Wrestling Terriers ranked Seventh in CAA preseason poll
October 24, 2001 | Men's Wrestling
BOSTON - The Colonial Athletic Association has announced its preseason ranking for the upcoming 2001-2002 season. The poll, which is determined by the coaches of the CAA, has Boston University ranked seventh in the 12-team conference.
The Terriers, in their first year as members of the CAA, have six wrestlers ranked in individual weight classes. Junior Jose Leon was voted second at 125-pounds and senior Chad Grant received the same ranking in the 184-pound weight class. Junior Jason Holder was voted sixth at 149-pounds and senior Ali Abri received a fifth place ranking at 174-pounds.
| Rank | School | Points | CAA Ranked Wrestlers |
| 1. | Rider | 39 | 10 |
| 2. | Drexel | 31 | 9 |
| 3. | Hofstra | 28 | 6 |
| 4. | George Mason | 27 | 6 |
| 5. | Old Dominion | 24 | 7 |
| 6. | James Madison | 19 | 5 |
| 7. | Boston University | 16 | 6 |
| 8. | Binghamton | 14 | 6 |
| 9. | Boston College | 6 | 1 |
| 10. | Campbell | 3 | 2 |
| 11. | Sacred Heart | 2 | 1 |
| 12. | Wagner | 1 | 1 |
Junior Ed Strauss is ranked sixth at 184-pounds while sophomore Leighton Brady is fifth in his first year at B.U. after transferring from Seaton Hall
The Terriers will field a squad that includes the six wrestlers ranked in the preseason conference poll. They also boast two members of the All-Conference Rookie Team. B.U. finished fifth in the ECAC last season, in which it had two NCAA qualifiers.
