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With three No. 1 individuals, Cumberlands (Ky.) climbs to No. 4 in NAIA Coaches Poll

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by Alan Grosbach, NAIA

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – For the 42nd-straight edition, Grand View (Iowa) owns the No. 1 ranking in the NAIA Wrestling Coaches’ Top 20 Poll, the national office announced Friday. The next installment of the Coaches’ Poll is scheduled to release on January 17.

Top 20 Highlights (historical information dates back to 2000-01)
• Grand View, which claimed 184 points via 12 ranked wrestlers, now own 46 all-time No. 1 rankings. The total is the most for any program dating back to the start of the 2000-01 season.
• Top-ranked Josh Wenger (141 pounds) and Grant Henderson (165 pounds) highlight the lineup for the Vikings. Wenger is 8-2 on the season, including a 3-0 mark at 141 pounds, while Henderson boasts a 9-2 record.
• Cam Tessari (157 pounds) of Lindsey Wilson (Ky.) and Anthony Orozco (174 pounds) of Menlo (Calif.) are the new top-ranked individuals. Tessari is a perfect 7-0 on the season, while Orozco is 7-2. Both of Orozco’s losses came against NCAA Division I competition.
• No. 4 Cumberlands (Ky.) boasts the most top-ranked individuals with three – Hayden Lee (125 pounds), Jake Sinkovics (133 pounds) and Tres Leon (149 pounds).
• No. 16 Oklahoma City and No. 20 Morningside (Iowa) are the two newcomers to the poll.
• Since 2001, only Grand View (2013-14, 2014-15, 2015-16, 2016-17), former members Notre Dame (Ohio) (2010-11) and Lindenwood (Mo.) (2006-07) have spent the entire season ranked No. 1.

Poll Methodology
• The poll was voted upon by a panel of head coaches representing each of the eight conferences.
• Two days prior to the national poll, each qualifying group rater submits the top six 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 20 individuals in each weight class are 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 postseason poll is determined using the individual and team results from the national championship

2017-18 NAIA Wrestling Coaches’ Top 20 Poll – No. 3 (December 29, 2017)

Rank Previous Rank School Total Team Points
1 1 Grand View (Iowa) 184
2 2 Missouri Valley 159
3 3 Indiana Tech 126
4 7 Cumberlands (Ky.) 111
5 8 Williams Baptist (Ark.) 107
6 6 Providence (Mont.) 100
7 5 Life (Ga.) 99
T8 9 Southeastern (Fla.) 80
T8 4 Menlo (Calif.) 80
10 13 Montana State-Northern 77
T11 11 Campbellsville (Ky.) 75
T11 14 Lindsey Wilson (Ky.) 75
13 12 Southern Oregon 69
14 10 Embry-Riddle (Ariz.) 66
15 15 Baker (Kan.) 56
16 RV Oklahoma City 48
17 18 Eastern Oregon 47
18 19 Briar Cliff (Iowa) 42
19 17 Concordia (Neb.) 39
20 RV Morningside (Iowa) 33

Others receiving votes: Northwestern (Iowa) 32; Midland (Neb.) 32; Warner Pacific (Ore.) 31; Cumberland (Tenn.) 26; Benedictine (Kan.) 25; Jamestown (N.D.) 25; Graceland (Iowa) 24; Hastings (Neb.) 24; Lyon (Ark.) 20; Reinhardt (Ga.) 20; Missouri Baptist 19; Hannibal-LaGrange (Mo.) 18; Saint Mary (Kan.) 17; Bacone (Okla.) 16; Bethany (Kan.) 12; Doane (Neb.) 11; York (Neb.) 10; William Penn (Iowa) 9; Kansas Wesleyan 9; Marian (Ind.) 9; Brewton-Parker (Ga.) 8; Truett McConnell (Ga.) 8; Lindenwood-Belleville (Ill.) 7; Ottawa (Kan.) 6; Dickinson State (N.D.) 5; Lourdes (Ohio) 5; Oklahoma Wesleyan 5; Wayland Baptist (Texas) 2; Waldorf (Iowa) 1. 

