7 AAC Teams Receive Votes in NAIA Men's Wrestling Poll
KANSAS CITY, Mo. - Seven Appalachian Athletic Conference (AAC) teams received votes in the NAIA Men's Wrestling Preseason Top 25.
Life falls in line at No. 2 with 190 points and two wrestlers ranked at No. 2, while Southeastern comes in third with 185 points and five wrestlers ranked within the top four of their respective weight classes. St Thomas checks in at No. 24 with 48 points.
Reinhardt (34 points), Keiser (21 points), Brewton-Parker (17 points), and Truett McConnell (15 points) also received votes.
| Rank | Institution | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Grand View (Iowa) | 225 |
| 2 | Life (Ga.) | 190 |
| 3 | Southeastern (Fla.) | 185 |
| 4 | Indiana Tech | 180 |
| 5 | Campbellsville (Ky.) | 174 |
| 6 | Southern Oregon | 173 |
| 7 | Missouri Valley | 150 |
| 8 | Cumberlands (Ky.) | 142 |
| 9 | Cumberland (Tenn.) | 136 |
| 10 | Doane (Neb) | 127 |
| 11 | Marian (Ind.) | 124 |
| 12 | Central Methodist (Mo.) | 118 |
| 12 | Oklahoma City | 118 |
| 14 | Providence (Mont.) | 107 |
| 15 | Embry-Riddle (Ariz.) | 105 |
| 16 | Corban (Ore.) | 87 |
| 17 | Arizona Christian | 86 |
| 18 | Saint Mary (Kan.) | 85 |
| 19 | Concordia (Neb.) | 78 |
| 20 | Dickinson State (N.D.) | 67 |
| 21 | Eastern Oregon | 65 |
| 22 | Baker (Kan.) | 60 |
| 23 | Montana State-Northern | 50 |
| 24 | St. Thomas (Fla.) | 48 |
| 25 | Morningside (Iowa) | 45 |
Receiving Votes: Lindsey Wilson (Ky.) 40, Cornerstone (Mich.) 37, Missouri Baptist 36, Hastings (Neb.) 35, Reinhardt (Ga.) 34, Simpson (Calif.) 33, Lourdes (Ohio) 32, Wayland Baptist (Texas) 31, Friends (Kan.) 25, Northwestern (Iowa) 23, William Penn (Iowa) 22, William Woods (Mo.) 21, Keiser (Fla.) 21, Rio Grande (Ohio) 19, Benedictine (Kan.)18, Brewton-Parker (Ga.) 17, Cleary (Mich.) 16, Midland (Neb.) 16, Truett-McConnell (Ga.) 15, Texas Wesleyan 14, Avila (Mo.) 13, Oklahoma Wesleyan 11, Graceland (Iowa) 10, Briar Cliff (Iowa) 9, Dakota Wesleyan (S.D.) 8, Georgetown (Ky.) 8, Ottawa (Kan.) 4, St. Ambrose (Iowa) 4.
| Top-Ranked Individuals | ||
|---|---|---|
| 125 | 
Saint Mary (Kan.) |
Brody Gee |
| 133 |
|
Aaron Lucio |
| 141 |
|
Jared Dinh |
| 149 | 
Grand View (Iowa) |
Elijah Larsen |
| 157 | 
Providence (Mont.) |
Hunter Hobbs |
| 165 |
Grand View (Iowa) |
Cam Robinson |
| 174 |
Grand View (Iowa) |
Kristopher Ketchum |
| 184 | 
Doane (Neb.) |
Tyson Beauperthuy |
| 197 |
Grand View (Iowa) |
Garavous Kouekabakilaho |
| 285 | 
Central Methodist (Mo.) |
Austin Foye |
