Manheim, PA – The National Wrestling Coaches Association (NWCA) has released its first NCAA Women's Regular Season Coaches Poll for the 2025-26 season, and Iowa remains in control of the top spot. The Hawkeyes 118 points edged out McKendree's 111. Grand Valley State climbs to #3 with 86 points, jumping North Central, which moves to #4 with 78 points. Colorado Mesa enters the top five with 38 points.
All ten top-ranked individuals from the preseason poll retained their #1 positions for the second straight month.
TOP RANKED INDIVIDUALS | Individual National Rankings | Individual Regional Rankings
103 Olivia Shore - Otterbien
110 Ava Bayless - Iowa
117 Yu Sakamoto - McKendree
124 Shelby Moore - McKendree
131 Alexis Janiak - Aurora
138 Katerina Lange - Grand Valley State
145 Bella Mir - North Central
160 Kennedy Blades - Iowa
180 Kylie Welker - Iowa
207 Tristan Kelly - McKendree
TOURNAMENT TOP 25 | PDF DOWNLOAD
| Rank |
Team |
Total Pts. |
Previous Rank |
Regional |
| 1 |
Iowa |
118 |
1 |
5 |
| 2 |
McKendree |
111 |
2 |
6 |
| 3 |
Grand Valley State |
86 |
4 |
4 |
| 4 |
North Central |
78 |
3 |
4 |
| 5 |
Colorado Mesa |
38 |
6 |
6 |
| 6 |
Presbyterian |
35 |
5 |
3 |
| 7 |
King |
24 |
NR |
3 |
| 8 |
Aurora |
18 |
7 |
4 |
| 9 |
East Stroudsburg |
17 |
10 |
2 |
| 10 |
Otterbein |
16 |
9 |
4 |
| T-11 |
Simpson (IA) |
15 |
18 |
5 |
| T-11 |
Northern Michigan |
15 |
22 |
4 |
| T-13 |
Fort Hays State |
11 |
8 |
6 |
| T-13 |
Tiffin |
11 |
18 |
4 |
| 15 |
Emmanuel (GA) |
10 |
10 |
3 |
| T-16 |
Chadron State |
9 |
10 |
6 |
| T-16 |
Elmira |
9 |
16 |
1 |
| T-16 |
Eastern |
9 |
NR |
2 |
| 19 |
William Jewell |
8 |
15 |
6 |
| 20 |
Quincy |
7 |
16 |
5 |
| T-21 |
Adrian |
6 |
18 |
4 |
| T-21 |
York |
6 |
NR |
2 |
| T-21 |
New England |
6 |
NR |
1 |
| T-24 |
Wartburg |
5 |
10 |
5 |
| T-24 |
Lindenwood |
5 |
25 |
6 |
TOURNAMENT POLL METHODOLOGY: THIS IS A TOURNAMENT POWER INDEX RANKING; THE POLL IS NOT BASED ON A TEAM'S DUAL STRENGTH. TPI POINT TOTALS ARE BROKEN DOWN BY INDIVIDUAL RANKINGS DIRECTLY CORRELATED TO PLACEMENT POINTS AT THE NCAA TOURNAMENT: 1ST=16PTS, 2ND=12PTS, 3RD=10PTS, 4TH=9PTS, 5TH=7PTS, 6TH=6PTS, 7TH=4PTS, 8TH=3PTS, 9TH=2PTS, 10TH=1PT. THE TOP TEAM POINT TOTALS WILL BE LOWER THAN THE FINAL ACTUAL NCAA TOURNAMENT POINTS BECAUSE THIS POLL DOES NOT INCLUDE BONUS POINTS OR ADVANCEMENT POINTS.
Ranking Committee
Region 1: Cody Griswold, Elmira & Paulina Biega, Sacred Heart
Region 2: Cindy Calixto, Alvernia & Anibal Nieves, East Stroundsburg
Region 3: Jessica Casperson, Southern Virginia & Breonnah Neal, Frostburg State
Region 4: Cliff Cushard, Adrian & Joe Norton, North Central
Region 5: Clarissa Chun, Iowa & Jake Wozniak, UW-Stevens Point
Region 6: Travis Mercado, Colorado Mesa & Frank Yattoni, Lindenwood
