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KLIPPAN, Sweden – The United States won five medals in the Senior division of the Klippan Lady Open, which was held on Saturday and Sunday. Sunday featured the repechage rounds and medal matches. Capturing silver medals for Team USA were be Sara Hildebrandt (Granger, Ind./King College) at 55 kg/121 lbs. and Julia Salata (Canton, Mich./King College) at 67 kg/147.5 lbs. Both won two matches on Saturday to qualify for Sunday’s finals. Hildebrandt was pinned by World champion Sofia Mattsson of Sweden in 2:54 in the gold-medal bout. Salata was defeated in the finals by Svetlana Babushkina of Russia, 0-6, 1-4. Three U.S. wrestlers bounced back from losses on Saturday to claim bronze medals on Sunday: Erin Golston (Lake in the Hills, Ill./New York AC) at 48 kg/105.5 lbs., Haley Aguello (Lockport, Ill./New York AC) at 51 kg/112.25 lbs. and Jessica Medina (Colorado Springs, Colo./Sunkist Kids) at 51 kg/112.25 lbs. Golston, a two-time Junior World champion, won her bronze medal by default over Fredrika Pettersson of Sweden. Augello, a 2011 Cadet World champion, beat Stine Mared of Sweden, 1-3, 1-0, 2-0 in the bronze-medal bout Medina, a two-time U.S. Senior World Team member, dominated Violetta Ponomajova of Latvia, 6-0, 5-0. Two U.S. Senior athletes placed fifth with losses in bronze-medal matches: Jennifer Page (Orangevale, Calif./Titan Mercury WC) at 63 kg/138.7 lbs. and Anastasia Lobsinger (Martinez, Calif.) at 72 kg/158.5 lbs. The United States placed a strong second in a field featuring a number of international powers. Russia won the team title with 20 points, the United States in second with 15 points and Norway in third with eight points. On Saturday, the United States won three medals in the FILA Cadet division (ages 15-17), including two individual champions, Marina Doi of Kingsburg, Calif. at 38 kg/83.75 lbs. and Regina Doi of Kingsburg, Calif. at 40 kg/88 lbs. The two day medal total for the United States was eight, with more than half of the 15 participants claiming a medal. This was a special opportunity for U.S. athletes, as wrestlers from three age-group National Teams participated in the tour: Senior, FILA Junior and FILA Cadet. Funding for the FILA Junior and FILA Cadet athletes was developed by participation in the new FILA Cadet and FILA Junior National Team programs, which includes education and training opportunities.

Juniors Alli Ragan and Kat Perez won individual national championships for the Lady Tornado while the team placed third overall at the 2013 WCWA National Championships. The Student Center Complex was filled with excitement and raging fans from all over the country for the final day of the 2013 Women's Collegiate Wrestling Association (WCWA) National Championships. Adding to the excitement was a new team National Champion and two individuals from King University that earned their first titles. Alli Ragan and Kat Perez won their first individual championships to compliment their three runner-up placements. Alli Ragan (Carbondale, Ill.) earned three wins by technical fall leading into her championship bout against Monica Ramirez (Lindenwood). Though her championship was not won by tech fall, she completed the tournament without having allowed a single point with a 3-0, 6-0 win for her first national championship. In the first period, Ragan recorded three takedowns before cruising to a 6-0 second-period win, stopped with more than a minute remaining. "It's awesome. It was one of my many goals to accomplish this year," said Ragan. "I knew coming into it, I was like 'okay, I can do it this year'. I was seeded number one and I was like 'this is my time'." Katarina (Kat) Perez (El Centro, Calif.) entered the match against her teammate, Sarah Hildebrandt, riding off the emotional wave of defeating OCU's Brieana Delgado (5-1, 1-1). Both wrestlers entered the match cautiously but Perez went in for an attack as the final seconds of the first period began to wind off the clock. With a scoop and a slam, Perez dropped her teammate to the mat, barely inside the boundary, just before the buzzer sounded and was awarded a point for a takedown to win the first. Both went back to a tactical approach and deflected one another's attack attempts until the middle of the second when Perez wrapped herself around Hildebrandt following a reach in and put her to the ground, awarding her the clinching point and a national title. "It feels absolutely great," said Perez. "I've had doctors tell me my career was over. I just sucked it up and accomplished my goals, and I finally did. I'm just speechless. It feels great." "Kat did a great job," said King head coach Jason Moorman. "It was a little difficult to coach. I just let them go out and wrestle each other. She got her offense and won her first national championship. She wrestled really tough. She has dealt with a lot of injuries since she's been here," continued Moorman. "When she does come back she gives 100 percent. This has been one of her goals since she's been here at King, to be a national champion. She has a lot of passion about accomplishing that goal." The Lady Tornado placed third in the team standings, finishing behind new WCWA National Champion Simon Fraser University (British Columbia, Canada) and runner-up Oklahoma City University. The Clan entered the finals round in second place but came back and won the final two bouts at 170 and 191 to overcome the five-time defending national champion Stars, 116-109. King finished with 87 points for a stronghold