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NCAA Division II Wrestling Rankings

McKendree's Darion Johnson climbs three spots to No. 3 at 184 pounds after a dominant performance at the NCAA Division II Super Region IV. Johnson avenged two of his losses this season, with his finals victory coming by major decision over previous No. 1 Damon Ashworth of Central Missouri. He has not lost since the Midwest Classic in December.

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NCAA Division I Wrestling Rankings

Two-time NCAA champion Jesse Mendez of Ohio State enters the postseason undefeated and ranked No. 1 at 141 pounds. View the final NCAA Division I wrestling rankings before the start of the postseason.
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Pre-seeds released for Big Ten Wrestling Championships

The pre-seeds have been released for the 2026 Big Ten Wrestling Championships. Luke Lilledahl (125) is one of six No. 1 seeds for top-ranked Penn State.
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NAIA Men's Wrestling Rankings

Caden McCrary of Reinhardt moves up to No. 1 at 141 pounds after winning a title at the Appalachian Athletic Conference Men's Wrestling Championships. McCrary, a transfer from UNC and a four-time Georgia state champion, defeated previous No. 1 Andrew Voiles of Southeastern in the finals.

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NCAA Division II Wrestling Rankings

McKendree's Darion Johnson climbs three spots to No. 3 at 184 pounds after a dominant performance at the NCAA Division II Super Region IV. Johnson avenged two of his losses this season, with his finals victory coming by major decision over previous No. 1 Damon Ashworth of Central Missouri. He has not lost since the Midwest Classic in December.
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NCAA Division I Wrestling Rankings

Two-time NCAA champion Jesse Mendez of Ohio State enters the postseason undefeated and ranked No. 1 at 141 pounds. View the final NCAA Division I wrestling rankings before the start of the postseason.
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Pre-seeds released for Big Ten Wrestling Championships

The pre-seeds have been released for the 2026 Big Ten Wrestling Championships. Luke Lilledahl (125) is one of six No. 1 seeds for top-ranked Penn State.
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NAIA Men's Wrestling Rankings

Caden McCrary of Reinhardt moves up to No. 1 at 141 pounds after winning a title at the Appalachian Athletic Conference Men's Wrestling Championships. McCrary, a transfer from UNC and a four-time Georgia state champion, defeated previous No. 1 Andrew Voiles of Southeastern in the finals.
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NJCAA Men's Wrestling Rankings

Returning national champion Gavyn Whitehead of Indian Hills won a district title in dominant fashion, getting a technical fall in the semifinals and a pin in the finals. Whitehead enters the NJCAA Men's Wrestling Championships ranked No. 1 at 141 pounds for top-ranked Indian Hills, last year's national team champion.
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NCAA Division III Wrestling Rankings

Adrian's Aiden Smith, a returning All-American at 157 pounds, has moved up to 165 pounds. He slots in at No. 5 before competing in this weekend's NCAA Division III Region V Championships.
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NCAA Division II Wrestling Rankings

All-American Tyler Doyle of Colorado Mesa recently came out of redshirt. He enters the 285-pound rankings at No. 9 heading into the postseason.
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NCAA Women's Wrestling Rankings

Destiny Rodriguez of McKendree moves up to No. 2 at 180 pounds after avenging one of her two losses this season. Rodriguez defeated Isabella Renfro of Fort Hays State to capture a regional title on Sunday. McKendree enters the inaugural NCAA Women's Wrestling Championships as the No. 1-ranked team.
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NCAA Division I Wrestling Rankings

Koy Buesgens of NC State climbs four spots to No. 3 at 149 pounds after defeating Cornell's Jaxon Joy this past Friday night. Buesgens, a returning national qualifier, has a 20-2 record heading into the postseason.
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NCAA Division I Wrestling Results: Feb. 18-23

