Fort Hays State is picked fourth in the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference Preseason Wrestling Poll. The Tigers  receive 44 points. Nebraska-Kearney is picked to repeat as conference champ with Grand Canyon second and Adams State third.

The Tigers Mitchell Means is on the Preseason All-Conference team at 149 pounds.

Fort Hays State finished eighth a year ago. They, along with San Francisco State and Grand Canyon are associate members of the RMAC in wrestling.

2011-12 RMAC Wrestling Preseason Poll
#  School (1st place votes)  Points  ’11 RMAC
1. Nebraska-Kearney (6)             14             1st
2. Grand Canyon (4)                    16             3rd
3. Adams State (1)                         35             5th
4. Fort Hays State                         44              8th
5. San Francisco State                  51              4th
6. Western State                            56              2nd
7. Colorado Mesa                           64              7th
8. CSU-Pueblo                                69             10th
9. Chadron State                          71               6th
10. Colorado Mines                      85                9th
11. New Mexico Highlands      100              11th