INDIANAPOLIS - The Great Lakes Valley Conference (GLVC) Men's Wrestling Preseason Coaches' Poll was released on Wednesday. Upper Iowa was selected fourth in the poll, receiving 23 points.
Head coach Heath Grimm enters his 27th season with the program. His 2026-27 squad returns seven wrestlers who competed for the team at the NCAA Regional Championships last season.
McKendree (Ill.) took first in the poll for the third straight season with 34 points and five first-place votes. Grand Valley State (Mich.), which is new to the conference this year, finished second with 30 points and two first-place votes. UIndy came in third with 25 points.
The preseason poll is selected by the league's head coaches, who, per GLVC Bylaws, are not permitted to vote for their own team.
Upper Iowa hosts the GLVC Championships this season in Dorman Memorial Gymnasium on Sunday, Feb. 14, 2027. UIU is also the host school for the NCAA Division II National Championships in Cedar Rapids on March 12-13, 2027. The last time the Peacocks hosted the event was in 2023.
The Peacocks start the season on Nov. 7 in Rochester, Minnesota, for the Yellowjacket Open hosted by Rochester Community and Technical College.
No. 4 Upper Iowa
- Received 23 total points.
- Finished 7-6 overall and 4-1 in GLVC competition last season.
- Head coach Heath Grimm enters his 27th season at the helm, having seen nine top-11 national finishes with the Peacocks.
- Return 165 lb. Nick Mueller and 141 lb. Tanner Arjes.
2026 GLVC MEN'S WRESTLING PRESEASON POLL
| Place |
School |
Points (first-place votes) |
| 1. |
McKendree |
34 (5) |
| 2. |
Grand Valley State |
30 (2) |
| 3. |
Indianapolis |
25 |
| 4. |
Upper Iowa |
23 |
| 5. |
Maryville |
18 |
| 6. |
Quincy |
11 |
| 7. |
Drury |
6 |
