KANSAS CITY, Mo. - Life (Ga.) eclipses Grand View (Iowa) to take the top spot in the newest NAIA Men's Wrestling Coaches' Top 25 by only two points. Southeastern (Fla.) stays in third, Embry-Riddle (Ariz.) remains fourth, and Cumberlands (Ky.) is locked into fourth.
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 Rank |
Team |
Points |
| 1 |
2 |
Life (Ga.) |
266 |
| 2 |
1 |
Grand View (Iowa) |
264 |
| 3 |
3 |
Southeastern (Fla.) |
215 |
| 4 |
4 |
Embry-Riddle (Ariz.) |
208 |
| 5 |
5 |
Cumberlands (Ky.) |
180 |
| 6 |
8 |
Doane (Neb.) |
172 |
| 7 |
6 |
Campbellsville (Ky.) |
164 |
| 8 |
9 |
Southern Oregon |
155 |
| 9 |
7 |
Indiana Tech |
151 |
| 10 |
10 |
Reinhardt (Ga.) |
136 |
| 11 |
12 |
Providence (Mont.) |
135 |
| 12 |
10 |
Saint Mary (Kan.) |
122 |
| 13 |
13 |
Corban (Ore.) |
109 |
| 14 |
14 |
Eastern Oregon |
84 |
| 15 |
15 |
Montana State-Northern |
79 |
| 16 |
21 |
St. Thomas (Fla.) |
73 |
| 17 |
24 |
Texas Wesleyan |
65 |
| 18 |
15 |
Central Methodist (Mo.) |
62 |
| 18 |
19 |
Oklahoma City |
62 |
| 20 |
15 |
Missouri Valley |
61 |
| 21 |
RV |
Marian (Ind.) |
54 |
| 22 |
21 |
Lourdes (Ohio) |
53 |
| 22 |
18 |
Dickinson State (N.D.) |
53 |
| 24 |
20 |
Cornerstone (Mich.) |
51 |
| 25 |
25 |
Graceland (Iowa) |
47 |
Dropped From Top 25: Cumberland (Tenn.)
Receiving Votes: Cumberland (Tenn.) 46, Friends (Kan.) 45, Morningside (Iowa) 44, Arizona Christian 38, Lindsey Wilson (Ky.) 38, Missouri Baptist 37, Concordia (Neb.) 35, Midland (Neb.) 29, Wayland Baptist (Texas) 27, Briar Cliff (Iowa) 16, Cleary (Mich.) 16, William Penn (Iowa) 15, St. Ambrose (Iowa) 14, Northwestern (Iowa) 12, Siena Heights (Mich.) 12, Dakota Wesleyan (S.D.) 12, Oklahoma Wesleyan 11, Baker (Kan.) 9, Benedictine (Kan.) 9, Waldorf (Iowa) 8, Brewton-Parker (Ga.) 8, Simpson (Calif.) 7, Rio Grande (Ohio) 6, Truett-McConnell (Ga.) 4, Jamestown (N.D.) 2
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.)
