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2024-25 NAIA Men's Wrestling Coaches' Top 25 – No. 2 (November 21)

KANSAS CITY, Mo. - Grand View (Iowa) maintains its dominance on the top line of the NAIA Men's Wrestling Coaches' Top 25 with Life (Ga.) solidified in second place. Southeastern (Fla.) stays in third while Cumberlands (Ky.) and Embry-Riddle (Ariz.) flip spots for fourth and fifth respectively. 

Rating Methodology

  • The rating was voted upon by a panel of head coaches representing each of the eight conferences/groups.
  • Two days prior to the national rating, each qualifying group rater submits the top 10 individuals from each weight class in his conference into the system. Only wrestlers listed on a conference ballot are considered for the national ballot.
  • The top 25 individuals in each weight class is based on how each voter ranks the best individuals. An individual receives 25 points for each first place vote, 24 for second place and so on through the list. This same point system is used to determine the team ranking.
  • The highest and lowest ranking for each team (a non-rating is considered a low rating) is removed and the team's ranking will be recalculated with an additional point added to each team for every ballot
  • For the complete Top 25 calendar, click here.
Rank Last Time Institution Final Points
1 1 Grand View (Iowa) 263
2 2 Life (Ga.) 249
3 3 Southeastern (Fla.) 210
4 5 Embry-Riddle (Ariz.) 200
5 4 Cumberlands (Ky.) 176
6 6 Campbellsville (Ky.) 169
7 8 Indiana Tech 163
8 8 Doane (Neb.) 159
9 10 Southern Oregon 151
10 12 Reinhardt (Ga.) 131
10 11 Saint Mary (Kan.) 131
12 9 Providence (Mont.) 121
13 14 Corban (Ore.) 115
14 15 Eastern Oregon 85
15 21 Central Methodist (Mo.) 77
15 13 Missouri Valley 77
15 24 Montana State-Northern 77
18 17 Dickinson State (N.D.) 72
19 18 Oklahoma City 68
20 20 Cornerstone (Mich.) 59
21 19 St. Thomas (Fla.) 58
21 21 Lourdes (Ohio) 58
23 16 Cumberland (Tenn.) 55
24 RV Texas Wesleyan 54
25 23 Graceland (Iowa) 53

Dropped From Tiop 25: Morningside (Iowa)

Receiving Votes: Morningside (Iowa) 44, Missouri Baptist 41, Marian (Ind.) 41, Friends (Kan.) 36, Lindsey Wilson (Ky.) 36, Midland (Neb.) 27, Wayland Baptist (Texas) 26, Concordia (Neb.) 26, Arizona Christian 22, Siena Heights (Mich.) 21, Oklahoma Wesleyan 20, St. Ambrose (Iowa) 19, William Penn (Iowa) 17, Briar Cliff (Iowa) 17, Cleary (Mich.) 15, Dakota Wesleyan (S.D.) 14, Rio Grande (Ohio) 13, Baker (Kan.) 11, Simpson (Calif.) 8, Waldorf (Iowa) 7, Rochester Christian (Mich.) 4, Northwestern (Iowa) 3, Jamestown (N.D.) 3, Brewton-Parker (Ga.) 3

Top-Ranked Individuals | Individual Rankings
125 – Trevor Marsman, Cornerstone (Mich.)
133 – Thaddeus Long, Life (Ga.)
141 – Hartwell Taylor, Saint Mary (Kan.)
149 – Nathan Lendt, Doane (Neb.)
157 – Aden Graves, Providence (Mont.)
165 – Jonathan Kervin, Indiana Tech
174 – Alex Reynolds, Grand View (Iowa)
184 – Jesse Perez, Life (Ga.)
197 – Garavous Kouekabakilaho, Grand View (Iowa)
285 – Kenneth Copley, Embry-Riddle (Ariz.)

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