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WILLIAMSBURG, Ky. – Oklahoma City University cruised past King (Tenn.) 37-6 in a matchup of the top two-ranked teams in the Women’s College Wrestling Association Saturday in the Cumberland Duals at the Rollins Center.

The top-ranked three-time defending national champion Stars also won 37-3 over seventh-ranked Cumberlands (Ky.), 46-1 over the Cumberlands White team and 47-0 over Waldorf (Iowa).

OCU improved to 16-0 in duals this season. The Stars have won 52 consecutive duals and gone 67-0-1 in their past 68 duals.
Against King, Brittany Delgado notched her 100th career win with a pin of Kerri Bumpers in 1:08. Delgado, a senior from Fountain Inn, S.C., holds the No. 1 ranking at 191 pounds, while Bumpers is ranked fourth.

The Stars stuck five falls against King. Kristi Garr at 109, Joey Miller at 116, Tessa Plana at 136 and Kristie Davis at 155 each pinned her opponent.

Alli Ragan of King won a matchup of the top two-ranked individuals at 143. Ragan defeated the Stars’ Jennifer Page 1-0, 2-3, 3-2.
Against Cumberlands, Delgado, Garr, Miller and Page won by fall. OCU’s Michaela Hutchison prevailed 1-0, 4-0 over Gabrielle Henry at 123. Hutchison is the top-ranked 123-pounder, while Henry is the No. 1 116-pounder.

Emily Webster recorded a 1-0, 5-0 win over Opelia Felipe at 101. Webster, a freshman from Sedalia, Mo., is the No. 1 individual at 101, while Felipe has the No. 3 ranking.

Against the Cumberlands’ White team, Miller and Plana picked up falls.
OCU takes on fifth-ranked Wayland Baptist (Texas) at 7 p.m. Wednesday in Plainview, Texas.

OKLAHOMA CITY 37 CUMBERLANDS 3
101: Emily Webster, OCU, dec. Opelia Felipe, 1-0, 5-0 (OCU leads 3-0)
109: Kristi Garr, OCU, pinned Alexandria Campbell, 7-0, 1:23 (OCU leads 8-0)
116: Joey Miller, OCU, pinned Sherri Berube (OCU leads 13-0)
123: Michaela Hutchison, OCU, dec. Gabrielle Henry, 1-0, 4-0 (OCU leads 16-0)
130: Brieanna Delgado, OCU, dec. Cianah Hee, 1-0, 1-0 (OCU leads 19-0)
136: Kerstin Harmon CU dec. Tessa Plana, 1-1, 1-0 (OCU leads 20-3)
143: Jennifer Page, OCU, pinned Rachelle Spurlock, 6-0, 1:20 (OCU leads 25-3)
155: Kristie Davis, OCU, tech. fall Sydney Nelson, 6-0, 6-0 (OCU leads 29-3)
170: Brittney Roberts, OCU, dec. Lisa Tinney, 4-0, 1-0 (OCU leads 32-3)
191: Brittany Delgado, OCU, pinned Jenette Mitchell, 6-0, 0:09 (OCU wins 37-3)

OKLAHOMA CITY 46 CUMBERLANDS WHITE 1
101: Emily Webster, OCU, by forfeit (OCU leads 5-0)
109: Esthefania Jimenez, OCU, by forfeit (OCU leads 10-0)
116: Joey Miller, OCU, pinned Milagros Zamora (OCU leads 15-0)
123: Michaela Hutchison, OCU, pinned Liza Gutierrez, 0:45 (OCU leads 20-0)
130: Brieanna Delgado, OCU, tech. fall Justine Jue, 6-0, 10-0 (OCU leads 24-0)
136: Tessa Plana, OCU, pinned Tia Kingsley, 6-0, 0:35 (OCU leads 29-0)
143: Demi Strub, OCU, dec. Kayla Petit, 6-2, 5-0 (OCU leads 32-1)
155: Jennifer Page, OCU, tech. fall Madison Hafcraft, 7-0, 6-0 (OCU leads 36-1)
170: Heather O’Connor, OCU, by forfeit (OCU leads 41-1)
191: Brittany Delgado, OCU, by forfeit (OCU wins 46-1)

