AU Wrestling Rises To No. 16 In NWCA Rankings, Six Grapplers slotted Nationally

12.23.24

By: Ashland University Athletics

The last National Wrestling Coaches Association (NWCA) NCAA Division II Rankings for 2024 were released on Monday (Dec. 23) afternoon, and Ashland University's wrestling team shot up to a tie for 16th place, while a season-best six Eagles are nationally-ranked at their respective weight classes:
  • 5th – Junior Nate Barrett (17-6 record) at 165 pounds.
  • 8th – Junior Sevriano Garza (14-2 record) at 174 pounds.
  • 9th – Senior Kaine Morris (17-7 record) at 197 pounds.
  • 12th – Sophomore Luke Acuna (15-6 record) at 125 pounds.
  • 13th – Sophomore Peyton Lemon (15-6 record) at 184 pounds.
  • 15th – Freshman Brock Durbin (17-10 record) at 141 pounds.
The team ranking is AU's highest since the end of the 2023-24 regular season (12th).
 
Ashland will start the second semester with a Great Midwest Athletic Conference tri-meet on Jan. 12 at 3 p.m. at Kentucky Wesleyan with Lake Erie.
 
2024-25 ASHLAND UNIVERSITY WRESTLING NWCA POLL RANKINGS: No. T-25 (preseason), No. RV (Nov. 25), No. T-16 (Dec. 23).