Eastern Michigan Athletics
MAC Announces 2017-18 Wrestling Preseason Rankings
10/11/2017 10:08:00 AM | Wrestling
EMU was selected to finish fifth, while four individuals were top-four in their weight class
CLEVELAND, Ohio (EMUEagles.com) — The Mid-American Conference wrestling coaches announced the 2017-18 preseason team and individual weight class rankings in conjunction with the league office Wednesday, Oct. 11.
The Eastern Michigan University wrestling team was selected to finish fifth in the conference, finishing with nine points in the poll. Five-time defending champion Missouri was picked to win the conference with 29 points, followed by Central Michigan (18) and Buffalo (16). Ohio came slotted just ahead of EMU with 10 points, while trailing the Eagles were Kent State (7), Northern Illinois (6), and Old Dominion (5).
The eight schools were ranked based on the number of first through fourth-place votes that were earned in the individual voting system. A first-place vote was worth four team points; a second-place vote earned three team points; third-seeded votes were worth two team points, while a fourth-place tally earned one point in the team ranking system.
Individually, EMU had four wrestlers selected in the preseason top-four of their respective weight classes. Redshirt-senior Kyle Springer (New Boston, Mich.-Davenport Assumption (Indiana)) was picked second at 149 lbs., redshirt sophomore Zac Carson (Akron, Ohio-Lake) was slotted third at 165 lbs., redshirt freshman Andrew McNally (Uniontown, Ohio-Lake) debuted at fourth at 174 lbs, and two-time NCAA qualifier redshirt senior Gage Hutchison (Buchanan, Mich.-Buchanan) was tabbed second at heavyweight.
The rankings will be released each month throughout the season, with one additional ranking system (two total) in January and February.
Eastern Michigan enters the fourth season under the direction of Head Coach David Bolyard. In his third season at the helm, Bolyard and the Eagles went 6-8 in duals, including a solid four dual wins on the road. The Eagles were rewarded for their efforts at the end of the season by sending three wrestlers to the NCAA Championships in St. Louis, Mo. This was the fourth time in six seasons EMU has sent at least three grapplers to the national tournament.
The 2018 MAC Wrestling Championships will be held March 3-4, and are hosted by Central Michigan University in Mount Pleasant, Mich. The MAC will serve as the host of the 2018 NCAA Wrestling Championships, March 15-17, at Quicken Loans Arena in Cleveland, Ohio.
EMU's season gets underway in just under a month with a dual against Gardner-Webb, Friday, Nov. 3 in Boiling Springs, N.C.
2017-18 MAC Preseason Poll
1. Missouri (29.0)
2. Central Michigan (18.0)
3. Buffalo (16.0)
4. Ohio (10.0)
5. Eastern Michigan (9.0)
6. Kent State (7.0)
7. Northern Illinois (6.0)
8. Old Dominion (5.0)
2017-18 MAC Weight Class Rankings:
125 – 1. Brock Hudkins (Northern Illinois, Sophomore); 2. Kyle Akins (Buffalo, Junior); 3. Barlow McGhee (Missouri, Senior); 4. (Will Bardezbain, Kent State, Senior).
133 – 1. John Erneste (Missouri, Junior); 2. Bryan Lantry (Buffalo, Junior); 3. Cameron Kelly (Ohio, Junior); 4. Anthony Tutolo (Kent State, Junior).
141 – 1. Jaydin Eierman (Missouri, Sophomore); 2. Mason Smith (Central Michigan, Sophomore); 3. Noah Forrider (Ohio, Senior); 4. Alex Madrigal (Old Dominion, Sophomore).
149 – 1. Justin Oliver (Central Michigan, Junior); 2. Kyle Springer (Eastern Michigan, Senior); 3. Grant Leeth (Missouri, Junior); 4. Jason Estevez (Buffalo, Senior).
157 – 1. Joey Lavallee (Missouri, Senior); 2. Colin Heffernan (Central Michigan, Senior); 3. Casey Sparkman (Kent State, Junior); 4. Larry Early (Old Dominion, Sophomore).
165 – 1. Austin Reese (Ohio, Junior); 2. Connor Flynn (Missouri, Sophomore); 3. Zac Carson (Eastern Michigan, Sophomore); 4. Logan Parks (Central Michigan, Sophomore).
174 – 1. Daniel Lewis (Missouri, Junior); 2. CJ Brucki (Central Michigan, Senior); 3. Seldon Wright (Old Dominion, Junior); 4. Andrew McNally (Eastern Michigan, R-Freshman).
184 – 1. Jordan Ellingwood (Central Michigan, Senior); 2. Brett Perry (Buffalo, Junior); 3. Bryce Gorman (Northern Illinois, Junior); 4. Antonio Agee (Old Dominion, Sophomore).
197 – 1. Willie Miklus (Missouri, Senior); 2. Stephen Suglio (Kent State, Senior); 3. Joe Ariola (Buffalo, Senior); 4. Bailey Faust (Ohio, Sophomore).
