KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Cascade Collegiate Conference saw five teams ranked and three receive votes in the preseason NAIA Men’s Wrestling Coaches’ Top 25 rating, released Wednesday by the national office.
No. 6-ranked University of Providence, No. 7-ranked Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, and No. 9-ranked Southern Oregon University all made it in the top 10. Corban University landed at No. 13 while Montana State University Northern secured the No. 19 spot to round out the ranked CCC teams. Eastern Oregon University, Arizonia Christian University, and Simpson University all received votes.
David Rubio (157lbs) of Corban and Kenneth Copley (285lbs) of Embry-Riddle ranked as the top individuals in their respective weight classes.
2024-25 NAIA Men's Wrestling Rating - Preseason
| RANK |
LAST TIME |
INSTITUTION |
FINAL POINTS |
| 1 |
1 |
Grand View (Iowa) |
233 |
| 2 |
2 |
Life (Ga.) |
232 |
| 3 |
5 |
Southeastern (Fla.) |
187 |
| 4 |
10 |
Cumberlands (Ky.) |
179 |
| 5 |
7 |
Doane (Neb.) |
167 |
| 6 |
4 |
Providence (Mont.) |
166 |
| 7 |
11 |
Embry-Riddle (Ariz.) |
159 |
| 8 |
6 |
Campbellsville (Ky.) |
154 |
| 9 |
14 |
Southern Oregon |
146 |
| 10 |
12 |
Indiana Tech |
136 |
| 11 |
18 |
Saint Mary (Kan.) |
133 |
| 12 |
16 |
Missouri Valley |
117 |
| 13 |
RV |
Corban (Ore.) |
116 |
| 14 |
13 |
Reinhardt (Ga.) |
104 |
| 15 |
9 |
Cumberland (Tenn.) |
101 |
| 16 |
RV |
Central Methodist (Mo.) |
96 |
| 17 |
RV |
Dickinson State (N.D.) |
77 |
| 18 |
RV |
Oklahoma City |
74 |
| 19 |
20 |
Montana State-Northern |
68 |
| 20 |
RV |
Lourdes (Ohio) |
65 |
| 21 |
RV |
Graceland (Iowa) |
64 |
| 22 |
RV |
Cornerstone (Mich.) |
62 |
| 23 |
RV |
St. Thomas (Fla.) |
56 |
| 24 |
17 |
Morningside (Iowa) |
55 |
| 25 |
RV |
Texas Wesleyan |
46 |
Receiving Votes: Lindsey Wilson (Ky.) 42,
Eastern Oregon 41, Missouri Baptist 41,
Arizona Christian 40, Concordia (Neb.) 38, Friends (Kan.) 38, Wayland Baptist (Texas) 33, Marian (Ind.) 31, Dakota Wesleyan (S.D.) 28, Oklahoma Wesleyan 28, Briar Cliff (Iowa) 24, Rio Grande (Ohio) 22, St. Ambrose (Iowa) 20, Siena Heights (Mich.) 17, William Penn (Iowa) 16, Midway (Ky.) 14, Waldorf (Iowa) 13, Baker (Kan.) 10, York (Neb.) 10, Northwestern (Iowa) 8, Brewton-Parker (Ga.) 6, Benedictine (Kan.) 3, Rochester Christian (Mich.) 2,
Simpson (Calif.) 2
Top-Ranked Individuals | Individual Rankings
125 – Trevor Marsman, Cornerstone (Mich.)
133 – Thaddeus Long, Life (Ga.)
141 – Hartwell Taylor, Saint Mary (Kan.)
149 – Nathan Lendt, Doane (Neb.)
157 – David Rubio, Corban (Ore.)
165 – Jonathan Kervin, Indiana Tech
174 – Alex Reynolds, Grand View (Iowa)
184 – Jesse Perez, Life (Ga.)
197 – Garavous Kouekabakilaho, Grand View (Iowa)
285 – Kenneth Copley, Embry-Riddle (Ariz.)
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 25 calendar, click here.