Preseason rankings: Cornell and Boise 1,2 Hawks 7

[onbison09]

1.Cornell

2 Boise State (A competitive PAC 10 team? NO!!)

3 Oklahoma State

4 Minnesota

5 Wisconsin

6 Penn State

7 Iowa

8 Oklahoma

9 Central Michigan

10 Illinois

11 Missouri

12 Ohio State

13 Virginia Tech

14 Pittsburgh

15 Nebraska

16 Arizona State

17 Lehigh

18 Michigan

19 Northwestern

20 Purdue

21 Rutgers

22 Oregon State (A competitive PAC 10 team? NO!!)

23 Virginia

24 Cal Poly (A competitive PAC 10 team? NO!!)

25 Iowa State

125
1. Matt McDonough, Iowa, Sophomore
2. Brandon Precin, Northwestern, Senior
3. Anthony Robles, Arizona State, Senior
4. Zach Sanders, Minnesota, Junior
5. Logan Stieber, Ohio State, Freshman
6. Nic Bedelyon, Kent State, Junior
7. Cashe Quiroga, Purdue, Sophomore
8. James Nicholson, Old Dominion, Senior
9. Jarrod Patterson, Oklahoma, Sophomore
10. Jarrod Garnett, Virginia Tech, Junior
11. Ben Kjar, Utah Valley, Senior
12. Frank Perrelli, Cornell, Junior
13. Jason Lara, Oregon State, Junior
14. Anthony Zanetta, Pittsburgh, Sophomore
15. Ryan Mango, Stanford, Sophomore
16. Steve Bonnano, Hofstra, Sophomore
17. Andre Gonazalez, Cal State Fullerton, Senior
18. Frank Lomas, Cal State Bakersfield, Junior
19. Garrett Frey, Princeton, Sophomore
20. Shane Young, West Virginia, Sophomore

133
1. Andrew Hochstrasser, Boise State, Senior
2. Jordan Oliver, Oklahoma State, Sophomore
3. Tyler Graff, Wisconsin, Sophomore
4. Mike Grey, Cornell, Senior
5. Filip Novachkov, Cal Poly, Senior
6. Lou Ruggirello, Hofstra, Senior
7. Scotti Sentes, Central Michigan, Junior
8. Kyle Hutter, Old Dominion, Senior
9. Nate Moore, Iowa, Junior
10. Eric Grajales, Michigan, Freshman
11. Michael Martinez, Wyoming, Junior
12. Rollie Peterkin, Penn, Senior
13. Kelly Kubec, Oregon State, Junior
14. Kevin Smith, Buffalo, Junior
15. Ben Ashmore, Arizona State, Senior
16. Ian Paddock, Ohio State, Sophomore
17. John Trumbetti, Lock Haven, Senior
18. David Thorn, Minnesota, Freshman
19. Danny White, Rutgers, Sophomore
20. Freddie Santiate, Boston, Junior

141
1. Zack Bailey, Oklahoma, Senior
2. Jimmy Kennedy, Illinois, Senior
3. Tyler Nauman, Pittsburgh, Junior
4. Kellen Russell, Michigan, Junior
5. Germane Lindsey, Ohio, Senior
6. Mike Thorn, Minnesota, Senior
7. Cody Cleveland, Chattanooga, Senior
8. Chris Diaz, Virginia Tech, Senior
9. Boris Novachkov, Cal Poly, Junior
10. Adin Duenas, Cal State Fullerton, Senior
11. Mike Mangrum, Oregon State, Sophomore
12. Levi Jones, Boise State, Senior
13. Andrew Alton, Penn State, Freshman
14. Chris Drouin, Iowa State, Senior
15. Chris Villalonga, Cornell, Freshman
16. Nick Nelson, Virginia, Junior
17. Todd Schavrien, Missouri, Senior
18. Elijah Nacita, Cal State Bakersfield, Senior
19. Cole Von Ohlen, Air Force, Sophomore
20. Anwar Goeres, Binghamton, Senior

