KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- The University of Providence women's wrestling program is ranked No. 8 in the latest edition of the NAIA top 25 coaches' poll, which was released on Thursday.
The Argos held steady from the initial poll of the 2019-20 season, which saw them begin the year eighth.
Iverly Navarro is ranked No. 2 in the 101-pound weight class, while Yurie Yoneoka is third a class higher at 109. Tatum Sparks sits No. 2 at 155 pounds to round out the top-three honorees for the Argos.
Lana Hunt (15th at 109), Alina Kinsey (16th at 116), Jenna Awana (No. 8 at 136), Gabrielle Hernandez (15th at 136), Maria Elena Enriquez (16th at 155), Ivory Ayers (No. 6 at 170), Anastasia Rose Hardin (No. 9 at 170) and Christine Marques (15th at 191) are also ranked for UP.
Former Helena athlete Alyssa Schrull sits No. 4 in the 170-pound weight class. Schrull wrestles for the University of Jamestown.
The complete top 25 coaches' poll can be found below, while individual rankings can be viewed by clicking here.
2019-2020 NAIA Women's Wrestling Coaches Top 20 Poll – No. 2
Last Week | Rank | Team | Points |
1 | 1 | Menlo College | 206 |
2 | 2 | University of Jamestown | 180 |
3 | 3 | Campbellsville University | 178 |
4 | 4 | Life University | 176 |
5 | 5 | Southern Oregon University | 154 |
6 | 6 | Wayland Baptist University | 144 |
9 | 7 | University of the Cumberlands | 131 |
8 | 8 | University of Providence | 124 |
10 | 9 | Lyon College | 121 |
7 | 10 | Oklahoma City University | 119 |
11 | 11 | Grand View | 101 |
12 | 12 | Midland University | 90 |
13 | 13 | Eastern Oregon University | 69 |
14 | 14 | Missouri Valley College | 57 |
15 | 15 | Missouri Baptist University | 55 |
16 | 16 | York College | 46 |
T17 | 17 | Central Methodist University | 44 |
T17 | 18 | Waldorf University | 43 |
20 | 19 | University of Saint Mary | 25 |
19 | 20 | Texas Wesleyan | 20 |
Receiving Votes: Central Christian College