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KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Vikings of Grand View (Iowa) secured the No. 1 spot in the final poll of season marking their 57^th consecutive poll as No. 1 dating back to October 17, 2012. The final NAIA Men’s Wrestling Coaches’ Top 20 top five was rounded out this week with Reinhardt (Ga.), Cumberlands, Life (Ga.) and Lindsey Wilson.

Top 25 Highlights (historical information dates back to 2000-2001)

• The Grand View Vikings earned join wire to wire the last five years securing the No. 1 every poll from preseason to post season. Winning eight straight national titles as a program.
• Grand View had four individual No. 1 wrestlers including Justin Portillo (125) Renaldo Rodriguez-Spencer (157), Kendon Lee (141) and Evan Hansen (197).
• Life Pacific joined the poll this earning 41 points to tie Montana State-Northern at No. 17.
• There were no new wrestlers to the top individual ranked wrestlers this week.
• Since 2001, only Grand View (2013-14, 2014-15, 2015-16, 2016-17, 2017-2018, 2018-19), former members Notre Dame (Ohio) (2010-11) and Lindenwood (Mo.) (2006-07) have spent the entire season ranked No. 1.

2019-20 NAIA Wrestling Coaches’ Top 20 Poll – Final (February 20, 2020)

Receiving Votes: Eastern Oregon 33, Cumberland (Tenn.), Morningside (Iowa), 26, Lourdes (Ohio) 25, Northwestern (Iowa) 25, Dickinson State (N.D.) 21, Southern Oregon 20, Warner Pacific 20, Missouri Baptist 19, Doane (Neb.) 18, Calumet (Ind.) 16, Saint Mary (Kan.) 15, Briar Cliff 15, Bluefield (Ga.) 15, Corban (Ore.) 15, Ottawa 14, Williams Baptist 13, Brewton-Parker (Ga.) 12, Cleary 12, Hastings (Neb.) 10, Texas Wesleyan 10, Arizona Christian 9, Midway 8, York (Neb.) 8, Vanguard (Calif.) 8, Lincoln 4, Simpson (Calif.) 2, Dakota Wesleyan (S.D.) 1, Jamestown (N.D.) 1