KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The latest NAIA Men’s Wrestling Coaches’ Top 20 Poll was released Thursday by the national office. The Cascade Collegiate Conference saw 10 of its 11 teams represented with six being ranked and four received votes.
Menlo College held its No. 3 rank for the fourth straight poll to continue to lead the Cascade Conference. University of Providence jumped four spots to secure No. 6. Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University moved up two spots to land at No. 9. Southern Oregon University advanced one to sit at No. 15. Eastern Oregon University and Montana State University-Northern maintained its positions, ranked at No. 18 and No. 20 respectively.
Corban University, Vanguard University, Simpson University, and Arizona Christian University all received votes.
Hunter Sparks (125lbs) of Eastern Oregon, Evan Potter (141lbs) of Southern Oregon, and Keller Rock (165lbs) of Embry-Riddle all maintained the Top-Ranked Individual spots in their respective weight classes.
2023-24 NAIA Men’s Wrestling Coaches’ Top 20 Poll – No. 5
| Rank |
Last Time |
Team |
Points |
| 1 |
2 |
Grand View (Iowa) |
273 |
| 2 |
1 |
Life (Ga.) |
271 |
| 3 |
3 |
Menlo (Calif.) |
190 |
| 4 |
6 |
Southeastern (Fla.) |
171 |
| 5 |
4 |
Campbellsville (Ky.) |
170 |
| 6 |
10 |
Providence (Mont.) |
166 |
| 7 |
5 |
Doane (Neb.) |
159 |
| 8 |
8 |
Ottawa (Kan.) |
139 |
| 9 |
11 |
Embry-Riddle (Ariz.) |
133 |
| 10 |
7 |
Cumberlands (Ky.) |
129 |
| 11 |
12 |
Indiana Tech |
118 |
| 12 |
13 |
Lindsey Wilson (Ky.) |
111 |
| 13 |
9 |
Cumberland (Tenn.) |
110 |
| 14 |
14 |
Missouri Valley |
101 |
| 15 |
16 |
Southern Oregon |
100 |
| 16 |
15 |
Reinhardt (Ga.) |
96 |
| 17 |
19 |
Morningside (Iowa) |
93 |
| 18 |
18 |
Eastern Oregon |
83 |
| 19 |
17 |
Saint Mary (Kan.) |
78 |
| 20 |
20 |
Montana State-Northern |
67 |
Dropped From Top 20: None
Receiving Votes: Marian (Ind.) 64; Oklahoma City 64; Lourdes (Ohio) 57; Baker (Kan.) 48; Texas Wesleyan 47;
Corban (Ore.) 43; Briar Cliff (Iowa) 41; Dickinson State (N.D.) 39; Central Methodist (Mo.) 37; Cornerstone (Mich.) 33; Rio Grande (Ohio) 26;
Vanguard (Calif.) 26; Rochester (Mich.) 23; Dakota Wesleyan (S.D.) 22; Concordia (Neb.) 19; Wayland Baptist (Texas) 19; St. Thomas (Fla.) 17; Graceland (Iowa) 16;
Simpson (Calif.) 15; Avila (Mo.) 14; Brewton-Parker (Ga.) 14; William Penn (Iowa) 13; Midway (Ky.) 10;
Arizona Christian 8; Central Baptist (Ark.) 8; Missouri Baptist 7; St. Ambrose (Iowa) 7; Jamestown (N.D.) 4; Siena Heights (Mich.) 4; Waldorf (Iowa) 4; Friends (Kan.) 3
Top-Ranked Individuals | Individual Rankings
125 – Aden Reeves, Grand View (Iowa) / Hunter Sparks, Eastern Oregon
133 – Carson Taylor, Grand View (Iowa)
141 – Evan Potter, Southern Oregon
149 – Blake Gonzalez, Grand View (Iowa)
157 – Brevin Balmeceda, Life (Ga.)
165 – Keller Rock, Embry-Riddle (Ariz.)
174 – Riley Smucker, Life (Ga.)
184 – Isaiah Luellen Grand View (Iowa)
197 – Bradley Antesberger, Doane (Neb.)
285 – Greg Hagan, Grand View (Iowa)
Rating Methodology:
- The rating was voted upon by a panel of head coaches representing each of the eight conferences/groups.
- Two days prior to the national rating, each qualifying group rater submits the top 10 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 25 individuals in each weight class is based on how each voter ranks the best individuals. An individual receives 25 points for each first place vote, 24 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
- For the complete Top 20 calendar, click here.