Junior College National Rankings are released

The NJCAA released their 2009-2010 pre-season national rankings this week.  Several school from the west are ranked highly in the team rankings, as well as many individual wrestlers.  The 4x Champion Iowa Central Tritons begin the year as the 2nd rated team, behind Meremac of St. Louis.  The Meremac program has been  put on notice that they will be terminated as a varsity sport at the conclusion of this season, and holds the #1 spot heading into the season.  The top ranked teams and individuals  are as follows:

TEAMS
1.Meremac CC

2.Iowa Central 

3. North Idaho

5. Clackamas

6. Northwest Wyoming 

7. Highline CC

12. Southwestern Oregon CC

125
4  Justin Purvis Highline 

5. Thomas Gowling, SWOCC

10  Kyle McCrite North Idaho

133 

1 Aaron Smith Highline

5  Saul Guerrero NW Wyoming
 11 2.0 Tracy Huffman North Idaho

141

3 McCade Ford NW Wyoming

 4  Trent Stevenson SW Oregon
 10 Jason Gray Highline
 11 Nick Harris North Idaho
 12  Anthony Weerheim Clackamas

149

 4 Jeremy Bommarito North Idaho

 7  Matt Melendrez Clackamas
 12  Tony Wood NW Wyoming

157 
2  Marshall Giovanni Highline
 5  Briston Brenton NW Wyoming

 10 Brad Sweet Yakima Valley
12 Joey Pierottti North Idaho

165

6 Derek Mestrovich Clackamas

9 Jake McCoy SW Oregon

 11 Adam Thies Yakima Valley
 12  Jesse Nielsen North Idaho

174

1  Caleb Kociemba Clackamas
 4  Stevie Vasquez North Idaho
 10  Nick Petersen NW Wyoming

184 
4Celic Bell North Idaho
5  Brett Sanchez Clackamas 
12 Benji Martin Yakima Valley

197

3 Kamren Jackson North Idaho
 7  Ryland Geiger Clackamas

285

1  Landon Harris NW Wyoming
4  David Lopez Highline 
6  Roger McCovey North Idaho
 7 Jacob Mitchell Clackamas
 10  Nigel Bond Yakima Valley

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