsin-Parkside
7. Matt Oliver, Newberry (S.C.)
8. Joe Werner, Minnesota State-Moorhead

133 Pounds
1. Joe Kemmerer, Kutztown (Pa.)
2. Cody Garcia, Nebraska-Omaha
3. Tim Elliott, Central Oklahoma
4. John Putnam, Minnesota State-Mankato
5. Shane Valko, Pittsburgh-Johnstown (Pa.)
6. Michael Baxter, Mercyhurst (Pa.)
7. Marques Bravo, Western State (Colo.)
8. Andrew Young, Newberry (S.C.)

141 Pounds
1. Raymond Dunning, Adams State (Colo.)
2. James Annon, Fort Hays State (Kan.)
3. Colby Robinson, Central Oklahoma
4. Travis Elg, Minnesota State-Mankato
5. Doug Surra, West Liberty State (W. Va.)
6. Tony Washington, Newberry (S.C.)
7. Josh Falk, Findlay (Ohio)
8. Mario Morgan, Nebraska-Omaha

149 Pounds
1. Ryan Etherton, Nebraska-Kearney
2. Joey Deaguero, Adams State (Colo.)
3. Tommy Abbott, Minnesota State-Mankato
4. Mike Long, Augustana (S.D.)
5. Esai Dominguez, Nebraska-Omaha
6. Latra Collick, Newberry (S.C.)
7. Kayne Melko, West Liberty State (W.Va.)
8. Craig Becker, Wisconsin-Parkside

157 Pounds
1. Travis Eggers, Upper Iowa
2. Noomis Jones, Adams State (Colo.)
3. John Sundgren, St. Cloud State (Minn.)
4. Danny Grater, Fort Hay State (Kan.)
5. Keenan McCurdy, Nebraska-Kearney
6. Mitch Smith, West Liberty State (W.Va.)
7. Sean Byrnes, Newberry (S.C.)
8. Andy Lamancusa, Mercyhurst (Pa.)

165 Pounds
1. Kyle Keane, Pittsburgh-Johnstown (Pa.)
2. Josh Shields, Mercyhurst (Pa.)
3. Aaron Denson, Nebraska-Omaha
4. Tyler Tubbs, Minnesota State-Moorhead
5. Taylor May, Nebraska-Kearney
6. Corey VanGroll, Wisconsin-Parkside
7. Justin Shannon, Findlay (Ohio)
8. Mikey Morgan, Central Oklahoma

174 Pounds
1. Ross Taplin, Nebraska-Omaha
2. Marty Usman, Nebraska-Kearney
3. Justin Ferguson, Ashland (Ohio)
4. Jesse Feinsod, New Mexico Highlands
5. Brett Hunter, Chadron State (Neb.)
6. Larry Wilbanks, Western State (Colo.)
7. Tim Matheson, Minnesota State-Mankato
8. Mitch Norton, Upper Iowa

184 Pounds
1. Dan Scanlan, Limestone (S.C.)
2. Austin Boehm, Nebraska-Omaha
3. Brad Padgett, St. Cloud State (Minn.)
4. Hiram Smith, Findlay (Ohio)
5. Charlie Pipher, Western State (Colo.)
6. Paul Sutton, Nebraska-Kearney
7. Tyler Gonzales, Fort Hays State (Kan.)
8. Tyler Johnson, Southwest Minnesota

197 Pounds
1. Josh Majerus, Chadron State (Neb.)
2. Kyle Sand, Adams State (Colo.)
3. Donavan McMahill, Western State (Colo.)
4. Jacob Marrs, Nebraska-Omaha
5. Ty Copsey, Augustana (S.D.)
6. Josh Ohl, Ashland (Ohio)
7. Keeno Griffin, Newberry (S.C.)
8. Derek Ross, Nebraska-Kearney

285 Pounds
1. Dustin Finn, Central Oklahoma
2. Cy Wainwright, Newberry (S.C.)
3. Brady Wilson, Minnesota State-Mankato
4. Travis Clark, Findlay (Ohio)
5. Tony Lewis, Nebraska-Omaha
6. Trey Moss, Limestone (S.C.)
7. Lynn Panko, Indianapolis (Ind.)
8. Cody Beck, Central Missouri