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St. Cloud State Wrestling Stays No. 1 Ahead of Super Regions in Latest NWCA Rankings
2/24/2025 2:50:00 PM | Wrestling
Dominic Murphy ranked No. 1 at 197
Manheim, Pa.- St. Cloud State Wrestling (14-0, 9-0 NSIC) remained the No.1 team in the country for the fifth consecutive National Wrestling Coaches Association (NWCA) Poll. The Huskies holds a nation-high nine ranked wrestlers while being the only team with two No. 1 ranked wrestlers at a given weight class.
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St. Cloud State accumulated 96.5 points to rank first. Rounding out the top five is Nebraska-Kearney (8 ranked wrestlers, 70.0 points), Wisconsin-Parkside (8, 68.0), Central Oklahoma (8, 66.5), and Glennville State (7, 61.0).
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At 125, Conor Knopick moved back into the rankings and is ranked No. 12 after previously being unranked. Knopick is 13-4 with nine bonus point wins.
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Sam Spencer is now ranked No. 9 at 133 after coming in at No. 8. Spencer is 21-4 on the year with 12 bonus point wins.
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At 149, Colby Njos moved up to No. 2 after being No. 13. Njos is 11-2 with five bonus point wins.
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Joel Jesuroga remained the No. 1 ranked wrestler at 157. Jesuroga is undefeated with a 19-0 record and 10 bonus point wins.
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At 165, Nick Novak sits at No. 5 in the country after previously being No. 3. Novak is 19-3 with 10 bonus point wins.
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Bryce Dagel comes in as the No. 4 ranked wrestler at 174 after being No. 2 in the previous poll. Dagel is 19-3 with 10 bonus point wins.
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At 184, Bryce FitzPatrick is ranked No. 11 after being No. 9. FitzPatrick is 15-6 with eight bonus point wins.
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Dominic Murphy is the newly touted top ranked wrestler at 197 after being ranked No. 2. Murphy is undefeated with a 21-0 record and has 10 bonus point wins.
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At 285, La'Ron Parks remains ranked No. 5. He is 18-3 with six bonus point wins.
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St. Cloud State will be back in action on Saturday, March 1 as they compete in the Super Region V Championships. For all the latest on St. Cloud State Wrestling, stay tuned to scsuhuskies.com and follow the team on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook.
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St. Cloud State accumulated 96.5 points to rank first. Rounding out the top five is Nebraska-Kearney (8 ranked wrestlers, 70.0 points), Wisconsin-Parkside (8, 68.0), Central Oklahoma (8, 66.5), and Glennville State (7, 61.0).
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At 125, Conor Knopick moved back into the rankings and is ranked No. 12 after previously being unranked. Knopick is 13-4 with nine bonus point wins.
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Sam Spencer is now ranked No. 9 at 133 after coming in at No. 8. Spencer is 21-4 on the year with 12 bonus point wins.
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At 149, Colby Njos moved up to No. 2 after being No. 13. Njos is 11-2 with five bonus point wins.
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Joel Jesuroga remained the No. 1 ranked wrestler at 157. Jesuroga is undefeated with a 19-0 record and 10 bonus point wins.
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At 165, Nick Novak sits at No. 5 in the country after previously being No. 3. Novak is 19-3 with 10 bonus point wins.
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Bryce Dagel comes in as the No. 4 ranked wrestler at 174 after being No. 2 in the previous poll. Dagel is 19-3 with 10 bonus point wins.
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At 184, Bryce FitzPatrick is ranked No. 11 after being No. 9. FitzPatrick is 15-6 with eight bonus point wins.
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Dominic Murphy is the newly touted top ranked wrestler at 197 after being ranked No. 2. Murphy is undefeated with a 21-0 record and has 10 bonus point wins.
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At 285, La'Ron Parks remains ranked No. 5. He is 18-3 with six bonus point wins.
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St. Cloud State will be back in action on Saturday, March 1 as they compete in the Super Region V Championships. For all the latest on St. Cloud State Wrestling, stay tuned to scsuhuskies.com and follow the team on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook.
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