2019 NAIA Women's Wrestling Coaches' Poll – No. 1
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – In the first edition of the 2019 NAIA Women’s Wrestling Coaches’ Poll, Menlo (Calif.) took home the top spot with 206 points.
Top 25 Highlights
- The No. 1 Oaks had five wrestlers in No. 1 spots within their respective weight classes. Including: Alleida Martinez (109), Gracie Figueroa (116), Tiana Jackson (123), Marilyn Garcia (143) and Precious Bell (170).
- Rounding out the top five were Jamestown (N.D.), Campbellsville (Ky.), Life (Ga.) and Southern Oregon
- Wayland Baptist (Texas) also had multiple wrestlers in No. 1 spots including: Kaylynn Albrecht (155), Desiree Zavala (136) and Nina Pham (101).
- This is the second year for women’s wrestling as an NAIA invitational sport. Twenty-eight NAIA institutions sponsor women’s wrestling teams during the 2019-2020 season. Women’s wrestling will be eligible for championship status once 40 institutions sponsor a varsity women’s wrestling program.
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 is 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.
2019-2020 NAIA Women’s Wrestling Coaches Top 20 Poll – No. 1
Last Week | Rank | Team | League | Points |
2 | 1 | Menlo College | West | 206 |
5 | 2 | University of Jamestown | KCAC | 184 |
10 | 3 | Campbellsville University | Mid-South | 181 |
1 | 4 | Life University | Mid-South | 174 |
9 | 5 | Southern Oregon University | West | 154 |
4 | 6 | Wayland Baptist University | Central | 134 |
7 | 7 | Oklahoma City University | Central | 131 |
6 | 8 | University of Providence | West | 121 |
3 | 9 | University of the Cumberlands | Mid-South | 109 |
8 | 10 | Lyon College | Central | 105 |
NR | 11 | Grand View | Central | 98 |
13 | 12 | Midland University | KCAC | 89 |
NR | 13 | Eastern Oregon University | West | 65 |
11 | 14 | Missouri Valley College | KCAC | 62 |
16 | 15 | Missouri Baptist University | Central | 59 |
15 | 16 | York College | KCAC | 51 |
NR | 17 | Waldorf University | Central | 45 |
NR | 17 | Central Methodist University | Central | 45 |
NR | 19 | Texas Wesleyan | Central | 28 |
14 | 20 | University of Saint Mary | KCAC | 26 |
Receiving Votes: Central Christian College
Top-ranked Individuals | Individual Rankings
101 - Nina Pham, Wayland Baptist (Texas)
109 - Alleida Martinez, Menlo (Calif.)
116 - Grace Figueroa, Menlo (Calif.)
123 - Tiana Jackson, Menlo (Calif.)
130- Abigail Nette, Campbellsville (Ky.)
136 - Desiree Zavala, Wayland Baptist (Texas)
143 - Marilyn Garcia, Wayland Baptist (Texas)
155 - Kaylynn Albrecht, Wayland Baptist (Texas)
170 - Precious Bell, Menlo (Calif.)
191 - Nkechinyere Nwankwo, Oklahoma City