Three AAC Teams Sit in NAIA Top 25; Four Others Receive Votes
(Story provided by NAIA Athletic Communications)
KANSAS CITY, Mo. - Three Appalachian Athletic Conference (AAC) teams landed in the NAIA Men's Wrestling Top 25, and three other squads received votes.
The national office released the rankings on Thursday.
Life checks in at No. 2 with 238 voting points, with Southeastern close behind in third with 235 voting points. Reinhardt moved into the top 25, checking in at No. 23 with 47 voting points.
Meanwhile, Keiser, Brewton-Parker, St. Thomas, and Truett McConnell each received votes.
The AAC has one top-ranked individual. Aaron Lucio of Southeastern sits atop the 133-pound class.
| TREND | RANK | LAST TIME | INSTITUTION | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ● | 1 | 1 | Grand View (Iowa) | 246 |
| ● | 2 | 2 | Life (Ga.) | 238 |
| ▲ | 3 | 4 | Southeastern (Fla.) | 235 |
| ▼ | 4 | 3 | Indiana Tech | 212 |
| ● | 5 | 5 | Southern Oregon | 194 |
| ● | 6 | 6 | Oklahoma City | 182 |
| ● | 7 | 7 | Campbellsville (Ky.) | 154 |
| ● | 8 | 8 | Embry-Riddle (Ariz.) | 151 |
| ▲ | 9 | 10 | Cumberland (Tenn.) | 135 |
| ▲ | 10 | 13 | Providence (Mont.) | 133 |
| ▼ | 11 | 9 | Doane (Neb.) | 128 |
| ▼ | 12 | 11 | Missouri Valley | 125 |
| ▼ | 13 | 12 | Cumberlands (Ky.) | 109 |
| ● | 14 | 14 | Central Methodist (Mo.) | 104 |
| ● | 15 | 15 | Arizona Christian | 85 |
| ▲ | 16 | 17 | Marian University (Ind.) | 60 |
| ▲ | 17 | 20 | Friends (Kan.) | 58 |
| ▼ | 18 | 16 | Corban (Ore.) | 57 |
| ● | 19 | 19 | Missouri Baptist (Mo.) | 56 |
| ▼ | 20 | 18 | Saint Mary (Kan.) | 55 |
| ▼ | 21 | 20 | Wayland Baptist (Texas) | 52 |
| ● | 22 | 22 | Lindsey Wilson (Ky.) | 49 |
| ▲ | 23 | RV | Reinhardt (Ga.) | 47 |
| ▲ | 24 | RV | Montana State-Northern | 43 |
| ▼ | 25 | 24 | Morningside (Iowa) | 41 |
| ▼ | 25 | 23 | Dickinson State (N.D.) | 41 |
Receiving Votes: Baker (Kan.) 39, Eastern Oregon 39, Midland (Neb.) 33, Hastings (Neb.) 27, Concordia (Neb.) 26, Keiser (Fla.) 26, Cleary (Mich.) 24, Lourdes (Ohio) 23, Briar Cliff (Iowa) 22, Northwestern (Iowa) 20, Rio Grande (Ohio) 18, Brewton-Parker (Ga.) 18, Rochester Christian (Mich.) 16, Dakota Wesleyan (S.D.) 16, Georgetown (Ky.) 15, Graceland (Iowa) 15, St. Ambrose (Iowa) 15, William Woods (Mo.) 15, Ottawa (Kan.) 14, Cornerstone (Mich.) 13, Oklahoma Wesleyan 13, Benedictine (Kan.) 13, Westcliff (Calif.) 10, Evergreen State (Wash.) 9, William Penn (Iowa) 7, Siena Heights (Mich.) 7, St. Thomas (Fla.) 5, Avila (Mo.) 5, Texas Wesleyan 5, Truett-McConnell (Ga.) 2.
| Top-Ranked Individuals | ||
|---|---|---|
| 125 | 
Doane (Neb.) |
Ray Ray Harris |
| 133 |
|
Aaron Lucio |
| 141 |
|
Jared Dinh |
| 149 | 
Cumberland (Tenn.) |
Victor Guzman |
| 157 | 
Providence (Mont.) |
Hunter Hobbs |
| 165 | 
Grand View (Iowa) |
Cam Robinson |
| 174 | 
Oklahoma City |
Tate Picklo |
| 184 | 
Doane (Neb.) |
Tyson Beauperthuy |
| 197 |
Grand View (Iowa) |
Garavous Kouekabakilaho |
| 285 | 
Central Methodist (Mo.) |
Austin Foye |
