For Immediate Release
Thursday, October 24, 2019
NSIC Media Relations


BURNSVILLE, Minn. - St. Cloud State, the eight-time defending NSIC Champions, was the unanimous choice to win the league in the NSIC Preseason Wrestling Coaches' Poll. The Huskies had 64 points and all eight first place votes (coaches cannot vote for their own team) to rank 11 points ahead of Upper Iowa, which was second with 53 points. Minnesota State was third with 52 points and a first place vote while Augustana was fourth with 41 points.

Upper Iowa's Nick Baumler was voted by the league coaches as the preseason wrestler of the year. Baumler, a two-time All-American, finished third at the 2019 NCAA National Championships at 197 pounds and took seventh in 2018. Baumler completed his 2018-19 campaign with a 26-8 record.

NSIC Wrestling's non-conference schedule gets underway on Saturday, November 2 with NSIC duals starting at the end of November and continue throughout the year.

NSIC Wrestlers to Watch - 2019-20
Preseason Wrestler of the Year in Italics  (More info at link above)    
 

Name	Wt.	Yr.	School	Hometown	High School
Ben Kelvington	174	Sr.	AUGIE	Jordan, Minn.	Jordan
Phillip Springsteen	184	R-Jr.	UMary	Graham, Wash.	Bethel
Kyle Rathman	149	Jr.	MSU	Apple Valley, Minn.	Apple Valley
Cole Jones	125	Jr.	MSUM	Grand Rapids, Minn.	Grand Rapids
Jordan Will	285	R-So.	MINOT	Minot, N.D.	Bishop Ryan
Caden Moore	149	So.	NSU	O’Neil, Neb.	O’Neil
Cole Hennen	184	R-Sr.	SMSU	Ghent, Minn.	Minneota
James Pleski	149	R-Sr.	SCSU	Stacy, Minn.	Forest Lake
Nick Baumler	197	Sr.	UIU	West Union, Iowa	North Fayette Valley