MANHEIM, Penn.- Half of the UIndy Wrestling starting lineup is ranked in the latest edition of the NWCA NCAA Division II Coaches Rankings, released Friday by the association.
The Greyhounds come in at #14 as a team, with 29 total points from their five ranked individuals. Central Oklahoma sits atop the poll with 85 total points, with St. Cloud State (84 points), Nebraska-Kearney (74 points), West Liberty (70 points) and Lindenwood (57 points) rounding out the top five teams in the nation.
Dawson Combest's #4 ranking leads the UIndy squad, with the two-time All-American at 157.
Andrew Sams comes in at #6 at 174 in this edition of the rankings, while
Logan Bailey improved his ranking to #8 in this ranking at 149. Both
Jack Eiteljorge (165) and
Derek Blubaugh (197) come in at #12 in their respective weight classes, with this ranking being the first in Blubaugh's career.
Within the GLVC, 16 of the league's wrestlers are ranked individually, with three each ranked at 141 and 174. In Super Region 4, the second-most ranked wrestlers appear by region, with 24 from SR4 in the 120 ranked individuals, including three number ones.
UIndy is back in action this weekend, with the team heading to Little State at Wabash Saturday. Wrestling is set to begin in Crawfordsville, Ind., at 9:00 a.m.