January 2022 NAIA Men’s Rankings
By Mike Finn
Updated: January 18, 2022
NAIA Team Rankings
| Rk | School |
| 1 | Grand View (Iowa) |
| 2 | Life (Ga.) |
| 3 | Indiana Tech |
| 4 | Doane (Neb.) |
| 5 | Reinhardt (Ga.) |
| 6 | Lindsey Wilson (Ky.) |
| 7 | Southeastern (Fla.) |
| 8 | Cumberlands (Ky.) |
| 9 | Cumberland (Tenn.) |
| 10 | Marian University (Ind.) |
| 11 | Montana State-Northern |
| 12 | Hastings (Neb.) |
| 13 | Ottawa (Kan.) |
| 14 | Menlo (Calif.) |
| 15 | Campbellsville (Ky.) |
| 16 | Lourdes (Ohio) |
| 17 | Thomas More (Ky.) |
| 18 | Embry-Riddle (Ariz.) |
| 19 | Morningside (Iowa) |
| 20 | Eastern Oregon |
Receiving Votes: Baker (Kan.) 40; Wayland Baptist (Texas) 37; Missouri Valley 36; Oklahoma City 35; Providence (Mont.) 34; Texas Wesleyan 25; Vanguard (Calif.) 25; Briar Cliff (Iowa) 23; Southern Oregon 20; St. Ambrose (Iowa) 19; Brewton-Parker (GA) 17; Midland (Neb.) 17; York (Neb.) 17; William Penn (Iowa) 16; Central Methodist (Mo.) 14; Lincoln (Ill.) 12; Montreat (N.C.) 11; Williams Baptist (Ark.) 11; Corban (Ore.) 10; Bluefield (W. Va.)8; Concordia (Neb.) 8; Saint Mary (Kan.) 7; Northwestern (Iowa) 6; Hannibal-LaGrange (Mo.) 4; Oklahoma Wesleyan 4; Cornerstone (Mich.) 3;Midway (Ky.) 3
125 pounds
| 1st | Brandon Orum | Life University |
| 2nd | Justin Portillo | Grand View (Iowa) |
| 3rd | Daniel Vargas | Doane University |
| 4th | Esco Walker | Grand View (Iowa) |
| 5th | Austin Franco | Cumberlands (Ky.) |
| 6th | Koby Milner | Reinhardt University (GA) |
| 7th | Isaac Crowell | Southeastern |
| 8th | Carter Cox | Cumberland (Tenn.) |
| 9th | CaRon Watson | Briar Cliff |
| 10th | Johnathon Ortegon | Wayland Baptist (Texas) |
| 11th | Eddie Daniel | Ottawa University |
| 12th | Gregory Viloria | Menlo (Calif.) |
| 13th | Gabe Gray | Wayland Baptist (Texas) |
| 14th | Francisco Barrera | Southern Oregon |
| 15th | Riley Siason | Menlo (Calif.) |
| 16th | Esau Bazilme | Southeastern |
| 17th | Brayden Bradley | Missouri Valley |
| 18th | Trevor Marsman | Cornerstone |
| 19th | Evan Shell | Morningside (Iowa) |
| 20th | Harley Williamson | York (Neb.) |
133 pounds
| 1st | Conner Gimson | Indiana Tech |
| 2nd | Matt Robertson | St. Ambrose University |
| 3rd | Sean Deshazer | Life University |
| 4th | Matt Gimson | Indiana Tech |
| 5th | Alex Pena | Wayland Baptist (Texas) |
| 6th | Zeke Escalera | Campbellsville (Ky.) |
| 7th | Carson Taylor | Grand View (Iowa) |
| 8th | Jordan Martinez | Texas Wesleyan |
| 9th | Jacob Mendoza | Menlo (Calif.) |
| 11th | Taylor Vasque | Morningside (Iowa) |
| 10th | Stephen Roberson | Marian University (IN) |
| 12th | Joel Avila | Providence (Mont.) |
| 13th | Mario Ybarra | Concordia (Neb.) |
| 14th | Dominick Arellano | Baker (Kan.) |
| 15th | Evan Potter | Southern Oregon |
| 16th | Keshawn Laws | Cumberland (Tenn.) |
| 17th | Jacob Seto | Embry-Riddle (Ariz.) |
| 17th | Justin Ramirez | Doane University |
| 17th | Gage Hudson | Cumberlands (Ky.) |
| 20th | Nick Kunz | Montana State-Northern |
141 pounds
| 1st | Baterdene Boldmaa | Doane University |
| 2nd | Ryan Moore | Thomas More |
| 3rd | Nickalas Henneman | Lourdes University |
| 4th | Shea Ruffridge | Grand View (Iowa) |
| 5th | Blake Gonzalez | Grand View (Iowa) |
| 6th | Bryce Nickel | Cumberlands (Ky.) |
| 7th | Edrich Nortje | Hastings (Neb.) |
| 8th | Kyle Kantola | Indiana Tech |
| 9th | Jacob Ruiz | Life University |
| 10th | Trent Leon | Reinhardt University (GA) |
