MANHEIM, PA – The University of Mary wrestling team is ranked 4
th in the preseason NCAA DII Coaches Rankings released by the National Wrestling Coaches Association.
Four Marauders have earned national rankings in their weight classes, and two are ranked #1. This is the highest UMary has been ranked by the NWCA and the first time the Marauders have had two scholar-athletes ranked #1.
The defending national champion at 133 pounds,
Jacob Strausbaugh, is bumping up to 149 pounds and is ranked #1. The Sophomore from Soldotna, AK, became the first Marauder to win a NCAA Championship in his freshman season last year, and just the second Marauder to win an NCAA title.
Lane Ewing is ranked #1 in the 165-pound weight class after earning All-American status last season. Ewing took third in the 2026 NCAA Championships and is the highest-ranked returner in the division.
Sean Solis comes in at #2 in the 141-pound weight class. Solis is the only Marauder who is a two-time All-American. The Long Beach, CA, native took fourth last year in the NCAA Championships and third in 2025.
Kaden Renner is ranked 13
th at 157 pounds. The Bismarck, ND, native earned All-American status in 2024 when he finished seventh at Nationals.
The Marauders open the season in a dual against North Dakota State University on Sunday, November 1, in Fargo, ND, at 2 pm.
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