Women's Wrestling Holds at No. 14 in NAIA Top 20
KANSAS CITY, Mo. - Menlo (Calif.) claimed the top spot in the fourth NAIA Women's Wrestling Coaches' Top 20. Life (Ga.) who was the top ranked program in the country for the previous three rating cycles slid to No. 2. Texas Wesleyan jumped into the top five for the first time this season as Missouri Valley and Wayland Baptist (Texas) joined the rankings at No. 19 and No. 20, respectively.
KANSAS CITY, Mo. - Menlo (Calif.) claimed the top spot in the fourth NAIA Women's Wrestling Coaches' Top 20. Life (Ga.) who was the top ranked program in the country for the previous three rating cycles slid to No. 2. Texas Wesleyan jumped into the top five for the first time this season as Missouri Valley and Wayland Baptist (Texas) joined the rankings at No. 19 and No. 20, respectively.
Rating Methodology
- The ratings were voted upon by a panel of head coaches representing each of the five conferences.
- Two days prior to the national rating, each qualifying group rater submits the top 10 individuals from each weight class in the conference into the system. Only wrestlers listed on a conference ballot are considered for the national ballot.
- The top 20 individuals in each weight class is based on how each voter ranks the best individuals. An individual receives 20 points for each first place vote, 19 for second place and so on through the list. This same point system is used to determine the team ranking.
- The highest and lowest ranking for each team (a non-rating is considered a low rating) is removed and the team's ranking will be recalculated with an additional point added to each team for every ballot
- Teams that receive only one point in the ballot are not considered "receiving votes."
- For the complete Top 20 calendar, click here.
| Rank | Last Time | Team | Points |
| 1 | 2 | Menlo (Calif.) | 190 |
| 2 | 1 | Life (Ga.) | 182 |
| 3 | 4 | Providence (Mont.) | 176 |
| 4 | 3 | Grand View (Iowa) | 170 |
| 5 | 6 | Texas Wesleyan | 153 |
| 6 | 5 | Southern Oregon | 152 |
| 7 | 12 | Cumberlands (Ky.) | 122 |
| 8 | 10 | Missouri Baptist | 111 |
| 9 | 7 | Campbellsville (Ky.) | 101 |
| 10 | 10 | Oklahoma City | 98 |
| 11 | 8 | William Penn (Iowa) | 96 |
| 12 | 9 | Vanguard (Calif.) | 89 |
| 13 | 13 | Indiana Tech | 81 |
| 14 | 14 | Hastings (Neb.) | 57 |
| 15 | 15 | Ottawa (Kan.) | 56 |
| 16 | 17 | Saint Mary (Kan.) | 51 |
| 17 | 19 | Baker (Kan.) | 46 |
| 18 | 15 | Doane (Neb.) | 40 |
| 19 | RV | Missouri Valley | 39 |
| 20 | RV | Wayland Baptist (Texas) | 38 |
Dropped from Top 20: Midland (Neb.), Central Methodist (Mo.)
Receiving Votes: Midland (Neb.) 32, Eastern Oregon 30, Jamestown (N.D.) 26, Lourdes (Ohio) 24, Waldorf (Iowa) 24, Siena Heights (Mich.) 20, Central Methodist (Mo.) 19, Evergreen (Wash.) 19, Friends (Kan.) 18, York (Neb.) 17, Jarvis Christian (Texas) 14, Avila (Mo.) 9, Dickinson (N.D.) 9, St. Andrews (N.C.) 2
Top-Ranked Individuals | Individual Rankings
101 – Erin Hikiji, Providence (Mont.)
109 – Alexsys Jacquez, Saint Mary (Kan.)
116 – Avery Ashley, Oklahoma City
123 – Cristelle Rodriguez, Doane (Neb.)
130 – Carolina Moreno, Southern Oregon
136 – Adaugo Nwachukwu, William Penn (Iowa)
143 – Jamilah McBryde, Life (Ga.)
155 – Caitlyn Davis, Southern Oregon
170 – Ashley Lekas, William Penn (Iowa)
191 – Tavia Heidelberg-Tillotson, Menlo (Calif.)
