NCAA Women's Top 5 Stay Solid Coming Out Of Thanksgiving Holiday
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by National Wrestling Coaches Association
Manheim, Pa. – The National Wrestling Coaches Association (NWCA) released its second regular season NCAA Women's Coaches Poll of the 2025–26 season on Thursday. Coming out of the Thanksgiving holiday, there are no changes to the top five, with Iowa holding onto the top spot with 105 points, followed closely by McKendree's 99 points. Rounding out the top five are Grand Valley State at #3 (90), North Central at #4 (80), and Colorado Mesa at #5 (38).
Jumping into the Top 25 after being previously unranked are #8 Simon Fraser, #18 Lehigh, and a tie at #24 between Frostburg State and UW–Stevens Point.
This month sees half of the weight classes with new #1s including 103 Rayana Sahagun (GVSU), 110 Gabrielle Tedesco (McKendree), 131 Karlee Brooks (Iowa), 180 Isabella Renfro (FHSU), and 207 Julia Richey (SFU). McKendree leads all programs with three top-ranked individuals, while both Iowa and Grand Valley State feature two top-ranked athletes.
TOP RANKED INDIVIDUALS | Individual National Rankings | Individual Regional Rankings
103 Rayana Sahagun - Grand Valley State
110 Gabrielle Tedesco - McKendree
117 Yu Sakamoto - McKendree
124 Shelby Moore - McKendree
131 Karlee Brooks- Iowa
138 Katerina Lange - Grand Valley State
145 Bella Mir - North Central
160 Kennedy Blades - Iowa
180 Isabella Renfro - Fort Hays State
207 Julia Richey - Simon Fraser
TOURNAMENT TOP 25 |
| Rank | Team | Points | Prvs Rank | Regional |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Iowa | 105 | 1 | 5 |
| 2 | McKendree | 99 | 2 | 6 |
| 3 | Grand Valley State | 90 | 3 | 4 |
| 4 | North Central | 80 | 4 | 4 |
| 5 | Colorado Mesa | 38 | 5 | 6 |
| 6 | King | 32 | 7 | 3 |
| 7 | Presbyterian | 30 | 6 | 3 |
| 8 | Simon Fraser | 23 | NR | 6 |
| 9 | Emmanuel (GA) | 22 | 15 | 3 |
| 10 | Fort Hays State | 20 | 13 | 6 |
| 11 | East Stroudsburg | 19 | 9 | 2 |
| 12 | Northern Michigan | 17 | 11 | 4 |
| 13 | Eastern | 14 | 16 | 2 |
| 14 | Simpson (IA) | 13 | 11 | 5 |
| 15 | Elmira | 12 | 16 | 1 |
| T-16 | Tiffin | 9 | 13 | 4 |
| T-16 | Wartburg | 9 | 25 | 5 |
| 18 | Lehigh | 8 | NR | 2 |
| T-19 | William Jewell | 7 | 19 | 6 |
| T-19 | Adrian | 7 | 21 | 4 |
| T-21 | New England | 6 | 21 | 1 |
| T-21 | Lindenwood | 6 | 24 | 6 |
| 23 | Aurora | 5 | 8 | 4 |
| T-24 | Frostburg State | 4 | NR | 1 |
| T-24 | UW-Stevens Point | 4 | NR | 5 |
TOURNAMENT POLL METHODOLOGY: THIS IS A TOURNAMENT POWER INDEX RANKING; THE POLL IS NOT BASED ON A TEAM'S DUAL STRENGTH. TPI POINT TOTALS ARE BROKEN DOWN BY INDIVIDUAL RANKINGS DIRECTLY CORRELATED TO PLACEMENT POINTS AT THE NCAA TOURNAMENT: 1ST=16PTS, 2ND=12PTS, 3RD=10PTS, 4TH=9PTS, 5TH=7PTS, 6TH=6PTS, 7TH=4PTS, 8TH=3PTS, 9TH=2PTS, 10TH=1PT. THE TOP TEAM POINT TOTALS WILL BE LOWER THAN THE FINAL ACTUAL NCAA TOURNAMENT POINTS BECAUSE THIS POLL DOES NOT INCLUDE BONUS POINTS OR ADVANCEMENT POINTS.
Ranking Committee
Region 1: Cody Griswold, Elmira & Paulina Biega, Sacred Heart
Region 2: Cindy Calixto, Alvernia & Anibal Nieves, East Stroundsburg
Region 3: Jessica Casperson, Southern Virginia & Breonnah Neal, Frostburg State
Region 4: Cliff Cushard, Adrian & Joe Norton, North Central
Region 5: Clarissa Chun, Iowa & Jake Wozniak, UW-Stevens Point
Region 6: Travis Mercado, Colorado Mesa & Frank Yattoni, Lindenwood
