INDIANAPOLIS -- The NCAA released the first of four coaches’ panel rankings for the 2016-17 wrestling season and 46 MAC wrestlers earned spots, including one first place listing, two within the top five of the weight classes and 13 total ranked in the top ten. The final rankings will be one of the tools used as part of the selection process to determine the qualifiers for the 2016 NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships. This year’s event is March 16-18 at the Scott Trade Center in St. Louis, Missouri.
Missouri's J'den Cox (197) was ranked No. 1 in his weight class, while Lavion Mayes (149) of Missouri ranked No.