NWCA National Rankings Release #2

MANHEIM, Pa. - Colorado School of Mines made an eight-spot jump in the newest NWCA Division II team rankings, moving up to #12 in the first regular-season release of the poll.

Cody Thompson remained at #1 at 149 pounds, Grayston DiBlasi advanced three spots to #7 at 141, and Wyatt Reisz made his season debut at #15 at 174 pounds in the individual rankings. DiBlasi is 7-1 on the season while Thompson and Reisz stand at 6-1. 

The Orediggers are 4-0 to start off the dual season, and are coming off an impressive performance at the Younes Hospitality Open on Saturday, where they placed 10 wrestlers and scored a number of individual upsets over ranked opponents. 

St. Cloud State remains the #1-ranked team in the national poll, followed by #2 Central Oklahoma and #3 Wisconsin-Parkside. #9 Adams State, #17 Western Colorado, and #19 Colorado Mesa join Mines as ranked RMAC teams, with CSU Pueblo and Chadron State receiving votes. 

Mines is back in action Dec. 14-15 at the Midwest Classic in Indianapolis.