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by Nikki Sherrill, NAIA

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Locking down the No. 1 ranking for yet another week in the NAIA Wrestling Coaches’ Top 20 Poll, Grand View (Iowa) has now held the top spot for 36-straight installments, the national office announced Wednesday. The Vikings claimed 188 points in the fourth regular-season installment. The fifth edition is scheduled for release on Wednesday, Feb. 8.

Top 25 Highlights (historical information dates back to 2000-01)
• For the 41st time in program history, which is the most for any institution since the start of the 2000-01 season, Grand View (Iowa) maintains the No. 1 spot in the NAIA Wrestling Coaches’ Top 20 Poll. The Vikings, hoping for their sixth-straight national title, have held the mark in 36-straight installments.

• The last time Grand View was not ranked No. 1 was on Oct. 17, 2012.

• The Vikings boast 12 ranked grapplers, with 11 falling in the top six of their weight classes.

• Four of the 10 weight classes are led by individuals from Grand View – Jacob Colon (133 pounds), Grant Henderson (165 pounds), Lawton Benna (174 pounds) and Dean Broghammer (285 pounds).

• All four Vikings remain at the top of their weight classes for another week as Grand View traveled to the NWCA Duals in Fort Wayne, Indiana, where it earned first-place out of 16 programs. Colon took a 13-0 major decision over Indiana Tech’s Mitch Pawlak to win the 133 pound class. Henderson and Broghammer also won by major decisions with a 12-0 MJ for Henderson over Indiana Tech’s John Weldon, and an 11-0 MJ victory was taken by Broghammer in the 285 pound class over Oscar Martinez of Indiana Tech.

• Colon is the defending national champion in his weight class and has only two losses on the year coming to NCAA Division I grapplers. The Vikings travel to Marshall, Mo., for the Missouri Valley Invitational Jan. 20 for their next competition.

• Four of the remaining individual leaders remained in control of their weight classes – Tyler Fraley, William Baptist (Ark.) (141 pounds), Victor Hughes, Baker (Kan.) (149 pounds), Cam Tessari, Lindsey Wilson (Ky.) (157 pounds) and Dalton Bailey, Life (Ga.) (197 pounds). Hugo Perez of Midland (Neb.) took over the 125 pounds class from his previous ranking of No. 2, while Charles Sharon of Campbellsville (Ky.) moved up from No. 3 in the 184-pound class.

• For the third-straight installment, Indiana Tech comes in at No. 2. Bringing in 10-ranked athletes, the Warriors are 11-4 on the year. Senior Mitch Pawlak leads his team with a No. 2 ranking in 133 pounds, the highest individual ranking for any Warrior. In taking on then-No. 11 Concordia (Neb.), Pawlek helped his team to a win with three-straight falls.

• The rest of the top five saw adjustments this edition as Montana State-Northern slid up two spots to No. 3, No. 4 Campbellsville (Ky.) making a large jump forward nine spots, and Great Falls (Mont.) rounding out the group at No. 5 after a four-place move forward.
• No. 20 Northwestern (Iowa) is the lone newcomer to the Top 20. The Raiders are led by Andras Lukacs-Farkas, who is currently ranked No. 4 in 174 pounds. The Hungary native is coming off a 15-5 major decision over Doane’s Kyle Hoffman.

• Since 2001, only Grand View (2013-14, 2014-15, 2015-16), former members Notre Dame (Ohio) (2010-11) and Lindenwood (Mo.) (2006-07) have spent the entire season ranked No. 1.

2016-17 NAIA Wrestling Coaches’ Top 20 Poll – No. 4 (January 18, 2017)

Rank

Previous Rank

School

Total Team Points

 

1

1

Grand View (Iowa)

188

 

2

2

Indiana Tech

71

 

3

5

Montana State-Northern

65

 

4

13

Campbellsville (Ky.)

61

 

5

9

Great Falls (Mont.)

56

 

6

4

Menlo (Calif.)

54

 

7

14

Lindsey Wilson (Ky.)

53

 

8

6

Oklahoma City

49

 

T9

3

Williams Baptist (Ark.)

46

 

T9

7

Southern Oregon

46

 

T11

11

Concordia (Neb.)

45.5

 

T11

16

Life (Ga.)

45.5

 

13

11

Wayland Baptist (Texas)

43

 

14

15

Cumberlands (Ky.)

40

 

15

9

Midland (Neb.)

38

 

16

19

Southeastern (Fla.)

33.5

 

17

18

Morningside (Iowa)

31.5

 

18

17

Cumberland (Tenn.)

