165 Starter Rankings | Division I (big-ten)
165 Starter Rankings | Division I (big-ten)
2026 Season | Week 13 | 01/26
This is a starters-only view, so no redshirts or multiple guys from each team and weight will be shown here. This gives the best indication of participants for conference and national tournaments.
| # | Wrestler | School | Conf | Record | WS ELO | Win / Bns |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
10 |
Mesenbrink, Mitchell | JR | #1 Penn State |
Big Ten | 16 - 0 | 1710.60 | 100.00% / 100.00% |
30 |
Caliendo, Michael | SR | #5 Iowa |
Big Ten | 11 - 2 | 1635.07 | 84.62% / 69.23% |
40 |
Blaze, Joey | JR | #36 Purdue |
Big Ten | 14 - 0 | 1618.25 | 100.00% / 64.29% |
70 |
Scoles, Braeden | SO | #8 Illinois |
Big Ten | 12 - 4 | 1552.32 | 75.00% / 37.50% |
100 |
Araujo, LJ | FR | #4 Nebraska |
Big Ten | 11 - 6 | 1530.61 | 64.71% / 17.65% |
120 |
Sparks, Andrew | SR | #10 Minnesota |
Big Ten | 13 - 4 | 1526.37 | 76.47% / 27.78% |
150 |
Barbosa, Andrew | FR | #16 Rutgers |
Big Ten | 12 - 4 | 1513.27 | 75.00% / 31.25% |
160 |
Gallagher, Paddy | SR | #2 Ohio State |
Big Ten | 8 - 5 | 1508.97 | 61.54% / 40.00% |
180 |
Lillard, Tyler | JR | #29 Indiana |
Big Ten | 10 - 3 | 1506.80 | 76.92% / 38.46% |
320 |
Goebel, Cody | JR | #27 Wisconsin |
Big Ten | 9 - 6 | 1462.51 | 60.00% / 13.33% |
510 |
Gates, Justin | FR | #13 Michigan |
Big Ten | 11 - 6 | 1398.73 | 64.71% / 17.65% |
550 |
Rodriguez, AJ | SO | #52 Maryland |
Big Ten | 9 - 9 | 1394.60 | 50.00% / 15.79% |
570 |
Bostelman, Jacob | SO | #39 Northwestern |
Big Ten | 8 - 9 | 1391.60 | 47.06% / .00% |
660 |
Shannon, DJ | SR | #58 Michigan State |
Big Ten | 5 - 8 | 1355.72 | 38.46% / 15.38% |
| # | Trend | Wrestler School |
Conf Record |
WS ELO Win / Bns |
Clips |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Mesenbrink, Mitchell | JR
#1 Penn State |
Big Ten
16 - 0 |
1710.60
100.00% / 100.00% |
6 | |
| 3 |
Caliendo, Michael | SR
#5 Iowa |
Big Ten
11 - 2 |
1635.07
84.62% / 69.23% |
5 | |
| 4 |
Blaze, Joey | JR
#36 Purdue |
Big Ten
14 - 0 |
1618.25
100.00% / 64.29% |
2 | |
| 7 |
Scoles, Braeden | SO
#8 Illinois |
Big Ten
12 - 4 |
1552.32
75.00% / 37.50% |
||
| 10 |
Araujo, LJ | FR
#4 Nebraska |
Big Ten
11 - 6 |
1530.61
64.71% / 17.65% |
||
| 12 |
Sparks, Andrew | SR
#10 Minnesota |
Big Ten
13 - 4 |
1526.37
76.47% / 27.78% |
3 | |
| 15 |
Barbosa, Andrew | FR
#16 Rutgers |
Big Ten
12 - 4 |
1513.27
75.00% / 31.25% |
||
| 16 |
Gallagher, Paddy | SR
#2 Ohio State |
Big Ten
8 - 5 |
1508.97
61.54% / 40.00% |
||
| 18 |
Lillard, Tyler | JR
#29 Indiana |
Big Ten
10 - 3 |
1506.80
76.92% / 38.46% |
||
| 32 |
Goebel, Cody | JR
#27 Wisconsin |
Big Ten
9 - 6 |
1462.51
60.00% / 13.33% |
||
| 51 |
Gates, Justin | FR
#13 Michigan |
Big Ten
11 - 6 |
1398.73
64.71% / 17.65% |
||
| 55 |
Rodriguez, AJ | SO
#52 Maryland |
Big Ten
9 - 9 |
1394.60
50.00% / 15.79% |
||
| 57 |
Bostelman, Jacob | SO
#39 Northwestern |
Big Ten
8 - 9 |
1391.60
47.06% / .00% |
||
| 66 |
Shannon, DJ | SR
#58 Michigan State |
Big Ten
5 - 8 |
1355.72
38.46% / 15.38% |
2 |