CLEVELAND, Ohio -- The Mid-American Conference has announced the preseason rankings for the 2021-22 wrestling season. The preseason weight class individual rankings and team rankings have been provided by WrestleStat, which will continue throughout the upcoming season.
Based on the rankings, Central Michigan (112 points) was selected first in the Conference. Cleveland State (96.5 points) and Northern Illinois (93 points) rounded out the top three spots.
The Patriots are preseason 12
th overall and have two individual wrestlers rank in the Top 5 in their weight class based on the rankings.
Mason's graduate student
Alex Madrigal is ranked second behind Ohio's Alex Hagan at 149 pounds. Competing last in 2019-20, Madrigal finished with a season-high 28 wins (28-15) and was designated an NCAA Alternate for the NCAA Championship. He won the 2020 NCAA Most Technical Falls award in Division I, led all NCAA Division I wrestlers in tech falls by a landslide with 14.
Mason's Austin Stith is ranked fourth in the preseason poll at 197 pounds. He finished with a 5-5 record in the 2021 shortened season.
The Patriots have wrestle-offs next Friday, October 29.
2021-22 MAC Rankings (Pre-Season)
125 Pounds
Rk Cl Name School
1 JR Jake Ferri Kent State
2 SR Luke Werner Lock Haven
3 JR Bryce West Northern Illinois
4 SO Logan Heil Cleveland State
5 JR Brock Bergelin Central Michigan
6 JR Lucas Rodriguez Edinboro
7 FR Tristan Daugherty Buffalo
8 FR Oscar Sanchez Ohio
9 SO Austin Macias SIUE
10 FR Tyler Klinsky Rider
11 SR Shawn Ore Bloomsburg
12 FR Ben Mon George Mason
UR FR Joey FischerClarion
133 Pounds
Rk Cl Name School
1 SR Derek Spann Buffalo
2 JR Cole Manley Lock Haven
3 SO Richie Koehler Rider
4 SR Mario Guillen Ohio
5 FR Cole Rhone Bloomsburg
6 SO Aaron Schulist SIUE
7 JR Drew Marten Central Michigan
8 SO Brendon Fenton Kent State
9 FR Mikey Kaminski Northern Illinois
10 FR Logan Jaquay Edinboro
11 JR Cody Moosman Cleveland State
12 FR Anthony Glasl George Mason
13 SO Alexander Blake Clarion
141 Pounds
Rk Cl Name School
1 SR Dresden Simon Central Michigan
2 SO Quinn Kinner Rider
3 SO Saul Ervin SIUE
4 FR Gabe Willochell Edinboro
5 SO Josh Mason Bloomsburg
6 SO Caleb Brooks Northern Illinois
7 JR Ben Freeman Buffalo
8 JR Seth Koleno Clarion
9 JR Kyran Hagan Ohio
10 SO Louis Newell Kent State
11 FR Caleb Graber Cleveland State
UR FR Kaden Cassidy George Mason
UR FR Nick Stonecheck Lock Haven
149 Pounds
Rk Cl Name School
1 JR Alex Hagan Ohio
2 SR Alex Madrigal George Mason
3 SO Marcus Robinson Cleveland State
4 SR Brent Moore Clarion
5 JR Anthony Cheloni Northern Illinois
6 JR Kody Komara Kent State
7 SO Corbyn Munson Central Michigan
8 FR Ryan Burgos Edinboro
9 SR John Arceri Buffalo
10 SO Max Kristoff SIUE
11 FR Cole McComas Rider
UR FR Cade Balestrini Bloomsburg
UR FR DaShawn Farber Lock Haven
157 Pounds
Rk Cl Name School
1 FR Johnny Lovett Central Michigan
2 JR Justin Ruffin SIUE
3 SO Michael Petite Buffalo
4 SO Jake Silverstein Rider
5 SR Ben Barton Lock Haven
6 JR Peter Pappas Edinboro
7 FR Daniel Patten Cleveland State
8 FR Daniel Segura George Mason
9 JR Alex Carida Bloomsburg
10 FR Jordan Slivka Ohio
11 JR Trevor Elfvin Clarion
12 SO Anthony Gibson Northern Illinois
13 FR Enrigue Munguia Kent State
165 Pounds
Rk Cl Name School
1 SO Izzak Olejnik Northern Illinois
2 SO Riley Smucker Cleveland State
3 JR Kolby Ho Clarion
4 SO Colt Yinger Ohio
5 FR Angel Garcia Rider
6 SO Tracy Hubbard Central Michigan
7 FR Cody Harrison Bloomsburg
8 JR PJ Gohn Edinboro
9 SO Ashton Eyler Lock Haven
10 FR Ty Raines Buffalo
11 SO Chase Diehl SIUE
UR FR Najee Lockett Kent State
UR FR Avery Bassett George Mason
174 Pounds
Rk Cl Name School
1 JR Jacob Oliver Edinboro
2 JR Mason Kauffman Northern Illinois
3 FR John Worthing Clarion
4 SR K. Gschwendtner SIUE
5 JR Jake Lowell Central Michigan
6 JR Logan Stanley Ohio
7 FR Anthony Rice Cleveland State
8 SO Michael Ferree Kent State
9 FR Shane Reitsma Rider
10 FR Tanner Culver Bloomsburg
11 SO Guiseppe Hoose Buffalo
UR FR Tyler Stolzfus Lock Haven
UR FR Logan Messer George Mason
184 Pounds
Rk Cl Name School
1 JR Brit Wilson Northern Illinois
2 SO Deandre Nassar Cleveland State
3 SR Max Wohlabaugh Clarion
4 FR Ethan Ducca Edinboro
5 JR George Walton Rider
6 JR Colin McCracken Kent State
7 SO Ben Cushman Central Michigan
8 SO Sergio Vilalobos SIUE
9 JR Kyle Davis George Mason
10 SO Peter Acciardi Buffalo
11 FR Bruno Stolfi Bloomsburg
12 FR Colin Fegley Lock Haven
UR FR Zayne Lehman Ohio
197 Pounds
Rk Cl Name School
1 JR Ben Smith Cleveland State
2 SR Matt Correnti Rider
3 JR Aaron Bolo Central Michigan
4 SO Austin Stith George Mason
5 JR Will Feldkamp Clarion
6 SO Cody Mulligan Edinboro
7 FR Carson Brewer Ohio
8 JR Ryan Yarnell SIUE
9 SO Tyler Bates Kent State
10 JR Parker McClellan Lock Haven
11 FR Sam Mitchell Buffalo
UR FR David Tuttle Bloomsburg
UR FR Nicholas Benton Northern Illinois
285 Pounds
Rk Cl Name School
1 SR Matt Stencel Central Michigan
2 JR Colton McKiernan SIUE
3 JR Tyler Bagoly Clarion
4 JR John Kelbly Cleveland State
5 SO Terrese Aaron Northern Illinois
6 JR Toby Cahill Buffalo
7 FR Max Millin Edinboro
8 SO Jacob Cover Kent State
9 SO Jordan Earnest Ohio
10 FR Shane Noonan Bloomsburg
11 JR Ramses Montalvo George Mason
UR FR Colby Whitehill Lock Haven
UR FR David Szuba Rider
Team Scores
Rank School Points
1 Central Michigan 112
2 Cleveland State 96.5
3 Northern Illinois 93
4 Edinboro 81
5 Clarion 76.5
6 Rider 74
7 SIUE 72.5
8 Ohio 62
9 Buffalo 53
10 Kent State 50.5
11 Lock Haven 42.5
12 George Mason 34.5
13 Bloomsburg 27
