Ohio Wrestling Ranked Eighth in Latest MAC Coaches’ Poll
2/13/2026 3:00:00 PM | Wrestling
CLEVELAND, Ohio – The Mid-American Conference announced updated team and individual weight class rankings after 15 weeks of competition, with Ohio ranked eighth out of 12 teams.
The Bobcats held steady at the eighth spot from January's rankings, sitting eight points behind Edinboro and Northern Illinois. Rider leads the coaches' poll, followed by SIUE and George Mason. A look at the full team rankings is listed below:
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Team (Points, previous rank)
1. Lock Haven (92, 1)
2. Rider (89, 2)
  George Mason (89, 4)
4. SIUE (87, 3)
5. Central Michigan (69, 5)
6. Edinboro (67, 5)
7. Northern Illinois (66.5, 7)
8. Ohio (58.5, 8)
8. Clarion (44.5, 9)
10. Kent State (36.5, 10)
11. Buffalo (30.5, 11)
12. Bloomsburg (11.5, 12)
In addition to the team rankings, the conference shared individual weight class rankings, provided by WrestleStat. Four Ohio wrestlers are ranked in the top five of their weight classes, with redshirt seniors Garrett Thompson (Murrysville, Pa.) and Sal Perrine (Northfield, Ohio) remain in the top spot in the conference at 174 and 184 lbs, respectively.
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At 197 lbs,edshirt senior Zayne Lehman (Akron, Ohio) held steady in second in the MAC, while redshirt junior Derek Raike (Point Pleasant, W. Va.) remained at the fourth spot at 157 lbs.
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Below is how the Bobcat wrestlers ranked:Â
Ohio wrestling will return to the mat this Sunday (Feb. 15) to take on Clairon in a MAC dual meet. Competition will start at 2 p.m. ET, and will be streaming on FloWrestling.
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The Bobcats held steady at the eighth spot from January's rankings, sitting eight points behind Edinboro and Northern Illinois. Rider leads the coaches' poll, followed by SIUE and George Mason. A look at the full team rankings is listed below:
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Team (Points, previous rank)
1. Lock Haven (92, 1)
2. Rider (89, 2)
  George Mason (89, 4)
4. SIUE (87, 3)
5. Central Michigan (69, 5)
6. Edinboro (67, 5)
7. Northern Illinois (66.5, 7)
8. Ohio (58.5, 8)
8. Clarion (44.5, 9)
10. Kent State (36.5, 10)
11. Buffalo (30.5, 11)
12. Bloomsburg (11.5, 12)
In addition to the team rankings, the conference shared individual weight class rankings, provided by WrestleStat. Four Ohio wrestlers are ranked in the top five of their weight classes, with redshirt seniors Garrett Thompson (Murrysville, Pa.) and Sal Perrine (Northfield, Ohio) remain in the top spot in the conference at 174 and 184 lbs, respectively.
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At 197 lbs,edshirt senior Zayne Lehman (Akron, Ohio) held steady in second in the MAC, while redshirt junior Derek Raike (Point Pleasant, W. Va.) remained at the fourth spot at 157 lbs.
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Below is how the Bobcat wrestlers ranked:Â
- 125 – 10th: Freshman Brayden Teunissen (Belvidere, Ill.)
- 133 – 9th: Sophomore Ryan Meek (Luebbering, Mo.)
- 141 – 12th: Sophomore Kolten Barker (Louisville, Ohio)Â
- 149 – 10th: Redshirt junior Paul Woo (Wheaton, Ill.)
- 157 – 4th: Redshirt junior Derek Raike (Point Pleasant, W. Va.)
- 165 – 11th: Redshirt junior Jack Lledo (Penn Valley, Pa.)
- 174 – 1st: Redshirt senior Garrett Thompson (Murrysville, Pa.)
- 184 – 1st: Redshirt senior Sal Perrine (Northfield, Ohio)
- 197 – 2nd: Redshirt senior Zayne Lehman (Akron, Ohio)
- 285 – 11th: Sophomore Wyatt Schmitt (Shorewood, Ill.)
Ohio wrestling will return to the mat this Sunday (Feb. 15) to take on Clairon in a MAC dual meet. Competition will start at 2 p.m. ET, and will be streaming on FloWrestling.
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