National Rankings

(Lebanon, Ill., January 2) – The McKendree University men's wrestling team moved to fifth in the latest National Wrestling Coaches Association (NWCA) DII National Poll featuring five ranked Bearcats.

St. Cloud State University took the top spot in the poll garnering 78 points. University of Wisconsin-Parkside followed in second totaling 72 points, with Ashland University and California Baptist University rounding out the top four with 69 and 58 points respectively. McKendree earned the fifth place spot totaling 47 points.

Individual Rankings

133 – NaQuan Hardy (Romeoville, Ill./Romeoville), 12th
141 – Darren Wynn (Champaign, Ill./Centennial), 1st
149 – Isaiah Kemper, 9th
157 – Ryan Strope (Westphalia, Mo./Fatima), 5th
174 – Nick Foster, 4th  

The men's wrestling team is back in action on Thursday, January 4 when the team heads to Fort Wayne, Indiana for the (NWCA) National Duals. Last season the Bearcats took fifth at the National Duals.