BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – Five Mid-South Conference teams are ranked in the NAIA Women’s Wrestling Coaches’ Preseason Top 20 Poll.

Indiana Tech is the highest-ranked conference team in the poll. The Warriors open the season at No. 2 with 159 points. Indiana Tech has 10 wrestlers ranked and two that sit atop their respective weight classes. Zoey Haney is the top-ranked wrestler at 103 pounds, while Rose Kaplan holds the top spot at 124 pounds.
 
Defending national champions Life (Ga.) are slotted fourth garnering 149 points. The Running Eagles have 12 wrestlers ranked. Two Life wrestlers are ranked second in their weight classes. Janida Garcia comes in at second at 131 pounds, while Reka Busa is second at 180 pounds.

Cumberlands (Ky.) is also slotted in the top five, tying for fifth with Wayland Baptist (Texas) with 138 points. The Patriots have 10 wrestlers ranked, led by Saiheron Preciado-Meza who is slotted fourth at 180 pounds.

Lindsey Wilson (Ky.) is the final MSC team in the top 10. The Blue Raiders are slotted seventh with 137 points. Leading the way for the Blue Raiders is Jeila Ramos who is the top-ranked wrestler at 131 pounds. Lindsey Wilson has an additional 10 wrestlers ranked.

Campbellsville (Ky.) is slotted 16th in the poll with 57 points and seven ranked wrestlers. Olivia Messerly is the highest-ranked Tiger in the poll coming in at No. 5 at 131 pounds.

Four MSC teams are mentioned in the receiving votes section of the poll. Georgetown (Ky.) earned 23 points and has three wrestlers ranked, New College (Fla.) earned 16 points and has two wrestlers ranked, followed by Montreat (N.C.) 14 points and one ranked wrestler. Rio Grande (Ohio) earned seven points and has one wrestler ranked.

Grand View (Iowa) sits atop the poll with 187 points, while Ottawa (Kan.) is third with 152.
 
The first regular season poll is scheduled to come out on November 3.