KANSAS CITY, Mo. – In the third poll of 2020-21 season, Life (Ga.) claimed the No. 1 spot in the Women's Wrestling Coaches Top 20 Poll. Grand View (Iowa), Wayland Baptist, Campbellsville (Ky.) and Southern Oregon rounded out the top five.
Three Cascade Collegiate Conference teams remain in the top-20, with another two continued to receive votes. SOU leads the pack with a No. 5 ranking, while Eastern Oregon University and the University of Providence are neck-and-neck at No. 17 and No. 18, respectively. Corban University and Simpson University are each receiving votes in the poll.
2020-2021 NAIA Women's Wrestling Coaches Top 20 Poll – No. 3 (Feb. 11, 2021)
| Rank |
Team |
Points |
| 1 |
Life University |
192 |
| 2 |
Grand View |
152 |
| 3 |
Wayland Baptist University |
151 |
| 4 |
Campbellsville University |
146 |
| 5 |
Southern Oregon University |
141 |
| 6 |
Baker University |
133 |
| 7 |
University of the Cumberlands |
127 |
| 8 |
University of Jamestown |
113 |
| 9 |
Midland University |
86 |
| 10 |
Oklahoma City University |
80 |
| 11 |
Lyon College |
79 |
| 12 |
Indiana Tech |
75 |
| 13 |
Missouri Baptist University |
72 |
| 14 |
York College |
67 |
| 15 |
Texas Wesleyan |
66 |
| 16 |
Missouri Valley College |
60 |
| 17 |
Eastern Oregon University |
57 |
| 18 |
University of Providence |
55 |
| 19 |
William Penn |
37 |
| 20 |
Waldorf University |
32 |
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Receiving Votes: Brewton-Parker 30, Lourdes 29, Saint Mary 25,
Corban 23, Central Methodist 22,
Simpson 13, Ottawa 12, Central Christian 11, Hastings 11
Top-ranked Individuals | Individual Rankings
101 - Nina Pham, Wayland Baptist
109 - McKayla Campbell, Campbellsville (Ky.)
116 - Peyton Prussin, Life (Ga.)
123 - Julia Vidallon, Life (Ga.)
130- Bridgette Duty, Cumberlands (Ky.)
136 - Desiree Zavala, Wayland Baptist
143 – Waipuilani Estrella-Beauchamp, Midland (Neb.)
155 - Cierra Foster, Oklahoma City
170 - Alexandra Castillo, Campbellsville (Ky.)
191 - Elisa Robinson, Baker (Kan.)
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 her 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 postseason poll is determined using the individual and team results from the national championship.
- For the complete Top 20 calendar, click here.