ISU wrestling ranked No. 8 in preseason poll

Beau Berkley

The ISU wrestling team will start the 2013-14 season ranked as one of the top 10 teams in the nation.

The Cyclones’ No. 8 ranking by InterMat has Iowa State and Wisconsin tied with 35 points. The top 10 is compsed of three Big 12 teams, including Iowa State, with Oklahoma and Oklahoma State tied for fourth.

The Big Ten landed five teams in the top 10, the most by any conference, including No. 1 Penn State and No. 2 Iowa.

Iowa State’s season opener is a double dual against Drexel and Grand View on Nov. 7 at Hilton Coliseum.