Grand View is No. 1 for 39th straight time as NAIA releases its preseason wrestling rankings

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Grand View (Iowa) extends its streak to 39-straight No. 1 rankings, as the Vikings top the preseason edition of the 2017-18 NAIA Wrestling Coaches’ Top 20 Poll. The next installment of the Coaches’ Poll is slated for Nov. 15.

Top 25 Highlights (historical information dates back to 2000-01)
• Grand View, which boasts 11 ranked grapplers en route to 167 total points, holds the No. 1 ranking for the 44th time in program history, which is the most for any program dating back to the start of the 2000-01 season.
• The last time that the Vikings were not ranked No. 1 was on Oct. 17, 2012.
• Seven of Grand View’s ranked wrestlers are listed among the top five in their respective weight class, including top ranked Josh Wenger (141 pounds), Grant Henderson (165 pounds) and Evan Hansen (197 pounds).
• Five of the 10 weight classes welcome new top-ranked individuals when comparing to last year’s postseason poll – Dustin Miller of Lyon (Ark.) (125 pounds), Jake Sinkovics of Cumberlands (Ky.) (133 pounds), Jaedin Sklapsky of Campbellsville (Ky.) (149 pounds), Nicholas Meck of York (Neb.) (174 pounds) and Chuck Sharon of Campbellsville (184 pounds)
• 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
• For the complete Top 20 calendar, click here.

2017-18 NAIA Wrestling Coaches’ Preseason Top 20 Poll (October 25, 2017)
Rank Previous Rank School Total Team Points
1 1 Grand View (Iowa) 167
2 12 Missouri Valley 125
3 14 Providence (Mont.) 113
4 13 Menlo (Calif.) 110
5 3 Campbellsville (Ky.) 100
6 6 Indiana Tech 93
7 10 Cumberlands (Ky.) 91
8 18 Embry-Riddle (Ariz.) 83
9 5 Southern Oregon 80
10 4 Williams Baptist (Ark.) 79
11 9 Life (Ga.) 68
12 RV Morningside (Iowa) 65
13 RV Baker (Kan.) 63
14 7 Midland (Neb.) 58
15 2 Lindsey Wilson (Ky.) 54
16 15 Concordia (Neb.) 46
17 8 Montana State-Northern 45
T18 19 Briar Cliff (Iowa) 42
T18 RV Hastings (Neb.) 42
20 RV Lyon (Ark.) 39

Others receiving votes: Missouri Baptist 35; Southeastern (Fla.) 35; Eastern Oregon 34; Bacone (Okla.) 32; Cumberland (Tenn.) 32; Oklahoma City 31; Marian (Ind.) 26; Northwestern (Iowa) 26; Reinhardt (Ga.) 26; Lindenwood-Belleville (Ill.) 25; Truett-McConnell (Ga.) 25; York (Neb.) 24; Doane (Neb.) 23; Jamestown (N.D.) 23; Warner Pacific (Ore.) 22; Graceland (Iowa) 19; Dickinson State (N.D.) 17; Wayland Baptist (Texas) 16; William Penn (Iowa) 13; Hannibal-LaGrange (Mo.) 11; Benedictine (Kan.) 10; Brewton Parker (Ga.) 8; Waldorf (Iowa) 7; Kansas Wesleyan 6; Oklahoma Wesleyan 6; Lourdes (Ohio) 5; Bethany (Kan.) 3; Saint Mary (Kan.) 3; Central Christian (Kan.) 2
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25 Pounds
Rank	First Name	Last Name	Institution	League	Total Points
1	Dustin	Miller	Lyon (Ark.)	AMC	160
2	Keegan	Hessler	Morningside (Iowa)	GPAC	152
3	Sawyer	Miller	Indiana Tech	SAC	144
4	Chandler	Strand	Embry-Riddle (Ariz.)	Cascade	135
5	Sean	Nguyen	Cumberland (Tenn.)	MSC	125
6	Olson	Delisca	Southeastern (Fla.)	MSC	120
7	Josh	Johnson	Warner Pacific	Cascade	112
