Four ISU wrestlers have earned national rankings in InterMat’s preseason top-20 rankings for the upcoming 2010-2011 season.

As a team, Iowa State is ranked 30th in the nation; a drastic difference from its No. 2 ranking at the beginning of last season. The Cyclones are ranked below the other four teams in the Big 12 — Oklahoma State, 3rd; Oklahoma, 9th; Nebraska, 12th, and Missouri, 15th. Cornell drew the top ranking in the nation, returning most of its team that placed second at the NCAA Championships last spring.

Senior Chris Drouin is ranked 14th in the nation at 141 pounds. Drouin, a senior, is a former All-American who transferred to Iowa State for his senior campaign after three seasons competing for Arizona State.

Returning starter Andrew Sorenson snuck into the list at 165 pounds to earn the No. 20 spot. The 157-pound starter from last season made the move up to 165 for his junior season, where he is competing with former 174-pounder, Chris Spangler.

Senior Jon Reader heralded the teams’ highest ranking, sitting at the No. 5 spot at 174 pounds. Reader, a two-time All-American at 165 pounds, made the shift up to 174 pounds for his senior season. Last year, he fell short of All-America status after losing one match shy of automatic placing in the NCAA Championships.

The final wrestler to earn a ranking is returning starter Jerome Ward, who filled two-time national champion Jake Varner’s spot at 197 after spending two seasons at 184 pounds. Ward, a junior, earned the No. 10 spot at 197 pounds.