125 pounds
Weight Rank First Name Last Name Team League Total Points
125 1st Hayden Lee Cumberlands (Ky.) Mid-South 160
125 2nd Sawyer Miller Indiana Tech SAC 152
125 3rd Matthew Nguyen Grand View (Iowa) Heart of America 139
125 4th Dustin Miller Lyon College AMC 138
125 5th Keegan Hessler Morningside (Iowa) GPAC 126
125 6th Olson Delisca Southeastern Mid-South 122
125 7th Chandler Strand Embry-Riddle (Ariz.) Cascade 108
125 8th Josh Johnson Warner Pacific Cascade 102
125 9th Jacob Seto Missouri Valley Heart of America 97
125 10th Isaac Wilson Providence (Mont.) Cascade 79
125 11th Nick Kunz Montana State-Northern Cascade 76
125 12th John Altieri William Penn (Iowa) Heart of America 73
125 13th Lucas Nelson Brewton-Parker (GA) Mid-South 65
125 14th Caballa Eastern Oregon University (OR) Cascade 54
125 15th Kruz Adamson Graceland University Heart of America 38
125 16th Montana Moon Oklahoma City SAC 31
125 T17th Michael Beets Campbellsville (Ky.) Mid-South 29
125 T17th Zane Baugh Baker (Kan.) Heart of America 29
125 19th Robert Ozuna York (Neb.) KCAC 21
125 20th Ray Porter Lourdes University SAC 18
133 pounds
Weight Rank First Name Last Name Team League Total Points
133 1st Jake Sinkovics Cumberlands (Ky.) Mid-South 160
133 2nd Erique Early Indiana Tech SAC 152
133 3rd Cartland Allen Graceland University Heart of America 144
133 4th Michael Andreano Briar Cliff (Iowa) GPAC 134
133 T5th Tanner Irwin Williams Baptist AMC 121
133 T5th Trevor Murano Grand View (Iowa) Heart of America 121
133 7th Ethan Owen Southeastern Mid-South 113
133 8th Giovanni Castillo Concordia (Neb.) GPAC 100
133 9th Zachary Durbin Missouri Valley Heart of America 84
133 10th Brandon Vela Bacone (Okla.) SAC 78
133 11th Pitts Williams Baptist AMC 75
133 12th Brady Moser Lindsey Wilson (Ky.) Mid-South 71
133 13th Ian Morken Menlo (Calif.) Cascade 59
133 T14th Collin Anderson Embry-Riddle (Ariz.) Cascade 50
133 T14th Haidon Allen St. Mary (KS) KCAC 50
133 T16th Gresh Jones Dickinson State (N.D.) Heart of America 41
133 T16th Blake McNall Eastern Oregon University (OR) Cascade 41
133 18th Tyler Dickman Baker (Kan.) Heart of America 25
133 19th Triston Blansit Reinhardt University (GA) AAC 25
133 20th Trey Edwards Bethany (Kan.) KCAC 17
141 pounds
Weight Rank First Name Last Name Team League Total Points
141 1st Josh Wenger Grand View (Iowa) Heart of America 160
141 2nd David Berg Midland (Neb.) GPAC 149
141 3rd Tyler Fraley Williams Baptist AMC 144
141 4th Devin Poppen Southern Oregon Cascade 124
141 5th Gaige Torres Indiana Tech SAC 118
141 6th Sonny Gulesian Briar Cliff (Iowa) GPAC 117
141 7th Matt Weber Montana State-Northern Cascade 109
141 8th Jayce Carr Campbellsville (Ky.) Mid-South 105
141 9th AJ Rockwell Eastern Oregon University (OR) Cascade 92
141 10th Mason Calvert Life University Mid-South 80
141 11th Albert Landeros Hastings (Neb.) GPAC 75
141 12th Taylor Moeder Kansas Wesleyan KCAC 74
141 13th Andrew Ramirez Southern Oregon Cascade 60
141 14th John Bindner Missouri Valley Heart of America 50
141 15th Nathan Ryan Briar Cliff (Iowa) GPAC 49
141 16th Grayson Brenna Grand View (Iowa) Heart of America 37
141 T17th Cameron Huizar Embry-Riddle (Ariz.) Cascade 21
141 T17th Austin Meyn Cumberland (Tenn.) Mid-South 21
141 19th Levi Moss Marian University (IN) AMC 8
141 20th Taylor Lehman Waldorf (Iowa) Heart of America 7
149 pounds
Weight Rank First Name Last Name Team League Total Points
149 1st Tres Leon Cumberlands (Ky.) Mid-South 160
149 2nd Jaedin Sklapsky Campbellsville (Ky.) Mid-South 152
149 3rd Nosomy Pozo Life University Mid-South 143
149 4th Dante Preciado Northwestern (Iowa) GPAC 127
149 5th Shonn Roberts Providence (Mont.) Cascade 124
149 6th Thomas Garty Indiana Tech SAC 115
