Wrestling ranked No. 12/No. 23 in latest NWCA polls; All-American Reed remains No. 1 individually at 141 pounds.
By Tim Glon
| NWCA Poll 12-15-23 (.pdf) | NWCA Complete Rankings site |
ADA — The Ohio Northern wrestling team is ranked No. 12 in the fourth National Wrestling Coaches Association Division III Tournament Poll and is No. 23 in its third Dual Meet poll for the 2023-24 season.
The Polar Bears received 16 points in the poll and are tied with Olivet (Mich.) for 12th in the poll.
Augsburg (Minn.) is the top-ranked team in the poll with 77 points, Wartburg (Iowa) is second with 64.5 points, and Wisconsin-LaCrosse is third with 53.5 points.
In the Dual Meet poll, ONU is at No. 23, just ahead of Springfield (Mass.) and Lycoming (Pa.)
Baldwin Wallace is the only other OAC school to appear in the polls at No. 5 (Tournament) and No. 12 (Team).
Individually, junior two-time All-American Jacob Reed (Canal Winchester/Lancaster) is ranked first nationally at 141 pounds.
The NWCA also released individual regional rankings of the top eight wrestlers in each weight class.
In the Central Region, Reed is ranked first at 141 pounds, junior Gavin Layman (Chesterton, Ind.) is second at 184, junior Teagan Hendricks (Jamestown/Greenview) is third at 165, junior Dylan Le (Dublin/Scioto) is third at 133 pounds, junior Colin Mellott (Wapakoneta) is fourth at 125, junior Adam Myers (Springfield/STEM Academy) is fourth at 174, senior Jadon Brownlee (Powell/Olentangy Liberty) is fifth at 285, freshman Cole Williams (Cumming, Ga./South Forsyth) is fifth at 197 and junior Jayden Jones (Ashland) is seventh at 157.
The Polar Bears (16-7 overall) will return to action Friday-Saturday at the Wheaton (ill.) Invitational.
National Wrestling Coaches Association - Tournament Poll #4
Jan. 26, 2024
| Rank |
School (First Place Votes) | Total Points |
Prev. Rank |
| 1. | Augsburg (Minn.) | 77 | 1 |
| 2. | Wartburg (Iowa) | 64.5 | 2 |
| 3. | Wisconsin-La Crosse | 53.5 | 4 |
| 4. | North Central (Ill.) | 52.5 | 3 |
| 5. | Baldwin Wallace | 39.5 | 5 |
| 6. | Wisconsin-Eau Claire | 37 | 7 |
| 7. | Coast Guard (Conn.) | 30.5 | 8 |
| 8. | Johnson & Wales (R.I.) | 26 | 9 |
| 9. | Alvernia (Pa.) | 24 | 6 |
| 10. | New York U. | 20 | 10 |
| 11. | Wisconsin-Whitewater | 19.5 | 15 |
| 12. | Ohio Northern | 16 | t11 |
| Olivet (Mich.) | 16 | t11 | |
| 14. | Millikin (Ill.) | 15 | 14 |
| 15. | Central (Iowa) | 15 | t11 |
| 16. | Centenary (N.J.) | 14.5 | t16 |
| 17. | Wabash (Ind.) | 14 | t16 |
| 18. | Castleton State (Vt.) | 13 | t24 |
| 19. | College of New Jersey | 12.5 | 18 |
| 20. | Greensboro (N.C.) | 12 | 19 |
| 21. | Stevens (N.J.) | 11.5 | 20 |
| Coe (Iowa) | 11.5 | 23 | |
| 23. | Dubuque (Iowa) | 10.5 | t24 |
| Concordia (Minn.) | 10.5 | 22 | |
| 25. | Williams (Mass.) | 10 | t24 |
| SUNY-Oneonta | 10 | NR | |
| Elizabethtown (Pa.) | 10 | t24 |
National Wrestling Coaches Association - Dual Poll #4
Jan. 26, 2024
| Rank |
School (First Place Votes) | Record | Prev. Rank |
| 1. | Augsburg (Minn.) | 13-0 | 1 |
| 2. | Wartburg (Iowa) | 6-1 | 2 |
| 3. | Wisconsin-La Crosse | 10-2 | 3 |
| 4. | North Central (Ill.) | 9-2 | 4 |
| 5. | Coe (Iowa) | 10-2 | 5 |
| 6. | Wisconsin-Eau Claire | 18-4 | 9 |
| 7. | Johnson & Wales (R.I.) | 21-4 | 6 |
| 8. | Coast Guard (Conn.) | 2-1 | 13 |
| 9. | Castleton State (Vt.) | 12-3 | 7 |
| 10. | Stevens (N.J.) | 9-3 | 8 |
| 11. | Wisconsin-Whitewater | 10-7 | 10 |
| 12. | Baldwin Wallace | 13-2 | 11 |
| 13. | College of New Jersey | 7-4 | 12 |
| 14. | Alvernia (Pa.) | 15-2 | 14 |
| 15. | New York U. | 9-0 | 15 |
| 16. | Loras (Iowa) | 9-6 | NR |
| 17. | Central (Iowa) | 10-3 | 16 |
| 18. | Dubuque (Iowa) | 4-5 | 17 |
| 19. | Wabash (Ind.) | 6-4 | 18 |
| 20. | Roanoke (Va.) | 10-3 | 19 |
| 21. | Washington & Lee (Va.) | 9-4 | NR |
| 22. | Luther (Iowa) | 10-6 | 20 |
| 23. | Ohio Northern | 16-7 | 22 |
| 24. | Springfield (Mass.) | 9-4 | 23 |
| 25. | Lycoming (Pa.) | 9-2 | 21 |