St. Cloud State
Minot State
St. Cloud State Wrestling Ranked Fourth in Latest DII Poll
1/29/2014 12:52:00 PM | Wrestling
The Huskies earned 138 points, while the nation's top ranked team was Notre Dame College of Ohio with 159 points. Â Nebraska Kearney (153 points) abnd Newberry (142 points) completed the top three spots in the poll this week.
St. Cloud State senior Andy Pokorny remained as the nation's second ranked wrestler at 133-pounds in the poll, while sophomore Matt Nelson eanred a number four ranking at 141-pounds. Â At 157-pounds, sophomore Clint Poster ranked fifth in this week's poll, while SCSU soph Gabe Fogarty was ranked seventh at 165-pounds in the rankings.
At 285-pounds, SCSU redshirt freshman Austin Goergen moved up one notch in the rankings this week. Â Goergen was ranked third in the poll at 285-pounds after a fourth place ranking in the previous poll.
The Huskies will continue their 2013-14 season this weekend with a pair of NSIC road matches. Â On Friday, Jan. 31, the Huskies will travel to Minot State University for a 7 p.m. match. Â SCSU will complete the trip on Saturday, Feb. 1 with a 2 p.m. dual at the University of Mary in Bismarck, N.D.
The probable starters for the matches this weekend are as follows:
SCSU vs. Minot State and Mary:
125 pounds -  Tanner Johnshoy (18-7) or  Joel Salomon (13-7)
133 pounds - #2 Andy Pokorny (9-0) or Zach Stewart  (9-1)                     Â
141 pounds - #4 Matt Nelson (7-4) or Mike Rhone (11-4)
149  pounds - Jay Hildreth (10-3) or Josh Howk (14-4)
157Â pounds - #5 Clint Poster (20-6)Â
165 pounds - #7 Gabe Fogarty  (3-2)
174 pounds - Clayton Jennissen (17-9)
184Â pounds - Dylon Braun (11-9)Â
197 pounds - Chris Brassell (13-5) or Uthman Rabiu (13-6)
285 pounds -#3 Austin Goergen (22-4) or Luke Belich (14-6)
NWCA Division II Top 20 Poll - Jan. 29, 2014
The NCAA Division II top 20 poll, with points and each team's last ranking, following by the individual rankings at each weight:
Rank School (State) Points Last Ranking
1. Notre Dame (Ohio) 159 1st
2. Nebraska-Kearney 153 4th
3. Newberry (S.C.) 142 2nd
4. St. Cloud State (Minn.) 138 3th
5. Central Oklahoma 117 5th
6. Fort Hays State (Kan.) 112 6th
7. Upper Iowa 104 8th
8. Western State (Colo.) 97 9th
9. Mercyhurst (Pa.) 95 12th
10. Kutztown (Pa.) 93 7th
11. Indianapolis (Ind.) 80 10th
12. Pittsburgh-Johnstown (Pa.) 60 T13th
T13. Colorado Mesa 54 18th
T13. McKendree (Ill.) 54 15th
15. Adams State (Colo.) 49 11th
16. San Francisco State (Calif.) 27 T19th
T17. Ashland (Ohio) 26 17thÂ
T17. Augustana 26 NR
19. Maryville (Mo.) 25 T19th
20. Ouachita Baptist (Ark.) 19 T13thÂ
Others receiving votes: California Baptist, Gannon (Pa.), Lake Erie (Ohio), Lindenwood (Mo.), Southwest Minnesota.
