Raiders start with highest NAIA ranking in 12 years at No. 2

By: SOU Sports Information ASHLAND – The Southern Oregon University men's wrestling team will open 2026-27 with championship aspirations and its highest ranking in 12 seasons, coming in at No. 2 in Thursday's NAIA Top 25 preseason coaches' poll. The poll, generated based on points accumulated by individual rankings, had Grand View (Iowa) – which has captured 14 of the last 15 national titles – at No. 1 with 243 points, followed by SOU with 218. The Raiders maxed out with 12 representatives in the individual Top 25 polls, including eight with top-10 designations. Senior Asher Ruchti claimed the No....