KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The final NAIA Men’s Wrestling Coaches’ Top 20 Poll was released Wednesday by the national office. The Cascade Collegiate Conference ended with 10 of its 11 teams represented by six being ranked and four received votes.
Menlo College held its No. 3 rank for the final poll to continue to lead the Cascade Conference. University of Providence jumped two spots to finish as No. 4. Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University moved down two positions to end at No. 11. Southern Oregon University advanced one to sit at No. 14. Eastern Oregon University and Montana State University-Northern rounded out the last rating at No. 19 and No. 20 respectively.
Corban University, Vanguard University, Simpson University, and Arizona Christian University all received votes.
Evan Potter (141lbs) of Southern Oregon and Keller Rock (165lbs) of Embry-Riddle held the Top-Ranked Individual spots in their respective weight classes.
The 2024 NAIA Men’s Wrestling Championship allocations will be released tomorrow by the national office. The 2024 CCC Men’s Wrestling Tournament, presented by U.S. Bank, will begin next week on February 16th in La Grande, Oregon.
2023-24 NAIA Men’s Wrestling Coaches’ Top 20 Poll – Final
| Rank |
Last Time |
Team |
Points |
| 1 |
1 |
Grand View (Iowa) |
275 |
| 2 |
2 |
Life (Ga.) |
271 |
| 3 |
3 |
Menlo (Calif.) |
202 |
| 4 |
6 |
Providence (Mont.) |
184 |
| 5 |
4 |
Southeastern (Fla.) |
178 |
| 6 |
5 |
Campbellsville (Ky.) |
158 |
| 7 |
7 |
Doane (Neb.) |
155 |
| 8 |
8 |
Ottawa (Kan.) |
148 |
| 9 |
13 |
Cumberland (Tenn.) |
126 |
| 10 |
10 |
Cumberlands (Ky.) |
121 |
| 11 |
9 |
Embry-Riddle (Ariz.) |
120 |
| 12 |
11 |
Indiana Tech |
111 |
| 13 |
16 |
Reinhardt (Ga.) |
101 |
| 14 |
15 |
Southern Oregon |
101 |
| 15 |
12 |
Lindsey Wilson (Ky.) |
100 |
| 16 |
14 |
Missouri Valley |
97 |
| 17 |
17 |
Morningside (Iowa) |
87 |
| 18 |
19 |
Saint Mary (Kan.) |
81 |
| 19 |
18 |
Eastern Oregon |
79 |
| 20 |
20 |
Montana State-Northern |
66 |
Dropped From Top 20: None
Receiving Votes: Oklahoma City 64; Marian (Ind.) 56; Lourdes (Ohio) 49;
Corban (Ore.) 47; Central Methodist (Mo.) 44; Baker (Kan.) 43; Texas Wesleyan 41; Briar Cliff (Iowa) 37; Cornerstone (Mich.) 36; Dakota Wesleyan (S.D.) 36; Dickinson State (N.D.) 35; Northwestern (Iowa) 25;
Vanguard (Calif.) 22; Concordia (Neb.) 19; Rochester (Mich.) 19; Wayland Baptist (Texas) 19; St. Thomas (Fla.) 17;
Simpson (Calif.) 16; Graceland (Iowa) 15; Rio Grande (Ohio) 15; Avila (Mo.) 12; Brewton-Parker (Ga.) 12; William Penn (Iowa) 12; Midway (Ky.) 10;
Arizona Christian 9; St. Ambrose (Iowa) 8; Missouri Baptist 7; Central Baptist (Ark.) 6; Jamestown (N.D.) 5; Friends (Kan.) 4
Top-Ranked Individuals | Individual Rankings
125 – Aden Reeves, Grand View (Iowa)
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.