Mason rises to 2nd in falls

Nick Mason is now 2nd in the nation in falls, joining Trey Grine and Hayden Bronne amongst national stat leaders.
Nick Mason is now 2nd in the nation in falls, joining Trey Grine and Hayden Bronne amongst national stat leaders.

Nick Mason, Hayden Bronne, and Trey Grine continue to climb the rankings amongst national stat leaders. 

All three grapplers appear in three different categories as the latest NCAA Division II National Stat Leaders were released.

Mason continues to impress, rising into sole possession of 2nd in the nation in falls and landing just one pin behind the national leader. 

Mason trails Lake Erie's Evan Loughman 11-10 while remaiining one ahead of Ryan Vasbinder of McKendree and James Laconte of Western Colorado with 9 pins. Mason leads his 197 pound weight class in pins, while Bronne also makes his appearance in the falls category for the first time this season with 7 pins. He also leads his weight class of 184 pounds. 

Grine is tied with six other wrestlers for 4th in the nation with 4 tech falls, with once again timing being the difference maker. Overall Grine ranks 10th with a time of 20:37. He is the only G-MAC wrestler on the list and is separated from the third place wrestler by 7:30.

Bronne, meanwhile, jumped three spots to place 6th in the Most Dominant wrestler category. He manages a 3.83 team point average and is the lone G-MAC wrestler represented on the list. He is 2nd overall in his 184 pound weight class in the category, and 0.9 points removed from leading the country.

For the complete rankings, click HERE.