Four MIAA schools (Central Oklahoma, FHSU, Nebraska-Kearney and Newman) are in attendance, and five of the 14 teams are ranked in the Division II Wrestling Coaches Top 20 Rankings – UNK (No. 7), Western State (No. 8), Colorado Mesa (No. 10), UCO (No. 11) and FHSU (No. 17). California Baptist is receiving votes in the poll as well.
In looking at the individual rankings, each weight class in the West Super Regional has at least one nationally wrestler, with eight classes have two or more ranked wrestlers.
Brackets with three ranked wrestlers are at 133 and 157 pounds. FHSU has three wrestlers ranked in the Top 8 of their weight classes competing this weekend: No. 6 Noah Killip (141), No. 8 Jon Inman (184) and No. 5 Trey Page (285). Killip is the only ranked wrestler in his weight class, while Inman and Page are one of two in their brackets.
The Tigers’ projected lineup for the weekend is.
Class | Wrestler | 2014-15 Record | MIAA Championships Place Finish |
125 | Adam Ludwin | 24-15 | N/A |
133 | Anthony Calderon | 15-13 | Did Not Wrestle |
141 | #8 Noah Killip | 26-3 | First Place |
149 | Joey Dozier | 12-4 | Third Place |
157 | Bradley Little | 24-14 | Fourth Place |
165 | Kregg Clarke | 14-20 | N/A |
174 | #7 Josh Rodriguez | 17-5 | Second Place |
184 | #8 Jon Inman | 32-5 | First Place |
197 | Cash Drylie | 20-15 | Second Place |
285 | #5 Trey Page | 39-2 | First Place |
Teams competing in the NCAA Division II West Super Regional are.
Adams State
California Baptist
Chadron State
Colorado Mesa
Colorado Mines
CSU-Pueblo
Fort Hays State
New Mexico Highlands
Newman
San Francisco State
Simon Fraser
Central Oklahoma
Nebraska-Kearney
Western State