on the third position, overall. King also featured three individuals that earned runner-up honors in their respective weight classes. Hildebrandt, who came into the tournament as the top-seed, allowed only one point heading into the title bout while accumulating three wins. After a pin and decision win on day one, the sophomore defeated Tiffany Sluik (Jamestown) in the semifinal round (0-1, 1-0, 1-0) with back-to-back wins in the clinch to set up a teammate-teammate title bout. Defending 109-pound national champion Emily Martin (Frisco, Texas) battled a strong Victoria Anthony (SFU) in the title bout and displayed a well-balanced mix of aggressiveness and tactical strategy in a low-scoring affair. The former Olympic alternate, Anthony, won the first period with a single takedown (1-0). The second period, both dueled back-and-forth to a 0-0 score, leading to the tie-breaking clinch. Anthony won the draw and chose to take the bottom position. On the whistle, Anthony drove her to the ground for a one-point takedown and the victory, 1-0, 1-0. Sophomore Julia Salata (Canton, Mich.) opened day two with a three-period win by decision over Derri Strub (OCU) in her semifinal bout, edging out her opponent in the second and third periods (0-3, 1-1, 4-3). She matched up against Danielle Lappage (SFU) in the championship round but lost 6-0, 2-0 to earn her runner-up honors. Fourteen King wrestlers were awarded All-American honors for placing in the top-8 of their respective weight brackets. This included five fourth-place finishes (Shannon Constantine, 101; Kayla Brendlinger, 116; Amanda Hendey, 143; Lorrie Ramos, 170; Malexis McAdoo, 191), one fifth-place finisher in Samantha Klingel (116), two sixth-place finishers (Ashley Iliff, 101; Victoria Nguyen, 116), and Kerri Bumper's eight-place finish at 170. Among the King All-Americans, two were freshman (Iliff, McAdoo) and three were participating in their first WCWA National Championship (Hendey). "We really were really to get that monkey off her [Alli Ragan] back. She finally got her national championship and I know she is feeling really good about that. We're really excited to just to start focusing on her Senior USA events. Prior to the finals beginning, the WCWA recognized wrestlers and teams with strong academic standings. King was one of three schools that earned the Team Scholar Award, joining OCU and Wayland Baptist. To qualify, the team must sponsor a minimum of 10 wrestlers at the National Championships and have a team grade point average of 3.0 or higher. Victoria Nguyen represented King on an individual basis and was named a WCWA Scholar-Athlete, one of only 12 in the tournament (must be sophomore status and have a 3.5 GPA or higher). Additional awards included Simon Fraser head coach Mike Jones earning WCWA Coach of the Year and 130 pounder Helen Maroulis (SFU) was named WCWA Wrestler of the Year.

WCWA College Nationals , Jan 25 & 26th The Oklahoma City Stars, winner of the last four WCWA women’s college national team titles, enters this weekend’s WCWA Nationals at King College in an unfamiliar position as an underdog at this year’s national championships at King College in Bristol, Tenn., January 25-26. Archie Randall’s team has been outstanding during its four-year run of WCWA national titles, but face heavy challenges from last year’s runners-up King College and current top-ranked Simon Fraser for the national crown this year. Oklahoma City has seen a few streaks cut short during the women’s college season this year. Their 91-dual unbeaten streak was snapped in November when Simon Fraser beat them 22-10 at the Harry Geris Duals in London, Canada. Their five year run as the NWCA National Duals champion was halted with a Simon Fraser 27-13 win in the finals in Springfield, Ill. just a few weeks ago. However, the WCWA Nationals is an individual tournament, and the top three teams in women’s college wrestling could all put together the right combination of victories to come home with the team title this year. Every year, the top teams juggle their lineups a bit prior to the WCWA Nationals, and it will be interesting to see the final lineups for these programs. “It’s tough. The tournament has evolved to where we have wanted it all along. We’ve grown to 200 athletes and up to 17 schools. You can break it down and look at possible points, but rankings don’t mean a thing. The number of upsets is unreal. It depends on where coaches put their kids. It’s a chess match and it’s anybody’s game. Most of the schools involved have somebody who could become a national champion,†said OCU coach Archie Randall. Mike Jones’ Simon Fraser Clan brings some major individual firepower to King College this weekend, which collectively could put up a ton of team points at nationals. Simon Fraser holds the No. 1 ranking in the WCWA team rankings this week. King College opened the season at No. 1, and Oklahoma City took it shortly after with victories over King. “At National Duals, I thought our women wrestled as well as a group as I’ve had in 10 years working with them. We are an experienced group and have great leaders. It makes a huge difference. We have had a great year, but this tournament can go any way. We are excited and want to win,†said Mike Jones. Simon Fraser has five No. 1 ran ked wrestlers, four who have won at least one previous WCWA national title. The Big Three for the Clan are two-time WCWA National champions Victoria Anthony (109), Helen Maroulis (130) and Danielle Lappage (155). All are top international stars, with Maroulis winning a Senior World silver medal, Anthony two Junior World titles and Lappage a Junior World title. All three took the 2012 college season off to pursue spots on their nation’s Olympic teams, Anthony and Maroulis in the USA and Lappage in Canada. 