KANSAS CITY, Mo. - Life (Ga.) continues into the new calendar year holding the top spot in the fourth NAIA Women's Wrestling Coaches' Top 20, while Grand View (Iowa) holds close behind in second. Southern Oregon made the largest jump to open the back half of the season, up five spots to No. 7.
Rating Methodology
- The ratings were voted upon by a panel of head coaches representing each of the six conferences.
- Two days prior to the national rating, each qualifying group rater submits the top 10 individuals from each weight class in the conference into the system. Only wrestlers listed on a conference ballot are considered for the national ballot.
- The top 20 individuals in each weight class is based on how each voter ranks the best individuals. An individual receives 20 points for each first-place vote, 19 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
- Teams that receive only one point in the ballot are not considered "receiving votes."
- For the complete Top 20 calendar, click here.
| RANK |
LAST TIME |
INSTITUTION |
FINAL POINTS |
| 1 |
1 |
Life (Ga.) |
224 |
| 2 |
2 |
Grand View (Iowa) |
207 |
| 3 |
4 |
Cumberlands (Ky.) |
146 |
| 4 |
3 |
Providence (Mont.) |
144 |
| 5 |
5 |
William Penn (Iowa) |
139 |
| 6 |
6 |
Lindsey Wilson (Ky.) |
128 |
| 7 |
12 |
Southern Oregon |
118 |
| 8 |
7 |
Indiana Tech |
114 |
| 9 |
8 |
Campbellsville (Ky.) |
113 |
| 10 |
9 |
Missouri Valley |
98 |
| 11 |
10 |
Ottawa (Kan.) |
91 |
| 12 |
13 |
Baker (Kan.) |
85 |
| 13 |
11 |
Doane (Neb.) |
77 |
| 14 |
14 |
Texas Wesleyan |
73 |
| 15 |
15 |
Oklahoma City |
62 |
| 15 |
16 |
Hastings (Neb.) |
62 |
| 17 |
17 |
Wayland Baptist (Texas) |
57 |
| 18 |
19 |
Midland (Neb.) |
53 |
| 19 |
20 |
Eastern Oregon |
47 |
| 20 |
18 |
Central Methodist (Mo.) |
46 |
Dropped from Top 20: N/A
Receiving Votes: Saint Mary (Kan.) 34, Missouri Baptist 34, Dickinson State (N.D.) 32, Evergreen State (Wash.) 28, Lourdes (Ohio) 27, Friends (Kan.) 24, Jamestown (N.D.) 13, Brewton-Parker (Ga.) 8, Avila (Mo.) 7, William Woods (Mo.) 6, Westcliff (Calif.) 5, York (Neb.) 3, Jarvis Christian (Texas) 2, Siena Heights (Mich.) 2
Top-Ranked Individuals | Individual Rankings
103 - Erin Hikiji, Providence (Mont.)
110 - Anaya Falcon, Life (Ga.)
117 - Camille Fournier, Texas Wesleyan
124 - Cristelle Rodriguez, Doane (Neb.)
131 - Carolina Moreno, Southern Oregon
138 - Waipuilani Estrella-Beauchamp, Providence (Mont.)
145 - Jamilah McBryde, Life (Ga.)
160 - Latifah McBryde, Life (Ga.)
180 - Abby McIntyre, Grand View (Iowa)
207 - Olivia Brown, Grand View (Iowa)
