Storm check in at No. 18 in national rankings

MANHEIM, Pa. – The Simpson College women's wrestling team moved to No. 18 in the NWCA Women's Coaches Poll released after the national dual meet.

Keeley Kehrli retained her position at No. 6 at 160 pounds, while Emaline Hicks came in No. 9 at 103 pounds.

Simpson finished runner-up at the Division III duals, defeating Marymount (45-3), Pacific (41-8), and Western New England (28-17) before falling to then-No. 13 Wartburg (31-13). The Storm head to Mount Vernon for the Cliff Keen-Mike Duroe Invitational on Jan. 17.

NWCA INDIVIDUAL RANKINGS
No. 9 Emaline Hicks (103)
No. 6 Keeley Kehrli (160)

NWCA TEAM RANKINGS
Iowa, 120 points
McKendree, 102 points
North Central, 101 points
Grand Valley State, 67 points
King, 41 points
Presbyterian, 36 points
Colorado Mesa, 28 points
Wartburg, 23 points
Lehigh, 21 points
Aurora, 18 points
Emmanuel (GA), 16 points
Fort Hays State, 16 points
Simon Fraser, 16 points
Northern Michigan, 13 points
East Stroudsburg, 13 points
Elmira, 10 points
William Jewell, 9 points
Simpson (IA), 8 points
Lindenwood, 7 points
Adrian, 6 points
Gannon, 5 points
Tiffin, 5 points
New England, 4 points
Eastern, 3 points
Quincy, 3 points