Four CCC Teams Ranked in Final NAIA Women’s Wrestling Coaches’ Poll
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Campbellsville (Ky.) claimed the No. 1 spot for the second week in a row in the final edition of the 2019-20 NAIA Women's Wrestling Coaches' Poll, released Thursday by the NAIA office. The Tigers earned 203 points.
Four Cascade Collegiate Conference teams remained in the top-20 poll, with two in the top three. Menlo College held at No. 2 to lead the charge, while Southern Oregon University moved up to No. 3. The University of Providence sits in the No. 9 and Eastern Oregon University rounds out the quartet at No. 14.
Menlo has the most individually ranked wrestlers with four including: Alleida Martinez (109), Tiana Jackson (123), Solin Piearcy (143) and Precious Bell (170).
2019-2020 NAIA Women's Wrestling Coaches Top 20 Poll – Final
| Rank |
Last Week |
Team |
Points |
| 1 |
1 |
Campbellsville University |
203 |
| 2 |
2 |
Menlo College |
186 |
| 3 |
4 |
Southern Oregon University |
158 |
| 4 |
3 |
Life University |
155 |
| 5 |
6 |
University of Jamestown |
154 |
| 6 |
7 |
University of the Cumberlands |
138 |
| 7 |
8 |
Wayland Baptist University |
134 |
| 8 |
9 |
Lyon College |
121 |
| 9 |
5 |
University of Providence |
118 |
| 10 |
10 |
Oklahoma City University |
104 |
| 11 |
12 |
Grand View |
95 |
| 12 |
11 |
Midland University |
89 |
| 13 |
14 |
York College |
73 |
| 14 |
13 |
Eastern Oregon University |
58 |
| 15 |
15 |
Missouri Valley College |
56 |
| 16 |
16 |
University of Saint Mary |
49 |
| 17 |
17 |
Waldorf University |
42 |
| 18 |
20 |
Texas Wesleyan |
39 |
| 19 |
19 |
Ottawa University |
38 |
| 20 |
RV |
Central Methodist University |
25 |
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Receiving Votes: Missouri Baptist 21, Baker (Kan.) 16, Brewton-Parker 12 and Central Christian 9
Top-ranked Individuals | Individual Rankings
101 - Nina Pham, Wayland Baptist (Texas)
109 - Alleida Martinez, Menlo (Calif.)
116 – Katlyn Pizzo, Campbellsville (Ky.)
123 - Tiana Jackson, Menlo (Calif.)
130- Abigail Nette, Campbellsville (Ky.)
136 - Desiree Zavala, Wayland Baptist (Texas)
143 – Solin Piearcy, Menlo (Calif.)
155 - Kaylynn Albrecht, Wayland Baptist (Texas)
170 - Precious Bell, Menlo (Calif.)
191 – Agatha Andrews, University of Jamestown (N.D.)
Top 20 Highlights
- Rounding out the top five this week was Menlo (Calif.), Southern Oregon, Life (Ga.), and University of Jamestown (N.D.).
- Menlo had the most individually ranked wrestlers with four including: Alleida Martinez (109), Tiana Jackson (123), Solin Piearcy (143) and Precious Bell (170).
- Wayland Baptist followed closely with three individually ranked wrestlers including: Nina Pham (101), Desiree Zavala (136) and Kaylynn Albrecht (155).
- New to the poll this week was Central Methodist (Mo.) at No. 20
- There were two newcomers in the top ranked individuals at 116 Katlyn Pizzo of Campbellsville (Ky.) and Agatha Andrews of University of Jamestown (N.D.) at 191.
- This is the second year for women's wrestling as an NAIA invitational sport. Twenty-eight NAIA institutions sponsor women's wrestling teams during the 2019-2020 season. Women's wrestling will be eligible for championship status once 40 institutions sponsor a varsity women's wrestling program.
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 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.
- For the complete Top 20 calendar, click here.