Campbellsville is No. 1 in final NAIA Women's Poll; Nwankwo only new No. 1 individual

Photo of No. 1 ranked McKayla Campbell of Campbellsville courtesy of the NAIA.


KANSAS CITY, Mo. - In the final poll of 2020-21 season, Campbellsville (Ky.) claimed the No. 1 spot in the Women's Wrestling Coaches Top 20 Poll. Life (Ga.), Wayland Baptist, Grand View (Iowa), and Cumberlands (Ky.) 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 – Final (Feb. 25, 2021)

Rank	Team	Points
1	Campbellsville University	176
2	Life University	175
3	Wayland Baptist University	159
4	Grand View	138
5	University of the Cumberlands	135
6	Southern Oregon University	125
6	University of Jamestown	125
8	Baker University	114
9	Oklahoma City University	91
10	Missouri Valley College	86
11	Midland University	82
12	Missouri Baptist University	76
13	Indiana Tech	74
14	Texas Wesleyan	73
15	Lyon College	68
16	York College	63
17	Eastern Oregon University	50
18	University of Providence	48
19	William Penn	43
20	Waldorf University	34

Receiving Votes: Ottawa 32, Lourdes (Ohio) 31, Corban (Ore.) 26, Brewton-Parker 21, Saint Mary (Kan.) 18, Central Methodist (Mo.) 10, Hastings (Neb.) 9, Simpson (Calif.) 7, Central Christian 5

Editor's Note: Nine of the 10 No. 1 ranked wrestlers from the last poll remain in the No. 1 spot individually going into the post season. The only new No. 1 individual in the rankings is Nkechinyere Nwankwo of Oklahoma City at 191 pounds.

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 - Nkechinyere Nwankwo, Oklahoma City

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