Cooper and Stoll Make Rankings Debuts

IOWA CITY, Iowa -- University of Iowa wrestlers Edwin Cooper, Jr. and Sam Stoll were rewarded for last week’s wins with first-time appearances in the national rankings.

Cooper is ranked No. 16 at 157 pounds and Stoll is ranked No. 10 at 285 by the Intermat poll released Dec. 15. It is the first time either wrestler has appeared in the national polls. Stoll is also ranked 13th by Amateur Wrestling News (AWN), and 19th by WIN Magazine.

Both wrestlers enter the rankings following wins over Rutgers last week. Cooper topped 17th-ranked Richie Lewis, 6-4, and Stoll upset sixth-ranked Billy Smith, 3-1, in sudden victory. It was Cooper’s first win in four tries against a ranked foe. Stoll dropped his…