Life (Ga.) Holds at No. 1 While the Rest of the Field Shuffles Ahead of Holiday Break
Kansas City (Mo.) - Nearly every team is on the move in the third NAIA Women's Wrestling Coaches' Top 20 Rating ahead of the holiday break. The Running Eagles of Life (Ga.) hold steady at No. 1, Southern Oregon holds at No. 11, Ottawa (Kan.) remains at No. 13, and Evergreen State (Wash.) and Hastings (Neb.) lock in at No. 15 and No. 16. Everyone else, well they shuffled; Providence (Mont.) climbed two spots to No. 2, and Baker (Kan.) who received votes in the second release climbed to No. 19.
Individually, Life continues to lead with the most wrestlers ranked inside the top three. All top wrestlers remained the same except in the 207 class. Lillian Gradillas-Flores of Southern Oregon will sit atop the nation at 207 heading into the flip of the calendar.
| TREND | RANK | LAST TIME | INSTITUTION | POINTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ● | 1 | 1 | Life (Ga.) | 203 |
| ▲ | 2 | 4 | Providence (Mont.) | 190 |
| ▼ | 3 | 2 | Grand View (Iowa) | 184 |
| ▼ | 4 | 3 | William Penn (Iowa) | 156 |
| ▲ | 5 | 9 | Wayland Baptist (Texas) | 137 |
| ▲ | 5 | 6 | Lindsey Wilson (Ky.) | 137 |
| ▼ | 7 | 5 | Indiana Tech | 111 |
| ▼ | 8 | 7 | Doane (Neb.) | 107 |
| ▲ | 9 | 10 | Texas Wesleyan | 103 |
| ▼ | 10 | 8 | Cumberlands (Ky.) | 98 |
| ● | 11 | 11 | Southern Oregon | 87 |
| ▲ | 12 | 13 | Oklahoma City | 78 |
| ● | 13 | 13 | Ottawa (Kan.) | 77 |
| ▲ | 14 | 18 | Missouri Valley | 74 |
| ● | 15 | 15 | Evergreen State (Wash.) | 73 |
| ▼ | 16 | 12 | Central Methodist (Mo.) | 61 |
| ● | 16 | 16 | Hastings (Neb.) | 61 |
| ▲ | 18 | 20 | Dickinson State (N.D.) | 59 |
| ▲ | 19 | RV | Baker (Kan.) | 56 |
| ▼ | 20 | 19 | Campbellsville (Ky.) | 48 |
| Dropped from Top 20: Saint Mary (Kan.) | ||||
| Receiving Votes: Missouri Baptist 35; Saint Mary (Kan.) 33; Eastern Oregon 27; Montreat (N.C.) 23; Midland (Neb.) 23; Friends (Kan.) 20; Avila (Mo.) 18; Westcliff (Calif.) 17; York (Neb.) 11; Arizona Christian 5; Waldorf (Iowa) 4; Midway (Ky.) 4 | ||||
| Top-Ranked Individuals | ||
|---|---|---|
| 103 | 
Providence (Mont.) |
Erin Hikiji |
| 110 | 
Life (Ga.) |
Ariana Martinez |
| 117 | 
William Penn (Iowa) |
Christianah Ogunsanya |
| 124 | 
Doane (Neb.) |
Cristelle Rodriguez |
| 131 |
Providence (Mont.) |
Waipuilani Estrella-Beauchamp |
| 138 |
Life (Ga.) |
Zaynah McBryde |
| 145 |
William Penn (Iowa) |
Esther Kolawole |
| 160 |
Life (Ga.) |
Latifah McBryde |
| 180 | 
Texas Wesleyan |
Ashley Lekas |
| 207 | 
Southern Oregon |
Lillian Gradillas-Flores |
| Full Individual Rankings by weight class | ||
Key:
RV - Receiving Votes | NR - Not Ranked | Climbed -▲ | Dropped -▼ | Steady - ●
