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CLEVELAND, Ohio – The Mid-American Conference announced on Wednesday afternoon (Nov. 1) the 2023 MAC Wrestling Pre-Season poll. These rankings are provided by WrestleStat. 

Ohio was ranked fifth in the preseason voting, finishing just behind Rider. Lock Haven currently sits in first in the conference and is followed by second-place Central Michigan and third-place Cleveland State. A look at the full team rankings is listed below. 

2023-24 MAC Conference Pre-Season Rankings 

1. Lock Haven (126.5)
2. Central Michigan (119)
3. Cleveland State (86.5)
4. Rider (82.5)
5. Ohio (81)
6. Clarion (73.5)
7. George Mason (70.5)
8. Northern Illinois (54)
9. SIUE (47)
10. Buffalo (42)
11. Kent State (32)
12. Edinboro (32)
13. Bloomsburg (28.5)

In addition to the Bobcats' team preseason rankings, the conference provided rankings for each weight class. Below is how the Ohio wrestlers ranked: 

• 125 – 13th: Freshman Ryan Meek (Luebbering, Mo.)

• 133 – 13th: Sophomore Paul Woo (Wheaton, Ill.)

• 141 – 8th: Junior Aidan Waszak (Wheaton, Ill.) 

• 149 – 9th: Freshman Derek Raike (Point Pleasant, W. Va.)

• 157 – 2nd: Redshirt sophomore Peyten Kellar (Cutler, Ohio)

• 165 – 3rd: Redshirt sophomore Garrett Thompson (Murrysville, Md.)

• 174 – 4th: Junior Sal Perrine (Northfield, Ohio)

• 184 – 1st: Junior Zayne Lehman (Akron, Ohio)

• 197 – 5th: Sophomore Austin Starr (Indian Creek, Ohio)

• 285 – 6th: Senior Jordan Greer (Avon, Ohio)

Ohio wrestling begins the 2023-24 season on Saturday, Nov. 4 at the 2023 Southeast Open hosted by Virginia Tech. The Open is set to take place at Cregger Center in Salem, Va. with competition starting at 10 a.m. 

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