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2025 NAIA Women’s Wrestling National Championships Allocations Announced
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) has announced the allocations for the third annual NAIA Women’s Wrestling National Championships, which will be held March 14th and 15th at Park City Arena in Park City, Kan., and hosted by Visit Wichita.
Each conference tournament awards automatic bids per weight class based on the final regular-season rating, which can be seen HERE. The NAIA coaches’ rating is voted upon by a panel of head coaches representing each of the six conferences. The top 20 individuals in each weight class are based on how each individual rater casts votes for the best individuals.
Each conference weight class champion earns an automatic berth to the national championship, additional allocations are determined based on the final regular season rankings for each wrestler ranked in the top 17 in a specific weight class. … more at … https://naia.prestosports.com/sports/wwrest/2024-25/Releases/Allocations

2024-25 NAIA Women’s Wrestling Coaches’ Top 20 – Final (February 19)
Feb 19, 2025
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Running Eagles of Life (Ga.) head into the postseason ranked on top of NAIA Women’s Wrestling in the final coaches’ top 20 rating of the 2024-25 season. Individually, the Running Eagles boast five top-ranked wrestlers in the 110, 138, 145, 160, and 180-pound classes.
Grand View (Iowa) continued to hold strong at second, while William Penn (Iowa), Providence (Mont.), Cumberlands (Ky.), and Southern Oregon also held the same rank from the previous release, rounding out the top five. Saint Mary (Kan.) joined the top 20 in the final edition at No. 15 after receiving votes all season.
Rating Methodology
The highest and lowest ranking for each team
The ratings were voted upon by a panel of head coaches representing each of the six 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. … more at … https://naia.prestosports.com/sports/wwrest/2024-25/Releases/National_Final

February 25, 2025 - Posted by The TakeDown Report | Uncategorized | naia, sports, wrestling