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Three 'Dogs ranked in second NCAA coaches rankings
2/25/2021 12:00:00 PM | Wrestling
The NCAA released the second coaches rankings for the 2021 wrestling season on Thursday with three Bulldogs remaining in the rankings.
INDIANAPOLIS -Â The NCAA released the second coaches rankings for the 2021 wrestling season on Thursday with three Bulldogs remaining in the rankings.
Leading the way for the 'Dogs is redshirt senior DJ Lloren who ranks No. 12 at 141 pounds followed by redshirt sophomore Hunter Cruz at No. 28 at 184 pounds and freshman Haiden Drury at No. 30 at 133 pounds.
Lloren kept steady in his ranking while Cruz moved up two spots and Drury slid up one spot from the first coaches rankings released on Feb. 11.
Lloren is the third-highest ranked wrestler from the Big 12 at 141 lbs., while Cruz is the sixth at 184 lbs. and Drury sits as the ninth-highest ranked wrestler in the conference at 133 lbs.
The NCAA previously announced the pre-allocations for the 2021 NCAA Championships on Feb. 11 as the Big 12 learned its qualifier breakdown for each weight.
The weight class conference champion in each qualifying tournament will earn an automatic qualifier to the national championships. Each conference was awarded additional pre-allocations based on the five-year average (2016-20) of pre-allocations earned by the conference in each weight class.
The Big 12 will earn three spots at 157 lbs., four apiece at 141, 174 & 184 lbs. and five apiece at 125, 133, 149, 165, 197 & Hwt.
2021 Division I Conference Championships
EIWA (10 teams): Feb. 26 - Manheim, Pa.
MAC (14): Feb. 26-27 - Trenton, N.J. - Rider
Southern (7): Feb. 28 - Boone, N.C. - Appalachian State
Pac-12 (6): Feb. 28 - Corvallis, Ore. - Oregon State
ACC (6): Feb. 28 - Raleigh, N.C. - North Carolina State
Big 12 (12): March 6-7 - Tulsa, Okla.
Big Ten (14): March 6-7 - State College, Pa. - Penn State
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Leading the way for the 'Dogs is redshirt senior DJ Lloren who ranks No. 12 at 141 pounds followed by redshirt sophomore Hunter Cruz at No. 28 at 184 pounds and freshman Haiden Drury at No. 30 at 133 pounds.
Lloren kept steady in his ranking while Cruz moved up two spots and Drury slid up one spot from the first coaches rankings released on Feb. 11.
Lloren is the third-highest ranked wrestler from the Big 12 at 141 lbs., while Cruz is the sixth at 184 lbs. and Drury sits as the ninth-highest ranked wrestler in the conference at 133 lbs.
The NCAA previously announced the pre-allocations for the 2021 NCAA Championships on Feb. 11 as the Big 12 learned its qualifier breakdown for each weight.
The weight class conference champion in each qualifying tournament will earn an automatic qualifier to the national championships. Each conference was awarded additional pre-allocations based on the five-year average (2016-20) of pre-allocations earned by the conference in each weight class.
The Big 12 will earn three spots at 157 lbs., four apiece at 141, 174 & 184 lbs. and five apiece at 125, 133, 149, 165, 197 & Hwt.
The Division I Wrestling Committee will meet in-person to select the remaining at-large qualifiers to fill out the 33-man bracket in each weight class, which will be announced March 9, while brackets and seeding will be announced on ncaa.com at 3Â p.m. PT on March 10.
Fresno State will return to the mat on March 6-7 at the Big 12 Championship in Tulsa, Okla. at the BOK Center with the 2021 NCAA Championships set for March 18-20 at the Enterprise Center in St. Louis, Mo.2021 Division I Conference Championships
EIWA (10 teams): Feb. 26 - Manheim, Pa.
MAC (14): Feb. 26-27 - Trenton, N.J. - Rider
Southern (7): Feb. 28 - Boone, N.C. - Appalachian State
Pac-12 (6): Feb. 28 - Corvallis, Ore. - Oregon State
ACC (6): Feb. 28 - Raleigh, N.C. - North Carolina State
Big 12 (12): March 6-7 - Tulsa, Okla.
Big Ten (14): March 6-7 - State College, Pa. - Penn State
"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 call 559-278-7160.
Follow us on:Â
Twitter: @Fresno StateWRES
Instagram:Â fresnostatewrestling
Facebook:Â FresnoStateAthletics
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