KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Cascade Collegiate Conference saw six teams ranked in the top 15 and two received votes in the latest NAIA Men’s Wrestling Coaches’ Top 25 rating, released Thursday by the national office.
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University moved to No. 4 and Southern Oregon University secured the No. 9 spot. University of Providence landed at No. 12 followed right behind by No. 13 Corban University, No. 14 Eastern Oregon University, and No. 15 Montana State University-Northern. Arizona Christian University and Simpson University received votes.
Aden Graves (157lbs) of Providence and Kenneth Copley (285lbs) of Embry-Riddle ranked as the top individuals in their respective weight classes.
2024-25 NAIA Men's Wrestling Rating - No. 2
| Rank |
Last Time |
Institution |
Final Points |
| 1 |
1 |
Grand View (Iowa) |
263 |
| 2 |
2 |
Life (Ga.) |
249 |
| 3 |
3 |
Southeastern (Fla.) |
210 |
| 4 |
5 |
Embry-Riddle (Ariz.) |
200 |
| 5 |
4 |
Cumberlands (Ky.) |
176 |
| 6 |
6 |
Campbellsville (Ky.) |
169 |
| 7 |
8 |
Indiana Tech |
163 |
| 8 |
8 |
Doane (Neb.) |
159 |
| 9 |
10 |
Southern Oregon |
151 |
| 10 |
12 |
Reinhardt (Ga.) |
131 |
| 10 |
11 |
Saint Mary (Kan.) |
131 |
| 12 |
9 |
Providence (Mont.) |
121 |
| 13 |
14 |
Corban (Ore.) |
115 |
| 14 |
15 |
Eastern Oregon |
85 |
| 15 |
21 |
Central Methodist (Mo.) |
77 |
| 15 |
13 |
Missouri Valley |
77 |
| 15 |
24 |
Montana State-Northern |
77 |
| 18 |
17 |
Dickinson State (N.D.) |
72 |
| 19 |
18 |
Oklahoma City |
68 |
| 20 |
20 |
Cornerstone (Mich.) |
59 |
| 21 |
19 |
St. Thomas (Fla.) |
58 |
| 21 |
21 |
Lourdes (Ohio) |
58 |
| 23 |
16 |
Cumberland (Tenn.) |
55 |
| 24 |
RV |
Texas Wesleyan |
54 |
| 25 |
23 |
Graceland (Iowa) |
53 |
Dropped From Top 25: Morningside (Iowa)
Receiving Votes: Morningside (Iowa) 44, Missouri Baptist 41, Marian (Ind.) 41, Friends (Kan.) 36, Lindsey Wilson (Ky.) 36, Midland (Neb.) 27, Wayland Baptist (Texas) 26, Concordia (Neb.) 26,
Arizona Christian 22, Siena Heights (Mich.) 21, Oklahoma Wesleyan 20, St. Ambrose (Iowa) 19, William Penn (Iowa) 17, Briar Cliff (Iowa) 17, Cleary (Mich.) 15, Dakota Wesleyan (S.D.) 14, Rio Grande (Ohio) 13, Baker (Kan.) 11,
Simpson (Calif.) 8, Waldorf (Iowa) 7, Rochester Christian (Mich.) 4, Northwestern (Iowa) 3, Jamestown (N.D.) 3, Brewton-Parker (Ga.) 3
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 – Aden Graves, Providence (Mont.)
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.