NORFOLK, Va. – The ODU Wrestling Monarchs enter the week of Dec. 16 ranked in the same five top-25 polls. Old Dominion also has seven wrestlers ranked in the top-25 of their respective weight classes.
From the Mid-American Conference, No. 4 Missouri, No. 20 Kent State and No. 25 Northern Iowa join ODU in the top-25 team rankings.
The Monarchs are back in action this weekend when they host Chattanooga for a 1:00 p.m. contest at the Ted Constant Center. ODU will then go a week without competition, but return to the mat on Dec. 29 for the Midlands Championships in Evanston, Ill.
Team Rankings
WIN Magazine TPI: No. 19
InterMat Tournament Rankings: No. 19
InterMat Dual Meet Rankings: No. 22
WrestlingReport.com: No. 24
USA Today/NWCA Coaches Poll: No. 24
Brandon Jeske / 125 lbs / Sophomore / Virginia Beach, Va.
Associated Wrestling Press: No. 16
InterMat: No. 20
WIN Magazine: No. 20
WrestlingReport.com: No. 23
Jeske is 2-2 on the year after recording one win by decision and one by major decision.
Chris Mecate / 141 lbs / Junior / Highland, Calif.
InterMat: No. 9
WIN Magazine: No. 12
AWN: No. 14
WrestlingReport.com: No. 15
Flowrestling: No. 18
TOM: No. 20
Associated Wrestling Press: No. 21
Mecate is 5-2 on the season and enters the week after finishing in second place at the Cleveland State Open. Mecate posted one win by decision, one by tech fall, one by fall and a close 5-4 win in the second tiebreaker.
Alexander Richardson / 149 lbs / Junior / Jersey City, N.J.
WrestlingReport.com: No. 10
WIN Magazine: No. 10
InterMat: No. 12
AWN: No. 14
Flowrestling: No. 14
Associated Wrestling Press: No. 14
TOM: No. 16
Richardson is 7-2 overall and has posted four wins by decision, two by fall and one by tech fall. His fastest fall was in 57 seconds.
Tristan Warner / 165 lbs / Senior / Mechanicsburg, Pa.
TOM: No. 11
WrestlingReport.com: No. 13
InterMat: No. 14
Associated Wrestling Press: No. 14
AWN: No. 16
WIN Magazine: No. 19
Flowrestling: No. 19
Warner is a perfect 8-0 on the year and 3-0 in dual meet action. He has posted three wins by decision, three by major decision, one by fall and one by tech fall. His fastest fall was 5:00.
Jack Dechow / 184 lbs / Sophomore / Richmond, Ill.
WIN Magazine: No. 3
InterMat: No. 4
Flowrestling: No. 4
Associated Wrestling Press: No. 6
WrestlingReport.com: No. 7
AWN: No. 8
TOM: No. 8
Dechow is 7-1 overall and has notched a 3-1 dual meet record. He has posted four wins by decision, two by fall and one by tech fall. His fastest fall was 3:58.
Kevin Beazley / 197 lbs / Sophomore / Howell, Mich.
Associated Wrestling Press: No. 23
WrestlingReport.com: No. 24
Beazley is 12-7 overall and has posted four wins by decision, four major decisions and three falls. His fastest fall was just 18 seconds into the match. This past weekend he placed third at the Cleveland State Open.
Jacob Henderson / 285 lbs / Senior / Toledo, Ohio
TOM: No. 16
InterMat: No. 18
AWN: No. 19
WrestlingReport.com: No. 21
Associated Wrestling Press: No. 22
Henderson is 10-3 on the season, ranking second on the team in total wins. He was won eight times by decision, one by major decision and once in sudden victory.