8	John	Altieri	William Penn (Iowa)	Heart of America	98
9	Mhar	Cabella	Eastern Oregon	Cascade	93
10	Robert	Lampe	Lindsey Wilson (Ky.)	MSC	89
11	Isaac	Wilson	Providence (Mont.)	Cascade	84
12	Zane	Baugh	Baker (Kan.)	Heart of America	71
13	Randy	McCary	Brewton-Parker (Ga.)	MSC	63
14	Joel	Timmons	Grand View (Iowa)	Heart of America	43
15	Jesse	Barajas	Jamestown (N.D.)	GPAC	42
16	Hayden	Lee	Cumberlands (Ky.)	MSC	34
17	Devonte	Upshaw	Truett-McConnell (Ga.)	AAC	29
18	Robert	Ozuna	York (Neb.)	KCAC	27
19	Michael	Beets	Campbellsville (Ky.)	MSC	22
20	Josh	Venia	Indiana Tech	SAC	14
133 Pounds
Rank	First Name	Last Name	Institution	League	Total Points
1	Jake	Sinkovics	Cumberlands (Ky.)	MSC	160
2	Blayson	Terukina	Menlo (Calif.)	Cascade	146
3	Erique	Early	Indiana Tech	SAC	143
4	Cartland	Allen	Graceland (Iowa)	Heart of America	136
5	Hunter	Genco	Grand View (Iowa)	Heart of America	122
6	Brandon	Vela	Bacone (Okla.)	SAC	113
7	Trevor	Murano	Grand View (Iowa)	Heart of America	102
8	Michael	Andreano	Briar Cliff (Iowa)	GPAC	95
9	Tanner	Irwin	Williams Baptist (Ark.)	AMC	90
10	Ethan	Owen	Southeastern (Fla.)	MSC	89
11	Gresh	Jones	Dickinson State (N.D.)	Heart of America	88
12	Zachary	Durbin	Missouri Valley	Heart of America	79
13	Michael	Moncivias	Missouri Baptist	AMC	64
14	Brady	Moser	Lindsey Wilson (Ky.)	MSC	51
15	Clinton	Garvin	Providence (Mont.)	Cascade	43
16	Collin	Anderson	Embry-Riddle (Ariz.)	Cascade	30
17	Jaitlan	Pitts	Williams Baptist (Ark.)	AMC	24
T18	Aaron	Rugnao	Campbellsville (Ky.)	MSC	21
T18	Gio	Castillo	Concordia (Neb.)	GPAC	21
20	Tyler	Dickman	Baker (Kan.)	Heart of America	20
141 Pounds
Rank	First Name	Last Name	Institution	League	Total Points
1	Josh	Wenger	Grand View (Iowa)	Heart of America	160
2	Joe	Berg	Midland (Neb.)	GPAC	146
3	Andrew	Ramirez	Southern Oregon	Cascade	135
4	Chase	Zemenak	Reinhardt (Ga.)	AAC	128
5	Devin	Poppen	Southern Oregon	Cascade	125
6	Jayce	Carr	Campbellsville (Ky.)	MSC	119
7	Nate	Ryan	Briar Cliff (Iowa)	GPAC	109
8	Matt	Weber	Montana State-Northern	Cascade	105
9	Marcello	Sierra	Lindenwood Belleville (Ill.)	AMC	104
10	Christian	Mesa	Hastings (Neb.)	GPAC	83
11	Austin	Roper	Benedictine (Kan.)	Heart of America	81
12	Sonny	Gulesian	Briar Cliff (Iowa)	GPAC	72
13	DeMarco	Speller	Wayland Baptist (Texas)	SAC	68
14	Taylor	Lehman	Waldorf (Iowa)	Heart of America	54
15	Mason	Calvert	Life (Ga.)	MSC	42
16	Cameron	Huiezer	Embry-Riddle (Ariz.)	Cascade	38
17	David	Salazar	Embry-Riddle (Ariz.)	Cascade	25
18	Jared	McKinley	Marian (Ind.)	AMC	24
19	Cameron	Nolan	Cumberlands (Ky.)	MSC	17
20	Trey	Heckadon	Graceland (Iowa)	Heart of America	12
149 Pounds
Rank	First Name	Last Name	Institution	League	Total Points
1	Jaedin	Sklapsky	Campbellsville (Ky.)	MSC	159
2	Steven	Garcia	Morningside (Iowa)	GPAC	153
3	Thomas	Garty	Indiana Tech	SAC	144
4	Tres	Leon	Cumberlands (Ky.)	MSC	133
5	Shonn	Roberts	Providence (Mont.)	Cascade	119
6	Dante	Preciado	Northwestern Iowa)	GPAC	114
7	Nosomy	Pozo	Life (Ga.)	MSC	105
8	Cody	LeCount	Marian (Ind.)	AMC	96
9	Kenny	Boyd	Missouri Valley	Heart of America	93
10	Terril	Sidner	Menlo (Calif.)	Cascade	74
11	Dominic	Evans	Midland (Neb.)	GPAC	73
