Big 12 wrestlers dot the first RPI of the season
The NCAA released the first Rating Percentage Index of the season and the Big 12 is solidly represented in each weight class, including two of the top spots with Iowa State’s Jaker Varner at 197 pounds and Oklahoma State heavyweight Jared Rosholt claiming the top spot at their respective weight. The RPI is coupled with winning percentage and coaches rankings to determine seeding in the NCAA championships.
Big 12 wrestlers in the top 33 (must have 15 Division I matches):
125 pounds: #5 Andrew Long – Iowa State; #9 Christopher Notte - Oklahoma State; #18 Jarrod Patterson – Oklahoma; #30 Bradley Wisdon – Missouri
133 pounds: #5 Jordan Oliver – Oklahoma State; #12 Nicholas Fanthorpe; #26 Kendric Maple – Oklahoma
141 pounds: #3 Zack Bailey – Oklahoma; #8 Jamal Parks – Oklahoma State; #19 Todd Schavrien - Missouri; #32 Mike Koehnlein – Nebraska
149 pounds: #3 Kyle Terry – Oklahoma; #9 Mitch Mueller – Iowa State
157 pounds: #12 Shane Vernon – Oklahoma; #15 Neil Erisman – Oklahoma State; #16 Andrew Sorenson – Iowa State; #28 Patrick Wright – Missouri
167 pounds: #2 Jonathan Reeder – Iowa State; #5 Nick Marable – Missouri; #8 Alex Meade – Oklahoma State; #16 Tyler Caldwell – Oklahoma
174 pounds: #3 Stephen Dwyer – Nebraska; #8 Mike Benefiel; #14 Dorian Henderson – Missouri; #17 Jeff James – Oklahoma; #20 Duke Burk – Iowa State
184 pounds: #2 Maxwell Askren - Missouri; #7 Clayton Foster – Oklahoma State; #10 Jerome Ward – Iowa State; #26 Josh Ihnen - Nebraska; #30 Erich Schmditke – Oklahoma
197 pounds: #1 Jake Varner - Iowa State; #2 Craig Brester - Nebraska; #6 Eric Lapotsky - Oklahoma; #9 Alan Gelogaev – Oklahoma State; #14 Brent Haynes – Missouri
285 pounds (heavyweight): #1 Jared Rosholt – Oklahoma State; #4 David Zabriskie – Iowa State; #5 Mark Ellis – Missouri; #14 Nathan Fernandez – Oklahoma; #16 Tucker Lane – Nebraska
