Teams / Wisconsin Parkside

Parkside Ranked #15 The UW-Parkside wrestling team moved up four spots to No. 15 in the country in NCAA Division II. The poll, provided by the NCAA Division II Wrestling Coaches Association, came out on Wednesday, Jan. 9. Nebraska-Kearney remains ranked No. 1 in the nation. Nebraska-Omaha is No. 2 and defending national champion Central Oklahoma is No. 3. The remainder of the top 20 are as follows: 4 Minnesota State-Mankato 5 Adams State 6 Pittsburgh-Johnstown 7 Upper Iowa 8 Ashland 9 Western State 10 Newberry 11 Indianapolis 12 Chadron State 13 Gannon 14 Findlay 15 UW-Parkside 16 Mercyhurst 17 Minnesota State-Moorhead 18 St. Cloud State 19 Limestone 20 Fort Hays State Three Ranger wrestlers are in the individual nation rankings. Craig DeGreef is No. 3 at 133 pounds; Kyle Becker ranks sixth at 165 pounds; and Luke Haag is seventh at 184 pounds. The following are the NCAA Division II individual rankings: INDIVIDUAL RANKINGS 125 Pounds 1. Tyler Zukerman, Central Oklahoma 2. Arsenia Barksdale, Adams State (Colo.) 3. Derrek Bosso, Pittburgh-Johnstown (Pa.) 4. Cody Garcia, Nebraska-Omaha 5. Tyler Mumbulo, Upper Iowa 6. Nick Smith, Minnesota State-Mankato 7. Joe Mavins, North Carolina-Pembroke 8. Chris Neidermeier, Belmont-Abbey (N.C.) 133 Pounds 1. Shane Perkey, Indianapolis (Ind.) 2. Brandon Reasy, Pittsburgh-Johnstown (Pa.) 3. Craig DeGreef, Wisconsin-Parkside 4. Jacob Pederson, Upper Iowa 5. Kelly Janke, Minnesota State-Moorhed 6. Mike Nash, North Carolina-Pembroke 7. Matt Mossor, West Liberty State (W. Va.) 8. Raymond Dunning, Adams State (Colo.) 141 Pounds 1. Kyle Evans, Central Oklahoma 2. Steven Fittery, Shippensburg (Pa.) 3. Doug Surra, West Liberty State (W. Va.) 4. Jeff Rutledge, Nebraska-Kearney 5. Yasiim Bribieseca, Nebraska-Omaha 6. Shane Valko, Pittsburgh-Johnstown (Pa.) 7. Travis Elg, Minnesota State-Mankato 8. Matt Irwin, Indianapolis (Ind.) 149 Pounds 1. Todd Meneely, Nebraska-Omaha 2. Mike Rogers, Carson-Newman (Tenn.) 3. Camille DuPont, Western State (Colo.) 4. Tee Adams, Upper Iowa 5. Brian Pogel, Mercyhurst (Pa.) 6. Shane Walton, Minnesota State-Moorhead 7. Colby Robinson, Central Oklahoma 8. Ryan Etherton, Nebraska-Kearney 157 Pounds 1. Jason Rhoten, Minnesota State-Mankato 2. Joe Ellenberger, Nebraska-Kearney 3. Antonio Guerra, Findlay (Ohio) 4. Muhammad Abdur-Rahman, Ashland (Ohio) 5. Jason Leavitt, Central Oklahoma 6. Eric Pretto, Southern Illinois-Edwardsville 7. Michael Horton, Indianapolis (Ind.) 8. Travis Eggers, Upper Iowa 165 Pounds 1. Brett Hunter, Chadron State (Neb.) 2. Andy Pickar, Minnesota State-Mankato 3. Zach Lee, Western State (Colo.) 4. Taylor May, Nebraska-Kearney 5. Mitch Norton, Upper Iowa 6. Kyle Becker, Wisconsin-Parkside 7. Aaron Denson, Nebraska-Omaha 8. Alonzo Azumendi, Newberry (S.C.) 174 Pounds 1. Larry Wilbanks, Western State (Colo.) 2. Tyler Tubbs, Minnesota State-Moorhead 3. Tim Matheson, Minnesota State-Mankato 4. Albert Miles, Pittsburgh-Johnstown (Pa.) 5. Brady Hakeman, Upper Iowa 6. Marty Usman, Nebraska-Kearney 7. Evan Copeland, Adams State (Colo.) 8. Justin Ferguson, Ashland (Ohio) 184 Pounds 1. Jared Deaguero, Adams State (Colo.) 2. Austin Boehm, Nebraska-Omaha 3. Mike Corcetti, Pittsburgh-Johnstown (Pa.) 4. Heath Jolley, Central Oklahoma 5. Dan Scanlan, Limestone (S.C.) 6. Brad Padgett, St. Cloud State (Minn.) 7. Luke Haag, Wisconsin-Parkside 8. Hiram Smith, Findlay (Ohio) 197 Pounds 1. Josh Majerus, Chadron State (Neb.) 2. Kelsey Empting, Nebraska-Kearney 3. Jacob Marrs, Nebraska-Omaha 4. Josh Ohl, Ashland (Ohio) 5. Ty Copsey, Augustana (S.D.) 6. Kelly Anundson, Newberry (S.C) 7. Dan Stevenson, Findlay (Ohio) 8. Matt Nelson, Minnesota State-Moorhead 285 Pounds 1. Tervel Dlagnev, Nebraska-Kearney 2. Brady Wilson, Minnesota State-Mankato 3. Dan Goodson, Upper Iowa 4. Cy Wainwright, Newberry (S.C.) 5. Travis Clark, Findlay (Ohio) 6. Trey Moss, Limestone (S.C.) 7. Tony Lewis, Nebraska-Omaha 8. Lynn Panko, Indianapolis (Ind.)

Becker wins title at Indianapolis Kyle Becker emerged as an individual champion and the UW-Parkside wrestling team finished in sixth place out of 21 teams at the annual Midwest Classic. The event was held on the campus of the University of Indianapolis January 4-5. Becker topped the 165-pound bracket. The senior defeated JaVonte Ashford of King College with a 10-4 decision in the championship match. He drew a bye in the first round, then won matches by scores of 18-3, 16-0 and 7-2. His record moved to 26-2. As a team, the Rangers scored 78.5 points, edging out Findlay, which tallied 77.5, for sixth place. Powerhouse Adams State was crowned the team champion, scoring 142 points, well ahead of second place Newberry, 107.5. Ashland was third with 103.5 points and host Indianapolis was fourth, 103.5. UW-Parkside had a second, fourth and fifth place finisher in addition to Becker. Craig DeGreef finished in second place in the 133-pound grouping. He lost to Shane Perkey of host Indianapolis by a 17-6 count. DeGreef won his three previous matches to get to the title tilt, by scores of 5-2, 5-0 and 8-0. DeGreef upped his personal record to 10-4 after the trip to Indy. He came in ranked No. 3 in NCAA Division II. Fourth place went to Luke Haag in the 184-pound weight class. He fell to Brad Padgett of St. Cloud State in the third place match by a 10-7 score. Haag won his first match by a narrow 11-10 margin, then was pinned in 2:26, sending him to the lower bracket. He came back to win by 4-3 and 3-2 scores and then won by pin in 4:48, setting up the third place match. The Rangers' fifth place finisher was Corey VanGroll, who won the fifth place match by forfeit. He drew a bye in the first round and scored wins of 12-2 and 6-4 before losing, 3-2. The next action for UW-Parkside will be at the NWCA National Duals in Cedar Falls, Iowa, Saturday-Sunday, Jan. 12-13.