| 11th | Martin Wilkie | Montana State-Northern |
| 12th | Tombola Sindihebura | Campbellsville (Ky.) |
| 13th | Joseph Rice | Missouri Valley |
| 14th | Gabriel Cortez | Vanguard University |
| 15th | Austin Kolvek | Baker (Kan.) |
| 15th | Kael Brisker | Southeastern |
| 17th | Jayce Cunha | Embry-Riddle (Ariz.) |
| 18th | Kyler Adams | Midway University |
| 19th | Moses Torres | Wayland Baptist (Texas) |
| 20th | Steven Kroesen | Vanguard University |
149 pounds
| 1st | Cole Luallen | Reinhardt University (GA) |
| 2nd | Julian Hernandez | Life University |
| 2nd | Denver Stonecheck | Life University |
| 4th | Trent Johnson | Lindsey Wilson (Ky.) |
| 5th | John Diener | Morningside (Iowa) |
| 5th | John Fox | York (Neb.) |
| 7th | Jack Latimer | Grand View (Iowa) |
| 8th | Elijah Palacio | Menlo (Calif.) |
| 9th | Andreus Bond | Southeastern |
| 10th | Landon Chamber | Montreat College |
| 11th | Blake Montrie | Lourdes University |
| 11th | Ben Peters | Briar Cliff (Iowa) |
| 13th | Cameron Hargrove | William Penn (Iowa) |
| 14th | Nick Gates | Indiana Tech |
| 15th | Tristan Zamilpa | Doane University |
| 16th | Scott Fitts | Indiana Tech |
| 17th | Asiel Flores | Baker (Kan.) |
| 18th | Keegan Luton | Oklahoma City |
| 19th | Chasen Brown | Cumberlands (Ky.) |
| 20th | Dallas Koelzer | Baker (Kan.) |
157 pounds
| 1st | Giovanni Bonilla | Grand View (Iowa) |
| 2nd | Nate Wheeler | Indiana Tech |
| 3rd | Wilder Wichman | Thomas More |
| 4th | Derrick Smallwood | Lindsey Wilson (Ky.) |
| 5th | Thomas Stevenson | Hastings (Neb.) |
| 6th | Jack Bass | Life University |
| 6th | Anthony Maia | Cumberland (Tenn.) |
| 8th | Sheldon Cole | Embry-Riddle (Ariz.) |
| 9th | Chinges Tsermaa | Doane University |
| 10th | Beau Blackham | Embry-Riddle (Ariz.) |
| 11th | Jon McGowan | Oklahoma City |
| 12th | Gabriel McDuffie | Ottawa University |
| 13th | Bailey Moore | Marian University (IN) |
| 14th | JJ Talavera | Southern Oregon |
| 15th | Salvador Silva | Southeastern |
| 16th | Aushaud Evans | Reinhardt University (GA) |
| 17th | Gavin Morawitz | Hannibal-LaGrange (MO) |
| 18th | Austin Loza | Texas Wesleyan |
| 19th | Braden Anderson | Ottawa University |
| 20th | Abraham Del Toro | Menlo (Calif.) |
165 pounds
| 1st | Cole Smith | Cumberland (Tenn.) |
| 2nd | Sid Ohl | Life University |
| 3rd | Taygen Smith | Hastings (Neb.) |
| 4th | Elliott Rodgers | Marian University (IN) |
| 4th | Frederick Padilla | Vanguard University |
| 6th | James Williams | Embry-Riddle (Ariz.) |
| 7th | Marty Margolis | Grand View (Iowa) |
| 8th | Chase Short | Montana State-Northern |
| 9th | Rysan Leong | Menlo (Calif.) |
| 10th | Gavin Smith | Campbellsville (Ky.) |
| 11th | David Rubio | Corban University |
| 12th | Matt Jenkins | Reinhardt University (GA) |
| 13th | Jacob McNutt | Cumberlands (Ky.) |
| 14th | Jordan Komac | Providence (Mont.) |
| 15th | Dayton Hill | Ottawa University |
| 16th | Andrew Sims | Lincoln College |
| 17th | Drake Vannoy | Oklahoma City |
| 17th | Kendall Biddle | Ottawa University |
| 19th | Matheson Meade | William Penn (Iowa) |
| 20th | Keller Rock | Embry-Riddle (Ariz.) |
174 pounds
| 1st | Joe Koontz | Lindsey Wilson (Ky.) |
| 2nd | Casey Randles | Grand View (Iowa) |
| 3rd | Isaiah Luellen | Baker (Kan.) |
| 4th | Asher Eichert | Life University |
| 5th | Noah Clary | Lourdes University |
| 6th | Trenton Munoz | Hastings (Neb.) |
