Note (3/7/2016): All numbers listed in the article and charts below are for matches within Division III. Matches against non-DIII opponents are note counted for falls, tech falls, or dominance.
The NCAA has released the latest results for the three season-long awards given at the conclusion of the NCAA Championships. After having the top of the falls and tech falls standings tied for most of the season, all three awards have a single leader as of today. AJ Kowal of Stevens Institute of Technology has 21 falls and will compete in the NCAA Championships. Michael Fleck of Wilkes leads with 13 tech falls, and his season has concluded. Second place Jeff Palmeri will compete at the Championships and is just one behind, but he will need to get two tech falls, as Fleck would break a tie with the shortest aggregate time. Riley Lefever leads the Most Dominant standings with 5.73 points per match and could win the award for the second consecutive year if he wins a third NCAA Championship. Donald Longendyke of Augsburg is in second, while positions three through five are held by other 184 lbs. wrestlers.
College wrestling: NCAA releases award standings update
Matt Holmes | NCAA.com
March 2, 2016, 2:58PM
NCAA Stat Leaders – Falls | |||||
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Division III | |||||
Rank | Name | School | Weight | Falls | Time |
1 | AJ Kowal | Stevens | 184 | 21 | 41:56 |
2 | Riley Lefever | Wabash | 184 | 20 | 52:33 |
3 | Josh Thomson | Messiah | 184 | 20 | 63:10 |
4 | Justin Cochran | Roger Williams | 141 | 18 | 30:31 |
5 | Austin Sisco | Western New England | 133 | 18 | 60:13 |
6 | Christoper Chorzepa | Williams | 184 | 17 | 34:33 |
7 | Donald Longendyke | Augsburg | 285 | 16 | 29:25 |
8 | Jack Seaman | Augustana (IL) | 285 | 16 | 44:04 |
9 | Mike Spencer | York (PA) | 285 | 15 | 28:31 |
10 | Ryan O`Boyle | McDaniel | 133 | 15 | 32:24 |
NCAA Stat Leaders – Tech Falls | |||||
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Division III | |||||
Rank | Name | School | Weight | Tech Falls | Time |
1 | Michael Fleck | Wilkes | 125 | 13 | 52:44 |
2 | Jeff Palmeri | Brockport | 184 | 12 | 64:39 |
3 | Zach Joseph | Springfield | 149 | 11 | 58:02 |
4 | Lucas Malmberg | Messiah | 125 | 11 | 65:13 |
5 | Eric Devos | Wartburg | 174 | 10 | 34:31 |
6 | Nathan Pike | NYU | 133 | 10 | 50:50 |
7 | Dustin Weinmann | Wis.-La Crosse | 133 | 10 | 51:01 |
8 | Doug Hamann | TCNJ | 174 | 10 | 54:03 |
9 | Asher Kramer | Brockport | 125 | 9 | 48:57 |
10 | Gerard Roman | Wartburg | 197 | 8 | 18:21 |
NCAA Stat Leaders – Most Dominant | ||||
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Division III | ||||
Rank | Name | School | Weight | Avg. Team Points |
1 | Riley Lefever | Wabash | 184 | 5.73 |
2 | Donald Longendyke | Augsburg | 285 | 5.46 |
3 | AJ Kowal | Stevens | 184 | 5.14 |
4 | Christoper Chorzepa | Williams | 184 | 5.08 |
5 | Josh Thomson | Messiah | 184 | 5.06 |
6 | Derek Arnold | Ursinus | 149 | 4.91 |
7 | Angus Arthur | Adrian | 197 | 4.81 |
8 | Lance Evans | Wartburg | 285 | 4.80 |
9 | Lucas Malmberg | Messiah | 125 | 4.58 |
10 | Joshua Sibblies | Centenary (NJ) | 174 | 4.56 |
I understand how they arrive at the numbers, divide a guy’s total team points by his total matches including negative points for losses, but how do they calculate these? Does the OPC have a computer program? It would take a while for a person to figure this out and kudos if someone does, but what I’m getting at is it possible to have a top ten power/dominant rankings at each weight with however they figure these out or would someone have to calculate every individual’s score themselves?
165 pounder Logan Hermsen from Stevens Point has 16 Falls.
Jesse Judge 285 qualifer for Olivet has 17 falls on the season
They are only counting same division matches, not sure if that applies to your guys, but JuCo, NAIA, D1, or D2 matches aren’t counted on these “Award Standings.” Not sure what that’s all about, you’ll have to take it up with the NCAA
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