WESTERVILLE, Ohio -- The Ohio Athletic Conference (OAC) announced the 2026-27 men's wrestling preseason coaches' poll, with Baldwin Wallace University earning the top spot.
The Yellow Jackets, who have won six consecutive OAC championships and nine of the last 11, were selected to capture another conference title, receiving 34 points and four first-place votes. Ohio Northern followed closely behind with 33 points and the remaining three first-place votes. Heidelberg rounded out the top three with 25 points, followed by Mount Union (22), Muskingum (14), Otterbein (13) and Wilmington (6).
Baldwin Wallace finished the 2025-26 season with a 12-6 overall record and a perfect 6-0 mark in OAC competition. The Yellow Jackets went on to finish seventh as a team at the NCAA Division III National Championships and second at the NCAA Division III Regionals.
Individually, BW returns several key contributors, including 165-pound national runner-up Andrew Supers, 197-pound All-American Andy Vanscoy, 133-pound national qualifier Chase Creque and 141-pound national qualifier Antonio Shelley.
The Yellow Jackets open the 2026-27 season on Saturday, November 7, at the Adrian Invitational in Adrian, Michigan. BW will host its first home event of the season on Saturday, November 21, when it welcomes teams to the BW Invitational.
