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NWCA Releases NCAA Women’s Coaches Preseason Rankings

MANHEIM, Pa. – With the start of 2023-24 women’s wrestling season nearing, the National Wrestling Coaches Association (NWCA) released their NCAA Women’s Wrestling Preseason Coaches’ Poll. Defending national champion North Central College sits atop top poll with 14 individuals ranked while six schools have individuals ranked for the first time. 

For the second straight year, North Central is ranked atop the poll in the preseason rankings with 128 points. The Cardinals finished won the 2023 National Collegiate Women’s Wrestling Coalition (NCWWC) National Championships and have 13 individuals ranked, including seven ranked No. 1. 

They are followed by 2022 runner-up and NWCA National Duals champion King University who has 67 points. These two programs are the only two that have at least 10 individuals ranked as the Tornado have 10 ranked individuals. 

McKendree University is ranked third with 60 points and nine ranked individuals while Colorado Mesa University has eight ranked individuals and checks in at fourth with 51 points. Sacred Heart University is fifth with 29 points with four individuals ranked while Gannon University has four individuals ranked and is ranked sixth. 

East Stroudsburg checks in at seventh with 25 points and three individuals ranked before Lock Haven University and the University of Iowa are tied for eighth with 22 points. Each have two ranked individuals. Adrian College rounds out the top 10 with 16 points and three ranked individuals. 

New schools to the rankings this year are Emory & Henry College, Elmira College, Ursinus College and Simpson College who all have one individual ranked for the first time and the University of Mount Olive and the University of Iowa who each have two individuals ranked. In all, 26 schools have at least one individual in the rankings. 

Three individuals return after winning national titles a season ago, North Central’s Maddie Avila and Jaslynn Gallegos at 101 pounds and 116, respectively. Cameron Guerin of McKendree won the national title 130 pounds a season ago. Each are ranked atop those weight classes to start the year. … rest of story at … NWCAonline.com/news/2023/10/26/national-wrestling-coaches-association-nwca-releases-ncaa-womens-preseason-rankings

October 29, 2023 Posted by The TakeDown Report | Uncategorized | Leave a comment

2023-24 NAIA Women’s Wrestling Coaches’ Top 20 – Preseason

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Menlo (Calif.) sits atop the NAIA Women’s Wrestling Preseason Top 20. Life (Ga.), Grand View (Iowa), William Penn (Iowa), and Providence (Mont.) round out the top 5 to jump-start the 2023-24 women’s wrestling season. Reigning national champion Southern Oregon starts the fresh season in sixth.

Poll Methodology

• The ratings were voted upon by a panel of head coaches representing each of the five conferences.
• Two days prior to the national rating, each qualifying group rater submits the top 10 individuals from each weight class in the 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 highest and lowest ranking for each team (a non-rating is considered a low rating) is removed and the team’s ranking will be recalculated with an additional point added to each team for every ballot
• Teams that receive only one point in the ballot are not considered “receiving votes.”
• For the complete Top 20 calendar, click here.

October 29, 2023 Posted by The TakeDown Report | Uncategorized | Leave a comment