CORVALLIS, Ore. – After claiming its second Cascade Collegiate Conference Championship, presented by U.S. Bank, Menlo College was picked as the preseason favorite when the 2020-21 CCC Men’s Wrestling Coaches’ Preseason Poll was released Wednesday.
The Oaks come off a solid year where they won the CCC championship and finished as the NAIA runners-up. Menlo picked up seven first-place votes in the poll for 137 points and looks to continue where it left off last year. The Oaks had two individual champions and six placers in the championship meet.
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University followed Menlo with two first-place votes and 125 total points. The Eagles took second at last year’s conference championship and went on to place 13
th at nationals.
Montana State Northern also picked up two first-place votes with 118 total points to sit in the No. 3 spot on the poll. The Lights saw one individual win a national championship in then-junior Nick Kunz and took 12
th as a team.
The University of Providence grabbed 101 points for fourth after an 11
th-place finish at nationals, while Eastern Oregon University sits in fifth place with 81 points.
Southern Oregon University grabbed one first-place vote and 77 total points for sixth place, while Arizona Christian University (67 points) and Corban University (66 points) were neck-and-neck for seventh and eighth place, respectively. Life Pacific University and Vanguard University tied for ninth with 53 points each.
Simpson University (31 points) and Warner Pacific University (17 points) closed out the poll at No. 11 and No. 12, respectively.
This year’s CCC Championship will be held on Feb. 19-20, 2021, in Havre, Mont., hosted by MSUN.
2020-21 CCC Women’s Wrestling Coaches’ Preseason Poll
Team (First-Place Votes) Points
1. Menlo College (7) 137
2. Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University (2) 125
3. MSU-Northern (2) 118
4. University of Providence 101
5. Eastern Oregon University 81
6. Southern Oregon University (1) 77
7. Arizona Christian University 67
8. Corban University 66
T-9. Life Pacific University 53
T-9. Vanguard University 53
11. Simpson University 31
12. Warner Pacific University 17