KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Cascade Collegiate Conference saw six teams represented on the final regular-season edition of the NAIA Women’s Wrestling Coaches’ Poll, released by the national office.
Menlo College leads the pack with a No. 3 ranking, while Southern Oregon University is two spots behind at No. 5. The University of Providence rounds out the Top 10 at No. 10 and Eastern Oregon University slipped to No. 18. Corban University and Simpson University are each receiving votes in the poll.
Four CCC student-athletes also sit atop their respective weight classes heading into postseason: Menlo’s Alleida Martinez at 116 pounds and Nanea Estrella at 130 pounds, SOU’s Sienna Ramirez at 155 pounds and Menlo’s Tavia Heidelberg-Tillotson at 191.
2021-22 NAIA Women’s Wrestling Coaches’ Poll (Feb. 24, 2022)
| Rank |
Team |
Conference |
Points |
| 1 |
Campbellsville University |
Mid-South |
182 |
| 2 |
Grand View |
Heart |
170 |
| 3 |
Menlo College |
Cascade |
169 |
| 4 |
Life University |
Mid-South |
162 |
| 5 |
Southern Oregon University |
Cascade |
157 |
| 6 |
Texas Wesleyan |
Sooner |
152 |
| 7 |
Wayland Baptist University |
Sooner |
101 |
| 8 |
University of the Cumberlands |
Mid-South |
100 |
| 9 |
Baker University |
Heart |
96 |
| 10 |
University of Providence |
Cascade |
87 |
| 11 |
Lyon College |
Sooner |
77 |
| 12 |
Iowa Wesleyan |
Heart |
74 |
| 13 |
University of Jamestown |
KCAC |
72 |
| 14 |
Missouri Baptist University |
Sooner |
67 |
| 15 |
Indiana Tech |
Mid-South |
63 |
| 16 |
Midland University |
KCAC |
58 |
| 17 |
Brewton-Parker College |
Mid-South |
49 |
| 18 |
Eastern Oregon University |
Cascade |
47 |
| 19 |
Oklahoma City University |
Sooner |
45 |
| 20 |
Hastings |
KCAC |
38 |
Receiving Votes: Missouri Valley 34; Ottawa (Kan.) 19; William Penn (Iowa) 18; Saint Mary (Kan.) 16; York (Neb.) 16;
Corban (Ore.) 14; Waldorf (Iowa) 12;
Simpson (Calif.) 10; Avila (Mo.) 7
Top-ranked Individuals |
Individual Rankings
101 – Nina Pham, Wayland Baptist (Texas)
109 – Peyton Prussin, Life (Ga.)
116 – Alleida Martinez, Menlo (Calif.)
123 – Nichole Moore, Baker (Kan.)
130 – Nanea Estrella, Menlo (Calif.)
136 – Adaugo Nwachukwu, Iowa Wesleyan
143 – Emma Walker, Campbellsville (Ky.)
155 – Sienna Ramirez, Southern Oregon
170 – Abby McIntyre, Grand View (Iowa)
191 – Tavia Heidelberg-Tillotson, Menlo (Calif.)
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.