Mitchell Mesenbrink continues to set the standard in college wrestling, holding the No. 1 spot in FloWrestling’s latest Pound-for-Pound rankings, released Tuesday. The Penn State junior leads a list packed with NCAA contenders and All-American talent across multiple weight classes.

Ohio State’s Jesse Mendez remains No. 2, followed by Penn State’s Levi Haines at No. 3. Illinois’ Lucas Byrd and Penn State’s Shayne Van Ness round out the top five, giving the Nittany Lions three wrestlers in the top five. Iowa State’s Rocky Elam and Penn State’s Josh Barr check in at Nos. 6 and 7, respectively.

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The rankings reflect consistency at the top, with all 20 wrestlers holding their previous positions. Notable names include Iowa State heavyweight Yonger Bastida at No. 8, Iowa’s Michael Caliendo at No. 10, and NC State’s Isaac Trumble at No. 19.

Questions or comments for the rankers? We welcome and encourage your feedback. Hit up Jon Kozak (email: Jonathan.Kozak@flosports.tv; Twitter: @KozakJon) and JD Rader (email: jd.rader@flosports.tv; Twitter: @rader_jd)

Here are the team rankings. 

FloWrestling Pound-for-Pound College Wrestling Rankings This Week

1. Mitchell Mesenbrink, Penn State, 165, Previous Ranking: #1
2. Jesse Mendez, Ohio State, 141, Previous Ranking: #2
3. Levi Haines, Penn State, 174, Previous Ranking: #3
4. Lucas Byrd, Illinois, 133, Previous Ranking: #4
5. Shayne Van Ness, Penn State, 149, Previous Ranking: #5
6. Rocky Elam, Iowa State, 197, Previous Ranking: #6
7. Josh Barr, Penn State, 197, Previous Ranking: #7
8. Yonger Bastida, Iowa State, 285, Previous Ranking: #8
9. Joey Blaze, Purdue, 165, Previous Ranking: #9
10. Michael Caliendo, Iowa, 165, Previous Ranking: #11
11. LaDarion Lockett, OK State, 165, Previous Ranking: #10
12. Sergio Vega, OK State, 141, Previous Ranking: #12
13. Brock Hardy, Nebraska, 141, Previous Ranking: #13
14. Rocco Welsh, Penn State, 184, Previous Ranking: #14
15. Angelo Ferrari, Iowa, 184, Previous Ranking: #15
16. Aeoden Sinclair, Missouri, 184, Previous Ranking: #16
17. Max McEnelly, Minnesota, 184, Previous Ranking: #17
18. Luke Lilledahl, Penn State, 125, Previous Ranking: #18
19. Isaac Trumble, NC State, 285, Previous Ranking: #19
20. Antrell Taylor, Nebraska, 157, Previous Ranking: #20

College Wrestling Rankings This Week

1. Penn State, 160, Previous Ranking: #1
2. Ohio State, 89, Previous Ranking: #2
3. OK State, 88.5, Previous Ranking: #3
4. Iowa State, 80.5, Previous Ranking: #4
5. Nebraska, 79, Previous Ranking: #5
6. Iowa, 58, Previous Ranking: #6
7. Cornell, 54, Previous Ranking: #7
8. NC State, 50.5, Previous Ranking: #8
9. Virginia Tech, 37, Previous Ranking: #9
10. Illinois, 33.5, Previous Ranking: #10
11. Lehigh, 30.5, Previous Ranking: #11
12. Stanford, 28, Previous Ranking: #13
13. Michigan, 27.5, Previous Ranking: #12
14. Arizona State, 24.5, Previous Ranking: #16
15. Minnesota, 24, Previous Ranking: #14
16. Little Rock, 23, Previous Ranking: #15
17. Wyoming, 22, Previous Ranking: #18
18. Missouri, 21, Previous Ranking: #17
19. Purdue, 16.5, Previous Ranking: #20
20. SIUE, 16.5, Previous Ranking: #21
21. SD State, 13.5, Previous Ranking: #19
22. UNI, 13.5, Previous Ranking: #22
23. West Virginia, 11.5, Previous Ranking: #24
24. Pittsburgh, 11, Previous Ranking: #23
25. Franklin & Marshall, 10, Previous Ranking: #25

2025-2026 FloWrestling High School Wrestling Rankings

Top 20 as of Feb. 18, 2026

Curious about how the top wrestlers from each state stack up against competitors from across the country?

Click here to see the latest high school rankings from FloWrestling.

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