Courtesy: Grand View (Iowa) Athletics
Courtesy: Grand View (Iowa) Athletics

2024-25 NAIA Men's Wrestling Coaches' Top 25 – No. 1 (November 7)

KANSAS CITY, Mo. - Grand View (Iowa) retains its grasp on the NAIA Men's Wrestling Coaches' Top 25, with Life (Ga.) trailing by six points. Southeastern (Fla.) follows in third while Cumberlands (Ky.) and Embry-Riddle (Ariz.) round out the top five. Lourdes (Ohio) and Central Methodist (Mo.) are tied at 21. 

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.
RANK LAST TIME INSTITUTION FINAL POINTS
1 1 Grand View (Iowa) 248
2 2 Life (Ga.) 242
3 3 Southeastern (Fla.) 206
4 4 Cumberlands (Ky.) 179
5 7 Embry-Riddle (Ariz.) 175
6 8 Campbellsville (Ky.) 173
7 5 Doane (Neb.) 163
8 10 Indiana Tech 153
9 6 Providence (Mont.) 145
10 9 Southern Oregon 133
11 11 Saint Mary (Kan.) 128
12 14 Reinhardt (Ga.) 124
13 12 Missouri Valley 109
14 13 Corban (Ore.) 100
15 RV Eastern Oregon 88
16 15 Cumberland (Tenn.) 82
17 17 Dickinson State (N.D.) 79
18 18 Oklahoma City 67
19 23 St. Thomas (Fla.) 65
20 22 Cornerstone (Mich.) 64
21 20 Lourdes (Ohio) 61
21 16 Central Methodist (Mo.) 61
23 21 Graceland (Iowa) 56
24 19 Montana State-Northern 55
25 24 Morningside (Iowa) 45

Receiving Votes: Missouri Baptist 39, Texas Wesleyan 38, Concordia (Neb.) 35, Lindsey Wilson (Ky.) 34, Friends (Kan.) 34, Wayland Baptist (Texas) 32, Arizona Christian 28, Briar Cliff (Iowa) 27, Dakota Wesleyan (S.D.) 27, Midland (Neb.) 22, Oklahoma Wesleyan 21, Rio Grande (Ohio) 20, Siena Heights (Mich.) 18, St. Ambrose (Iowa) 17, William Penn (Iowa) 17, Cleary (Mich.) 14, Waldorf (Iowa) 13, Baker (Kan.) 7, Northwestern (Iowa) 6, York (Neb.) 6, Midway (Ky.) 4, Brewton-Parker (Ga.) 3, Jamestown (N.D.) 2, Jarvis Christian (Texas) 2

 

Top-Ranked Individuals | Individual Rankings

125 – Trevor Marsman, Cornerstone (Mich.)

133 – Thaddeus Long, Life (Ga.)

141 – Hartwell Taylor, Saint Mary (Kan.)

149 – Nathan Lendt, Doane (Neb.)

157 – David Rubio, Corban (Ore.)

165 – Jonathan Kervin, Indiana Tech

174 – Alex Reynolds, Grand View (Iowa)

184 – Jesse Perez, Life (Ga.)

197 – Garavous Kouekabakilaho, Grand View (Iowa)

285 – Kenneth Copley, Embry-Riddle (Ariz.)