2022-23 NAIA Men’s Wrestling Coaches’ Top 20 Poll – No. 2
Courtesy of the NAIA – link
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Grand View (Iowa) once again leads the country in the NAIA Men’s Wrestling Coaches’ Top 20 Poll with Life (Ga.) and Southeastern (Fla.) remaining second and third, respectively. Doane (Neb.) moves up two spots to fourth in the nation with Indiana Tech rounding out the Top Five. Cumberland (Tenn.) moves into the rankings at No. 19 taking the spot of Vanguard (Calif.).
Poll Methodology
➤ The poll was voted upon by a panel of head coaches representing each of the eight conferences.
➤ Two days prior to the national poll, 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 20 calendar, click here.
| Rank | Last | Team | Conference | Points |
| 1 | 1 | Grand View (Iowa) | Heart | 293 |
| 2 | 2 | Life (Ga.) | Appalachian | 272 |
| 3 | 3 | Southeastern (Fla.) | Appalachian | 226 |
| 4 | 6 | Doane (Neb.) | Great Plains | 186 |
| 5 | 4 | Indiana Tech | Wolverine-Hoosier | 175 |
| 6 | 7 | Ottawa (Kan.) | Kansas Collegiate | 151 |
| 7 | 7 | Eastern Oregon | Cascade | 148 |
| 8 | 5 | Marian (Ind.) | Wolverine-Hoosier | 148 |
| 9 | 13 | Menlo (Calif.) | Cascade | 145 |
| 10 | 9 | Providence (Mont.) | Cascade | 120 |
| 11 | 11 | Campbellsville (Ky.) | Mid-South | 115 |
| 12 | 10 | Cumberlands (Ky.) | Mid-South | 107 |
| 13 | 12 | Morningside (Iowa) | Great Plains | 104 |
| 14 | 18 | Lindsey Wilson (Ky.) | Mid-South | 99 |
| 15 | 14 | Reinhardt (Ga.) | Appalachian | 97 |
| 16 | 16 | Baker (Kan.) | Heart | 87 |
| 17 | 17 | Embry-Riddle (Ariz.) | Cascade | 80 |
| 18 | 15 | Missouri Valley | Heart | 75 |
| 19 | RV | Cumberland (Tenn.) | Mid-South | 74 |
| 20 | 19 | Montana State-Northern | Cascade | 66 |
Dropped From Poll: Vanguard (Calif.)
Receiving Votes: Southern Oregon 62; Oklahoma City 61; Vanguard (Calif.) 54; Thomas More (Ky.) 53; Saint Mary (Kan.) 43; Graceland (Iowa) 39; Keiser (Fla.) 32; Corban (Ore.) 31; Oklahoma Wesleyan 31; Wayland Baptist (Texas) 26; Rochester (Mich.) 25; Cornerstone (Mich.) 24; Avila (Mo.) 23; Brewton-Parker (Ga.) 23; Texas Wesleyan 22; Midway (Ky.) 19; William Penn (Iowa) 19; Briar Cliff (Iowa) 16; Central Methodist (Mo.) 16; Lourdes (Ohio) 15; Montreat (N.C.) 15; St. Thomas (Fla.) 15; St. Ambrose (Iowa) 12; York (Neb.) 12; Northwestern (Iowa) 11; Dakota Wesleyan (S.D.) 10; Concordia (Neb.) 9; Iowa Wesleyan 7; Jamestown (N.D.) 5; Waldorf (Iowa) 5; Central Baptist (Ark.) 4; Rio Grande (Ohio) 4; Friends (Kan.) 3; Lyon (Ark.) 2; Midland (Neb.) 2
Top-Ranked Individuals | Individual Rankings
125 – Esco Walker, Grand View (Iowa)
133 – Carson Taylor, Grand View (Iowa)
141 – Baterdene Boldmaa, Doane (Neb.)
149 – Ryan Moore, Thomas More (Ky.)
157 – Giovanni Bonilla, Grand View (Iowa)
165 – Cole Smith, Cumberland (Tenn.)
174 – Isaiah Luellen, Grand View (Iowa)
184 – Eric Vermillion, Indiana Tech
197 – Zane Lanham, Life (Ga.)
