Wrestling remains ranked No. 16/No. 18 in latest NWCA poll; Hardrick joins Reed and Sumner in individual rankings
By Tim Glon
| NWCA Polls | NWCA Individual Rankings (.pdf) |
ADA — The Ohio Northern wrestling team remained ranked No. 16 nationally in the National Wrestling Coaches Association's fifth dual team poll of the 2022-23 season.
The Polar Bears (19-3 overall, 5-1 Ohio Athletic Conference) are also ranked No. 18 in the NWCA Tournament Poll.
Individually, sophomore All-American Jacob Reed (Lancaster) remains ranked No. 2 at 141 pounds, senior Chase Sumner (Ada) held his No. 10 ranking at 149 pounds and senior Jordan Hardrick (Dayton/Wayne) moved back into the rankings at 165 at No. 11.
Reed is 35-0 overall on the season, Sumner is 29-2 and Hardrick is 36-5.
The Polar Bears return to action on Saturday at the Baldwin Wallace Invitational.
National Wrestling Coaches Association - Dual Poll #5
Feb. 2, 2023
| Rank |
School (First Place Votes) | Record | Prev. Rank |
| 1. | Wartburg (Iowa) | 12-1 | 3 |
| 2. | Augsburg (Ill.) | 8-1 | 1 |
| 3. | Johnson & Wales (R.I.) | 26-3 | 2 |
| 4. | Wisconsin-LaCrosse | 12-3 | 4 |
| 5. | Baldwin Wallace | 15-2 | 5 |
| 6. | North Central (Ill.) | 12-3 | 6 |
| 7. | Loras (Iowa) | 15-3 | 7 |
| 8. | Wisconsin-Eau Claire | 11-5 | 10 |
| 9. | Wisconsin-Whitewater | 9-6 | 11 |
| 10. | College of New Jersey | 8-5 | 8 |
| 11. | Luther (Iowa) | 12-6 | 9 |
| 12. | Rochester Tech (N.Y.) | 6-3 | 18 |
| 13. | Coe (Iowa) | 7-5 | 19 |
| 14. | Stevens (N.J.) | 7-4 | 12 |
| 15. | Ithaca (N.Y.) | 9-3 | 15 |
| 16. | Ohio Northern | 19-3 | 16 |
| 17. | Coast Guard (Conn.) | 8-2 | 22 |
| 18. | Castleton (Minn.) | 15-5 | 13 |
| 19. | Wabash (Ind.) | 3-4 | 14 |
| 20. | Dubuque (Iowa) | 5-6 | 24 |
| 21. | Millikin (Ill.) | 10-6 | 21 |
| 22. | New York U. | 9-3 | NR |
| 23. | John Carroll | 9-3 | 20 |
| 24. | Concordia (Minn.) | 5-3 | 25 |
| 25. | Alvernia (Pa.) | 14-6 | 23 |
National Wrestling Coaches Association - Tournament Poll #5
Feb. 2, 2023
| Rank |
School (First Place Votes) | Total Points |
Prev. Rank |
| 1. | Wartburg (Iowa) | 71 | 1 |
| 2. | Johnson & Wales (R.I.) | 51 | 2 |
| 3. | Augsburg (Ill.) | 48 | 6 |
| 4. | Baldwin Wallace | 45.5 | 4 |
| 5. | Loras (Iowa) | 34 | 8 |
| 6. | Wisconsin-LaCrosse | 33.5 | 3 |
| 7. | North Central (Ill.) | 30 | 7 |
| 8. | Stevens (N.J.) | 25 | 5 |
| 9. | Wisconsin-Whitewater | 24.5 | 9 |
| 10. | Coast Guard (Conn.) | 23 | 12 |
| 11. | Wabash (Ind.) | 20.5 | 16 |
| 12. | Wisconsin-Platteville | 18.5 | t13 |
| Wisconsin-Eau Claire | 18.5 | 10 | |
| 14. | John Carroll | 16.5 | 11 |
| 15. | Rhode Island College | 16 | 15 |
| Olivet (Mich.) | 16 | t13 | |
| 17. | Millikin (Ill.) | 14 | t19 |
| 18. | Ohio Northern | 13.5 | 18 |
| Luther (Iowa) | 13.5 | t19 | |
| 20. | Alvernia (Pa.) | 13 | 17 |
| 21. | Wisconsin-Oshkosh | 12 | t19 |
| Coe (Iowa) | 12 | 23 | |
| 23. | Southern Maine | 11.5 | NR |
| 24. | McDaniel (Md.) | 10 | t24 |
| Castleton (Minn.) | 10 | t24 |
This poll is a NCAA Tournament power ranking, based on individual national rankings by the NWCA