KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Grand View University (Iowa) claimed the No. 1 spot in the fourth edition of the 2020-21 NAIA Wrestling Coaches' Top 20, released Thursday by the NAIA office.
Two Cascade Collegiate Conference teams sit in the top-20, while six teams sit outside the rankings. Arizona Christian University leads the CCC at No. 18 in the rankings, while Montana State-Northern sits at No. 20.
Vanguard University sits just outside the top-20, sitting three points behind the Lights. Eastern Oregon University, University of Providence, Southern Oregon University, Simpson University, and Corban University are also receiving votes.
Two individual CCC wrestlers remain at the top of their respective weight classes, with Warner Pacific University’s Austin Wallace-Lister in the No. 1 spot at 133 pounds and MSUN’s Isaac Bartel leading the 197-pound weight class.
2020-21 NAIA Wrestling Coaches' Top 20 Poll 4 (January 21, 2021)
| Rank |
Team |
Points |
| 1 |
Grand View (Iowa) |
212 |
| 2 |
Life University (Ga.) |
176 |
| 3 |
Lindsey Wilson (Ky.) |
164 |
| 4 |
Reinhardt University (Ga.) |
135 |
| 5 |
Indiana Tech |
92 |
| 6 |
Cumberland (Tenn.) |
76 |
| 7 |
Missouri Valley |
72 |
| 8 |
Oklahoma City |
66 |
| 9 |
Doane University (Neb.) |
65 |
| 9 |
Southeastern (Fla.) |
65 |
| 11 |
Cumberlands (Ky.) |
62 |
| 12 |
Graceland University (Iowa) |
59 |
| 13 |
Marian University (Ind.) |
57 |
| 14 |
Baker (Kan.) |
52 |
| 14 |
Campbellsville (Ky.) |
52 |
| 16 |
Lourdes University |
47 |
| 17 |
Ottawa University |
44 |
| 18 |
Arizona Christian University |
43 |
| 18 |
Morningside (Iowa) |
43 |
| 20 |
Montana State-Northern |
42 |
Receiving Votes: Vanguard (Calif.) 39, York (Neb.) 38,
Eastern Oregon 33,
Providence (Mont.) 26, Briar Cliff (Iowa) 25, Saint Mary (Kan.) 25, Texas Wesleyan 23, Thomas More 22, Hastings (Neb.) 21, Concordia (Neb.) 20, Midway 20,
Southern Oregon 20, William Penn (Iowa) 20, Brewton-Parker (Ga.) 18, Williams Baptist 18,
Simpson (Calif.) 16, Bluefield 15,
Corban (Ore.) 13, Midland (Neb.) 11, Dickinson State 10, Northwestern (Iowa) 10, Rochester 10, Dakota Wesleyan (S.D.) 4, Hannibal-LaGrange (Mo.) 3, Truett-McConnel (Ga.) 2, Wayland Baptist (Texas) 2
Top-Ranked Individuals | Individual Rankings
125 – Justin Portillo, Grand View (Iowa)
133 – Austin Wallace-Lister, Warner Pacific (Ore.)
141 – Baterdene Boldmaa, Doane (Neb.)
149 – Marty Margolis, Grand View (Iowa)
157 – Nolan Saxton, Reinhardt (Ga.)
165 – Elias Vaoifi, Missouri Valley
174 – Brennan Swafford, Graceland (Iowa)
184 – Riley Jaramillo, Saint Mary (Kan.)
197 – Isaac Bartel, Montana State-Northern
285 – Brandon Reed, Lindsey Wilson (Ky.)
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 highest and lowest ranking for each team (a non-rating is considered a low rating) is removed and the team's ranking will be recalculated with an additional point added to each team for every ballot
- The postseason poll is determined using the individual and team results from the national championship
- For the complete Top 20 calendar, click here.