KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Menlo College remained on top in the final NAIA Women's Wrestling Coaches' Top 20 poll, released Wednesday by the national office. The Cascade Collegiate Conference saw six of its eight teams represented with five being ranked and one received votes.
No. 1 Menlo College, No. 4 Southern Oregon University, No. 5 University of Providence, and No. 12 Vanguard University all maintined its postions. Eastern Oregon University rounded out the poll at No. 20. 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.
The 2024 CCC Women’s Wrestling Tournament, presented by U.S. Bank, will take place on Sunday February 25th in Atherton, California.
2023-24 NAIA Women’s Wrestling Coaches’ Top 20 Poll – No. 6
| Rank |
Last Time |
Team |
Points |
| 1 |
1 |
Menlo (Calif.) |
207 |
| 2 |
2 |
Life (Ga.) |
196 |
| 3 |
3 |
Grand View (Iowa) |
165 |
| 4 |
4 |
Southern Oregon |
157 |
| 5 |
5 |
Providence (Mont.) |
146 |
| 6 |
6 |
Texas Wesleyan |
131 |
| 7 |
9 |
Oklahoma City |
123 |
| 8 |
7 |
William Penn (Iowa) |
115 |
| 9 |
8 |
Cumberlands (Ky.) |
114 |
| 10 |
10 |
Missouri Baptist |
110 |
| 11 |
11 |
Campbellsville (Ky.) |
84 |
| 12 |
12 |
Vanguard (Calif.) |
73 |
| 13 |
14 |
Missouri Valley |
61 |
| 13 |
13 |
Indiana Tech |
61 |
| 15 |
14 |
Baker (Kan.) |
58 |
| 16 |
17 |
Saint Mary (Kan.) |
57 |
| 17 |
14 |
Hastings (Neb.) |
54 |
| 18 |
19 |
Midland (Neb.) |
40 |
| 19 |
18 |
Doane (Neb.) |
36 |
| 20 |
20 |
Ottawa (Kan.) |
34 |
| 20 |
RV |
Eastern Oregon |
34 |
Dropped from Top 20: None
Receiving Votes: Wayland Baptist (Texas) 33; Jamestown (N.D.) 32; Lourdes (Ohio) 30; Siena Heights (Mich.) 22; Waldorf (Iowa) 20;
Evergreen State (Wash.) 19; Central Methodist (Mo.) 17; Jarvis Christian (Texas) 16; St. Andrews (N.C.) 16; Avila (Mo.) 14; Friends (Kan.) 9; York (Neb.) 9; Dickinson State (N.D.) 4
Top-Ranked Individuals |
Individual Rankings
101 – Erin Hikiji, Providence (Mont.)
109 – Mia Palumbo, William Penn (Iowa)
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.)