LANCASTER, Pa. - Stevens is once again the team to beat according to the Centennial Conference wrestling coaches in their annual preseason poll.

The Ducks received all seven first-place ballots for 49 points and are the unanimous choice to earn their fifth straight Centennial title. Gettysburg was the second choice of the coaches with 38 points, while Merchant Marine picked up the other first-place ballot (coaches are not permitted to vote for their own team) and received 35 points.

Washington and Lee (31) and Johns Hopkins (27) rounded out the top five.

The 2018-19 season gets underway next Saturday.

Preseason Coaches Poll

1. Stevens (7), 49
2. Gettysburg, 38
3. Merchant Marine (1), 35
4. Washington and Lee, 31
5. Johns Hopkins, 27
6. Ursinus, 22
7. Muhlenberg, 14
8. McDaniel, 8

Returning First-Team All-Conference Wrestlers

• 125-Joey Borai, Stevens, Sr.
• 133-Troy Stanich, Stevens, Jr., All-America (3rd place)
• 141-Brett Kaliner, Stevens, Soph., All-America (2nd place)
• 149-Dylan Van Sickell, Stevens, Jr.
• 165-Thomas Poklikuha, Stevens, Sr.
• 174-Josh Glantzman, Merchant Marine, Jr.
• 184-Isaac Morales, Johns Hopkins, Sr.
• 197-Gennaro Cerminara, Muhlenberg, Sr.
• 285-Paul Triandafilou, Gettysburg, Sr.

Returning Second-Team All-Conference Wrestlers

• 133-Ricky Cavallo, Johns Hopkins, Sr.
• 141-Zach Byklykbashi, Washington and Lee, Sr.
• 149-Bryce Crew, Washington and Lee, Soph.
• 157-Kieran Duggan, Merchant Marine, Soph.
• 165-Colin Kowalski, Gettysburg, Sr.
• 184-Rexx Hallyburton, Washington and Lee, Jr.
• 197-Blake Bunce, Merchant Marine, Sr.
• 285-Victor Raigoza, Merchant Marine, Sr.