INDIANAPOLIS — The NCAA has released the winners and final standings for the 2020 NCAA wrestling awards in Divisions I, II and III.
The three awards, given in each division, honor the Most Dominant Wrestler as well as the student-athletes who have accumulated the most falls and the most technical falls throughout the course of the regular season, conference tournaments and NCAA super regionals.
Leading the way as the Most Dominant Wrestler in each division are Spencer Lee of Iowa in Division I, Jared Campbell of Notre Dame (Ohio) in Division II and Troy Stanich of Stevens in Division III.
The award for most falls went to Jacob Schwarm of the University of Northern Iowa with 16 in Division I, Hayden Bronne of Tiffin in Division II with 20 and Marvin Cunningham of Johnson & Wales University (Providence) with 24.
The most tech falls award was earned by Alex Madrigal of George Mason with 14 in Division I, Ryan Vasbinder of McKendree with 10 in Division II and Stephen Maloney of Messiah with 16 in Division III.
Iowa’s Lee went 18-0 in Division I matches at 125 pounds for an average of 5.00 team points per match to edge out Mark Hall of Penn State (4.70) and Pat Glory of Princeton (4.54) for most dominant in Division I. The two-time NCAA champion had nine tech falls and four falls, while only having one match all season where he did not accumulate bonus points for the Hawkeyes.
Heavyweight Campbell compiled Mountain East Conference and NCAA super regional III championships on his way to a 19-0 Division II record and most dominant wrestler award joining Joey Davis (2014) as the second Falcon to win the award. Campbell’s season was highlighted by 10 falls among his 14 bonus-point wins to finish with an average of 4.95 team points per match. Chris Eddins Jr., of Pittsburgh-Johnstown (4.64) and McKendree’s Vasbinder (4.54) rounded out the top three in the division.
A close race in Division III saw Stanich edge out Bradan Birt of Millikin by 0.15 points (5.35 to 5.20) to join AJ Kowal (2016-most falls) as the second Duck to earn an NCAA wrestling award. Stanich went 23-0 in Division III matches with 20 bonus point victories, including 13 falls, as he claimed Middle Atlantic Conferences and NCAA southeast regional championships at 141 pounds.
The Most Dominant Wrestler standings are calculated by dividing the total number of team points awarded through match results by the total number of matches wrestled. Wrestlers need a minimum of 17 matches to be ranked and must have qualified for and been eligible to compete in the national championships in their division. Points per match are awarded as follows:
- Fall, forfeit, injury default or DQ = 6 points (-6 points for a loss)
- Tech falls = 5 points (-5 points for a loss)
- Major decision = 4 points (-4 points for a loss)
- Decision = 3 points (-3 points for a loss)
A competitive race for most falls in Division I ended with University of Northern Iowa’s Schwarm’s 16 falls putting him two ahead of 2019 winner Matt Stencel of Central Michigan as well as Ben Darmstadt of Cornell. The Big 12 Championships proved critical for 125-pounder Schwarm as his falls over Jace Koelzer of Northern Colorado and Joey Thomas of West Virginia proved to be the difference as Schwarm becomes the lightest-weight wrestler to win the award in Division I.
Division II featured a repeat winner as Tiffin 174-pounder Bronne becomes the first winner in non-consecutive years after winning in 2018. In fact, this year is the fourth consecutive year that the Dragons have taken home the award for most falls (Garrett Gray-2017, Bronne-2018, Nicholas Mason-2019). Bronne also set a record as his 20 falls are the most in Division II history as he finished six ahead of AJ Cooper of Fort Hays State in second with 14.
Like Tiffin, Johnson & Wales has started a streak of its own in Division III as Cunningham keeps the most falls award in house after Da’mani Burns took the crown in 2019. Cunningham’s 24 falls at 149 pounds was just enough to edge out New England College 149-pounder Evan Fidelibus and Cunningham’s teammate Michael DiNardo with 23.
George Mason’s Madrigal compiled 14 tech falls to win in Division I with a cushion of five over the 125-pound trio of Lee, Glory and Nicholas Piccininni of Oklahoma State.
A 2019 All-American, McKendree’s Vasbinder takes home his first NCAA wrestling award with 10 tech falls at 197 pounds in Division II. The Bearcat also had a comfortable lead with three more tech falls than Nebraska-Kearney 184-pounder Anthony Mancini, UIndy 157-pounder Dawson Combest, Lindenwood (Missouri) 125-pounder Carlos Jacquez and East Stroudsburg 174-pounder Michael Raccioppi.
