NAIA Wrestling Coaches' Top 20 Poll — No. 4
UP No. 7, Menlo No. 10,SOU No. 11, MSUN No. 12, ERAU No. 14, EOU No. 17, WPC RV
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Grand View (Iowa) claims the No. 1 ranking in the fourth installment of the NAIA Wrestling Coaches’ Top 20 Poll, the national office announced Wednesday. The final regular-season edition of the Coaches’ Poll is scheduled to release on February 7.
Top 20 Highlights (historical information dates back to 2000-01)
• Grand View claimed 206 total points en route to its 43rd-straight and 47th all-time top billing. The total is the most for any program dating back to the start of the 2000-01 season.
• The Vikings boast 12 ranked grapplers, 11 of which are listed among the top seven in their respective weight class.
• Grand View is led by five top-ranked individuals – Josh Wenger (149 pounds), Grant Henderson (165 pounds), Lawton Benna (174 pounds), Evan Hansen (197 pounds) and Dean Broghammer (285 pounds).
• Six weight classes have a new grappler at No. 1 – David Berg of Midland (Neb.) at 141, Wenger at 149, Benna at 174, Cameron Jones of Cumberlands (Ky.) at 184, Hansen at 197 and Broghammer at 285.
• No. 16 Midland (Neb.) and No. 19 (tied) Reinhardt (Ga.) are the two newcomers to the Top 20.
• Since 2001, only Grand View (2013-14, 2014-15, 2015-16, 2016-17), former members Notre Dame (Ohio) (2010-11) and Lindenwood (Mo.) (2006-07) have spent the entire season ranked No. 1.
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 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.
• The postseason poll is determined using the individual and team results from the national championship
• For the complete Top 20 calendar, click here.
2017-18 NAIA Wrestling Coaches' Top 20 Poll - No. 4 (January 17, 2018)
| Rank |
Previous Rank |
School |
Total Team Points |
| 1 |
1 |
Grand View (Iowa) |
206 |
| 2 |
2 |
Missouri Valley |
141 |
| 3 |
5 |
Williams Baptist (Ark.) |
136 |
| 4 |
4 |
Cumberlands (Ky.) |
120 |
| 5 |
3 |
Indiana Tech |
107 |
| 6 |
7 |
Life (Ga.) |
100 |
| 7 |
6 |
Providence (Mont.) |
97 |
| 8 |
T8 |
Southeastern (Fla.) |
85 |
| 9 |
T11 |
Lindsey Wilson (Ky.) |
83 |
| 10 |
T8 |
Menlo (Calif.) |
72 |
| 11 |
13 |
Southern Oregon |
71 |
| T12 |
T11 |
Campbellsville (Ky.) |
70 |
| T12 |
10 |
Montana State-Northern |
70 |
| T14 |
14 |
Embry-Riddle (Ariz.) |
53 |
| T14 |
15 |
Baker (Kan.) |
53 |
| 16 |
RV |
Midland (Neb.) |
49 |
| 17 |
17 |
Eastern Oregon |
48 |
| 18 |
20 |
Morningside (Iowa) |
43 |
| T19 |
16 |
Oklahoma City |
42 |
| T19 |
RV |
Reinhardt (Ga.) |
42 |
Others receiving votes: Cumberland (Tenn.) 41; Hastings (Neb.) 40; Briar Cliff (Iowa) 40; Concordia (Neb.) 32; Warner Pacific (Ore.) 31; Doane (Neb.) 25; Northwestern (Iowa) 21; Benedictine (Kan.) 20; Bethany (Kan.) 16; Graceland (Iowa) 14; Lyon (Ark.) 14; Missouri Baptist 14; Jamestown (N.D.) 13; Bacone (Okla.) 13; York (Neb.) 11; Kansas Wesleyan 10; Brewton-Parker (Ga.) 8; St. Andrews (N.C.) 8; William Penn (Iowa) 7; Marian (Ind.) 7; Hannibal-LaGrange (Mo.) 6; Wayland Baptist (Texas) 6; Saint Mary (Kan.) 6; Dickinson State (N.D.) 5; Oklahoma Wesleyan 5; Lourdes (Ohio) 5; Ottawa (Kan.) 4; Lindenwood-Belleville (Ill.) 3; Calumet (Ind.) 1.
Top Ranked Individuals | Individual Rankings
125 – Hayden Lee, Cumberlands (Ky.)
133 – Jake Sinkovics, Cumberlands (Ky.)
141 – David Berg, Midland (Neb.)
149 – Josh Wenger, Grand View (Iowa)
157 – Cam Tessari, Lindsey Wilson (Ky.)
165 – Grant Henderson, Grand View (Iowa)
174 – Lawton Benna, Grand View (Iowa)
184 – Cameron Jones, Cumberlands (Ky.)
197 – Evan Hansen, Grand View (Iowa)
285 – Dean Broghammer, Grand View (Iowa)