KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Four Campbellsville University wrestlers earned individual recognition as the Tigers received votes in the latest NAIA Women's Wrestling Coaches' Top 20, released Thursday.
Campbellsville collected 30 points in the national vote, placing the Tigers seventh among teams receiving votes and 27th overall. The Tigers were No. 16 in the preseason rating.
Rita Carey leads Campbellsville's ranked group at No. 12 in the 138-pound division. Carey placed third at the season-opening Eagle Madness Open, recording two falls and a technical fall during her tournament run.
Kylee Tait follows at No. 14 at 160 pounds. Tait also earned a third-place finish at the Eagle Madness Open, opening the tournament with a first-period fall before earning a 7-6 decision.
Gaby Perez is ranked No. 16 at 145 pounds after placing fourth in Campbellsville's season opener. Perez recorded a 10-0 technical fall and a 3-0 decision during the event.
Addison Messerly rounds out Campbellsville's nationally ranked wrestlers at No. 20 in the 124-pound division.
Olivia Messerly also received 10 individual points and is tied for 18th at 131 pounds in the rating document.
Grand View remained atop the national poll with 189 points. Life moved two positions to No. 2 with 166 points, followed by Indiana Tech with 149. Mid-South Conference members Cumberlands and Lindsey Wilson are ranked fourth and 11th, respectively.
Campbellsville returns to the mat Friday at the Missouri Valley Open in Marshall, Missouri.
| TREND |
RANK |
LAST TIME |
INSTITUTION |
POINTS |
| ● |
1 |
1 |
Grand View |
189 |
| ▲ |
2 |
4 |
Life (Ga.) |
166 |
| ▼ |
3 |
2 |
Indiana Tech |
149 |
| ▲ |
4 |
T-5 |
Cumberlands (Ky.) |
141 |
| ● |
5 |
T-5 |
Wayland Baptist (Texas) |
139 |
| ▲ |
6 |
10 |
Texas Wesleyan |
132 |
| ▲ |
7 |
13 |
Bellevue (Neb.) |
130 |
| ▼ |
8 |
3 |
Ottawa (Kan.) |
127 |
| ▼ |
9 |
8 |
Southern Oregon |
119 |
| ▼ |
10 |
9 |
Missouri Valley |
105 |
| ▼ |
11 |
7 |
Lindsey Wilson (Ky.) |
103 |
| ▼ |
12 |
11 |
Oklahoma City |
67 |
| ▲ |
13 |
14 |
Doane (Neb.) |
62 |
| ▲ |
14 |
15 |
Eastern Oregon |
53 |
| ▲ |
15 |
17 |
Hastings (Neb.) |
49 |
| ▲ |
16 |
18 |
Providence (Mont.) |
47 |
| ▼ |
17 |
12 |
Baker (Kan.) |
45 |
| ▲ |
18 |
RV |
Missouri Baptist |
41 |
| ▲ |
19 |
RV |
Bismarck State (N.D.) |
38 |
| ▼ |
20 |
19 |
Saint Mary (Kan.) |
37 |
Receiving Votes: Midland (Neb.) 33, Arizona Christian (Ariz.) 32, Westcliff (Calif.) 32, Central Methodist (Mo.) 31, Avila (Mo.) 30, Evergreen State (Wash.) 30, Campbellsville (Ky.) 30, Friends (Kan.) 28, William Woods (Mo.) 20, Montreat (N.C.) 19, William Penn (Iowa) 16, Dickinson State 12, Waldorf (Iowa) 12, Brewton-Parker (Ga.) 10, Northwestern (Iowa) 9, New College (Fla.) 8, Rio Grande (Ohio) 7, York (Neb.) 6, Hope International (Calif.) 5, Graceland (Iowa) 4, Georgetown (Ky.) 4.
