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    Notre Dame ranked No. 1 in latest NAIA rankings

    KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Notre Dame College (Ohio) is listed as the No. 1 team in the first regular season edition of the NAIA Wrestling Coaches' Top 20 Poll, the national office announced Tuesday. The Falcons earned 103 points in the poll. Missouri Valley is ranked second with 96 points and is followed by California Baptist with 95.25, Southern Oregon with 93 points and Lindenwood (Mo.) with 68 points.

    Notre Dame, who was second in the preseason poll, boasts 10 ranked grapplers, including top-ranked Adam Koballa at 141 pounds and Tomas Straughn at 157 pounds. Two Falcons occupy a ranking at 125 and 157 pounds. At 125, Tyler Savage and Dante Rini are listed second and third, respectively. No. 3 Jeffrey Pelton and No. 9 Ashtin Primus are ranked at 149 pounds.

    Southern Oregon also has a pair of top-ranked wrestlers in Mitchell Lofstedt and Chris Platt, headlining at 125 and 184 pounds, respectively. Enock Francois and Joshua Marquez come in as the No. 1 wrestlers at 174 pounds and heavyweight for California Baptist.

    The poll was voted upon by a panel of head coaches representing each of the groupings. The next poll will be announced on Dec. 8.

    Rank School Name Total Team Points
    1 Notre Dame (Ohio) 103
    2 Missouri Valley (Mo.) 96
    3 California Baptist (Calif.) 95.25
    4 Southern Oregon (Ore.) 93
    5 Lindenwood (Mo.) 68
    6 Great Falls (Mont.) 64.75
    6 McKendree (Ill.) 64.75
    8 Grand View (Iowa) 63
    9 Oklahoma City (Okla.) 45
    10 Campbellsville (Ky.) 37
    11 Dana (Neb.) 36.5
    12 Dickinson State (N.D.) 33.5
    12 Embry-Riddle (Ariz.) 33.5
    14 Cumberland (Tenn.) 29.5
    15 Montana State-Northern (Mont.) 28
    16 Missouri Baptist (Mo.) 19.25
    17 Dakota Wesleyan (S.D.) 17
    18 Northwestern (Iowa) 12.5
    19 Cumberlands (Ky.) 11.75
    20 Jamestown (N.D.) 11
    20 William Penn (Iowa) 11

    Others Receiving Votes: Waldorf (Iowa) 8; Morningside (Iowa) 7.5; Hastings College (Neb.) 5; Menlo (Calif.) 4.25; Bacone (Okla.) 1.5; Lindsey Wilson (Ky.) 1.25; Hannibal-LaGrange (Mo.) 1.

    Wt Rank Total Points Name School Group
    125 1 80 Mitchell Lofstedt Southern Oregon (Ore.) West Group
    125 2 64 Tyler Savage Notre Dame (Ohio) East Group
    125 3 54 Dante Rini Notre Dame (Ohio) East Group
    125 4 45 Angel Olea Dickinson State (N.D.) North Group
    125 5 38 Chauncey Philipps California Baptist (Calif.) West Group
    125 5 38 Paul Hansen Missouri Valley (Mo.) Central Group
    125 7 26.5 Clayden McKim Dana (Neb.) North Group
    125 8 19.5 Matt Chustz William Penn (Iowa) Central Group
    125 9 15 Larone Madison Cumberlands (Ky.) East Group
    125 10 4.5 Sean Blumhardt Jamestown (N.D.) North Group
    125 11 4 Keith Klink Lindsey Wilson (Ky.) East Group
    125 11 4 Jason Moorhouse Menlo (Calif.) West Group

    133 1 69.5 Cameron Ream Oklahoma City (Okla.) Central Group
    133 2 65.5 Wade Lowe McKendree (Ill.) East Group
    133 3 54.5 Tommy Pretty Campbellsville (Ky.) East Group
    133 4 52.5 Ryan Luu Embry-Riddle (Ariz.) West Group
    133 5 45 Robert Costa Dana (Neb.) North Group
    133 6 26.5 John Rojas California Baptist (Calif.) West Group
    133 6 26.5 Anton Prater Missouri Baptist (Mo.) East Group
    133 8 23.5 Travis Evans Grand View (Iowa) Central Group
    133 9 10.5 Gary Brooks Missouri Baptist (Mo.) East Group
    133 10 9 Joseph Michel Jamestown (N.D.) North Group
    133 11 7.5 Joshua Chang Embry-Riddle (Ariz.) West Group
    133 12 3.5 Corey Duncan Lindenwood (Mo.) East Group