2012 WCWA national champion Justine Distassio (170) is looking to repeat as champion for Simon Fraser, and Jenna McLatchy (191) goes into nationals with a top ranking. McLatchy was fifth last year at 155 pounds, but has had a strong season at the highest weight. “Each athlete has to wrestle as well as they can and try to get the highest place they can. At the end of the day, you look up and see how you do. It won’t come down to the big names. The difference will be somebody you didn’t count on. I actually think King is favored. They are at home and they have the talent to win,†said Jones. Oklahoma City also has its own firepower, with returning WCWA champions Emily Webster (101) and Joey Miller (116) holding top rankings going into nationals. Ranked No. 2 for the Stars are 2012 WCWA runner-up Stephanie Geltmacher (143) and third-place finisher Brittany Roberts (155) should score big points for OCU. Three other Stars are ranked No. 2 and could be key to a team victory – Beatrize Martinez (136), Demi Strub (170) and Heather O’Connor (191). “We need to have performances from Kristi Garr at 109, Brittany Roberts at 155 or where I put her, and from Demi Strub, who has had a great year but needs to perform. As tight as it is, we need performances from our top athletes and our seconds as well. Teams will get their finalists, but the backside will win this tournament,†said Randall. Jason Moorman’s King College Tornado will be hosting the WCWA Nationals for the second straight year, and are seeking to win its first team title on its home mats. King has a strong lineup of athletes who have been very successful on both the college and the international level, including some big talents who have the ability to win gold medals. This team was third at the National Duals and believes it can win it all. Two-time Junior World bronze medalist Alli Ragan holds a No. 1 ranking at 136, but has yet to win a WCWA national title, after placing second the last two seasons. Also standing at No. 1 for King this week is Sara Hildebrandt (123), a runner-up last year. A returning WCWA national champion for King, who is ranked No. 2 at 109, is talented Emily Martin. King has a wrestler ranked in the top four in eight weight classes, and could put together a total team effort that could put them over the top. Watch for Junior and University team member Julia Salata, No. 3 at 155, who has talent and experience. Another possible finalist who recently became eligible and is bouncing back from injury is Amanda Hendey (143), a past U.S. Open runner-up, who is ranked No. 6 but capable of beating any opponent in the weight. “We could end up with nine or 10 in the finals if we wrestle well,†said Moorman. “In the National Dual semis, three of the matches we lost to Simon Fraser went three periods, and if we won them, it could have gone our way. And we didn’t have Sara Hildebrandt in the lineup that match. It should be real interesting at nationals.†The next big battle will be for fourth place, because the top three programs are way ahead of the others in terms of potential points scored at the national tournament. There is not much that separates the next six teams, where some strong individual efforts and a few surprise All-Americans could give them an edge in the standings. Tony DeAnda’s Jamestown College is ranked No. 4 this week, its highest ranking since the program was developed. Although none of his Jimmie wrestlers are ranked in the top two of their classes, there are some athletes capable of reaching the semifinals or beyond. No. 3 Shai Mason (136), No. 3 Lillia Gudzyuk (170), No. 4 Amy Fearnside (109) and No. 4 Christina Zamora (155) could make an impact at nationals. Toccara Montgomery’s Lindenwood Lions, currently ranked No. 5, and Carl Murphree’s Missouri Valley College Vikings, sitting at No. 6, bring some strong individual talents to the party. Rachel Shannon (143) of Lindenwood holds a No. 1 ranking going into the weekend after a strong season. 2011 WCWA nationals champion Shauna Isbel of Lindenwood is ranked No. 2 behind World medalist Helen Maroulis at 130 pounds and is a top talent. Missouri Valley’s Jacarra Winchester (116) holds a No. 2 ranking and has had a very strong season. Veteran star Randi Beltz (130) and Brittany Faust (123) are third ranked for the Vikings, and capable of reaching the finals with a peak performance. Missouri Valley had its best season in years, and was fourth at the National Duals just a few weeks ago. Rounding out the top 10 teams in the newest rankings are Missouri Baptist at No. 7, the Univ. of the Cumberlands at No. 8, Wayland Baptist at No. 9 and Menlo College at No. 10. Each team has its share of All-American hopefuls. Of this group of teams, Alaina Berube’s Cumberlands squad has perhaps the most experience and potential, but will need strong efforts by veterans Opelia Felipe (101), Cianah Hee (130), Kerstin Harmon (136) , Lauren Louive (143) and Sydney Nelson (155) to climb into the top few teams rather than down in the pack. This will be the 10th year of women’s college national tournaments, and the thing that makes this so interesting is the size of the tournament and the amount of depth in each weight class. If all of the teams competing on the U.S. women’s college scene show up, there