KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Menlo College claimed the top spot in the fourth NAIA Women's Wrestling Coaches' Top 20 poll, released Thursday by the national office. The Cascade Collegiate Conference saw six of its eight teams represented with four being ranked and two received votes.
Menlo College dominated the polls to sit ranked at No 1. University of Providence moved up one to land at No. 3 while Southern Oregon University moved down one to land at No. 6. Vanguard University fell three spots to sit at No. 12. Eastern Oregon University and The Evergreen State College received votes.
Erin Hikiji (101lbs) of Providence, Carolina Moreno (130lbs) and Caitlyn Davis (155lbs) of Southern Oregon, followed by Tavia Heidelberg-Tillotson (191lbs) of Menlo remained the Top-Ranked Individuals in their respective weight classes.
2023-24 NAIA Women’s Wrestling Coaches’ Top 20 Poll – No. 4
| Rank |
Last Time |
Team |
Points |
| 1 |
2 |
Menlo (Calif.) |
190 |
| 2 |
1 |
Life (Ga.) |
182 |
| 3 |
4 |
Providence (Mont.) |
176 |
| 4 |
3 |
Grand View (Iowa) |
170 |
| 5 |
6 |
Texas Wesleyan |
153 |
| 6 |
5 |
Southern Oregon |
152 |
| 7 |
12 |
Cumberlands (Ky.) |
122 |
| 8 |
10 |
Missouri Baptist |
111 |
| 9 |
7 |
Campbellsville (Ky.) |
101 |
| 10 |
10 |
Oklahoma City |
98 |
| 11 |
8 |
William Penn (Iowa) |
96 |
| 12 |
9 |
Vanguard (Calif.) |
89 |
| 13 |
13 |
Indiana Tech |
81 |
| 14 |
14 |
Hastings (Neb.) |
57 |
| 15 |
15 |
Ottawa (Kan.) |
56 |
| 16 |
17 |
Saint Mary (Kan.) |
51 |
| 17 |
19 |
Baker (Kan.) |
46 |
| 18 |
15 |
Doane (Neb.) |
40 |
| 19 |
RV |
Missouri Valley |
39 |
| 20 |
RV |
Wayland Baptist (Texas) |
38 |
Dropped from Top 20: Midland (Neb.), Central Methodist (Mo.)
Receiving Votes: Midland (Neb.) 32,
Eastern Oregon 30, Jamestown (N.D.) 26, Lourdes (Ohio) 24, Waldorf (Iowa) 24, Siena Heights (Mich.) 20, Central Methodist (Mo.) 19,
Evergreen (Wash.) 19, Friends (Kan.) 18, York (Neb.) 17, Jarvis Christian (Texas) 14, Avila (Mo.) 9, Dickinson (N.D.) 9, St. Andrews (N.C.) 2
Top-Ranked Individuals |
Individual Rankings
101 – Erin Hikiji, Providence (Mont.)
109 – Alexsys Jacquez, Saint Mary (Kan.)
116 – Avery Ashley, Oklahoma City
123 – Cristelle Rodriguez, Doane (Neb.)
130 – Carolina Moreno, Southern Oregon
136 – Adaugo Nwachukwu, William Penn (Iowa)
143 – Jamilah McBryde, Life (Ga.)
155 – Caitlyn Davis, Southern Oregon
170 – Ashley Lekas, William Penn (Iowa)
191 – Tavia Heidelberg-Tillotson, Menlo (Calif.)