WARRENSBURG, Mo. – The University of Central Missouri Mules Wrestling team enters the 2026-27 season ranked No. 11 nationally, with four wrestlers earning spots in the NCAA Division II preseason individual rankings.
Drew Stanfield (133 pounds), James Wright (141 pounds) and Torin Forsyth (285 pounds) each earned No. 4 rankings in their respective weight classes. Garrett Lyons rounds out the nationally ranked Mules, checking in at No. 14 at 149 pounds.

Central Missouri was also picked second in the Super Region IV preseason rankings with 80 points and nine wrestlers ranked across 10 weight classes.

The nine Mules earning regional rankings include Peyton Shepard, Stanfield, Wright, Lyons, Trey Dillow, Xerarch Tungjaroenkul, Colin McAlister, Trey Brewer and Forsyth.

The Mules open the 2026-27 season at the Missouri Duals on Monday, Nov. 2, in Columbia, Mo., before returning to Warrensburg for their home opener against McKendree on Friday, Nov. 6, at 7 p.m. inside the Jerry M. Hughes Athletics Center.