2024-25 NAIA Women's Wrestling Coaches' Top 20 – Final (February 19)
KANSAS CITY, Mo. - The Running Eagles of Life (Ga.) head into the postseason ranked on top of NAIA Women's Wrestling in the final coaches' top 20 rating of the 2024-25 season. Individually, the Running Eagles boast five top-ranked wrestlers in the 110, 138, 145, 160, and 180-pound classes.
Grand View (Iowa) continued to hold strong at second, while William Penn (Iowa), Providence (Mont.), Cumberlands (Ky.), and Southern Oregon also held the same rank from the previous release, rounding out the top five. Saint Mary (Kan.) joined the top 20 in the final edition at No. 15 after receiving votes all season.
Rating Methodology
- The ratings were voted upon by a panel of head coaches representing each of the six conferences.
- Two days prior to the national rating, each qualifying group rater submits the top 10 individuals from each weight class in the 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.
- 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
- Teams that receive only one point in the ballot are not considered “receiving votes.”
- For the complete Top 20 calendar, click here.
| RANK | LAST TIME | INSTITUTION | FINAL POINTS |
| 1 | 1 | Life (Ga.) | 224 |
| 2 | 2 | Grand View (Iowa) | 198 |
| 3 | 3 | William Penn (Iowa) | 161 |
| 4 | 4 | Providence (Mont.) | 152 |
| 5 | 5 | Cumberlands (Ky.) | 151 |
| 5 | 5 | Southern Oregon | 151 |
| 7 | 9 | Lindsey Wilson (Ky.) | 106 |
| 8 | 7 | Indiana Tech | 102 |
| 8 | 8 | Missouri Valley | 102 |
| 10 | 11 | Doane (Neb.) | 92 |
| 11 | 15 | Ottawa (Kan.) | 91 |
| 12 | 9 | Campbellsville (Ky.) | 81 |
| 13 | 12 | Wayland Baptist (Texas) | 77 |
| 14 | 13 | Texas Wesleyan | 67 |
| 15 | RV | Saint Mary (Kan.) | 63 |
| 16 | 16 | Oklahoma City | 62 |
| 17 | 17 | Hastings (Neb.) | 54 |
| 18 | 14 | Baker (Kan.) | 53 |
| 19 | 19 | Dickinson State (N.D.) | 47 |
| 20 | 18 | Eastern Oregon | 46 |
Dropped from Top 20: Evergreen State (Wash.)
Receiving Votes: Evergreen State (Wash.) 45, Missouri Baptist 37, Lourdes (Ohio) 36, Central Methodist (Mo.) 36, Midland (Neb.) 29, Jamestown (N.D.) 18, Avila (Mo.) 10, Friends (Kan.) 10, Waldorf (Iowa) 8, Brewton-Parker (Ga.) 6, William Woods (Mo.) 3
Top-Ranked Individuals | Individual Rankings
103 - Erin Hikiji, Providence (Mont.)
110 - Anaya Falcon, Life (Ga.)
117 - Christianah Ogunsanya, William Penn (Iowa)
124 - Cristelle Rodriguez, Doane (Neb.)
131 - Carolina Moreno, Southern Oregon
138 - Zaynah McBryde, Life (Ga.)
145 - Jamilah McBryde, Life (Ga.)
160 - Latifah McBryde, Life (Ga.)
180 - Reka Busa, Life (Ga.)
207 - Olivia Brown, Grand View (Iowa)
