KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Menlo (Calif.) stays in the No. 1 spot in the fourth edition of the NAIA Women’s Wrestling Coaches’ Top-20 poll. The Oaks accumulated 348 total points.

NAIA Women’s Wrestling Coaches’ Top 20 Poll Highlights

• For the third-straight poll, Menlo wrestlers claimed the top spot at six weight classes: Alleida Martinez (109), Gracie Figueroa (116), Solin Piearcy (136), Angela Peralta (143), Iman Kazem (155) and Precious Bell (Tied, 170).
• Wayland Baptist (Texas) is ranked second as a team with 226 points. The Pioneers have three wreslters in the top spot of their weight class – Ovieonce Ray (101), Brittany Marshall (Tied, 170) and Paige Baynes (191)
• Providence (Mont.) and Campbellsville (Ky.) each have one top-ranked wrestler.
• Waldorf (Iowa) jumped up seven spots to No. 10 from No. 17, the largest positive movement in the top-20.
• Southern Oregon dropped 11 spots from No. 3 to No. 4, the biggest fall inside the top-20.
• Saint Mary (Kan.) fell out of the top-20 after making an appearance in last the last poll.

• This is the first year for women’s wrestling as an NAIA invitational sport. Twenty-five NAIA institutions field wrestling teams during the 2018-2019 season. Women’s wrestling will be eligible for championship status after two years of competition as an invitational sport and 40 institutions sponsor a varsity women’s wrestling team.

Poll Methodology

• The poll was voted upon by a panel of head coaches representing each of the four conferences and groupings.
• Two days prior to the national poll, each qualifying group rater submits the top six 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 20 individuals in each weight class are based on how each voter ranks the best individuals. An individual receives 20 points for each first-place vote, 19 for second place and so on through the list. This same point system is used to determine the team ranking.
• For the complete Top 20 calendar, click here.

2018-2019 NAIA Women’s Wrestling Coaches Top 20 Poll – No. 4

Dropped out: Saint Mary (Kan.)

Receiving votes: Saint Mary (Kan.) 11

Top-ranked individuals | Individual rankings

101 – Ovieonce Ray, Wayland Baptist (Texas)

109 – Alleida Martinez, Menlo (Calif.)

116 – Gracie Figueora, Menlo (Calif.)

123 – Dajan Treder, Providence (Mont.)

130 – Andribeth Rivera, Campbellsville (Ky.)

136 – Solin Piearcy, Menlo Calif.)

143 – Angela Peralta, Menlo (Calif.)

155 – Iman Kazem, Menlo (Calif.)

170 – Precious Bell, Menlo (Calif.) / Brittany Marshall (Wayland Baptist)

191 – Paige Baynes, Wayland Baptist (Texas)