Wrestling | 11/17/2022 3:00:00 PM

DENTON, Texas (November 17, 2022) - It's a season of firsts for the Texas Woman's Wrestling team as they make their first debut on the National Wrestling Coaches Association NCAA Women's Coaches Rankings. 
 
The Pioneers are now ranked No. 13 in the NWCA following their first tournament at the Colorado Mesa Open on Saturday, Nov. 5. The Pioneers traveled to Grand Junction, Colorado where 116 wrestlers competed, including 15 Pioneers.  
 
Freshman from Burleson, Texas, Aubrey Yauger received her first collegiate ranking coming in second in her weight class at 191. This achievement comes after Yauger defeated the preseason poll's No. 1 ranked wrestler in the nation, not once but twice during the Colorado Mesa Open on Saturday, Nov. 5. 
 
In addition to Yauger's victory, four Pioneers placed Saturday including Ashlee Rice, Brooke Zejda, Sheanareial Miller, and Faith Perez.
 
The overall team rankings are determined by a tournament power index ranking that is determined by the individual rankings and placements at tournaments. The rankings do not reflect the teams dual strength. 
 
This week the Pioneers will be heading to Marshall, Missouri Nov. 18-19 to compete in the Missouri Valley Open.