Kansas City, Mo. - The NAIA released the first Women's Wrestling Coaches' Top 20 poll of the 2021 season this past week, which featured five individuals who are nationally ranked from Central.
As a team, the Eagles are currently receiving votes. Other Heart programs featured in the Top 20 include; No. 3 Grand View, No. 9 Baker, No. 19 Missouri Valley College, (RV) William Penn, and (RV) Waldorf.
Freshman Lillian Gough is the highest ranked grappler for the Eagles at No. 11 at 136 pounds, while Alexis Miller is 13th in the 109-pound weight class.
Abigail Jastal (15th, 101), Sabrina King (19th, 123), and Allison Hynes (20th, 116) are also ranked in the Top 20 of their respective weight classes.
Central will next compete at the Warrior Open Saturday, Dec. 11 beginning at 9:00 a.m. in Fort Wayne, Ind.
To view the poll methodology and the complete Top 20 poll, please see below.
Poll Methodology
- The poll was voted upon by a panel of head coaches representing each of the eight conferences.
- Two days prior to the national poll, each qualifying group rater submits the top six individuals from each weight class in his 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 postseason poll is determined using the individual and team results from the national championship
- For the complete Top 20 calendar, click here.
| Rank | Team | Points |
| 1 | Southern Oregon University | 172 |
| 2 | Life University | 171 |
| 3 | Grand View | 170 |
| 4 | Campbellsville University | 159 |
| 5 | Texas Wesleyan | 147 |
| 6 | University of the Cumberlands | 105 |
| 7 | University of Jamestown | 102 |
| 8 | Wayland Baptist University | 101 |
| 9 | Baker University | 100 |
| 10 | Indiana Tech | 94 |
| 11 | Menlo College | 92 |
| 12 | Midland University | 87 |
| 13 | Missouri Baptist University | 82 |
| 14 | University of Providence | 72 |
| 15 | Eastern Oregon University | 67 |
| 16 | Lyon College | 64 |
| 17 | Oklahoma City University | 63 |
| 18 | Corban (Ore.) | 43 |
| 19 | Missouri Valley College | 41 |
| 20 | Ottawa University | 28 |
Receiving Votes: Central Methodist (Mo.) 23; Hastings (Neb.) 23; William Penn (Iowa) 21; Brewton-Parker (Ga.) 14; Lourdes (Ohio) 14; York (Neb.) 13; Waldorf (Iowa) 12; Simpson (Calif.) 11; Saint Mary 5; Friends (Kan.) 4
Top-ranked Individuals | Individual Rankings
101 – Iverly Navarro, University of Providence (Mont.)
109 – Peyton Prussin, Life University (Ga.)
116 – Alleida Martinez, Menlo College (Calif.)
123 – Katlyn Pizzo, Campbellsville University (Ky.)
130 – Angela Vitiritti, Campbellsville University (Ky.)
136 – Gracie Figueroa, Menlo College (Calif.)
143 – Destiny Lyng, Oklahoma City University
155 – Sienna Ramirez, Southern Oregon University
170 – Brittyn Corbishley, Texas Wesleyan
191 – Kelani Corbett, Lyon College (Ark.)
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