Hodge Watch | 2026

Hodge Watch | 2026

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This list was composed of a custom formula driven by 4 factors:
1) wrestler rating
2) dual strength
3) opponent strength
4) win percentage
Rank Wrestler School Record Weight Points
#1 #1 Mitchell Mesenbrink #2 Penn State 8-0 165 3637.54
#2 #1 Jesse Mendez #1 Ohio State 8-0 141 3628.96
#3 #1 Levi Haines #2 Penn State 8-0 174 3566.83
#4 #2 Shayne Van Ness #2 Penn State 8-0 149 3542.91
#5 #2 Sergio Vega #4 Oklahoma State 7-0 141 3526.34
#6 #3 Ty Watters #11 West Virginia 10-0 157 3507.97
#7 #1 Lucas Byrd #14 Illinois 7-0 133 3501.82
#8 #5 Landon Robideau #4 Oklahoma State 7-0 157 3476.34
#9 #1 Yonger Bastida #5 Iowa State 9-0 285 3468.15
#10 #2 Ladarion Lockett #4 Oklahoma State 7-0 165 3466.73
#11 #2 Isaac Trumble #8 NC State 3-0 285 3457.27
#12 #3 Jaxon Joy #24 Cornell 10-0 149 3448.27
#13 #5 Simon Ruiz #24 Cornell 2-0 174 3444.44
#14 #4 Brandon Cannon #1 Ohio State 8-0 157 3439.93
#15 #1 Angelo Ferrari #3 Iowa 8-0 184 3435.94
#16 #5 Anthony Echemendia #5 Iowa State 8-0 141 3435.60
#17 #4 Joey Blaze #29 Purdue 10-0 165 3417.02
#18 #4 Jaxon Smith #44 Maryland 5-0 184 3398.21
#19 #2 Rocky Elam #5 Iowa State 8-0 197 3396.15
#20 #4 Evan Frost #5 Iowa State 8-0 133 3394.45
#21 #5 Rocco Welsh #2 Penn State 7-0 184 3387.96
#22 #3 Ben Davino #1 Ohio State 11-0 133 3383.52
#23 #4 Stephen Little #33 Little Rock 4-0 197 3383.31
#24 #5 Matt Bianchi #33 Little Rock 4-0 165 3341.27
#25 #5 Nathan Taylor #19 Lehigh 2-0 285 3336.40
#26 #2 Aeoden Sinclair #13 Missouri 12-1 184 3164.19
#27 #3 Michael Caliendo #3 Iowa 8-1 165 3094.63
#28 #3 Max McEnelly #9 Minnesota 9-1 184 3075.17
#29 #3 Nick Feldman #1 Ohio State 10-1 285 3037.55
#30 #3 Patrick Kennedy #3 Iowa 8-1 174 2992.32