The second regular season NWCA Division II Team and Individual rankings have been released and the Peacocks are ranked No. 8 in the country with 37 points; UIU is tied with Ashland University for the eighth spot.

The reigning NCAA Division II Champions from St. Cloud State University are ranked first with 111 points thanks to nine individuals ranked in the poll. The University of Pittsburgh-Johnstown are second in the poll with 70 points after opening the year as the preseason favorite. Notre Dame College is ranked third with 67 points, while the University of Nebraska-Kearney and McKendree University round out the top five with 57 and 56 points, respectively.
 
Four Northern Sun Conference schools are in the Top 25, while three more are receiving votes in the poll. The seven NSIC schools include No. 1 St. Cloud State, No. 8 Upper Iowa, No. 15 Minnesota State University, Mankato, No. 17 Northern State University, Minot State University (RV), Augustana University (RV) and the University of Mary (RV). The rankings are based on a tournament methodology, not a team's dual strength.
 
After opening their season at four tournaments in which the Peacocks posted 251 victories and a combined winning percentage of .686 in their 366 bouts, the team has registered a 7-0 record in duals including a 3-0 start to the NSIC season. The team went 4-0 at the Desert Duals in Las Vegas, Nevada highlighted by a 26-12 win over then-No. 14 University of North Carolina at Pembroke. 
 
The Peacocks boast four individuals in the rankings including a pair of NCAA Division II All-Americans in Nick Baumler (197) and Justin Folley (133). In addition to last year's Peacock All-Americans, Dalton Hahn is ranked in the 184-pound weight class and Triston Westerlund makes his first appearance in the rankings in the heavyweight division.
 
Baumler, a two-time All-American at 197 pounds, remained at No. 1. Baumler is now 19-1 with 12 bonus-point wins including nine majors, two falls and a tech fall. Early in the season, the Peacock senior scored a 5-3 decision over Connor Corbin of the Univeristy of Iowa. Baumler is the reigning NSIC Wrestler of the Week after a 3-0 record in Las Vegas.
 
Folley, ranked No. 4 at 133 pounds for the second poll in a row, is also 19-1 on the year. The senior has registered 14 bonus-point wins including five wins by fall, a pair of tech falls and seven majors. His only loss came in the first place match at the Auggie-Adidas Invite to Victor Gliva of Augsburg, a 2019 NCAA Division III All-American.
 
Hahn, a junior with the Peacocks, is ranked No. 10 at 184 pounds. The Loganville, Wis. native is 17-2 on the season with five wins by fall and three by major. Earlier in the year, Hahn won his bracket at the Millikin Open, claimed third at the Luther Open and fifth place at the Auggie-Adidas Open. He is currently riding an eight-match win streak and is a perfect 6-0 in duals for the Peacocks with two falls and a major.

Westerlund is ranked No. 12 at heavyweight with a 15-4 mark on the year. The senior has won two matches by fall, but claimed 10 of his remaining 13 wins by decision grinding out his seven-minute battles. Westerlund is 5-1 in duals for UIU with his lone loss coming in a 4-1 decision to Minot State's Jordan Will, who is ranked No. 8 in the heavyweight group.
 
Upper Iowa will send some wrestlers to the Flash Flanagan Open hosted by Loras College in Dubuque, Iowa this Saturday following the cancellation of the NIACC Open. Upper Iowa will then travel to Louisville, Kent. To compete in the NWCA National Duals on Friday and Saturday, Jan. 10-11.