Oct. 15, 1997
ASU Grapplers Ranked Sixth in Nation
TEMPE, Ariz. - ASU's wrestling squad is slated as the sixth-best team in the nation in the NWCA/AWN Preseason Top 20. The Sun Devils are the highest ranked Pac-10 squad with Oregon State joining the Sun Devils in the rankings at No. 18. ASU's first dual meet of the season will be in Stillwater, Okla., against top-ranked Oklahoma State.
Three Sun Devils were ranked among the top eight individuals in their weight class. Senior Matt Suter is ranked fifth in the 158-pound class, junior Casey Strand is fourth among the 167-pound class and senior Aaron Simpson is ranked third at 177-pounds.