INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. – McKendree women's wrestling has earned the top spot of the Great Lakes Valley Conference (GLVC) Preseason coaches' poll, the conference announced Wednesday.  

McKendree is coming in as the defending 2026 GLVC regular season and NCAA National Champions after a 16-1 overall record and 5-0 in GLVC duals. Reigning NCAA Coach of the Year Alexio Garcia is entering his fifth season at the helm of the program with a record of 33-10. The Bearcats sit just above Grand Valley State as they collected 31 points and one first place vote. 

Full GLVC Preseason Rankings:  

1. McKendree 36 (6)  

2. Grand Valley State 31 (1)  

3. Northern Michigan 25 

4. Quincy 21 

5. William Jewell 14 

6. Upper Iowa 8  

7. Davenport 6 

The Bearcats will kick off their season at the Tiffin Open hosted by Tiffin University on November 1st.  

Read the full GLVC story HERE  

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