HWT – 1. Jake Gunning (Buffalo, Junior); 2. Gage Hutchison (Eastern Michigan, Senior); 3. Austin Myers (Missouri, Sophomore); 4. Zack Parker (Ohio, Junior).
The Eastern Michigan University wrestling team was selected to finish fifth in the conference, finishing with nine points in the poll. Five-time defending champion Missouri was picked to win the conference with 29 points, followed by Central Michigan (18) and Buffalo (16). Ohio came slotted just ahead of EMU with 10 points, while trailing the Eagles were Kent State (7), Northern Illinois (6), and Old Dominion (5).
The eight schools were ranked based on the number of first through fourth-place votes that were earned in the individual voting system. A first-place vote was worth four team points; a second-place vote earned three team points; third-seeded votes were worth two team points, while a fourth-place tally earned one point in the team ranking system.
Individually, EMU had four wrestlers selected in the preseason top-four of their respective weight classes. Redshirt-senior Kyle Springer (New Boston, Mich.-Davenport Assumption (Indiana)) was picked second at 149 lbs., redshirt sophomore Zac Carson (Akron, Ohio-Lake) was slotted third at 165 lbs., redshirt freshman Andrew McNally (Uniontown, Ohio-Lake) debuted at fourth at 174 lbs, and two-time NCAA qualifier redshirt senior Gage Hutchison (Buchanan, Mich.-Buchanan) was tabbed second at heavyweight.
The rankings will be released each month throughout the season, with one additional ranking system (two total) in January and February.
Eastern Michigan enters the fourth season under the direction of Head Coach David Bolyard. In his third season at the helm, Bolyard and the Eagles went 6-8 in duals, including a solid four dual wins on the road. The Eagles were rewarded for their efforts at the end of the season by sending three wrestlers to the NCAA Championships in St. Louis, Mo. This was the fourth time in six seasons EMU has sent at least three grapplers to the national tournament.
The 2018 MAC Wrestling Championships will be held March 3-4, and are hosted by Central Michigan University in Mount Pleasant, Mich. The MAC will serve as the host of the 2018 NCAA Wrestling Championships, March 15-17, at Quicken Loans Arena in Cleveland, Ohio.
EMU's season gets underway in just under a month with a dual against Gardner-Webb, Friday, Nov. 3 in Boiling Springs, N.C.
2017-18 MAC Preseason Poll
1. Missouri (29.0)
2. Central Michigan (18.0)
3. Buffalo (16.0)
4. Ohio (10.0)
5. Eastern Michigan (9.0)
6. Kent State (7.0)
7. Northern Illinois (6.0)
8. Old Dominion (5.0)
2017-18 MAC Weight Class Rankings:
125 – 1. Brock Hudkins (Northern Illinois, Sophomore); 2. Kyle Akins (Buffalo, Junior); 3. Barlow McGhee (Missouri, Senior); 4. (Will Bardezbain, Kent State, Senior).
133 – 1. John Erneste (Missouri, Junior); 2. Bryan Lantry (Buffalo, Junior); 3. Cameron Kelly (Ohio, Junior); 4. Anthony Tutolo (Kent State, Junior).
141 – 1. Jaydin Eierman (Missouri, Sophomore); 2. Mason Smith (Central Michigan, Sophomore); 3. Noah Forrider (Ohio, Senior); 4. Alex Madrigal (Old Dominion, Sophomore).
149 – 1. Justin Oliver (Central Michigan, Junior); 2. Kyle Springer (Eastern Michigan, Senior); 3. Grant Leeth (Missouri, Junior); 4. Jason Estevez (Buffalo, Senior).
157 – 1. Joey Lavallee (Missouri, Senior); 2. Colin Heffernan (Central Michigan, Senior); 3. Casey Sparkman (Kent State, Junior); 4. Larry Early (Old Dominion, Sophomore).
165 – 1. Austin Reese (Ohio, Junior); 2. Connor Flynn (Missouri, Sophomore); 3. Zac Carson (Eastern Michigan, Sophomore); 4. Logan Parks (Central Michigan, Sophomore).
174 – 1. Daniel Lewis (Missouri, Junior); 2. CJ Brucki (Central Michigan, Senior); 3. Seldon Wright (Old Dominion, Junior); 4. Andrew McNally (Eastern Michigan, R-Freshman).
184 – 1. Jordan Ellingwood (Central Michigan, Senior); 2. Brett Perry (Buffalo, Junior); 3. Bryce Gorman (Northern Illinois, Junior); 4. Antonio Agee (Old Dominion, Sophomore).
197 – 1. Willie Miklus (Missouri, Senior); 2. Stephen Suglio (Kent State, Senior); 3. Joe Ariola (Buffalo, Senior); 4. Bailey Faust (Ohio, Sophomore).
HWT – 1. Jake Gunning (Buffalo, Junior); 2. Gage Hutchison (Eastern Michigan, Senior); 3. Austin Myers (Missouri, Sophomore); 4. Zack Parker (Ohio, Junior).
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