MANHEIM, Pa. - The University of Indianapolis men's wrestling earned a top-10 ranking in the NWCA Division II Men's Wrestling Coaches Association preseason rankings.
The Hounds' No. 10 preseason ranking is the highest since the Greyhounds ranked fifth in the 2024-25 preseason poll. The Greyhounds are coming off a 5-8 campaign where they placed fourth in the GLVC and Midwest Region before finding a 24th place finish at the national championships.
The Greyhounds bring back a strong group of returners with six Greyhounds ranking in the top-15 of their weight class in the preseason poll, the most since the 2022-23 poll when the Greyhounds had seven.
The ranked individuals and their weight classes include: No. 12 Nathan Smith (125), No. 7 ranked Aidan Sprague (133), No. 4 Gavin Garcia (149), No. 9 Michael Ortega (165), No. 12 Logan Farnell (174) and No. 4 Ethan Farnell (197).
The Hounds will be back in competition when they make the trip to Glenville, West Virginia for the Pioneer Open Sunday, November 1st.