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Campbellsville, Ky. - The fifth regular season NAIA Wrestling Coaches' Top 20 Poll has been announced recently.The Campbellsville University Tiger wrestling team continues to climb the National Polls. The first coaches poll of the season had Campbellsville tied for 8th out of 9 teams in the Eastern qualifier group and #18 nationally.
Coming off a weekend with wins over #7 ranked Notre Dame and #12 University of the Cumberlands, the Tiger Wrestling team vaulted to #11 in this weeks national rankings. A couple more individual also made the national rankings in this poll.
Freshman Tommy Pretty who is 21-8 on the year with 15 pins is ranked #6 at 133 pounds. Former National Champion Zach Flake is ranked # 4 at 141 pounds. Flake just returned for his last semester of competition and should be among the favorites for the national title at 141 pounds this year.
Junior Bryan Wells has maintained his # 7 national ranking most of the
season. Wells has an 18-3 record competing at 165 pounds this year. Senior Glen Jackson has also worked his way back into the rankings. Glen slips in as the #8 ranked wrestler at 197 pounds. Jackson is a 3x All-American and always seems to turn it on in March.
Freshman Johnny Papesh is 22-7 on the year competing at 125 pounds. Papesh did not show up in the rankings but has defeated #8 Travis Okano at national duels.
The Tigers have several more wrestlers that are starting to wrestle well and have continued to improve all season. With a strong finish these Tigers could be a team to watch in Oklahoma City.
The next regular season NAIA Wrestling Coaches' Top 20 Poll will be announced on Feb. 10.
NAIA Wrestling Coaches' Top 20 Poll- Jan. 27
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RANK |
PREVIOUS RANK |
SCHOOL |
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1 |
1 |
Lindenwood (Mo.) |
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2 |
T5 |
Southern Oregon |
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3 |
2 |
McKendree (Ill.) |
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T4 |
3 |
Great Falls (Mont.) |
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T4 |
T5 |
Dickinson State (N.D.) |
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6 |
4 |
Missouri Valley |
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7 |
T7 |
Notre Dame (Ohio) |
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8 |
T7 |
Menlo (Calif.) |
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9 |
T9 |
Dana (Neb.) |
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10 |
T9 |
Montana State-Northern |
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11 |
T19 |
Campbellsville (Ky.) |
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T12 |
T14 |
Missouri Baptist |
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T12 |
NR |
Embry-Riddle (Ariz.) |
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14 |
T14 |
King (Tenn.) |
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15 |
11 |
California Baptist |
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16 |
16 |
Cumberland (Tenn.) |
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T17 |
13 |
Simon Fraser (B.C.) |
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T17 |
T17 |
Grand View (Iowa) |
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T19 |
NR |
Morningside (Iowa) |
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T19 |
T19 |
Briar Cliff (Iowa) |
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T19 |
NR |
Dakota Wesleyan (S.D.) |