KANSAS CITY, Mo. - In the first regular season NAIA Men's Wrestling Coaches' Top 20, Grand View (Iowa) found themselves in a similar position leading the nation. Life (Ga.) continued in second place followed by Southeastern (Fla.) in third and Menlo (Calif.) in fourth. Morningside (Iowa) moved into the Top 5, edging out Doane (Neb.) who moved up five spots. Lindsey Wilson (Ky.) and Marian (Ind.) also leaped up the standings with Saint Mary (Kan.) being ranked for the first time this year. 

Rating Methodology

• The rating was voted upon by a panel of head coaches representing each of the eight conferences/groups.
• Two days prior to the national rating, each qualifying group rater submits the top 10 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 25 individuals in each weight class is based on how each voter ranks the best individuals. An individual receives 25 points for each first place vote, 24 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
• For the complete Top 20 calendar, click here.

Dropped From Top 20: Oklahoma City

Receiving Votes: Oklahoma City 77; Embry-Riddle (Ariz.) 74; Missouri Valley 68; Keiser (Fla.) 62; Lourdes (Ohio) 59; Briar Cliff (Iowa) 58; Central Methodist (Mo.) 55; William Penn (Iowa) 53; Cornerstone (Mich.) 45; Corban (Ore.) 41; St. Thomas (Fla.) 40; Texas Wesleyan 37; Dakota Wesleyan (S.D.) 34; Avila (Mo.) 30; Wayland Baptist (Texas) 30; Oklahoma Wesleyan 26; Midway (Ky.) 25; Northwestern (Iowa) 24; Rio Grande (Ohio) 24; Graceland (Iowa) 22; Vanguard (Calif.) 20; Dickinson State (N.D.) 19; York (Neb.) 18; Concordia (Neb.) 17; Missouri Baptist 15; St. Ambrose (Iowa) 15; Simpson (Calif.) 11; Arizona Christian 10; Rochester (Mich.) 9; Siena Heights (Mich.) 9; Friends (Kan.) 7; Brewton-Parker (Ga.) 5; Waldorf (Iowa) 4

Top-Ranked Individuals | Individual Rankings

125 – Hunter Sparks, Eastern Oregon

133 – Carson Taylor, Grand View (Iowa)

141 – Evan Potter, Southern Oregon

149 – Blake Gonzalez, Grand View (Iowa)

157 – Salvador Silva, Southeastern (Fla.)

165 – Rysan Leong, Menlo (Calif.)

174 – Riley Smucker, Life (Ga.)

184 – Jesse Daniel Perez, Ottawa (Kan.)

197 – Owen Braungardt, Grand View (Iowa)

285 – Greg Hagan, Grand View (Iowa)