Kansas City, Mo. - The Central Methodist women's wrestling team is receiving votes in the first edition of the NAIA Women's Wrestling Coaches Poll, as announced by the national office Thursday afternoon. 

Fellow Heart teams Grand View (No. 3), Missouri Valley College (No. 8), and Baker University (No. 10) landed in the Top-25, while William Penn is also receiving votes. 

Sophomore Savannah Kiddoo also received national recognition, as she was ranked as the 16th best grappler in the nation in the 123-pound weight class. The Eagles are coming off their inaugural season of competition in 2019-20 and enter this season under second-year head coach Brieana Delgado. 

The Eagles will next complete in the EZ-Flex Open on Saturday, Jan. at 9:00 a.m. in Ottawa, Kan. To view the poll methodology and the complete poll, please see below. 

Poll Methodology

• The poll was voted upon by a panel of head coaches representing each of the eight conferences.
• 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 are 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 postseason poll is determined using the individual and team results from the national championship

2020-2021 NAIA Women's Wrestling Coaches Top 20 Poll – No. 1 (Nov. 19, 2020)

Receiving Votes: William Penn (Iowa) 30, Ottawa (Kan.) 26, Saint Mary (Kan.) 23, Central Christian 23, Brewton-Parker 14, Central Methodist (Mo.) 5, Life Pacific 5

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