OKLAHOMA CITY 37 KING 6
101: Emily Webster, OCU, by forfeit (OCU leads 5-0)
109: Kristi Garr, OCU, pinned Shannon Constantine, 2-0, 1:28 (OCU leads 10-0)
116: Joey Miller, OCU, pinned Victoria Nguyen, 1:12 (OCU leads 15-0)
123: Michaela Hutchison, OCU, dec. Sarah Hildebrandt, 3-0, 7-0 (OCU leads 18-0)
130: Brieanna Delgado, OCU, dec. Kayla Bredlinger, 2-0, 1-0 (OCU leads 21-0)
136: Tessa Plana OCU, pinned Stacy Martin, 1:14 (OCU leads 26-0)
143: Alli Ragan, KC, dec. Jennifer Page, 1-0, 2-3, 3-2 (OCU leads 27-3)
155: Kristie Davis, OCU, pinned Lorrie Ramos, 6-0, 0:17 (OCU leads 32-3)
170: Julia Salata, KC, dec. Brittney Roberts, OCU, 1-0, 2-0 (OCU leads 32-6)
191: Brittany Delgado, OCU, pinned Kerri Bumpers, 1:08 (OCU wins 37-6)

OKLAHOMA CITY 47 WALDORF 0
101: Emily Webster, OCU, by forfeit (OCU leads 5-0)
109: Kristi Garr, OCU, by forfeit (OCU leads 10-0)
116: Joey Miller, OCU, by forfeit (OCU leads 15-0)
123: Michaela Hutchison, OCU, pinned Dana Karkar, 0:47 (OCU leads 20-0)
130: Brieanna Delgado, OCU, pinned Ali Schulte, 1:03 (OCU leads 25-0)
136: Tessa Plana, OCU, pinned Julie Johnsen, 0:15 (OCU leads 30-0)
143: Demi Strub, OCU, dec. April Ritts, 2-0, 4-0 (OCU leads 33-0)
155: Kristie Davis, OCU, tech. fall Ashlee Lentz (OCU leads 37-0)
170: Heather O’Connor, OCU, by forfeit (OCU leads 42-0)
191: Brittany Delgado, OCU, by forfeit (OCU wins 47-0)

The Tornado opened the tournament with a steep challenge, facing off against the reigning Canadian National champions, the University of Alberta, in their first match. King defeated the Pandas by a score of 22-13, in one of King’s most competitive matches of the year. No. 1 Emily Martin began the dual with a win by a decisive win by decision but the team win was solidified by Kayla Brendlinger (Slippery Rock, Penn.), Julie Salata (Canton, Mich.), Sarah Hildebrandt (Granger, Ill.) and Alli Ragan (Carbondale, Ill.) winning consecutive bouts to close out the match. Brendlinger and Salata each won by pinning their opponent in the first period while Hildebrandt and Ragan each won by decision. Ragan shut out her opponent, 3-0 and 2-0. King defeated the defending National Champions, 22-13, to advance them in pool play.

King handled their next two opponents in pool play with ease, defeating nationally-ranked Lindenwood University, 26-9, followed by a 34-2 victory over McMaster University. Over the two duals, King recorded five pins, two by Lorrie Ramos and another pair by Brendlinger.

After advancing out of pool play and placed into the semifinal round, the Tornado paired up with host school Western Ontario University who finished runner up in a separate pool. King handled Western Ontario, 27-4, with the Tornado winning all but one bout in the matchup. Emily Martin, Lorrie Ramos and Alli Ragan all recorded pins over their opponents and all within 90 seconds of the start of the bout.

King advanced to the championship round to meet No. 3 Simon Fraser University, who King narrowly defeated 22-20 in their dual on Oct. 9. King and Simon Fraser traded win through the first four bouts with all matches being won by decision. King ran away with the team victory by winning the final four bouts with the backend coming through in a big way. Hildebrandt, Salata, Brendlinger and Ragan won in consecutive matches to help the Tornado to a 23-9 win and the tournament championship.

Alli Ragan, Sam Klingel, Emily Martin and Kayla Brendlinger all went undefeated in the day’s events. Ragan was also named Most Outstanding American Wrestler after tournament’s end.

The Tornado improve to 14-1 in dual meets this season after posting a 5-0 record on Saturday. In their 14 wins this season, they have outscored the competition 487-94.

The Harry Geris Women’s Wrestling Duals features the top women’s wrestling teams from Canada and the United States. The event is named after Harry Geris, a London wrestling icon who was a former coach with the University of Western Ontario and the London-Western wrestling program.

This is the fourth annual Harry Geris Memorial Women’s Wrestling Duals and is the first time that the competition will be held in his hometown of London, Ontario. Geris coached with the Western Mustangs and its affiliated club, the London-Western Wrestling Club before passing away suddenly of heart failure in 2008.

Geris was a three-time wrestling Olympian for Canada. He was inducted into Wrestling Canada’s Hall of Fame and the USA Junior College Hall of Fame as well as London Sports Hall of Fame. He was a U.S. Junior College champion while wrestling at Joliet Junior College (Ill.) and a NCAA All-American while at Oklahoma State University in the early 1970s.

