Courtesy: Grand View (Iowa) Athletics
Courtesy: Grand View (Iowa) Athletics

2023-24 NAIA Men's Wrestling Coaches' Top 20 – Final (February 7)

KANSAS CITY, Mo. - Grand View (Iowa) wraps up the regular season with their sixth top overall ranking in the NAIA Men's Wrestling Coaches' Top 20. Life (Ga.) continues its hold on second place while Menlo (Calif.) is once again third. Providence (Mont.) moves up two spots into the Top 5 while Southeastern (Fla.) slips one place to fifth. No new teams joined the Top 20 this rating period.  

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) 275
2 2 Life (Ga.) 271
3 3 Menlo (Calif.) 202
4 6 Providence (Mont.) 184
5 4 Southeastern (Fla.) 178
6 5 Campbellsville (Ky.) 158
7 7 Doane (Neb.) 155
8 8 Ottawa (Kan.) 148
9 13 Cumberland (Tenn.) 126
10 10 Cumberlands (Ky.) 121
11 9 Embry-Riddle (Ariz.) 120
12 11 Indiana Tech 111
13 16 Reinhardt (Ga.) 101
14 15 Southern Oregon 101
15 12 Lindsey Wilson (Ky.) 100
16 14 Missouri Valley 97
17 17 Morningside (Iowa) 87
18 19 Saint Mary (Kan.) 81
19 18 Eastern Oregon  79
20 20 Montana State-Northern 66

Dropped From Top 20: None

Receiving Votes: Oklahoma City 64; Marian (Ind.) 56; Lourdes (Ohio) 49; Corban (Ore.) 47; Central Methodist (Mo.) 44; Baker (Kan.) 43; Texas Wesleyan 41; Briar Cliff (Iowa) 37; Cornerstone (Mich.) 36; Dakota Wesleyan (S.D.) 36; Dickinson State (N.D.) 35; Northwestern (Iowa) 25; Vanguard (Calif.) 22; Concordia (Neb.) 19; Rochester (Mich.) 19; Wayland Baptist (Texas) 19; St. Thomas (Fla.) 17; Simpson (Calif.) 16; Graceland (Iowa) 15; Rio Grande (Ohio) 15; Avila (Mo.) 12; Brewton-Parker (Ga.) 12; William Penn (Iowa) 12; Midway (Ky.) 10; Arizona Christian 9; St. Ambrose (Iowa) 8; Missouri Baptist 7; Central Baptist (Ark.) 6; Jamestown (N.D.) 5; Friends (Kan.) 4

 

Top-Ranked Individuals | Individual Rankings

125 – Aden Reeves, Grand View (Iowa) 

133 – Carson Taylor, Grand View (Iowa)

141 – Evan Potter, Southern Oregon

149 – Blake Gonzalez, Grand View (Iowa)

157 – Brevin Balmeceda, Life (Ga.)

165 – Keller Rock, Embry-Riddle (Ariz.)

174 – Riley Smucker, Life (Ga.)

184 – Isaiah Luellen Grand View (Iowa)

197 – Bradley Antesberger, Doane (Neb.)

285 – Greg Hagan, Grand View (Iowa)