KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Four Cascade Collegiate Conference teams continue to rank while another four are receiving votes on the latest edition of the NAIA Men’s Wrestling Coaches’ Top 25 Poll, released Thursday by the national office.
Menlo College and Montana State-Northern lead the group in a three-way tie at No. 8 with Marian University. Eastern Oregon University and Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University are neck-and-neck at No. 17 and No. 18, respectively.
The four CCC teams receiving votes are Vanguard University, University of Providence, Southern Oregon University and Corban University.
The CCC also saw one wrestler hold onto his No. 1 individual ranking with MSUN’s Isaac Bartel still holding the top spot on the 197-pound list.
2021-22 NAIA Men’s Wrestling Coaches’ Top 25 Poll (Jan. 20, 2022)
| Rank |
Team |
League |
Points |
| 1 |
Grand View (Iowa) |
Heart of America |
212 |
| 2 |
Life University |
Mid-South |
191 |
| 3 |
Indiana Tech |
WHAC |
113 |
| 4 |
Reinhardt University (GA) |
AAC |
108 |
| 5 |
Doane University |
GPAC |
95 |
| 5 |
Lindsey Wilson (Ky.) |
Mid-South |
95 |
| 7 |
Southeastern (Fla.) |
Mid-South |
86 |
| 8 |
Marian University (IN) |
WHAC |
78 |
| 8 |
Menlo (Calif.) |
Cascade |
78 |
| 8 |
Montana State-Northern |
Cascade |
78 |
| 11 |
Cumberland (Tenn.) |
Mid-South |
71 |
| 12 |
Cumberlands (Ky.) |
Mid-South |
67 |
| 13 |
Ottawa University |
KCAC |
61 |
| 14 |
Hastings (Neb.) |
GPAC |
57 |
| 15 |
Lourdes University |
WHAC |
52 |
| 16 |
Thomas More |
Mid-South |
51 |
| 17 |
Eastern Oregon University |
Cascade |
48 |
| 18 |
Embry-Riddle (Ariz.) |
Cascade |
46 |
| 19 |
Campbellsville (Ky.) |
Mid-South |
44 |
| 20 |
Baker (Kan.) |
Heart of America |
39 |
Receiving Votes: Vanguard (Calif.) 38; Morningside (Iowa) 35;
Providence (Mont.) 34; Missouri Valley 32; Oklahoma City 32; Brewton-Parker (Ga) 27; Texas Wesleyan 26; Wayland Baptist (Texas) 24;
Southern Oregon 23; Briar Cliff (Iowa) 19; St. Ambrose (Iowa) 19; Midland (Neb.) 17; Montreat (N.C.) 16; William Penn (Iowa) 16; York (Neb.) 16; Central Methodist (Mo.) 14;
Corban (Ore.) 12; Lincoln (Ill.) 12; Southeastern (Fla.) 11; Williams Baptist (Ark.) 10; Concordia (Neb.) 9; Bluefield (W. Va.) 8; Saint Mary (Kan.) 8; Hannibal-LaGrange (Mo.) 5; Cornerstone (Mich.) 3; Oklahoma Wesleyan 3; Northwestern (Iowa) 2
Top-Ranked Individuals | Individual Rankings
125 – Esco Walker, Grand View (Iowa)
133 – Conner Gimson, Indiana Tech
141 – Baterdene Boldmaa, Doane University (Neb.)
149 – Cole Luallen, Reinhardt (Ga.)
157 – Giovanny Bonilla, Grand View (Iowa)
165 – Cole Smith, Cumberland (Tenn.)
174 – Joe Koontz, Lindsey Wilson (Ky.)
184 – Ben Lee, Grand View (Iowa)
197 – Isaac Bartel, Montana State-Northern
285 – Greg Hagan, Grand View (Iowa)
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 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.