Cobbers Climb To No.4 In National Rankings

MOORHEAD, Minn. (1/06/15)—Concordia continued to climb in the national rankings as the Cobbers moved up one spot to fourth in the latest National Wrestling Coaches Association (NWCA) Division III poll. It is the second highest ranking in program history.

Concordia, who was ranked fifth in the NWCA released on Dec. 9, earned the promotion thanks to a 3-1 record at the Desert Duals held in Las Vegas, Nev. on Dec. 21. During the one-day dual meet, Concordia beat previously ranked No.4 Coe (Iowa) before losing to No.2-ranked – and defending national champion – Wartburg.

Concordia is currently 6-3 in dual meets with two of the three losses coming at the hands of quality NCAA Division II teams.

The No.4 ranking is second only to last year when the Cobbers were ranked No.2 in the nation for two weeks after finishing second in the annual NWCA National Duals Meet.  

The Cobbers continue to have a pair of wrestlers ranked in the top 10 of their individual weight class. All-American Jacoby Bergeron is currently ranked fifth at 141 and Jake Krogstad is fourth at 165. Bergeron leads Concordia in wins with a 22-6 record while Krogstad is now 9-8 on the year.

Concordia will have their No.4 ranking tested this weekend when they travel to Ft. Wayne, Ind. To compete in this year's NWCA National Dual Meet. The Cobbers have a bye for the first round of the tournament and will face the winner of the Johnson & Wales/Augustana (Ill.) dual in the Round of 16.


NWCA Division III National Rankings - Jan. 6, 2015
1. University of Wisconsin – Whitewater (7 - 0)
2. Wartburg College (IA) (7 - 1)
3. Wabash College (IN) (4 - 0)
4. Concordia College – Moorhead  (6 - 3)
5. University of Mount Union (OH) (5 - 1)
6. University of Wisconsin – La Crosse (8 - 2)
7. Messiah College (PA) (7 - 1)
8. Coe College (IA) (3 - 2)
9. Delaware Valley College (PA) (4 - 2)
10. Augsburg College (MN) (4 - 1)
11. Cornell College (IA) (5 - 5)
12. Ithaca College (NY) (2 - 0)
13. York College (PA) (9 - 2) 16
14. Wilkes University (PA) (6 – 2)
15. Alma College (MI) (8 – 3)
16. Baldwin Wallace College (OH) (10 – 4)
17. Roger Williams University (RI) (5 - 1)
18. Johnson & Wales University (RI) (7 - 2)
19. Luther College (IA) (4 - 3)
20. Stevens Institute of Technology (NJ) (5 - 2)
21. SUNY Brockport (NY) (1 - 0)
22. Waynesburg University (PA) (9 - 4)
23. Olivet College (MI) (4 – 9)
24. Loras College (IA) (4 - 4)
25. Heidelberg College (OH) (7 - 3)
26. New York University (7 - 1)
27. Rhode Island College (5 – 1)
28. US Coast Guard Academy (CT) (2 – 1)
29. Central College (IA) (3 – 1)
30. The College of New Jersey (4 - 3)