2023-24 NAIA Women's Wrestling Coaches' Top 20 – No. 5 (February 8)
Menlo (Calif.) and Life (Ga.) retain the No. 1 and No. 2 spots in the fifth edition of the NAIA Women's Wrestling Ratings of 2023-24.
KANSAS CITY, Mo. - Menlo (Calif.) and Life (Ga.) retain the No. 1 and No. 2 spots, respectively in the fifth edition of the NAIA Women's Wrestling Ratings of 2023-24. The Vikings of Grand View (Iowa) climbed into the No. 3 spot this week, while Southern Oregon joins the clubhouse at No. 4. Missouri Valley, Baker (Kan.), and Hastings (Neb.) are all locked at No. 14 in the three-way tie while Midland (Neb.) joins the Top 20 this week.
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.
| Rank | Last Time | Team | Points |
| 1 | 1 | Menlo (Calif.) | 206 |
| 2 | 2 | Life (Ga.) | 195 |
| 3 | 4 | Grand View (Iowa) | 164 |
| 4 | 6 | Southern Oregon | 158 |
| 5 | 3 | Providence (Mont.) | 153 |
| 6 | 5 | Texas Wesleyan | 134 |
| 7 | 11 | William Penn (Iowa) | 113 |
| 8 | 7 | Cumberlands (Ky.) | 111 |
| 9 | 10 | Oklahoma City | 106 |
| 10 | 8 | Missouri Baptist | 104 |
| 11 | 9 | Campbellsville (Ky.) | 90 |
| 12 | 12 | Vanguard (Calif.) | 82 |
| 13 | 13 | Indiana Tech | 74 |
| 14 | 19 | Missouri Valley | 55 |
| 14 | 17 | Baker (Kan.) | 55 |
| 14 | 14 | Hastings (Neb.) | 55 |
| 17 | 16 | Saint Mary (Kan.) | 50 |
| 18 | 18 | Doane (Neb.) | 46 |
| 19 | RV | Midland (Neb.) | 44 |
| 20 | 15 | Ottawa (Kan.) | 33 |
Dropped from Top 20: Wayland Baptist (Texas)
Receiving Votes: Eastern Oregon 32; Jamestown (N.D.) 31; Wayland Baptist (Texas) 30; Lourdes (Ohio) 25; Siena Heights (Mich.) 22; Evergreen (Wash.) 20; Waldorf (Iowa) 20; Central Methodist (Mo.) 19; Friends (Kan.) 16; St. Andrews (N.C.) 16; Jarvis Christian (Texas) 16; Avila (Mo.) 12; Brewton-Parker (Ga.) 11; York (Neb.) 10; Dickinson State (N.D.) 5
Top-Ranked Individuals | Individual Rankings
101 – Erin Hikiji, Providence (Mont.)
109 – Mia Palumbo, William Penn (Iowa)
116 – Avery Ashley, Oklahoma City
123 – Cristelle Rodriguez, Doane (Neb.)
130 – Carolina Moreno, Southern Oregon
136 – Adaugo Nwachukwu, William Penn (Iowa)
143 – Jamilah McBryde, Life (Ga.)
155 – Caitlyn Davis, Southern Oregon
170 – Ashley Lekas, William Penn (Iowa)
191 – Tavia Heidelberg-Tillotson, Menlo (Calif.)