FAIRMONT, W.Va. -- The Fairmont State University women's wrestling team was voted third in the inaugural MEC Women's Wrestling Preseason Poll.
The Falcons received one first-place vote with 16 points.
The Mountain East Conference recently announced the addition of women's wrestling as its 24th conference championship sport, beginning with the 2026-27 academic year. The addition comes during a period of significant growth for women's wrestling at the collegiate level.
West Liberty received four of the six first-place votes, tallying 24 points. Frostburg State was selected second with one first-place vote and 21 points.
The 2026-27 women's wrestling season is scheduled to begin on Nov. 1 as multiple league teams are set to compete in tournaments.
| MEC Women's Wrestling Preseason Poll |
| Rank |
Team (First Place Votes) |
Points |
| 1 |
West Liberty (4) |
24 |
| 2 |
Frostburg State (1) |
21 |
| 3 |
Fairmont State (1) |
16 |
| 4 |
Wheeling |
11 |
| 5 |
Concord |
10 |
| 6 |
Point Park |
8 |
