NCAA Rankings 2017-18
141: Yianni Jumps To No. 11 After Defeating Alber
Chad Red and Tommy Thorn lost to higher-ranked opponents in Bryce Meredith and Dean Heil, respectively, and aren't penalized in the ranking. Tyler Smith, on the other hand, lost to two unranked foes and falls to No. 13. Climbing ahead of Smith and his vanquished opponent Josh Alber is Yianni Diakomihalis.
Kanen Store drops behind Michael Longo after losing to him at the Lindenwood Open. Jared Cortez makes his top 20 debut of the season after winning the Keystone Classic.
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Rank | Grade | Name | School | Previous Rank |
1 | SR | Dean Heil | OK State | 1 |
2 | SR | Kevin Jack | NC State | 2 |
3 | SR | Bryce Meredith | Wyoming | 3 |
4 | SO | Jaydin Eierman | Missouri | 4 |
5 | JR | Joey McKenna | Ohio State | 5 |
6 | FR | Chad Red | Nebraska | 6 |
7 | JR | Tommy Thorn | Minnesota | 7 |
8 | SO | Jared Prince | Navy | 8 |
9 | SR | Javier Gasca | Michigan State | 10 |
10 | JR | Ryan Diehl | Maryland | 11 |
11 | FR | Yianni Diakomihalis | Cornell | 20 |
12 | JR | Josh Alber | UNI | 12 |
13 | SR | Tyler Smith | Bucknell | 9 |
14 | JR | Brock Zacherl | Clarion | 14 |
15 | SO | Mason Smith | Central Michigan | 15 |
16 | SR | Michael Longo | Oklahoma | 17 |
17 | FR | Kanen Storr | Iowa State | 13 |
18 | JR | Jered Cortez | Penn State | NR |
19 | SO | Eli Stickley | Wisconsin | 20 |
20 | SO | Russell Rohlfing | CSU Bakersfield | 19 |