could almost 20 different programs represented with as many as 200 entries. Due to the growth of the field, the event will now be held over two days. Some of the teams will be relatively new, in either their first or second year of fielding women’s teams. Add in the talent from the larger field, and becoming an All-American becomes even more difficult. WCWA NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS At King College, Bristol, Tenn., January 25-26 2013 Event Schedule Friday, January 25 12:00 noon – Preliminaries – Round of 32, Round of 16 2:00 p.m. – Quarterfinals, Consolations Round 1 4:00 p.m. – Consolations Round 2 and 3 Saturday, January 26 10:00 a.m. – Semifinals, Consolations Round 4 12:00 noon – Consolation Quarterfinals, Consolation Semifinals 2:00 p.m. – All-American Medal Matches, places 3-8 4:00 p.m. – Championship Finals 2012 WCWA individual champions 101 - Emily Webster (Oklahoma City) 109 - Emily Martin (King College) 116 - Joey Miller (Oklahoma City) 123 - Michaela Hutchison (Oklahoma City) 130 - Shauna Isbell (Lindenwood) 136 - Krista Revelle (King College) 143 - Jennifer Page (Oklahoma City) 155 - Kristie Davis (Oklahoma City) 170 - Justina Distasio (Simon Fraser) 191 - Brittany Delgado (Oklahoma City) Italic indicates those returning in 2013 2012 WCWA Nationals Top Ten Teams 1. Oklahoma City University, 141.0 2. King College 91.0 3. Simon Fraser 77.0 4. Lindenwood 64.0 5. Cumberlands 39.0 6. Missouri Valley 21.0 7. Wayland Baptist 20.0 8. Menlo 17.0 9. Waldorf 6.0 10. Northwest Kansas Technical College 5.0 Current WCWA Team Rankings 1. Simon Fraser, 117 2. Oklahoma City, 115 3. King College, 91 4. Jamestown College, 38 5. Lindenwood, 35 6. Missouri Valley College, 33 7. Missouri Baptist College, 33 8. Univ. of the Cumberlands, 21 9. Wayland Baptist, 20 10. Menlo College, 3 11. Waldorf, 3 12. Midland, 1 13. Pacific Univ. 13. Northwest Kansas Tech 13. Lindenwood-Belleville 13. Southwest Oregon CC

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Heading into the week of the WCWA National Championships, the association released its second set of rankings this season placing the Lady Tornado third in the country. The Women's Collegiate Wrestling Association (WCWA) released its second set of national rankings on Monday, Jan. 21. The King Lady Tornado fell to No. 3 in the country while boasting two individuals ranked No. 1 in the country. Simon Fraser University took over the top spot in the team rankings while Oklahoma City University places second heading into this weekend's WCWA National Championships, hosted at King. Alli Ragan (Carbondale, Ill.) and Sarah Hildebrandt (Granger, Ind.) both reside as individual favorites in their respective weight classes. Ragan, who returned to action on Dec. 1 in a dual against University of the Cumberlands, has dominated since her return and has held on to her No. 1 ranking in the 136-pound category with ease. Fellow Junior World participant Sarah Hildebrandt has had a consistent collegiate season and remains No. 1 at 123. Defending National Champion Emily Martin (Frisco, Texas) is currently second at 109 behind Simon Fraser's Vicky Anthony who took an Olympic redshirt year in 2011-12. King has a total of 16 individuals ranked in the top-10 over the 10 weight classes represented by the WCWA. Other notable rankings include Julia Salata (3rd, 155), Kayla Brendlinger (3rd, 115), Lorrie Ramos (4th, 170), and freshman Malexis McAdoo (4th, 191). The Lady Tornado have four individuals ranked fifth in their divisions. Complete individual rankings are listed below. As a result of their individual placements, King currently ranks third in the WCWA team polls heading into the National Championship weekend. The Lady Tornado fell two places after holding the No. 1 spot through the majority of the collegiate season. Simon Fraser (British Columbia) sits atop the national rankings, paced by five No. 1-ranked individuals – Vicky Anthony at 109 pounds, Helen Maroulis at 130, Danielle Lappage at 155, Justina DiStasio at 170 and Jenna McLatchy at 191. The Clan ended Oklahoma City University's dual winning streak at 75 and unbeaten string at 90-0-1 with a 22-10 victory Nov. 17 in the Harry Geris Duals in London, Ontario. Simon Fraser also captured the NWCA National Duals title Jan. 13 in Springfield, Ill., defeating the five-time defending tournament champion Stars 27-13. Four-time defending national champion Oklahoma City University holds the No. 2 spot. Jamestown (N.D.) is fourth, and Lindenwood (Mo.) rounds out the top five in the team ratings. In the 2012 WCWA Championships, Simon Fraser finished third place while DiStasio won the 170-pound title. The Stars won the national championship behind six individual national champions. King finished second overall and posted two individual national champions (Emily Martin, Krista Revelle). The 2013 WCWA National Championships will be hosted by King inside the Student Center Complex (Bristol, Tenn.) on Jan. 25-26. Complete information regarding the championships will be provided at www.KingTornado.com. Women's College Wrestling Association Rankings TEAM RANKINGS 1. Simon Fraser (British Columbia) 2. Oklahoma City 3. King (Tenn.) 4. Jamestown (N.D.) 5. Lindenwood (Mo.) 6. Missouri Valley 7. Missouri Baptist 8. Cumberlands (Ky.) 9. Wayland Baptist (Texas) 10. Menlo (Calif.) 11. Waldorf (Iowa) 12. Midland (Neb.) 13. (tie) Pacific (Ore.); Northwest Kansas; Lindenwood-Belleville (Ill.); Southwest Oregon Individual rankings available www.kingtornado.com women's wrestling.