285 – Gage Braun, Southeastern (Fla.)
Courtesy of the NAIA – link
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Grand View (Iowa) once again leads the country in the NAIA Men’s Wrestling Coaches’ Top 20 Poll with Life (Ga.) and Southeastern (Fla.) remaining second and third, respectively. Doane (Neb.) moves up two spots to fourth in the nation with Indiana Tech rounding out the Top Five. Cumberland (Tenn.) moves into the rankings at No. 19 taking the spot of Vanguard (Calif.).
Poll Methodology
➤ The poll was voted upon by a panel of head coaches representing each of the eight conferences.
➤ Two days prior to the national poll, 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 20 calendar, click here.
| Rank | Last | Team | Conference | Points |
| 1 | 1 | Grand View (Iowa) | Heart | 293 |
| 2 | 2 | Life (Ga.) | Appalachian | 272 |
| 3 | 3 | Southeastern (Fla.) | Appalachian | 226 |
| 4 | 6 | Doane (Neb.) | Great Plains | 186 |
| 5 | 4 | Indiana Tech | Wolverine-Hoosier | 175 |
| 6 | 7 | Ottawa (Kan.) | Kansas Collegiate | 151 |
| 7 | 7 | Eastern Oregon | Cascade | 148 |
| 8 | 5 | Marian (Ind.) | Wolverine-Hoosier | 148 |
| 9 | 13 | Menlo (Calif.) | Cascade | 145 |
| 10 | 9 | Providence (Mont.) | Cascade | 120 |
| 11 | 11 | Campbellsville (Ky.) | Mid-South | 115 |
| 12 | 10 | Cumberlands (Ky.) | Mid-South | 107 |
| 13 | 12 | Morningside (Iowa) | Great Plains | 104 |
| 14 | 18 | Lindsey Wilson (Ky.) | Mid-South | 99 |
| 15 | 14 | Reinhardt (Ga.) | Appalachian | 97 |
| 16 | 16 | Baker (Kan.) | Heart | 87 |
| 17 | 17 | Embry-Riddle (Ariz.) | Cascade | 80 |
| 18 | 15 | Missouri Valley | Heart | 75 |
| 19 | RV | Cumberland (Tenn.) | Mid-South | 74 |
| 20 | 19 | Montana State-Northern | Cascade | 66 |
Dropped From Poll: Vanguard (Calif.)
Receiving Votes: Southern Oregon 62; Oklahoma City 61; Vanguard (Calif.) 54; Thomas More (Ky.) 53; Saint Mary (Kan.) 43; Graceland (Iowa) 39; Keiser (Fla.) 32; Corban (Ore.) 31; Oklahoma Wesleyan 31; Wayland Baptist (Texas) 26; Rochester (Mich.) 25; Cornerstone (Mich.) 24; Avila (Mo.) 23; Brewton-Parker (Ga.) 23; Texas Wesleyan 22; Midway (Ky.) 19; William Penn (Iowa) 19; Briar Cliff (Iowa) 16; Central Methodist (Mo.) 16; Lourdes (Ohio) 15; Montreat (N.C.) 15; St. Thomas (Fla.) 15; St. Ambrose (Iowa) 12; York (Neb.) 12; Northwestern (Iowa) 11; Dakota Wesleyan (S.D.) 10; Concordia (Neb.) 9; Iowa Wesleyan 7; Jamestown (N.D.) 5; Waldorf (Iowa) 5; Central Baptist (Ark.) 4; Rio Grande (Ohio) 4; Friends (Kan.) 3; Lyon (Ark.) 2; Midland (Neb.) 2
Top-Ranked Individuals | Individual Rankings
125 – Esco Walker, Grand View (Iowa)
133 – Carson Taylor, Grand View (Iowa)
141 – Baterdene Boldmaa, Doane (Neb.)
149 – Ryan Moore, Thomas More (Ky.)
157 – Giovanni Bonilla, Grand View (Iowa)
165 – Cole Smith, Cumberland (Tenn.)
174 – Isaiah Luellen, Grand View (Iowa)
184 – Eric Vermillion, Indiana Tech
197 – Zane Lanham, Life (Ga.)
285 – Gage Braun, Southeastern (Fla.)
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