28.5

 

19

8

Missouri Valley

26.5

 

20

RV

Northwestern (Iowa)

26

 


Dropped from the Top 20: York (Neb.) (20)

Others receiving votes: Baker (Kan.) 25.5; Warner Pacific (Ore.) 24.5; Dickinson State (N.D.) 23; York (Neb.) 22.5; Eastern Oregon 18.5; Brewton –Parker (Ga.) 18; Briar Cliff (Iowa) 18; Embry-Riddle (Ariz.) 18; Benedictine (Kan.) 11.5; Hastings (Neb.) 9.5; Lindenwood-Belleville (Ill.) 7; Bacone (Okla.) 4; Doane (Neb.) 4; Simpson (Calif.) 3; Calumet (Ind.) 2.5; Lyon (Ark.) 2; Bethany (Kan.) 1.5

125
Rank First Name Last Name School Total Points Group
1st Hugo Perez Midland (Neb.) 104 GPAC; North (NAIA)
2nd Adrian Camposano Campbellsville (Ky.) 103 East (NAIA)
3rd Matthew Nguyen Eastern Oregon University (OR) 98 West (NAIA)
4th Da`Wayne Robertson Grand View (Iowa) 91 Central (NAIA)
5th Troy Lakin Menlo (Calif.) 70 West (NAIA)
6th Devane Dodgens Life University 49.5 East (NAIA)
7th Giovanni Castillo Concordia (Neb.) 47 GPAC; North (NAIA)
8th Oscar Marin York (Neb.) 42 South (NAIA)
9th Chandler Strand Embry-Riddle (Ariz.) 35 West (NAIA)
10th Sawyer Miller Indiana Tech 23 Midwest (NAIA)
11th Keegan Hessler Morningside (Iowa) 19.5 GPAC; North (NAIA)
12th Joshua Johnson Warner Pacific 19 West (NAIA)
13th Mhar Caballa Eastern Oregon University (OR) 15.5 West (NAIA)
14th Zane Baugh Baker (Kan.) 13.5 Central (NAIA)
15th Mason Naifeh Oklahoma City 10 South (NAIA)
16th Isaac Wilson Great Falls (Mont.) 9 West (NAIA)
           
133          
Rank First Name Last Name School Total Points Group
1st Jacob Colon Grand View (Iowa) 120 Central (NAIA)
2nd Mitch Pawlak Indiana Tech 103 Midwest (NAIA)
3rd Hunter Genco Grand View (Iowa) 96 Central (NAIA)
4th Brian Ha Menlo (Calif.) 83 West (NAIA)
5th Sammy Rosario Cumberland (Tenn.) 70 East (NAIA)
6th Jake Sinkovics Cumberlands (Ky.) 58 East (NAIA)
7th Michael Andreano Briar Cliff (Iowa) 48.5 GPAC; North (NAIA)
8th David Berg Midland (Neb.) 39 GPAC; North (NAIA)
9th Kodie Cole Concordia (Neb.) 69 GPAC; North (NAIA)
10th Blaysen Terukina Menlo (Calif.) 21.5 West (NAIA)
11th Erique Early Indiana Tech 20 Midwest (NAIA)
12th Vincente Hernandez Simpson (Calif.) 17.5 West (NAIA)
13th Gresh Jones Dickinson State (N.D.) 13.5 Central (NAIA)
14th Tanner Irwin Williams Baptist 12.5 Midwest (NAIA)
15th Ty Kolterman Bethany (Kan.) 10.5 South (NAIA)
16th Zachary Durbin Missouri Valley 6 Central (NAIA)
           
141          
Rank First Name Last Name School Total Points Group
1st Tyler Fraley Williams Baptist 118 Midwest (NAIA)
2nd Josh Wenger Grand View (Iowa) 110 Central (NAIA)
3rd Steele Escobedo Menlo (Calif.) 93 West (NAIA)
4th Shonn Roberts Great Falls (Mont.) 77 West (NAIA)
5th Tres Leon Cumberlands (Ky.) 64 East (NAIA)
6th Matt Weber Montana State-Northern 59.5 West (NAIA)
7th Sonny Gulesian Briar Cliff (Iowa) 40 GPAC; North (NAIA)
8th dillon scanlon Benedictine College 36 Central (NAIA)
9th Marcelo Sierra Lindenwood - Belleville (Ill.) 30 Midwest (NAIA)
10th Devin Poppen Southern Oregon 25 West (NAIA)
11th Matthew Miller Indiana Tech 21.5 Midwest (NAIA)
12th Brandon Weber Cumberland (Tenn.) 19.5 East (NAIA)
13th Jayce Carr Campbellsville (Ky.) 18.5 East (NAIA)
14th Dante Preciado Northwestern (Iowa) 11.5 GPAC; North (NAIA)
15th Christian Mesa Hastings (Neb.) 10 GPAC; North (NAIA)
16th Justine Acuff Southern Oregon 9 West (NAIA)
           
