The most recent National Wrestling Coaches Association NCAA women’s wrestling poll for tournament power index rankings have been released by the NWCA.
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).
Five Sacred Heart wrestlers are ranked in the top 10 of their respective weight classes. Alexandra Fitzgerald (19-5) is ranked No. 6 at 123 pounds and Madison Sandquist (19-2) is ranked No. 8 at 155. The Pioneers have two wrestlers in the top 10 at 170. Freshman Love Daley (19-3) is ranked No. 6 and senior Cara Broadus (14-3) is ranked No. 7. Aaliyah Payne-Parris (14-7) is ranked No. 10 at 101 pounds.
The next poll will be issued after the regional tournaments and before the NCWWC national tournament in Iowa.
Week 5: February 8, 2024
| Team |
Location (Division) |
Pts. |
Rnk |
Last |
| 1. North Central College |
Naperville, Ill. (III) |
128 |
15 |
1 |
| 2. Iowa |
Iowa City, Iowa (I) |
95 |
15 |
2 |
| 3. King |
Bristol, TN (II) |
88 |
12 |
3 |
| 4. McKendree University |
Lebanon, Ill. (II) |
59 |
9 |
4 |
| 5. Colorado Mesa Univ. |
Grand Junction, CO (II) |
43 |
6 |
5 |
| 6. Simon Fraser |
Burnaby, British Colum. |
31 |
6 |
6 |
| 7. Sacred Heart |
Fairfield, CT (I) |
16 |
5 |
7 |
| 8. Lock Haven |
Lock Haven, PA (I) |
15 |
3 |
10 |
| 9. Aurora University |
Aurora, Ill. (III) |
14 |
3 |
7 |
| 10. New Jersey City Univ. |
Jersey City, NJ (III) |
13 |
2 |
9 |
| 11. William Jewell College |
Liberty, Mo. (II) |
12 |
2 |
11 |
| 11. Presbyterian College |
Clinton, SC (I) |
12 |
5 |
14 |
| 13. Pacific University |
Forest Grove, Ore. (III) |
10 |
1 |
12 |
| 14. Augsburg University |
Minneapolis, MN (III) |
9 |
1 |
13 |
| 15. Northern Michigan |
Marquette, MI (II) |
8 |
3 |
14 |
Others receiving points: Tiffin 6, Wisconsin-Stevens Point 5, Schreiner 4, East Stroudsburg 3, Emmanuel 3, Lindenwood 1, Elmira 1, Carthage 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.
Individual rankings, Feb. 8, 2024
Week 4, January 18, 2024
Week 3, January 1, 2024
Week 2, Dec. 4, 2023
Week 1, Nov. 14, 2023
Preseason, Nov. 1, 2023
National Wrestling Coaches Association (NWCA) compiled their NCAA women’s wrestling dual meet rankings. The first dual meet poll of the season was released on Thursday, January 18, 2024.
Week 2, Feb. 8, 2024, DUAL MEET POLL
| Team |
Location |
Rec |
LW |
| 1. Iowa |
Iowa City, Iowa (D1) |
16-0 |
1 |
| 2. North Central College |
Naperville, Ill. (D3) |
13-1 |
2 |
| 3. McKendree Univ. |
Lebanon, Ill. (D3) |
12-2 |
3 |
| 4. King University |
Bristol, Tenn. (D2) |
8-2 |
4 |
| 5. Sacred Heart |
Fairfield, CT (D1) |
16-3 |
5 |
| 6. Presbyterian College |
Clinton, SC (D1) |
8-6 |
6 |
| 7. Lindenwood Univ. |
St. Charles, MO (D1) |
10-6 |
7 |
| 8. Simon Fraser |
Burnaby, British Col. |
8-3 |
8 |
| 9. Colorado Mesa Univ. |
Grand Junction, CO (D2) |
11-5 |
9 |
| 10. Emmanuel |
Franklin Springs, GA (D3) |
12-4 |
10 |
Week 1, January 18, 2024
