MTSU ranked #12 in NCWA Coaches' Poll

[coachknepper]

After resounding victories against in-state rivals East Tennessee State University 46-10 and UT-Knoxville 54-3, the MTSU Blue Raiders find themselves 12th in the current NCWA Coaches' Poll with a 7-4 dual record.

 

Season Results at the Break:

 

10/29 1st Place at Mercer Bear Invitational, 56 pts

11/5 2nd Place at MTSU Alumni Duals

vs. Spartanburg MC (NJCAA) W 23-19

vs. Arkansas Baptist (NJCAA) W 52-3

vs. #4 Liberty (former NCAA-D1) L 34-13

11/12 Shorter Open, 5 placers in 8 weight classes

133 Feuerbacher-4th 157 Colbert-6th 165 Badon-5th 174 Roberts-3rd 184 LaBadie-2nd

11/19 Campbellsville Duals

vs. Shorter (NAIA) L 43-3

vs. Cumberlands, KY (NAIA) L 34-9

vs. Campbellsville (NAIA) L 41-9 (was #2 at time)

12/3 Cincinnati Quad

vs. Cincinnati W 37-13

vs. Dayton W 51-6

vs. Southern Indiana W 1-0

12/10 ETSU Duals

vs. East Tennessee State 46-10

vs. Tennessee-Knoxville 54-3

 

NCWA Coaches Poll for Dec 13

 

1 California Baptist University (5) <NCAA-D2 Provisional>

2 University of Central Florida (1)

3 Grand Valley State University (1)

4 Liberty University <NCAA-D1 transition to NCWA>

5 Southern Illinois University - Edwardsville <NCAA-D1 Provisional>

6 The Apprentice School <Athletic Dept Program>

7 Notre Dame College <NCAA-D2 Provisional>

8 Lindenwood University - St. Charles <NCAA-D2 Provisional>

9 Marion Military Institute <Athletic Dept Program>

10 University of Maryland, Baltimore County

11 McKendree University <NCAA-D2 Provisional>

12 Middle Tennessee State University

13 West Chester University

14 Massachusetts Institute of Technology

15 Mercer University

16 United States Naval Academy Prep <Athletic Dept Program>

17 Northwest Missouri State University

18 University of New Hampshire

19 Minot State University <NCAA-D2 Provisional>

20 United States Air Force Academy Prep <Athletic Dept Program>

21 University of Connecticut

22 Penn State University - DuBois <Athletic Dept Program>

23 Southern Virginia University <Athletic Dept Program>

24 Colorado State University - Ft. Collins

25 University of Montana Western

[coachknepper]

Individual NCWA Point Rankings for TN guys:

 

125

#6 Anthony Patnode, MTSU (White House) 11-4

#10 Shane Shaffner, MTSU (Kingsbury) 8-7

#15 Ian McKinley, ETSU (Bearden) 4-6

#19 Kendall Kermick, MTSU (Germantown) 3-2

 

133

#2 Eric Feuerbacher, MTSU (Blackman) 15-6

 

141

#14 Patrick Chadwick, MTSU (Overton) 4-1 <will be 133>

 

149

#7 Nic Shields, ETSU (Maryville) 11-8

#24 Trey Thigpend, MTSU (Overton) 4-1 <will be 141>

#34 Kyle Chandler, MTSU (MLK) 2-0

 

157

#4 Everett Colbert, MTSU (McGavock) 16-7

 

165

#11 Hunter Badon, MTSU (Arlington) 7-4

#13 Nick Appleby, MTSU (Dallas, PA) 6-4

 

174

#2 Jonathan Roberts, MTSU (Beech) 12-7

#27 Daniel Grasty, ETSU 4-6 (Union County) 4-6

 

184

#5 Michael LaBadie, MTSU (E. Stroudsburg, PA) 11-6

#11 Logan Ridenour, ETSU (Maryville) 8-7

 

197

#12 Rakim Talley, MTSU (Dickson County) inactive 4-2

#19 Craig Carter, ETSU (Dobbyns Bennett) 3-1

#23 Denzel Caldwell, MTSU (Antioch) 4-6

 

235

#10 Adam Wells, MTSU (Blackman) 9-6

#17 Cody Quick, MTSU (Tullahoma) injured

#25 Miles Taylor, MTSU (Oakland) 2-5

#28 Jonathan Taylor, MTSU (Millington Central) 2-2

 

285

#2 Tyler Bond, MTSU (Rossview) 9-6

#7 Spencer Keck, ETSU (Union County) 6-5

[lamer189]

After resounding victories against in-state rivals East Tennessee State University 46-10 and UT-Knoxville 54-3, the MTSU Blue Raiders find themselves 12th in the current NCWA Coaches' Poll with a 7-4 dual record.

