BOONE, N.C. — The Open Mat's preseason rankings for 2020-21 include three wrestlers from App State.
Codi Russell (133 pounds), Jonathan Millner (149 pounds) and Thomas Flitz (174 pounds) are all in the top 33 of their respective weight classes as returning NCAA Championships qualifiers. Millner is ranked No. 16, Flitz is No. 20 and Russell is No. 27.
With 31 wins apiece last season, Millner (31-4) and Flitz (31-10) both entered the top 20 on App State's single-season victories list. Millner won a SoCon title at 149 pounds, Flitz earned the league's second automatic NCAA berth at 174 and Russell ended a 26-10 season with an at-large NCAA berth.