Austin No. 1 at 133; 6 Chippewas in Preseason MAC Rankings - Central Michigan University Athletics

CMU's Andrew Austin is No. 1 at 133 pounds in the Mid-American Conference preseason wrestling rankings.

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10/30/2026 11:01:00 AM | Wrestling

By: Ancy Sneddon

MOUNT PLEASANT, Mich. – Six Central Michigan wrestlers are ranked in their respective weight classes in the Mid-American Conference preseason individual and team rankings, released today.

The rankings were voted upon by the league's 11 coaches. CMU finished fifth in the team rankings; SIUE finished first.

The Chippewas' Andrew Austin, a 5^th year, is ranked No. 1 at 133 pounds, while sophomore Archer Anderson is second at 125.

Also for CMU, 5^th year Jimmy Nugent is fourth at 149, sophomore Leo Contino is fifth at 165, senior Wyatt Ferguson is seventh at 174, and senior Luke Cochran is third at 197.

Austin is the Chippewas' lone returning NCAA Championships qualifier and their lone returning MAC Championships placer. He was fourth in the 2026 league tournament.

CMU opens the season on Sunday, Nov. 1 at the annual Chippewa Challenge at Cal State Bakersfield.