KANSAS CITY, Mo. - Grand View (Iowa) is back on top in the final NAIA Men's Wrestling rating of the season. The Vikings accumulated 260 points and a four-point advantage over No. 2 Life (Ga.), which was the top-ranked team in the previous rating. Southeastern (Fla.) had the most No. 1-ranked individuals with three, and enters the final rating at No. 3 behind 229 points.
Oklahoma City moved up one spot to No. 4, swapping places with Indiana Tech, which fell to No. 5. The remainder of the top 10, Southern Oregon through Missouri Valley, saw no change, as No. 6 through No. 11 remained intact.
Marian (Ind.), Saint Mary (Kan.), and Eastern Oregon each recorded the largest upward movement in the poll, climbing two spots apiece. Marian moved from No. 17 to No. 15, while Saint Mary advanced from No. 20 to No. 18. Eastern Oregon also rose two places, moving from No. 25 to No. 23.
Mario De La Torre of Southeastern took over the top spot in the individual rankings at 149. The full list of the individual rankings can be found HERE, and at the bottom of the page.
| TREND |
RANK |
LAST TIME |
INSTITUTION |
POINTS |
| ? |
1 |
2 |
Grand View (Iowa) |
260 |
| ? |
2 |
1 |
Life (Ga.) |
256 |
| ? |
3 |
3 |
Southeastern (Fla.) |
229 |
| ? |
4 |
5 |
Oklahoma City |
172 |
| ? |
5 |
4 |
Indiana Tech |
164 |
| ? |
6 |
6 |
Southern Oregon |
152 |
| ? |
7 |
7 |
Cumberlands (Ky.) |
145 |
| ? |
8 |
8 |
Campbellsville (Ky.) |
144 |
| ? |
9 |
9 |
Embry-Riddle (Ariz.) |
134 |
| ? |
10 |
10 |
Missouri Valley |
133 |
| ? |
11 |
11 |
Doane (Neb.) |
125 |
| ? |
12 |
13 |
Providence (Mont.) |
116 |
| ? |
13 |
11 |
Cumberland (Tenn.) |
109 |
| ? |
14 |
15 |
Central Methodist (Mo.) |
97 |
| ? |
15 |
17 |
Marian University (Ind.) |
89 |
| ? |
16 |
16 |
Concordia (Neb.) |
85 |
| ? |
17 |
18 |
Friends (Kan.) |
68 |
| ? |
18 |
20 |
Saint Mary (Kan.) |
62 |
| ? |
T-19 |
19 |
Wayland Baptist (Texas) |
57 |
| ? |
T-19 |
20 |
Keiser (Fla.) |
57 |
| ? |
T-19 |
14 |
Arizona Christian |
57 |
| ? |
T-19 |
23 |
Georgetown (Ky.) |
57 |
| ? |
T-23 |
20 |
Corban (Ore.) |
56 |
| ? |
T-23 |
25 |
Eastern Oregon |
56 |
| ? |
25 |
24 |
Lindsey Wilson (Ky.) |
55 |
Receiving Votes: Missouri Baptist 46, Montana State-Northern 45, Reinhardt (Ga.) 42, Morningside (Iowa) 42, William Woods (Mo.) 38, Dakota Wesleyan (S.D.) 37, Baker (Kan.) 35, Midland (Neb.) 35, Dickinson State (N.D.) 23, Rio Grande (Ohio) 20, Rochester Christian (Mich.) 19, Cornerstone (Mich.) 18, Northwestern (Iowa) 17, William Penn (Iowa) 14, Cleary (Mich.) 14, Simpson (Calif.) 14, St. Ambrose (Iowa) 14, Montreat (N.C.) 14, Briar Cliff (Iowa) 12, Ottawa (Kan.) 12, Brewton-Parker (Ga.) 10, Graceland (Iowa) 10, Hastings (Neb.) 10, St. Thomas (Fla.) 8, Avila (Mo.) 6, Lourdes (Ohio) 4, Westcliff (Calif.) 2, Evergreen State (Wash.) 2, Siena Heights (Calif.) 2.
Key: RV - Receiving Votes | NR - Not Ranked | Climbed -? | Dropped -? | Steady - ?
