Courtesy: Grand View Athletics
Courtesy: Grand View Athletics

Grand View Remains No. 1, Top Programs Hold Steady Amid Mid-Ranking Shifts

KANSAS CITY, Mo. - Grand View (Iowa) men’s wrestling maintained its hold on the top spot in the third regular-season edition of the NAIA Men's Wrestling rating, backed by 249 points and four individual wrestlers ranked No. 1. Life (Ga.) held firm at No. 2 with 232 points, while Indiana Tech climbed into the top three with 215 points, moving past Southeastern (Fla.), which slid one spot to No. 4.

Southern Oregon pushed into the top five after climbing from No. 7 to No. 5, while Embry-Riddle (Ariz.) surged three spots to No. 8, reentering the top 10. Wayland Baptist (Texas) delivered the largest overall leap, vaulting from receiving votes into a tie with Friends (Kan.) at No. 20.

Ray Ray Harris (125) of Doane (Neb.) is the lone new top-ranked wrestler, with the other nine No. 1 selections holding their spots for the fourth straight ranking, including the preseason. 

TREND RANK LAST TIME INSTITUTION POINTS
  1 1 Grand View (Iowa) 249
  2 2 Life (Ga.) 232
  3 4 Indiana Tech 215
  4 3 Southeastern (Fla.) 214
   5 7 Southern Oregon 186
  6 5 Oklahoma City 185
  7 6 Campbellsville (Ky.) 164
   8 11 Embry-Riddle (Ariz.) 144
  9 8 Doane (Neb.) 141
  10 10 Cumberland (Tenn.) 139
  11 9 Missouri Valley 134
  12 12 Cumberlands (Ky.) 123
   13 14 Providence (Mont.) 114
  14 13 Central Methodist (Mo.) 100
   15 17 Arizona Christian 93
   16 17 Corban (Ore.) 67
  17 15 Marian (Ind.) 65
  18 16 Saint Mary (Kan.) 62
   19 20 Missouri Baptist  57
   20 25 Wayland Baptist (Texas) 54
   20 20 Friends (Kan.) 54
   22 24 Lindsey Wilson (Ky.) 48
  23 19 Dickinson State (N.D.) 44
  24 23 Morningside (Iowa) 41
  25 25 Baker (Kan.) 38

Receiving Votes: Montana State-Northern 36, Eastern Oregon 34, Concordia (Neb.) 30, Midland (Neb.) 29, Reinhardt (Ga.) 28, Hastings (Neb.) 27, Cleary (Mich.) 24, Briar Cliff (Iowa) 22, Rio Grande (Ohio) 22, Lourdes (Ohio) 22, William Penn (Iowa) 19, Northwestern (Iowa) 19, Keiser (Fla.) 19, Brewton-Parker (Ga.) 18, Georgetown (Ky.) 17, St. Ambrose (Iowa) 16, Rochester Christian (Mich.) 16, Dakota Wesleyan (S.D.) 15, Cornerstone (Mich.) 15, Benedictine (Kan.) 14, Ottawa (Kan.) 14, Oklahoma Wesleyan 13, Westcliff (Calif.) 13, Simpson (Calif.) 13, Graceland (Iowa) 12, Evergreen State (Wash.) 10, St. Thomas (Fla.) 7, Texas Wesleyan 7, Avila (Mo.) 4, Siena Heights University 2. 

Top-Ranked Individuals
125  
Doane (Neb.)
Ray Ray Harris
133

 
Southeastern (Fla.)

Aaron Lucio
141

 
Cumberland (Tenn.)

Jared Dinh
149  
Grand View (Iowa)
Elijah Larsen
157  
Providence (Mont.)
Hunter Hobbs
165
Grand View (Iowa)
Cam Robinson
174
Grand View (Iowa)
Kristopher Ketchum
184  
Doane (Neb.)
Tyson Beauperthuy
197
Grand View (Iowa)
Garavous Kouekabakilaho
285  
Central Methodist (Mo.)
Austin Foye

Full Individual Rankings