2022-23 NAIA Men's Wrestling Coaches' Top 20 Poll – Preseason
KANSAS CITY, Mo. - The reigning NAIA National Champions from Grand View (Iowa), start off their Red Banner defense with top billing in the preseason Wrestling Coaches' Top 20 Poll. Life (Ga.), Southeastern (Fla.), Marian (Ind.) and Indiana Tech round out the Top Five heading into the 2022-23 season.
Poll Methodology
- The poll was voted upon by a panel of head coaches representing each of the eight conferences.
- Two days prior to the national poll, each qualifying group rater submits the top 10 individuals from each weight class in his conference into the system. Only wrestlers listed on a conference ballot are considered for the national ballot.
- The top 25 individuals in each weight class is based on how each voter ranks the best individuals. An individual receives 25 points for each first place vote, 24 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
- For the complete Top 20 calendar, click here.
| Rank | Team | Conference | Points |
| 1 | Grand View (Iowa) | Heart | 287 |
| 2 | Life (Ga.) | Appalachian | 254 |
| 3 | Southeastern (Fla.) | Appalachian | 196 |
| 4 | Marian (Ind.) | Wolverine-Hoosier | 166 |
| 5 | Indiana Tech | Wolverine-Hoosier | 164 |
| 6 | Doane (Neb.) | Great Plains | 145 |
| 7 | Ottawa (Kan.) | Kansas Collegiate | 142 |
| 8 | Eastern Oregon | Cascade | 135 |
| 9 | Morningside (Iowa) | Great Plains | 125 |
| 10 | Campbellsville (Ky.) | Mid-South | 108 |
| 11 | Menlo (Calif.) | Cascade | 107 |
| 12 | Missouri Valley | Heart | 97 |
| 13 | Reinhardt (Ga.) | Appalachian | 96 |
| 14 | Cumberlands (Ky.) | Mid-South | 92 |
| 15 | Providence (Mont.) | Cascade | 82 |
| 16 | Lindsey Wilson (Ky.) | Mid-South | 71 |
| 17 | Baker (Kan.) | Heart | 69 |
| 18 | Montana State-Northern | Cascade | 66 |
| 19 | Thomas More (Ky.) | Mid-South | 58 |
| 20 | Southern Oregon | Cascade | 48 |
Receiving Votes: Graceland (Iowa) 47; Oklahoma City 46; Midway (Ky.) 42; Vanguard (Calif.) 39; Corban (Ore.) 38; Wayland Baptist (Texas) 36; Lourdes (Ohio) 32; Keiser (Fla.) 30; Embry-Riddle (Ariz.) 29; Texas Wesleyan 29; Montreat (N.C.) 28; William Penn (Iowa) 28; Cumberland (Tenn.) 27; Northwestern (Iowa) 26; Briar Cliff (Iowa) 25; York (Neb.) 24; Brewton-Parker (Ga.) 23; Oklahoma Wesleyan 22; Rochester (Mich.) 22; St. Ambrose (Iowa) 21; Saint Mary (Kan.) 21; Williams Baptist (Ark.) 20; Cornerstone (Mich.) 19; Truett-McConnell (Ga.) 19; Concordia (Neb.) 14; St. Thomas (Fla.) 12; Jamestown (N.D.) 11; Arizona Christian 9; Missouri Baptist 8; Avila (Mo.) 7; Central Baptist (Ark.) 7; Central Methodist (Mo.) 4; Dakota Wesleyan (S.D.) 4; Dickinson State (N.D.) 4; Hastings (Neb.) 3; Bethany (Kan.) 2; Lyon (Ark.) 2
Top-Ranked Individuals | Individual Rankings
125 – Esco Walker, Grand View (Iowa)
133 – Carson Taylor, Grand View (Iowa)
141 – Baterdene Boldmaa, Doane (Neb.)
149 – Ryan Moore, Thomas More (Ky.)
157 – Israel Casarez, Grand View (Iowa)
165 – Marty Margolis, Grand View (Iowa)
174 – Isaiah Luellen, Grand View (Iowa)
184 – Eric Vermillion, Indiana Tech
197 – Zane Lanham, Life (Ga.)
285 – Gage Braun, Southeastern (Fla.)