Ten years of women’s college national wrestling tournaments to be held at King College in Bristol, TN The 2013 WCWA Women’s College Nationals, set for King College in Bristol, Conn., Jan. 25-26, marks the 10th year that national tournaments have been held for U.S. women’s college wrestling. When this year’s competition is completed, there will be a full decade of women’s college champions and All-Americans in freestyle wrestling in our nation. The Women’s Collegiate Wrestling Association (WCWA) was formed by the college coaches in the 2007-2008 season, with its first official national tournament held in 2008 in Oklahoma City, Okla. This organization developed a set of bylaws, elected officers, set competition and eligibility rules for the sport, and has been instrumental in the impressive growth of women’s college wrestling. There could be as many as 20 teams represented at King College this weekend, with the most competitive field of athletes in history. However, prior to the formation of the WCWA, there were four years of women’s college national tournaments held, also organized by the coaches in the sport. The first Women’s College Nationals was held at Missouri Valley College in 2004, and the team title was won by host Missouri Valley, led by four individual champions. Historians will note that women’s college wrestling history goes back even farther, to the late 1990s when the University of Minnesota – Morris, under head coach Doug Reese, started the first women’s college varsity wrestling program. Other U.S. colleges developed women’s varsity teams shortly after, including Missouri Valley College, the University of the Cumberlands, Menlo College, Neosho County CC and Pacific University among the trailblazers. Cal-State Bakersfield added women to their men’s varsity program and also competed nationally. In the early years, these colleges competed mostly in USA Wrestling national and international women’s events, and also entered events with Canadian women’s college teams. Missouri Valley College was the early power on the women’s college scene, with many athletes who went on to major success on the Senior level, including World champion and Olympic medalist Clarissa Chun and two-time World team member Leigh Jaynes. Some of the early teams at Pacific had great talent, including Olympian Tela O’Donnell and World medalist Sally Roberts. The Cumberlands produced one of the nation’s top stars in Olympian and World medalist Toccara Montgomery. UM-Morris produced World medalist Katie Downing. Neosho County CC developed Olympic bronze medalist Randi Miller and World Team member Mary Kelly, both who later transferred to McMurray College, which started a women’s team. All of these athletes competed as varsity athletes at their universities on women’s-only wrestling teams. At the time, there were a few talented women wrestlers who competed on their men’s varsity teams and wrestled on the USA Wrestling Senior national circuit. Among them were 2004 Olympic silver medalist Sara McMann (Lock Haven), 2004 Olympic bronze medalist Patricia Miranda (Stanford), 2003 World bronze medalist Jenny Wong (Lock Haven) and World Team member Erin Tomeo (Lock Haven). Women’s college rankings were developed by USA Wrestling for both the U.S. women’s college athletes and teams, as well as a different ranking of North American women’s college athletes and teams which included the Canadian programs. Included were both women on all-women’s varsity and club teams, and women who were on men’s varsity teams. It was in this environment that the coaches of the women’s college teams decided that they wanted their own college national championship in 2004. Missouri Valley volunteered to host it, and the first true women’s college national wrestling champions were crowned. Among the stars of that first women’s college tournament was Toccara Montgomery of the Cumberlands, who later made the 2004 U.S. Olympic Team, and Sara Fulp-Allen of Menlo, who was a U.S. Senior Open champion and made the Senior National Team many times. This women’s college tournament was held for three more years, hosted at Menlo College (2005), the University of the Cumberlands (2006) and Pacific University (2007). The first three-time women’s college national champions came from these four events, when Sara Fulp-Allen of Menlo College and Alaina Berube of the Univ. of Cumberlands won titles, although not consecutively. Fulp-Allen won hers in 2004, 2005, 2007, while Berube’s came in 2004, 2006 and 2007. Two of these athletes from this era are now head coaches of women’s college programs, Montgomery at Lindenwood Univ. and Berube at the Univ. of the Cumberlands. By 2008, new colleges were getting involved in women’s wrestling, including Oklahoma City University, which was coached by USA Wrestling leader Archie Randall. Working with the other coaches, Randall helped organize the structure of the WCWA, and agreed to host its first national championship. In one of the closest team races of women’s college history, Kip Flanik’s Cumberlands team edged Randall’s OCU squad by just one point to claim the first WCWA national title. Among the stars on that WCWA champion Patriot team was Jessica Medina, who became a two-time U.S. World Team member. Another champion at that first WCWA Nationals in 2008 was Kelsey Campbell, who competed with the men’s team at Arizona State. It was her second college national title, after winning the previous year when the women’s nationals were hosted