| 7th | NaKoda Siegel | Montana State-Northern |
| 8th | Mahlic Sallah | Campbellsville (Ky.) |
| 9th | Keegan Mulhill | Eastern Oregon University (OR) |
| 10th | Cole Tenety | Reinhardt University (GA) |
| 11th | Coleman Bryant | Southeastern |
| 12th | Dracius McKee | Texas Wesleyan |
| 14th | Mason McDaniel | Life University |
| 13th | Bridger Hall | Providence (Mont.) |
| 15th | Makail Stanley | William Penn (Iowa) |
| 15th | Jarod Swank | Cumberlands (Ky.) |
| 17th | Jakob Francksen-Small | Northwestern (Iowa) |
| 18th | Dylan Reel | Ottawa University |
| 18th | Michael Scarponi | Doane University |
| 20th | Patrick Boulanger | University of Saint Mary (KS) |
184 pounds
| 1st | Ben Lee | Grand View (Iowa) |
| 2nd | Eric Vermillion | Indiana Tech |
| 3rd | Sam Osho | Marian University (IN) AMC; |
| 4th | Lucas Desilva | Brewton-Parker (GA) |
| 5th | Kyle Knudtson | Eastern Oregon University (OR) |
| 6th | Afton Silvis | Menlo (Calif.) |
| 7th | Blake Rypel | Southeastern |
| 8th | Micheal Gibson | Life University |
| 9th | Carl Hansen | Montana State-Northern |
| 10th | Niko Perovic | Williams Baptist |
| 11th | Jesse Daniel Perez | Ottawa University |
| 11th | Kyle Homet | Reinhardt University (GA) |
| 13th | Luke Young | Bluefield College |
| 14th | Thomas Culp | Lincoln College |
| 15th | Riley Jaramillo | University of Saint Mary (KS) |
| 16th | Alan Badley | Providence (Mont.) |
| 17th | Chase Vincent | Oklahoma City |
| 18th | David Richardson | Campbellsville (Ky.) |
| 19th | Luke Jenness | Northwestern (Iowa) |
| 20th | Brett Bober | Baker (Kan.) |
197 pounds
| 1st | Isaac Bartel | Montana State-Northern |
| 2nd | Trevor Lawson | Lindsey Wilson (Ky.) |
| 3rd | Zane Lanham | Life University |
| 4th | Tyson Beauperthuy | Midland (Neb.) |
| 5th | Daulton Mayer | Thomas More |
| 6th | Owen Braungardt | Grand View (Iowa) |
| 7th | Easton Rendleman | Oklahoma City |
| 8th | Gage Braun | Southeastern |
| 9th | Bradley Antesberger | Doane University |
| 10th | Jack Servies | Marian University (IN) |
| 11th | Gabe Jacobs | Cumberlands (Ky.) |
| 12th | David Kelly | Ottawa University |
| 13th | Niko Bussell | Lindsey Wilson (Ky.) |
| 14th | Hunter DeJong | Morningside (Iowa) |
| 15th | Karim Shakur | Missouri Valley |
| 16th | Gabe Martinez | Campbellsville (Ky.) |
| 17th | Josh Cortez | Oklahoma Wesleyan |
| 18th | Malachi Karibo | Baker (Kan.) |
| 19th | Jacob henderson | Reinhardt University (GA) |
| 20th | Caleb Shanks | Briar Cliff (Iowa) |
Heavyweight
| 1st | Greg Hagan | Grand View (Iowa) |
| 2nd | Noel Orozco | Eastern Oregon University (OR) |
| 3rd | Odgerel Batkhishig | Doane University |
| 4th | JJ Perez | Life University |
| 5th | Aaron Johnson | Cumberlands (Ky.) |
| 6th | Patrick Depiazza | Cumberland (Tenn.) |
| 7th | Brenden Shelton | Central Methodist |
| 8th | Joshua Isaac | Missouri Valley |
| 9th | Kc Buday | Providence (Mont.) |
| 10th | Jesse Pryor | Southeastern |
| 11th | Alec Moore-Nash | Lourdes University |
| 12th | Nic Jarvis | Reinhardt University (GA) |
| 13th | Carlos Figueroa | Lindsey Wilson (Ky.) |
| 14th | Brandon Antesberger | Doane University |
| 15th | Justin Darter | Ottawa University |
| 16th | Brooks Baker | Missouri Valley |
| 17th | Vernon Willis | Indiana Tech |
| 18th | Benito Hernandez | Ottawa University |
| 19th | Sanford Meeks | Southeastern |
| 20th | William Mason | Bethany (Kan.) |
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