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WWR 13 Jan 15

Women's Wrestling

Braves Remain at #13 in the latest NAIA Top 20 Poll

Kansas City (Mo.) - Life (Ga.) continues to stay atop in the fifth women's wrestling rating with 224 points after securing its third consecutive NWCA National Duals title over the weekend. Life trumped Providence in the championship match in a 32-11 decision. Grand View (Iowa) moved up to second with 191 points after finishing third at the tournament, while William Penn sits in third with 179 points after a fourth-place finish at the NWCA Duals, having just fallen short against Life in the semifinals (24-18). 

Ottawa is 13th in the latest NAIA poll. Aynsley Fink is sixth in the 103lb weight division. Sigrun Metzger and Addison Saporito are ranked in the 117lb weight class, Metzger is 17th and Saporito is 20th. Peyton Hand is 20th in the 124lb weight division. In the 138lb weight class, Aileen Lester is 15th. Kaitlyn Thorn is 19th in the 145lb weight class. Darby Weidl moves back into the rankings in the 160lb weight division and is ranked eighth. Ciera Hutton-Spieker is eighth and Siara Arrington is 12th in the 180lb weight division. Kena Leonard is 19th in the 207lb weight class.

Providence (Mont.) slipped two spots to No. 4 after its runner-up finish at the National Duals, and Lindsey Wilson (Ky.) held steady at No. 5. Cumberlands (Ky.) posted the week's largest jump, moving four spots to No. 6. Campbellsville (Ky.) rose three spots to No. 17. Missouri Valley rose two spots from No. 12 to No. 10, while Oklahoma City also climbed to No. 14.

Sarah Savidge of Life ascended to the top of the 131 weight class, giving the Running Eagles four wrestlers ranked No. 1.
Check out the full list of top 20-ranked individuals below.
TREND RANK LAST TIME INSTITUTION POINTS
 ? 1  1 Life (Ga.) 224
 ? 2 Grand View (Iowa) 191
 ? 3 William Penn (Iowa) 179
 ? 4 Providence (Mont.) 177
 ? 5 Lindsey Wilson (Ky.) 145
 ? 6 10  Cumberlands (Ky.) 130
 ? 7 Wayland Baptist (Texas) 119
 ? 8 Indiana Tech 110
 ? 9 Texas Wesleyan 99
 ? 10 12  Missouri Valley 94
 ? 11 Doane (Neb.) 92
 ? 12 11  Southern Oregon 82
 ? 13 13  Ottawa (Kan.) 76
 ? 14 15  Oklahoma City 74
 ? 15 14  Evergreen State (Wash.) 68
 ? 16 17  Hastings (Neb.) 59
 ? 17 20  Campbellsville (Ky.) 54
 ? 18 16  Central Methodist (Mo.) 53
 ? 19 18  Dickinson State (N.D.) 47
 ? 20 19  Baker (Kan.) 40
Dropped from Top 20: N/A
Receiving Votes: Missouri Baptist 34; Friends (Kan.) 26; Midland (Neb.) 22; Saint Mary (Kan.) 21; Avila (Mo.) 20; Waldorf (Iowa) 17; Eastern Oregon 16; Westcliff (Calif.) 14; William Woods (Mo.) 13; Montreat (N.C.) 10; Rio Grande (Ohio)3; Lourdes (Ohio) 2
 
 
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Players Mentioned

Siara Arrington

Siara Arrington

Junior
Aynsley Fink

Aynsley Fink

Junior
Peyton Hand

Peyton Hand

Junior
Ciera Hutton-Spieker

Ciera Hutton-Spieker

Sophomore
Kena Leonard

Kena Leonard

Sophomore
Aileen Lester

Aileen Lester

Redshirt Sophomore
Addison Saporito

Addison Saporito

Junior
Darby Weidl

Darby Weidl

Graduate Student
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Sigrun Metzger

Sigrun Metzger

Freshman
Kaitlyn Thorn

Kaitlyn Thorn

Freshman

Players Mentioned

Siara Arrington

Siara Arrington

Junior
Aynsley Fink

Aynsley Fink

Junior
Peyton Hand

Peyton Hand

Junior
Ciera Hutton-Spieker

Ciera Hutton-Spieker

Sophomore
Kena Leonard

Kena Leonard

Sophomore
Aileen Lester

Aileen Lester

Redshirt Sophomore
Addison Saporito

Addison Saporito

Junior
Darby Weidl

Darby Weidl

Graduate Student
/
Sigrun Metzger

Sigrun Metzger

Freshman
Kaitlyn Thorn

Kaitlyn Thorn

Freshman