NAIA TOP 25 | INDIVIDUAL RANKINGS

ASHLAND – Asher Ruchti earned his highest ranking yet, taking the No. 2 spot at 197 pounds, and the Southern Oregon men's wrestling team came in at No. 7 in Thursday's second NAIA Top 25 coaches' poll of the regular season.

Paced by Ruchti, 10 total Raiders appeared in the individual rankings. Five more were among the top 10 in their classes: No. 8 Adrian Chavez-Morales (184), No. 9 Isaac Hampton (125 pounds), No. 9 Vonn Fenn (133), No. 9 Elias Corona (197) and No. 10 Kolton Malone (149). Hampton was new to the rankings, jumping in on the strength of Eastern Oregon's No. 4 Jackson Eylar.

The Raiders' team standing marked a one-spot drop. They still topped the Cascade Conference, which was also represented in the Top 25 by No. 11 Embry-Riddle (Ariz.), No. 14 Providence (Mont.), No. 17 Arizona Christian, No. 17 Corban, No. 22 Eastern Oregon and No. 25 Montana State-Northern.

The Raiders compete Saturday at the loaded Lucha Open, which will be hosted by No. 2-ranked Life (Ga.).

SOU INDIVIDUAL RANKINGS
C – Cascade Conference; N – NAIA
125 – 2C/9N Isaac Hampton
133 – 2C/9N Vonn Fenn, 3C/16N Dylan Clark
149 – 1C/10N Kolton Malone
157 – 2C/11N Dylan Straley, 5C/19N Avant Stepherson
165 – 5C Cole Zoller
174 – 3C/12N Braylin Ruchti, 6C Jackson Potts
184 – 3C/8N Adrian Chavez-Morales
197 – 1C/2N Asher Ruchti, 2C/9N Elias Corona