BOONE, N.C. — Three Appalachian State University wrestlers were ranked in the Top 20 individuals for their respective weight classes in the InterMat 2016-17 Preseason NCAA Division I rankings.

Senior Denzel Dejournette headlines the group, ranking at No. 10 in the nation in the heavyweight class after his Southern Conference Wrestler of the Year campaign last season. Junior Nick Kee was ranked 16th in the 174-pound weight-class with junior Forrest Przybysz rated just behind him at 17th in the 165-pound class.

Appalachian State's four overall selections on InterMat's preseason rankings are the second-most in the conference, behind only Chattanooga's four.

The recognition for the three isn't their first of the preseason as they all finished in the top 20 of Wrestling Insider Newsmagazine's 2016-17 Tournament Power Index. Przybysz was ranked 19th in the 165-pound division after finishing 22-13 while Kee ranked 13th in the 174-pound division, finishing 29-9 last year. Dejournette ranked 11th in the heavyweight class after finishing 32-4 last year.

2016 Appalachian State wrestling season and individual match tickets are on sale now. Season tickets for adults will be $30/each and for youth fans (ages 3-12) $15/each. Individual match prices will be $7 for adults and $3 for youth except for Mountaineer Duals (Belmont Abbey/Oregon State) and Chattanooga, which will be $10 for adults and $3 for youth.

To purchase tickets, visit appstatesports.com/tickets, (828) 262-2079, or visit the Appalachian State athletics ticket office, located inside the Holmes Center.