12	Andres	Gonzalez	Grand View (Iowa)	Heart of America	70
13	Justin	Atkinson	Indiana Tech	SAC	66
14	Chandler	Michael	Southern Oregon	Cascade	64
15	David	Sparks	Campbellsville (Ky.)	MSC	51
16	Matt	Landgraff	Oklahoma City	SAC	39
17	Jared	Booth	Embry-Riddle (Ariz.)	Cascade	30
18	Jose	Intriago	Lindenwood Belleville (Ill.)	AMC	28
19	Devontae	Fitzgerald	Central Christian (Kan.)	SAC	24
20	Mark	Taijeron	Lindsey Wilson (Ky.)	MSC	15
157 Pounds
Rank	First Name	Last Name	Institution	League	Total Points
1	Brandon	Weber	Montana State-Northern	Cascade	160
2	Cam	Tessari	Lindsey Wilson (Ky.)	MSC	152
3	Hunter	Hodges	Southern Oregon	Cascade	144
4	Tobias	Barnes	Missouri Valley	Heart of America	135
5	James	Williams	Embry-Riddle (Ariz.)	Cascade	129
6	Martin	Phillips	Doane (Neb.)	GPAC	120
7	Casey	Dobson	Providence (Mont.)	Cascade	102
8	Paul	Longshore	Midland (Neb.)	GPAC	91
9	Chase	Hack	Indiana Tech	SAC	89
10	Daniel	Rittell	Williams Baptist (Ark.)	AMC	78
11	Drake	Randall	Eastern Oregon	Cascade	72
12	Kevin	James	Menlo (Calif.)	Cascade	66
13	Dakota	Drenth	Morningside (Iowa)	GPAC	60
14	Mason	Miller	Grand View (Iowa)	Heart of America	58
15	Chris	Vaughn	Hastings (Neb.)	GPAC	54
16	Tyler	Wilson	Lourdes (Ohio)	SAC	52
17	Keanu	Tom	Concordia (Neb.)	GPAC	37
18	Brandon	Archuleta	Bethany (Kan.)	KCAC	30
19	Dane	Edwards	Baker (Kan.)	Heart of America	13
20	Ryan	Strickland	Southeastern (Fla.)	MSC	12
165 Pounds
Rank	First Name	Last Name	Institution	League	Total Points
1	Grant	Henderson	Grand View (Iowa)	Heart of America	160
2	Andrew	Simmons	Missouri Valley	Heart of America	152
3	Dalton	Tipton	Missouri Valley	Heart of America	141
4	Tristan	Macri	Cumberlands (Ky.)	MSC	136
5	Mitch	Roadruck	Indiana Tech	SAC	115
6	Jonathan	Blackwell	Baker (Kan.)	Heart of America	113
7	Kirk	Kalizsweski	Concordia (Neb.)	GPAC	109
8	Connor	Webber	Lyon (Ark.)	AMC	106
9	Joseph	Jauregui	Menlo (Calif.)	Cascade	94
10	Lucius	Van Rensburg	Life (Ga.)	MSC	81
11	Brok	Williams	Oklahoma City	SAC	80
12	Andrew	Bartell	Montana State-Northern	Cascade	71
13	Taylor	Owens	Embry-Riddle (Ariz.)	Cascade	69
T14	Austin	Moyer	Hastings (Neb.)	GPAC	46
T14	Courtney	Shavers	Bacone (Okla.)	SAC	46
16	Jonathan	Stewart	Williams Baptist (Ark.)	AMC	40
17	Stephon	Grey	Midland (Neb.)	GPAC	31
T18	Angle	Del Cueto	Southeastern (Fla.)	MSC	20
T18	Riley	Jaramillo	Saint Mary (Kan.)	KCAC	20
20	Brett	Jhonson	Marian (Ind.)	AMC	15
174 Pounds
Rank	First Name	Last Name	Institution	League	Total Points
1	Nicholas	Meck	York (Neb.)	KCAC	160
2	Dylan	Blackford	Grand View (Iowa)	Heart of America	151
3	Justin	Brown	Campbellsville (Ky.)	MSC	143
T4	Anthony	Orozco	Menlo (Calif.)	Cascade	130
T4	Mike	Zupan	Jamestown (N.D.)	GPAC	130
T6	Kody	Davis	Embry-Riddle (Ariz.)	Cascade	117
T6	Adrian	Lyons-Lopez	Providence (Mont.)	Cascade	117
8	Randy	Keesler	Providence (Mont.)	Cascade	87
9	Colton	Gonzalez	Lindsey Wilson (Ky.)	MSC	85
10	Jeremiah	Reed	Hannibal-LaGrange (Mo.)	AMC	82
11	Joe	Robinson	Lindenwood Belleville (Ill.)	AMC	81
12	Tyler	Noon	Menlo (Calif.)	Cascade	72
13	Keion	McVay	Williams Baptist (Ark.)	AMC	64
14	Joseph	McAleavey	Bacone (Okla.)	SAC	62
15	Nathan	Garcia	Briar Cliff (Iowa)	GPAC	51
16	Max	Emerson	Cumberlands (Ky.)	MSC	25