King will rest for the duration of the month and return to the mats on Dec. 3 for the Cumberland Duals, held in Williamsburg, Kentucky. It will be their last meet prior to the team’s preparation for the U.S. Senior Nationals (Dec. 17) and the NWCA National Duals (Dec. 17), held at King College.

KING, 22 vs. University of Alberta, 13 48kg – E. Martin (King) win by dec. Lyndsay (UofA) 6-0, 5-1; 82kg – Bello (UovA) win by fall over Mattes (King) :36; 51kg – Klingel (King) dec Brady (UofA) 1-1, 1-1; 72kg – Bouchard (UofA) fall over Ramos (King) 1:26; 55kg – Brendlinger (King) fall over Fuzzari (UofA) 1:506; 7kg – Salata (King) fall over Kelly (UofA) 0-1, 1-0, Fall :30; 59kg – Hildebrandt (King) dec Thomas (UofA) 1-0, 0-1, 1-0; 63kg – Ragan (King) dec Figeruoa (UofA) 3-0, 2-0

KING, 26 vs. Lindenwood, 9 48kg – E. Martin (King) forf; 82kg – Ramos (King) fall over Ruth (LW) 1:54; 51kg – Klingel (King) dec Walker (LW) 0-1, 3-2, 6-1; 72kg – David (LW) dec Mattes (King) 6-0, 9-2; 55kg – Hildebrandt (King) dec Caldera (LW) 1-0, 2-1; 67kg – Kusse (LW) dec Salata (King) 2-1, 4-1; 59kg – Brendlinger (King) fall over Yanez (LW) 1:08; 63kg – Ragan (King) dec Shannon (LW) 3-0, 4-0

KING 34 vs. McMaster 2 48kg – T. Perez (King) fall over Fung (McM); 82kg – Mattes (King) for; 51kg – Bartosch (King) dec Mazara (McM) 6-0, 6-3; 72kg – Ramos (King) fall over Anderson (McM) 1-0, Fall 1:20; 55kg – Brendlinger (King) fall over Lee (McM) 1:30; 67kg – Salata (King) dec Shaver (McM0 0-4, 6-0, 3-1; 59kg – S. Martin (King) dec Dugan (McM) 2-0, 6-0; 63kg – Ragan (King) Fall over Angelo (McM) 6-0, Fall :30

KING, 27 vs. University of Western Ontario 4 48kg – E. Martin (King) fall over Gash (UWO) 1:20; 82kg – Mattes (King) dec Riddell (UWO) 0-2, 2-1, 1-0; 51kg – Klingel (King) dec Oulletle (UWO) 2-0, 4-0; 72kg – Ramos (King) fall over Varallo (UWO) 1:07; 55kg – Barry (UWO) dec Hildebrandt (King) 4-0, 3-0; 67kg – Salata (King) dec Williams (UWO) 2-0, 3-0; 59kg – Brendlinger (King) dec Wakelin (UWO) 8-0, 3-0; 63kg – Ragan (King) fall over D’Alleva (UWO) 1:09

KING 23 vs. Simon Fraser 9 48kg – E. Martin (King) dec Ivanoff (SFU) 6-0, 4-2; 82kg – Greening (SFU) dec Mattes (King) 2-0, 1-0; 51kg – Klingel (King) dec Brar (SFU) 3-1, 2-1; 72kg – Distasio (SFU) dec Ramos (King) 1-0, 2-1; 55kg – Hildebrandt (King) dec Wilson (SFU) 5-0, 3-0; 67kg – Salata (King) fall over Morrison (SFU) 3-3, 1:20; 59kg – Brendlinger (King) dec Gordon (SFU) 0-1, 6-1, 4-4; 63kg – Ragan (King) fall over Halborson (SFU) 8-0, Fall :37

OKLAHOMA CITY – Oklahoma City University walloped highly-ranked competition, routing Cumberlands (Ky.) 44-3, King (Tenn.) 31-10 and Simon Fraser (British Columbia) 44-3 on Sunday at Abe Lemons Arena.

The three-time defending Women’s College Wrestling Association and four-time NWCA National Duals champion Stars improved to 7-0 in duals. No. 1-ranked OCU knocked off second-ranked Simon Fraser, third-ranked Cumberlands and No. 4 King. OCU improved to 58-0-1 in its last 59 duals.

“We had an exceptional day today,” OCU coach Archie Randall said. “We wrestled well without having our entire lineup intact. We expect to have our full lineup in the next couple of weeks, and that will make a difference. We came up ahead on all the critical situations. We won the close ones.” Emily Webster, a freshman from Sedalia, Mo., became the OCU wrestler of the day after defeating Simon Fraser’s Daphne-Ann Hodgson, the top-ranked 101-pounder in America, and Cumberlands’ Opelia Felipe, who was No. 2. Webster checked in at No. 8 in the first 101-pound rankings of the season. “Emily Webster beating No. 1 and No. 2 was awesome,” Randall said. “It should put her at No. 1. We had a couple who were backups last year who stepped up today. Audrey Morehouse went 4-0. Demi Strub beat two all-Americans. There’s plenty of time for improvement. We’re progressing at the right pace right now. We have a long ways to go.”

