#WomensWednesday: How to find the college women's wrestling rankings
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by Gary Abbott, USA Wrestling
Photo of Alex Glaude of McKendree by Jim Thrall
Any wrestling fan knows that there a dozens of ranking available in men's college wrestling. There are numerous wrestling media who do rankings in NCAA Div. I wrestling, as well as rankings being done for NCAA Div. II, NCAA Div. III, NAIA and NJCAA programs. It would take a ton of time to read every single men's college ranking that is regularly published.
In women's college wrestling, the ranking situation is different. The women wrestlers are ranked by either specific organizations, or a new women's wrestling outlet.
The women's season has been going for over two months already, and we want to update everybody on what the rankings indicate at this time.
WCWA
The WCWA, which includes college programs from all divisions, posts rankings of teams and individuals, has done rankings over the years. This year, a season in which not all of the women's college teams have committed to competing at the WCWAs, there has been rankings published by the organization.
WCWA No. 1 athletes (as of December 1)
101 - Junette Caldera (Jamestown)
109 - Emily Shilson (Augsburg)
116 - Peyton Prussin (Life)
123 - Alexandra Hedrick (Simon Fraser)
130 - Abigail Nette (Campbellsville)
136 - Nicole Depa (Simon Fraser)
143 - Destiny Lyng (Oklahoma City)
155 - Myranda Valasquez (Jamestown)
170 - Rachel Watters (Oklahoma City)
191 - Nkechinyere Nwankwo (Oklahoma City)
Click here for WCWA individual rankings (as of Dec. 1)
WCWA Top 10 Teams (as of December 1)
1. Simon Fraser
2. Campbellsville
3. Jamestown
4. Life
5. Oklahoma City
6. Augsburg
7. Eastern Oregon
8. Umpqua CC
9. (tie) Adrian
9. (tie) Tiffin
Click here for WCWA Team rankings (as of Dec. 1)
NAIA
The NAIA ranks its women's wrestlers in two ways, with a national coaches poll for individuals and teams, as well as polls within four conferences.
The last NAIA National poll was posted November 27, but will change tomorrow, with the posting of Poll No. 2 on Thursday, December 12. We list the most recent polls below.
NAIA No. 1 athletes (as of November 27)
101 - Nina Pham (Wayland Baptist)
109 - Alleida Martinez (Menlo)
116 - Gracie Figueroa (Menlo)
123 - Tiana Jackson (Menlo)
130 - Abigail Nette (Campbellsville)
136 - Desiree Zavala (Wayland Baptist)
143 - Marilyn Garcia (Menlo College)
155 - Kaylynn Albrecht (Wayland Baptist)
170 - Precious Bell (Menlo)
191 - Nkechinyere Nwankwo (Oklahoma City)
Click for NAIA November 27 individual rankings
NAIA Top 10 teams (as of November 27)
1. Menlo College
2. University of Jamestown
3. Campbellsville University
4. Life University
5. Southern Oregon University
6. Wayland Baptist University
7. Oklahoma City University
8. University of Providence
9. University of the Cumberlands
10. Lyon College
Click for complete November 27 team poll
The NAIA also does Conference rankings of individuals, in four groupings. The most recent rankings were published yesterday on December 10, 2019.
Click for NAIA Central Grouping Rankings (as of Dec. 10)
Click for NAIA KCAC Rankings (as of Dec. 10)
Click for NAIA Mid-South Rankings (as of Dec. 10)
Click for NAIA Western Group Rankings (as of Dec. 10)
Don't forget to check tomorrow for the NAIA Dec. 12 Women's rankings.
NCAA programs
Currently, as women's wrestling goes through the process of seeking Emerging Sports Status, there is no official ranking provided by the NCAA, nor the schools involved.
A new women's wrestling website, AmericanWomen'sWrestling.com, is doing rankings for the teams at NCAA instititions. These are being posted monthly.
American Women's Wrestling NCAA No. 1 athletes (as of Dec. 5)
103 -Alexia Seal (Simon Fraser)
109 - Emily Shilson (Augsburg)
116 - Felicity Taylor (McKendree)
123 - Alex Hedrick (Simon Fraser)
130 - Allison Petix (King)
136 - Emma Bruntil (McKendree)
143 - Ashlynn Ortega (King)
155 - Alexandria Glaude (McKendree)
170 - Korinahe Bullock (McKendree)
191 - Emily Cue (Simon Fraser)
Click here for AWW NCAA team rankings (as of Dec. 5)
American Women's Wrestling NCAA team rankings (as of Dec. 5)
1. McKendree
2. Simon Fraser
3. King University
4. Emmanuel College
5. Augsburg University
6. Colorado Mesa
7. North Central
8. Tiffin
9. Presbyterian
10. Adrian
Click here for AWW NCAA team rankings (as of Dec. 5)
AWW also has rankings for the NAIA (last updated November 22) and for Multi-Divisional (last updated September 13).
Click here for all AWW College rankings
There are new options for following women's college wrestling, with the creation of the Transition Wrestling website and the American Women's Wrestling website. One of the other wrestling website with extensive women's college coverage is The Open Mat.
