GWU's Alex Medved Ranked 18th in WIN's 2011-12 Preseason TPI Rankings
September 15, 2011 | Wrestling
Newton, Iowa - Gardner-Webb redshirt-junior Alex Medved received preseason recognition this week, as he was ranked in the top-20 for his weight class by Wrestling Insider Newsmagazine's 2011-12 Preseason Tournament Power Index rankings released on September 14th.
Medved, who was one of four 2011 NCAA National Qualifiers for Gardner-Webb last year, was ranked 18th overall in the 157-pound weight class in the WIN's Preseason TPI rankings.
Last season, Medved led the Runnin' Bulldogs with 29 wins, 18 of which came in dual match action. Medved, who was tied for the team lead in pin fall victories with five, also led GWU with eight major decision wins.
The Gardner-Webb wrestling team will open up its 2011-12 season at home, as the Runnin' Bulldogs will host Belmont Abbey on Wednesday, November 2nd at 7 p.m.
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2011-12 WIN's Preseason TPI Rankings
157 pounds
Rk Name 2011 Yr. School
1 Kyle Dake 1st/149 Jr. Cornell
2 Derek St. John 4th So. Iowa
3 Jason Welch 6th Jr. Northwestern
4 Walter Peppelman 8th Jr. Harvard
5 Jesse Dong NQ Sr. Virginia Tech
6 Mark Lewandowski NQ Jr. Buffalo
7 Kyle John NQ Jr. Maryland
8 James Fleming NQ So. Clarion
9 Albert White Inj. Sr. Oklahoma State
10 Jake Deitchler RS Fr. Minnesota
11 Corey Mock NQ So. North Carolina
12 Chase Nelson NQ Jr. Oklahoma
13 Johnny Greisheimer NQ Jr. Edinboro
14 Frank Hickman NQ Jr. Bloomsburg
15 David Bonin NQ Jr. Northern Iowa
16 Jackson Morse NQ So. Illinois
17 R.J. Pena - So. Oregon State
18 Alex Medved NQ Jr. Gardner-Webb
19 Donnie Corby NQ Jr. Central Michigan
20 Josh Condon NQ Jr. Chattanooga