The closest race for any award came in Division III tech falls as the aggregate time tiebreaker was necessary to separate 157-pounder Maloney and 141-pounder Ahken Chu of SUNY Oneonta with 16 tech falls apiece. A margin of 53 seconds (62:23 to 63:16) was enough for Maloney to repeat as the award winner in Division III. Roger Williams 149-pound Tyler Gazaway was also in the running falling one short with 15.
For falls and tech falls to be counted for the awards they must come against opponents in the same division (i.e., Division II vs. Division II). Ties in the two categories are broken based on the aggregate time.
NCAA Stat Leaders – Most Dominant – Division I
Spencer LeeIowa1255.00Mark HallPenn St.1744.70Pat GloryPrinceton1254.54Nick LeePenn St.1414.29Kollin MooreOhio St.1974.19Shane GriffithStanford1654.16Mason ParrisMichigan2854.14Hayden HidlayNC State1574.11Ryan DeakinNorthwestern1574.10Real WoodsStanford1414.05Alex MarinelliIowa1654.05Noah AdamsWest Virginia1973.97Austin O`ConnorNorth Carolina1493.88Tanner CookSouth Dakota St.1653.86Nicholas PiccininniOklahoma St.1253.85Seth GrossWisconsin1333.76Luke PletcherOhio St.1413.67Matt StencelCentral Mich.2853.64Jordan KutlerLehigh1743.64Cary MillerAppalachian St.2853.59
NCAA Stat Leaders – Most Dominant – Division II
Jared CampbellNotre Dame (OH)2854.95Chris Eddins Jr.Pitt.-Johnstown1494.64Ryan VasbinderMcKendree1974.54Kolton EischensSt. Cloud St.1744.42Heath GrayCentral Okla.1844.19Hunter BrayNotre Dame (OH)1334.06Nick FosterMcKendree1654.04Hayden BronneTiffin1743.97Trey GrineTiffin1573.91Matt MalcomNeb.-Kearney1653.85Josh BlattBelmont Abbey1493.83Robert GambrellColo. Sch. of Mines1743.82Nicholas MasonTiffin1973.79Tyler LawleyNewman1333.78Jonathan AndreattaAdams St.1333.74Nick BaumlerUpper Iowa1973.71Gavin NyeColorado St.-Pueblo2853.61Logan GrassMercyhurst1653.56Wesley DawkinsNeb.-Kearney1333.56Connor CraigPitt.-Johnstown1843.50
NCAA Stat Leaders – Most Dominant – Division III
Troy StanichStevens1415.35Bradan BirtMillikin1655.20Tanner VassarAugsburg1845.14Brett KalinerStevens1495.09Guy PatronLoras1975.06Cornell BeachemMt. St. Joseph1745.00Kyle HatchWabash1654.91Robert AreyanoCentral1494.81Dylan RothHeidelberg1844.74Aaron WilsonAugsburg1494.71Patrick IrwinCoast Guard2854.68Mike TortoriceWis.-Whitewater1254.68Sean LyonsNYU1574.63Palmer RodenhaberAlvernia2854.59Evan FidelibusNew England Col.1494.53Kaidon WintersRIT1574.49Dempsey KingRIT1654.48Joseph RossettiWilliams1414.47Drew KasperOtterbein2854.46Ryan EppsAugsburg1574.45
NCAA Stat Leaders – Falls – Division I
Jacob SchwarmUNI1251633:10Ben DarmstadtCornell1971423:49Matt StencelCentral Mich.2851429:19Tanner CookSouth Dakota St.1651234:56Cody SurrattAir Force1741122:54Matthew WaddellChattanooga1841126:12Noah GosnerCampbell1331129:53Denton SpencerVirginia1491016:06Mason ParrisMichigan2851019:54Randy Meneweather IIAir Force1651021:03Josh MasonBloomsburg1331024:50Mark HallPenn St.1741030:19Jason KraiserCampbell1491030:34Colston DiBlasiGeorge Mason1491037:31Bryce WestNorthern Ill.125915:19Cameron ValdiviezMissouri125922:04Anthony MantanonaOklahoma174923:47Brandon WomackCornell174924:31Spencer BerthholdKent St.285925:58Greg BulsakClarion197926:19
NCAA Stat Leaders – Falls – Division II