17	Brandon	Schuler	Northwestern (Iowa)	GPAC	23
18	LJ	Henderson	Campbellsville (Ky.)	MSC	21
T19	Scott	Sopko	Indiana Tech	SAC	17
T19	Jacob	Wiley	Morningside (Iowa)	GPAC	17
184 Pounds
Rank	First Name	Last Name	Institution	League	Total Points
1	Chuck	Sharon	Campbellsville (Ky.)	MSC	160
2	Josh	Chiles	Williams Baptist (Ark.)	AMC	152
3	Hunter	Smith	Life (Ga.)	MSC	143
4	Logan	Moore	Morningside (Iowa)	GPAC	125
5	Ethan	Leighton	Grand View (Iowa)	Heart of America	120
6	Josh	Nelson	Concordia (Neb.)	GPAC	113
7	Tristan	Ramberg	Missouri Valley	Heart of America	106
8	Bruce	Valdez	Menlo (Calif.)	Cascade	99
9	Jacob	Smith	Baker (Kan.)	Heart of America	96
10	Justin	Harbison	Providence (Mont.)	Cascade	95
11	Bryant	Guillen	Baker (Kan.)	Heart of America	73
12	Charlie	Hill	Marian (Ind.)	AMC	66
13	Joe	Dickinson	Warner Pacific (Ore.)	Cascade	63
14	Nicholas	Whitehead	Missouri Valley	Heart of America	48
15	Tanner	O'Donnell	Kansas Wesleyan	KCAC	35
16	Zach	Rives	Southeastern (Fla.)	MSC	31
17	Jacob	Matheson	Truett-McConnell (Ga.)	AAC	28
18	Steeler	French	Montana State-Northern	Cascade	27
19	Scott	Deluse	Cumberlands (Ky.)	MSC	26
T20	Gage	Harlone	Midland (Neb.)	GPAC	22
T20	Antonio	Stewart	Reinhardt (Ga.)	AAC	22
197 Pounds
Rank	First Name	Last Name	Institution	League	Total Points
1	Evan	Hansen	Grand View (Iowa)	Heart of America	160
2	Dalton	Bailey	Life (Ga.)	MSC	152
3	Jeramiah	Gerl	Hastings (Neb.)	GPAC	144
4	Jon	Hensley	Providence (Mont.)	Cascade	134
5	Tanner	Fischer	Southern Oregon	Cascade	126
6	Donavan	Fouchey	Missouri Valley	Heart of America	122
7	David	Dow	Baker (Kan.)	Heart of America	114
8	Eric	Deluse	Cumberlands (Ky.)	MSC	85
T9	Eric	Fan	Eastern Oregon	Cascade	72
T9	Andrew	Mahone	Missouri Baptist	AMC	72
11	Alex	Reimers	Concordia (Neb.)	GPAC	66
12	Elias	Mason	Embry-Riddle (Ariz.)	Cascade	64
13	Chandler	Knight	Doane (Neb.)	GPAC	62
14	Nick	Null	Northwestern (Iowa)	GPAC	56
15	Jacob	Hill	Lyon (Ark.)	AMC	49
16	Riley	Williams	Wayland Baptist (Texas)	SAC	43
17	Deandre	Jones	Cumberland (Tenn.)	MSC	40
18	Jovani	Virgen	Bacone (Okla.)	SAC	39
19	Jovan	Villalobos	Menlo (Calif.)	Cascade	38
20	Jack	Murphy	York (Neb.)	KCAC	25
285 Pounds
Rank	First Name	Last Name	Institution	League	Total Points
1	Demetrius	Thomas	Williams Baptist (Ark.)	AMC	160
2	Dean	Broghammer	Grand View (Iowa)	Heart of America	152
3	Javier	Gonzalez	Menlo (Calif.)	Cascade	143
4	Jeff	Chandler	Truett-McConnell (Ga.)	AAC	128
5	Bryson	McGowan	Oklahoma City	SAC	124
6	Cory	Flemming	Missouri Baptist	AMC	111
7	Jesse	Gomez	Missouri Valley	Heart of America	110
8	Nate	Jackson	Campbellsville (Ky.)	MSC	108
9	Jon	Floyd	Cumberland (Tenn.)	MSC	79
10	Matt	Hopkins	Providence (Mont.)	Cascade	75
11	Quandre	Chisolm	Cumberlands (Ky.)	MSC	71
12	Aaron	Rafalko	Midland (Neb.)	GPAC	70
13	Johnathon	Hill	Reinhardt (Ga.)	AAC	56
14	Ethan	Goss-Dickie	Dickinson State (N.D.)	Heart of America	51
15	Kyler	Childers	Oklahoma Wesleyan	KCAC	39
16	zane	Wardwell	Southern Oregon	Cascade	38
17	Brandon	Reed	Lindsey Wilson (Ky.)	MSC	37
18	Vernon	Willis	Wayland Baptist (Texas)	SAC	34
19	Brandon	Johnson	Midland (Neb.)	GPAC	20
20	Ryan	Paige	Graceland (Iowa)	Heart of America	17