By: Tim Flynn
NWCA Rankings
GOLDEN, Colo. - Colorado School of Mines wrestling will enter the postseason ranked #23 with four individuals in their respective weight class top-15s in the latest NWCA poll.
The team ranking looks at projected tournament performance and has Mines #23 with 16.0 total points, down from #16 in the January rankings.
Individually,
Christian Lopez moved up four spots to a career-best #7 at 125 pounds,
Grayston DiBlasi is #9 at 141 pounds, and both
Wyatt Reisz and
Ryan Cody advanced to #11 at 174 and 197 pounds, respectively. Lopez is 16-6 overall and owns three wins over top-15 opponents this season; DiBlasi also has three ranked wins as he is a team-leading 20-4 overall. Reisz stands at 19-3 overall after going a perfect 10-0 in duals with a 3-1 record vs. the NWCA top 15, while Cody is 12-6 with two ranked victories. All four men were all-RMAC selections last week after leading Mines to the conference dual title.
Mines begins the postseason Saturday in Gunnison with the NCAA Super Region VI Championship starting at 10 a.m.