Life Tops NAIA Women’s Wrestling Rating After Third Consecutive NWCA National Duals Title
Kansas City (Mo.) - Life (Ga.) continues to stay atop in the fifth women's wrestling rating with 224 points after securing its third consecutive NWCA National Duals title over the weekend. Life trumped Providence in the championship match in a 32-11 decision. Grand View (Iowa) moved up to second with 191 points after finishing third at the tournament, while William Penn sits in third with 179 points after a fourth-place finish at the NWCA Duals, having just fallen short against Life in the semifinals (24-18).
Providence (Mont.) slipped two spots to No. 4 after its runner-up finish at the National Duals, and Lindsey Wilson (Ky.) held steady at No. 5. Cumberlands (Ky.) posted the week’s largest jump, moving four spots to No. 6. Campbellsville (Ky.) rose three spots to No. 17. Missouri Valley rose two spots from No. 12 to No. 10, while Oklahoma City also climbed to No. 14.
Sarah Savidge of Life ascended to the top of the 131 weight class, giving the Running Eagles four wrestlers ranked No. 1.
Check out the full list of top 20-ranked individuals below.
| TREND | RANK | LAST TIME | INSTITUTION | POINTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ● | 1 | 1 | Life (Ga.) | 224 |
| ▲ | 2 | 3 | Grand View (Iowa) | 191 |
| ▲ | 3 | 4 | William Penn (Iowa) | 179 |
| ▼ | 4 | 2 | Providence (Mont.) | 177 |
| ● | 5 | 5 | Lindsey Wilson (Ky.) | 145 |
| ▲ | 6 | 10 | Cumberlands (Ky.) | 130 |
| ▼ | 7 | 6 | Wayland Baptist (Texas) | 119 |
| ▼ | 8 | 7 | Indiana Tech | 110 |
| ● | 9 | 9 | Texas Wesleyan | 99 |
| ▲ | 10 | 12 | Missouri Valley | 94 |
| ▼ | 11 | 8 | Doane (Neb.) | 92 |
| ▼ | 12 | 11 | Southern Oregon | 82 |
| ● | 13 | 13 | Ottawa (Kan.) | 76 |
| ▲ | 14 | 15 | Oklahoma City | 74 |
| ▼ | 15 | 14 | Evergreen State (Wash.) | 68 |
| ▲ | 16 | 17 | Hastings (Neb.) | 59 |
| ▲ | 17 | 20 | Campbellsville (Ky.) | 54 |
| ▼ | 18 | 16 | Central Methodist (Mo.) | 53 |
| ▼ | 19 | 18 | Dickinson State (N.D.) | 47 |
| ▼ | 20 | 19 | Baker (Kan.) | 40 |
| Dropped from Top 20: N/A | ||||
| Receiving Votes: Missouri Baptist 34; Friends (Kan.) 26; Midland (Neb.) 22; Saint Mary (Kan.) 21; Avila (Mo.) 20; Waldorf (Iowa) 17; Eastern Oregon 16; Westcliff (Calif.) 14; William Woods (Mo.) 13; Montreat (N.C.) 10; Rio Grande (Ohio)3; Lourdes (Ohio) 2 | ||||
| Top-Ranked Individuals | ||
|---|---|---|
| 103 | 
Providence (Mont.) |
Erin Hikiji |
| 110 | 
Life (Ga.) |
Ariana Martinez |
| 117 | 
William Penn (Iowa) |
Christianah Ogunsanya |
| 124 | 
Doane (Neb.) |
Cristelle Rodriguez |
| 131 |
Life (Ga.) |
Sarah Savidge |
| 138 |
Life (Ga.) |
Zaynah McBryde |
| 145 |
William Penn (Iowa) |
Esther Kolawole |
| 160 |
Life (Ga.) |
Latifah McBryde |
| 180 | 
Texas Wesleyan |
Ashley Lekas |
| 207 | 
Southern Oregon |
Lillian Gradillas-Flores |
| Full Individual Rankings by weight class | ||
Key: RV - Receiving Votes | NR - Not Ranked | Climbed -▲ | Dropped -▼ | Steady - ●
