DII power rankings: SCSU, Wisc.-Parkside continue to lead field NCAA.com

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PRESENTED BY Here are the DII Week 8 power rankings: 1 – St. Cloud State: The Huskies moved to 12-1 with a 51-0 whitewash of Division III St. John’s (Minn.) last week. SCSU has outscored its last three opponents by a combined score of 130-6. Head coach Steve Costanzo’s group hosts Minot State (S.D.) and a good Minnesota State-Mankato this weekend. The Mavericks (7-3) are coming off a win over Upper Iowa. 2 – Wisconsin-Parkside: Head coach Gregg Lewis’ squad beat Bellarmine (Ky.) and Indianapolis by a combined 77-14 in Louisville last Saturday. Earlier this season the Greyhounds beat UW-P on the Rangers’ home mat. The second meeting of 2016-17 resulted in the Rangers (10-2) winning the final six bouts in a 31-7 victory. UW-P hosts Division III Wisconsin-Whitewater on Wednesday and finishes its dual schedule Saturday against Truman State (Mo.) and Drury (Mo.) This Week in - Jan. 30-Feb. 5; CHAMPIONSHIP WEEK! earns share w/ 1W; outright w/ 2Ws — GLVC (@GLVCsports) 3 – Central Oklahoma:rd 4 – McKendree (Ill.): 5 – Mercyhurst (Pa.) – Andy Welton’s 34-second pin at 285 pounds highlighted the Lakers’ 29-14 win over East Stroudsburg (Pa.) last Saturday two days after MU beat West Liberty 41-4. The Lakers (9-3), winners of five straight, host Kutztown (Pa.) this Saturday. Wrestling Takes Down East Stroudsburg 29-14 — Mercyhurst Lakers (@HurstAthletics) 6 – Nebraska-Kearney: UNK’s up-and-down dual season continued last week with a victory over Western State (Colo.) and a 22-21 loss to Colorado State-Pueblo. Destin McCauley (24-4) picked up his ninth pin of the season at 157 pounds and Kyle Bateman’s pin at 174 pounds tied the dual at 15, but CSU-Pueblo won the next two to secure the victory. UNK heavyweight Kevin Barrett (25-4) had his 14th pin of the season. The Lopers (14-6) host Central Missouri on Saturday. 7 – Maryville (Mo.): The Saints outscored in-state foes Drury and Truman State, 82-9, to move to 4-3 for the season. Head coach Mike Denney’s squad is at Indianapolis this Saturday and faces Bellarmine and Indianapolis. T8 – Notre Dame College (Ohio): NDC’s limited dual schedule continued last Friday as the Falcons (4-2) beat West Liberty, 49-(-)1 in West Virginia. Juwon Edmond (157) had a 32-second pin, one of four Falcons to record a fall. NDC faces Division III John Carroll (Ohio) this Saturday. T8 – Pittsburgh-Johnstown: Pat Pecora’s Mountain Cats are 11-2 after beating Wheeling Jesuit (W.V.) 19-18 on criteria last Friday. Top-ranked 157-pounder Cody Law (19-0) leads UPJ against in-state foe Millersville this Friday. UPJ’s only losses in 2016-17 are to St. Cloud State and Mercyhurst, both coming at the NWCA National Duals. #11 Wrestlers Defeat #6 Wheeling Jesuit on Third Criteria — PittJohnstownSports (@MtnCatAthletics) T8 – Upper Iowa: The Peacocks fell to 9-3 with a loss to Minnesota State-Mankato. UIU wrestles at Augustana (S.D.) on Sunday and host No. 1 SCSU on Feb. 9 in Fayette. T8 – Indianapolis: Wisconsin-Parkside avenged a loss to the Greyhounds (12-6) earlier this season with a 31-7 win last Saturday in Louisville. McKendree and Maryville visit Indianapolis this Saturday for back-to-back duals. The remaining schedule also includes a match against Notre Dame College on Feb. 12 in St. Louis. Knocking on the door: Colorado State-Pueblo, Wheeling Jesuit (W.J.), Ashland (Ohio), California Baptist, Findlay (Ohio), Kutztown (Pa.), Minnesota State-Mankato, Augustana (S.D.)