KANSAS CITY, Mo.—The Tigers are set to begin their season ranked 19
th in the NAIA Top 20 Preseason Poll.
Last season, Campbellsville finished 12
th at the NAIA National Championships. The team had two NAIA All-Americans,
Liliana Vergara and
Icart Galumette. At the Mid-South Conference Championships, the team finished fourth overall.
Over the summer, Campbellsville added nine key freshmen to the 2025-26 season roster.
Inside the Mid-South Conference, Life University leads the way, coming in ranked 1
st. The University of the Cumberlands is 4
th, Indiana Tech is 7
th, Lindsey Wilson College is 10
th, and Lourdes is receiving votes.
Campbellsville has five wrestlers ranked in their respective weight classes.
Addison Messerly 18
th (124 lbs.)
Olivia Messerly 8
th (131 lbs.)
Cameron Ortiz 11
th (131 lbs.)
Gaby Perez 11
th (145 lbs.)
Kylee Tait 9
th (160 lbs.)
The Tigers begin their season on the road at the Adrian College Open and Duals on November 8
th and 9
th.
| Rank |
Institutition |
Points |
| 1 |
Life (Ga.) |
193 |
| 2 |
Grand View (Iowa) |
167 |
| 3 |
Providence (Mont.) |
161 |
| 4 |
Cumberlands (Ky.) |
158 |
| 5 |
William Penn (Iowa) |
150 |
| 6 |
Doane (Neb.) |
129 |
| 7 |
Indiana Tech |
116 |
| 8 |
Ottawa (Kan.) |
105 |
| 9 |
Southern Oregon |
99 |
| 10 |
Lindsey Wilson (Ky.) |
99 |
| 11 |
Texas Wesleyan |
88 |
| 12 |
Hastings (Neb.) |
87 |
| 13 |
Wayland Baptist (Texas) |
83 |
| 14 |
Oklahoma City |
79 |
| 15 |
Baker (Kan.) |
69 |
| 16 |
Evergreen State (Wash.) |
63 |
| 17 |
Missouri Valley |
60 |
| 18 |
Westcliff (Calif.) |
54 |
| 19 |
Campbellsville (Ky.) |
53 |
| 20 |
Dickinson State (N.D.) |
48 |
| Receiving Votes: Central Methodist (Mo.) 44; Avila (Mo.) 42; Saint Mary (Kan.) 36; Eastern Oregon 25; Waldorf (Iowa) 23; Lourdes (Ohio) 19; Midland (Neb.) 18; Montreat (N.C.) 18; Friends (Kan.) 16; Morningside (Iowa) 8; Missouri Baptist 4; York (Neb.) 2 |
