OCU upholds No. 1 ranking vs. other top four teams
Filed Under (News) by Administrator on 14-10-2011
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.
