KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Cascade Collegiate Conference saw three teams ranked and one received votes in the final NAIA Women’s Wrestling Coaches’ Top 20 rating of the 2024-25 season, released Wednesday by the national office.
University of Providence held its No. 4 spot followed right behind Southern Oregon University at No. 5 and Eastern Oregon University fell to No. 20. The Evergreen State College received votes.
Erin Hikiji (103lbs) of Providence along with Carolina Moreno (131lbs) of Southern Oregon remained ranked as the top individuals in their respective weight classes.
| RANK |
LAST TIME |
INSTITUTION |
FINAL POINTS |
| 1 |
1 |
Life (Ga.) |
224 |
| 2 |
2 |
Grand View (Iowa) |
198 |
| 3 |
3 |
William Penn (Iowa) |
161 |
| 4 |
4 |
Providence (Mont.) |
152 |
| 5 |
5 |
Cumberlands (Ky.) |
151 |
| 5 |
5 |
Southern Oregon |
151 |
| 7 |
9 |
Lindsey Wilson (Ky.) |
106 |
| 8 |
7 |
Indiana Tech |
102 |
| 8 |
8 |
Missouri Valley |
102 |
| 10 |
11 |
Doane (Neb.) |
92 |
| 11 |
15 |
Ottawa (Kan.) |
91 |
| 12 |
9 |
Campbellsville (Ky.) |
81 |
| 13 |
12 |
Wayland Baptist (Texas) |
77 |
| 14 |
13 |
Texas Wesleyan |
67 |
| 15 |
RV |
Saint Mary (Kan.) |
63 |
| 16 |
16 |
Oklahoma City |
62 |
| 17 |
17 |
Hastings (Neb.) |
54 |
| 18 |
14 |
Baker (Kan.) |
53 |
| 19 |
19 |
Dickinson State (N.D.) |
47 |
| 20 |
18 |
Eastern Oregon |
46 |
Dropped from Top 20: Evergreen State (Wash.)
Receiving Votes: Evergreen State (Wash.) 45, Missouri Baptist 37, Lourdes (Ohio) 36, Central Methodist (Mo.) 36, Midland (Neb.) 29, Jamestown (N.D.) 18, Avila (Mo.) 10, Friends (Kan.) 10, Waldorf (Iowa) 8, Brewton-Parker (Ga.) 6, William Woods (Mo.) 3
Top-Ranked Individuals |
Individual Rankings
103 - Erin Hikiji, Providence (Mont.)
110 - Anaya Falcon, Life (Ga.)
117 - Christianah Ogunsanya, William Penn (Iowa)
124 - Cristelle Rodriguez, Doane (Neb.)
131 - Carolina Moreno, Southern Oregon
138 - Zaynah McBryde, Life (Ga.)
145 - Jamilah McBryde, Life (Ga.)
160 - Latifah McBryde, Life (Ga.)
180 - Reka Busa, Life (Ga.)
207 - Olivia Brown, Grand View (Iowa)
Rating Methodology:
- The ratings were voted upon by a panel of head coaches representing each of the five conferences.
- Two days prior to the national rating, each qualifying group rater submits the top 10 individuals from each weight class in the conference into the system. Only wrestlers listed on a conference ballot are considered for the national ballot.
- The top 20 individuals in each weight class is based on how each voter ranks the best individuals. An individual receives 20 points for each first-place vote, 19 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
- Teams that receive only one point in the ballot are not considered “receiving votes.”
- For the complete Top 20 calendar, click here.