    141 1 60 Adam Koballa Notre Dame (Ohio) East Group
    141 2 48 Barry Johnson Southern Oregon (Ore.) West Group
    141 3 40.5 Jordan Harer Dakota Wesleyan (S.D.) North Group
    141 4 35 Michael Davis Cumberland (Tenn.) East Group
    141 5 25.5 Eric Graham Missouri Valley (Mo.) Central Group
    141 6 20 Ian, Millan California Baptist (Calif.) West Group
    141 12 17 Drew Smith Morningside (Iowa) North Group
    141 8 12 Mitchell Newcomer Embry-Riddle (Ariz.) West Group
    141 7 11.5 Nick Coffman Grand View (Iowa) Central Group
    141 9 9 Adam Manz Dana (Neb.) North Group
    141 10 9 Jeff Steele Cumberlands (Ky.) East Group
    141 11 8 Christian Martinez Menlo (Calif.) West Group

    149 1 60 Matt Burns Grand View (Iowa) Central Group
    149 2 48 Samuel Schmitz Lindenwood (Mo.) East Group
    149 3 40.5 Jeffrey Pelton Notre Dame (Ohio) East Group
    149 4 37.5 Tyler Chang Embry-Riddle (Ariz.) West Group
    149 5 29 Brian Graham Missouri Valley (Mo.) Central Group
    149 6 28 Byron Kuylen Great Falls (Mont.) West Group
    149 7 15 Andrew Carrillo Dana (Neb.) North Group
    149 8 14.5 Benjamin Garcia California Baptist (Calif.) West Group
    149 9 13 Ashtin Primus Notre Dame (Ohio) East Group
    149 10 5.5 Andre Berry Cumberlands (Ky.) East Group
    149 11 4.5 Danny Hutcheson Dakota Wesleyan (S.D.) North Group
    149 12 1.5 Tim McGoldrick Lindenwood (Mo.) East Group

    157 1 53.5 Thomas Straughn Notre Dame (Ohio) East Group
    157 2 47 Nikolas Turner Oklahoma City (Okla.) Central Group
    157 3 44.5 Tommie Norton/Hooper Southern Oregon (Ore.) West Group
    157 4 38.5 Joseph Cornejo Missouri Valley (Mo.) Central Group
    157 5 32.5 Ross Mosher Great Falls (Mont.) West Group
    157 6 20 Brian Oeschner Lindenwood (Mo.) East Group
    157 7 15 Jose Serrato Dickinson State (N.D.) North Group
    157 8 13 Josh Swanson William Penn (Iowa) Central Group
    157 9 12.5 Levi Price Northwestern (Iowa) North Group
    157 10 11.5 Josh Emmett Menlo (Calif.) West Group
    157 11 8 Trace Billet Embry-Riddle (Ariz.) West Group
    157 12 4 James Casadaban Cumberland (Tenn.) East Group

    165 1 60 Aaron Winning McKendree (Ill.) East Group
    165 2 48 John Murray Lindenwood (Mo.) East Group
    165 3 40.5 Lamar Reed California Baptist (Calif.) West Group
    165 4 35 Chris Chionuma Lindenwood (Mo.) East Group
    165 5 31.5 Brad Lower Grand View (Iowa) Central Group
    165 6 28 James Linker Campbellsville (Ky.) East Group
    165 7 19.5 Ryan Tuzon Dana (Neb.) North Group
    165 8 16.5 Rashad Moss Waldorf (Iowa) Central Group
    165 9 6 Brandon Porter Waldorf (Iowa) Central Group
    165 10 4.5 Kevin Hardy Notre Dame (Ohio) East Group
    165 11 3.5 David Dwyer McKendree (Ill.) East Group
    165 11 3.5 Noah Hatton Great Falls (Mont.) West Group

