Head coach Jake Stevenson's Mustangs program earned 35 poll points on the fourth National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics coaches poll, released Thursday, Jan. 20.

The total placed them No. 22, just five shy of overtaking Baker University of Kansas for the No. 20 slot. Four weight classes have Morningside individuals listed among the best 20, too. Junior 149-pounder John Diener (Kaukauna, Wis.) is No. 4; junior 133-pounder Taylor Vasquez (Fountain, Colo.) is No. 10; sophomore 197-pounder Hunter DeJong (Sibley, Iowa) stands No. 15; and sophomore 125-pounder Benjamin Schmitz (Mt. Carmel, Iowa) debuted at No. 20.

Mside continues its 2021-22 season Friday and Saturday, Jan. 21-22, at the Missouri Valley College Invitational. The complete poll can be viewed at https://www.naia.org/sports/mwrest/2021-22/Releases/4_National.