at Pacific. Campbell went on to earn a spot on the 2012 U.S. Olympic Team. This year’s WCWA Nationals will be the sixth since the formation of the organization. Colleges which have hosted the event include Oklahoma City, Missouri Valley, Menlo College and King College. After just missing the title in its first year, Oklahoma City has run off four straight WCWA National team titles, raising the bar for the rest of the programs on the college scene. In 2009, one of the colleges joining the WCWA was Canadian college power Simon Fraser. The Clan has become one of the strongest teams in the WCWA, with a number of individual national champions and a high placement in the team standings. Since then, Simon Fraser’s entire athletic department has joined the NCAA, and will be competing against American teams in all sports. Two more three-time college national champions have emerged in the WCWA era, both from the Oklahoma City Stars. Michaela Hutchison won her national titles in 2009, 2010 and 2012, and was second in 2011. Brittany Delgado won her three titles in a row (2010, 2011, 2012), after placing third as a freshman. Three current members of Simon Fraser’s team have a chance to become three-time WCWA national champions this year with victories at the nationals at King College: Victoria Anthony, Helen Maroulis, and Danielle Lappage. All three have outstanding international achievements outside of the college ranks. Anthony and Maroulis are U.S. citizens who went north of the border for college. Maroulis, who won her first college title for Missouri Baptist before transferring to Simon Fraser, was a 2012 World silver medalist for the USA. Anthony won two Junior World titles for the United States. Lappage, a Canadian citizen, is a past Junior World champion. When all of the champions are crowned on Saturday night, there will be a full decade of women’s college wrestling in the history books. Looking forward, many questions remain to be answered. Will there be a four-time WCWA national champion and who will it be? What other teams will join the elite list of national champion programs? How many more teams will add women’s college wrestling? Who will be the next athlete to make an Olympic team who competed in U.S. women’s college programs? We will just have to wait and see what the answers are. U.S. WOMEN’S COLLEGE WRESTLING HISTORY with individual and team champions 2012 WCWA Women’s College Nationals Held at King College, Bristol, Tenn. 101 - Emily Webster (Oklahoma City) 109 - Emily Martin (King College) 116 - Joey Miller (Oklahoma City) 123 - Michaela Hutchison (Oklahoma City) 130 - Shauna Isbell (Lindenwood) 136 - Krista Revelle (King College) 143 - Jennifer Page (Oklahoma City) 155 - Kristie Davis (Oklahoma City) 170 - Justina Distasio (Simon Fraser) 191 - Brittany Delgado (Oklahoma City) Team Champions - Oklahoma City 2011 WCWA Women’s College Nationals Held At Menlo College, Atherton, Calif. 44 kg/97 lbs. - Nicole Woody (Oklahoma City) 48 kg/105.5 lbs. - Victoria Anthony (Simon Fraser) 51 kg/112.25 lbs. - Gabrielle Henry (Univ. of Cumberlands) 55 kg/121 lbs. - Helen Maroulis (Simon Fraser) 59 kg/130 lbs. - Ashley Hudson (Oklahoma City) 63 kg/138.75 lbs. - Danielle Lappage (Simon Fraser) 67 kg/147.5 lbs. - Kristie Davis (Oklahoma City) 72 kg/158.5 lbs. - Mei Ling Keiki (Missouri Baptist) 80 kg/176 lbs. - Brittany Delgado (Oklahoma City) 90 kg/198 lbs. - Marina Lambert (King College) Team Champions – Oklahoma City University 2010 WCWA Women’s College Nationals Held at Missouri Valley College, Marshall, Mo. 44 kg/97 lbs. - Stephanie Waters (Oklahoma City) 48 kg/105.5 lbs. - Victoria Anthony (Simon Fraser) 51 kg/112.25 lbs. - Katherine Fulp-Allen (Menlo College) 55 kg/121 lbs. - Michaela Hutchinson (Oklahoma City) 59 kg/130 lbs. - Helen Maroulis (Missouri Baptist) 63 kg/138.75 lbs. - Danielle Lappage (Simon Fraser) 67 kg/147.5 lbs. - Amberlee Montgomery (Oklahoma City) 72 kg/158.5 lbs. - Lauren Knight (Univ. of the Cumberlands) 82 kg/180.25 lbs. - Hillary Greening (Simon Fraser) 95 kg/209 lbs. - Brittany Delgado (Oklahoma City) Team Champions - Oklahoma City 2009 WCWA Women’s College Nationals Held at Missouri Valley College, Marshall, Mo. 44 kg/97 lbs. - Ashley Shannon (Cumberlands) 48 kg/105.5 lbs. - Ashley McKilligan (Simon Fraser) 51 kg/112.25 lbs. - Katherine Fulp-Allen (Menlo) 55 kg/121 lbs. - Michaela Hutchison (Oklahoma City) 59 kg/130 lbs. - Tani Ader (Jamestown) 63 kg/138.75 lbs. - Tessa Plana (Oklahoma City) 67 kg/147.5 lbs.- Stefenie Shaw (Oklahoma City) 72 kg/158.5 lbs.- Taylor Dick (Simon Fraser) 82 kg/180.25 lbs. - Hillary Greening (Simon Fraser) 95 kg/209 lbs. - Lakia Henderson (Cumberlands) Team Champions – Oklahoma City University 2008 WCWA Women’s College Nationals Held at Oklahoma City Univ., Oklahoma City, Okla. 44 kg/97 lbs. - Melissa Girard (Univ. of the Cumberlands) 48 kg/105.5 lbs. - Sadie Kaneda (USOEC/Northern Michigan) 51 kg/112.25 lbs. - Jessica Medina (Univ. of the Cumberlands) 55 kg/121 lbs. - Sandy Do (Univ. of Cumberlands) 59 kg/130 lbs. - Kelsey Campbell (Arizona State) 63 kg/138.75 lbs.- Briana Conway (Oklahoma City) 67 kg/147.5 lbs.- Amberlee Ebert (Missouri Valley College) 72 kg/158.5 lbs.