The top four teams remain the same in the latest National Wrestling Coaches Association (NWCA) NCAA women’s wrestling top 20 poll. Iowa remains at No. 1 followed by North Central College, King University and Colorado Mesa University.
Sacred Heart slipped one spot to No. 6 with eight individuals ranked in the top 10 of their respective weight classes.
Iowa and North Central each have four wrestlers ranked No. 1 in their respective weight classes with Iowa having 15 ranked wrestlers.
This is a tournament power index ranking. This poll is not based on a team’s dual meet strength. Points are earned by individual rankings with the No. 1 ranking worth 15 points, No. 2 worth 12 points, No. 3 (10), No. 4 (9), No. 5 (7), No. 6 (6), No. 7 (4) and No. 8 (3).
The next poll will be in January.
Eight Sacred Heart wrestlers are ranked in the top 10 of their individual weight classes, led by Love Daley, who is ranked No. 4 at 170 pounds. Teammate Cara Broadus is ranked No. 6 at 170.
Other Pioneers in the top 10 include No. 5 Madeline Hodges (191), No. 6 Alexandra Fitzgerald (123), No. 8 Madison Sandquist (155), No. 9 Khadija Sanusi (143), No. 9 Veronica Whitacre (136) and No. 10 Aaliyah Payne-Parris (101).
National Wrestling Coaches Association NCAA women’s wrestling poll.
Tournament Power Index Rankings, Week 2: Dec. 7, 2023
| Team |
Location (Division) |
Pts. |
Rnk |
Last |
| 1. Iowa |
Iowa City, Iowa (I) |
115 |
14 |
1 |
| 2. North Central College |
Naperville, Ill. (III) |
107 |
15 |
2 |
| 3. King |
Bristol, TN (II) |
90 |
12 |
3 |
| 4. Colorado Mesa Univ. |
Grand Junction, CO (II) |
47 |
8 |
4 |
| 5. McKendree University |
Lebanon, Ill. (II) |
41 |
9 |
t5 |
| 6. Sacred Heart |
Fairfield, CT (I) |
30 |
9 |
t5 |
| 7. Lock Haven |
Lock Haven, PA (I) |
19 |
2 |
8 |
| 8. Simon Fraser |
Burnaby, British Colum. |
17 |
4 |
7 |
| 9. New Jersey City Univ. |
Jersey City, NJ (III) |
16 |
2 |
9 |
| 10. Northern Michigan |
Marquette, MI (II) |
15 |
2 |
12 |
| 11. Gannon University |
Erie, PA (II) |
13 |
2 |
13 |
| 12. Aurora University |
Aurora, Ill. (III) |
12 |
1 |
10 |
| 13. Presbyterian College |
Clinton, SC (I) |
11 |
2 |
13 |
| 13. Tiffin University |
Tiffin, OH (II) |
11 |
2 |
18 |
| 15. Wisconsin-Stevens Pt. |
Stevens Pt, WI (III) |
10 |
2 |
16 |
| 15. Wartburg College |
Waverly, Iowa (III) |
10 |
2 |
nr |
| 17. East Stroudsburg |
E. Stroudsburg, PA (II) |
8 |
3 |
10 |
| 18. Lindenwood Univ. |
St. Charles, MO (I) |
7 |
2 |
15 |
| 18. Augsburg University |
Minneapolis, MN (III) |
7 |
1 |
17 |
| 20. Emmanual University |
Franklin Springs, GA (II) |
4 |
2 |
22 |
| 20. Mount Olive |
Mt. Olive, NC (II) |
4 |
1 |
20 |
| Others receiving votes: University of Ozarks 3, Simpson 2, Elmira 1 |
NOTE: This is a tournament power index ranking. This poll is not based on a team’s dual meet strength. Points are earned by individual rankings with the No. 1 ranking worth 15 points, No. 2 worth 12 points, No. 3 (10), No. 4 (9), No. 5 (7), No. 6 (6), No. 7 (4) and No. 8 (3).
RNK is the number of ranked wrestlers on a respective team.
Next poll is scheduled for early January. |
