KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Campbellsville University women's wrestling opens the 2026-27 season ranked No. 16 in the NAIA Women's Wrestling Preseason Rating, released Oct. 22. The Tigers received 57 points and placed seven wrestlers in the individual rankings.
Senior
Olivia Messerly leads Campbellsville's ranked contingent at No. 5 at 131 pounds. Senior
Addison Messerly joins her in the top 10, checking in at No. 8 at 124 pounds. Both return after representing the Tigers at last season's NAIA national championship.
Senior
Gaby Perez is ranked No. 11 at 145 pounds, while sophomore
Desi Lee is tied for No. 17 at 180 pounds. Junior
Kylee Tait sits at No. 18 at 160 pounds, with senior
Josie Davis ranked No. 19 at 117 pounds and junior
Rita Carey No. 19 at 138 pounds.
Campbellsville enters its first season under head coach
Nicole Tyson, an alumna and former assistant coach with the program from 2017-19.
Grand View leads the national rating with 187 points, followed by Indiana Tech with 159 and Ottawa with 152. Among Mid-South Conference programs, Cumberlands is tied for fifth, while Lindsey Wilson is seventh.
The Tigers begin their season Nov. 7 at the Eagle Madness Open in Marietta, Georgia. Campbellsville's home opener is scheduled for Nov. 19 against Georgetown at 7 p.m.
| RANK |
INSTITUTION |
POINT |
| 1 |
Grand View (Iowa) |
187 |
| 2 |
Indiana Tech |
159 |
| 3 |
Ottawa (Kan.) |
152 |
| 4 |
Life (Ga.) |
149 |
| 5 |
Wayland Baptist (Texas) |
138 |
| 5 |
Cumberlands (Ky.) |
138 |
| 7 |
Lindsey Wilson (Ky.) |
137 |
| 8 |
Southern Oregon |
112 |
| 9 |
Missouri Valley |
104 |
| 10 |
Texas Wesleyan |
101 |
| 11 |
Oklahoma City |
71 |
| 12 |
Baker (Kan.) |
68 |
| 13 |
Bellevue (Neb.) |
67 |
| 14 |
Doane (Neb.) |
64 |
| 15 |
Eastern Oregon |
61 |
| 16 |
Campbellsville |
57 |
| 17 |
Hastings (Neb.) |
51 |
| 18 |
Providence (Mont.) |
49 |
| 19 |
Saint Mary (Kan.) |
47 |
| 20 |
Central Methodist (Mo.) |
43 |
Receiving Votes: Avila (Mo.) 40, Evergreen State (Wash.) 39, Midland (Neb.) 39, Bismarck State (N.D.) 38, Arizona Christian (Ariz.) 26, Georgetown (Ky.) 23, Waldorf (Iowa) 23, Westcliff (Calif.) 22, Missouri Baptist (Mo.) 21, New College (Fla.) 16, Graceland (Iowa) 15, Montreat (N.C.) 14, William Penn (Iowa) 14, Dickinson State (N.D.) 12, William Woods (Mo.) 11, Rio Grande (Ohio) 7, York (Neb.) 5, Friends (Kan.) 2
