KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Cascade Collegiate Conference teams held their positions on the final NAIA 2022-23 Women’s Wrestling Coaches’ Top 20 Poll, released Wednesday by the national office.
All four ranked CCC teams maintained the same positions in the final poll. Southern Oregon University leads the conference at the No. 3 spot, followed by Menlo College at No. 4. The University of Providence continues to sit at No. 8 while Eastern Oregon University held the No. 14 ranking. Vanguard University picked up votes. The teams will compete this weekend in the CCC tournament.
The same three CCC student-athletes held the top spot in their weight class: Argos Ira Navarro (101 pounds) and Ashley Gooman (116 pounds), along with Raider Carolina Moreno (123 pounds).
2022-23 NAIA Women’s Wrestling Coaches’ Top 20 Poll
| Rank |
Last |
Team |
Conference |
Points |
| 1 |
1 |
Life University |
Mid-South |
196 |
| 2 |
2 |
Grand View |
Heart |
187 |
| 3 |
3 |
Southern Oregon University |
Cascade |
180 |
| 4 |
4 |
Menlo College |
Cascade |
157 |
| 5 |
5 |
University of the Cumberlands |
Mid-South |
139 |
| 6 |
6 |
Texas Wesleyan |
Sooner |
136 |
| 7 |
7 |
Central Methodist University |
Heart |
123 |
| 8 |
8 |
University of Providence |
Cascade |
122 |
| 9 |
9 |
Iowa Wesleyan |
Heart |
111 |
| 10 |
13 |
Campbellsville University |
Mid-South |
96 |
| 11 |
9 |
Indiana Tech |
Mid-South |
91 |
| 12 |
12 |
Missouri Valley College |
Heart |
85 |
| 13 |
11 |
Missouri Baptist University |
Sooner |
84 |
| 14 |
14 |
Eastern Oregon University |
Cascade |
80 |
| 15 |
15 |
Brewton-Parker College |
Mid-South |
62 |
| 16 |
16 |
Hastings |
Kansas Collegiate |
55 |
| 17 |
19 |
Oklahoma City University |
Sooner |
54 |
| 18 |
17 |
Midland University |
Kansas Collegiate |
48 |
| 19 |
18 |
Baker University |
Heart |
44 |
| 20 |
20 |
Doane |
Kansas Collegiate |
39 |
Dropped From Poll: None
Receiving Votes: Jamestown (N.D.) 27; Siena Heights (Mich.) 24; Waldorf (Iowa) 24; Saint Mary (Kan.) 20; Friends (Kan.) 19; Wayland Baptist (Texas) 19; Lourdes (Ohio) 18; William Penn (Iowa) 15;
Vanguard (Calif.) 13; Avila (Mo.) 12; St. Andrews (N.C.) 11; Ottawa (Kan.) 10; Jarvis Christian (Texas) 9; Montreat (N.C.) 8; York (Neb.) 3
Top-Ranked Individuals | Individual Rankings
101 – Ira Navarro, Providence (Mont.)
109 – Peyton Prussin, Life (Ga.)
116 – Ashley Gooman, Providence (Mont.)
123 – Carolina Moreno, Southern Oregon
130 – Lexie Basham, Texas Wesleyan
136 – Adaugo Nwachukwu, Iowa Wesleyan
143 – Alexis Gomez, Grand View (Iowa)
155 – Latifah McBryde, Life (Ga.)
170 – Dymond Guilford, Cumberlands (Ky.)
191 – Kelani Corbett, Missouri Valley
Poll Methodology:
- The poll was voted upon by a panel of head coaches representing each of the five 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
- Teams that receive only one point in the ballot are not considered “receiving votes.”
- For the complete Top 20 calendar, click here.