U matmen rated No. 5, two Big Ten teams ahead of them

Jayson Ness and Dustin Schlatter are the two highest rated wrestlers on the Minnesota team. Both are No. 2 at their weights.

January 26, 2010 at 6:26PM

The Gophers are No. 5 in this week's InterMat team ratings and have seven individuals rated in the top 20 in their class.

InterMat Team Rankings (January 26, 2010):

1. Iowa
2. Iowa State
3. Oklahoma State
4. Ohio State
5. Minnesota
12. Penn State
13. Wisconsin
14. Indiana
24. Illinois

InterMat Individual Rankings (January 26, 2010):

125
6. Zach Sanders, Minnesota, Sophomore

133
1. Franklin Gomez, Michigan State, Senior
2. Jayson Ness, Minnesota, Senior

141
4. Mike Thorn, Minnesota, Junior

149
18. Mario Mason, Minnesota, Freshman

165
1. Andrew Howe, Wisconsin, Sophomore
2. Dustin Schlatter, Minnesota, Senior

174
8. Scott Glasser, Minnesota, Junior

197
14. Sonny Yohn, Minnesota, Sophomore

Gophers do not have anybody rated at 157, 184 or heavyweight.

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