EDWARDSVILLE, Ill. - SIUE wrestling opens the 2023-24 season Thursday with a dual meet at the State Farm Center against Illinois.

Match time is 6 p.m.

The event is being deemed the "Illini for the Kids" meet as  members of the Illinois Kids Wrestling Federation (IKWF) will be on hand. The net proceeds for the meet will benefit the IKWF, which is dedicated to growing the sport of boy's and girl's wrestling throughout the state.

The Mid-American Conference also announced the 2023 MAC Wrestling Pre-Season poll. These rankings have been provided by WrestleStat. SIUE is picked to finish ninth in a league of 13 competitors. A look at the full team rankings and each weight class is listed below. 

SIUE Head Coach Jeremy Spates announced his tentative lineup for the Illinois meet.

SIUE Lineup
125 - Davian Guanajuato
133 - Marcel Lopez
141 - Danny Martinez/Alec Peralta
149 - #15 Caleb Tyus
157 - Caine Tyus/Brock Woodcock
165 - #23 Justin Ruffin/Bradley Gillum
174 - Dom Lopez/Antonio Torres
184 - Deron Pulliam
197 - Ryan Yarnell/Nick Nosler
285 - Bryson Buhk

Illinois Lineup
125 - #30 Justin Cardani or Caelan Riley
133 - Kole Brower or Tony Madrigal
141 - Danny Pucino or Will Baysingar
149 - Jake Harrier or Kannon Webster
157 - Joe Roberts
165 - Caden Ernd or Luke Odom
174 - #5 Edmond Ruth
184 - #20 Dylan Connell
197 - Isiah Pettigrew or Peter Marinopoulos
285 - #10 Luke Luffman 

2023-24 MAC Conference Pre-Season Rankings
Team Scores
1    Lock Haven    126.5
2   Central Michigan    119
3    Cleveland State    86.5
4    Rider    82.5
5    Ohio    81
6    Clarion    73.5
7    George Mason    70.5
8    Northern Illinois    54
9    SIUE    47
10    Buffalo    42
11    Kent State    32
12    Edinboro    32
13    Bloomsburg    28.5

125 Pounds
1    JR    Anthony Noto    Lock Haven
2    SO    Blake West    Northern Illinois
3    JR    Joey Fischer    Clarion
4    JR    Tristan Daugherty Buffalo
5    SO    Benjamin Aranda Cleveland State
6    JR    Sean Spidle    Central Michigan
7    SO    Ben Monn    George Mason
8    JR    Will Betancourt Rider
9    SO    Davian Guanajuato SIUE
10    JR    Bronson Garber Bloomsburg
11    FR    Jacob Houpt    Kent State
12    SO    Caleb Edwards    Edinboro
13    FR    Ryan Meek    Ohio

133 Pounds
1    JR    Gable Strickland Lock Haven
2    SR    Richie Koehler    Rider
3    JR    Jacob Manley    Cleveland State
4    JR    Lucian Brink    Northern Illinois
5    JR    Vince Perez    Central Michigan
6    JR    Brandon Wittenberg    George Mason
7    SR    Ty Varndell    Clarion
8    SO    Marcel Lopez    SIUE
9    JR    Tommy Maddox    Buffalo
10    FR    Matt Ellis    Kent State
11    JR    Logan Jaquay    Edinboro
12    JR    Michael Cassidy Bloomsburg
13    SO    Paul Woo    Ohio

141 Pounds
1    SR    Josh Mason    Bloomsburg
2    SO    McKenzie Bell    Rider
3    SO    Wyatt Henson    Lock Haven
4    SO    Dylan Layton    Cleveland State
5    SR    Jordan Decatur    Kent State
6    FR    Jacob Brya    Northern Illinois
7    SO    Amonn Ohl    Edinboro
8    JR    Aidan Waszak    Ohio
9    SR    Caleb Brooks    Buffalo
10    SO    Michael Rapuano George Mason
11    SO    Chandler Ho    Clarion
12    FR    Eric Almarinez    SIUE
13    SO    Jimmy Nugent    Central Michigan

