Wrestling ranked No. 15 in latest NWCA Tournament poll
January 24, 2025
By Tim Glon
ADA — The Ohio Northern wrestling team is ranked No. 15 in the fourth National Wrestling Coaches Association Division III Tournament Poll for the 2024-25 season.
Individually, senior three-time All-American Jacob Reed (Canal Winchester/Lancaster) is ranked first nationally at 141 pounds.
Senior Gavin Layman (Chesterton, Ind.) is 15th at 197 and freshman Myles Johnson (Springboro) is ranked No. 13 at heavyweight.
The Polar Bears (15-6 overall, 5-0 Ohio Athletic Conference) will return to action Saturday night when they host No. 12 Baldwin Wallace at 7:30 pm in a battle of league unbeatens.
National Wrestling Coaches Association - Tournament Poll #4
Jan. 24, 2025
| Rank |
School (First Place Votes) | Total Points |
Prev. Rank |
| 1. | Johnson & Wales (R.I.) | 61.5 | 3 |
| 2. | Wisconsin-La Crosse | 57 | 2 |
| 3. | Wartburg (Iowa) | 56 | 1 |
| 4. | Augsburg (Minn.) | 49 | 4 |
| 5. | Baldwin Wallace | 35 | 9 |
| 6. | Wisconsin-Eau Claire | 31.5 | 5 |
| 7. | Alvernia (Pa.) | 29.5 | 6 |
| 8. | Southern Maine | 28 | 10 |
| 9. | Oneonta State (N.Y.) | 23 | 15 |
| Castleton State (Vt.) | 23 | 7 | |
| 11. | North Central (Ill.) | 21 | 13 |
| 12. | Wisconsin-Whitewater | 20.5 | 11 |
| 13. | Loras (Iowa) | 19 | 8 |
| 14. | Coast Guard (Conn.) | 18.5 | 14 |
| 15. | Ohio Northern | 17 | 16 |
| 16. | Wabash (Ind.) | 15.5 | 19 |
| 17. | New York U. | 15 | 12 |
| Ferrum (Va.) | 15 | 21 | |
| 19. | College of New Jersey | 14.5 | 22 |
| 20. | R.I.T. (N.Y.) | 14 | 20 |
| 21. | Luther (Iowa) | 13 | 17 |
| Cornell (Iowa) | 13 | NR | |
| Coe (Iowa) | 13 | 25 | |
| 24. | Central (Iowa) | 13 | NR |
| 25. | Williams (Mass.) | 12 | 24 |
| Roanoke (Va.) | 12 | 23 |
National Wrestling Coaches Association - Dual Poll #4
Jan. 24, 2025
| Rank |
School (First Place Votes) | Record | Previous |
| 1. | Augsburg (Minn.) | 12-0 | 3 |
| 2. | Wartburg (Iowa) | 9-1 | 1 |
| 3. | Wisconsin-La Crosse | 9-1 | 2 |
| 4. | Johnson & Wales (R.I.) | 13-2 | 3 |
| 5. | Wisconsin-Eau Claire | 16-1 | 4 |
| 6. | Castleton State (Vt.) | 16-2 | 7 |
| 7. | Roanoke (Va.) | 12-2 | 9 |
| 8. | North Central (Ill.) | 9-3 | 10 |
| 9. | Loras (Iowa) | 10-5 | 13 |
| 10. | College of New Jersey | 7-5 | 8 |
| 11. | Coe (Iowa) | 6-3 | 12 |
| 12. | Baldwin Wallace | 10-4 | 9 |
| 13. | Wisconsin-Whitewater | 5-7 | 16 |
| 14. | Alvernia (Pa.) | 8-4 | 11 |
| 15. | Coast Guard (Conn.) | 5-0 | 15 |
| 16. | Ithaca (N.Y.) | 9-1 | 19 |
| 17. | Cornell (Iowa) | 12-5 | 26 |
| 18. | Central (Iowa) | 7-3 | 18 |
| 19. | Luther (Iowa) | 8-4 | 25 |
| 20. | Olivet (Mich.) | 10-8 | 23 |
| 21. | Springfield (Mass.) | 9-2 | NR |
| 22. | Stevens (N.J.) | 6-4 | 14 |
| 23. | Wabash (Ind.) | 3-7 | 21 |
| 24. | Washington & Lee (Va.) | 10-3 | NR |
| 25. | Albion (Mich.) | 4-6 | NR |