Manheim, PA -In the latest Division III Men's Coaches Poll from the National Wrestling Coaches Association (NWCA), Wartburg has taken over the top spot with 58 points, while preseason No. 1 Augsburg has dropped to sixth.
UW La Crosse and UW Eau Claire each moved up one place, now sitting at second (51 points) and third (40 points). Johnson & Wales made the large leap from 11th to fourth, just half a point out of third. Rounding out the top five is the Coast Guard Academy, which moved up three spots.
The individual rankings also see four new wrestlers taking over the #1 ranking in their weight classes. Wartburg has two wrestlers ranked No. 1: Charles Dojan at 149 pounds and Massoma Endene at 197 pounds.
Endene recently represented Division III in the NWCA All-Star Classic, where he matched up with Division II defending national champion Derek Blubaugh from UIndy. The event took place at Penn State's historic Rec Hall, and Endene impressed with a 12-1 major decision.
NCAA Div. III Tournament Top 25
#/Institution/Total Points/Previous Rank
1 Wartburg 58 2
2 UW La Crosse 51 3
3 UW Eau Claire 40 4
4 Johnson & Wales 39.5 T11
5 USCGA 37 8
6 Augsburg 34 1
7 VTSU Castleton 31 9
8 Alvernia 30.5 10
T9 Roanoke 29 13
T9 North Central 29 T6
11 Loras 23 T6
12 NYU 22.5 16
13 Ohio Northern 20.5 14
14 Southern Maine 19 UR
15 Baldwin Wallace 18 5
16 Wabash 17 15
T17 Williams 16 T1
T17 Averett 16 UR
T19 Wilkes 15.5 20
T19 TCNJ 15.5 T11
21 UW Whitewater 15 UR
22 SUNY Oneonta 12 UR
23 Luther 11 T24
24 Cornell 10.5 UR
T25 Millikin 9.5 UR
T25 Ferrum 9.5 19
NCAA Div. III Top Ranked Individuals
125 - Joziah Fry, Johnson & Wales
133 - Chase Randall, Coast Guard Academy
141 - Jacob Reed, Ohio Northern
149 - Charles Dojan, Wartburg
157 - Peter Kane, WIlliams
165 - Matt Lackman, Alvernia
174 - Jared Stricker, UW-Eau Claire
184 - Sampson Wilkins, VTSU Castleton
197 - Massoma Endene, Wartburg
285 - Michael Douglas, UW-La Crosse
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