10/30/2026 11:01:00 AM | Wrestling
CLEVELAND, Ohio – The Mid-American Conference released the 2026-27 MAC Wrestling Preseason Poll, ranking Ohio sixth out of 11 teams. The 10 individual weight classes were also ranked and announced on Friday, Oct. 30.
Ohio finished seventh at the 2026 MAC Championships, with redshirt junior Derek Raike (Point Pleasant, W. Va.), redshirt senior Sal Perrine (Northfield, Ohio), and redshirt senior Zayne Lehman (Akron, Ohio) all winning individual MAC Championships. That marked the first time Ohio wrestling has had three individual MAC Champions since the 1999-00 season. Ohio's three individual champions were the most of any year at last year's MAC Championships.
Provided by WrestleStat, the team and individual rankings will also continue throughout the season.
Individually, Ohio has seven wrestlers ranking among the top 10 in their respective weight classes, beginning with sophomore Brayden Teunissen (Belvidere, Ill.) ranked fifth at 125 lbs. Teunissen started for the Bobcats at 125 pounds and competed in his first MAC Championship.
In the 133 lb class, senior Ryan Meek (Luebbering, Mo.) begins the season ranking sixth in the conference. Meek returns after starting for the Bobcats and earning a spot on the 2025-26 Academic All-MAC Team.
Raike begins the season ranked first in the 157 lb. class, returning to the Bobcats after finishing 21-7 in the 2025-26 season. Raike was named MAC Co-Wrestler of the Week once, captured his first MAC Championship, and qualified for the NCAA Championships as the No. 13 seed.
At 165 lbs., senior Max Hermes (Milan, Ohio) joins the Bobcats and ranks eighth in the preseason poll. Hermes comes to Ohio after competing at Rutgers for three years, going 34-25 in competition.
Redshirt junior Jeremy Olszko (Northfield, Ohio) begins the season ranked second in the 184 lb. class. Olszko returns after going 7-6 at 174 lbs. in 2025-26 and earning a spot on the Academic All-MAC Team.
In the 197 lb class, junior Evan Wingrove (Ringold, Georgia) is ranked sixth in the preseason poll. Wingrove returns after posting an 18-10 overall record in the 2025-26 season.
Rounding out the Bobcats' ranking in preseason polls, junior Wyatt Schmitt (Shorewood, Ill.) begins the season ranked eighth in the 285 lb. division. Schmitt returns after finishing the 2025-26 season with a 6-18 record, competing in his first MAC Tournament and earning a spot on the Academic All-MAC Team.
Ohio will open the 2026-27 season on Sunday, November 1, when they travel to Salem, Va., to compete in the Southeast Open. Streaming and live results will be available on flowrestling.com Â
#OUohyeah
Ohio finished seventh at the 2026 MAC Championships, with redshirt junior Derek Raike (Point Pleasant, W. Va.), redshirt senior Sal Perrine (Northfield, Ohio), and redshirt senior Zayne Lehman (Akron, Ohio) all winning individual MAC Championships. That marked the first time Ohio wrestling has had three individual MAC Champions since the 1999-00 season. Ohio's three individual champions were the most of any year at last year's MAC Championships.
Provided by WrestleStat, the team and individual rankings will also continue throughout the season.
Individually, Ohio has seven wrestlers ranking among the top 10 in their respective weight classes, beginning with sophomore Brayden Teunissen (Belvidere, Ill.) ranked fifth at 125 lbs. Teunissen started for the Bobcats at 125 pounds and competed in his first MAC Championship.
In the 133 lb class, senior Ryan Meek (Luebbering, Mo.) begins the season ranking sixth in the conference. Meek returns after starting for the Bobcats and earning a spot on the 2025-26 Academic All-MAC Team.
Raike begins the season ranked first in the 157 lb. class, returning to the Bobcats after finishing 21-7 in the 2025-26 season. Raike was named MAC Co-Wrestler of the Week once, captured his first MAC Championship, and qualified for the NCAA Championships as the No. 13 seed.
At 165 lbs., senior Max Hermes (Milan, Ohio) joins the Bobcats and ranks eighth in the preseason poll. Hermes comes to Ohio after competing at Rutgers for three years, going 34-25 in competition.
Redshirt junior Jeremy Olszko (Northfield, Ohio) begins the season ranked second in the 184 lb. class. Olszko returns after going 7-6 at 174 lbs. in 2025-26 and earning a spot on the Academic All-MAC Team.
In the 197 lb class, junior Evan Wingrove (Ringold, Georgia) is ranked sixth in the preseason poll. Wingrove returns after posting an 18-10 overall record in the 2025-26 season.
Rounding out the Bobcats' ranking in preseason polls, junior Wyatt Schmitt (Shorewood, Ill.) begins the season ranked eighth in the 285 lb. division. Schmitt returns after finishing the 2025-26 season with a 6-18 record, competing in his first MAC Tournament and earning a spot on the Academic All-MAC Team.
Ohio will open the 2026-27 season on Sunday, November 1, when they travel to Salem, Va., to compete in the Southeast Open. Streaming and live results will be available on flowrestling.com Â
#OUohyeah
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