Any wrestling fan knows that there a dozens of ranking available in men's college wrestling. There are numerous wrestling media who do rankings in NCAA Div. I wrestling, as well as rankings being done for NCAA Div. II, NCAA Div. III, NAIA and NJCAA programs. It would take a ton of time to read every single men's college ranking that is regularly published.
In women's college wrestling, the ranking situation is different. The women wrestlers are ranked by either specific organizations, or a new women's wrestling outlet.
The women's season has been going for over two months already, and we want to update everybody on what the rankings indicate at this time.
WCWA
The WCWA, which includes college programs from all divisions, posts rankings of teams and individuals, has done rankings over the years. This year, a season in which not all of the women's college teams have committed to competing at the WCWAs, there has been rankings published by the organization.
WCWA No. 1 athletes (as of December 1)
101 - Junette Caldera (Jamestown)
109 - Emily Shilson (Augsburg)
116 - Peyton Prussin (Life)
123 - Alexandra Hedrick (Simon Fraser)
130 - Abigail Nette (Campbellsville)
136 - Nicole Depa (Simon Fraser)
143 - Destiny Lyng (Oklahoma City)
155 - Myranda Valasquez (Jamestown)
170 - Rachel Watters (Oklahoma City)
191 - Nkechinyere Nwankwo (Oklahoma City)
Click here for WCWA individual rankings (as of Dec. 1)
WCWA Top 10 Teams (as of December 1)
1. Simon Fraser
2. Campbellsville
3. Jamestown
4. Life
5. Oklahoma City
6. Augsburg
7. Eastern Oregon
8. Umpqua CC
9. (tie) Adrian
9. (tie) Tiffin
Click here for WCWA Team rankings (as of Dec. 1)
NAIA
The NAIA ranks its women's wrestlers in two ways, with a national coaches poll for individuals and teams, as well as polls within four conferences.
The last NAIA National poll was posted November 27, but will change tomorrow, with the posting of Poll No. 2 on Thursday, December 12. We list the most recent polls below.
NAIA No. 1 athletes (as of November 27)
101 - Nina Pham (Wayland Baptist)
109 - Alleida Martinez (Menlo)
116 - Gracie Figueroa (Menlo)
123 - Tiana Jackson (Menlo)
130 - Abigail Nette (Campbellsville)
136 - Desiree Zavala (Wayland Baptist)
143 - Marilyn Garcia (Menlo College)
155 - Kaylynn Albrecht (Wayland Baptist)
170 - Precious Bell (Menlo)
191 - Nkechinyere Nwankwo (Oklahoma City)
Click for NAIA November 27 individual rankings
NAIA Top 10 teams (as of November 27)
1. Menlo College
2. University of Jamestown
3. Campbellsville University
4. Life University
5. Southern Oregon University
6. Wayland Baptist University
7. Oklahoma City University
8. University of Providence
9. University of the Cumberlands
10. Lyon College
Click for complete November 27 team poll
The NAIA also does Conference rankings of individuals, in four groupings. The most recent rankings were published yesterday on December 10, 2019.
Click for NAIA Central Grouping Rankings (as of Dec. 10)
Click for NAIA KCAC Rankings (as of Dec. 10)
Click for NAIA Mid-South Rankings (as of Dec. 10)
Click for NAIA Western Group Rankings (as of Dec. 10)
Don't forget to check tomorrow for the NAIA Dec. 12 Women's rankings.
NCAA programs
Currently, as women's wrestling goes through the process of seeking Emerging Sports Status, there is no official ranking provided by the NCAA, nor the schools involved.
A new women's wrestling website, AmericanWomen'sWrestling.com, is doing rankings for the teams at NCAA instititions. These are being posted monthly.
American Women's Wrestling NCAA No. 1 athletes (as of Dec. 5)
103 -Alexia Seal (Simon Fraser)
109 - Emily Shilson (Augsburg)
116 - Felicity Taylor (McKendree)
123 - Alex Hedrick (Simon Fraser)
130 - Allison Petix (King)
136 - Emma Bruntil (McKendree)
143 - Ashlynn Ortega (King)
155 - Alexandria Glaude (McKendree)
170 - Korinahe Bullock (McKendree)
191 - Emily Cue (Simon Fraser)
Click here for AWW NCAA team rankings (as of Dec. 5)
American Women's Wrestling NCAA team rankings (as of Dec. 5)
1. McKendree
2. Simon Fraser
3. King University
4. Emmanuel College
5. Augsburg University
6. Colorado Mesa
7. North Central
8. Tiffin
9. Presbyterian
10. Adrian
Click here for AWW NCAA team rankings (as of Dec. 5)
AWW also has rankings for the NAIA (last updated November 22) and for Multi-Divisional (last updated September 13).
Click here for all AWW College rankings
There are new options for following women's college wrestling, with the creation of the Transition Wrestling website and the American Women's Wrestling website. One of the other wrestling website with extensive women's college coverage is The Open Mat.
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