Life (Ga.) Holds Top Spot in Latest NAIA Women’s Wrestling Ratings
Life (Ga.) continued to lead the way in the NAIA Women’s Wrestling Top 20, holding firm at No. 1 with 233 points in the latest rating.
KANSAS CITY, Mo. - Life (Ga.) continued to lead the way in the NAIA Women’s Wrestling Top 20, holding firm at No. 1 with 233 points in the latest rating. Grand View (Iowa) remained steady at No. 2, keeping pace at the top as the rest of the rankings saw movement behind them.
Providence (Mont.) and Lindsey Wilson (Ky.) each moved up one spot to No. 3 and No. 4, while William Penn (Iowa) slid two positions to fifth. Southern Oregon posted the largest climb inside the top 10, jumping three spots to No. 9, while several programs continued to trade spots throughout the Top 20, including Missouri Baptist, which entered the rankings at No. 20.
The Running Eagles added two new wrestlers to the No. 1 spot in the individual rankings, with Salyna Shotwell checking in at the top of 117 pounds and Reka Busa at 180, giving the program six total wrestlers ranked No. 1. Jordan Suarez of Wayland Baptist (Texas) made an appearance at the No. 1 spot at 145. Grand View (Iowa) had seven wrestlers ranked within the top five, while Providence (Mont.) saw six within the top five.
See the full individual ranked wrestlers HERE, and also linked below.
| TREND | RANK | LAST TIME | INSTITUTION | POINTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ● | 1 | 1 | Life (Ga.) | 233 |
| ● | 2 | 2 | Grand View (Iowa) | 200 |
| ▲ | 3 | 4 | Providence (Mont.) | 182 |
| ▲ | 4 | 5 | Lindsey Wilson (Ky.) | 154 |
| ▼ | 5 | 3 | William Penn (Iowa) | 153 |
| ● | 6 | 6 | Cumberlands (Ky.) | 129 |
| ● | 7 | 7 | Wayland Baptist (Texas) | 116 |
| ● | 8 | 8 | Indiana Tech | 115 |
| ▲ | 9 | 12 | Southern Oregon | 97 |
| ● | 10 | 10 | Missouri Valley | 95 |
| ▲ | 11 | 13 | Ottawa (Kan.) | 88 |
| ▼ | 12 | 11 | Doane (Neb.) | 83 |
| ▼ | 13 | 9 | Texas Wesleyan | 78 |
| ▲ | 14 | 16 | Hastings (Neb.) | 65 |
| ▲ | 15 | 17 | Campbellsville (Ky.) | 58 |
| ▲ | 16 | 18 | Central Methodist (Mo.) | 57 |
| ▼ | 17 | 14 | Oklahoma City | 56 |
| ▼ | 18 | 15 | Evergreen State (Wash.) | 49 |
| ▲ | 19 | 20 | Baker (Kan.) | 45 |
| ▲ | 20 | RV | Missouri Baptist | 41 |
Key: RV - Receiving Votes | NR - Not Ranked | Climbed -▲ | Dropped -▼ | Steady - ●
Dropped from Top 20: Dickinson State (N.D.)
Receiving Votes: Saint Mary (Kan.) 37, Dickinson State (N.D.) 36, Avila (Mo.) 28, Midland (Neb.) 25, Friends (Kan.) 25, Eastern Oregon 21, Waldorf (Iowa) 17, William Woods (Mo.) 14, Georgetown (Ky.) 11, Westcliff (Calif.) 11, Montreat (N.C.) 8, York (Neb.) 7, Lourdes (Ohio) 3.
| Top-Ranked Individuals | ||
|---|---|---|
| 103 | 
Providence (Mont.) |
Erin Hikiji |
| 110 | 
Life (Ga.) |
Ariana Martinez |
| 117 | 
Life (Ga.) |
Salyna Shotwell |
| 124 | 
Doane (Neb.) |
Cristelle Rodriguez |
| 131 |
Life (Ga.) |
Sarah Savidge |
| 138 |
Life (Ga.) |
Zaynah McBryde |
| 145 | 
Wayland Baptist (Texas) |
Jordan Suarez |
| 160 |
Life (Ga.) |
Latifah McBryde |
| 180 |
Life (Ga.) |
Reka Busa |
| 207 | 
Southern Oregon |
Lillian Gradillas-Flores |
| Full Individual Rankings by weight class | ||