BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – Four Mid-South Conference teams are ranked, and two other teams earned a mention in the NAIA Men's Wrestling Top 25 Poll, national office officials announced on Thursday.
Campbellsville (Ky.) is the highest-ranked MSC team in the poll. The Tigers garnered 164 points to be slotted seventh. Campbellsville has 10 wrestlers ranked in their respective weight classes, led by Izaeah Beavers, Nicholas Yancey, and Antwuan Burns who are all ranked fourth at 133, 149, and 157 pounds, respectively.
Cumberland (Tenn.) also represents the conference in the top 10, garnering 139 points in 10th. Jared Dinh holds the top spot in the 141-pound weight class. The Phoenix have an additional seven wrestlers ranked.
Cumberlands (Ky.) ranked 12th with 123 points. Cumberlands has nine grapplers ranked, led by Matteo Vargo, who is fifth at 125 pounds.
Lindsey Wilson (Ky.) moved up two spots to No. 22. The Blue Raiders earned 48 points and have four wrestlers ranked. Adrian Ayala is the highest-ranked Lindsey Wilson wrestler coming in at No. 4 at 141 pounds.
Rio Grande (Ohio) and Georgetown (Ky.) are mentioned in the receiving votes section. Rio Grande earned 22 points and has a trio of individuals ranked. The Tigers received 17 points with three individual rankings.
Grand View (Iowa) holds the top spot in the poll with 249 points, while Life (Ga.) is second with 232 points. Indiana Tech is third with 215 points, while Southeastern (Fla.) and Southern Oregon round out the top five with 214 and 186 points, respectively.