MARSHALL, Minn. – The Southwest Minnesota State wrestling team is ranked 10th out of 15 teams in the NCAA Super Region 3 preseason ranking released Thursday.
SMSU is ranked seventh out of nine teams in the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference preseason rankings.
Maryville (Mo.) earned the top spot in the region rankings with 80 points, followed by St. Cloud, Augustana, Lindenwood and Central Missouri capping off the top-five spots.
2015-16 NCAA Super Region 3 Preseason Team Rankings
Team – Points
1. Maryville 80
2. St. Cloud State 55
3. Augustana 20
4. Lindenwood 14
5. Central Missouri 12
T6. Minnesota State 11
T6. McKendree 11
T6. Upper Iowa 11
9. MSU-Moorhead 8
t10. Northern State 7
T10. Southwest Minnesota State 7
11. Ouachita Baptist 4
T12. Minot State 0
T14. Truman State 0
T14. University of Mary 0
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A total of 10 Mustang wrestlers were ranked the top 15 of their respective weight classes in the region:
125: Landyn VanOverbeke (9th)
133: Antonio Meikel (12th)
141: Trent Butcher (12th)
149: Cody Reed (13th)
157: Patrick Kelley (11th)
165: Colton Vekved (11th)
174: Griffin Osing (10th)
184: Brody Goens (9th)
197: Tristan Ezell (9th)
285: Cole Wilson (2nd)
In the NSIC, St. Cloud took the top spot with 76 points, followed by Augustana, Minnesota State, Upper Iowa and MSU Moorhead to round out the top five.
NSIC Preseason Rankings
A total of 10 wrestlers from SMSU were ranked in the top nine of their respective weight classes in the conference:
125: Landyn VanOverbeke (5th)
133: Antonio Meikel (6th)
141: Trent Butcher (9th)
149: Cody Reed (8th)
157: Patrick Kelley (9th)
165: Colton Vekved (8th)
174: Griffin Osing (9th)
184: Brody Goens (6th)
197: Tristan Ezell (8th)
285: Cole Wilson (2nd)
The Mustangs will host the Brown & Gold intrasquad dual this Saturday starting at 5 p.m., in the PE Gym.
SMSU opens the regular season on Nov. 13 competing at Dakota Wesleyan in Mitchell, S.D. The Mustangs will open up their eight-match NSIC dual season at Augustana on Jan. 22. SMSU’s first home dual will be Jan. 23 at 7 p.m., versus U-Mary.
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