6 AAC Teams Receive Votes in Latest NAIA Men's Wrestling Poll
(Story provided by NAIA Athletic Communications)
KANSAS CITY, Mo. - Three Appalachian Athletic Conference (AAC) teams landed in the top 25 of the NAIA Men's Wrestling Rating, with an additional three squads earning votes.
The latest edition of the rankings was released on Thursday.
Life remains at No. 2 but is just two points behind top-ranked Grand View (Iowa). Southeastern continues to occupy the No. 3 spot, and Reinhardt is No. 23 for the second consecutive ranking.
Earning votes are Keiser (28 points), Brewton-Parker (17 points), and St. Thomas (6 points).
The AAC also had two individuals ranked No. 1 in their respective weight classes. Aaron Lucio of Southeastern is tops in the 133-pound class, while teammate Andrew Voiles is the leader in the 141-pound class.
| TREND | RANK | LAST TIME | INSTITUTION | POINTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ● | 1 | 1 | Grand View (Iowa) | 261 |
| ● | 2 | 2 | Life (Ga.) | 259 |
| ● | 3 | 3 | Southeastern (Fla.) | 231 |
| ● | 4 | 4 | Indiana Tech | 193 |
| ▲ | 5 | 6 | Oklahoma City | 176 |
| ▼ | 6 | 5 | Southern Oregon | 169 |
| ● | 7 | 7 | Campbellsville (Ky.) | 154 |
| ● | 8 | 8 | Embry-Riddle (Ariz.) | 144 |
| ▲ | 9 | 13 | Cumberlands (Ky.) | 139 |
| ▼ | 10 | 9 | Cumberland (Tenn.) | 137 |
| ▲ | 10 | 11 | Doane (Neb.) | 137 |
| ▼ | 12 | 10 | Providence (Mont.) | 136 |
| ▼ | 13 | 12 | Missouri Valley | 133 |
| ● | 14 | 14 | Central Methodist (Mo.) | 90 |
| ● | 15 | 15 | Arizona Christian | 84 |
| ▲ | 16 | 20 | Saint Mary (Kan.) | 61 |
| ▼ | 17 | 16 | Marian (Ind.) | 59 |
| ▲ | 17 | 22 | Lindsey Wilson (Ky.) | 59 |
| ▼ | 17 | 18 | Corban (Ore.) | 59 |
| ▼ | 20 | 17 | Friends (Kan.) | 58 |
| ● | 21 | 21 | Wayland Baptist (Texas) | 54 |
| ▼ | 22 | 18 | Concordia (Neb.) | 53 |
| ● | 23 | 23 | Reinhardt (Ga.) | 51 |
| ● | 24 | 24 | Montana State-Northern | 42 |
| ● | 25 | 25 | Morningside (Iowa) | 41 |
Receiving Votes: Baker (Kan.) 40, Dickinson State (N.D.) 38, Missouri Baptist 36, Eastern Oregon 34, Midland (Neb.) 31, Keiser (Fla.) 28, Cornerstone (Mich.) 26, Briar Cliff (Iowa) 24, Rio Grande 22, Cleary (Mich.) 21, Northwestern (Iowa) 20, Lourdes (Ohio) 19, Brewton-Parker (Ga.) 17, Rochester Christian (Mich.) 16, St. Ambrose (Iowa)15, Hastings (Neb.) 15, Ottawa (Kan.) 14, Graceland (Iowa) 14, Dakota Wesleyan (S.D.) 13, Benedictine (Kan.)12, William Woods (Mo.) 10, Georgetown (Ky.) 10, Westcliff (Calif.) 8, Evergreen State (Wash.) 8, William Penn (Iowa) 6, St. Thomas (Fla.) 6, Oklahoma Wesleyan 5, Avila (Mo.) 5, Texas Wesleyan 3, Simpson (Calif.) 2, Siena Heights (Mich.) 2.
Key: RV - Receiving Votes | NR - Not Ranked | Climbed -▲ | Dropped -▼ | Steady - ●
| Top-Ranked Individuals | ||
|---|---|---|
| 125 | 
Doane (Neb.) |
Ray Ray Harris |
| 133 |
|
Aaron Lucio |
| 141 |
|
Andrew Voiles |
| 149 | 
Cumberland (Tenn.) |
Victor Guzman |
| 157 | 
Oklahoma City |
John Wiley |
| 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 |