149 Pounds
1    SO    Nathan Higley    George Mason
2    SR    Quinn Kinner    Rider
3    SR    Corbyn Munson    Central Michigan
4    JR    Caleb Tyus    SIUE
5    JR    Ryan Burgos    Edinboro
6    JR    Jaivon Jones    Northern Illinois
7    JR    Kyle Schickel    Clarion
8    JR    Nick Stonecheck Lock Haven
9    FR    Derek Raike    Ohio
10    FR    Billy Meiszner    Kent State
11    JR    Cade Balestrini    Bloomsburg
12    SO    Kaleb Burgess    Buffalo
13    SO    Douglas Terry    Cleveland State


157 Pounds
1    JR    Johnny Lovett    Central Michigan
2    SO    Peyten Keller    Ohio
3    SO    Alejandro Herrera-Rondon Clarion
4    SO    Keegan Knapp    Kent State
5    SR    Luke Kemerer    Edinboro
6    JR    Connor Eck    Lock Haven
7    FR    DJ McGee    George Mason
8    SR    Jake Silverstein    Rider
9    SO    Shane Heil    Cleveland State
10    SR    Munkhtulga Zuunbayan Northern Illinois
11    JR    Ty Raines    Buffalo
12    JR    Caine Tyus    SIUE
13    SO    Will Morrow    Bloomsburg

165 Pounds
1    JR    Avery Bassett    Lock Haven
2    SR    Tracy Hubbard    Central Michigan
3    SO    Garrett Thompson Ohio
4    SR    Justin Ruffin    SIUE
5    JR    Daniel Patten    Cleveland State
6    FR    Cole McComas    Rider
7    JR    Eli Brinsky    Clarion
8    FR    Evan Maag    George Mason
9    SO    Jake Evans    Northern Illinois
10    SR    Hunter Shaut    Buffalo
11    SO    Aaron Ferguson    Kent State
12    JR    Joey Arnold    Edinboro
13    FR    Macon Myers    Bloomsburg


174 Pounds
1    JR    Alex Cramer    Central Michigan
2    JR    John Worthing    Clarion
3    JR    Tyler Stolzfus    Lock Haven
4    JR    Sal Perrine    Ohio
5    SR    Deandre Nassar    Cleveland State
6    JR    Michael Wilson    Rider
7    JR    Jared McGill    Edinboro
8    JR    Jay Nivison    Buffalo
9    SR    AJ Burkhart    Kent State
10    SO    Bradley Gillum    SIUE
11    SO    Hayden Pummel Northern Illinois
12    SR    Paul Pierce    George Mason
13    SO    Anthony Derosa    Bloomsburg

184 Pounds
1    JR    Zayne Lehman    Ohio
2    JR    Colin Fegley    Lock Haven
3    SO    Malachi Duvall    George Mason
4    SR    Cameron Pine    Clarion
5    JR    Matt Zuber    Northern Illinois
6    FR    Chase Kranitz    Buffalo
7    SO    Deron Pulliam    SIUE
8    SO    Adrien Cramer    Central Michigan
9    SO    Isaac Dean    Rider
10    SO    Joey Lyons    Cleveland State
11    JR    Tanner Culver    Bloomsburg
12    FR    Eli Makel    Edinboro
13    FR    Kyle Snider    Kent State


197 Pounds
1    SR    Ben Smith    Cleveland State
2    JR    Sam Mitchell    Buffalo
3    JR    Cameron Wood    Central Michigan
4    SR    Ryan Yarnell    SIUE
5    FR    Austin Starr    Ohio
6    SO    Blake Schaffer    Kent State
7    JR    Tyler Kocak    George Mason
8    SO    Brad Morrison    Lock Haven
9    SR    Jack Kilner    Edinboro
10    JR    Brett Wittmann    Clarion
11    JR    Asa Terrell    Rider
12    JR    David Tuttle    Bloomsburg
13    FR    Carter Grewe    Northern Illinois

285 Pounds
1    SO    Bryan Caves    Central Michigan
2    JR    Daniel Bucknavich    Cleveland State
3    SR    Isaac Reid    Lock Haven
4    JR    David Szuba    Rider
5    SO    Chad Nix    George Mason
6    SO    Jordan Greer    Ohio
7    JR    Shane Noonan    Bloomsburg
8    JR    John Meyers    Clarion
9    FR    Kade Sottolano    Edinboro
10    SO    Jacobi Jackson    Northern Illinois
11    JR    Robbie Unruh    Buffalo
12    FR    Corey Boerio    Kent State
13    FR    Bryson Buhk    SIUE