Wrestling ranked No. 16/No. 18 by NWCA; Reed and Sumner ranked in top 10 individually
By Wes Mayberry
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ADA — The Ohio Northern wrestling team is ranked No. 16 nationally in the National Wrestling Coaches Association's fourth dual team poll of the 2022-23 season.
The Polar Bears (17-2 overall, 3-0 OAC) are also ranked No. 18 in the NWCA Tournament Poll.
Northern fell three spots from No. 13 in the dual team rankings and dropped one spot from No. 17 in the tournament rankings.
Augsburg (Minn.) is ranked No. 1 in the dual team poll with Johnson & Wales (R.I.), Wartburg (Iowa), Wisconsin-La Crosse and Baldwin Wallace rounding out the top five.
Wartburg is the top-ranked team in the tournament poll with Johnson & Wales, Wisconsin-La Crosse, Baldwin Wallace and Stevens (N.J.) rounding out the top five.
Individually, sophomore All-American Jacob Reed (Lancaster) remains ranked No. 2 at 141 pounds, and senior Chase Sumner (Ada) held his No. 10 ranking at 149 pounds.
Reed is 32-0 overall on the season, and Sumner is 29-2.
The Polar Bears return to action on Saturday to face No. 5 Baldwin Wallace, Muskingum and No. 20 John Carroll when they host an OAC quad meet.
National Wrestling Coaches Association - Dual Poll #4
Jan. 18, 2023
| Rank | School |
| 1. | Augsburg (Minn.) |
| 2. | Johnson & Wales (R.I.) |
| 3. | Wartburg (Iowa) |
| 4. | Wisconsin-La Crosse |
| 5. | Baldwin Wallace |
| 6. | North Central (Ill.) |
| 7. | Loras (Iowa) |
| 8. | New Jersey |
| 9. | Luther (Iowa) |
| 10. | Wisconsin-Eau Claire |
| 11. | Wisconsin-Whitewater |
| 12. | Stevens (N.J.) |
| 13. | Castleton (Minn.) |
| 14. | Wabash (Ind.) |
| 15. | Ithaca (N.Y.) |
| 16. | Ohio Northern |
| 17. | Wisconsin-Platteville |
| 18. | RIT (N.Y.) |
| 19. | Coe (Iowa) |
| 20. | John Carroll |
| 21. | Millikin (Ill.) |
| 22. | Coast Guard (Conn.) |
| 23. | Alvernia (Pa.) |
| 24. | Dubuque (Iowa) |
| 25. | Concordia Moorhead (Minn.) |
National Wrestling Coaches Association - Tournament Poll #4
Jan. 18, 2023
| Rank | School | Total Points |
Last Poll |
| 1. | Wartburg (Iowa) | 84.5 | 1 |
| 2. | Johnson & Wales (R.I.) | 53 | 2 |
| 3. | Wisconsin-LaCrosse | 45 | 6 |
| 4. | Baldwin Wallace | 42.5 | 5 |
| 5. | Stevens (N.J.) | 34 | 4 |
| 6. | Augsburg (Minn.) | 33.5 | 3 |
| 7. | North Central (Ill.) | 30.5 | 7 |
| 8. | Loras (Iowa) | 27.5 | 10 |
| 9. | Wisconsin-Whitewater | 26.5 | 9 |
| 10. | Wisconsin-Eau Claire | 22.5 | NR |
| 11. | John Carroll | 17.5 | t12 |
| 12. | Coast Guard (Conn.) | 17 | 11 |
| 13. | Wisconsin-Platteville | 16.5 | t12 |
| Olivet (Mich.) | 16.5 | 14 | |
| 15. | Rhode Island College | 16 | 15 |
| 16. | Wabash (Ind.) | 15 | 8 |
| 17. | Alvernia (Pa.) | 13.5 | 16 |
| 18. | Ohio Northern | 13 | t17 |
| 19. | Wisconsin-Oshkosh | 12 | NR |
| Millikin (Ill.) | 12 | NR | |
| Lycoming (Pa.) | 12 | t20 | |
| Luther (Iowa) | 12 | 23 | |
| 23. | Coe (Iowa) | 11.5 | NR |
| 24. | New York U. | 10 | 19 |
| Mount Saint Joseph | 10 | NR | |
| McDaniel (Md.) | 10 | NR | |
| Castleton (Minn.) | 10 | t25 | |
| Averett (Va.) | 10 | 22 |
This poll is a NCAA Tournament power ranking, based on individual national rankings by the NWCA