PELLA — The National Wrestling Coaches Association released its preseason men's rankings for Division III Friday and Central College's Christian Stanek (senior, Cedar Rapids, Xavier HS) was included at No. 13 in the 157-pound weight class.

Stanek went 23-6 last season for the Dutch at 157 pounds. He was one win short of qualifying for the national meet, finishing fourth at the NCAA Division III Region VI Championships.

The Dutch had 10 wrestlers in the Region VI rankings, one at each weight class. Stanek and Dominick Marre (junior, 125 pounds, Carol Stream, Glenbard North HS) are both third in the region. Carter West (junior, 133 pounds, Burlington, Notre Dame HS), William Penn (junior, 149 pounds, Ellsworth, Wis.), Shane Hanford (sophomore, 165 pounds Melbourne, East Marshall HS), Abe Bushong (sophomore, 174, Pleasant Hill, Southeast Polk HS) and Jamal Neeway (sophomore, 285 pounds, Waukee, Northwest HS) are all fourth in their weight classes. Cole Martin (sophomore, Nevada, Ames) is fifth 174 pounds and CJ Davis (sophomore, West Burlington, Notre Dame HS) and Drew Lansing (sophomore, Gilbertville, Don Bosco HS) are both sixth.

Central starts the season at the Luther Hill Invitational hosted by Simpson College Sunday.

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