COLUMBIA, Ky. – For the first time this season, the Lindsey Wilson men's wrestling team is ranked in the NAIA Coaches' Top 25 Poll, the national office announced on Thursday.
 
The Blue Raiders earned 41 points to crack the top 25 at No. 24.  Adrian Ayala is ranked fourth at 141 pounds.  Kiowa Vines comes in at No. 23 in the 141-pound class while Cory Cannan is 13th at 184 pounds.
 
Grand View (Iowa) sits atop the poll with 240 points while Life (Ga.) is second with 221 points. Southeastern (Fla.) is third with 208 points while Indiana Tech and Oklahoma City round out the top five with 196 and 187 points, respectively.
 
Campbellsville (Ky.), Cumberland (Tenn.) and Cumberlands (Ky.) also represent the MSC in the Top 25. The Tigers are sixth with 179 points, while the Phoenix are 10th with 149 points. Cumberlands is slotted 12th with 130 points. Rio Grande (Ohio), Georgetown (Ky.), and Midway (Ky.) all represent the MSC in the receiving votes section of the poll.
 
The Blue Raider  men's wrestling team is next in action on Saturday for the Lucha Open in Doulgasville, Georgia.