Six CCC Teams Rank on NAIA Women’s Wrestling Coaches’ Preseason Poll

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Six Cascade Collegiate Conference teams will start the season ranked after the preseason edition of the NAIA Women’s Wrestling Coaches’ Poll was released Thursday by the national office.
 
Southern Oregon University leads the pack with a No. 3 ranking, while Menlo College also sits in the top 10 at No. 9. Eastern Oregon University picked up a No. 12 ranking, while the University of Providence and Corban University sit at No. 14 and No. 17, respectively. Simpson University rounded out the group at No. 20.
 
2021-22 NAIA Women’s Wrestling Coaches’ Preseason Poll (Oct. 28, 2021)

Rank	Team	Points
1	Life University	189
2	Campbellsville University	175
3	Southern Oregon University	167
4	Grand View	143
5	Texas Wesleyan	142
6	University of the Cumberlands	133
7	Wayland Baptist University	126
8	Baker University	121
9	Menlo College	106
10	Lyon College	102
11	Indiana Tech	100
12	Eastern Oregon University	99
13	Oklahoma City University	89
14	University of Providence	88
15	Waldorf University	61
16	Missouri Valley College	57
17	Corban (Ore.)	55
18	Brewton-Parker College	45
19	Lourdes	29
20	Simpson University (CA)	27

 
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.