GREENVILLE, S.C. – The Emory & Henry College Men's Wrestling Team has been picked to finish 11th in South Atlantic Conference Carolinas this year by the coaches.The poll was released by the Conference Carolinas office on Friday.
RELATED – South Atlantic Conference Carolinas Preseason Poll & Wrestlers to Watch List
This will be Emory & Henry's first year as a member of the conference after competing as an NCAA Division II Independent during the 2021-22 season.
Lander University was picked to win the league with eight out of 11 first-place votes and 98 total points. 2021-22 NCAA Super-Region 2 Champion Newberry was a close second with 91 points and two first-place votes. Belmont Abbey was picked third with 77 points and the remaining first-place nod, while UNC Pembroke collected 75 points to claim the fourth spot. King (54) edged Mount Olive (52) to round out the top five.
Limestone (48) was seventh in the preseason poll followed by Emmanuel (41), Coker (38), Lincoln Memorial (17) and Emory & Henry (14).
Additionally, the SAC has announced its Wrestlers to Watch List with junior Wade Wheeler (Amherst, Va.) and sophomores Levi Field (Manassas, Va.) and Tony Washington, Jr. (Cordova, Tenn.) making the list for the Wasps.
Emory & Henry will open the season on November 5 in Glenville, West Virginia at the Glenville State Pioneer Duals. The remainder of the schedule will be announced early next week.
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2022-23 South Atlantic Conference Carolinas
Men's Wrestling Preseason Poll
| Rank | School (FPV) | Points |
| 1. | Lander (8) | 98 |
| 2. | Newberry (2) | 91 |
| 3. | Belmont Abbey (1) | 77 |
| 4. | UNC Pembroke | 75 |
| 5. | King (Tenn.) | 54 |
| 6. | Mount Olive | 52 |
| 7. | Limestone | 48 |
| 8. | Emmanuel (Ga.) | 41 |
| 9. | Coker | 38 |
| 10. | Lincoln Memorial | 17 |
| 11. | Emory & Henry | 14 |
2022-23 South Atlantic Conference Carolinas
Men's Wrestlers to Watch
| Belmont Abbey Jahn Carayiannis Connor Weeks |
Coker Corey Gallivan Noah Korenoski Trey Weinell |
Emmanuel (Ga.) Gage Shetley Josh Kincaid Connor Smith |
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Emory & Henry |
King (Tenn.) Franky Medina Demetri Teddlie Trent Mahoney |
Lander Zeth Brower Elijah Lusk Juan Holmes |
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| Limestone Kevin Radcliff Hunter Haven Kaleem Heard |
Lincoln Memorial Elijah-Kade Millsaps Graham Rocha Adam Szewczyk |
Mount Olive Jake Nicolosi Jonathan Clack Nico Ramirez |
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| Newberry Devan Moore Devon Rice |
UNC Pembroke Logan Seliga Jake Piccirilli Shylik Scriven |