NEWBERRY — Newberry remained in the third position in tournament strength rankings and entered the dual poll in the second spot in the latest Super Region 2 rankings released by D2Wrestle.com.

The tournament strength rankings were unchanged from the preseason rankings as all 14 teams maintained their original positions, with Newberry trailing only Indianapolis and Lake Erie. In the first dual poll of the season, Newberry earned a No. 2 ranking, one slot behind Ashland, after a strong showing in early season competitions.

Newberry had eight wrestlers appear in the individual rankings, which rate the top eight wrestlers in the region in each weight class. Trung Duong (125 pounds), Jordan Simpson (133), Huston Evans (174), and Cody Brundage (184) were all ranked second in their respective weight classes to highlight the individual rankings for the Wolves.

Alex Rice landed fourth in the 157-pound rankings, while Tyler Wicken and Nick Weldon were sixth in the 141- and 285-pound divisions, respectively. Austin Palmer is also ranked seventh at 149 pounds.

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Staff report