WPU News
Tue, Feb 2, 2010 - [Wrestling]
Oskaloosa--Little has changed for the Penn wrestling team as the fifth NAIA wrestling rating was released today.

As a team, Penn remains in 24th with 5.5 points. Notre Dame (Ohio) is heading the nation for the fifth rating in a row, far ahead of the field with 144.5 points. Great Falls (Mont.) is second with 93 points, while Missouri Valley is third with 92.5 points. Lindenwood (Mo.) is fourth with 84 points and McKendree (Ill.) is fifth with 81 points.

Fellow Iowa institution Grand View is ninth with 41 points, while Morningside is tied for 17th with 17 points and Northwestern is tied for 19th with 15.5 points.

Matt Chustz (Sr., Manassas Park, Va., Manassas Park HS) is the only Penn wrestler ranked nationally, holding the #8 spot at 125 pounds.

Penn is up one spot to seventh as a team in the Central Qualifying Group poll with 29.5 points. Missouri Valley is again first with 224.5 points, while Grand View is second with 176.5 points and Oklahoma City is third with 115 points.

Chustz continues in second at 125 pounds, while Dustin Howa (Sr., Price, Utah, Carbon HS) is again holding the third position at 141 pounds.

For the complete NAIA rankings, click here