2016 NCAA Division I Wrestling Final RPI and Coaches Rankings, Final Bracket
MAC with 45 qualifiers for 2016 NCAA Wrestling Championships March 17-19 at Madison Square Garden in New York City
INDIANAPOLIS--- The NCAA announced the final RPI ad Coaches Rankings in anticipation of this weeks 2016 NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships on March 17-19 in New York City.
NCAA DI Wrestling Bracket
MAC With 45 Qualifiers For 2016 NCAA Wrestling Championships
The MAC has four programs ranked in the top 20 in the USA Today/NWCA Coaches Rankings as Missouri ranked No. 6 in the nation, while Kent State (15), Central Michigan (19) and Ohio (20) all rank among nation's best wrestling programs in the latest USA Today/NWCA Coaches Poll. The MAC's 45 allocations were third most of any conference in Division I Wrestling behind only the Big Ten and the Eastern Intercollegiate Wrestling Association (EIWA).
The individual wrestler rankings for the top 33 wrestlers in each weight class were released by the final coaches' panel rankings as well as by RPI.
The MAC had 44 wrestlers ranked in the Individual Rankings by RPI, including six wrestlers ranked in the top five with No. 2 Barlow McGhee (Missouri) at 125, Daniel Lewis (Missouri) at 165 and J'Den Cox (Missouri) at 197; No. 3 Lavion Mayes (Missouri) at 149 and Blaise Butlter (Missouri) at 174; and No. 4 Matt Manley (Missouri) at 141. Overall the MAC had 11 wrestlers ranked in the top 10 of their respective weight classes by RPI rating.
Also, the MAC had 47 wrestlers ranked in the Indvividual Rankings by the Coaches' Poll, including four MAC wresters in the top five with No. 2 J'Den Cox (Missouri) at 197; No. 4 Ian Miller (Kent State) at 157; No. 5 Daniel Lewis (Missouri) at 165 and Blaise Butler (Missouri) at 174. The MAC had 12 wrestlers ranked in the top 10 of their respective weight classes by Coaches rankings.
Individual Rankings By Weight Class (44); Final RPI Rankings
125:
2. Barlow McGhee, Missouri
14. Brent Fleetwood, Central Michigan
24. Shakur Laney, Ohio
32. Brandon Jeske, Old Dominion
133:
7. Mackenzie McGuire, Kent State
13. Josh Alber, Northern Iowa
15. Zach Synon, Missouri
18. Cameron Kelly, Ohio
19. Corey Keener, Central Michigan
141:
4. Matt Manley, Missouri
12. Chris Mecate, Old Dominion
14. Zach Horan, Central Michigan
17. Steve Bleise, Northern Illinois
30. Kyle Springer, Eastern Michigan
33. Trevor Jauch, Northern Iowa
149:
3. Lavion Mayes, Missouri
10. Justin Oliver, Central Michigan
13. Mike DePalma, Kent State
31. Colt Cotten, Buffalo
32. Nick Barber, Eastern Michigan
157:
6. Ian Miller, Kent State
12. Luke Smith, Central Michigan
14. Leroy Barnes, Missouri
15. Bryce Steiert, Northern Iowa
27. Spartak Chino, Ohio
165:
2. Daniel Lewis, Missouri
21. Cooper Moore, Northern Iowa
24. Tyler Buckwalter, Kent State
29. Austin Reese, Ohio
31. Dakota Juarez, Eastern Michigan
174:
3. Blaise Butler, Missouri
9. Mike Ottinger, Central Michigan
12. Cody Walters, Ohio
31. Trace Engelkes, Northern Illinois
184:
10. Willie Miklus, Missouri
11. Jack Dechow, Old Dominion
17. Jordan Ellingwood, Central Michigan
31. Andrew Romanchik, Ohio
197:
2. J`Den Cox, Missouri
13. Phillip Wellington, Ohio
20. Kyle Conel, Kent State
25. Anthony Abro, Eastern Michigan
30. Shawn Scott, Northern Illinois
285:
16. Blaize Cabell, Northern Iowa
Coaches Rankings:
The coaches’ rankings are compiled by a vote of coaches representing each qualifying tournament. For ranking purposes, coaches may only consider a wrestler that has been designated as a starter at a respective weight class. In order to be eligible for the rankings, wrestlers must have participated in at least five matches against Division I opponents in the weight class and have wrestled within the last 30 days. To be eligible for an RPI ranking, a wrestler must have a minimum of 17 Division I matches at a given weight class.
Individual Rankings By Weight Class (47); Final Coaches Rankings
125:
7. Dylan Peters, Northern Iowa
9. Barlow McGhee, Missouri
22. Brent Fleetwood, Central Michigan
28. Shakur Laney, Ohio
33. Kyle Akins, Buffalo
33. Brandon Jeske, Old Dominion
133:
10. Mackenzie McGuire, Kent State
12. Cameron Kelly, Ohio
16. Josh Alber, Northern Iowa
21. Zach Synon, Missouri
22. Corey Keener, Central Michigan
29. Austin Eicher, Northern Illinois
141:
7. Matt Manley, Missouri
12. Chris Mecate, Old Dominion
13. Steve Bleise, Northern Illinois
18. Zach Horan, Central Michigan
33. Trevor Jauch, Northern Iowa
149:
6. Lavion Mayes, Missouri
9. Justin Oliver, Central Michigan
11. Mike DePalma, Kent State
19. Nick Barber, Eastern Michigan
157:
4. Ian Miller, Kent State
16. Luke Smith, Central Michigan
20. Leroy Barnes, Missouri
23. Bryce Steiert, Northern Iowa
29. Spartak Chino, Ohio
165:
5. Daniel Lewis, Missouri
20. Cooper Moore, Northern Iowa
25. Tyler Buckwalter, Kent State
27. Austin Reese, Ohio
33. Dakota Juarez, Eastern Michigan
174:
5. Blaise Butler, Missouri
8. Mike Ottinger, Central Michigan
9. Cody Walters, Ohio
184:
14. Willie Miklus, Missouri
16. Jack Dechow, Old Dominion
19. Jordan Ellingwood, Central Michigan
31. Andrew Romanchik, Ohio
32. Cole Baxter, Kent State
197:
2. J`Den Cox, Missouri
11. Phillip Wellington, Ohio
17. Kyle Conel, Kent State
18. Shawn Scott, Northern Illinois
23. Anthony Abro, Eastern Michigan
285:
14. Blaize Cabell, Northern Iowa
27. Gage Hutchison, Eastern Michigan
33. Jake Gunning, Buffalo
The 2016 NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships takes place at Madison Square Garden in New York City March 17-19.
