2018-2019 NAIA Women’s Wrestling Coaches’ Top 20 Poll (No. 3)
By Pete Scantlebury, NAIA Manager of Athletics Communications – Link
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Menlo (Calif.) becomes the first repeat No. 1-ranked team in the brief history of the NAIA Women’s Wrestling Coaches’ Top 20 poll, extending its lead over No. 2 Wayland Baptist (Texas) by 24 points.
NAIA Women’s Wrestling Coaches’ Top 20 Poll Highlights
- For the second-straight poll, Menlo wrestlers claimed the top spot at six weight classes: Alleida Martinez (109), Gracie Figueroa (116), Solin Piearcy (136), Angela Peralta (143), Iman Kazem (155) and Precious Bell (170).
- Wayland Baptist has the top-ranked wrestlers at 191 pounds (Paige Baynes) and 101 (Ovience Ray).
- Providence (Mont.) and Campbellsville (Ky.) each have one top-ranked wrestler.
- After falling out in the last poll, Central Christian (Kan.) and Saint Mary (Kan.) re-enter, tied at No. 20.
- Baker (Kan.) fell out of the poll this week.
- This is the first year for women’s wrestling as an NAIA invitational sport. Twenty-five NAIA institutions field wrestling teams during the 2018-2019 season. Women’s wrestling will be eligible for championship status after two years of competition as an invitational sport and 40 institutions sponsor a varsity women’s wrestling team.
Poll Methodology
- The poll was voted upon by a panel of head coaches representing each of the four conferences and groupings.
- Two days prior to the national poll, each qualifying group rater submits the top six 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 20 individuals in each weight class are 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.
- For the complete Top 20 calendar, click here.
2018-2019 NAIA Women’s Wrestling Coaches Top 20 Poll – No. 3
| Rank | Last | Team | League | Points |
| 1 | 1 | Menlo (Calif.) | West | 286 |
| 2 | 2 | Wayland Baptist (Texas) | Central | 262 |
| 3 | 3 | Southern Oregon | West | 175 |
| 4 | 5 | Life (Ga.) | Mid-South | 163 |
| 5 | 4 | Campbellsville (Ky.) | Mid-South | 161 |
| 6 | 6 | Jamestown (N.D.) | KCAC | 152 |
| 7 | 7 | Cumberlands (Ky.) | Mid-South | 123 |
| 8 | 8 | Lyon (Ark.) | Central | 89 |
| 9 | 9 | Ottawa (Kan.) | KCAC | 69 |
| 10 | 10 | York (Neb.) | KCAC | 62 |
| 11 | 11 | Missouri Baptist | Central | 59 |
| 12 | 14 | Providence (Mont.) | West | 56 |
| 13 | 16 | Eastern Oregon | West | 51 |
| 13 | 12 | Midland (Neb.) | KCAC | 51 |
| 13 | 13 | Lindenwood (Ill.) | Mid-South | 51 |
| 16 | 17 | Missouri Valley | KCAC | 42 |
| 17 | 15 | Waldorf (Iowa) | Central | 40 |
| 18 | 20 | Brewton-Parker (Ga.) | Mid-South | 19 |
| 19 | 18 | Warner Pacific (Ore.) | West | 16 |
| 20 | RV | Central Christian (Kan.) | Central | 14 |
| 20 | RV | Saint Mary (Kan.) | KCAC | 14 |
Dropped out: Baker (Kan.)
Receiving votes: Baker (Kan.) 13
Top-ranked individuals | Individual rankings
101 – Ovieonce Ray, Wayland Baptist
109 – Alleida Martinez, Menlo
116 – Gracie Figueora, Menlo
123 – Dajan Treder, Providence
130 – Andribeth Rivera, Campbellsville
136 – Solin Piearcy, Menlo
143 – Angela Peralta, Menlo
155 – Iman Kazem, Menlo
170 – Precious Bell, Menlo
191 – Paige Baynes, Wayland Baptist
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