KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Cascade Collegiate Conference saw four teams ranked and one received votes in the latest NAIA Women’s Wrestling Coaches’ Top 20 rating, released Thursday by the national office.
University of Providence moved up to No. 4 while Southern Oregon University fell to No. 5. Eastern Oregon University landed at No. 18 while The Evergreen State College secured the No. 20 spot. Westcliff University received votes.
Erin Hikiji (103lbs) of Providence along with Carolina Moreno (131lbs) of Southern Oregon 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) |
195 |
| 3 |
6 |
William Penn (Iowa) |
154 |
| 4 |
5 |
Providence (Mont.) |
150 |
| 5 |
3 |
Cumberlands (Ky.) |
146 |
| 5 |
4 |
Southern Oregon |
146 |
| 7 |
7 |
Indiana Tech |
118 |
| 8 |
10 |
Missouri Valley |
110 |
| 9 |
9 |
Campbellsville (Ky.) |
107 |
| 9 |
8 |
Lindsey Wilson (Ky.) |
107 |
| 11 |
12 |
Doane (Neb.) |
82 |
| 12 |
19 |
Wayland Baptist (Texas) |
73 |
| 13 |
14 |
Texas Wesleyan |
71 |
| 14 |
13 |
Baker (Kan.) |
69 |
| 15 |
11 |
Ottawa (Kan.) |
67 |
| 16 |
16 |
Oklahoma City |
55 |
| 17 |
15 |
Hastings (Neb.) |
53 |
| 18 |
17 |
Eastern Oregon |
52 |
| 19 |
RV |
Dickinson State (N.D.) |
47 |
| 20 |
RV |
Evergreen State (Wash.) |
45 |
Dropped from Top 20: Central Methodist (Mo.), Midland (Neb.)
Receiving Votes: Saint Mary (Kan.) 43, Lourdes (Ohio) 36, Missouri Baptist 35, Central Methodist (Mo.) 35, Midland (Neb.) 30, Friends (Kan.) 20, Jamestown (N.D.) 15, Avila (Mo.) 9, Waldorf (Iowa) 9, Brewton-Parker (Ga.) 6,
Westcliff (Calif.) 4
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 - Esther Kolawole, William Penn (Iowa)
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.