The D-II wrestling coaches poll was released yesterday.  Truman State enters their season ranked 17 th in the country.  Just missing out on the top 20 was Central Missouri.

Individual honors go to Central Missouri’s Cody Beck who was selected 8 th at 285 pounds, Blake Peterson of Truman State was picked as the top wrestler at 165 pounds.  

NCAA Division II Preseason Rankings

Rank School (State) Points Last Year’s Finish
1. Nebraska-Omaha (6) 158 3rd
2. Minnesota State-Mankato (2) 149 2nd
3. Nebraska-Kearney 144 1st
4. Adams State (Colo.) 136 5th
5. Western State (Colo.) 126 7th
6. Central Oklahoma 121 6th
7. Newberry (S.C.) 106 8th
8. Pittsburgh-Johnstown (Pa.) 93 4th
9. Chadron State (Neb.) 91 T-9th
10. Upper Iowa 86 14th
11. Ashland (Ohio) 71 11th
12. St. Cloud State (Minn.) 70 12th
13. Mercyhurst (Pa.) 68 T-9th
14. Augustana (S.D.) 46 T17th
15. Limestone (S.C.) 40 15th
16. Findlay (Ohio) 22 13th
T17. Gannon (Pa.) 18 26th
T17. Minnesota State-Moorhead 18 27th
T17. Truman State (Mo.) 18 T20th
20. Shippensburg (Pa.) 15 16th
Others receiving votes: Central Missouri, Fort Hays State (Kan.), Indianapolis (Ind.), Kutztown (Pa.), North Carolina-Pembroke, San Francisco State (Calif.), West Liberty State (W.Va.), Wisconsin-Parkside.

NCAA Division II
Individual Rankings
125 Pounds
1. Curtis Schurkamp, San Francisco State
2. Arsenia Barksdale, Adams State (Colo.)
3. Devlon Webb, Chadron State (Neb.)
4. Tyler Mumbalo, Upper Iowa
5. Eddie Lopez, Western State (Colo.)
6. Cody Zimmerman, Wisconsin-Parkside
7. Matt Oliver, Newberry (S.C.)
8. Isaac Wall, Newman (Kan.)

133 Pounds
1. Joe Kemmerer, Kutztown (Pa.)
2. Cody Garcia, Nebraska-Omaha
3. Raymond Dunning, Adams State (Colo.)
4. Tim Elliott, Central Oklahoma
5. John Putnam, Minnesota State-Mankato
6. Shane Valko, Pittsburgh-Johnstown (Pa.)
7. Andrew Young, Newberry (S.C.)
8. Jesse Cruz, Western State (Colo.)

141 Pounds
1. Steven Fittery, Shippensburg (Pa.)
2. James Annon, Fort Hays State (Kan.)
3. Travis Elg, Minnesota State-Mankato
4. Doug Surra, West Liberty State (W. Va.)
5. Tony Washington, Newberry (S.C.)
6. Josh Hensley, Adams State (Colo.)
7. Josh Falk, Findlay (Ohio)
8. Mario Morgan, Nebraska-Omaha

149 Pounds
1. Mike Rogers, Carson-Newman (Tenn.)
2. Ryan Etherton, Nebraska-Kearney
3. Joey Deaguero, Adams State (Colo.)
4. Tommy Abbott, Minnesota State-Mankato
5. Colby Robinson, Central Oklahoma
6. Mike Long, Augustana (S.D.)
7. Brian Pogel, Mercyhurst (Pa.)
8. Esai Dominguez, Nebraska-Omaha

157 Pounds
1. Travis Eggers, Upper Iowa
2. Noomis Jones, Adams State (Colo.)
3. John Sundgren, St. Cloud State (Minn.)
4. Andy Lamancusa, Mercyhurst (Pa.)
5. Keenan McCurdy, Nebraska-Kearney
6. Kyle Francis, Western State (Colo.)
7. Danny Grater, Fort Hay State (Kan.)
8. David Zeek, Kutztown (Pa.)

165 Pounds
1. Blake Peterson, Truman State (Mo.)
2. Kyle Keane, Pittsburgh-Johnstown (Pa.)
3. Josh Shields, Mercyhurst (Pa.)
4. Aaron Denson, Nebraska-Omaha
5. Taylor May, Nebraska-Kearney
6. Mitch Norton, Upper Iowa
7. Corey VanGroll, Wisconsin-Parkside
8. Justin Shannon, Findlay (Ohio)

174 Pounds
1. Ross Taplin, Nebraska-Omaha
2. Marty Usman, Nebraska-Kearney
3. Tyler Tubbs, Minnesota State-Moorhead
4. Jesse Feinsod, New Mexico Highlands
5. Brett Hunter, Chadron State (Neb.)
6. Larry Wilbanks, Western State (Colo.)
7. Tim Matheson, Minnesota State-Mankato
8. Bryant Blanton, Newberry (S.C.)

184 Pounds
1. Dan Scanlan, Limestone (S.C.)
2. Austin Boehm, Nebraska-Omaha
3. Brad Padgett, St. Cloud State (Minn.)
4. Hiram Smith, Findlay (Ohio)
5. Justin Ferguson, Ashland (Ohio)
6. Keeno Griffin, Newberry (S.C.)
7. Tyler Gonzales, Fort Hays State (Kan.)
8. Paul Sutton, Nebraska-Kearney

197 Pounds
1. Josh Majerus, Chadron State (Neb.)
2. Donavan McMahill, Western State (Colo.)
3. Jacob Marrs, Nebraska-Omaha
4. Ty Copsey, Augustana (S.D.)
5. Josh Ohl, Ashland (Ohio)
6. Derek Ross, Nebraska-Kearney
7. Trevor Gallo, Mercyhurst (Pa.)
8. Josh Fansler, Newman (Kan.)

285 Pounds
1. Dustin Finn, Central Oklahoma
2. Cy Wainwright, Newberry (S.C.)
3. Brady Wilson, Minnesota State-Mankato
4. Travis Clark, Findlay (Ohio)
5. Tony Lewis, Nebraska-Omaha
6. Trey Moss, Limestone (S.C.)
7. Lynn Panko, Indianapolis (Ind.)
8. Cody Beck, Central Missouri