149          
Rank First Name Last Name School Total Points Group
1st Victor Hughes Baker (Kan.) 120 Central (NAIA)
2nd Tyler Cowger Southern Oregon 108 West (NAIA)
3rd Jaedin sklapsky Campbellsville (Ky.) 82 East (NAIA)
4th Steven Garcia Morningside (Iowa) 75.5 GPAC; North (NAIA)
5th Daniel Leonard Lindsey Wilson (Ky.) 65 East (NAIA)
6th Justin Atkinson Indiana Tech 60 Midwest (NAIA)
7th Scottie Bonds Midland (Neb.) 55 GPAC; North (NAIA)
8th Anton King Embry-Riddle (Ariz.) 35 West (NAIA)
9th Hunter Bell Cumberlands (Ky.) 33 East (NAIA)
10th Thomas Garty Indiana Tech 32.5 Midwest (NAIA)
11th Adrian Hughes Southeastern 20.5 East (NAIA)
12th Chris Vaughan Hastings (Neb.) 14 GPAC; North (NAIA)
13th Dallas Brown Life University 14 East (NAIA)
14th Chase Krutzky Missouri Valley 10 Central (NAIA)
15th Patrick Grigsby Williams Baptist 9 Midwest (NAIA)
16th Kenny Boyd Missouri Valley 8 Central (NAIA)
           
157          
Rank First Name Last Name School Total Points Group
1st Cam Tessari Lindsey Wilson (Ky.) 120 East (NAIA)
2nd Nathen Pristavec Brewton-Parker (GA) 108 GPAC; East (NAIA)
3rd Hunter Hodges Southern Oregon 84 West (NAIA)
4th Tyler Lashbrook Morningside (Iowa) 84 GPAC; North (NAIA)
5th Brandon Weber Montana State-Northern 66 West (NAIA)
6th Sean Elkins Dickinson State (N.D.) 51.5 Central (NAIA)
7th Giovanny Bonilla Southeastern 41.5 East (NAIA)
8th Zach Revier Williams Baptist 39.5 Midwest (NAIA)
9th Nate Croley Cumberland (Tenn.) 36 East (NAIA)
10th Martin Phillips Doane College 27.5 GPAC; North (NAIA)
11th Kristian Holguin-Mendez Oklahoma City 45 South (NAIA)
12th James Williams Embry-Riddle (Ariz.) 22 West (NAIA)
13th Tobias Barnes Missouri Valley 16.5 Central (NAIA)
14th Tristan Macri Cumberlands (Ky.) 8 East (NAIA)
15th Tyler Mann Benedictine College 7.5 Central (NAIA)
16th Chandler Michael Southern Oregon 5 West (NAIA)
           
165          
Rank First Name Last Name School Total Points Group
1st Grant Henderson Grand View (Iowa) 120 Central (NAIA)
2nd Blake Cooper Warner Pacific 101 West (NAIA)
3rd John Weldon Indiana Tech 87 Midwest (NAIA)
4th Khaldoon Rashid Great Falls (Mont.) 85 West (NAIA)
5th Tim Dinsdale Southeastern 71 East (NAIA)
6th Andrew Simmons Missouri Valley 66 Central (NAIA)
7th Dalton Tipton Missouri Valley 46 Central (NAIA)
8th Andrew Bartel Montana State-Northern 41 West (NAIA)
9th Diorian Coleman Lindsey Wilson (Ky.) 32.5 East (NAIA)
10th Zachary Mitchell Wayland Baptist (Texas) 22 South (NAIA)
11th Austin Coy York (Neb.) 18 South (NAIA)
12th Anthony Orozco Benedictine College 17.5 Central (NAIA)
13th Austin Moyer Hastings (Neb.) 11.5 GPAC; North (NAIA)
14th Connor Webber Lyon College 9.5 Midwest (NAIA)
15th Sam Goings Embry-Riddle (Ariz.) 9 West (NAIA)
16th Zach Davis Briar Cliff (Iowa) 4.5 GPAC; North (NAIA)
           
174          
Rank First Name Last Name School Total Points Group
1st Lawton Benna Grand View (Iowa) 120 Central (NAIA)
2nd Jose Alvarez Wayland Baptist (Texas) 108 South (NAIA)
3rd Ricky McCarty Oklahoma City 96 South (NAIA)
4th Andras Lukacs-Farkas Northwestern (Iowa) 78 GPAC; North (NAIA)
5th Nicholas Meck York (Neb.) 72 South (NAIA)
6th Zach Colgan Southeastern 48 East (NAIA)
7th Randy Keesler Great Falls (Mont.) 46.5 West (NAIA)
8th Dylan Blackford Grand View (Iowa) 40 Central (NAIA)
9th Colton Gonzalez Lindsey Wilson (Ky.) 27 East (NAIA)
10th Antonio Rodriguez Indiana Tech 22 Midwest (NAIA)
11th Jeffrey Haley Williams Baptist 19.5 Midwest (NAIA)
12th justin brown Campbellsville (Ky.) 17.5 East (NAIA)
13th Keion McVay Williams Baptist 14 Midwest (NAIA)
14th Brenn Schiess Embry-Riddle (Ariz.) 14 West (NAIA)
15th Billy Thompson Hastings (Neb.) 9 GPAC; North (NAIA)
16th Orlando Nawade Cumberland (Tenn.) 8.5 East (NAIA)
           
