Life is No. 1 on the Latest NAIA Coaches’ Poll, Plus Six New No. 1 Individuals

Julia Vidallon (123 pounds) is one of three No. 1 ranked wrestlers for Life University in the latest coaches poll. Photo by Mina Sabra.

The NAIA released the second coaches’ poll for the 2020-21 season on Thursday, January 28.

Team Rankings
Life jumped up to the No. 1 spot, Campbellsville remains No. 2, Wayland Baptist is No. 3, Grand View is No. 4 and Southern Oregon No. 5.

Individual Rankings
There are six new No. 1 ranked individuals: McKayla Campbell (Campbellsville) at 109, Julia Vidallon (Life) at 116, Briana Kellin (Life) at 130, Sydney Fruend (Oklahoma City) at 143, Alexis Gomez (Grand View) at 155 and Alex Castillo (Campbellsville) at 170.

101
No. 1 Nina Pham (Wayland); remains No. 1
No. 2 Elizabeth Dosado (Cumberlands); formerly No. 6
No. 3 Iverly Navarro (Providence); formerly No. 2

109
No. 1 McKayla Campbell (Campbellsville); formerly No. 3
No. 2 Ovieonce Ray (Wayland); remains No. 2
No. 3 Kory Phillips (Life); formerly No. 6

116
No. 1 Peyton Prussin (Life); remains No. 1
No. 2 Stefana Jelacic (Lourdes); NR
No. 3 Charlotte Fowler (Campbellsville); formerly No. 6

123
No. 1 Julia Vidallon (Life); formerly No. 3
No. 2 Jasmine Hernandez (Lyon); formerly NR
No. 3 Ashley Whetzal (Lyon); formerly NR

130
No. 1 Briana Kellin (Life); formerly No. 9
No. 2 Mea Mohler (Texas Wesleyan); formerly No. 13
No. 3 Katlyn Pizzo (Campbellsville); formerly No. 2 at 116

136
No. 1 Desiree Zavale (Wayland); remains No. 1
No. 2 Lexi Basham (Texas Wesleyan); formerly No. 8
No. 3 Bridgette Duty (Cumberlands); formerly No. 2

143
No. 1 Sydney Fruend (Oklahoma City); formerly No. 3
No. 2 Emma Walker (Campbellsville); formerly No. 15 at 136
No. 3 Cierra Foster (Oklahoma City); formerly No. 8

155
No. 1 Alexis Gomez (Grand View); formerly No. 5
No. 2 Destinee Rivera (Life); formerly No. No. 6
No. 3 Gladdys Palma (Southern Oregon); formerly No. 1

170
No. 1 Alexandra Castillo (Campbellsville); formerly No. 2 at 191
No. 2 Jordan Nelson (Life); formerly No. 3
No. 3 Danielle Saldivar (Missouri Valley); formerly No. 5

191
No. 1 Agatha Andrews (Jamestown); remains No. 1
No. 2 Nkechinyere Nwankwo (Oklahoma City); formerly No. 3
No. 3 Breanna Jenning (Brewton-Parker); formerly No. 11 at 170

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