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 16^th place, while a season-best six Eagles are nationally-ranked at their respective weight classes:

• 5^th – Junior Nate Barrett (17-6 record) at 165 pounds.
• 8^th – Junior Sevriano Garza (14-2 record) at 174 pounds.
• 9^th – Senior Kaine Morris (17-7 record) at 197 pounds.
• 12^th – Sophomore Luke Acuna (15-6 record) at 125 pounds.
• 13^th – Sophomore Peyton Lemon (15-6 record) at 184 pounds.
• 15^th – 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 (12^th).
 
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).