Division II Individual Rankings - Jan. 29, 2014
125 Pounds
1. Bryden Lazaro, California Baptist
2. Skylor Davis, Simon Fraser (Canada)
3. Dave Fogle, Pittsburgh-Johnstown (Pa.)
4. T.J. North, Augustana (S.D.)
5. Alex Johns, Indianapolis (Ind.)
6. Jeff Vesta, Newberry (S.C.)
7. Connor Bolling, Nebraska-Kearney
8. Adam Ludwin, Fort Hays State (Kan.)
133 Pounds
1. Daniel DeShazer, Nebraska-Kearney
2. Andy Pokorny, St. Cloud State (Minn.)
3. Michael Labry, Ashland (Ohio)
4. Dustin Stodola, Chadron State (Neb.)
5. Casy Rowell, Central Oklahoma
6. Marty Carlson, Notre Dame (Ohio)
7. Evan Yenolevich, Kutztown (Pa.)
8. Justin Reinsma, Southwest Minnesota
141 Pounds
1. Ryan Fillingame, Adams State (Colo.)
2. Maurice Miller, Notre Dame (Ohio)
3. B.J. Young, Newberry (S.C.)
4. Matt Nelson, St. Cloud State (Minn.)
5. C.J. Napier, Fort Hays State (Kan.)
6. Daniel Ownbey, North Carolina-Pembroke
7. Dylan D'Urso, Mercyhurst (Pa.)
8. Alphonso Vruno, Minnesota State-Mankato
149 Pounds
1. Jordan Basks, Central Oklahoma
2. James Martinez, Colorado Mesa
3. Frank Cagnina, Central Missouri
4. Cameryn Brady, Indianapolis (Ind.)
5. Edwin Cooper, Upper Iowa
6. Ryan Maus, Truman State (Mo.)
7. Trevor Johnson, Mary (N.D.)
8. Kyle Williams, McKendree (Ill.)
157 Pounds
1. Cory Dauphin, Central Oklahoma
2. Brady Bersano, California Baptist
3. Zak Vargo, Lake Erie (Ohio)
4. Josh Ballard, McKendree (Ill.)
5. Clint Poster, St. Cloud State (Minn.)
6. Chase White, Nebraska-Kearney
7. Jon Rivera, Notre Dame (Ohio)
8. Ray Hall, Colorado State-Pueblo
165 Pounds
1. Chris Watson, Central Oklahoma
2. Braden Turner, East Stroudsburg (Pa.)
3. Dimitri Willis, Maryville (Mo.)
4. Jessie Hoffschneider, Colorado Mesa
5. Brock Smith, Nebraska-Kearney
6. Eric Burgey, Notre Dame (Ohio)
7. Gabe Fogarty, St. Cloud State (Minn.)
8. Nick Giulietti, American International (Mass.)
174 Pounds
1. Joey Davis, Notre Dame (Ohio)
2. Adam Walters, Findlay (Ohio)
3. Elliot Copeland, Western State (Colo.)
4. Patrick Martinez, Nebraska-Kearney
5. Brendan McKeown, East Stroudsburg (Pa.)
6. Chester Granard, Colorado Mesa
7. Trevor Grant, Colorado State-Pueblo
8. Zeb Wahle, Maryville (Mo.)
184 Pounds
1. Dallas Smith, Ouachita Baptist (Ark.)
2. Bryson Hall, Ashland (Ohio)
3. Travis McKillop, Pittsburgh-Johnstown (Pa.)
4. Blake Sorensen, Upper Iowa
5. Zack Zelcs, Gannon (Pa.)
6. Garrett Lineberger, Notre Dame (Ohio)
7. Kyle Piatt, Western State (Colo.)
8. Jordan DeBus, Chadron State (Neb.)
197 Pounds
1. Romero Cotton, Nebraska-Kearney
2. Carl Broghammer, Upper Iowa
3. Brandon Johnson, Notre Dame (Ohio)
4. Julian Smith, McKendree (Ill.)
5. Jayd Docken, Augustana (S.D.)
6. Joe Brandt, Ashland (Ohio)
7. Tanner Kriss, Fort Hays State (Kan.)
8. Paul Wilson, Colorado School of Mines
285 Pounds
1. Ziad Haddad, Kutztown (Pa.)\
2. Matt Wade, Newberry (S.C.)
3. Austin Goergen, St. Cloud State (Minn.)
4. Kevin Christman, Tiffin (Ohio)
5. Donnell Walker, Maryville (Mo.)
6. Logan Hopp, Upper Iowa
7. Trey Page, Fort Hays State (Kan.)
8. Steven Butler, Lindenwood (Mo.)
