The Ohio Northern wrestling team was picked to finish fifth in the 2019-20 Ohio Athletic Conference Coaches poll in voting conducted by the league's eight head coaches.

The Polar Bears, under 32nd-year head coach Ron Beaschler, received 24 points in the poll.

Mount Union was picked to finish first with 49 points and seven first place votes, Baldwin Wallace was picked second with 42 points and John Carroll was third with 38 points and one first place vote.

ONU returns seven starters and 11 lettermen from last year's squad that went 6-9 overall and was 1-5 in the OAC.

Ohio Northern will open its 2019-20 campaign on Nov. 9 at the Mount Union Invitational.