149 7th Austin Roper Benedictine College Heart of America 98
149 8th Matt Landgraff Oklahoma City SAC 94
149 9th Dylan Chatterton Southeastern Mid-South 92
149 10th Chandler Michael Southern Oregon Cascade 91
149 11th Steven Garcia Morningside (Iowa) GPAC 87
149 12th Justin Atkinson Indiana Tech SAC 80
149 13th Terrill Sidner Menlo (Calif.) Cascade 60
149 14th Colby Johnson Baker (Kan.) Heart of America 59
149 15th George Benoit Grand View (Iowa) Heart of America 52
149 16th Brandon Aragon Jamestown (N.D.) GPAC 38
149 17th Calloway Morphis Missouri Valley Heart of America 32
149 18th Kyle Lee Williams Baptist AMC 28
149 19th Dominique Evans Midland (Neb.) GPAC 12
149 20th Kalvin Harris Reinhardt University (GA) AAC 12
157 pounds
Weight Rank First Name Last Name Team League Total Points
157 1st Cam Tessari Lindsey Wilson (Ky.) Mid-South 158
157 2nd Brandon Weber Montana State-Northern Cascade 152
157 3rd Tobias Barnes Missouri Valley Heart of America 145
157 4th James Williams Embry-Riddle (Ariz.) Cascade 135
157 5th Mason Miller Grand View (Iowa) Heart of America 124
157 T6th Hunter Hodges Southern Oregon Cascade 119
157 T6th Kalob Rahoi Life University Mid-South 119
157 8th Casey Dobson Providence (Mont.) Cascade 103
157 9th Kenny Boyd Missouri Valley Heart of America 86
157 10th Brandon Lawson-Archuleta Bethany (Kan.) KCAC 81
157 11th Chase Hack Indiana Tech SAC 79
157 12th Drake Randall Eastern Oregon University (OR) Cascade 67
157 13th Evyn Insalaco Southeastern Mid-South 53
157 14th Shota Sisco Cumberland (Tenn.) Mid-South 44
157 15th Jackson Schauer Jamestown (N.D.) GPAC 42
157 16th Nicholas Drendel Williams Baptist AMC 32
157 17th Tyler Wilson Lourdes University SAC 29
157 18th Trezdon O`Neal Marian University (IN) AMC 28
157 19th Kyle Fowler Morningside (Iowa) GPAC 21
157 20th Adrian Ojeda York (Neb.) KCAC 15
165 pounds
Weight Rank First Name Last Name Team League Total Points
165 1st Grant Henderson Grand View (Iowa) Heart of America 160
165 2nd Andrew Simmons Missouri Valley Heart of America 143
165 3rd Blake Cooper Warner Pacific Cascade 130
165 4th Lucius Van Rensburg Life University Mid-South 129
165 5th Coleman Lindsey Wilson (Ky.) Mid-South 121
165 6th Dalton Tipton Missouri Valley Heart of America 114
165 T7th Mitch Roadruck Indiana Tech SAC 110
165 T7th Joseph Jauregui Menlo (Calif.) Cascade 110
165 9th Andrew Bartel Montana State-Northern Cascade 93
165 10th Josh Romero Benedictine College Heart of America 89
165 11th Riley Jaramillo St. Mary (KS) KCAC 75
165 12th Jonathan Lado Concordia (Neb.) GPAC 73
165 13th Angel del Cueto Southeastern Mid-South 71
165 14th Brok Williams Oklahoma City SAC 56
165 15th Tristan Macri Cumberlands (Ky.) Mid-South 44
165 16th Taylor Owens Embry-Riddle (Ariz.) Cascade 40
165 17th Micah Miller Ottawa University KCAC 34
165 T18th Jonathan Stewart Williams Baptist AMC 24
165 T18th Brett Johnson Marian University (IN) AMC 24
165 20th Chase Vincent Oklahoma City SAC 17
174 pounds
Weight Rank First Name Last Name Team League Total Points
174 1st Anthony Orozco Menlo (Calif.) Cascade 156
174 2nd Justin Brown Campbellsville (Ky.) Mid-South 152
174 3rd Dylan Blackford Grand View (Iowa) Heart of America 148
174 4th Adrian Lyons-Lopez Providence (Mont.) Cascade 135
174 5th Colton Gonzalez Lindsey Wilson (Ky.) Mid-South 122
174 6th Scott Sopko Indiana Tech SAC 101
174 7th Mike Zupan Jamestown (N.D.) GPAC 98
174 8th Keion McVay Williams Baptist AMC 93
174 9th Alex Destra Missouri Valley Heart of America 91
174 10th Kody Davis Embry-Riddle (Ariz.) Cascade 86
174 11th Lucas Lovvorn Baker (Kan.) Heart of America 84
174 12th Jeremiah Reed Hannibal-LaGrange (MO) AMC 72
174 13th Michael Carew Reinhardt University (GA) AAC 69
