CHADRON, Neb. – Chadron State women's wrestling has been picked third in the RMAC Preseason Coaches' Poll, setting another new preseason high mark in the history of the program as every eligible voter selected the Eagles to finish in the top three, while Mana Chanthasone earned a Preseason All-RMAC selection. 

The Eagles received one second-place vote and three third-place votes from the league's five head coaches, who each rank opposing programs without voting for their own, finishing with nine voting points in the poll. 

Chadron State tied for third in the poll last season before finishing in third at the 2024-25 RMAC Championships and was picked fifth in the inaugural RMAC Women's Wrestling poll in 2023. 

Simon Fraser finished atop the poll with three first-place votes and one second-place vote for 15 points. Colorado Mesa was just behind, with two first-place votes and two second-place points adding up to 14 points. After the Eagles, the poll was rounded out by Texas Woman's with seven and Adams State with five. 

Additionally, Mana Chanthasone earned the league's Preseason All-RMAC selection at 103 pounds. The Preseason All-RMAC teams are comprised of the highest returning finisher at each weight class from the 2024-25 RMAC Championships. 

Both Chanthasone and freshman Esther Peters received Second Team All-RMAC honors last season, with Peters going on to place seventh at nationals and become the first All-American in program history.

The Eagles will have a new head coach for the 2025-26 season, as former CSC assistant coach Sammy de Seriere rises to take the reins of the program. De Seriere is the third head coach in Chadron State women's wrestling history. 

His initial Chadron State roster will compete in an intrasquad dual on Friday night, October 24 at 6 p.m. at the Chicoine Center, which will be open to the public. The first competition date for CSC will be at the Battle of the Rockies Open hosted by the University of Providence in Great Falls, Montana on November 8. 

The Eagle women will have several home dates in 2025-26, starting with a November 13 home dual against Dickinson State. Chadron State will host the Eagle Duals on January 9, which will see CSC set to wrestle against Hastings College, Adams State, Texas Woman's and Minot State as part of a two-mat, all-day setup. 

The following day on January 10, the Chicoine Center will host the Eagle Women's Open. Chadron State will also host Fort Hays Tech Northwest, a junior college in Kansas, on Wednesday, February 11 for Senior Night. 
Other tournament highlights include the Bob Smith Open at Fort Hays State on December 16, the North Central Open in Illinois on December 14, the RMAC Championships in Colorado Springs on January 31 and NCAA Regionals on February 21-22. 

The ultimate goal is qualification to the first-ever NCAA Women's Wrestling Championships, which will be held in Coralville, Iowa from March 6-7.
 

Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference 2025-26 Women's Wrestling Preseason Coaches' Poll
PL	Team	1sts	2nds	3rds	Points
1.	Simon Fraser	3	1	-	15
2.	Colorado Mesa	2	2	-	14
3.	Chadron State	-	1	3	9
4.	Texas Woman's	-	1	1	7
5.	Adams State	-	-	1	5
Notes: Coaches were not permitted to vote for their team. 4 points for a 1st place vote, 3 for a 2nd, etc. 16 points maximum in men's wrestling.

2025-26 Preseason All-Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference: Women's Wrestling
Weight	Player	School	Yr.	Hometown
103	Mana Chanthasone (2)	Chadron State	Jr.	Liberal, Kan.
110	Sophia Cornish (2)	Colorado Mesa	So.	Mission Viejo, Calif.
117	Marjorie McDaniel (Co-FoTY, 1)	Colorado Mesa	So.	Orting, Wash.
124	Lorianna Piestewa (1)	Colorado Mesa	So.	Gallup, N.M.
131	Hania Halverson (1)	Colorado Mesa	Sr.	Kalispell, Mont.
138	Corrie Williams (1)	Adams State	Sr.	Enterprise, Utah
145	Celina Preston (2)	Colorado Mesa	Sr.	Sparks, Nev.
160	Lene McCrackin (Co-FoTY, 1)	Simon Fraser	R-So.	Beaumont, Alta.
180	Paige Maher (1)	Simon Fraser	R-Sr.	Port Alberni, B.C.
207	Julia Richey (1)	Simon Fraser	R-Sr.	Thousand Oaks, Calif.
Symbols in parentheses are 2024-25 All-RMAC Recognitions: Co-FoTY was the Co-Freshman of the Year; 1 -was a First Team All-RMAC selection; 2 - was a Second Team All-RMAC selection; H - was an Honorable Mention All-RMAC selection.