Oct. 22, 2003
NORFOLK, VA - The Old Dominion wrestling team is ranked 8th in the preseason Colonial Athletic Association Wrestling Rankings, receiving 10 points. ODU also has wrestlers ranked in three different weight classes in the CAA: Chris Buckner (Chesapeake, VA) is ranked fourth in the 133 weight class, Dennis Whitby (Lanoke Harbor, NJ) is ranked 5th in the 149 class and Derrell Lorthridge (Wilmington, DE) is ranked second in the Heavyweight class. ODU's season begins with the Old Dominion Invitational November 22.
CAA Wrestling Preseason Rankings:
1. Hofstra University472. Rider University353. Drexel University294. Boston University275. George Mason University206. Binghamton University197. Sacred Heart University178. Old Dominion University109. James Madison University410. Wagner College111. Campbell University1
ODU Ranked Wrestlers:133 4. Chris Buckner149 5. Dennis WhitbyHWT 2. Derrell Lorthridge