Today, the NAIA released its Coaches Polls for both women's and men's wrestling. These ranking are heavily influenced by the results of the National Duals, held in Cedar Falls, Iowa last week.
Life remained No. 1 in the women's poll, with Grand View at No. 2 and the Univ. of the Cumberlands at No. 3.
Grand View remained at No. 1 in men's poll, followed by Life at No. 2 and Southeastern at No. 3.
NAIA WOMEN'S WRESTLING COACHES' TOP 20
KANSAS CITY, Mo. - Life (Ga.) remains on top of the NAIA Women's Wrestling Coaches' Top 20, while Grand View (Iowa) and Cumberlands (Ky.) remain second and third in the fifth edition of the season. Southern Oregon jumped up three spots to fourth, the largest jump by any team this week and no new team joined into the Top 20.
Individually, No. 1 Life (Ga.) boasts the most top ranked wrestlers of any team in the nation with five; comprised of Anaya Falcon at the 110 class, Zaynah McBryde in the 138 class, Jamilah McBryde at the 145 class, Latifah McBryde in the 160 class, and Reka Busa at 180.
NAIA Women's Wrestling Coaches Top 20, January 16, 2025
RANK/LAST TIME/INSTITUTION/FINAL POINTS
1 1 Life (Ga.) 229
2 2 Grand View (Iowa) 206
3 3 Cumberlands (Ky.) 157
4 7 Southern Oregon 154
5 4 Providence (Mont.) 150
6 5 William Penn (Iowa) 128
7 8 Indiana Tech 118
8 6 Lindsey Wilson (Ky.) 112
9 9 Campbellsville (Ky.) 103
10 10 Missouri Valley 101
11 11 Ottawa (Kan.) 82
12 13 Doane (Neb.) 80
13 12 Baker (Kan.) 76
14 14 Texas Wesleyan 66
15 15 Hastings (Neb.) 65
16 15 Oklahoma City 64
17 19 Eastern Oregon 52
18 20 Central Methodist (Mo.) 48
19 17 Wayland Baptist (Texas) 46
20 18 Midland (Neb.) 42
Dropped from Top 20: N/A
Receiving Votes: Dickinson State (N.D.) 37, Lourdes (Ohio) 34, Saint Mary (Kan.) 32, Missouri Baptist 29, Evergreen State (Wash.) 28, Friends (Kan.) 23, Avila (Mo.) 11, Jamestown (N.D.) 11, Brewton-Parker (Ga.) 8, Westcliff (Calif.) 5, Siena Heights (Mich.) 4, William Woods (Mo.) 3, York (Neb.) 2, Waldorf (Iowa) 2
NAIA Women's Top-Ranked Individuals
103 - Erin Hikiji, Providence (Mont.)
110 - Anaya Falcon, Life (Ga.)
117 - Camille Fournier, Texas Wesleyan
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 - Reka Busa, Life (Ga.)
207 - Olivia Brown, Grand View (Iowa)
NAIA Women's Individual Rankings
NAIA MEN'S WRESTLING COACHES' TOP 25
KANSAS CITY, Mo. - Grand View (Iowa) remains in the top spot in the NAIA Men's Wrestling Coaches' Top 25 after winning the NWCA National Duals. Ranked second through sixth remain unchanged with Life (Ga.), Southeastern (Fla.), Cumberlands (Ky.), Embry-Riddle (Ariz.) and Doane (Neb.) following in order. Morningside (Iowa) makes the largest movement from outside the Top 25 into 23rd.
NAIA Men's Wrestling Coaches Top 25, January 16, 2025
RANK/LAST TIME/INSTITUTION/FINAL POINTS
1 1 Grand View (Iowa) 298
2 2 Life (Ga.) 233
3 3 Southeastern (Fla.) 202
4 4 Cumberlands (Ky.) 187
5 5 Embry-Riddle (Ariz.) 185
6 6 Doane (Neb.) 173
7 8 Indiana Tech 172
8 11 Providence (Mont.) 166
9 9 Southern Oregon 152
10 7 Campbellsville (Ky.) 150
11 10 Reinhardt (Ga.) 127
12 12 Saint Mary (Kan.) 121
13 13 Corban (Ore.) 99
14 14 Montana State-Northern 91
15 17 Missouri Valley 85
15 17 Central Methodist (Mo.) 85
17 16 St. Thomas (Fla.) 84
18 15 Eastern Oregon 76
19 19 Marian (Ind.) 66
20 19 Oklahoma City 59
21 24 Graceland (Iowa) 50
21 21 Texas Wesleyan 50
23 RV Morningside (Iowa) 49
24 23 Cornerstone (Mich.) 48
24 21 Lourdes (Ohio) 48
Dropped From Top 25: Cumberland (Tenn.)
Receiving Votes: Cumberland (Tenn.) 46, Dickinson State (N.D.) 44, Missouri Baptist 41, Concordia (Neb.) 38, Lindsey Wilson (Ky.) 38, Wayland Baptist (Texas) 32, Friends (Kan.) 30, Arizona Christian 29, William Penn (Iowa) 27, Cleary (Mich.) 18, Dakota Wesleyan (S.D.) 12, Siena Heights (Mich.) 11, Keiser (Fla.) 10, St. Ambrose (Iowa) 10, Brewton-Parker (Ga.) 8, Briar Cliff (Iowa) 8, Northwestern (Iowa) 8, Waldorf (Iowa) 6, Benedictine (Kan.) 5, Oklahoma Wesleyan 5, Truett-McConnell (Ga.) 4, Baker (Kan.) 2, Simpson (Calif.) 2
NAIA Men's Top-Ranked Individuals
125 – Aden Reeves, Grand View (Iowa)
133 – Dominic Chavez, Texas Wesleyan
141 – Carson Taylor, Grand View (Iowa)
149 – Nicholas Yancey, Campbellsville (Ky.)
157 – E`lan Heard, Grand View (Iowa)
165 – Jonathan Kervin, Indiana Tech
174 – Alex Reynolds, Grand View (Iowa)
184 – Jesse Perez, Life (Ga.)
197 – Garavous Kouekabakilaho, Grand View (Iowa)
285 – Greg Hagan, Grand View (Iowa)
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