WAVERLY, Iowa-- The Wartburg men's wrestling team (14-2 overall) remained No. 2 (Duals) and No. 4 (Tournament) in the NWCA Top 25 polls, as announced today by the national organization.
The Knights had eight individuals ranked:
125:
Brett Birchman, 14th
133:Â
Josh Gervey, 11th
149:Â
Kyler Romero, 7th
157:Â
Blain Christie, 5th
174:Â
Matt Rogge, 12th
184:Â
Kasey Ross, 2nd
197:Â
Massoma Endene, 1st
285:Â
Mitchell Williamson, 5th
Complete polls:
Tournament:
| RANK |
INSTITUTION |
POINTS |
Previous Rank |
| 1 |
UW La Crosse |
60.5 |
1 |
| 2 |
Johnson & Wales |
53.5 |
2 |
| 3 |
Augsburg |
53 |
3 |
| 4 |
Wartburg |
46.5 |
4 |
| 5 |
Baldwin Wallace |
33 |
5 |
| 6 |
Alvernia |
29 |
7 |
| 7 |
UW Eau Claire |
27.5 |
6 |
| 8 |
SUNY Oneonta |
25 |
8 |
| 9 |
VTSU Castleton |
23.5 |
10 |
| 10 |
Ferrum |
22 |
17 |
| 11 |
USCGA |
20.5 |
11 |
| T12 |
North Central |
19.5 |
9 |
| T12 |
Loras |
19.5 |
14 |
| 14 |
UW Whitewater |
19 |
13 |
| 15 |
Wabash |
18 |
17 |
| T16 |
Ohio Northern |
17 |
15 |
| 16 |
Coe |
17 |
16 |
| 18 |
Southern Maine |
16.5 |
11 |
| 19 |
Roanoke |
15.5 |
21 |
| 20 |
Central |
15 |
17 |
| 21 |
TCNJ |
14 |
UR |
| 22 |
NYU |
13.5 |
17 |
| T23 |
RIT |
13 |
22 |
| T23 |
Luther |
13 |
22 |
| T25 |
Williams |
12 |
25 |
| T25 |
Greensboro |
12 |
25 |
Duals
| Rank |
Institution |
Record |
Previous Rank |
| 1 |
Augsburg |
16-0 |
1 |
| 2 |
Wartburg |
14-2 |
2 |
| 3 |
UW La Crosse |
11-2 |
3 |
| 4 |
Johnson & Wales |
18-2 |
4 |
| 5 |
UW Eau Claire |
17-1 |
5 |
| 6 |
VTSU Castleton |
22-3 |
6 |
| 7 |
Roanoke |
15-2 |
7 |
| 8 |
North Central |
11-3 |
8 |
| 9 |
TCNJ |
14-5 |
9 |
| 10 |
Baldwin Wallace |
13-4 |
11 |
| 11 |
UW Whitewater |
6-8 |
13 |
| 12 |
Loras |
13-7 |
12 |
| 13 |
Cornell |
14-5 |
21 |
| 14 |
Coe |
10-5 |
10 |
| 15 |
USCGA |
12-1 |
15 |
| 16 |
Central |
11-4 |
17 |
| 17 |
Luther |
13-6 |
16 |
| 18 |
Olivet |
13-6 |
18 |
| 19 |
Ithaca |
15-2 |
19 |
| 20 |
Alvernia |
14-4 |
14 |
| 21 |
Wabash |
3-7 |
20 |
| 22 |
Albion |
7-7 |
22 |
| 23 |
Millikin |
14-4 |
NR |
| 24 |
NYU |
13-6 |
NR |
| 25 |
Stevens Institute |
7-7 |
24 |