Mustangs ranked 25th nationally

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Morningside men's wrestling begins the 2025-26 season ranked No. 25 in the NAIA preseason poll with 45 points.

Five Mustangs earned individual national rankings, led by junior Zander Ernst, fifth at 165 pounds. Carson Turnis also appears at that weight, ranked 24th. Sophomore Caden Eggleston, a 2025 national qualifier, is 12th at 149 pounds, while junior Hunter Steffans holds the No. 24 spot at 141. At 174 pounds, Braedyn Rakes rounds out the group, ranked 25th nationally.

The Mustangs, picked second in the GPAC preseason poll, return a deep, experienced lineup as they open the season Nov. 1 at the Falcon Open in Park City, Kansas.