BOONE, N.C. — Five consecutive dual meet victories and an unbeaten conference record have helped Appalachian State's wrestling team climb to No. 28 in the latest USA Today/NWCA Coaches poll.
At 8-3 overall and 6-0 in the Southern Conference, App State had six voting points to rank third in the others receiving votes category. The Mountaineers are 11th nationally among schools that aren't members of a Power Five conference.
App State has won five straight dual meets since losing 19-13 at Oklahoma, which was ranked 20th at the time. The other losses have come against No.