Dragons ranked 7th, Shore tops in nation at 101 pounds

Olivia Shore is top-ranked in the nation at 101 pounds.
Olivia Shore is top-ranked in the nation at 101 pounds.

Tiffin University has been ranked 7th in the nation in women's wrestling, as the NWCA released its 2022-23 preseason poll.

With the start of the 2022-23 women's wrestling season nearing, the National Wrestling Coaches Association (NWCA) released its NCAA Women's Wrestling Preseason Coaches' Poll.

For the first time in the four-year program history, North Central College is ranked atop the poll with 95 points. The Cardinals finished fourth at the 2022 National Collegiate Women's Wrestling Coalition (NCWWC) National Championships. They are followed by 2022 runner-up and NWCA National Duals champion King University who has 88 points. Colorado Mesa University comes in third with 73 points and eight individuals ranked while defending national champion McKendree University is fourth with 57 points and seven individuals ranked.

Simon Fraser University checks in at sixth with 32 points while Tiffin University is ranked seventh with 28 points. Presbyterian College comes in eight with 21 points before a pair of top-10 newcomers. Lindenwood University is ranked ninth with 19 points while New Jersey City College is 10th with 17 points.

For the complete rankings, click HERE.

At 101 pounds, Tiffin's Olivia Shore is ranked first following a national title during her freshman season. She is joined by three other Dragons on the national rankings, as Trinity Oredina is 8th at 109 pounds, Ariana Carrasquillo is 6th at 136 pounds, and Hollie Espinoza is 8th at 191 pounds.

Shore finished 27-1 with 15 pins in 2021-22 during her stunning freshman season, finishing with the Region Championship along with the National Championship. Oredina was third at regionals and finished 13-11 with 6 pins. Carrasquillo was 15-11 with 11 pins and finished 4th in the region, while Espinoza was also 4th regionally with a 15-13 record and 9 pins.

For the complete individual rankings, click HERE.