KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Eight teams from the combined Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference (KCAC)/Sooner Athletic Conference (SAC) qualifying group were recognized in the NAIA Women's Wrestling Preseason Coaches' Poll, the national office announced Thursday.
Ottawa University was the top ranked team from the grouping, coming in at No. 3, the highest ranking in the women's wrestling coaches' poll in program history. Three SAC schools and another KCAC team followed Ottawa in the Top 20, with Wayland Baptist University coming in at a tie for No. 5, Texas Wesleyan University at No. 10, Oklahoma City University at No. 11, and the University of Saint Mary at No. 19.
Three KCAC squads, Avila University, York University, and Friends University, were part of the "Receiving Votes" category of the poll.
In the individual rankings that accompany the coaches' poll, three SAC wrestlers earned the top ranking in their weight class: Avery Jansing of Oklahoma CIty (110 lb. weight class), Jordan Suarez of Wayland Baptist (145 lbs.), and Mercy Adekuoroye, also of Wayland Baptist (160 lbs.).
The next edition of the NAIA Women's Wrestling Coaches' Poll is scheduled to be released on Thursday, November 3.
NAIA WOMEN'S WRESTLING PRESEASON COACHES' POLL
| RANK |
INSTITUTION |
POINT |
| 1 |
Grand View (Iowa) |
187 |
| 2 |
Indiana Tech |
159 |
| 3 |
Ottawa (Kan.) |
152 |
| 4 |
Life (Ga.) |
149 |
| 5 |
Wayland Baptist (Texas) |
138 |
| 5 |
Cumberlands (Ky.) |
138 |
| 7 |
Lindsey Wilson (Ky.) |
137 |
| 8 |
Southern Oregon |
112 |
| 9 |
Missouri Valley |
104 |
| 10 |
Texas Wesleyan |
101 |
| 11 |
Oklahoma City |
71 |
| 12 |
Baker (Kan.) |
68 |
| 13 |
Bellevue (Neb.) |
67 |
| 14 |
Doane (Neb.) |
64 |
| 15 |
Eastern Oregon |
61 |
| 16 |
Campbellsville |
57 |
| 17 |
Hastings (Neb.) |
51 |
| 18 |
Providence (Mont.) |
49 |
| 19 |
Saint Mary (Kan.) |
47 |
| 20 |
Central Methodist (Mo.) |
43 |
Receiving Votes: Avila (Mo.) 40, Evergreen State (Wash.) 39, Midland (Neb.) 39, Bismarck State (N.D.) 38, Arizona Christian (Ariz.) 26, Georgetown (Ky.) 23, Waldorf (Iowa) 23, Westcliff (Calif.) 22, Missouri Baptist (Mo.) 21, New College (Fla.) 16, Graceland (Iowa) 15, Montreat (N.C.) 14, William Penn (Iowa) 14, Dickinson State (N.D.) 12, William Woods (Mo.) 11, Rio Grande (Ohio) 7, York (Neb.) 5, Friends (Kan.) 2.
103- Zoey Haney, Indiana Tech
110- Avery Jansing, Oklahoma City
117- Zao Estrada, Missouri Valley
124- Rose Kaplan, Indiana Tech
131- Jeila Ramos, Lindsey Wilson (Ky.)
138- Haley Le, Evergreen State (Wsah.)
145- Jordan Suarez, Wayland Baptist (Texas)
160- Mercy Adekuoroye, Wayland Baptist (Texas)
180- Andjela Prijovic, Grand View (Iowa)
207- Lillian Gradillas-Flores, Southern Oregon
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