KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) released the third of six regular season 2025-26 Men's Wrestling Top 25 Coaches' Polls earlier this morning, where the Corban University Men's Wrestling program jumped up a spot from No. 17 to No. 16 in the country following a dominant home result while splitting road dual matchups with both a Cascade Collegiate Conference (CCC) and NCAA DII opponent.
To view the NAIA's most recent men's wrestling coaches' poll results, click HERE.
To view the up-to-date individual weight class rankings, click HERE.
Since the most recent national poll, the Warriors (2-2) picked up a pair of dominant dual victories, one at RV Simpson University and another at home against NCAA DII Simon Fraser University. The Navy and Gold handed the Red Hawks a 36-18 dual loss in Redding during the 2025 Simpson Duals, before NCAA DII San Francisco State University edged out a 33-21 victory over the Dubs. Two days later in Corban's official counting home opener, the Red Leafs entered the C.E. Jeffers Sports Center for their first head-to-head dual of the 2025-26 season, only to be rolled by the Warriors in a lopsided 44-8 result, where Corban racked up six pins of the eight weight classes they won.
From an individual perspective, five Warriors are receiving votes in their respective weight classes, with redshirt senior Antonio Garcia (285lbs) leading the charge at third overall for the heavyweights. Junior Isaiah Twait (184lbs) is also within the top five of his weight class at No. 4-nationally, while junior Jr Downing (157lbs) is in 17th. Seniors Blake Runion (141lbs) and Bo Davis (149lbs) are ranked 21st and 23rd, respectively.
The final event of 2025 for Corban men's wrestling will take place on Sunday, December 14th back on Tim Hills Court, as the Warriors will host RV Evergreen State College (0-0) and No. 15-ranked Arizona Christian University (2-1) for a tri-meet beginning at 2pm with the neutral site dual between the Geoducks and Firestorm.
2025-26 NAIA Men's Wrestling Top 25 Coaches' Poll – No. 3
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Rank
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School
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Points
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1.
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Grand View (Iowa)
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249
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2
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Life (Ga.)
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232
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3.
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Indiana Tech
|
215
|
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4.
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Southeastern (Fla.)
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214
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|
5.
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Southern Oregon
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186
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6.
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Oklahoma City
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185
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|
7.
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Campbellsville (Ky.)
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164
|
|
8.
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Embry-Riddle (Ariz.)
|
144
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|
9.
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Doane (Neb.)
|
141
|
|
10.
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Cumberland (Tenn.)
|
139
|
|
11.
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Missouri Valley
|
134
|
|
12.
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Cumberlands (Ky.)
|
123
|
|
13.
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Providence (Mont.)
|
114
|
|
14.
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Central Methodist (Mo.)
|
100
|
|
15.
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Arizona Christian
|
93
|
|
16.
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Corban (Ore.)
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67
|
|
17.
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Marian (Ind.)
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65
|
|
18.
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Saint Mary (Kan.)
|
62
|
|
19.
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Missouri Baptist
|
57
|
|
T20.
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Wayland Baptist (Texas)
|
54
|
|
T20.
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Friends (Kan.)
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54
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|
22.
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Lindsey Wilson (Ky.)
|
48
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23.
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Dickinson State (N.D.)
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44
|
|
24.
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Morningside (Iowa)
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41
|
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25.
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Baker (Kan.)
|
38
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Receiving Votes: Montana State-Northern 36, Eastern Oregon 34, Concordia (Neb.) 30, Reinhardt (Ga.) 28, Hastings (Neb.) 27, Cleary (Mich.)24, Rio Grande (Ohio) 22, Briar Cliff (Iowa) 22, Lourdes (Ohio) 22, Northwestern (Iowa) 19, William Penn (Iowa) 19, Georgetown (Ky.) 17, Rochester Christian (Mich.) 16, St. Ambrose (Iowa)16, Dakota Wesleyan (S.D.) 15, Cornerstone (Mich.) 15, Oklahoma Wesleyan 13, Westcliff (Calif.) 13, Simpson (Calif.) 13, Graceland (Iowa)12, Evergreen State (Wash.) 10, St. Thomas (Fla.) 7, Siena Heights (Mich.) 2.
The fourth regular season coaches' poll for NAIA men's wrestling will be released on Thursday, January 1st.
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