149
1. Darrion Caldwell, North Carolina State, Senior
2. Kyle Dake, Cornell, Sophomore
3. Frank Molinaro, Penn State, Junior
4. Jason Chamberlain, Boise State, Junior
5. Kevin LeValley, Bucknell, Senior
6. Torsten Gillespie, Edinboro, Senior
7. Kurt Kinser, Indiana, Senior
8. Jamal Parks, Oklahoma State, Junior
9. Brandon Rader, West Virginia, Senior
10. Andrew Nadhir, Northwestern, Senior
11. Desi Green, Buffalo, Junior
12. Corey Jantzen, Harvard, Junior
13. Donnie Vinson, Binghamton, Sophomore
14. Mario Mason, Rutgers, Sophomore
15. David Cheza, Michigan State, Junior
16. Brian Stephens, Virginia Tech, Sophomore
17. Nick Stabile, North Carolina, Senior
18. Justin Accordino, Hofstra, Junior
19. Cole Schmitt, Wisconsin, Sophomore
20. Derek Valenti, Virginia, Junior

157
1. Adam Hall, Boise State, Senior
2. Steve Fittery, American, Senior
3. Bubba Jenkins, Arizona State, Senior
4. Justin Lister, Binghamton, Junior
5. Colt Sponseller, Ohio State, Senior
6. David Taylor, Penn State, Freshman
7. Justin Gaethje, Northern Colorado, Senior
8. Jason Welch, Northwestern, Sophomore
9. Paul Young, Indiana, Senior
10. Jake Deitchler, Minnesota, Freshman
11. Bryce Saddoris, Navy, Senior
12. Derek St. John, Iowa, Freshman
13. Neil Erisman, Oklahoma State, Senior
14. Daryl Cocozzo, Rutgers, Senior
15. Peter Yates, Virginia Tech, Sophomore
16. Colton Salazar, Purdue, Senior
17. Barrett Abel, Cal Poly, Senior
18. Anthony Jones, Michigan State, Junior
19. Joe Booth, Drexel, Sophomore
20. James Fleming, Clarion, Sophomore

165
1. Andrew Howe, Wisconsin, Junior
2. Jordan Burroughs, Nebraska, Senior
3. Mike Miller, Central Michigan, Senior
4. Jarion Beets, Northern Iowa, Senior
5. Josh Asper, Maryland, Sophomore
6. Justin Kerber, Cornell, Senior
7. Scott Winston, Rutgers, Sophomore
8. Shane Onufer, Wyoming, Junior
9. Cody Yohn, Minnesota, Sophomore
10. P.J. Gillespie, Hofstra, Junior
11. Brandon Hatchett, Lehigh, Junior
12. Thomas Scotton, North Carolina, Senior
13. Jedd Moore, Virginia, Sophomore
14. Zach Toal, Missouri, Freshman
15. Matt Epperly, Virginia Tech, Senior
16. Donnie Jones, West Virginia, Senior
17. John Martin Cannon, Buffalo, Junior
18. Dallas Bailey, Oklahoma State, Freshman
19. Aaron Janssen, Iowa, Senior
20. Andrew Sorenson, Iowa State, Senior

174
1. Mack Lewnes, Cornell, Senior
2. Chris Henrich, Virginia, Senior
3. Jordan Blanton, Illinois, Junior
4. Ben Bennett, Central Michigan, Sophomore
5. Jon Reader, Iowa State, Senior
6. Nick Amuchastegui, Stanford, Junior
7. Scott Giffin, Penn, Senior
8. Tyler Caldwell, Oklahoma, Sophomore
9. Scott Glasser, Minnesota, Senior
10. Colby Covington, Oregon State, Senior
11. Mike Letts, Maryland, Senior
12. Luke Manuel, Purdue, Senior
13. Ed Ruth, Penn State, Freshman
14. Dorian Henderson, Missouri, Junior
15. Ryan Patrovich, Hofstra, Junior
16. Justin Zeerip, Michigan, Junior
17. Ben Jordan, Wisconsin, Sophomore
18. Ethen Lofthouse, Iowa, Freshman
19. Alex Caruso, Rutgers, Senior
20. Nick Purdue, Ohio, Junior

