Wrestling Team Ranks Sixth in Latest NCC Rankings

Feb. 6, 2003

The University of Northern Colorado wrestling team is once again ranked sixth in the latest North Central Conference rankings released on Thursday. Jared Spye is once again ranked number one at 149 lbs. Junior Jason McMillian is ranked second in the 197 lb. weight class.

UNC will be back in action at home this Friday when they host Augustana, the third ranked team in the NCC, at 7 p.m.

Team Rankings
1. North Dakota State University (8-3)
2. University of Nebraska- Omaha (6-2)
3. Augustana College (8-4)
4. South Dakota State University (10-6)
5. Minnesota State University- Mankato (5-2)
6. University of Northern Colorado (3-5)
7. St. Cloud State University (0-9)

Individual Rankings

125 Pounds
1. Matt Strawser (SR)- NDSU
2. Dan Hilario (SO)- UNO
3. Aaron Graumann (SO)- AUG
4. Mark Hastings (FR)- UNC

133 Pounds
1. Tony Fratzke (SR)- MSU
2. Mitch Waite (RF)- UNO
3. Nick Magee (RF)- NDSU
4. Kyle Swenson (FR)- UNC

141 Pounds
1. Roderick Ratcliff (SR)- UNO
2. Ryan King (FR)- AUG
3. Jeremy Roe (SO)- SDSU
4. Matt Bitz (RF)- NDSU

149 Pounds
1. Jared Spry (JR)- UNC
2. Hannon Hisek (SR)- MSU
3. Austin Scarset (FR)- AUG
4. Jared Barnes (RF)- SDSU

157 Pounds
1. Paul Carlson (JR)- NDSU
2. Cory Beckman (SR)- MSU
3. Brody Olson (SR)- UNC
4. Matt McDougall (FR)- AUG

165 Pounds
1. Tyler Bryant (SR)- SDSU
2. Matt Neumueller (SR)- SCSU
3. Mike Fiedler (JR)- NDSU
4. Jake Emerick (SR)- MSU

174 Pounds
1. Tom Meester (SO)- AUG
2. Bryan Cowdin (SO)- SDSU
3. Jon Duncombe (SO)- SCSU
4. Jon Dierk (JR)- MSU

184 Pounds
1. Tyler Jones (SR)- SDSU
2. Zach Stalder (SR)- UNO
3. Sam Kenton (SR)- AUG
4. Joel Schrimpf (SR)- MSU

197 Pounds
1. Chad Wallace (SR)- UNO
2. Jason McMillan (JR)- UNC
3. Tim Boldt (RF)- SDSU
4. Brian Kraemer (JR)- NDSU

285 Pounds
1. Les Sigman (RF)- UNO
2. Dustin Darveaux (SR)- SCSU
3. Cris Bietz (SO)- AUG
4. Dusty Hoffschneider (RF)- UNC

NCC Dual Meet Results Since 1/21/03
Wyoming 29 vs. UNC 9
UNO 40 vs. SCSU 3
UNO 31 vs. Southwest St. 7
NDSU 21 vs. Augsburg 12
Northern Iowa 31 vs. NDSU 6
AC 38 vs Dakota Weslyan 13
UNC 32 vs Colorado Mines 6
NDSU 16 vs UNO 16 (NDSU wins on criteria)
Southwest St. 28 vs. SCSU 22
SDSU 32 vs. Buena Vista (Iowa) 12
SDSU 30 vs. Simpson (Iowa) 12
SDSU 19 vs. Moorhead St. 16
NDSU 26 vs. SDSU 13
MSU 26 vs. Northern St. 15
MSU 36 vs. SCSU 6
UNC 25 vs. Adams St. 13
UNO 29 vs. AC 10
Moorhead St. 16 vs. MSU 15
SDSU 25 vs. Coe (Iowa) 17
SDSU 40 vs Dana (Neb) 6