Forest, Va. -- The University of Lynchburg men's wrestling team was tied for fifth place in the Old Dominion Athletic Conference preseason poll. Lynchburg gears up for its first meet of the season against Greensboro on Tuesday, November 3 in Turner Gymnasium.

The Hornets kick off their campaign with their Code Red meet against the Pride. Lynchburg and Greensboro tied in the preseason poll, both receiving 20 points for fifth place. Roanoke topped the preseason rankings with 49 points and seven first-place votes. Washington and Lee trailed just behind in second with 43 points and one first-place vote. Averett landed in third with 37 points while Shenandoah slotted in at fourth with 28 points.

Three Lynchburg performers were selected as the third-best in the conference for their respective weight classes prior to the start of the season: Christopher Foster for 149 pounds, Michael Byrne for 174 pounds, and Jacob Reigel for 184 pounds. Below is the complete list of team and individual preseason rankings across the conference.

2026-27 ODAC WRESTLING PRESEASON POLL
1. Roanoke College (7)    49 pts.
2. Washington and Lee University (1)    43 pts.
3. Averett University    37 pts.
4. Shenandoah University    28 pts.
T5. University of Lynchburg    20 pts.
T5. Greensboro College    20 pts.
7. Randolph College    14 pts.
8. Southern Virginia University    13 pts.

Individual Preseason Rankings by Weight Class
125 POUNDS
Adrian Samano, AU
Isiac Paulino, RC
Tony Urso, WLU
133 POUNDS
Jude Robson, RC
Anthony Orlando III, AU
Eli Pendergrass, GBRO
141 POUNDS
Skyler Hickman, WLU
Jonah Paulino, RC
Jaton Wellington, SVU
149 POUNDS
Giosue Hickman, WLU
Matthew Garland, RAND
Christopher Foster, LYN
157 POUNDS
Liam Flanagan, WLU
Taylor Smith, RC
Cooper Comer, AU
165 POUNDS
Cade Parent, RC
Carter Shupert, AU
Noah Danforth, WLU
174 POUNDS
Xavier Preston, RC
Tanner Giatras, SVU
Michael Byrne, LYN
184 POUNDS
Hunter Moore, RC
Jacob Wright, WLU
Jacob Reigel, LYN
197 POUNDS
Brock Sullivan, RC
Kweku Arthur-Mensah, WLU
Hank Svedin, SVU
285 POUNDS
Carter Stack, WLU
Lorenzo Pellot-Vazquez, RC
Marc Richardson, SVU

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