Four MSC Teams Ranked in NAIA Men’s Wrestling Preseason Coaches’ Top 25 Poll

10/22/2026 1:43:31 PM

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. -- Four Mid-South Conference teams are ranked  in the NAIA Men's Wrestling Preseason Top 25 Poll, national office officials announced on Thursday.

Campbellsville (Ky.), Cumberland (Tenn.), Cumberlands (Ky.), and Lindsey Wilson (Ky.) all earned a national ranking, while Georgetown (Ky.) received voting points but sits outside the Top 25.

Campbellsville is the top-ranked MSC team in the poll tying for 10th with Marian (Ind.) with 114 points. The Tigers have seven wrestlers ranked individually in the NAIA, led by Jasitin Kubwimana, who is the top-ranked wrestler in the nation at 165 pounds.

Cumberlands is No. 12 in the preseason poll with 111 points. The Patriots boast 10 ranked wrestlers, led by Malachia Harris’ No. 6 national ranking at 165 pounds.

Lindsey Wilson comes in at No. 15 in the poll with 90 points. Lindsey Wilson has seven grapplers ranked in the poll. Ashton Habeil is the top-ranked Blue Raider coming in at No. 1 at 184 pounds.  

Cumberland is slotted 17th  with 80 points. The Phoenix have six wrestlers ranked, led by  Sammy Shires, who is the fourth-ranked wrestler in the NAIA at 141 pounds.

Georgetown (Ky.) is mentioned in the receiving votes section of the poll with 17 points. The Tigers have three wrestlers ranked, led by Leland Reeves at No. 15 at 133 pounds.

Grand View (Iowa) is the top-ranked team with 243 points. Southern Oregon is second with 218 points, followed by Southeastern (Fla.) and Life in third with 201.

The first regular-season poll is scheduled to be released on Thursday, Nov. 19.