2023-24 NAIA Men's Wrestling Coaches' Top 20 – No. 2 (December 7)
KANSAS CITY, Mo. - The second NAIA Men's Wrestling Coaches' Top 20 has been released and the Vikings of Grand View (Iowa) are at the top of the standings followed by Life (Ga.) and Menlo (Calif.) who moved into third. Southeastern (Fla.) dropped one spot to fourth while Doane (Neb.) reached the Top 5 for the first time this season.
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.
| Rank | Last Time | Team | Points |
| 1 | 1 | Grand View (Iowa) | 276 |
| 2 | 2 | Life (Ga.) | 234 |
| 3 | 4 | Menlo (Calif.) | 174 |
| 4 | 3 | Southeastern (Fla.) | 163 |
| 5 | 6 | Doane (Neb.) | 155 |
| 6 | 11 | Providence (Mont.) | 127 |
| 7 | 13 | Reinhardt (Ga.) | 123 |
| 8 | 7 | Campbellsville (Ky.) | 120 |
| 9 | 10 | Cumberlands (Ky.) | 117 |
| 10 | 12 | Ottawa (Kan.) | 115 |
| 11 | RV | Missouri Valley | 103 |
| 12 | RV | Embry-Riddle (Ariz.) | 100 |
| 12 | 18 | Indiana Tech | 100 |
| 14 | 5 | Morningside (Iowa) | 99 |
| 15 | 15 | Cumberland (Tenn.) | 96 |
| 15 | 9 | Lindsey Wilson (Ky.) | 96 |
| 17 | 14 | Marian (Ind.) | 89 |
| 18 | 20 | Baker (Kan.) | 88 |
| 19 | 16 | Saint Mary (Kan.) | 87 |
| 20 | RV | Oklahoma City | 81 |
| 20 | 19 | Southern Oregon | 81 |
Dropped From Top 20: Eastern Oregon; Montana State-Northern
Receiving Votes: Eastern Oregon 76; Montana State-Northern 73; Keiser (Fla.) 60; Corban (Ore.) 55; Central Methodist (Mo.) 54; Lourdes (Ohio) 51; Briar Cliff (Iowa) 50; St. Thomas (Fla.) 43; Cornerstone (Mich.) 37; Texas Wesleyan 34; Rochester (Mich.) 29; William Penn (Iowa) 29; Graceland (Iowa) 27; Dakota Wesleyan (S.D.) 26; Wayland Baptist (Texas) 24; Midway (Ky.) 23; Avila (Mo.) 22; Northwestern (Iowa) 20; Concordia (Neb.) 19; Rio Grande (Ohio) 19; Vanguard (Calif.) 18; Missouri Baptist 16; Dickinson State (N.D.) 15; St. Ambrose (Iowa) 15; Oklahoma Wesleyan 11; Arizona Christian 10; Brewton-Parker (Ga.) 10; Simpson (Calif.) 8; Siena Heights (Mich.) 6; Friends (Kan.) 4; Jamestown (N.D.) 4; Central Baptist (Ark.) 2
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 – Brevin Balmeceda, Life (Ga.)
165 – Matt Jenkins, Reinhardt (Ga.)
174 – Riley Smucker, Life (Ga.)
184 – Isaiah Luellen Grand View (Iowa)
197 – Owen Braungardt, Grand View (Iowa)
285 – Greg Hagan, Grand View (Iowa)