    174 1 56 Enock Francois California Baptist (Calif.) West Group
    174 2 45.5 Brendon DeCock Great Falls (Mont.) West Group
    174 3 42.5 Preston McKinney Missouri Valley (Mo.) Central Group
    174 4 36 Austin Ouellette Montana State-Northern (Mont.) West Group
    174 5 31.5 Christopher Knowland California Baptist (Calif.) West Group
    174 6 28 Glenn Rhees Grand View (Iowa) Central Group
    174 7 23 Kurt Wolff Notre Dame (Ohio) East Group
    174 8 13.5 Damion Stephenson Cumberlands (Ky.) East Group
    174 9 10.5 Jameon Rush Hastings College (Neb.) North Group
    174 10 5 Phillip Oudhuis Campbellsville (Ky.) East Group
    174 11 4.5 Anthony Clay Jamestown (N.D.) North Group
    174 12 4 Nathan Downs Hannibal-LaGrange (Mo.) Central Group

    184 1 60 Chris Platt Southern Oregon (Ore.) West Group
    184 2 48 Michael French Great Falls (Mont.) West Group
    184 3 40.5 Evan Hinebaugh Montana State-Northern (Mont.) West Group
    184 4 34 Spencer Adams Campbellsville (Ky.) East Group
    184 5 31.5 Jesse Alter Missouri Valley (Mo.) Central Group
    184 6 25.5 Chad Williams Missouri Valley (Mo.) Central Group
    184 7 23 Jacob Oberfoell Missouri Baptist (Mo.) East Group
    184 8 12.5 Mark Peiffer Dana (Neb.) North Group
    184 9 10 Alex Denman Notre Dame (Ohio) East Group
    184 10 5 Josh Geppert Dakota Wesleyan (S.D.) North Group
    184 11 4.5 Thomas Tuck Lindenwood (Mo.) East Group
    184 12 2 Tanner Wolk McKendree (Ill.) East Group
    184 12 2 Shaun Ceremello Southern Oregon (Ore.) West Group

    197 1 60 Andrew Sanchez McKendree (Ill.) East Group
    197 2 45.5 Justin Rau Grand View (Iowa) Central Group
    197 3 43 Jake Kallestad Dickinson State (N.D.) North Group
    197 4 37.5 Alex Calvi Great Falls (Mont.) West Group
    197 5 30 Nicholas Leither Northwestern (Iowa) North Group
    197 6 21 Ronald Lee Southern Oregon (Ore.) West Group
    197 7 17.5 Derek Foore Notre Dame (Ohio) East Group
    197 8 14.5 Charlie Gibbs Missouri Valley (Mo.) Central Group
    197 9 13.5 Brandon Hudiburgh Hastings College (Neb.) North Group
    197 10 10 Evan Mattingly Montana State-Northern (Mont.) West Group
    197 11 4 James Alter Missouri Valley (Mo.) Central Group
    197 12 3.5 Joseph Lockett Morningside (Iowa) North Group

    285 1 56 Joshua Marquez California Baptist (Calif.) West Group
    285 2 47 Byron Stewart Cumberland (Tenn.) East Group
    285 3 45.5 John Bates Southern Oregon (Ore.) West Group
    285 4 32.5 Travis Ewart Missouri Valley (Mo.) Central Group
    285 5 31.5 Willie Wiggins Lindenwood (Mo.) East Group
    285 6 25.5 Corey Johnson Oklahoma City (Okla.) Central Group
    285 7 21 Cedric Powell McKendree (Ill.) East Group
    285 8 15.5 Willie Hernandez Jamestown (N.D.) North Group
    285 9 10.5 Michael Wakim Missouri Baptist (Mo.) East Group
    285 10 4.5 Michael Johnson Missouri Valley (Mo.) Central Group
    285 11 3.5 Jeremy Colbert Bacone (Okla.) Central Group
    285 12 3 Tyler Porras Lindenwood (Mo.) East Group
    285 12 3 Frank Lopez Dickinson State (N.D.) North Group

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