KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) released its preseason Men's Wrestling Coaches' Top 25 Rating on Thursday afternoon, with Montreat College receiving votes in the team rankings. The Cavaliers earned 25 points to tie for 35th overall, while two wrestlers secured individual recognition.

Montreat finished level with Wayland Baptist (Texas) and one point ahead of Baker (Kan.). The Cavs also trailed Saint Mary (Kan.) and fellow Appalachian Athletic Conference (AAC) member Truett McConnell (Ga.) by eight points.

After an impressive freshman campaign, Boedi Kirkland enters year two with his first individual ranking of the year. The Catawba, N.C., native earned the No. 13 spot in the 149-pound weight class after compiling a 33-12 record and qualifying for the NAIA Men's Wrestling Championships last season. Kirkland received 98 points in the preseason voting.

Kane Bryson also earned a spot in the individual rankings, marking the second Cavalier wrestler recognized in the poll. The Canton, N.C., native posted a 20-14 record last season and qualified for the NAIA Men's Wrestling Championships. Bryson ranked No. 16 in the 125-pound weight class with 75 points.

To view the complete NAIA Men's Wrestling Coaches' Top 25 Rating, click here.

Kirkland, Bryson and the Montreat College men's wrestling squad begin their 2026-27 season on Saturday, Oct. 31 when they travel to Corbin, Ky. for the Pepsi Patriot Open, hosted by the University of the Cumberlands.