Grand View Opens 2026 at No. 1 in NAIA Men’s Wrestling Rankings; Two New Individual Leaders Named
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -Grand View (Iowa) men’s wrestling opened the new year atop the fourth rating for men's wrestling, leading the field with 246 points. Life (Ga.) remained steady at No. 2 with 238 points, while Southeastern (Fla.) climbed into the top three with 235 points, swapping positions with Indiana Tech, which slid one spot to No. 4 with 212 points.
The remainder of the top eight held firm, led by Southern Oregon at No. 5, followed by Oklahoma City, Campbellsville (Ky.), and Embry-Riddle (Ariz.). Cumberland (Tenn.) inched up one spot to No. 9, while Providence (Mont.) surged three places to No. 10 in this edition.
Friends (Kan.) made a notable push, rising three places to No. 17, while Marian University (Ind.) also moved up one spot to No. 16. Reinhardt (Ga.) and Montana State-Northern entered the rankings after receiving votes at Nos. 23 and 24, in the previous rating.
The individual rankings produced just two new top-ranked wrestlers, with Victor Guzman of Cumberlands (Tenn.) moving to No. 1 at 149 and Tate Picklo of Oklahoma City taking over the top spot at 174.
| TREND | RANK | LAST TIME | INSTITUTION | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ● | 1 | 1 | Grand View (Iowa) | 246 |
| ● | 2 | 2 | Life (Ga.) | 238 |
| ▲ | 3 | 4 | Southeastern (Fla.) | 235 |
| ▼ | 4 | 3 | Indiana Tech | 212 |
| ● | 5 | 5 | Southern Oregon | 194 |
| ● | 6 | 6 | Oklahoma City | 182 |
| ● | 7 | 7 | Campbellsville (Ky.) | 154 |
| ● | 8 | 8 | Embry-Riddle (Ariz.) | 151 |
| ▲ | 9 | 10 | Cumberland (Tenn.) | 135 |
| ▲ | 10 | 13 | Providence (Mont.) | 133 |
| ▼ | 11 | 9 | Doane (Neb.) | 128 |
| ▼ | 12 | 11 | Missouri Valley | 125 |
| ▼ | 13 | 12 | Cumberlands (Ky.) | 109 |
| ● | 14 | 14 | Central Methodist (Mo.) | 104 |
| ● | 15 | 15 | Arizona Christian | 85 |
| ▲ | 16 | 17 | Marian University (Ind.) | 60 |
| ▲ | 17 | 20 | Friends (Kan.) | 58 |
| ▼ | 18 | 16 | Corban (Ore.) | 57 |
| ● | 19 | 19 | Missouri Baptist (Mo.) | 56 |
| ▼ | 20 | 18 | Saint Mary (Kan.) | 55 |
| ▼ | 21 | 20 | Wayland Baptist (Texas) | 52 |
| ● | 22 | 22 | Lindsey Wilson (Ky.) | 49 |
| ▲ | 23 | RV | Reinhardt (Ga.) | 47 |
| ▲ | 24 | RV | Montana State-Northern | 43 |
| ▼ | 25 | 24 | Morningside (Iowa) | 41 |
| ▼ | 25 | 23 | Dickinson State (N.D.) | 41 |
Receiving Votes: Baker (Kan.) 39, Eastern Oregon 39, Midland (Neb.) 33, Hastings (Neb.) 27, Concordia (Neb.) 26, Keiser (Fla.) 26, Cleary (Mich.) 24, Lourdes (Ohio) 23, Briar Cliff (Iowa) 22, Northwestern (Iowa) 20, Rio Grande (Ohio) 18, Brewton-Parker (Ga.) 18, Rochester Christian (Mich.) 16, Dakota Wesleyan (S.D.) 16, Georgetown (Ky.) 15, Graceland (Iowa) 15, St. Ambrose (Iowa) 15, William Woods (Mo.) 15, Ottawa (Kan.) 14, Cornerstone (Mich.) 13, Oklahoma Wesleyan 13, Benedictine (Kan.) 13, Westcliff (Calif.) 10, Evergreen State (Wash.) 9, William Penn (Iowa) 7, Siena Heights (Mich.) 7, St. Thomas (Fla.) 5, Avila (Mo.) 5, Texas Wesleyan 5, Truett-McConnell (Ga.) 2.
| Top-Ranked Individuals | ||
|---|---|---|
| 125 | 
Doane (Neb.) |
Ray Ray Harris |
| 133 |
|
Aaron Lucio |
| 141 |
|
Jared Dinh |
| 149 | 
Cumberland (Tenn.) |
Victor Guzman |
| 157 | 
Providence (Mont.) |
Hunter Hobbs |
| 165 | 
Grand View (Iowa) |
Cam Robinson |
| 174 | 
Oklahoma City |
Tate Picklo |
| 184 | 
Doane (Neb.) |
Tyson Beauperthuy |
| 197 |
Grand View (Iowa) |
Garavous Kouekabakilaho |
| 285 | 
Central Methodist (Mo.) |
Austin Foye |
