LARAMIE, Wyo. (Oct. 30, 2019) – The University of Wyoming wrestling team is ranked 22nd in the NWCA preseason poll announced Tuesday afternoon.
The Cowboys went 16-4 in duals last season and finished the season ranked 11th. UW returns six grapplers who were national tournament participants and have seven ranked by several publications entering the 2019-20 season.
Wyoming opens the season Saturday at 9 a.m., as it hosts the Cowboy Open at the War Memorial Fieldhouse.
Preseason Individual Rankings
NWCA Poll
| Rank |
Team |
18-19 Record |
Points |
Conference |
18-19 Final Dual Rank |
| 1 |
Penn State (12) |
14-0 |
348 |
Big Ten |
1 |
| 2 |
Iowa (2) |
14-1 |
337 |
Big Ten |
3 |
| 3 |
Ohio State |
12-2 |
314 |
Big Ten |
6 |
| 4 |
Oklahoma State |
15-0 |
295 |
Big 12 |
2 |
| 5 |
Nebraska |
12-5 |
263 |
Big Ten |
7 |
| 6 |
Wisconsin |
9-6 |
257 |
Big Ten |
17 |
| 7 |
Minnesota |
14-3 |
254 |
Big Ten |
8 |
| 8 |
Arizona State |
6-10 |
243 |
Pac-12 |
NR |
| 9 |
Missouri |
16-1 |
235 |
MAC |
5 |
| 10 |
NC State |
16-3 |
222 |
ACC |
10 |
| 11 |
Lehigh |
9-9 |
211 |
EIWA |
20 |
| 12 |
Iowa State |
10-4 |
204 |
Big 12 |
15 |
| 13 |
Northern Iowa |
7-5 |
159 |
Big 12 |
14 |
| 14 |
Pittsburgh |
13-3 |
141 |
ACC |
16 |
| 15 |
Princeton |
9-6 |
131 |
EIWA |
19 |
| 16 |
Virginia Tech |
9-5 |
125 |
ACC |
18 |
| 17 |
North Carolina |
12-7 |
115 |
ACC |
12 |
| 18 |
Cornell |
13-3 |
113 |
EIWA |
9 |
| 19 |
Michigan |
13-1 |
105 |
Big Ten |
4 |
| 20 |
Northwestern |
5-10 |
86 |
Big Ten |
NR |
| 21 |
Oklahoma |
10-6 |
77 |
Big 12 |
NR |
| 22 |
Wyoming |
16-4 |
76 |
Big 12 |
11 |
| 23 |
Lock Haven |
10-3 |
47 |
MAC |
21 |
| 24 |
Virginia |
12-10 |
39 |
ACC |
22 |
| 25 |
Old Dominion |
9-7 |
33 |
MAC |
NR |