Hayden BronneTiffin1742035:56AJ CooperFort Hays St.2851449:19Tyler LawleyNewman1331333:59Greg HilliardBelmont Abbey1651224:06Gage BransonBellarmine1411230:59Luke McGonigalMercyhurst1971122:34Nicholas MasonTiffin1971128:21Elijah MahanLindenwood (MO)1841130:32Jared CampbellNotre Dame (OH)2851018:38Eric BeckBellarmine1651031:07Sammy DeseriereWestern Colo.285913:06Joel LeiseGannon184918:37Chris Eddins Jr.Pitt.-Johnstown149919:31Zach LarueBellarmine133920:09Jacob RobbMercyhurst285921:15Bret HeilMaryville (MO)174923:31Chase WilkersonUIndy133924:36Kalin WinklerCentral Okla.197928:28Josh BlattBelmont Abbey149820:03Gavin NyeColorado St.-Pueblo285821:04
NCAA Stat Leaders – Falls – Division III
Marvin CunninghamJWU (Providence)1492461:55Evan FidelibusNew England Col.1492329:31Michael DiNardoJWU (Providence)2852354:17Kaidon WintersRIT1572251:21Joseph RossettiWilliams1412146:10Bradan BirtMillikin1652036:38Joe SalernoWashington & Lee1491929:22Evan LawrenceWis.-Eau Claire1741937:50Jarrit ShinhosterWis.-Whitewater1741844:04Grant MartinMount Union2851732:42Palmer RodenhaberAlvernia2851738:01Isaac OdellWheaton (IL)1841744:14Mitchell ArchCWRU1571623:33Hayden BrownJWU (Providence)1331632:23Tyler MarshWPI1651636:34Nicholas MorenoCoast Guard1651641:42Cole DiRicoJWU (Providence)1491644:57Kaleb ReevesCoe2851513:39Trent FurmanNYU1331524:02Dylan RothHeidelberg1841526:11
NCAA Stat Leaders – Tech Falls – Division I
Alex MadrigalGeorge Mason1411463:26Spencer LeeIowa125935:44Pat GloryPrinceton125945:25Nicholas PiccininniOklahoma St.125946:12Devin SchroderPurdue125829:05Luke WernerLock Haven125722:22Connor FlynnMissouri174730:28Devin SkatzkaMinnesota174732:12Cameron SykoraNorth Dakota St.133734:13Codi RussellAppalachian St.133735:43Seth GrossWisconsin133738:16Nick LeePenn St.141738:36Derek SpannBuffalo133742:20Austin DeSantoIowa133624:36Quentin PerezCampbell165627:57Jacob KoserNavy197629:02Dakota GeerOklahoma St.197630:35Kollin MooreOhio St.197633:34Neal RichardsVMI174634:43Kyle ShoopLock Haven141521:51
NCAA Stat Leaders – Tech Falls – Division II
Ryan VasbinderMcKendree1971047:54Anthony ManciniNeb.-Kearney184733:08Dawson CombestUIndy157735:47Carlos JacquezLindenwood (MO)125741:14Michael RaccioppiEast Stroudsburg174741:18Josh PortilloNeb.-Kearney125622:07Logan GrassMerychurst165624:58Aryus JonesFort Hays St.184626:09Richard ScreptockTiffin184633:56Daniel BishopAugustana (SD)197517:11Connor CraigPitt.-Johnstown184519:47Trey GrineTiffin157521:17Matthew RudyLimestone197521:20Matt MalcomNeb.-Kearney165523:34Airk FursethWis.-Parkside133523:43Kameron FrameNewman157524:35Hunter BurnettAugustana (SD)141524:54Gino SitaAlderson Broaddus184525:48Branson ProudlockFindlay141528:04Garrett BeamLimestone165530:11
NCAA Stat Leaders – Tech Falls – Division III
Stephen MaloneyMessiah1571662:23Ahken ChuSUNY Oneonta1411663:16Tyler GazawayRoger Williams1491555:38Noah NiemanAdrian1491152:46Freddy TerranovaAugustana (IL)1491038:14Ben DoughertyRIT1741039:50Gabriel McDanielJWU (Providence)1571041:30Josiah GehrMessiah1331046:29Bradan BirtMillikin1651053:12Travis JonesIthaca133945:38Jared KuhnsYork (PA)125946:11Frederick EcklesJWU (Providence)141824:22Caden MarenoCoast Guard133826:42Vincent MascolaSpringfield149832:06Brett LeonardRoger Williams174834:25Schuyler CaprellaOhio Northern157834:27Aaron KellyBaldwin Wallace141836:47Aaron WilsonAugsburg149837:26Fox MaxwellBridgewater St.165845:22Sean LyonsNYU157846:02
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