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 Jesse Mendez #3 Ohio State 7-0 141 3614.97
#2 #1 Mitchell Mesenbrink #1 Penn State 6-0 165 3614.64
#3 #1 Levi Haines #1 Penn State 6-0 174 3558.05
#4 #2 Shayne Van Ness #1 Penn State 6-0 149 3540.14
#5 #2 Sergio Vega #6 Oklahoma State 6-0 141 3529.53
#6 #5 Ty Watters #16 West Virginia 8-0 157 3505.06
#7 #2 Ladarion Lockett #6 Oklahoma State 6-0 165 3478.29
#8 #3 Landon Robideau #6 Oklahoma State 6-0 157 3477.34
#9 #1 Lucas Byrd #13 Illinois 7-0 133 3469.78
#10 #2 Yonger Bastida #4 Iowa State 9-0 285 3442.47
#11 #1 Angelo Ferrari #2 Iowa 6-0 184 3440.86
#12 #4 Simon Ruiz #21 Cornell 2-0 174 3432.56
#13 #4 Brandon Cannon #3 Ohio State 7-0 157 3418.85
#14 #3 Jaxon Joy #21 Cornell 10-0 149 3412.17
#15 #5 Rocco Welsh #1 Penn State 5-0 184 3400.36
#16 #4 Joey Blaze #27 Purdue 10-0 165 3399.55
#17 #1 Nick Feldman #3 Ohio State 10-0 285 3395.31
#18 #4 Jaxon Smith #40 Maryland 5-0 184 3390.19
#19 #3 Ben Davino #3 Ohio State 10-0 133 3386.31
#20 #2 Rocky Elam #4 Iowa State 8-0 197 3380.40
#21 #3 Matthew Singleton #7 NC State 5-0 174 3377.13
#22 #5 Evan Frost #4 Iowa State 7-0 133 3367.21
#23 #5 Nathan Taylor #19 Lehigh 1-0 285 3342.34
#24 #5 Matt Bianchi #41 Little Rock 3-0 165 3327.35
#25 #2 Aeoden Sinclair #10 Missouri 11-1 184 3130.05
#26 #3 Max McEnelly #9 Minnesota 8-1 184 3014.44
#27 #3 Michael Caliendo #2 Iowa 6-1 165 2969.41
#28 #5 Mac Stout #18 Pittsburgh 8-1 197 2956.22
#29 #5 Patrick Kennedy #2 Iowa 6-1 174 2865.89
#30 #4 Massoma Endene #2 Iowa 6-1 197 2863.80