 

Season Results at the Break:

 

10/29 1st Place at Mercer Bear Invitational, 56 pts

11/5 2nd Place at MTSU Alumni Duals

vs. Spartanburg MC (NJCAA) W 23-19

vs. Arkansas Baptist (NJCAA) W 52-3

vs. #4 Liberty (former NCAA-D1) L 34-13

11/12 Shorter Open, 5 placers in 8 weight classes

133 Feuerbacher-4th 157 Colbert-6th 165 Badon-5th 174 Roberts-3rd 184 LaBadie-2nd

11/19 Campbellsville Duals

vs. Shorter (NAIA) L 43-3

vs. Cumberlands, KY (NAIA) L 34-9

vs. Campbellsville (NAIA) L 41-9 (was #2 at time)

12/3 Cincinnati Quad

vs. Cincinnati W 37-13

vs. Dayton W 51-6

vs. Southern Indiana W 1-0

12/10 ETSU Duals

vs. East Tennessee State 46-10

vs. Tennessee-Knoxville 54-3

 

NCWA Coaches Poll for Dec 13

 

1 California Baptist University (5) <NCAA-D2 Provisional>

2 University of Central Florida (1)

3 Grand Valley State University (1)

4 Liberty University <NCAA-D1 transition to NCWA>

5 Southern Illinois University - Edwardsville <NCAA-D1 Provisional>

6 The Apprentice School <Athletic Dept Program>

7 Notre Dame College <NCAA-D2 Provisional>

8 Lindenwood University - St. Charles <NCAA-D2 Provisional>

9 Marion Military Institute <Athletic Dept Program>

10 University of Maryland, Baltimore County

11 McKendree University <NCAA-D2 Provisional>

12 Middle Tennessee State University

13 West Chester University

14 Massachusetts Institute of Technology

15 Mercer University

16 United States Naval Academy Prep <Athletic Dept Program>

17 Northwest Missouri State University

18 University of New Hampshire

19 Minot State University <NCAA-D2 Provisional>

20 United States Air Force Academy Prep <Athletic Dept Program>

21 University of Connecticut

22 Penn State University - DuBois <Athletic Dept Program>

23 Southern Virginia University <Athletic Dept Program>

24 Colorado State University - Ft. Collins

25 University of Montana Western

What does it mean by provisional,transtion, and ADP?

[coachknepper]

What does it mean by provisional,transtion, and ADP?

 

Teams that are transitioning from the NAIA to NCAA-D2 are considered "Provisional" and cannot participate in NCAA Postseason until all NCAA Standards are met for the whole athletic department.

 

SIU-Edwardsville is in its last year of NCAA-D1 provisional status meaning they will be able to participate/qualify for the D1 championships in 2013. The highest SIU-E has finished in the NCWA was 3rd. They have an entire NCAA-D1 schedule before coming to the NCWA Conference and National Championships...their schedule this year includes Indiana (they lost 27-15), Northen Illinois (L 27-9), Campbell, Indianapolis (NCAA-D2), Northwestern, Purdue, the Midlands, Shippensburg, Missouri, Eastern Michigan, South Dakota State, and Buffalo. The last 2 years they have faced Iowa.

 

Liberty was dropped as a NCAA-D1 program, but the coaching staff as well as the NCWA was able to negotiate for the team to keep it's paid staff and scholarship athletes (a few transferred)...so technically they are still sponsored by the athletic dept.

 

Athletic Dept Programs that aren't listed as NCAA-D1 or NCAA-D2 are just that, sponsored by the athletic dept but not a part of NJCAA, NAIA or NCAA. Many of these teams (such as Apprentice, S. Virginia, and Penn St-DuBois) belong to the USCAA, which doesn't yet have enough members to have it's own league for wrestling.

 

Teams such as UCF and Grand Valley have a long-standing tradition of raising funds to support their programs, which compete against all divisions. UCF is about to face Cal Baptist in a dual in CA before heading to the Desert Duals later this month. MTSU is beginning to be considered in that upper-echelon category.

 

Marion Military is a 2-year military school that now serves as a feeder program to the U.S. Coast Guard Academy (NCAA-D3), much like USNAPS, USAFAPS, and USMAPS feed the NCAA-D1 programs Navy, Air Force, and Army.

 

Just for reference, teams such as Newberry (NCAA-D2 #1), Belmont Abbey (NCAA-D3), and Darton College (NJCAA) started off as NCWA programs.