Against the 2011 WCWA runner-up Simon Fraser, OCU notched seven falls. The Stars’ pins came from Kristi Garr at 109, Michaela Hutchison at 123, Morehouse at 130, Amanda Hendey at 136, Kristie Davis at 155, Brittney Roberts at 170 and Brittany Delgado at 191.

Against King, Davis, Delgado and Webster picked up falls. Delgado’s fall over Kerri Bumpers came in nine seconds. Delgado holds OCU’s record for the fastest fall with an eight-second pin against Evanie Paulett of Lindenwood (Mo.) on Nov. 13, 2009.

Against Cumberlands, OCU benefited from six falls and two forfeits. Joey Miller at 116, Tessa Plana at 143, Davis, Garr, Hutchison and Webster stuck falls for the Stars.

The Stars face fifth-ranked Lindenwood and Waldorf (Iowa) in duals starting 10 a.m. Sunday, Oct. 16 at Abe Lemons Arena.

Missouri Valley Open

Nov 4-5, 2011

Burns Athletic Center

Marshall, Mo.

Eligibility:  Event is open to all WCWA wrestlers and USAW senior level members with current USAW card

Entry:  Entry is $20 per wrestler; No limit on number of athletes per team

Awards:  Top 3 wrestlers in each weight class will receive awards

Rules:  WCWA weights; FILA Rules with USAW modifications

Weights:  101 lbs, 109 lbs, 116 lbs, 123 lbs, 130 lbs, 136 lbs, 143 lbs, 155 lbs, 170 lbs, 191 lbs

Format:  Line brackets will be used; Seeds will be determined at the seed meeting; WCWA seeding criteria will be used

Friday, November 4

3:00 -6:00 p.m. – Medical Checks and Weigh-Ins

6:00 p.m. – Seeding Meeting (WCWA seeding criteria will be used)

7:00 p.m. – Missouri Valley v. Menlo College Dual

Saturday, November 5

8:00 a.m. – Athletic Center Opens

9:00 a.m. – Wrestling Begins

Tournament will run straight through until all matches are completed

Accommodations:
Comfort Inn Marshall Station                         Super 8 Marshall                                Marshall Lodge

1356 West College Avenue                               1355 West College Avenue                1335 West Vest

660-886-8080                                                   660-886-3359                                     660-886-2326

Please direct your questions to Tournament Director Carl Murphree, murphreec@moval.edu or 660-831-4090

Courtesy of KingTornado.com

After a phenomenal first season with King College’s women’s wrestling team, sophomore Alli Ragan has definitely made a name for herself in women’s wrestling. Representing the United States at the Junior World Championships in Bucarest, Romania, Ragan defeated Klaudia Pilipczuk of Poland 1-0, 3-0 to take the bronze medal.

The Romanian Wrestling Federation hosted this year’s Junior World Championships, sponsored by the International Federation of Associated Wrestling Styles (FILA). Participation in Freestyle, Greco Roman, and Women Wrestling was open to all national wrestling federations associated with FILA. Representatives from 56 countries competed in this year’s championship tournament.

Of the 54 countries represented in the women’s division of the tournament, the United States tied for 2nd place with Russia, while Japan took 1st and China 4th.

Ragan competed at the 63kg (139 lb) weight class. There were 16 other countries represented in her weight including Russia, Japan, Bulgaria, and China.

“We are so proud of Alli,” said Jason Moorman, head coach for women’s wrestling at King College. “This is the first World medal for King. Only one person in the country earns the spot to compete for the U.S. at 63kg in the Junior World Championships, and this year it was Alli. She has done a tremendous job representing both our program, King College, and the United States.”

Ragan, who hails from Carbondale, Ill., had an outstanding freshman year, finishing 3rd at the New York Athletic Club (NYAC) International Open, 2nd at the Women’s Collegiate Wrestling Association (WCWA) Nationals, and 3rd at U.S. Senior Championships. She was also the University Nationals Champion and Body Bar Women’s National Champion. Her Body Bar win sealed her spot in the Junior World tournament.

“Alli set a goal to make King College history by adding a Junior World Medal to her list of accomplishments this season,” said Moorman. “It is wonderful to see that goal become reality!”

For more information on the 2011 Junior World Championships visit http://www.fila-wrestling.com/bucarest2011/.