MANHEIM, Pa. – The Parkside Rangers wrestling team will begin the 2026-27 season ranked No. 3 nationally in the National Wrestling Coaches Association (NWCA) Division II Preseason Coaches' Poll, released Thursday. Parkside trails only Glenville State and Nebraska-Kearney in the national rankings.

The Rangers enter the season as the highest-ranked team in the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference (NSIC). The NSIC leads all conferences with six nationally ranked teams, 24 ranked wrestlers and five wrestlers ranked No. 1 in their respective weight classes.

The Rangers had four wrestlers earn spots in the NWCA preseason national rankings.

At 157 pounds, Easton Worachek enters the national rankings at No. 2. The 2026 All-American posted a 28-7 record last season, highlighted by a fifth-place finish at the NCAA Championships. He recorded six victories over ranked opponents, along with three falls, two technical falls and seven major decisions.
Worachek captured the title at the Jim Koch Wisconsin Open and earned runner-up finishes at the Findlay Open and Midwest Classic. He also secured a second-place finish at the NCAA Super Region V Championships.

At 165 pounds, Brody Hemauer opens the season ranked No. 3 nationally. The two-time All-American earned fifth place at the 2026 NCAA Championships and sixth place in 2024. Hemauer finished the 2025-26 season with a 20-8 overall record, including four victories over ranked opponents, three falls, five technical falls and four major decisions. He captured the NCAA Super Region V title while also earning a runner-up finish at the Jim Koch Wisconsin Open and placing fourth at the Midwest Classic.

After an impressive freshman season, Sullivan Ramos enters the season ranked No. 2 nationally at 184 pounds after posting a 23-7 overall record in 2025-26. Ramos earned All-American honors with a fifth-place finish at the NCAA Championships. He recorded five victories over ranked opponents, along with nine falls, one technical fall and four major decisions. Ramos also earned a runner-up finish at the Don Parker Open, placed third at the Pointer Open, finished fifth at the Findlay Open and took sixth at the Jim Koch Wisconsin Open.

Rounding out the Rangers' preseason honorees, Cooper Caraway enters the season ranked No. 3 nationally at 285 pounds. The NCAA National Qualifier finished the 2025-26 campaign with a 21-12 overall record, recording four victories by fall. Caraway placed third at the NCAA Super Region V Championships and also earned third-place finishes at the Findlay Open and Jim Koch Wisconsin Open.

The Parkside Rangers wrestling team will open its 2026-27 campaign on November 2 at 2 p.m., taking on Grand Valley State at the Wisconsin Wrestling Showcase, hosted inside De Simone Arena.

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