(Sioux City, Iowa) – Morningside University totaled 180 points in the preseason poll and is picked to win the 2023-24 Great Plains Athletic Conference (GPAC) Wrestling Championship. Doane was picked second with 177 points, while Briar Cliff was picked third with 144 points and one first place-vote. Dakota Wesleyan and Northwestern round out the top five respectively.
Last year Morningside won the regular duals title and the GPAC Wrestling Tournament Championship.
Individual rankings by weight class can be found on the GPAC website, www.gpacsports.com
Here is the complete 2023-24 GPAC Wrestling Preseason Coaches’ Poll:
1 Morningside (Iowa) – 180
2 Doane (Neb.) – 177
3 Briar Cliff (Iowa) – 144
4 Dakota Wesleyan (S.D.) – 108
5 Northwestern (Iowa) – 107
6 Concordia (Neb.) – 101
7 Jamestown (N.D.) – 41
8 Midland (Neb.) – 22
9 Hastings (Neb.) – 10
