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NAIA preseason rankings: Grand View is No. 1 among men, Life is No. 1 among women

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The NAIA has published its preseason rankings in wrestling, for both their men’s programs and their women’s programs.

Grand View is No. 1 in NAIA Men’s Preseason Rankings

KANSAS CITY, Mo. - Grand View (Iowa) begins the 2024-25 year as the top team in the NAIA Men's Wrestling Coaches' Top 25, edging out Life (Ga.) by one point. Southeastern (Fla.) starts third followed by Cumberlands (Ky.) in fourth and Doane (Neb.) in fifth. This is the first time in NAIA history that the Men's Wrestling Rating features 25 teams.

RANK/LAST TIME/INSTITUTION/FINAL POINTS

1            1            Grand View (Iowa)            233

2            2            Life (Ga.)             232

3            5            Southeastern (Fla.)             187

4            10          Cumberlands (Ky.)            179

5            7            Doane (Neb.)       167

6            4            Providence (Mont.)            166

7            11           Embry-Riddle (Ariz.)        159

8            6            Campbellsville (Ky.)         154

9            14          Southern Oregon 146

10          12          Indiana Tech        136

11           18          Saint Mary (Kan.)              133

12          16          Missouri Valley   117

13          RV         Corban (Ore.)      116

14          13          Reinhardt (Ga.)    104

15          9            Cumberland (Tenn.)           101

16          RV         Central Methodist (Mo.)    96

17          RV         Dickinson State (N.D.)      77

18          RV         Oklahoma City    74

19          20          Montana State-Northern    68

20          RV         Lourdes (Ohio)    65

21          RV         Graceland (Iowa) 64

22          RV         Cornerstone (Mich.)          62

23          RV         St. Thomas (Fla.) 56

24          17          Morningside (Iowa)           55

25          RV         Texas Wesleyan   46

 

Receiving Votes: Lindsey Wilson (Ky.) 42, Eastern Oregon 41, Missouri Baptist 41, Arizona Christian 40, Concordia (Neb.) 38, Friends (Kan.) 38, Wayland Baptist (Texas) 33, Marian (Ind.) 31, Dakota Wesleyan (S.D.) 28, Oklahoma Wesleyan 28, Briar Cliff (Iowa) 24, Rio Grande (Ohio) 22, St. Ambrose (Iowa) 20, Siena Heights (Mich.) 17, William Penn (Iowa) 16, Midway (Ky.) 14, Waldorf (Iowa) 13, Baker (Kan.) 10, York (Neb.) 10, Northwestern (Iowa) 8, Brewton-Parker (Ga.) 6, Benedictine (Kan.) 3, Rochester Christian (Mich.) 2, Simpson (Calif.) 2

Top-Ranked Men's Wrestling Individuals

125 – Trevor Marsman, Cornerstone (Mich.)

133 – Thaddeus Long, Life (Ga.)

141 – Hartwell Taylor, Saint Mary (Kan.)

149 – Nathan Lendt, Doane (Neb.)

157 – David Rubio, Corban (Ore.)

165 – Jonathan Kervin, Indiana Tech

174 – Alex Reynolds, Grand View (Iowa)

184 – Jesse Perez, Life (Ga.)

197 – Garavous Kouekabakilaho, Grand View (Iowa)

285 – Kenneth Copley, Embry-Riddle (Ariz.)

Men's Wrestling Individual Rankings

Life is No. 1 in NAIA Women’s Preseason Rankings

KANSAS CITY, Mo. - The Running Eagles of Life (Ga.) open the new season on top of the NAIA Women's Wrestling Coaches' Top 20 Rating. Grand View (Iowa) is close behind in second place, while Cumberlands (Ky.), Providence (Mont.), and William Penn (Iowa) round out the top five to get the season underway.

RANK/INSTITUTION/POINTS

1            Life (Ga.)             201

2            Grand View (Iowa)            200

3            Cumberlands (Ky.)            177

4            Providence (Mont.)            155

5            William Penn (Iowa)         137

6            Campbellsville (Ky.)         126

7            Indiana Tech        123

8            Missouri Valley   120

9            Texas Wesleyan   110

10          Southern Oregon 106

11           Hastings (Neb.)   77

12          Doane (Neb.)       74

13          Baker (Kan.)        60

14          Oklahoma City    58

15          Eastern Oregon    55

15          Ottawa (Kan.)      55

17          Missouri Baptist  54

18          Central Methodist (Mo.)    52

19          Midland (Neb.)    50

20          Lindsey Wilson (Ky.)         44

Receiving Votes: Wayland Baptist (Texas) 41, Saint Mary (Kan.) 40, Evergreen State (Wash.) 38, Friends (Kan.) 26, Lourdes (Ohio) 25, Dickinson State (N.D.) 24, Avila (Mo.) 21, Waldorf (Iowa) 21, Jarvis Christian (TExas) 16, Morningside (Iowa) 13, Brewton-Parker (Ga.) 8, Siena Heights (Mich.) 7, Jamestown (N.D.) 7, Westcliff (Calif.) 5, William Woods (Mo.) 3

Top-Ranked Women's Wrestling Individuals

103 - Erin Hikiji, Providence (Mont.)

110 - Mia Palumbo, William Penn (Iowa)

117 - Katie Gomez, Cumberlands (Ky.)

124 - Cristelle Rodriguez, Doane (Neb.)

131 - Carolina Moreno, Southern Oregon

138 - Zaynah McBryde, Life (Ga.)

145 - Jamilah McBryde, Life (Ga.)

160 - Latifah McBryde, Life (Ga.)

180 - Abby McIntyre, Grand View (Iowa)

207 - Kelani Corbett, Missouri Valley

NAIA Women's Wrestling Individual Rankings

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