2022-23 NAIA Men's Wrestling Coaches' Top 20 Poll – No. 4
KANSAS CITY, Mo. - Grand View (Iowa) makes it five straight NAIA Men's Wrestling Coaches' Top 20 Poll's holding onto the first-place position. From last ranking, the rest of the Top Five continues in order with Life (Ga.), Southeastern (Fla.), Doane (Neb.), and Indiana Tech. Cumberland (Tenn.) moves up five spots for the largest increase while Southern Oregon replaces Oklahoma City in the rankings.
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 | Last | Team | Conference | Points |
| 1 | 1 | Grand View (Iowa) | Heart | 296 |
| 2 | 2 | Life (Ga.) | Appalachian | 276 |
| 3 | 3 | Southeastern (Fla.) | Appalachian | 248 |
| 4 | 4 | Doane (Neb.) | Great Plains | 179 |
| 5 | 5 | Indiana Tech | Wolverine-Hoosier | 163 |
| 6 | 7 | Marian (Ind.) | Wolverine-Hoosier | 162 |
| 7 | 11 | Menlo (Calif.) | Cascade | 145 |
| 8 | 8 | Providence (Mont.) | Cascade | 140 |
| 9 | 6 | Ottawa (Kan.) | Kansas Collegiate | 132 |
| 10 | 9 | Campbellsville (Ky.) | Mid-South | 119 |
| 11 | 10 | Eastern Oregon | Cascade | 116 |
| 12 | 12 | Reinhardt (Ga.) | Appalachian | 115 |
| 13 | 18 | Cumberland (Tenn.) | Mid-South | 108 |
| 14 | 14 | Morningside (Iowa) | Great Plains | 101 |
| 15 | 13 | Lindsey Wilson (Ky.) | Mid-South | 96 |
| 16 | 17 | Cumberlands (Ky.) | Mid-South | 91 |
| 17 | 15 | Embry-Riddle (Ariz.) | Cascade | 89 |
| 18 | 20 | Thomas More (Ky.) | Mid-South | 70 |
| 19 | 16 | Baker (Kan.) | Heart | 69 |
| 20 | RV | Southern Oregon | Cascade | 64 |
Dropped From Poll: Oklahoma City
Receiving Votes: Vanguard (Calif.) 63; Montana State-Northern 62; Oklahoma City 62; Missouri Valley 57; Corban (Ore.) 34; Graceland (Iowa) 34; Keiser (Fla.) 31; Saint Mary (Kan.) 29; Cornerstone (Mich.) 28; Avila (Mo.) 26; Oklahoma Wesleyan 26; Briar Cliff (Iowa) 24; Wayland Baptist (Texas) 24; Brewton-Parker (Ga.) 23; Dakota Wesleyan (S.D.) 23; Central Methodist (Mo.) 20; Rochester (Mich.) 20; Midway (Ky.) 19; William Penn (Iowa) 18; Lourdes (Ohio) 15; Montreat (N.C. 15; Northwestern (Iowa) 12; Texas Wesleyan 10; Concordia (Neb.) 9; St. Thomas (Fla.) 9; Rio Grande (Ohio) 8; St. Ambrose (Iowa) 7; York (Neb.) 7; Benedictine (Kan.) 5; Waldorf (Iowa) 4; Friends (Kan.) 3; Arizona Christian 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 – Giovanni Bonilla, Grand View (Iowa)
165 – Cole Smith, Cumberland (Tenn.)
174 – Isaiah Luellen, Grand View (Iowa)
184 – Eric Vermillion, Indiana Tech
197 – Zane Lanham, Life (Ga.)
285 – Greg Hagan, Grand View (Iowa)
