Defending National Champions Augsburg Ranked 9th in Preseason NWCA Div. III Coaches Association Poll

July 16, 2020 / By mobanmarket

The first NWCA Div. III Coaches Association poll has been released going into the new season.

Wartburg College of Iowa, which finished second at the 2015 NCAA Div. III Nationals, enters the preseason as the No. 1 ranked team. They are the only team which finished in the top five last year which appears in the top five of this year’s preseason rankings.

Coming in at No. 2 is SUNY Cortland of New York, with No. 3 Luther College of Iowa, No. 4 Messiah College of Pennsylvania and No. 5 Ithaca College of New York.

The 2015 NCAA Div. III national champions, Augsburg College of Minnesota, enters the year with a No. 9 national ranking.

The pre-season individual rankings have also been released. There are five defending national champions who have received No. 1 rankings going into the season:

• sophomore Matthew Grossmann of Wilkes University at 133 pounds
• senior Farai Sewera of Coe College at 165 pounds
• junior Riley Lefever of Wabash College at 184 pounds
• senior Joe Giaramita of Cortland State at 197 pounds
• junior Donny Longendyke of Augsburg College at 285 pounds

There is a seven coach ranking committee which puts together the coaches poll. The next poll is scheduled for November 17.

NWCA Division III Team Ranking

Ranking Team Total Points
1. Wartburg College (IA) (31)
2. SUNY Cortland (NY) (28)
3. Luther College (IA) (23)
4. Messiah College (PA) (23)
5. Ithaca College (NY) (21)
6. Coe College (IA) (21)
7. Wilkes University (PA) (21)
8. Williams College (MA) (20)
9. Augsburg College (MN) (20)
10. Baldwin Wallace College (OH) (20)
11. University of Wisconsin – Whitewater (20)
12. Roger Williams University (RI) (18)
13. University of Wisconsin – La Crosse (18)
14. Wabash College (IN) (16)
15. New York University (16)

Ranking Committee: Kevin Bratland (US Coast Guard Academy), Mike Howard (Oswego State), Corey Luce (New York University), Jon Laudenslager (Wilkes University), Eric Keller (Wartburg College), Matt Nagel (Concordia College – Moorhead), Joe Norton (North Central College)

Next Ranking: November 17, 2015

NWCA Division III Individual Ranking

125 lbs.
1. Lucas Malmberg – Messiah College (jr)
2. Brian Amato – Worcester Polytechnic Institute (jr)
3. Cole Ferguson – UW Platteville (sr)
4. Jacob Donato – New York University (so)
5. Jakob Stageberg – Concordia College – Moorhead (so)
6. Asher Kramer – SUNY Brockport (sr)
7. James Kaishian – Ithaca College (jr)
8. Bobby Jordan – Johnson & Wales University (so)
9. Devan Richter – University of Chicago (so)
10. Ryan Weinmann – UW La Crosse (jr)

133 lbs.
1. Matthew Grossmann – Wilkes University (so)
2. Nathan Pike – New York University (jr)
3. Connor Campo – Wartburg College (jr)
4. Jesse Gunter – Baldwin Wallace College (sr)
5. Ryan O’Boyle – McDaniel College (sr)
6. Jacob Spearman – Washington & Jefferson College (sr)
7. Nathan Shank – Cornell College (jr)
8. Ryan Flynn – York College (jr)
9. Gabe Foltz – Concordia College – Moorhead (sr)
10. Dustin Weinmann – UW La Crosse (jr)

141 lbs.
1. Drew Van Anrooy – Luther College (sr)
2. Layten Binion – North Central College (jr)
3. Matt Adcock – UW Whitewater (sr)
4. Jeremy Border – University of Mont Union (sr)
5. Alvontae Drummond – McDaniel College (jr)
6. Joshua Decatur – Baldwin Wallace College (jr)
7. Nashid Barrow – Buena Vista University (so)
8. Cody See – UW La Crosse (sr)
9. Ben Henle – Saint John’s University (sr)
10. Kaz Onoo – Wartburg College (so)