- Melissa Simmons (Oklahoma City) 82 kg/180.5 lbs. - Carrie Clark (Oklahoma City) 95 kg/209 lbs. - Theresa Fennell (Univ. of Cumberlands) Team Champions –Univ. of the Cumberlands 2007 Women’s College Nationals Held at Pacific Univ., Forest Grove, Ore. 48 kg/105.5 lbs - Jackie Stiles (Univ. of the Cumberlands) 51 kg/112.25 lbs. - Sara Fulp-Allen (Menlo College) 55 kg/121 lbs. - Sarah Peasley (Cabrillo JC) 59 kg/130 lbs. - Othella Lucas (Univ. of the Cumberlands) 63 kg/138.5 lbs. - Kelsey Campbell (Arizona State) 67 kg/147.5 lbs. - Alaina Berube (Univ. of the Cumberlands) 72 kg/158.5 lbs. - Bethany Harris (Univ. of the Cumberlands) 82 kg/181 lbs. - Elizabeth Hernandez (Missouri Valley) Team Champions – The University of the Cumberlands 2006 Women’s College Nationals Held at the Univ. of the Cumberlands, Williamsburg, Ky. 48 kg/105.5 lbs - Tabitha Ramsey (Missouri Valley) 51 kg/112.25 lbs. - Jessica Medina (Univ. of the Cumberlands) 55 kg/121 lbs. - Sharlee Solis (Missouri Valley College) 59 kg/130 lbs. - Othella Lucas (Univ. of the Cumberlands) 63 kg/138.75 lbs. - Alaina Berube (Univ. of the Cumberlands) 67 kg/147.5 lbs. - Heather Martin (Univ. of the Cumberlands) 72 kg/158.5 lbs. - Stephany Lee (Missouri Valley College) 80 kg/176 lbs. - Toccara Montgomery (Univ. of the Cumberlands) Team Champions – The University of the Cumberlands 2005 Women’s College Nationals Held at Menlo College, Atherton, Calif. 48 kg/105.5 lbs. – Sara Fulp-Allen (Menlo) 51 kg/112.25 lbs. – Kapua Torres (Pacific) 55 kg/121 lbs. – Erica Chew (Missouri Valley) 59 kg/130 lbs. – Brooke Bogren (Missouri Valley) 63 kg/138.75 lbs. – Rachel Billerbeck (Missouri Valley) 67 kg/147.5 lbs. – Kelly Branham (Missouri Valley) 72 kg/158.5 lbs. – Brittany Jones (Missouri Valley) 80 kg/176 lbs. – Selina Perez (Missouri Valley) Team Champions - Missouri Valley College 2004 Women’s College Nationals Held at Missouri Valley College in Marshall, Mo. 48 kg/105.5 lbs. - Sara Fulp-Allen (Menlo College) 51 kg/112.25 lbs. - Debbi Sakai (Missouri Valley) 55 kg/121 lbs. - Desiree Lockhart (Pacific) 59 kg/130 lbs. - Brooke Bogren (Missouri Valley) 63 kg/138.75 lbs. - Mollie Keith (Missouri Valley) 67 kg/147.5 lbs. - Alaina Berube (Cumberland College) 72 kg/158.5 lbs. - Kelly Branham (Missouri Valley) 80 kg/176 lbs. - Toccara Montgomery (Cumberland College) Team Champions – Missouri Valley College Three-time women’s college national champions Sara Fulp-Allen, Menlo College (2004, 2005, 2007) Alaina Berube, Univ. of the Cumberlands (2004, 2006, 2007) Michaela Hutchison, Oklahoma City Univ. (2009, 2010, 2012) Brittany Delgado, Oklahoma City Univ. (2010, 2011, 2012) Two-time women’s college national champions Brooke Bogren , Missouri Valley College (2004, 2005) Kelly Branham, Missouri Valley College (2004, 2005) Toccara Montgomery, Univ. of the Cumberlands (2004, 2006) Othella Lucas, Univ. of the Cumberlands (2006, 2007) Jessica Medina, Univ. of the Cumberlands (2006, 2008) Kelsey Campbell, Arizona State (2007, 2008) Katherine Fulp-Allen, Menlo College (2009, 2010) Hillary Greening, Simon Fraser (2009, 2010) Helen Maroulis, Missouri Baptist/Simon Fraser (2010, 2011) Danielle Lappage, Simon Fraser (2010, 2011) Victoria Anthony, Simon Fraser (2010, 2011) Kristie Davis, Oklahoma City Univ. (2011, 2012) National Team Champions Oklahoma City, 4 (2009, 2010, 2011, 2012) Univ. of the Cumberlands, 3 (2006, 2007, 2008) Missouri Valley College 2 (2004, 2005)

WRESTLING STARTS AT 12:00 P.M. ON FRIDAY AND 10:00 A.M. ON SATURDAY!

After splitting their first two dual matches of the tournament the King Lady Tornado women's wrestling team decisively defeated Missouri Valley College for a third place finish at the 2013 NWCA/Cliff Keen National Duals. Alli Ragan and Julia Salata led a host of Lady Tornado grapplers that finished the tournament with a 2-1 record. King battled Missouri Valley College for rights to third place of the Nationals Duals and ruled the latter weight classes en route to the win. With a 13-7 lead in hand, Alli Ragan (Carbondale, Ill.) began a run of five consecutive victories with a 3-0, 2-1 decision over Randi Beltz at 136. In her first match of the season, sophomore Amanda Hendey (Beaumont, Calif.) took a decision win over Frances Efiong (1-1, 5-1). The Lady Tornado held the Vikings scoreless over the last three bouts of the dual with wins by Julia Salata (Canton, Mich.), freshman Jackie Williams (Whittier, Calif.), and Lorrie Ramos (Orlando, Fla.). All three shut out their opponents and helped King to a 28-9 win for third place. The Lady Tornado came into the tournament ranked second in the bracket and was paired with Wayland Baptist to open the tournament. King rolled to a 28-14 victory with wins in five of their first six bouts of the dual. Emily Martin (Frisco, Texas) and Kayla Bartosch (Triangle, Va.) both registered technical falls over their opponents while Alli Ragan pinned Erin Miller 42 seconds before Wayland Baptist earned its next points. King won two of the final three bouts with Lorrie Ramos recording a second-period pin over Jeneshia Woods. Their lone loss came to the eventual tournament champion, Simon Fraiser University. The Clan came out with victories in their first three bouts to take an 11-1 lead before Kayla Brendlinger(126 lbs.) and Katarina Perez (130 lbs.) cut the deficit to two points. Brendlinger's win came by pin over Laura Wilson in the first period. Simon Fraiser rattled off wins in the final five bouts to seal a 27-13 victory, placing King in the consolation championship. Alli Ragan, Julia Salata, Kayla Bartosch, Lorrie Ramos, and Shannon Constantine all finished 2-1 after the weekend. Amanda Hendey finished 1-1 in her return to the lineup. Defending WCWA National Champion Emily Martin went unblemished in two bouts.

