Rutgers Wrestling Ranked 15th in First NWCA Coaches Poll
Nov 03 | Wrestling
NEW BRUNSWICK, N.J. (November 3, 2011) - The Rutgers wrestling team was ranked 15th in the first NWCA/USA Today Division I Team Coaches Poll for the 2011-12 season. The Scarlet Knights return seven dual starters and six NCAA qualifiers from last season's record breaking squad. RU won a program-best 21 duals in 2010-11.
The Scarlet Knights (T-15th) are the fourth highest ranked EIWA team in the top 25 poll, joining No. 5 Cornell, No. 6 Lehigh, American (T-11th) and No. 25 Penn.
The NWCA/USA Today Division I Team Coaches Poll Committee is made up of one coach from each conference. Polls are released weekly on www.nwcaonline.com.
Rutgers begins the 2011-12 wrestling season on the road at the Brockport/Oklahoma Gold Classic on Saturday, Nov. 12. The Scarlet Knights' first home dual is set for Friday, Dec. 2 against Old Dominion at 6:30 p.m. in the RAC.
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NWCA/USA TODAY RANKINGS (Nov. 3, 2011)
1. Penn State (7), 244
2. Iowa (2), 238
3. Oklahoma State (1), 234
4. Minnesota, 218
5. Cornell, 209
6. Lehigh, 202
7. Michigan, 175
8. Illinois, 161
9. Missouri, 152
10. Oklahoma, 132
T11 Maryland, 125
T11 American, 125
13. Ohio State, 110
14. Virginia Tech, 102
T15 Rutgers, 95
T15 Wyoming, 95
17. Pittsburgh, 91
18. Oregon State, 90
19. Northwestern, 84
20. Iowa State, 67
21. Stanford, 62
22. Virginia, 61
23. Central Michigan, 47
24. Kent State, 34
25. Penn, 31
