LAWRENCEVILLE, NJ – The NCAA released the first coaches' ranking of the 2022-23 season and four Broncs were nationally ranked. #26
McKenzie Bell (141), #22
Quinn Kinner (149), #7
Ethan Laird (197), and #31
David Szuba (HWT) all represent the Broncs in the national polls.
The highest-ranking Bronc was
Ethan Laird who also ranks inside the top 10. Early this year Laird was able to take down the reigning national champion at 197 in Max Dean of Penn State, who ranked second in the first coaches poll of the year.
The coaches' rankings are determined by a vote of 14 coaches in each weight class with two head coaches from each of the seven conferences.
The coaches' ranking is one of several criteria that will be evaluated by the NCAA Division I Wrestling Committee during the at-large selection and seeding process along with head-to-head competition, quality wins, Ratings Percentage Index (RPI), conference tournament placement, results versus common opponents and win percentage.
Rider returns to action next Saturday, Jan. 21 as they square off with another in-state rival in Princeton at Jadwin Gym.
