Kansas City, Mo. - The Central Methodist women's wrestling team continues to receive votes in the fifth edition of the NAIA Women's Wrestling Coaches' Top 20 poll, announced by the national office Thursday.
Other Heart programs featured or mentioned in the Top 20 include; No. 1 Grand View, No. 9 Baker, (RV) Missouri Valley, (RV) William Penn, and (RV) Waldorf. On the individual side, freshman grappler Lillian Gough represents Central as the No. 11 ranked wrestler in the 136-pound weight class. The Jay, Okla. native has been ranked individually in each of the five polls released so far this season.
Central will next compete in the Lady Warrior Open, hosted by Midland University Saturday, Feb. 12 beginning at 9:00 a.m. in Fremont, Neb.
To view the poll methodology and the complete Top 20 poll, please see below.
Poll Methodology
- The poll was voted upon by a panel of head coaches representing each of the five 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 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 postseason poll is determined using the individual and team results from the national championship
- For the complete Top 20 calendar, click here.
| Rank | Team | Points |
| 1 | Grand View | 174 |
| 2 | Menlo College | 165 |
| 3 | Life University | 163 |
| 4 | Campbellsville University | 162 |
| 5 | Texas Wesleyan | 155 |
| 6 | Southern Oregon University | 154 |
| 7 | University of the Cumberlands | 105 |
| 8 | Wayland Baptist University | 93 |
| 9 | Baker University | 88 |
| 10 | University of Providence | 87 |
| 11 | Missouri Baptist University | 81 |
| 12 | University of Jamestown | 77 |
| 13 | Indiana Tech | 75 |
| 13 | Lyon College | 75 |
| 15 | Iowa Wesleyan | 68 |
| 16 | Midland University | 65 |
| 17 | Eastern Oregon University | 57 |
| 18 | Brewton-Parker College | 48 |
| 19 | Hastings | 47 |
| 20 | Oklahoma City University | 35 |
Receiving Votes: York (Neb.) 29; Missouri Valley 24; Saint Mary (Kan.) 21; Ottawa (Kan.) 17; Simpson (Calif.) 11; Central Methodist (Mo.) 10; William Penn (Iowa) 9; Corban (Ore.) 8; Waldorf (Iowa) 8; Avila (Mo.) 6; Central Christian (Kan.) 2
Top-ranked Individuals | Individual Rankings
101 – Iverly Navarro, Providence (Mont.)
109 – Peyton Prussin, Life (Ga.)
116 – Alleida Martinez, Menlo (Calif.)
123 – Nichole Moore, Baker (Kan.)
130 – Nanea Estrella, Menlo (Calif.)
136 – Aliyah Yates, Cumberlands (Ky.)
143 – Destiny Lyng, Oklahoma City
155 – Sienna Ramirez, Southern Oregon
170 – Abby McIntyre, Grand View (Iowa)
191 – Kelani Corbett, Lyon (Ark.); Tavia Heidelberg-Tillotson, Menlo (Calif.)
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