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 #1 Ohio State 7-0 141 3625.20
#2 #1 Mitchell Mesenbrink #2 Penn State 7-0 165 3616.77
#3 #1 Levi Haines #2 Penn State 7-0 174 3561.71
#4 #2 Sergio Vega #4 Oklahoma State 6-0 141 3541.77
#5 #2 Shayne Van Ness #2 Penn State 7-0 149 3525.86
#6 #3 Ty Watters #10 West Virginia 9-0 157 3504.92
#7 #1 Lucas Byrd #14 Illinois 7-0 133 3502.37
#8 #2 Ladarion Lockett #4 Oklahoma State 6-0 165 3480.02
#9 #4 Landon Robideau #4 Oklahoma State 6-0 157 3479.84
#10 #2 Yonger Bastida #5 Iowa State 9-0 285 3467.62
#11 #4 Isaac Trumble #9 NC State 2-0 285 3450.53
#12 #3 Jaxon Joy #24 Cornell 10-0 149 3448.07
#13 #3 Simon Ruiz #24 Cornell 2-0 174 3440.16
#14 #5 Anthony Echemendia #5 Iowa State 8-0 141 3435.14
#15 #5 Brandon Cannon #1 Ohio State 7-0 157 3434.96
#16 #1 Angelo Ferrari #3 Iowa 6-0 184 3433.82
#17 #4 Joey Blaze #29 Purdue 10-0 165 3417.75
#18 #2 Matthew Singleton #9 NC State 7-0 174 3401.61
#19 #4 Jaxon Smith #33 Maryland 5-0 184 3400.13
#20 #4 Evan Frost #5 Iowa State 8-0 133 3396.06
#21 #2 Rocky Elam #5 Iowa State 8-0 197 3395.33
#22 #1 Nick Feldman #1 Ohio State 10-0 285 3388.07
#23 #5 Rocco Welsh #2 Penn State 6-0 184 3386.08
#24 #4 Stephen Little #35 Little Rock 4-0 197 3382.29
#25 #3 Ben Davino #1 Ohio State 10-0 133 3382.29
#26 #5 Matt Bianchi #35 Little Rock 4-0 165 3340.44
#27 #5 Nathan Taylor #20 Lehigh 2-0 285 3336.03
#28 #2 Aeoden Sinclair #13 Missouri 11-1 184 3133.61
#29 #3 Max McEnelly #8 Minnesota 9-1 184 3074.40
#30 #3 Michael Caliendo #3 Iowa 6-1 165 2983.42