Oklahoma City University successfully defended its team title at the 2010 WCWA Women’s College National Championships held at Missouri Valley College on Saturday on the strength of four individual champions and six finalists.
Individual champs for the OCU Stars: Stephanie Waters at 44 kg/97 lbs., Michaela Hutchison at 55 kg/121 lbs.. Amberlee Montgomery at 67 kg/147.5 lbs. and Brittany Delgado at 95 kg/209 lbs.)
OCU claimed the top spot with 124 points, nearly twice as many as runner-up, the University of the Cumberlands, with 76 points. In third place was Simon Fraser with 70 points. Missouri Baptist placed fourth with 60 points, while fifth place went to Jamestown College with 38 points.
“We wrestled well,” said OCU head coach Archie Randall. “We won matches we needed to win. We had 13 All-Americans, put six in the finals and had four in the finals. We moved three of our wrestlers up in weight class to get more team points and they stepped up to the occasion. It was a great performance for the team.”
First-place Match Results
44 kg/97 lbs.: No. 1 Stephanie Waters (Oklahoma City University) dec. No. 2 Lisa Martinez (University of the Cumberlands) D: 5-0, 5-2
48 kg/105.5 lbs.: No. 1 Victoria Anthony (Simon Fraser University) dec. No. 2 Nicole Woody (Oklahoma City University): 0-2, 1-0, 3-0
51 kg/112.25 lbs.: No. 1 Katherine Fulp-Allen (Menlo College) dec. No. 3 Amy Whitbeck (Missouri Baptist University): 2-2, 1-0
55 kg/121 lbs.: No. 1 Michaela Hutchinson (Oklahoma City University) dec. No. 6 Shauna Isbell (Lindenwood University): 1-0, 4-0
59 kg/130 lbs.: No. 2 Helen Maroulis (Missouri Baptist University) dec. No. 1 Randi Beltz (Missouri Valley College): 2-2, 2-1, 3-0
63 kg/138.75 lbs.: No. 1 Danielle Lappage (Simon Fraser University) pinned No. 2 Schuyler Brown (Missouri Baptist University): 5-0 [3:06]
67 kg/147.5 lbs.: No. 3 Amberlee Montgomery (Oklahoma City University) pinned No. 1 Veronica Carlson (Missouri Baptist University): 4-0 [1:05]
72 kg/158.5 lbs.: No. 1 Lauren Knight (University of the Cumberlands) dec. No. 3 Taylor Dick (Simon Fraser University): 6-2, 4-4
3rd - #4 Britteny Roberts (Oklahoma City University) DEC #2 Amber Miracle (Northern Michigan University)
82 kg/180.25 lbs.: No. 1 Hillary Greening (Simon Fraser University) dec. No. 3 Melissa Simmons (Oklahoma City University): 1-0, 2-0
95 kg/209 lbs.: No. 1 Brittany Delgado (Oklahoma City University) dec. No. 2 Jessica Scott (University of the Cumberlands): 1-0, 2-1
Resources
TheMat.com: Oklahoma City wins second straight WCWA National title with four individual champions (includes results to 8th place)
TheMat.com: Schedule and scores for January 25-31
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