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Six Panthers Ranked in First NCAA Wrestling Rankings

INDIANAPOLIS – Six Panthers from the UNI wrestling team cracked the initial NCAA rankings released today.

The NCAA released the first of four coaches' panel rankings for the 2015-16 wrestling season today. 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.

Wrestlers in each weight class will be measured by winning percentage, rating percentage index (RPI) and coaches' rankings to earn spots in their qualifying tournaments for the 2016 NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships. The coaches' rankings are compiled by a vote of coaches representing each qualifying tournament.