Grand View Remains No. 1 in National Rating, Life Bounces Back at No. 2
KANSAS CITY, Mo. - Grand View (Iowa) men’s wrestling maintained its hold on the top spot in the second regular-season edition of the NAIA Men's Wrestling rating, backed by 240 points and four individual wrestlers ranked No. 1. After slipping to No. 4 in the last rating, Life (Ga.) bounces back in the Nov. 20 edition to the No. 2 slot, fueled by 221 points. The top five is rounded out by Southeastern (Fla.) in third, Indiana Tech in fourth, and Oklahoma City in fifth.
Oklahoma City continued its upward trend, breaking into the Top 5 after climbing from No. 7 to No. 5, while Missouri Valley made its way back into the Top 10 with a two-spot rise to No. 9.
All ten top-ranked wrestlers held their spots at No. 1 for this rating and have been the frontrunners all season.
| TREND | RANK | PREVIOUS RANK | INSTITUTION | POINTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ● | 1 | 1 | Grand View (Iowa) | 240 |
| ▲ | 2 | 4 | Life (Ga.) | 221 |
| ▼ | 3 | 2 | Southeastern (Fla.) | 208 |
| ▼ | 4 | 3 | Indiana Tech | 196 |
| ▲ | 5 | 7 | Oklahoma City | 187 |
| ▼ | 6 | 5 | Campbellsville (Ky.) | 179 |
| ▼ | 7 | 6 | Southern Oregon | 165 |
| ● | 8 | 8 | Doane (Neb.) | 164 |
| ▲ | 9 | 11 | Missouri Valley | 154 |
| ▼ | 10 | 9 | Cumberland (Tenn.) | 149 |
| ▼ | 11 | 9 | Embry-Riddle (Ariz.) | 139 |
| ● | 12 | 12 | Cumberlands (Ky.) | 130 |
| ● | 13 | 13 | Central Methodist (Mo.) | 108 |
| ● | 14 | 14 | Providence (Mont.) | 95 |
| ▲ | 15 | 16 | Marian (Ind.) | 74 |
| ▲ | 16 | 18 | Saint Mary (Kan.) | 69 |
| ▼ | 17 | 15 | Arizona Christian | 63 |
| ▲ | 17 | 20 | Corban (Ore.) | 63 |
| ● | 19 | 19 | Dickinson State (N.D.) | 61 |
| ▲ | 20 | 24 | Friends (Kan.) | 57 |
| ▲ | 20 | 22 | Missouri Baptist (Mo.) | 57 |
| ▼ | 22 | 20 | Eastern Oregon | 51 |
| ▲ | 23 | 25 | Morningside (Iowa) | 45 |
| ▲ | 24 | RV | Lindsey Wilson (Ky.) | 41 |
| ▼ | 25 | 23 | Baker (Kan.) | 37 |
| ▲ | 25 | RV | Wayland Baptist (Texas) | 37 |
| ● | 25 | 25 | Montana State-Northern | 37 |
Receiving Votes: Briar Cliff (Iowa) 33, Cornerstone (Mich.) 32, Rio Grande (Ohio) 30, Reinhardt (Ga.) 29, Midland (Neb.) 26, Hastings (Neb.) 26, Concordia (Neb.) 25, William Penn (Iowa) 24, Cleary (Mich.) 24, Lourdes (Ohio) 17, Simpson (Calif.) 19, Keiser (Fla.) 18, St. Ambrose (Iowa) 18, Brewton-Parker (Ga.) 17, Rochester Christian (Mich.) 15, Benedictine (Kan.) 14, Truett-McConnell (Ga.) 13, Oklahoma Wesleyan 13, Georgetown (Ky.) 12, Ottawa (Kan.) 12, Westcliff (Calif.) 10, Dakota Wesleyan (S.D.) 10, Northwestern (Iowa) 10, St. Thomas (Fla.) 7, William Woods (Mo.) 7, Texas Wesleyan 6, Midway (Ky.) 3, Evergreen State (Wash.) 3.
| Top-Ranked Individuals | ||
|---|---|---|
| 125 | 
Saint Mary (Kan.) |
Brody Gee |
| 133 |
|
Aaron Lucio |
| 141 |
|
Jared Dinh |
| 149 | 
Grand View (Iowa) |
Elijah Larsen |
| 157 | 
Providence (Mont.) |
Hunter Hobbs |
| 165 |
Grand View (Iowa) |
Cam Robinson |
| 174 |
Grand View (Iowa) |
Kristopher Ketchum |
| 184 | 
Doane (Neb.) |
Tyson Beauperthuy |
| 197 |
Grand View (Iowa) |
Garavous Kouekabakilaho |
| 285 | 
Central Methodist (Mo.) |
Austin Foye |
