NCAA Rankings 2018-19

197 Bo Nickal

Preston Weigel returns to action and is back in the rankings at #6. It is not common for wrestlers with such a limited number of matches on the season to re-enter the rankings that highly but Weigel has a proven track record from previous seasons (he's the only person in the division besides Bo Nickal to have a victory over a national champion, which Weigel accomplished when he beat Mike Macchiavello last season), and 197 is not your typical weight class. 

Weigel's inclusion means Dakota Geer is removed from the rankings, as Oklahoma State only gets one representative per weight class. Joseph Smith and Jacobe Smith are still on their descent, and it's unclear how 165 through 184 will officially shake out for the Cowboys anyway, so those two will stay at 174 and 184 respectively, at least for now. 

In non-Oklahoma State related 197-pound news, Josh Hokit lost to Jake Woodley. Hokit had built up enough cushion not to fall in the rankings but Woodley makes an appearance at #19 as a result. To make room for Woodley, Kellan Stout of Pittsburgh drops out after losing to Alec Schenk of Duke. Additionally, West Virginia's Noah Adams falls out of the top 20 to make room for Stephen Loiseau. Loiseau was pulled out of the rankings after missing all of January but is currently sporting a four-match win streak and has multiple top 20 wins this season no losses to anyone not currently in the tp 20. 

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