McKendree is No. 1, King at No. 2 in new NCAA women's wrestling rankings
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Manheim, PA – With the announcement that Preseason #1 Simon Fraser University will not be competing in NCAA competition for the Spring Semester, the top spot for the tournament team rankings now goes to McKendree University who slides up from #2 in the NWCA Coaches Poll for NCAA Women released on Wednesday.
McKendree leads the way by claiming half of the ten #1 spots; Felicity Taylor (116), Cameron Guerin (130), Emma Bruntil (136), Alara Boyd (143), and Sydnee Kimber (191). King University is the only other school to have multiple athletes ranked #1 with Jaclyn McNichols (101) and Cheyenne Sisenstein (123). Other schools with top-ranked athletes are Augsburg University with Emily Shilson (109), Emmanuel College with Kayla Marano (155), and North Central College with Yelena Makoyed (170).
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Jumping into the team rankings this week is Adrian College at #10 and Schreiner University coming in tied at #12 with Lakeland University. Dropping out of the poll are Simon Fraser University and East Stroudsburg University.
Ranking Criteria: Teams will be permitted to enter two wrestlers per weight class, but only 15 total. Each team may receive points from only one wrestler per weight class. That point system is as follows: 1st – 16 points, 2nd – 12 points, 3rd – 10 points, 4th – 9 points, 5th – 7 points, 6th – 6 points, 7th – 4 points, 8th – 3 points.
Ranking Committee: Cliff Cushard (Adrian College), Link Davis (Emmanuel College), Travis Mercado (Colorado Mesa University), Jason Moorman (King University), Joe Norton (North Central College), Sam Schmitz (McKendree University).
McKendree leads the way by claiming half of the ten #1 spots; Felicity Taylor (116), Cameron Guerin (130), Emma Bruntil (136), Alara Boyd (143), and Sydnee Kimber (191). King University is the only other school to have multiple athletes ranked #1 with Jaclyn McNichols (101) and Cheyenne Sisenstein (123). Other schools with top-ranked athletes are Augsburg University with Emily Shilson (109), Emmanuel College with Kayla Marano (155), and North Central College with Yelena Makoyed (170).
Click here for NCAA women individual rankings
Jumping into the team rankings this week is Adrian College at #10 and Schreiner University coming in tied at #12 with Lakeland University. Dropping out of the poll are Simon Fraser University and East Stroudsburg University.
NCAA WOMEN | TOURNAMENT TEAM RANKING #
| Ranking | Team | TotalPoints | Previous Rank |
| 1 | McKendree University | 129 | 2 |
| 2 | King University | 114 | 4 |
| 3 | Emmanuel College | 69 | 3 |
| 4 | Colorado Mesa University | 59 | 7 |
| 5 | North Central College | 50 | 5 |
| 6 | Tiffin University | 45 | 6 |
| 7 | Augsburg University | 41 | 8 |
| 8 | Presbyterian College | 29 | 11 |
| 9 | Gannon University | 16 | 10 |
| 10 | Adrian College | 15 | NR |
| 11 | UW-Stevens Point | 10 | 13 |
| T-12 | Lakeland University | 9 | 11 |
| T-12 | Schreiner University | 9 | NR |
| 14 | Limestone College | 4 | 14 |
| 15 | Lindenwood | 3 | 9 |
Ranking Criteria: Teams will be permitted to enter two wrestlers per weight class, but only 15 total. Each team may receive points from only one wrestler per weight class. That point system is as follows: 1st – 16 points, 2nd – 12 points, 3rd – 10 points, 4th – 9 points, 5th – 7 points, 6th – 6 points, 7th – 4 points, 8th – 3 points.
Ranking Committee: Cliff Cushard (Adrian College), Link Davis (Emmanuel College), Travis Mercado (Colorado Mesa University), Jason Moorman (King University), Joe Norton (North Central College), Sam Schmitz (McKendree University).
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