ICYMI: Life stays at No. 1, Grand View climbs to No. 2 in NAIA women's wrestling poll
by NAIA
KANSAS CITY, Mo. - In the third poll of 2020-21 season, Life (Ga.) claimed the No. 1 spot in the Women's Wrestling Coaches Top 20 Poll. Grand View (Iowa), Wayland Baptist, Campbellsville (Ky.) and Southern Oregon rounded out the top five.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
2020-2021 NAIA Women's Wrestling Coaches Top 20 Poll – No. 3 (Feb. 11, 2021)
| Rank | Team | Points |
| 1 | Life University | 192 |
| 2 | Grand View | 152 |
| 3 | Wayland Baptist University | 151 |
| 4 | Campbellsville University | 146 |
| 5 | Southern Oregon University | 141 |
| 6 | Baker University | 133 |
| 7 | University of the Cumberlands | 127 |
| 8 | University of Jamestown | 113 |
| 9 | Midland University | 86 |
| 10 | Oklahoma City University | 80 |
| 11 | Lyon College | 79 |
| 12 | Indiana Tech | 75 |
| 13 | Missouri Baptist University | 72 |
| 14 | York College | 67 |
| 15 | Texas Wesleyan | 66 |
| 16 | Missouri Valley College | 60 |
| 17 | Eastern Oregon University | 57 |
| 18 | University of Providence | 55 |
| 19 | William Penn | 37 |
| 20 | Waldorf University | 32 |
Receiving Votes: Brewton-Parker 30, Lourdes (Ohio) 29, Saint Mary (Kan.) 25, Corban (Ore.) 23, Central Methodist (Mo.) 22, Simpson (Calif.) 13, Ottawa 12, Central Christian 11, Hastings (Neb.) 11
Editor's Note: There are four new No. 1 individuals in the rankings: Bridgette Duty of the Cumberlands (130), Waipuilani Estrella-Beauchamp of Midland (143), Cierra Foster of Oklahoma City (155) and Elisa Robinson of Baker (191).
Top-ranked Individuals
101 - Nina Pham, Wayland Baptist
109 - McKayla Campbell, Campbellsville (Ky.)
116 - Peyton Prussin, Life (Ga.)
123 - Julia Vidallon, Life (Ga.)
130 - Bridgette Duty, Cumberlands (Ky.)
136 - Desiree Zavala, Wayland Baptist
143 – Waipuilani Estrella-Beauchamp, Midland (Neb.)
155 - Cierra Foster, Oklahoma City
170 - Alexandra Castillo, Campbellsville (Ky.)
191 - Elisa Robinson, Baker (Kan.)
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