LARAMIE, Wyoming (1/29/26) – The University of Wyoming wrestling team was littered all over the first Coaches' Ranking. Seven Cowboys held a top 33 spot with three of them holding a top 10 ranking.

No. 6 Joey Novak (197) spearheads the Pokes and boasts the highest ranking. He's 11-2 on the season with five ranked wins.

No. 8 Christian Carroll (HWT) has been a consistent force all season. He's 14-4 overall and possesses six ranked wins.

No. 9 Eddie Neitenbach (184) rounds out the top 10 Cowboys. He's 12-5 and half of his wins are against ranked foes.

No. 25 Luke Willochell (133) is enjoying a tremendous freshman campaign. He's 10-7 with a pair of ranked wins.

No. 27 Gabe Willochell (149) isn't far behind his younger brother. He's 11-5 with two ranked victories of his own.

No. 30 Jared Hill (157) and No. 31 Riley Davis (174) round out the ranked Cowboys. Hill is 8-7 with a top 20 win and Davis lays claim to a record of 5-6 with a pair of ranked wins this season.

The Coaches' Ranking is one of many tools the selection committee will use for NCAA Championship inclusion and seeding. The other areas they look at include head-to-head competition, quality wins, RPI, conference tournament placement, results versus common opponents and win percentage.

There will be two more editions of the Coaches' Ranking. In addition to those, an RPI ranking will be released beginning Feb. 12.