KANSAS CITY, Mo. - Grand View (Iowa) increases their hold on the top ranking in the NAIA Men's Wrestling Coaches' Top 25 with Life (Ga.) remaining second. Cumberlands (Ky.) leapfrogs Southeastern (Fla.) for third, while Doane (Neb.) and Embry-Riddle (Ariz.) flip-flop at five and six. Three new teams enter the ranks this week in Cumberland (Tenn.), Concordia (Neb.), and Dickinson State (N.D.).
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) |
295 |
| 2 |
2 |
Life (Ga.) |
226 |
| 3 |
4 |
Cumberlands (Ky.) |
189 |
| 4 |
3 |
Southeastern (Fla.) |
185 |
| 5 |
6 |
Doane (Neb.) |
179 |
| 6 |
5 |
Embry-Riddle (Ariz.) |
175 |
| 7 |
7 |
Indiana Tech |
172 |
| 8 |
8 |
Providence (Mont.) |
171 |
| 9 |
9 |
Southern Oregon |
152 |
| 10 |
10 |
Campbellsville (Ky.) |
137 |
| 11 |
11 |
Reinhardt (Ga.) |
118 |
| 12 |
12 |
Saint Mary (Kan.) |
113 |
| 13 |
13 |
Corban (Ore.) |
101 |
| 14 |
14 |
Montana State-Northern |
97 |
| 15 |
17 |
St. Thomas (Fla.) |
93 |
| 16 |
15 |
Central Methodist (Mo.) |
89 |
| 17 |
RV |
Cumberland (Tenn.) |
83 |
| 18 |
15 |
Missouri Valley |
81 |
| 19 |
RV |
Concordia (Neb.) |
74 |
| 20 |
19 |
Marian (Ind.) |
57 |
| 21 |
18 |
Eastern Oregon |
52 |
| 22 |
RV |
Dickinson State (N.D.) |
50 |
| 22 |
20 |
Oklahoma City |
50 |
| 24 |
24 |
Cornerstone (Mich.) |
48 |
| 25 |
21 |
Graceland (Iowa) |
47 |
Dropped From Top 25: Texas Wesleyan, Lourdes (Ohio), Morningside (Iowa)
Receiving Votes: Texas Wesleyan 44, Lourdes (Ohio) 38, Missouri Baptist 36, Lindsey Wilson (Ky.) 32, Arizona Christian 29, Friends (Kan.) 28, Rio Grande (Ohio) 26, Wayland Baptist (Texas) 23, Morningside (Iowa) 21, Dakota Wesleyan (S.D.) 20, William Penn (Iowa) 20, Hastings (Neb.) 13, Cleary (Mich.) 11, Oklahoma Wesleyan 11, Keiser (Fla.) 9, Baker (Kan.) 8, Midway (Ky.) 8, Brewton-Parker (Ga.) 6, Northwestern (Iowa) 5, Waldorf (Iowa) 5, Briar Cliff (Iowa) 3
Top-Ranked Individuals | Individual Rankings
125 – Aden Reeves, Grand View (Iowa)
133 – Dominic Chavez, Texas Wesleyan
141 – Carson Taylor, Grand View (Iowa)
149 – Nicholas Yancey, Campbellsville (Ky.)
157 – E`lan Heard, Grand View (Iowa)
165 – Jonathan Kervin, Indiana Tech
174 – Alex Reynolds, Grand View (Iowa)
184 – Jesse Perez, Life (Ga.)
197 – Garavous Kouekabakilaho, Grand View (Iowa)
285 – Greg Hagan, Grand View (Iowa)