174 14th Tyler Noon Menlo (Calif.) Cascade 65
174 15th Brandon Shuler Northwestern (Iowa) GPAC 63
174 16th Joseph McAleavey Bacone (Okla.) SAC 43
174 17th Nathan Garcia Briar Cliff (Iowa) GPAC 32
174 18th Hunter Bell Cumberlands (Ky.) Mid-South 27
174 19th Walker Fisher Concordia (Neb.) GPAC 18
174 20th Nathan Ferkovich Southeastern Mid-South 11
184 pounds
Weight Rank First Name Last Name Team League Total Points
184 1st Charles Sharon Campbellsville (Ky.) Mid-South 160
184 2nd Josh Chiles Williams Baptist AMC 140
184 3rd Hunter Smith Life University Mid-South 137
184 T4th Jacob Smith Baker (Kan.) Heart of America 134
184 T4th Cameron Jones Cumberlands (Ky.) Mid-South 134
184 6th Tristan Ramberg Missouri Valley Heart of America 119
184 7th Bryce Fisher Grand View (Iowa) Heart of America 115
184 8th Randy Keesler Providence (Mont.) Cascade 108
184 9th Tyler Webley Providence (Mont.) Cascade 90
184 10th Joshua Nelsen Concordia (Neb.) GPAC 87
184 11th Zach Linton Doane College GPAC 74
184 12th Zach Davis Indiana Tech SAC 59
184 13th Chris Williams Southeastern Mid-South 52
184 14th Alexander Miller Lindenwood - Belleville (Ill.) AMC 51
184 15th Steeler French Montana State-Northern Cascade 50
184 16th Bruce Valdez Menlo (Calif.) Cascade 43
184 17th Logan Moore Morningside (Iowa) GPAC 39
184 18th Jason Davis Southeastern Mid-South 23
184 19th Antonio Stewart Reinhardt University (GA) AAC 22
184 20th Charlie Hill Marian University (IN) AMC 11
197 pounds
Weight Rank First Name Last Name Team League Total Points
197 1st Dalton Bailey Life University Mid-South 160
197 2nd Evan Hansen Grand View (Iowa) Heart of America 152
197 3rd Tanner Fischer Southern Oregon Cascade 143
197 4th Donavan Fouchey Missouri Valley Heart of America 137
197 5th Isaac Bartel Montana State-Northern Cascade 127
197 6th David Dow Baker (Kan.) Heart of America 121
197 7th Eric Fan Eastern Oregon University (OR) Cascade 110
197 8th Andrew Mahone Missouri Baptist University AMC 103
197 9th De`Andre Jones Cumberland (Tenn.) Mid-South 94
197 10th Josiah Southeastern Mid-South 81
197 11th Eric Cumberlands (Ky.) Mid-South 72
197 12th Nicholas Null Northwestern (Iowa) GPAC 69
197 13th Elias Mason Embry-Riddle (Ariz.) Cascade 68
197 14th Jack Murphy York (Neb.) KCAC 61
197 15th John Hensley Providence (Mont.) Cascade 45
197 16th Evan Hudson Oklahoma City SAC 32
197 17th Alexander Reimers Concordia (Neb.) GPAC 31
197 18th Jacob Hill Lyon College AMC 27
197 19th Riley Williams Wayland Baptist (Texas) SAC 24
197 20th Chandler Knight Doane College GPAC 12
285 pounds
Weight Rank First Name Last Name Team League Total Points
285 1st Demetrius Thomas Williams Baptist AMC 160
285 2nd Dean Broghammer Grand View (Iowa) Heart of America 152
285 3rd Javier Gonzalez Menlo (Calif.) Cascade 144
285 4th Bryson McGowan Oklahoma City SAC 131
285 5th Jesse Gomez Missouri Valley Heart of America 129
285 6th Quandre Chisolm Cumberlands (Ky.) Mid-South 117
285 7th Jeremiah Gerl Hastings (Neb.) GPAC 114
285 8th Cooper Thomas Grand View (Iowa) Heart of America 106
285 9th Mathew Hopkins Providence (Mont.) Cascade 90
285 10th Aaron Rafalko Midland (Neb.) GPAC 81
285 11th Brandon Reed Lindsey Wilson (Ky.) Mid-South 67
285 12th Nigel Burnett Hannibal-LaGrange (MO) AMC 60
285 13th Jeff Chandler Truett-McConnell (Ga.) AAC 56
285 14th Hinton Bolinger Reinhardt University (GA) AAC 55
285 15th Cory Flemming Missouri Baptist University AMC 51
285 16th Kyler Childers Oklahoma Wesleyan KCAC 43
285 17th Raynel Brown Lindsey Wilson (Ky.) Mid-South 42
285 18th Jon Floyd Cumberland (Tenn.) Mid-South 30
285 19th Richard Schooler Ottawa University KCAC 23
285 20th Phil Rasmussen Morningside (Iowa) GPAC 14

 

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