184
1. Kirk Smith, Boise State, Senior
2. Joe LeBlanc, Wyoming, Junior
3. Quentin Wright, Penn State, Sophomore
4. Chris Honeycutt, Edinboro, Junior
5. Chris Perry, Oklahoma State, Freshman
6. Steve Bosak, Cornell, Sophomore
7. A.J. Kissel, Purdue, Junior
8. Josh Ihnen, Nebraska, Sophomore
9. Grant Gambrell, Iowa, Sophomore
10. Austin Trotman, Appalachian State, Junior
11. Tommy Spellman, Virginia Tech, Senior
12. Travis Rutt, Wisconsin, Junior
13. Bagna Tovvujav, George Mason, Junior
14. Luke Rebertus, Navy, Junior
15. Robert Hamlin, Lehigh, Sophomore
16. Jimmy Hamel, Buffalo, Senior
17. Andrew Saunders, UNC Greensboro, Senior
18. Nate Schiedel, Binghamton, Sophomore
19. Jason McCroskey, Chattanooga, Sophomore
20. Eric Cameron, Indiana, Senior

197
1. Cam Simaz, Cornell, Junior
2. Trevor Brandvold, Wisconsin, Senior
3. Dustin Kilgore, Kent State, Junior
4. Clayton Foster, Oklahoma State, Senior
5. Anthony Biondo, Michigan, Senior
6. Sonny Yohn, Minnesota, Junior
7. Cayle Byers, George Mason, Junior
8. Brent Haynes, Missouri, Sophomore
9. Logan Brown, Purdue, Senior
10. Jerome Ward, Iowa State, Junior
11. Zack Giesen, Stanford, Senior
12. Zac Thomusseit, Pitt, Junior
13. Luke Lofthouse, Iowa, Senior
14. Cody Mangrum, Ohio State, Sophomore
15. Micah Burak, Penn, Sophomore
16. Erik Schuth, Ohio, Senior
17. Mike Salopek, Virginia, Sophomore
18. Riley Orozco, Cal State Bakersfield, Senior
19. Matt Powless, Indiana, Junior
20. Daniel Mitchell, American, Sophomore

285
1. Zach Rey, Lehigh, Junior
2. Jarod Trice, Central Michigan, Junior
3. Dom Bradley, Missouri, Junior
4. Alan Gelogaev, Oklahoma State, Junior
5. Ben Berhow, Minnesota, Senior
6. D.J. Russo, Rutgers, Senior
7. Tucker Lane, Nebraska, Junior
8. Ryan Flores, American, Junior
9. Cameron Wade, Penn State, Junior
10. Nathan Fernandez, Oklahoma, Senior
11. Ryan Tomei, Pittsburgh, Senior
12. David Marone, Virginia Tech, Junior
13. Clayton Jack, Oregon State, Junior
14. Brendan Barlow, Kent State, Sophomore
15. Ricky Alcala, Indiana, Senior
16. Eric Bugenhagen, Wisconsin, Senior
17. Kurt Klimek, Cal State Fullerton, Senior
18. Christian Brantley, Northern Iowa, Junior
19. Blake Rasing, Iowa, Junior
20. Atticus Disney, Cal Poly, Sophomore

Bolded wrestlers are in Western Wrestling Conference

[SDbison]

Where are the Bison wrestlers?

[roadwarrior]

Where are the Bison wrestlers?

Practicing?

[onbison09]

Where are the Bison wrestlers?

I've been dissapointed with our program. No reason we can't be sniffing the top 25ish area and having some ranked wrestlers with an occassional All-American chance. We have a couple seniors that could make some noise. We have a bunch of freshman too. We're pretty young. Soldberg could be pretty salty too.

[BisoninNWMN]

I've been dissapointed with our program. No reason we can't be sniffing the top 25ish area and having some ranked wrestlers with an occassional All-American chance. We have a couple seniors that could make some noise. We have a bunch of freshman too. We're pretty young. Soldberg could be pretty salty too.

I have mentioned this before but the wrestling program IMO is the biggest disapointment of any sport at NDSU. We are perennially a "young/rebuilding" team.

09, you are right, we should have multiple guys in the top 25.....geeez. Not even a sniff for any of our guys.

