Complete Rankings

NEWBERRY, S.C. (Jan. 4, 2017) - The LIU Post wrestling team has been listed at No. 11 in the latest D2Wrestle.com Super Region I rankings, announced Tuesday night.

The Pioneers posted a 3-1 record in December to improve to 4-2 on the year. The green and gold defeated NYU (24-9), Nassau Community College (23-12) and USMMA (23-19), before losing a hard-fought 19-18 contest to Kutztown.

Additionally, LIU Post had five regionally-ranked wrestlers this week, led by freshman Anthony Sparacio (North Babylon, N.Y.).

Sparacio, who leads the team with eight wins, is slotted fourth at the 125-lb. weight class. He has lost only three bouts this season, all of which have been by three points or less.

Junior Jake Horton (Medford, N.Y.) is off to a career-best 5-0 start at 197, and ranks sixth in Super Region I. His five wins have all come in duals, including a thrilling 3-1 sudden-victory decision over NYU's Jack La Corte on Dec. 2.

Senior Vinny Turano (Wantagh, N.Y.) ranked seventh at the 141-lb. weight class, while sophomore Dan Arkow (Merrick, N.Y.) and junior James Louison (Hauppauge, N.Y.) placed eighth at 174 and 285, respectively.

Head Coach Joe Patrovich and the Pioneers return to action tonight, when they face Seton Hill University at 6 p.m. in Greensburg, Pa.