Mid-American Conference

INDIANAPOLIS -- The NCAA released the first of four coaches’ panel rankings for the 2017-18 wrestling season and 32 MAC wrestlers earned spots, including four within the top five of the weight classes and eight total ranked in the top ten. The final rankings will be one of the tools used as part of the selection process to determine the qualifiers for the 2018 NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships. This year’s event is hosted by the MAC on March 15-17 at Quicken Loans Arena in Cleveland, Ohio
 
Missouri’s Jaydin Eierman (141) and Central Michigan’s Justin Oliver (149) were both ranked No. 3 in their weight class, while Missouri’s Joey Lavallee (157) and Daniel Lewis (174) were both ranked No. 4 in their respective weight classes.  Missouri’s Willie Miklus (197) was ranked No. 6, John Erneste (133) was ranked No. 7 and Grant Leeth (149) was ranked No. 8.  Central Michigan’s Mason Smith (141) was ranked No. 9.

2017-18 USA Today/NWCA Coaches National Poll
No. 3    Missouri
No. 17  Central Michigan

Missouri enters this weekend ranked No. 3 in the country by the USA Today/NWCA Coaches national rankings with an 14-0 overall record, 5-0 in the MAC. Also from the MAC, Central Michigan earned the No. 17 ranking with a 5-3 overall record, 2-0 in the MAC.  No. 3 Missouri will travel to No. 17 Central Michigan on Friday, Jan. 19 at 7:00 pm ET on ESPN3.
 
Wrestlers in each weight class will be measured by winning percentage, rating percentage index (RPI) and coaches’ rankings to earn spots in their qualifying tournaments for the 2018 NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships. The coaches’ rankings are compiled by a vote of coaches representing each qualifying tournament. For ranking purposes, coaches may only consider a wrestler that has been designated as a starter at a respective weight class. To be eligible for the rankings, wrestlers must have participated in at least five matches against Division I opponents in the weight class and have wrestled within the last 30 days.

125:
19. Brock Hudkins, Northern Illinois
20. Michael McGee, Old Dominion
25. Barlow McGhee, Missouri
33. Kyle Akins, Buffalo

133:
  7. John Erneste, Missouri
15. Cameron Kelly, Ohio
17. Bryan Lantry, Buffalo
31. Anthony Tutolo, Kent State
33. Caleb Richardson, Old Dominion

141:
  3. Jaydin Eierman, Missouri
  9. Mason Smith, Central Michigan
23. Alex Madrigal, Old Dominion
33. Tim Rooney, Kent State

149:
  3. Justin Oliver, Central Michigan
  8. Grant Leeth, Missouri
30. Nicholas Monico, Kent State
32. Kenan Carter, Old Dominion
33. Kyle Springer, Eastern Michigan

157:
  4. Joey Lavallee, Missouri
23. Larry Early, Old Dominion

165:
23. Connor Flynn, Missouri

174:
  4. Daniel Lewis, Missouri
14. Christian Brucki, Central Michigan
23. Seldon Wright, Old Dominion

184:
13. Jordan Ellingwood, Central Michigan
16. Canten Marriott, Missouri

197:
  6. Willie Miklus, Missouri
24. Kyle Conel, Kent State
29. Jordan Atienza, Central Michigan

285:
19. Matt Stencel, Central Michigan
21. Gage Hutchison, Eastern Michigan
23. Jake Gunning, Buffalo