2018-2019 NAIA Men's Wrestling Coaches' Top 20 Poll -- No. 3
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – For the 49th-consecutive rankings period, Grand View (Iowa) is No. 1 in the NAIA Men’s Wrestling Coaches’ Top 20 Poll.
The next installment of the Coaches’ Poll is scheduled for Jan. 23.
Top 25 Highlights (historical information dates back to 2000-2001)
- Grand View’s streak at No. 1 goes back to Oct. 17, 2012. The Vikings finished in fifth place at the Reno Tournament of Champions – but the top four teams were all NCAA Division I opponents. The Vikings had three wrestlers place in the top five in their weight class.
- There was one change in the top five, as Providence (Mont.) and Cumberlands (Ky.) flip-flopped at No. 4 and 5, respectively.
- There are no newcomers to the poll this week.
- Northwestern (Iowa) and Dickinson State (N.D.) fell out of the poll.
- Grand View leads the way with four top-ranked wrestlers in their weight classes: Justin Portillo (125 pounds), Shiquan Hall (133), Ryan Niven (165 pounds) and Evan Hansen (197 pounds). Hall is the lone newly ranked No. 1 at any weight class.
- Since 2001, only Grand View (2013-14, 2014-15, 2015-16, 2016-17, 2017-2018), 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 is 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.
2018-2019 NAIA Men’s Wrestling Coaches’ Top 20 Poll – Poll 3 (Dec. 28, 2018)
| Rank |
Last |
Team |
League |
Points |
| 1 |
1 |
Grand View (Iowa) |
Heart of America |
217 |
| 2 |
2 |
Indiana Tech |
SAC |
151 |
| 3 |
3 |
Montana State-Northern |
Cascade |
116 |
| 4 |
5 |
Providence (Mont.) |
Cascade |
103 |
| 5 |
4 |
Cumberlands (Ky.) |
Mid-South |
102 |
| 6 |
8 |
Embry-Riddle (Ariz.) |
Cascade |
87 |
| 7 |
7 |
Life University |
Mid-South |
83 |
| 8 |
6 |
Lindsey Wilson (Ky.) |
Mid-South |
81 |
| 9 |
10 |
Menlo (Calif.) |
Cascade |
77 |
| 9 |
9 |
Midland (Neb.) |
GPAC |
77 |
| 11 |
19 |
Missouri Valley |
Heart of America |
74 |
| 12 |
15 |
Southern Oregon |
Cascade |
69 |
| 13 |
14 |
Southeastern |
Mid-South |
66 |
| 14 |
11 |
Oklahoma City |
SAC |
64 |
| 15 |
13 |
Reinhardt (Ga.) |
AAC |
60 |
| 16 |
12 |
Williams Baptist (Ark.) |
AMC |
57 |
| 17 |
15 |
Marian (Ind.) |
AMC |
55 |
| 17 |
18 |
Baker (Kan.) |
Heart of America |
55 |
| 19 |
15 |
Campbellsville (Ky.) |
Mid-South |
54 |
| 20 |
20 |
Eastern Oregon |
Cascade |
42 |
|
Dropped out: None
Receiving votes: Lourdes (Ohio) 35, Briar Cliff (Iowa) 35, Concordia (Neb.) 35, Lindenwood-Belleville (Ill.) 34, Brewton-Parker (Ga.) 33, Northwestern (Iowa) 30, Dickinson State (N.D.) 29, Doane (Neb.) 26, Cumberland (Tenn.) 15, Graceland (Iowa) 15, Kansas Wesleyan 13, Bethany (Kan.) 13, Morningside (Iowa) 13, St. Andrews (N.C.) 13, Wayland Baptist (Texas) 12, Ottawa (Kan.) 11, Jamestown (N.D.) 8, Oklahoma Wesleyan 6, Hastings (Neb.) 4, Benedictine (Kan.) 2
Top-ranked Individuals | Individual Rankings
125 – Justin Portillo, Grand View
133 – Shiquan Hall, Grand View
141 – Matt Weber, Montana State-Northern
149 – Tres Leon, Cumberlands (Ky.)
157 – Nosomy Pozo, Life (Ga.)
165 – Ryan Niven, Grand View (Iowa)
174 – Lucas Lovvorn, Baker (Kan.)
184 – Zach Linton, Doane (Neb.)
197 – Evan Hansen, Grand View
285 – Brandon Reed, Lindsey Wilson (Ky.)