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Women's Wrestling Courtney Blumer, CCC Director of Communications

Latest NAIA Women’s Wrestling Poll

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Menlo College remains on top in the latest NAIA Women's Wrestling Coaches' Top 20 pollreleased Thursday by the national office. The Cascade Collegiate Conference saw six of its eight teams represented with four being ranked and two received votes.
 
Menlo College continues to lead the nation as the No. 1 team. Southern Oregon University moved up two to secure No. 4, surpassing University of Providence who fell two, landing at No. 5. Vanguard University held its No. 12 rank. Eastern Oregon University and The Evergreen State College received votes. The next poll will be the final one of the 2023-24 season.
 
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.

2023-24 NAIA Women’s Wrestling Coaches’ Top 20 Poll – No. 5
Rank Last Time Team Points
1 1 Menlo (Calif.) 206
2 2 Life (Ga.) 195
3 4 Grand View (Iowa) 164
4 6 Southern Oregon 158
5 3 Providence (Mont.) 153
6 5 Texas Wesleyan 134
7 11 William Penn (Iowa) 113
8 7 Cumberlands (Ky.) 111
9 10 Oklahoma City 106
10 8 Missouri Baptist 104
11 9 Campbellsville (Ky.) 90
12 12 Vanguard (Calif.) 82
13 13 Indiana Tech 74
14 19 Missouri Valley 55
14 17 Baker (Kan.) 55
14 14 Hastings (Neb.) 55
17 16 Saint Mary (Kan.) 50
18 18 Doane (Neb.) 46
19 RV Midland (Neb.) 44
20 15 Ottawa (Kan.) 33
Dropped from Top 20: Wayland Baptist (Texas)

Receiving Votes: Eastern Oregon 32; Jamestown (N.D.) 31; Wayland Baptist (Texas) 30; Lourdes (Ohio) 25; Siena Heights (Mich.) 22; Evergreen (Wash.) 20; Waldorf (Iowa) 20; Central Methodist (Mo.) 19; Friends (Kan.) 16; St. Andrews (N.C.) 16; Jarvis Christian (Texas) 16; Avila (Mo.) 12; Brewton-Parker (Ga.) 11; York (Neb.) 10; Dickinson State (N.D.) 5
 
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.)

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