Oklahoma State cruised to a 32-11 victory over Iowa on Sunday in Stillwater, Oklahoma. True freshman Jax Forrest won by technical fall over two-time national finalist Drake Ayala at 133 pounds. View this week's NCAA Division I wrestling results.
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NAIA Women's Wrestling Rankings

Defending national champion Life University begins its postseason on Friday at the Mid-South Women's Wrestling Championships. Two-time national finalist Salyna Shotwell, ranked No. 2 at 117 pounds, is one of nine Life U wrestlers ranked in the top four.
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NJCAA Women's Wrestling Rankings

Faith Tarrant of Iowa Western moves up to No. 1 at 235 pounds after claiming a title at the ICCAC Women's Wrestling Region 11 Championships. Tarrant was a four-time Washington state champion and undefeated over the final three seasons of her high school wrestling career.
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NCAA Division III Wrestling Rankings

Mo Talebi of NYU moves into the top five at 197 pounds after picking up two wins on Saturday at the UAA Championships. One of his wins came over previous No. 5 Gunnar Garriques of the University of Chicago. Talebi was an Asia U17 silver medalist for Iran and a 3C2A state champion for Mt. San Antonio College.
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NCAA Division II Wrestling Rankings

Gabe Onorato of Glenville State moves up five spots to No. 8 at 149 pounds after picking up a top-five win over Hayden Kuhn of Ashland. Onorato is a returning All-American and has not lost since the Midwest Classic in mid-December.
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NCAA Women's Wrestling Rankings

Grand Valley State's Sage Mortimer is returning to 110 pounds for the postseason, which gets underway this weekend. Mortimer is the returning national champion at 110 pounds and a U23 world champion.
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NCAA Division I Wrestling Rankings

Joey Blaze of Purdue moves up to No. 3 at 165 pounds after defeating NCAA runner-up Michael Caliendo of Iowa on Sunday. Blaze, a national finalist last season at 157 pounds, has a 17-0 record this season.
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NCAA Division I Wrestling Results: Feb. 12-16

Oklahoma State's Jax Forrest won a 10-9 thriller over Virginia Tech's Aaron Seidel at 133 pounds on Sunday afternoon. Forrest's win helped the Cowboys defeat the Hokies 19-12. View this week's NCAA Division I wrestling results.
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NAIA Women's Wrestling Rankings

William Penn's Mia Palumbo, a three-time national finalist and 2024 national champion, returned to 110 pounds this past Sunday at the For Her Duals. She went undefeated with multiple top-10 wins and moves to No. 1 at 110 pounds.
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NAIA Men's Wrestling Rankings

Two-time national finalist Jonathan Kervin of Indiana Tech begins his postseason this weekend at the WHAC Men's Wrestling Championships. The 2024 national champion is ranked No. 2 at 165 pounds.
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NCAA Division I Wrestling Results: Feb. 5-8

No. 14 Northern Iowa defeated No. 15 South Dakota State on Sunday, 19-13. It marked UNI's second win over SDSU this season. View this week's NCAA Division I wrestling results.
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NJCAA Men's Wrestling Rankings

Santana Ramon of Southwestern Michigan moves up to No. 1 at 125 pounds after capturing a title at the MCCAA Individual Wrestling Championships. Ramon won his title with a victory over previous No. 1 Jack Guerrero of Muskegon, avenging loss from earlier this season.
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NJCAA Women's Wrestling Rankings

Isabella Morgan of Snow moves up to No. 4 at 145 pounds after winning a Region 18 title. Morgan, a returning national finalist, defeated Umpqua's Evelina Juzenaite, avenging a loss from the NJCAA Women's Coaches Duals. She was named Outstanding Wrestler of the event.
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NCAA Division III Wrestling Rankings

Andrew Marchese of Castleton climbs three spots to No. 7 at 125 pounds after defeating Nico Rivera of Johnson & Wales for the second time this season. Marchese competed at 133 pounds for the first three seasons of his career before moving down to 125 pounds this season.