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Four 'Dogs ranked in first coaches' panel rankings
1/24/2020 9:30:00 AM | Wrestling
INDIANAPOLIS - The NCAA released the first of four coaches' panel rankings for the 2019-20 wrestling season on Friday with four Bulldogs in the rankings.
Leading the way for the 'Dogs is senior heavyweight Josh Hokit who checks in No. 11 at heavyweight followed by redshirt sophomore Jacob Wright at No. 18 at 157 pounds.
Redshirt junior DJ Lloren sits No. 22 at 141 pounds while redshirt sophomore Jackson Hemauer comes in No. 25 at 174 pounds.
Hokit and Hemauer are both coming off qualifying for the 2019 NCAA Championships in Pittsburgh where Hokit earned All-American honors while Wright and Lloren are vying for their first NCAA Championship berths.
Hokit is the second-highest ranked heavyweight from the Big 12 behind only No. 7 Tate Orndorff of Utah Valley while Wright is the third-highest 157-pounder. Lloren and Hemauer are each the fifth-highest wrestler in their respective weight classes.
The final rankings will be one of the criteria used as part of the selection process to determine qualifiers and seeding for the 2020 NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships on March 19-21 at U.S. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis.
The rankings are determined by a vote of 14 coaches in each weight class with two head coaches from each of the seven conferences (ACC, Big Ten, Big 12, EIWA, MAC, Pac-12 and SoCon), which is double the amount of voters that had previously been used for the coaches' panel rankings.
For ranking purposes, coaches may only consider a wrestler that has been designated as a starter at a respective weight class. Wrestlers must have participated in at least five matches against Division I opponents in the weight class and have wrestled within the last 30 days to be ranked.
The first two rankings (Jan. 24/Feb. 13) are used primarily for educational purposes to promote the selection criteria to coaches, student-athletes, media and fans.
The third ranking (Feb. 27) will be the ranking that will be used by the NCAA Wrestling Committee to assist in determining the advance allocations to each qualifying tournament. The final ranking following conference tournaments will be used to provide the most accurate and up-to-date rankings to the committee as an important element of the selection criteria during the in-person selection meeting.
Wrestlers in each weight class will be measured by winning percentage, rating percentage index (RPI) and coaches' rankings to earn allocation spots for their qualifying tournaments for the championships.
The above criteria, in addition to head-to-head competition, quality wins, results against common opponents and qualifying tournament placement are all part of the evaluation process for selection and seeding the committee uses for the NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships.
"Fresno State Athletics: The Pride of the Valley" – The Bulldog Foundation creates championship experiences for Fresno State student-athletes as they strive for excellence in the classroom, in competition and in life. To become a BDF member, please visit bulldogfoundation.org.
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Leading the way for the 'Dogs is senior heavyweight Josh Hokit who checks in No. 11 at heavyweight followed by redshirt sophomore Jacob Wright at No. 18 at 157 pounds.
Redshirt junior DJ Lloren sits No. 22 at 141 pounds while redshirt sophomore Jackson Hemauer comes in No. 25 at 174 pounds.
Hokit and Hemauer are both coming off qualifying for the 2019 NCAA Championships in Pittsburgh where Hokit earned All-American honors while Wright and Lloren are vying for their first NCAA Championship berths.
Hokit is the second-highest ranked heavyweight from the Big 12 behind only No. 7 Tate Orndorff of Utah Valley while Wright is the third-highest 157-pounder. Lloren and Hemauer are each the fifth-highest wrestler in their respective weight classes.
The final rankings will be one of the criteria used as part of the selection process to determine qualifiers and seeding for the 2020 NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships on March 19-21 at U.S. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis.
The rankings are determined by a vote of 14 coaches in each weight class with two head coaches from each of the seven conferences (ACC, Big Ten, Big 12, EIWA, MAC, Pac-12 and SoCon), which is double the amount of voters that had previously been used for the coaches' panel rankings.
For ranking purposes, coaches may only consider a wrestler that has been designated as a starter at a respective weight class. Wrestlers must have participated in at least five matches against Division I opponents in the weight class and have wrestled within the last 30 days to be ranked.
The first two rankings (Jan. 24/Feb. 13) are used primarily for educational purposes to promote the selection criteria to coaches, student-athletes, media and fans.
The third ranking (Feb. 27) will be the ranking that will be used by the NCAA Wrestling Committee to assist in determining the advance allocations to each qualifying tournament. The final ranking following conference tournaments will be used to provide the most accurate and up-to-date rankings to the committee as an important element of the selection criteria during the in-person selection meeting.
Wrestlers in each weight class will be measured by winning percentage, rating percentage index (RPI) and coaches' rankings to earn allocation spots for their qualifying tournaments for the championships.
The above criteria, in addition to head-to-head competition, quality wins, results against common opponents and qualifying tournament placement are all part of the evaluation process for selection and seeding the committee uses for the NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships.
"Fresno State Athletics: The Pride of the Valley" – The Bulldog Foundation creates championship experiences for Fresno State student-athletes as they strive for excellence in the classroom, in competition and in life. To become a BDF member, please visit bulldogfoundation.org.
Follow us on:Â
Twitter: @Fresno StateWRES
Instagram:Â fresnostatewrestling
Facebook:Â FresnoStateAthletics
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