The Top NCAA Wrestling Point Scorers Of The Past Decade
The Top NCAA Wrestling Point Scorers Of The Past Decade
Dive into the data and check out which wrestlers have accrued the most team points for their programs at the NCAA Championships in the last decade.
It’s been a star-studded decade for college wrestling.
The college game has produced nine World and Olympic champions during the past 10 years and nine others who have captured medals on international wrestling’s biggest stage.
Additionally, the four-time NCAA champion club has grown from three members to seven during that time frame.
One of the ways to compare the greats of that time frame: Stack them up based on the team points they accrued for their programs at the NCAA Championships. It’s not a perfect comparison, of course. Some of the greats of that time frame — like David Taylor and Logan Stieber, for example — only wrestled in one or two NCAA tournaments during that stretch, while several others competed in five.
Nonetheless, here’s a comprehensive breakdown of the top point scorers from the past decade.
Top 100
Highest Average (Number of NCAA tournaments since 2014)
1. David Taylor — 27 (1)
2. Logan Stieber — 26.3 (2)
3. Alex Dieringer — 24.8 (3)
4. Jason Nolf — 24.5 (4)
4. Ed Ruth — 24.5 (1)
6. Anthony Cassar — 24 (1)
7. Bo Nickal — 23.9 (4)
8. Aaron Brooks — 23.6 (4)
9. Zain Retherford — 23.4 (4)
10. Zahid Valencia — 22.5 (3)
11. Spencer Lee — 22.4 (4)
12. Kyle Snyder — 22.3 (4)
13. Levi Haines — 22 (2)
13. Chris Perry — 22 (1)
15. Carter Starocci — 21.8 (4)
17. Gable Steveson — 21.5 (3)
17. Kyven Gadson — 21.5 (2)
19. Yianni Diakomihalis — 21 (4)
20. Keegan O’Toole — 20.9 (4)
Highest Tournament Point Totals Since 2014
28.5 — Zain Retherford (2016)
28 — Retherford (2017)
27.5 — Bo Nickal (2017)
27 — Aaron Brooks (2024), Spencer Lee (2018), Nickal (2019), Jason Nolf (2017), David Taylor (2014)
26.5 — Kyven Gadson (2015), Logan Stieber (2014)
26 — Levi Haines (2024), Parker Keckeisen (2024), Nolf (2019), Stieber (2015)
25 — Cody Brewer (2015), J’den Cox (2016), Alex Dieringer (2016), Dieringer (2015), Retherford (2018), Zahid Valencia (2019)
Most Points By Weight Since 2014
125: Spencer Lee — 89.5
133: Daton Fix — 90
141: Nick Lee — 74
149: Zain Retherford — 81.5
157: Jason Nolf — 98
165: Keegan O’Toole — 83.5
174: Carter Starocci — 87
184: Parker Keckeisen — 72
197: J’den Cox — 80
285: Kyle Snyder — 71
Top 100 Breakdown By School
Penn State — 15: 1. Jason Nolf, 2. Bo Nickal, 3. Aaron Brooks, 4. Zain Retherford, 8. Carter Starocci, 19. Nick Lee, 22. Greg Kerkvliet, 23. Roman Bravo-Young, 29. Nick Suriano, 37. Vincenzo Joseph, 41. Mark Hall, 53. Bernie Truax, 56. Max Dean, 77. Levi Haines, 82. Morgan McIntosh
Michigan — 11: 16. Myles Amine, 29. Nick Suriano, 33. Mason Parris, 36. Shane Griffith, 43. Adam Coon, 45. Logan Massa, 50. Stevan Micic, 87. Austin Gomez, 93. Cameron Amine, 93. Lucas Davison, 97. Alec Pantaleo
Iowa — 10: 6. Spencer Lee, 23. Michael Kemerer, 23. Jaydin Eierman, 31. Cory Clark, 39. Brandon Sorensen, 47. Thomas Gilman, 50. Austin DeSanto, 61. Real Woods, 63. Jacob Warner, 97. Tony Cassioppi
Ohio State — 9: 7. Kyle Snyder, 14. Nathan Tomasello, 21. Myles Martin, 27. Bo Jordan, 50. Micah Jordan, 53. Logan Stieber, 53. Joey McKenna, 56. Kollin Moore, 66. Sammy Sasso
Arizona State — 7: 26. Zahid Valencia, 42. Cohlton Schultz, 76. Michael McGee, 80. Brandon Courtney, 80. Jacori Teemer, 86. Jason Tsirtsis, 91. Kyle Parco
Cornell — 6: 9. Yianni Diakomihalis, 14. Gabe Dean, 16. Vito Arujau, 45. Nahshon Garrett, 56. Max Dean, 67. Brian Realbuto
Missouri — 6: 10. Keegan O’Toole, 12. J’den Cox, 23. Jadyin Eierman, 33. Daniel Lewis, 67. Rocky Elam, 77. Lavion Mayes
Nebraska — 5: 70. Mike Labriola, 71. T.J. Dudley, 73. Tyler Berger, 95. James Green, 97. Peyton Robb
North Carolina State — 5: 29. Hayden Hidlay, 32. Trent Hidlay, 38. Nick Gwiazdowski, 71. Tariq Wilson, 85. Kevin Jack