MAC Wrestling Earns Top National Honors
MAC Wrestling Earns Top National Honors
INDIANAPOLIS -- The NCAA released the first of four coaches’ panel rankings for the 2018-19 wrestling season and 33 MAC wrestlers earned spots, including two within the top five of the weight classes and five 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 2019 NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships. This year’s event is March 21-23 at PPG Paints Arena in Pittsburgh, Pa.
Missouri’s Jaydin Eierman (141) ranked No. 3 and Missouri’s Daniel Lewis (174) was ranked No. 4 in their respective weight classes. Old Dominion’s Larry Early (157) was ranked No. 7, Missouri’s Brock Mauller (149) was ranked No. 8 and Missouri’s John Erneste (133) was ranked No. 10.
2018-19 USA Today/NWCA Coaches National Poll
No. 5 Missouri
Missouri enters this weekend ranked No. 5 in the country by the USA Today/NWCA Coaches national rankings with an 13-0 overall record, 6-0 in the MAC.
Wrestlers in each weight class will be measured by winning percentage, rating percentage index (RPI) and coaches’ rankings to earn allocation spots for their qualifying tournaments for the 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:
16. Michael McGee, Old Dominion
20. Shakur Laney, Ohio
21. Dack Punke, Missouri
22. Drew Hildebrandt, Central Michigan
32. Kyle Akins, Buffalo
133:
10. John Erneste, Missouri
25. Mario Guillen, Ohio
28. Derek Spann, Buffalo
141:
3. Jaydin Eierman, Missouri
11. Bryan Lantry, Buffalo
13. Sa’Derian Perry, Old Dominion
23. Cameron Kelly, Ohio
149:
8. Brock Mauller, Missouri
33. Kevin Budock, Old Dominion
157:
7. Larry Early, Old Dominion
17. Jarrett Jacques, Missouri
20. Zac Carson, Ohio
21. Logan Parks, Central Michigan
25. Justin Ruffin, SIU-Edwardsville
30. Alex Smythe, Buffalo
165:
13. Connor Flynn, Missouri
33. Troy Keller, Buffalo
174:
4. Daniel Lewis, Missouri
12. Brit Wilson, Northern Illinois
22. Seldon Wright, Old Dominion
184:
15. Dylan Wisman, Missouri
18. Andrew McNally, Kent State
29. Antonio Agee, Old Dominion
197:
23. Wyatt Koelling, Missouri
285:
13. Jake Gunning, Buffalo
16. Matt Stencel, Central Michigan
17. Zach Elam, Missouri
28. Zack Parker, Ohio
