Manheim, PA - The National Wrestling Coaches Association (NWCA) has released its latest set of NCAA D3 Men's Coaches Polls following an unforgettable 2026 NWCA/USMC Multi-Division National Dual Meet Championships, where Roanoke College delivered one of the most impressive championship runs in event history.
Entering the tournament as the No. 6 seed, Roanoke knocked off each of the top three seeds to capture the program's first-ever National Duals title. The championship performance propelled the Maroons to the top spot in the latest Dual Team Poll.
In the updated NWCA Dual Team Top 5, Roanoke sits at No. 1 with a 12-0 record after previously being ranked sixth. Wartburg slides to No. 2 at 9-1 after previously holding the top spot, followed by Augsburg at No. 3 with a 7-2 mark. TCNJ checks in at No. 4 with a 7-2 record, while Loras rounds out the Top 5 with an 11-2 record.
Despite the upset loss in the dual championship, Wartburg remains firmly in control of the Tournament Team Poll, while Roanoke jumps to No. 2 with 51.5 points, followed closely by Augsburg at No. 3 with 50.5 points. UW–La Crosse holds steady at No. 4 with 42.5 points, while TCNJ finishes out the Top 5 at No. 5 with 40 points.
Despite the movement in the team rankings, there were no changes to the top-ranked individuals across all ten weight.
125 - Christian Guzman, North Central
133 - Ethan Spacht, North Central
141 - Mark Samuel, Roanoke
149 - Dom Mallinder, UW-Whitewater
157 - Charlie Dojan, Wartburg
165 - Clayton McDonough, Luther
174 - Hunter Mays, TCNJ
184 - Ganon Smith, Elizabethtown
197 - Joey Petrella, Baldwin Wallace
285 - Mitch Williamson, Wartburg
| RANK |
INSTITUTION |
TOTAL POINTS |
PREVIOUS RANK |
| 1 |
Wartburg |
59.5 |
1 |
| 2 |
Roanoke |
51.5 |
6 |
| 3 |
Augsburg |
50.5 |
2 |
| 4 |
UW La Crosse |
42.5 |
3 |
| 5 |
TCNJ |
40 |
4 |
| 6 |
North Central |
38 |
5 |
| 7 |
Baldwin Wallace |
26 |
8 |
| 8 |
Wabash |
25 |
T18 |
| 9 |
Stevens |
22.5 |
T10 |
| 10 |
Loras |
21.5 |
9 |
| 11 |
Luther |
21 |
T10 |
| 12 |
UW Whitewater |
18 |
7 |
| T13 |
Williams |
16.5 |
T18 |
| T13 |
USCGA |
16.5 |
15 |
| T13 |
Springfield |
16.5 |
UR |
| T13 |
Elizabethtown |
16.5 |
16 |
| T17 |
Coe |
15 |
14 |
| T17 |
Arcadia |
15 |
UR |
| T19 |
JWU |
13.5 |
17 |
| T19 |
Central |
13.5 |
22 |
| 21 |
UW Eau Claire |
13 |
UR |
| 22 |
Adrian |
12.5 |
T23 |
| T23 |
York |
12 |
UR |
| T23 |
McDaniel |
12 |
UR |
| T23 |
Case Western |
12 |
T23 |
TOURNAMENT POLL METHODOLOGY: THIS IS A TOURNAMENT POWER INDEX RANKING; THE POLL IS NOT BASED ON A TEAM'S DUAL STRENGTH. TPI POINT TOTALS ARE BROKEN DOWN BY INDIVIDUAL RANKINGS DIRECTLY CORRELATED TO PLACEMENT POINTS AT THE NCAA TOURNAMENT: 1ST=16PTS, 2ND=12PTS, 3RD=10PTS, 4TH=9PTS, 5TH=7PTS, 6TH=6PTS, 7TH=4PTS, 8TH=3PTS, 9TH=2PTS, 10TH=1PT, 11TH=.5, 12TH=.5, 13TH=.5, 14TH=.5, 15TH=.5. THE TOP POINT TOTALS WIL BE LOWER THAN THE FINAL ACTUAL NCAA TOURNAMENT POINTS BECAUSE IT DOES NOT include BONUS POINTS OR ADVANCEMENT POINTS.
| RANK |
INSTITUTION |
RECORD |
PREVIOUS RANK |
| 1 |
Roanoke |
12-0 |
6 |
| 2 |
Wartburg |
9-1 |
1 |
| 3 |
Augsburg |
7-2 |
2 |
| 4 |
TCNJ |
7-2 |
5 |
| 5 |
Loras |
11-2 |
5 |
| 6 |
UW La Crosse |
12-2 |
3 |
| 7 |
Coe |
5-3 |
10 |
| 8 |
North Central |
9-3 |
7 |
| 9 |
Central |
10-3 |
9 |
| 10 |
UW Eau Claire |
7-4 |
11 |
| 11 |
Castleton |
9-5 |
14 |
| 12 |
Luther |
8-5 |
NR |
| 13 |
Chicago |
8-4 |
18 |
| 14 |
JWU |
7-6 |
8 |
| 15 |
Wabash |
4-4 |
19 |
| 16 |
Coast Guard |
6-4 |
17 |
| 17 |
Millikin |
14-4 |
NR |
| 18 |
NYU |
16-1 |
20 |
| 19 |
UW Whitewater |
4-10 |
13 |
| 20 |
Williams |
7-5 |
23 |
| 21 |
Springfield |
8-1 |
NR |
| 22 |
Ohio Northern |
12-3 |
24 |
| 23 |
Ithaca |
5-5 |
NR |
| 24 |
Stevens |
6-6 |
16 |
| 25 |
Baldwin Wallace |
7-6 |
15 |
Ranking Committee
Region 1: Scott Legacy, VTSU Castleton & Mike Sugermeyer, Western New England
Region 2: Anthony Bonaventura, Stevens Institute & Mike Howard, Oswego
Region 3: Joseph Jamison, Ursinus & Corey Luce, NYU
Region 4: Nate Yetzer, Roanoke & Ryan Riggs, Mount Union
Region 5: Grant Zamin, North Central & Jake Fredricksen, Wabash
Region 6: Dave Mitchell, Luther & Eric Keller, Wartburg
Region 7: Tony Valek, Augsburg & Dave Malecek, UW-La Crosse
