KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Cascade Collegiate Conference saw six teams remain ranked in the top 15 and one received votes in the latest NAIA Men’s Wrestling Coaches’ Top 25 rating, released Thursday by the national office.
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University landed at No. 5 followed by Southern Oregon University at No. 9 while University of Providence secured the No. 11 spot. Corban University, Montana State University-Northern, and Eastern Oregon University earned the No. 13-15 ranks, respectively. Arizona Christian University received votes.
Evan Potter (141lbs) of Southern Oregon and Aden Graves (157lbs) of Providence ranked as the top individuals in their respective weight classes.
| RANK |
LAST TIME |
INSTITUTION |
FINAL POINTS |
| 1 |
2 |
Grand View (Iowa) |
285 |
| 2 |
1 |
Life (Ga.) |
247 |
| 3 |
3 |
Southeastern (Fla.) |
198 |
| 4 |
5 |
Cumberlands (Ky.) |
189 |
| 5 |
4 |
Embry-Riddle (Ariz.) |
184 |
| 6 |
6 |
Doane (Neb.) |
177 |
| 7 |
7 |
Campbellsville (Ky.) |
163 |
| 8 |
9 |
Indiana Tech |
161 |
| 9 |
8 |
Southern Oregon |
158 |
| 10 |
10 |
Reinhardt (Ga.) |
133 |
| 11 |
10 |
Providence (Mont.) |
132 |
| 12 |
12 |
Saint Mary (Kan.) |
107 |
| 13 |
13 |
Corban (Ore.) |
107 |
| 14 |
15 |
Montana State-Northern |
87 |
| 15 |
14 |
Eastern Oregon |
82 |
| 16 |
16 |
St. Thomas (Fla.) |
81 |
| 17 |
18 |
Central Methodist (Mo.) |
70 |
| 17 |
20 |
Missouri Valley |
70 |
| 19 |
23 |
Marian (Ind.) |
63 |
| 19 |
18 |
Oklahoma City |
63 |
| 21 |
22 |
Lourdes (Ohio) |
53 |
| 21 |
17 |
Texas Wesleyan |
53 |
| 23 |
23 |
Cornerstone (Mich.) |
52 |
| 24 |
25 |
Cumberland (Tenn.) |
50 |
| 24 |
25 |
Graceland (Iowa) |
50 |
Dropped From Top 25: None
Receiving Votes: Dickinson State (N.D.) 48, Missouri Baptist 47, Concordia (Neb.) 44, Morningside (Iowa) 41, Friends (Kan.) 39,
Arizona Christian 39, Lindsey Wilson (Ky.) 35, Midland (Neb.) 29, Wayland Baptist (Texas) 28, Dakota Wesleyan (S.D.) 17, William Penn (Iowa) 17, St. Ambrose (Iowa) 16, Cleary (Mich.) 14, Briar Cliff (Iowa) 13, Siena Heights (Mich.) 13, Northwestern (Iowa) 11, Oklahoma Wesleyan 10, Benedictine (Kan.) 8, Brewton-Parker (Ga.) 7, Waldorf (Iowa) 7, Baker (Kan.) 5, Truett-McConnell (Ga.) 4, Rio Grande (Ohio) 3, Ottawa (Kan.) 2, Midway (Ky.) 2
Top-Ranked Individuals | Individual Rankings
125 – Aden Reeves, Grand View (Iowa)
133 – Thaddeus Long, Life (Ga.)
141 – Evan Potter, Southern Oregon
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 – 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 25 calendar, click here.