Edited December 14, 2011 by coachknepper

[lamer189]

Teams that are transitioning from the NAIA to NCAA-D2 are considered "Provisional" and cannot participate in NCAA Postseason until all NCAA Standards are met for the whole athletic department.

 

SIU-Edwardsville is in its last year of NCAA-D1 provisional status meaning they will be able to participate/qualify for the D1 championships in 2013. The highest SIU-E has finished in the NCWA was 3rd. They have an entire NCAA-D1 schedule before coming to the NCWA Conference and National Championships...their schedule this year includes Indiana (they lost 27-15), Northen Illinois (L 27-9), Campbell, Indianapolis (NCAA-D2), Northwestern, Purdue, the Midlands, Shippensburg, Missouri, Eastern Michigan, South Dakota State, and Buffalo. The last 2 years they have faced Iowa.

 

Liberty was dropped as a NCAA-D1 program, but the coaching staff as well as the NCWA was able to negotiate for the team to keep it's paid staff and scholarship athletes (a few transferred)...so technically they are still sponsored by the athletic dept.

 

Athletic Dept Programs that aren't listed as NCAA-D1 or NCAA-D2 are just that, sponsored by the athletic dept but not a part of NJCAA, NAIA or NCAA. Many of these teams (such as Apprentice, S. Virginia, and Penn St-DuBois) belong to the USCAA, which doesn't yet have enough members to have it's own league for wrestling.

 

Teams such as UCF and Grand Valley have a long-standing tradition of raising funds to support their programs, which compete against all divisions. UCF is about to face Cal Baptist in a dual in CA before heading to the Desert Duals later this month. MTSU is beginning to be considered in that upper-echelon category.

 

Marion Military is a 2-year military school that now serves as a feeder program to the U.S. Coast Guard Academy (NCAA-D3), much like USNAPS, USAFAPS, and USMAPS feed the NCAA-D1 programs Navy, Air Force, and Army.

 

Just for reference, teams such as Newberry (NCAA-D2 #1), Belmont Abbey (NCAA-D3), and Darton College (NJCAA) started off as NCWA programs.

THank you coach K. It helps to know what the difference is especially when the sport is not talked about much in schools or the media and we wrestlers don't know the difference till we hear NAIA and not NCAA. SO thank you very much.

[JSamson7]

Individual NCWA Point Rankings for TN guys:

 

125

#6 Anthony Patnode, MTSU (White House) 11-4

#10 Shane Shaffner, MTSU (Kingsbury) 8-7

#15 Ian McKinley, ETSU (Bearden) 4-6

#19 Kendall Kermick, MTSU (Germantown) 3-2

 

133

#2 Eric Feuerbacher, MTSU (Blackman) 15-6

 

141

#14 Patrick Chadwick, MTSU (Overton) 4-1 <will be 133>

 

149

#7 Nic Shields, ETSU (Maryville) 11-8

#24 Trey Thigpend, MTSU (Overton) 4-1 <will be 141>

#34 Kyle Chandler, MTSU (MLK) 2-0

 

157

#4 Everett Colbert, MTSU (McGavock) 16-7

 

165

#11 Hunter Badon, MTSU (Arlington) 7-4

#13 Nick Appleby, MTSU (Dallas, PA) 6-4

 

174

#2 Jonathan Roberts, MTSU (Beech) 12-7

#27 Daniel Grasty, ETSU 4-6 (Union County) 4-6

 

184

#5 Michael LaBadie, MTSU (E. Stroudsburg, PA) 11-6

#11 Logan Ridenour, ETSU (Maryville) 8-7

 

197

#12 Rakim Talley, MTSU (Dickson County) inactive 4-2

#19 Craig Carter, ETSU (Dobbyns Bennett) 3-1

#23 Denzel Caldwell, MTSU (Antioch) 4-6

 

235

#10 Adam Wells, MTSU (Blackman) 9-6

#17 Cody Quick, MTSU (Tullahoma) injured

#25 Miles Taylor, MTSU (Oakland) 2-5

#28 Jonathan Taylor, MTSU (Millington Central) 2-2

 

285

#2 Tyler Bond, MTSU (Rossview) 9-6

#7 Spencer Keck, ETSU (Union County) 6-5

 

As a former UTC Moc & MTSU wrestling alum like our mutual buddy Hamm Bone, a Facebook friend of yours, & a Maryville High graduate... Keep it up!! Definitely pulling for Logan & Nic, but also pulling for Hamm to lose a few pounds too. I'd say both of us need to go on the BIGGEST LOSER some time soon...

 

Edited December 15, 2011 by JSamson7