COLUMBIA, Ky. – The Lindsey Wilson men's wrestling team begins the season as the No. 15-ranked team in the nation, according to the NAIA Coaches Poll. 

The Blue Raiders have six individuals ranked in the top 25 of their respective weight classes. 2026 All-American Ashton Habeil is ranked preseason No. 1 at 184. Alex Tabor is ranked seventh at 133, Emmanuel Celestine comes in at No.  12 at 157, Jaiden Moore is 19th at 171, Cory Cannan is 11th at 197, and Miguel Perez is No. 22 at 285. 

Last season, Lindsey Wilson finished fourth at the Mid-South Conference Championship and finished 21st at the NAIA National Championship. 

Lindsey Wilson is joined by fellow Mid-South Conference members No. 10 Campbellsville (Ky.), No. 12 Cumberlands (Ky.), No. 17 Cumberland (Tenn.), and RV Georgetown (Ky.).

The Blue Raiders begin their season on October 31, when they compete in the Pepsi Patriot Open in Corbin, Kentucky.