Alli Ragan,Sarah Hildebrandt, and Malexis McAdoo all took first place in their respective divisions at Saturday's Waldorf Open. Six more placed second or third. Nine King Lady Tornado wrestlers placed in the top three while three took home top honors in their respective weight classes at Saturday's Waldorf Open, hosted by Waldorf College. Junior World participants Alli Ragan, Sarah Hildebrandt, and freshman Malexis McAdoo all placed first overall. Thirteen wrestlers placed in the top-5 as King ruled the lighter divisions by taking second and third in the 101-, 109-, and 116-pound weight classes. Junior Alli Ragan (Carbondale, Ill.) rolled through her first two bouts, registering technical falls over Roni Goodale (Waldorf) and Sarah Bollinger (Missouri Baptist) to advance to the championship match of the 136-pound bracket. Ragan matched up against Missouri Valley College's Randi Betz and continued her streak of shutout rounds, tallying a 1-0, 5-0 victory to take first place. Ragan did not allow a single point against her throughout the entire tournament, defeating her opponents by a combined score of 32-0 over six rounds in three bouts. The win comes in Ragan's first tournament of the season following a preseason injury that held her out of competition until Dec. 1. Sarah Hildebrandt (Granger, Ind.) was the second King wrestler to not only take home first place, but shut out her opponents. Over two matches in the 123-pound bracket Hildebrandt kept her challengers pointless, defeating them by a combined 9-0 total. In her first bout, the sophomore beat Millagros Zamora (University of the Cumberlands) 2-0, 5-0, advancing her the championship match where Brieana Degado awaited. Hildebrandt pulled out a narrow 1-0, 1-0 victory over Delgado to reel in first place honors. Freshman Malexis McAdoo (Amarillo, Texas) continued her dominant run through the heavyweight division with victories over Sherese Thomas (unattached, OCU) and Heather O'Connor (OCU). McAdoo defeated O'Connor in a title bout for the second time this season after previous beating her (2-0, 2-1) at the Missouri Valley Open on Nov. 10. McAdoo took the 191-pound title of the Waldorf Open with a 2-0, 3-1 victory over O'Connor on Saturday. Leading to the title match, McAdoo defeated Thomas, 2-1, 6-0. Of the three title winners at the Waldorf Open the combination of Ragan, Hildebrandt, and McAdoo combined to go 7-0 and allow only two points total to their opponents. Six more Lady Tornado wrestlers took second or third place in their respective division with all those placements coming in the 101-, 109-, and 116-pound weight classes. Shannon Constantine (Haverhill, Mass.) advanced to the championship round after victories over Lily Trihn (NW Kansas Tech.) by technical fall and second-period dominance over OCU's Brianna Rahall (1-1, 4-0). The sophomore met Emily Webster in the title bout but was pinned in the first period to settle for second place. Freshman Ashley Iliff ook third place with a victory over Tamika Jones (Waldorf) in the consolation championship, pinning her inside the first 20 seconds of the second period. Defending WCWA National Champion Emily Martin (Frisco, Texas) rolled through her first two bouts, pinning Justine Palabrica (Jamestown) and Christina Bautista (Missouri Valley), both in the second period to set up a championship bout against OCU's Kristie Garr. Martin battled to a 1-1 tie in the first period with the advantage going to Garr and dropped the second period, 1-0, for the loss by decision. Martin took second place at 109. Freshman Marina Sanchez lost her first bout of the day to Jessica Fresh (Waldorf) but battled back all the way to the third place match to set up a rematch with Fresh. Sanchez recorded a rewarding win by fall over Fresh in 1:22 to take third place at 109. Samantha Klingel (Kresgeville, Pa.) advanced to the 116-pound championship bout with wins over Shelby Morrison (OCU) and teammate Kayla Brendlinger (3-0, 4-0). In the title bout, Joey Miller (OCU) held on to a 1-0, 3-1 decision, giving Klingel second place. Brendlinger, a native of Slippery Rock, Pa., finished third by defeating teammate Victoria Nguyen (Johnson City, Tenn.) in the third place bout 1-0, 0-1, 3-0. Ngyuen finished fourth in the 116-pound bracket. Also placing the top-5 of their respective weight classes were Samantha Martin (4th, 136 lb.), Lorrie Ramos (5th, 170 lb.) and freshman Jackie Williams (5th, 155 lb.). King finished with 13 top-5 finishers in the open tournament.

The King women's wrestling team defeated the University of the Cumberlands in a meet that came down to the final bout. The No. 1 Lady Tornado earned the victory, 22-18, to improve to 8-1 in dual competition on the season. Freshman Malexis McAdoo defeated Angelica Watters by technical fall (6-0, 6-0,) in the final match of the meet to give King the win. After a close loss by junior Shannon Constantine (Haverhill, Ma.) to start the meet in the 101-pound class (2-2, 3-1) the Lady Tornado rallied for three straight wins to take the early lead. Freshman Kayla Barnes (Rock Hill, S.C.) won the 109-pound match over Alex Campbell, 0-4, 7-3, 7-2. Sophomore Kayla Brendlinger (Slippery Rock, Pa.) defeated Jessica Nguyen by fall at the 1:19 mark in the 116-pound class. Victoria Nguyen picked up the third straight win for the Lady Tornado by decision, 2-0, 6-0 in the 123-pound class against Sherri Berube, giving the Lady Tornado a 12-4 lead. The Patriots would come back, winning four of the next five matches. In the 130-pound division, sophomore Sarah Hildebrandt (Granger, Ind.) dropped a decision to Cianah Hee, 2-0, 0-3, 4-2. Junior Alli Ragan (Carbondale, Ill.) returned to the mat for the first time this collegiate season and earned a big win for King in the 136-pound class with a pin at the 1:00 mark in the second frame over Brittany Gadd. Lauren Louive defeated freshman Evalyn Reyna (Austin, Texas) in the 143-pound class (4-0, 4-0). