KENOSHA, Wis. – The first National Wrestling Coaches Association (NWCA) polls of the 2023-24 season were released on Monday, and the Rangers found themselves ranked ninth nationally as a team. Parkside also has five wrestlers ranked in their respective weight classes to open the season.
 
As a team, Parkside went 11-0 in duals last season and went a perfect 7-0 in NSIC duals to earn their first-ever conference championship. Parkside returns a majority of the starting lineup from a season ago, including Shane Corrigan, Cayden Henschel, Jalen Spuhler, Ben Durocher, and Reece Worachek who are ranked in their respective weight classes to open the season.
 
Jalen Spuhler finds himself ranked No. 2 in the 149-pound weight class to open the season. The 2023 fourth-place finisher at the NCAA Championships looks to build off his All-American performance last season. Spuhler went 30-9 on the season in 2022-23 and was named an NSIC Wrestler to Watch this year.
 
Shane Corrigan is ranked No. 4 in the 125lbs weight class after posting a 33-8 record last year. Corrigan earned All-American recognition as a true freshman, finishing in seventh place at the NCAA Championships.
 
Reece Worachek is ranked No. 5 in the 184-pound weight class to open the season. The redshirt junior finished 2023 31-6 overall, earning All-American honors while finishing in seventh place at the NCAA Championships.
 
Cayden Henschel finds himself ranked No. 8 in the 141-pound weight class. The 2023 NCAA Super Region V champion went 27-5 in 2022-23, with his season coming to a close at the NCAA Championships.
 
Ben Durocher is ranked 11^th in the 157-pound weight class to open the 2023-24 season. The redshirt junior finished 21-7 overall in 2022-23, earning Academic All-American honors
 
The Rangers open the 2023-24 season on Wednesday evening at UW-Whitewater. The opening match of the night is set for 7:00 pm. Links to coverage can be found at ParksideRangers.com/coverage.