USA Today ranked the Central Michigan wrestling team as the No. 18 team in the country, jumping three spots from No. 21 last week.
InterMat, a website that ranks college wrestlers individually and by team, ranked the Chippewas at No. 19 in tournaments and No. 24 in dual meets.
The Chippewas have won their last four dual meets, including a 29-9 victory over Ohio on Sunday. The team also finished third in the 2017 Ken Kraft Midlands Invitational.
After a first place finish at the Midlands and a 7-1 victory over Mario Guillen on Sunday, sophomore wrestler Mason Smith climbed 10 spots in this week’s rankings on InterMat, a website that ranks college wrestlers.