NCAA Division 2 Men | 12/4/2023 2:00:00 PM

MANHEIM, PA - The Lander Bearcats held on to the number one spot in the newest edition of the National Wrestling Coaches Association Division II Men's Coaches Poll, released Monday afternoon.

Lander stayed atop the poll with 81 total points behind a poll-high seven ranked wrestlers. West Liberty stayed in the #2 spot with 71 points, with Indianapolis (65 points), Central Oklahoma (59 points), St. cloud State (52 points) and UMary (52 points) rounding out the Top 5. 
 

Both West Liberty and Indianapolis also feature seven ranked wrestlers, with both the Hilltoppers and Greyhounds featuring a top-ranked wrestler. None of the number one wrestlers changed in the newest edition of the ranking. 

The Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference (NSIC) led the way with 25 of the 120 ranked wrestlers, three No. 1s, and six teams ranked in the Top 25. Conference Carolinas is represented by 18 wrestlers an four teams, while the Great Lakes Valley Conference (GLVC) has 17 ranked wrestlers, one No. 1, and three ranked teams. The Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) has four teams in  the Top 25 and 14 ranked wrestlers. Super Region Five boasts the most ranked wrestlers with 29, four No. 1 ranked wrestlers, and seven of its teams are in the Top 25. Twenty-six wrestlers from Super Region 3 are ranked, four of them at #1, with six of SR3's teams ranked in the Top 25. 

The next ranking will be released just prior to the Christmas holiday, Dec. 22, following more than 50 Division II teams in action at Indianapolis' Midwest Classic Dec. 16-17. Those rankings will serve as seeds for the 2024 NWCA Multi-Divisional National Duals, with Division II represented by 16 programs in Cedar Falls, IA, Jan. 5-6.