For the 50th-consecutive rankings period, Grand View (Iowa) is No. 1 in the NAIA Men’s Wrestling Coaches’ Top 20 Poll.
NAIA Men's Wrestling Coaches' Top 20 Poll - Final
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – For the 50th-consecutive rankings period, Grand View (Iowa) is No. 1 in the NAIA Men’s Wrestling Coaches’ Top 20 Poll. The Vikings received 212 points, nearly 100 more points than second-place. Representatives of the Cascade Collegiate Conference are labeled in bold.
This is the final regular-season installment of the season.
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 are coming off wins over William Penn (54-0) and Missouri Valley (37-6).
- Embry-Riddle (Ariz.) cracks the top-five, after being ranked No. 10 in the last poll. The Eagles enter their conference tournament with a 15-0 dual record, including defeating then-No. 4 Montana State-Northern (21-15) and then-No. 9 Providence (Mont.) (25-23).
- While teams shifted in ranks, there are no newcomers to the poll this week and no teams fell out of the rankings.
- Grand View leads all schools with four top-ranked grapples in their weight classes: Justin Portillo (125), Shiquan Hall (133), Ryan Niven (165) and Evan Hansen (197).
- There are three new No. 1 wrestlers at their weight class: Matt Weber of Montana-State Northern (141) and Ryan Niven (165).
- 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 – Final (Feb. 13, 2019)
| Rank |
Last |
Team |
League |
Points |
| 1 |
1 |
Grand View (Iowa) |
Heart of America |
212 |
| 2 |
2 |
Indiana Tech |
SAC |
119 |
| 3 |
3 |
Life University |
Mid-South |
106 |
| 4 |
5 |
Cumberlands (Ky.) |
Mid-South |
105 |
| 5 |
10 |
Embry-Riddle (Ariz.) |
Cascade |
103 |
| 6 |
T6 |
Menlo (Calif.) |
Cascade |
102 |
| T7 |
8 |
Lindsey Wilson (Ky.) |
Mid-South |
100 |
| T7 |
T6 |
Missouri Valley |
Heart of America |
100 |
| 9 |
4 |
Montana State-Northern |
Cascade |
90 |
| 10 |
9 |
Providence (Mont.) |
Cascade |
88 |
| 11 |
11 |
Oklahoma City |
SAC |
75 |
| 12 |
T13 |
Reinhardt University (GA) |
AAC |
69 |
| 13 |
T13 |
Baker (Kan.) |
Heart of America |
68 |
| 14 |
12 |
Midland (Neb.) |
GPAC |
67 |
| 15 |
T13 |
Southeastern |
Mid-South |
63 |
| 16 |
17 |
Campbellsville (Ky.) |
Mid-South |
58 |
| 17 |
16 |
Marian University (IN) |
AMC |
54 |
| T18 |
19 |
Williams Baptist |
AMC |
51 |
| T18 |
20 |
Eastern Oregon University (OR) |
Cascade |
51 |
| 20 |
18 |
Southern Oregon |
Cascade |
48 |
|
Receiving votes: Brewton-Parker (Ga.) 43, Concordia (Neb.) 38, Cumberland (Tenn.) 31, Dickinson State (N.D.) 30, Morningside (Iowa) 29, Lourdes (Ohio) 27, Graceland (Iowa) 25, Saint Mary (Kan.) 21, Briar Cliff (Iowa) 18, Lindenwood-Belleville (Ill.) 18, Doane (Neb.) 16, Ottawa (Kan.) 14, Missouri Baptist, Northwestern (Iowa) 8, St. Andrews (N.C.), Jamestown (N.D.), Simpson (Calif.), Wayland Baptist (Texas) 5, Oklahoma Wesleyan 5, Bethany (Kan.) 4, Calumet (Ind.) 4, Life Pacific (Calif.) 3
Top-ranked Individuals | Individual Rankings
125 – Justin Portillo, Grand View (Iowa)
133 – Shiquan Hall, Grand View (Iowa)
141 – David Berg, Midland (Neb.)
149 – Tres Leon, Cumberlands (Ky.)
157 – Nosomy Pozo, Life (Ga.)
165 – Ryan Niven, Grand View (Iowa)
174 – Lucas Lovvorn, Baker (Kan.)
184 – Antonio Stewart, Reinhardt (Ga.)
197 – Evan Hansen, Grand View (Iowa)
285 – Brandon Reed, Lindsey Wilson (Ky.)
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