KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Campbellsville University men's wrestling team held steady at #8 in the final regular-season edition of the NAIA Men's Wrestling Coaches' Top 25 Poll, released Wednesday by the national office. The Tigers accumulated 144 team points, finishing just one point behind Mid-South Conference rival #7 Cumberlands (Ky.).
The Tigers head into the postseason with eight individually ranked wrestlers.
Nik Yancey and
Jasitin Kubwimana lead the charge, both checking in at #4 in their respective weight classes. Yancey (149 lbs.) cemented his status with a sudden-victory win over then #1 Victor Guzman of Cumberland last week. Kubwimana (165 lbs.) continues to be a dominant force, collecting bonus points in recent dual victories.
Nick Moore and
Shad Slone also feature prominently in the top 10. Moore lands at #6 at 141 pounds after upsetting #7 Jared Dinh in the dual finale. Slone holds the #6 spot at 174 pounds following a perfect 3-0 week that included two technical falls and a pin.
Brice Parks rounds out the top-10 contingent, ranked #10 at 184 pounds.
Ashton Boswell checks in at #12 at 197 pounds, fresh off a win over a top-15 opponent in the Cumberland dual.
Izaeah Beavers is ranked #14 at 133 pounds, while
Antwaun Burns holds the #16 spot at 157 pounds.
The #8 Tigers carry significant momentum into the postseason after sweeping their final three duals of the regular season. Campbellsville defeated #25 Lindsey Wilson 27-17, dominated Midway 47-9, and took down #13 Cumberland 29-10 to cap the schedule.
Grand View (Iowa) reclaimed the #1 spot with 260 points, followed by Life (Ga.) at #2 and Southeastern (Fla.) at #3.
Campbellsville travels to Bowling Green, Kentucky, on Friday, February 13th, to compete in the Mid-South Conference Championship.
| TREND |
RANK |
LAST TIME |
INSTITUTION |
POINTS |
| ▲ |
1 |
2 |
Grand View (Iowa) |
260 |
| ▼ |
2 |
1 |
Life (Ga.) |
256 |
| ● |
3 |
3 |
Southeastern (Fla.) |
229 |
| ▲ |
4 |
5 |
Oklahoma City |
172 |
| ▼ |
5 |
4 |
Indiana Tech |
164 |
| ● |
6 |
6 |
Southern Oregon |
152 |
| ● |
7 |
7 |
Cumberlands (Ky.) |
145 |
| ● |
8 |
8 |
Campbellsville (Ky.) |
144 |
| ● |
9 |
9 |
Embry-Riddle (Ariz.) |
134 |
| ● |
10 |
10 |
Missouri Valley |
133 |
| ● |
11 |
11 |
Doane (Neb.) |
125 |
| ▲ |
12 |
13 |
Providence (Mont.) |
116 |
| ▼ |
13 |
11 |
Cumberland (Tenn.) |
109 |
| ▲ |
14 |
15 |
Central Methodist (Mo.) |
97 |
| ▲ |
15 |
17 |
Marian University (Ind.) |
89 |
| ● |
16 |
16 |
Concordia (Neb.) |
85 |
| ▲ |
17 |
18 |
Friends (Kan.) |
68 |
| ▲ |
18 |
20 |
Saint Mary (Kan.) |
62 |
| ● |
T-19 |
19 |
Wayland Baptist (Texas) |
57 |
| ▲ |
T-19 |
20 |
Keiser (Fla.) |
57 |
| ▼ |
T-19 |
14 |
Arizona Christian |
57 |
| ▲ |
T-19 |
23 |
Georgetown (Ky.) |
57 |
| ▼ |
T-23 |
20 |
Corban (Ore.) |
56 |
| ▲ |
T-23 |
25 |
Eastern Oregon |
56 |
| ▼ |
25 |
24 |
Lindsey Wilson (Ky.) |
55 |
Receiving Votes: Missouri Baptist 46, Montana State-Northern 45, Reinhardt (Ga.) 42, Morningside (Iowa) 42, William Woods (Mo.) 38, Dakota Wesleyan (S.D.) 37, Baker (Kan.) 35, Midland (Neb.) 35, Dickinson State (N.D.) 23, Rio Grande (Ohio) 20, Rochester Christian (Mich.) 19, Cornerstone (Mich.) 18, Northwestern (Iowa) 17, William Penn (Iowa) 14, Cleary (Mich.) 14, Simpson (Calif.) 14, St. Ambrose (Iowa) 14, Montreat (N.C.) 14, Briar Cliff (Iowa) 12, Ottawa (Kan.) 12, Brewton-Parker (Ga.) 10, Graceland (Iowa) 10, Hastings (Neb.) 10, St. Thomas (Fla.) 8, Avila (Mo.) 6, Lourdes (Ohio) 4, Westcliff (Calif.) 2, Evergreen State (Wash.) 2, Siena Heights (Calif.) 2.
