KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Four Cascade Collegiate Conference teams continue to rank while another three are receiving votes on the latest edition of the NAIA Men’s Wrestling Coaches’ Top 25 Poll, released Thursday by the national office.
Montana State-Northern leads the pack with a No. 8 ranking, while Menlo College is right on its tail at No. 9. Eastern Oregon University and Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University round out the ranked teams sitting tied at No. 19. Vanguard University, University of Providence and Corban University are receiving votes on the poll.
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. 27, 2022)
| Rank |
Team |
Votes |
| 1 |
Grand View (Iowa) |
217 |
| 2 |
Life University (Ga.) |
167 |
| 3 |
Southeastern (Fla.) |
123 |
| 4 |
Reinhardt University (Ga.) |
110 |
| 5 |
Indiana Tech |
103 |
| 6 |
Lindsey Wilson (Ky.) |
92 |
| 7 |
Doane University (Neb.) |
91 |
| 8 |
Montana State-Northern |
81 |
| 9 |
Menlo (Calif.) |
77 |
| 10 |
Marian University (Ind.) |
75 |
| 11 |
Cumberland (Tenn.) |
71 |
| 12 |
Cumberlands (Ky.) |
67 |
| 13 |
Hastings (Neb.) |
58 |
| 14 |
Ottawa University (Kan.) |
53 |
| 15 |
Thomas More (Ky.) |
51 |
| 16 |
Campbellsville (Ky.) |
50 |
| 17 |
Oklahoma City |
48 |
| 18 |
Lourdes University (Ohio) |
47 |
| 19 |
Eastern Oregon University |
44 |
| 19 |
Embry-Riddle (Ariz.) |
44 |
Receiving Votes: Baker (Kan.) 37; Missouri Valley 36;
Vanguard (Calif.) 36; Brewton-Parker (Ga.) 27;
Providence (Mont.) 27; Morningside (Iowa) 25; Texas Wesleyan 23; Wayland Baptist (Texas) 22; St. Ambrose (Iowa) 19; Midland (Neb.) 17; York (Neb.) 17; Jamestown (N.D.) 16; Montreat (N.C.) 15; Williams Baptist (Ark.) 15; Lincoln (Ill.) 14; Central Methodist (Mo.) 13; Northwestern (Iowa) 11; William Penn (Iowa) 11; Briar Cliff (Iowa) 10; Bluefield (W. Va.) 9; University of Saint Mary (Kan.) 9;
Corban (Ore.) 7; Missouri Baptist 7; Concordia (Neb.) 6; Cornerstone (Mich.) 3; Oklahoma Wesleyan 3; Waldorf (Iowa) 3; Hannibal-LaGrange (Mo.) 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.