2022-23 NAIA Men's Wrestling Coaches' Top 20 Poll – Final

2022-23 NAIA Men's Wrestling Coaches' Top 20 Poll – Final

KANSAS CITY, Mo. - Grand View (Iowa) now leads the NAIA Men's Wrestling Coaches' Top 20 Poll for the seventh straight rankings period this year. With the rest of the Top Five remaining the same, the biggest movement comes from Morningside (Iowa) and Cumberlands (Ky.) each leaping four spots. The Cascade and Mid-South Conferences lead the way with five institutions each represented. 

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 300
2 2 Life University (Ga.) Appalachian 276
3 3 Southeastern (Fla.) Appalachian 242
4 4 Doane (Neb.) Great Plains 181
5 5 Indiana Tech Wolverine-Hoosier 173
6 7 Marian University ((Ind.) Wolverine-Hoosier 164
7 6 Menlo (Calif.) Cascade 157
8 8 Eastern Oregon  Cascade 147
9 9 Providence (Mont.) Cascade 126
10 14 Morningside (Iowa) Great Plains 123
11 10 Reinhardt (Ga.) Appalachian 120
12 11 Ottawa (Kan.) Kansas Collegiate 117
13 12 Campbellsville (Ky.) Mid-South 98
14 13 Lindsey Wilson (Ky.) Mid-South 86
15 15 Cumberland (Tenn.) Mid-South 82
16 20 Cumberlands (Ky.) Mid-South 77
17 18 Thomas More (Ky.) Mid-South 74
18 16 Embry-Riddle (Ariz.) Cascade 73
19 17 Baker (Kan.) Heart 72
20 18 Missouri Valley Heart 70
20 RV Montana State-Northern Cascade 70

Dropped From Poll: None

Receiving Votes: Southern Oregon 66; Oklahoma City 57; Central Methodist (Mo.) 48; Lourdes (Ohio) 46; Vanguard (Calif.) 46; Keiser (Fla.) 36; Saint Mary (Kan.) 36; Briar Cliff (Iowa) 33; Graceland (Iowa) 32; Corban (Ore.) 30; Cornerstone (Mich.) 26; Avila (Mo.) 23; Brewton-Parker (Ga.) 22; Midway (Ky.) 20; Dakota Wesleyan (S.D.) 19; Oklahoma Wesleyan 16; William Penn (Iowa) 16; Rochester (Mich.) 14; Concordia (Neb.) 13; Montreat (N.C.) 13; Wayland Baptist (Texas) 13; Benedictine (Kan.) 7; St. Thomas (Fla.) 6; St. Ambrose (Iowa) 5; Pikeville (Ky.) 4; Waldorf (Iowa) 4; Missouri Baptist 3; Texas esleyan 3; York (Neb.) 3; Dickinson State (N.D.) 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 – Jack Bass, Life (Ga.)

174 – Isaiah Luellen, Grand View (Iowa)

184 – Eric Vermillion, Indiana Tech

197 – Zane Lanham, Life (Ga.)

285 – Greg Hagan, Grand View (Iowa)