KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The New Year is just around the corner and a new edition of the NAIA Men's Wrestling Coaches' Top-20 Poll has been released. Eastern Oregon University continues to be ranked, checking in at No. 20. 

The Mountaineers slipped three spots from No. 17 in the third edition of the top-20 rankings. A trio of grapplers are nationally ranked as well in Keegan Mulhill at 174 pounds, Kyle Knudtson at 184 pounds, and Noel Orozco at 285 pounds. Orozco has the highest ranking at No. 2 in the NAIA for the heavyweight class. Knudtson is next up at fifth for 184 pounds, while Mulhill owns the No. 9 ranking at 174 pounds. 

Eastern last competed back on Dec. 17 and 19 in Reno, Nevada. They dropped a hard fought 28-17 match-up against then No. 10 Montana State-Northern on Dec. 17 before placing 19th at the Reno Tournament of Champions with a limited squad. 

Out of the Cascade Collegiate Conference, four teams are ranked nationally. Leading the way is MSU-Northern at No. 11, followed by Menlo College (Calif.) at No. 14. Embry-Riddle (Ariz.) sits two spots ahead of EOU at No. 18. Four other teams are in the receiving votes category in Providence, Vanguard (Calif.), Southern Oregon, and Corban.

The Mountaineers will be back in action on Jan. 7 and 8 for a pair of road duals. They take on Arizona Christian on Jan. 7 at 4 p.m. PT, followed by Embry-Riddle on Jan. 8 at 6 p.m. PT.

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