149 lbs.
1. Derek Arnold – Ursinus College (jr)
2. Dakota Gray – Luther College (sr)
3. Trevor Engle – Cornell College (sr)
4. Eamonn Gaffney – Ithaca College (sr)
5. Daniel Del Gallo – University of Southern Maine (jr)
6. Josh Evans – Wilkes University (so)
7. Kasey Einerson – UW La Crosse (sr)
8. Dylan Thorson – The College of New Jersey (sr)
9. Mark Pinero – Wartburg College (sr)
10. Jake Savoca – Williams College (so)

157 lbs.
1. Jorge Lopez – Williams College (jr)
2. Bobby Dierna – Cortland State (jr)
3. Antonio Mancella – The College of New Jersey (sr)
4. Tom Gerszewski – UW Whitewater (sr)
5. Shawn Brewer – Alma College (sr)
6. Josh Tardy – North Central College (sr)
7. Ben Cousins – Concorida College – Moorhead (sr)
8. Ty Herzog – Roger Williams University (jr)
9. Gable Fransden – Augsburg College (so)
10. Joe Gaccione – Johnson & Wales University (sr)

165 lbs.
1. Farai Sewera – Coe College (sr)
2. Nolan Barger – Lycoming College (jr)
3. Eric Hensel – Augsburg College (sr)
4. Andrew Steiert – Wartburg College (jr)
5. Ethan Farmer – Wabash College (sr)
6. Nick Velez – Ithaca College (so)
7. Mitchell Fucile – Lakeland College (jr)
8. Blake Letney – Luther College (sr)
9. Francisco Colom – Roger Williams University (sr)
10. David Shapiro – Baldwin Wallace College (sr)

174 lbs.
1. Ryan Harrington – Coe College (jr)
2. Lou Puca – Cortland State (sr)
3. Tyler Schneider – UW La Crosse (jr)
4. Garrett Chase – Baldwin Wallace College (sr)
5. Josh Sibblies – Centenary College (jr)
6. Jordan Newman – UW Whitewater (so)
7. Stephen Aiello – Wheaton College (jr)
8. Ben Swarr – Messiah College (so)
9. Dan Ressler – Roger Williams University (sr)
10. Mike Schermot – US Coast Guard Academy (sr)

184 lbs.
1. Riley Lefever – Wabash College (jr)
2. Christopher Chorzepa – Williams College (jr)
3. Josh Thomson – Messiah College (sr)
4. Jeff Palmeri – SUNY Brockport (sr)
5. Kyle Diesel – Wilkes University (sr)
6. Carlos Toribio – Ithaca College (jr)
7. Thomas Reyhons – Augustana College (sr)
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9. Bryan Levsen – Wartburg College (jr)
10. Justin Krieter – Luther College (jr)

197 lbs.
1. Joe Giaramita – Cortland State (sr)
2. Gerard Roman – Wartburg College (sr)
3. Jacob Lowry – Thiel College (sr)
4. Matt Seabold – Central College (jr)
5. David Welch – Roger Williams University (sr)
6. Ricky Fisher – US Merchant Marine Academy (sr)
7. Brian Olsen – University of Mount Union (jr)
8. Isaiah Bellamy – Wesleyan University (so)
9. Kyle Koser – Messiah College (so)
10. Dennis Melendez – Hunter College (sr)

285 lbs.
1. Donny Longendyke – Augsburg College (jr)
2. Zach Roseberry – Delaware Valley College (jr)
3. Trevor Maresh – Alma College (sr)
4. Conner Herman – Luther College (sr)
5. Matan Peleg – Ursinus College (jr)
6. Kyle Foster – Roger Williams University (jr)
7. Nino Majoy – Heidelberg College (sr)
8. Lance Evans – Wartburg College (so)
9. Jack Seaman – Augustana College (sr)
10. Creighton Fox – Coe College (sr)

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