Wrestling remains No. 12 in eighth Brute/Adidas NWCA Poll
ADA — The Ohio Northern wrestling team remained ranked No. 12 in the eighth Brute-Adidas National Wrestling Coaches Association Division III poll on Tuesday
The Polar Bears are 10-4 Overall and are the lone undefeated team in Ohio Athletic Conference duals with a 3-0 record.
Wartburg (Iowa) remains in the top spot, Wisconsin-LaCrosse is second, Coe (Iowa) is third and Augsburg (Minn.) is fourth.
Individually, junior Kyle Kwiat is ranked third in the country at 174 pounds. The two-time All-American is undefeatedagainst Division III opponents in the weight class and is 31-1 thus far this season.
Ohio Northern returns to action Tuesday night with a 7:30 p.m. dual against Muskingum at the ONU Sports Center.
The Polar Bears can clinch at least a share of their fifth OAC Regular Season title and their second in the last three seasons with a victory over the Muskies.
Brute-Adidas NWCA Division III Coaches Poll - #8
Feb. 7, 2012
| Rank | School | Record | Previous Ranking |
| 1. | Wartburg (Iowa) | 18-1 | 1 |
| 2. | Wis.-LaCrosse | 16-2 | 3 |
| 3. | Coe (Iowa) | 10-3 | 4 |
| 4. | Augsburg (Minn.) | 8-3 | 4 |
| 5. | Ithaca (N.Y.) | 11-2 | 5 |
| 6. | Cornell (Iowa) | 11-3 | 6 |
| 7. | Olivet (Mich.) | 17-5 | 7 |
| 8. | St. John's (Minn.) | 8-7 | 8 |
| 9. | Wisconsin-Whitewater | 19-7 | 9 |
| 10. | Luther (Iowa) | 12-5 | 11 |
| 11. | Springfield (Mass.) | 13-3 | 10 |
| 12. | Ohio Northern | 10-4 | 12 |
| 13. | Cortland State (N.Y.) | 16-2 | 13 |
| 14. | Elmhurst (Ill.) | 12-4 | 14 |
| 15. | York (Pa.) | 24-3 | 15 |
| 16. | Mount Union | 7-4 | 16 |
| 17. | Wisconsin-Oshkosh | 9-3 | 17 |
| 18. | Concordia (Minn.) | 5-9 | 18 |
| 19. | Wilkes (Pa.) | 15-3 | 19 |
| 20. | Brockport State (N.Y.) | 6-0 | 25 |
| 21. | Dubuque (Pa.) | 8-4 | 20 |
| 22. | Elizabethtown (Pa.) | 3-5 | 21 |
| 23. | Centenary (N.J.) | 5-5 | 22 |
| 24. | Messiah (Pa.) | 14-6 | 24 |
| 25. | Wabash (Ind.) | 12-3 | 26 |
| 26. | Wis.-Stevens Point | 6-13 | 27 |
| 27. | Johnson & Wales (R.I.) | 15-4 | 28 |
| 28. | Ursinus (Pa.) | 12-0 | NR |
| 29. | Wesleyan (Conn.) | 10-6 | NR |
| 30. | New Jersey | 11-8 | 30 |