Looking at our rosters over the years, we always have many underclassmen come in but when they get to be seniors, they are not there.

I'm sure someone will respond saying it is tough to compete against the Big 10/Big 12........Well, that is bull**it, IMO. Look who is #1 this year.....Cornell.

Look at some of the schools that have guys ranked: Cornell, Binghampton, Drexel, Princeton, Hofstra, Lehigh, George Mason, Old Dominion, Buffalo, Chattanoga, Utah Valley, Virginia Tech, Bucknell, Edinboro, N Colorado, Wyoming, UNI.........schools not from the 2 wrestling powerhouse conferences. Why don't the Bison have at least ONE guy in the top 25?????

The Bison should be a top 25 team every year. Not a NC competitor but we should be able to produce at least an All-American every few years and at least not get beat by DIII Augsburg.

Are those expectations too high for Bucky and this program??

[onbison09]

I have mentioned this before but the wrestling program IMO is the biggest disapointment of any sport at NDSU. We are perennially a "young/rebuilding" team.

09, you are right, we should have multiple guys in the top 25.....geeez. Not even a sniff for any of our guys.

Looking at our rosters over the years, we always have many underclassmen come in but when they get to be seniors, they are not there.

I'm sure someone will respond saying it is tough to compete against the Big 10/Big 12........Well, that is bull**it, IMO. Look who is #1 this year.....Cornell.

Look at some of the schools that have guys ranked: Cornell, Binghampton, Drexel, Princeton, Hofstra, Lehigh, George Mason, Old Dominion, Buffalo, Chattanoga, Utah Valley, Virginia Tech, Bucknell, Edinboro, N Colorado, Wyoming, UNI.........schools not from the 2 wrestling powerhouse conferences. Why don't the Bison have at least ONE guy in the top 25?????

The Bison should be a top 25 team every year. Not a NC competitor but we should be able to produce at least an All-American every few years and at least not get beat by DIII Augsburg.

Are those expectations too high for Bucky and this program??

If they are, it's time to go IMO . But I don't think they are. And it seems like every year we're rebuilding and when they finally get to the senior year they don't do much. We'll see I guess.

[BisoninNWMN]

This is our roster:

Freshman: 10
RFR: 5
Sophs: 4
Juniors: 3
Seniors: 4


7 juniors and seniors this year........seems like this has been the trend since we have transistioned to DI.

Man, you would think with our rich wrestling tradition that there would be juniors and seniors dominating the weight classes....not fresh and rfr every year.

Must be recruiting the wrong kind of kid......

Seems to me that this year is going to play out just like the last 5-6 years......."reloading for next year"...."trying to recruit for DI"......."hoping the young guys come around".......

IMO, the time for excuses is over for the wrestling program......get it done!

[56BISON73]

This is our roster:

Freshman: 10
RFR: 5
Sophs: 4
Juniors: 3
Seniors: 4


7 juniors and seniors this year........seems like this has been the trend since we have transistioned to DI.

Man, you would think with our rich wrestling tradition that there would be juniors and seniors dominating the weight classes....not fresh and rfr every year.

Must be recruiting the wrong kind of kid......

Seems to me that this year is going to play out just like the last 5-6 years......."reloading for next year"...."trying to recruit for DI"......."hoping the young guys come around".......

IMO, the time for excuses is over for the wrestling program......get it done!

That was a long time ago. You cant rely on that now.

[BisoninNWMN]

PL....you're right but the wrestling program has still been the most underachieving in the AD.

For example look at last year when Oregon State came to Fargo ranked 21. They steamrolled us 42-0. A team just inside the top 25 and we couldn't even compete....at home even. Our win last year against #6 Boise State was against a lot of their reserves....their complete starting line-up would have rolled us up.

MN/Iowa, even ND has good wrestling and not all of the top ones can go to the Gophers/Iowa/Iowa State or Wisc....

Not a lot of BVers comment on wrestling but wrestling has the potential to be one of the best programs in the AD but have totally underachieved, IMO.

[roadwarrior]

That was a long time ago. You cant rely on that now.

Division II national championships in 1988, 1998, 2000 and 2001.

That wasn't exactly a "long" time ago.