NIACC wrestlers ranked 19th, Pena ranked 5th
MASON CITY - NIACC is tied for 19th in the team rankings released by the NJCAA Wrestling Coaches Association.
Northeast Oklahoma is ranked No. 1.
Iowa Central is ranked second. Iowa Lakes and Iowa Western are tied for third and Ellsworth is ranked fifth.
NIACC's 285-pounder Mario Pena is fifth in the latest rankings.
NIACC returns to action Wednesday in a dual at Iowa Central.
NJCAA Wrestling Coaches Association rankings
Team rankings
Northeastern Oklahoma, Iowa Central, Iowa Lakes, Iowa Western, Ellsworth, Clackamas, SW Oregon, Lincoln, Northwest (Wyoming), Camden, Niagara, Harper, North Idaho, RCTC, Western (Wyoming), Northwest Kansas Tech, Barton, Labette, Colby, Highline, Nassau, NIACC, Neosho, Spartanburg, Triton.
Individual rankings
125
- Cole Verner – Western Wyoming
- Logan Terrill – Northeastern Oklahoma A&M
- Ian Mullen – Harper
- David Campbell – Clackamas
- Justin Folley – Ellsworth
- Brian Maas – Iowa Lakes
- Jimmy Gallardo – Triton
- Benny Gomez – Muskegon
133
- Zak Hensley – Iowa Central
- Blake Walker – Ellsworth
- George Farmah – Iowa lakes
- Bryson Beard – North Idaho
- Sean DeShazer – Northeastern Oklahoma A&M
- Caysen Smith – Barton
- Tanner Cox – Western Wyoming
- Freddy Eckles – Niagara
141
- Colton Adams – Iowa Western
- Downey Wood – Otero
- Curtis Burnett – Northeastern Oklahoma A&M
- Kurt Mode – Clackamas
- Andrew Ramirez – Highline
- Keegan Powers – Ellsworth
- Christian Kanzler – Lincoln
- Riley Loveless – Northwestern
149
- Brandon Murray – Iowa Central
- Josh Reyes – Clackamas
- Dusty Hayden – Northeastern Oklahoma A&M
- Coltan Laganiere – Rochester
- Sean Miller – Nassau
- Anthony Maia – Iowa Lakes
- Christopher Moungle – Spartanburg
- Dominique Evans – Northwest Kansas Technical College
157
- Dayton Racer – Iowa Central
- Brett Bradford – Rochester
- Chase Lemons – Iowa Western
- Alex Nelson – Northeastern Oklahoma A&M
- Cole Hornbrook – Southwestern Oregon
- John Leal – Clackamas
- Charles Bramble – Camden
- Avery Nelson – Iowa Lakes
165
- Zach Beard – Otero
- Tambychi Turusbekov – Harper
- Lucius Van Rensburg – Southwestern Oregon
- Wyatt Jordan – Northeastern Oklahoma A&M
- Troy Keller – Niagara
- Trey Meyer – North Idaho
- Dillon Ulrey – Clackamas
- Sam Colebert – Mercyhurst NE
174
- Jordan Gundrum – Ellsworth
- Preston Lauterbach – Iowa Western
- Tyree Overton – Lincoln
- Matthew Widdicombe – Northwestern
- Tj Galey – Colby
- Saul Ortiz – Northeastern Oklahoma A&M
- Adrian Lyons-Lopez – Southwestern
- Antrez Clagon – Iowa Central
184
- Alex Kelly – Niagara
- Heber Sheperd – Northwest
- Isaiah Cox – Iowa Lakes
- Tristan Ramburg – Labette
- Logan Hagerbaumer – Lincoln
- Daishi Goto – Camden
- Devin Crawl – Northeastern Oklahoma A&M
- Tyler Webley – Southwestern Oregon
197
- Dymere Rappa – Camden
- Christian Dulaney – Iowa Lakes
- Wyatt Westfall – Southwestern Oregon
- Ruston Duke – Northeastern Oklahoma A&M
- Haszel West – Clackamas
- Jeremy Merryweather – North Idaho
- Josh Walker – Neosho
- Josh Oakes – Northwestern
285
- Thomas Petersen – Iowa Central
- Shawn Beeson – Northeastern Oklahoma A&M
- Odgerek Batkhishig – Northwest Kansas Technical College
- Stephen Boone – Iowa Western
- Mario Pena – NIACC
- Matt Kent – Lincoln
- Gary Whitaker – Ellsworth
- Brix Brickey – Barton