Iowa wrestling ranked No. 2 in latest national poll
Tony Ramos and Iowa moved up to No. 2 in the national rankings after handing Penn State its first loss on Friday. (Press-Citizen photo)
The Iowa wrestling team is ranked No. 2 in the nation in the latest Division I coaches’ poll, moving up a spot after beating Penn State 22-16 on Friday.
Oklahoma State (13-0) grabbed the top spot after taking down Missouri 21-13 on Friday and Iowa State 25-9 on Sunday. The Cowboys received all 10 first-place votes.
The Hawkeyes (16-1) lost 18-12 at Oklahoma State on Jan. 13, their lone loss this season. They meet Illinois on Friday in Champaign, then host No. 13 Nebraska at 2 p.m. Sunday.
Northern Iowa (8-3), which took down South Dakota State 41-3 and North Dakota State 21-15 durin the weekend, remained No. 20.
The USA TODAY/NWCA/AWN list:
Team (First) Points Record Previous
1 Oklahoma State (10) 400 13-0 2
2 Iowa 390 16-1 3
3 Penn State 379 9-1 1
4 Minnesota 371 12-2 4
5 Ohio State 360 10-2 5
6 Missouri 349 11-2 7
7 Virginia Tech 336 13-2 8
8 Illinois 334 6-4 6
9 Oregon State 318 8-3 9
10 Cornell 311 11-3 10
11 Virginia 299 13-3 11
12 Central Michigan 293 11-3 12
13 Nebraska 276 10-4 13
14 Bloomsburg 272 14-2 14
15 Pittsburgh 259 8-4 15
16 Edinboro 249 8-4 16
17 Purdue 242 13-5 18
18 Wisconsin 223 7-5 19
19 Michigan 222 8-5 17
20 Northern Iowa 207 8-3 20
21 Wyoming 205 8-4 21
22 Penn 182 5-3 23
23 Boise State 156 8-5 24
24 Oklahoma 132 6-7 22
25 North Dakota State 65 7-8 25
Category: Wrestling
