MANHEIM, PA – There is a new top-ranked team in the latest National Wrestling Coaches Association (NWCA) NCAA Women’s Wrestling Coaches’ Poll. The University of Iowa sits atop the poll, dropping North Central College to second.
The Hawkeyes top the poll for the first time in program history with 114 points and 13 ranked individuals. North Central has the most individuals ranked with 16, checking in at second. The Cardinals have four individuals ranked at No. 1 while the Iowa has three top-ranked wrestlers. King University is ranked third with 89 points and 12 individuals ranked, while Colorado Mesa University holds steady at fourth with 56 points and eight ranked individuals.
There is a tie for fifth with McKendree University, which is the third team with at least ten ranked individuals with 10. Sacred Heart University has 32 points as well and has eight individuals ranked. Simon Fraser comes into the poll at seventh with 23 points and four ranked individuals.
Lock Haven University and New Jersey City University are eighth and ninth, with 22 and 17 points, respectively. Lock Haven has three ranked individuals, while New Jersey City has two. There is a tie for the final spot in the top 10 with East Stroudsburg University and Aurora University, who both have 16 points. East Stroudsburg has four individuals ranked, while Aurora’s one ranked wrestler is ranked No. 1.
The University of the Ozarks joins the poll for the first time this season and second time in program history, checking in at 19th.
| RK. | Institution | Total pts. | ind. ranked | Previous rk. |
| 1 | IOWA | 114 | 13 | t-8 |
| 2 | NORTH CENTRAL | 110 | 16 | 1 |
| 3 | KING | 89 | 12 | 2 |
| 4 | COLORADO MESA | 56 | 8 | 4 |
| T-5 | SACRED HEART | 32 | 10 | 5 |
| T-5 | MCKENDREE | 32 | 8 | 3 |
| 7 | SIMON FRASER | 23 | 4 | nr |
| 8 | LOCK HAVEN | 22 | 3 | t-8 |
| 9 | NEW JERSEY CITY | 17 | 2 | t-19 |
| T-10 | EAST STROUDSBURG | 16 | 4 | 7 |
| T-10 | AURORA | 16 | 1 | t-13 |
| T-12 | PRESBYTERIAN | 15 | 3 | t-13 |
| T-12 | NORTHERN MICHIGAN | 15 | 2 | t-13 |
| 14 | GANNON | 13 | 2 | 6 |
| 15 | LINDENWOOD | 11 | 4 | 11 |
| 16 | UW-STEVENS POINT | 10 | 2 | t-19 |
| 17 | AUGSBURG | 7 | 1 | 18 |
| 18 | TIFFIN | 6 | 1 | 17 |
| 19 | OZARKS | 3 | 1 | nr |
| 20 | URSINUS | 2 | 1 | t-19 |
| T-21 | EMMANUEL | 1 | 1 | nr |
| T-21 | ELMIRA | 1 | 1 | t-22 |
TOURNAMENT POLL METHODOLOGY: THIS IS A TOURNAMENT POWER INDEX RANKING; THE POLL IS NOT BASED ON A TEAM’S DUAL STRENGTH. TPI POINT TOTALS ARE BROKEN DOWN BY INDIVIDUAL RANKINGS DIRECTLY CORRELATED TO PLACEMENT POINTS AT THE NCWW CHAMPIONSHIPS: 1ST=16PTS, 2ND=12PTS, 3RD=10PTS, 4TH=9PTS, 5TH=7PTS, 6TH=6PTS, 7TH=4PTS, 8TH=3PTS, 9TH=2PTS, 10TH=1PT. THE TPI POINT TOTALS WILL BE LOWER THAN THE FINAL ACTUAL NCWW TOURNAMENT POINTS BECAUSE IT DOES NOT INCLUDE BONUS POINTS OR ADVANCEMENT POINTS.
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- Jennesis Martinez Colorado Mesa
- Emilie Gonzalez Iowa
- Maddie Avila North Central
- Jessica Corredor King
- Sterling Diaz Iowa
- Isabella Morales Colorado Mesa
- Mia Zuniga King
- Olivia Klein East Stroudsburg
- Samantha Miller Presbyterian
- Olivia Shore Mckendree
109
- Kendra Ryan North Central
- Ava Bayless Iowa
- Kaelani Shufeldt Lock Haven
- Danielle Garcia King
- Pauline Granados Mckendree
- Jenavi Alejandro Tiffin
- Alexis Winecke Uw-Stevens Point
- Angelina Graff North Central
- Adriana Gomez Colorado Mesa
- Ahsia Torres Sacred Heart
116
- Samara Chavez King
- Sydney Petzinger North Central
- Payton Stroud Mckendree
- Biranna Gonzalez Iowa
- Izabella Frezzo New Jersey City
- Melanie Mendoza King
- Emily Klein East Stroudsburg
- Caitlyn Thorne Lindenwood
- Salyna Shotwell Mckendree
- Kiely Tobaldo Colorado Mesa
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- Amani Jones North Central
- Felicity Taylor Iowa
- Montana Delawder King
- Viginia Foard King
- Victoria Seal Simon Fraser
- Mia Macaluso East Stroudsburg
- Asia Nguyen-Smith North Central
- Alexandra Fitzgerald Sacred Heart
- Kalli Roskos Ursinus
- Julia Vidallon Mckendree
130
- Alexis Janiak Aurora
- Victoria Baez-Dilone King
- Marquesis Haintz Simon Fraser
- Jennifer Soto Mckendree
- Salome Walker North Central
- Sara Sterner North Central
- Hailey Chapman Colorado Mesa
- Nichole Moore Mckendree
- Emily Frost Iowa
- Cayden Condit Lindenwood
136
- Yele Aycock North Central
- Nanea Estrella Iowa
- Paige Wehrmeister Presbyterian
- Holly Beaudoin Colorado Mesa
- Claire Dicugno King
- Taylor Graveman North Central
- Marissa Sanabria Lindenwood
- Zoe Gress East Stroudsburg
- Veronica Whitacre Sacred Heart
- Gianna Anaya Emmanuel
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- Reese Larramendy Iowa
- Ella Schmit Iowa
- Grace Stem Lock Haven
- Marissa Roth Northern Michigan
- Kendall Bostelman North Central
- Lili Ujfalvi Gannon
- Viktorya Torres Mckendree
- Alana Duggan Lindenwood
- Khadija Sanusi Sacred Heart
- Zoey Lints Elmira
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- Marlynne Deede Iowa
- Dalia Garibay Colorado Mesa
- Chey Bowman King
- London Houston North Central
- Nina Makem Augsburg
- Noelle Gaffney Northern Michigan
- Tiera Jimerson North Central
- Madison Sandquist Sacred Heart
- Paige Maher Simon Fraser
- Tayla Tildsley Sacred Heart
170
- Kyie Welker Iowa
- Love Daley Sacred Heart
- Tiffani Baublitz King
- Cara Broadus Sacred Heart
- Jewel Gonzalez Gannon
- Jade Herzer Uw-Stevens Point
- Haley Ward Iowa
- Henlee Haynes Presbyterian
- Jessica Johnson Lock Haven
- Fiona Mcconnell North Central
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- Brittyn Corbishley North Central
- Jayleen Sekona Colorado Mesa
- Sandra Guerrero New Jersey City
- Madeline Hodges Sacred Heart
- Alivia White Iowa
- Alexa Garcia King
- Julia Richey Simon Fraser
- Rewa Chababo Ozarks
- Jacklyn Smith Sacred Heart
- Caroline Ward North Central