184          
Rank First Name Last Name School Total Points Group
1st charles sharon Campbellsville (Ky.) 114 East (NAIA)
2nd Ben Stroh Montana State-Northern 110 West (NAIA)
3rd Michael Pixley Grand View (Iowa) 100 Central (NAIA)
4th Michael Naiper Wayland Baptist (Texas) 62 South (NAIA)
5th Matt Walker Lindsey Wilson (Ky.) 53 East (NAIA)
6th Derek Sivertsen Oklahoma City 51.5 South (NAIA)
7th Kyle Delaune Cumberland (Tenn.) 48.5 East (NAIA)
8th Jon Solano Dickinson State (N.D.) 34 Central (NAIA)
9th Tyler Noon Menlo (Calif.) 29.5 West (NAIA)
10th Dillon Francisco Indiana Tech 25.5 Midwest (NAIA)
11th Lane Oversen Dickinson State (N.D.) 22 Central (NAIA)
12th Nicholas Null Northwestern (Iowa) 21.5 GPAC; North (NAIA)
13th Josh Chiles Williams Baptist 18.5 Midwest (NAIA)
14th Logan Moore Morningside (Iowa) 17.5 GPAC; North (NAIA)
15th Max Hane Southern Oregon 12.5 West (NAIA)
16th Sam Voigtlaender Great Falls (Mont.) 8.5 West (NAIA)
           
197          
Rank First Name Last Name School Total Points Group
1st Dalton Bailey Life University 120 East (NAIA)
2nd Ken Burkhardt Jr Concordia (Neb.) 108 GPAC; North (NAIA)
3rd Evan Hansen Grand View (Iowa) 93 Central (NAIA)
4th John Hensley Great Falls (Mont.) 77 West (NAIA)
5th Johnathen Dennis Grand View (Iowa) 70 Central (NAIA)
6th Ramsey Bloy Cumberlands (Ky.) 66 East (NAIA)
7th Riley Williams Wayland Baptist (Texas) 35 South (NAIA)
8th Mathew Hopkins Great Falls (Mont.) 33.5 West (NAIA)
9th Tanner Fischer Southern Oregon 30.5 West (NAIA)
10th Oscar Martinez Indiana Tech 20 Midwest (NAIA)
11th David Dow Baker (Kan.) 19.5 Central (NAIA)
12th Alexander Reimers Concordia (Neb.) 18.5 GPAC; North (NAIA)
13th Darius Lewis Lindenwood - Belleville (Ill.) 17 Midwest (NAIA)
14th Evan Hudson Oklahoma City 16 South (NAIA)
15th Eric Deluse Cumberlands (Ky.) 14 East (NAIA)
16th Jeremiah Gerl Hastings (Neb.) 11 GPAC; North (NAIA)
           
285          
Rank First Name Last Name School Total Points Group
1st Dean Broghammer Grand View (Iowa) 120 Central (NAIA)
2nd Taylor Kornoely Montana State-Northern 108 West (NAIA)
3rd Korey Walker Oklahoma City 84 South (NAIA)
4th Jacob Roza Life University 80 East (NAIA)
5th Ceron Francisco Concordia (Neb.) 76 GPAC; North (NAIA)
6th Jacob Laden Grand View (Iowa) 54 Central (NAIA)
7th Randall Null Northwestern (Iowa) 53 GPAC; North (NAIA)
8th Demetrius Thomas Williams Baptist 38.5 Midwest (NAIA)
9th Javier Gonzalez Menlo (Calif.) 37 West (NAIA)
10th Fernando Herrera Bacone (Okla.) 22 South (NAIA)
11th Stephen Wilbert Warner Pacific 21.5 West (NAIA)
12th James Jones Midland (Neb.) 19 GPAC; North (NAIA)
13th Scott Pitrowski Calumet (Ind.) 13 Midwest (NAIA)
14th Justin Smith Missouri Valley 9 Central (NAIA)
15th Terrell Moore Campbellsville (Ky.) 8 East (NAIA)
16th Brian Ervin Briar Cliff (Iowa) 4.5 GPAC; North (NAIA)

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