KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Benedictine Wrestling earned 12 points on Thursday and will open its season in the other's receiving votes category as the NAIA announced the Preseason Men's Wrestling Top 25 Coaches' Poll on Thursday.
Christian Griggs opens the season ranked 15th at 174 pounds for the Ravens as he earned 83 points.
Earlier in the week, the first rating for Men's Wrestling in the Heart was released and featured six wrestlers.
Griggs was the highest ranked Raven on the list, ranked third at 174. He was joined by Caleb Peralta (eighth, 141), Christian Ramo (eighth, 157), Patrick Ransom (eighth, 165), Jackson Perkins (sixth, 184) and Mason Harris (sixth, 285).
The Ravens are holding a Black-Red Dual on Friday with the winners earning the top spot at each weight class to open up the 2026-27 season. Benedictine opens up its season on the road in Wichita on Oct. 31 at the Falcon Invite hosted by Friends University. They make their home debut on Nov. 6 with a dual against St. Ambrose University inside the Murphy Recreation Center at 6 p.m.
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