Mason ranked in two national categories

Nicholas Mason is ranked in two national categories.
Nicholas Mason is ranked in two national categories.

Nicholas Mason is ranked in two national categories, as the NCAA released its latest national wrestling award standings.

Mason is currently second in the nation in falls while also landing at 9th in the Most Dominant category.

UIndy 149-pounder Logan Bailey notched another fall and now has the sole lead in Division II with 12 falls, one more than Mason and two more than Augustus Dalton of Colorado Mesa.

For the complete rankings, click HERE.

The inaugural NCAA Wrestling Awards were presented at the 2012 wrestling championships. The three awards, given in each division, honor the Most Dominant Wrestler as well as the student-athletes that have accumulated the most falls and the most technical falls throughout the course of the regular and postseasons.

For falls and tech falls to be counted for the awards they must come against opponents in the same division (i.e. Division II vs. Division II). Ties in the two categories are broken based on the aggregate time.

The Most Dominant Wrestler award features a 15-match minimum to qualify for the standings. The Most Dominant Wrestler standings are calculated by adding the total number of team points awarded through match results and dividing that number by the total number of matches wrestled. Points per match are awarded as follows.

* Fall, forfeit, injury default or DQ = 6 points (-6 points for a loss)

* Major decision = 4 points (-4 points for a loss)

  • Decision = 3 points (-3 points for a loss