SDSU wrestling ranked in two pre-season top 25 polls

The South Dakota State wrestling team will begin the season ranked in the top 25 after being included in a pair of recent national polls.
 
The Jackrabbits checked in at No. 22 in the preseason poll conducted by Intermat and are ranked 25^th in the National Wrestling Coaches Association survey. SDSU was one of five Big 12 Conference programs ranked in the NWCA top 25, joining No. 4 Missouri, No. 10 Oklahoma State, No. 14 Iowa State and No. 20 Northern Iowa.
 
SDSU also had seven wrestlers ranked individually by Intermat, with Clay Carlson leading the way with a No. 5 ranking in the 141-pound weight class. Fellow returning NCAA qualifiers Cade DeVos (174 pounds) and Tanner Sloan (197 pounds) are each ranked 12^th, with heavyweight A.J. Nevills ranked 14^th. Other ranked wrestlers include Tanner Cook (26^th at 165 pounds), Gabriel Tagg (28^th at 133 pounds) and Cade King (30^th at 184 pounds).
 
The Jackrabbits finished the 2021-22 season with a 13-4 dual record and sent four wrestlers to the NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships.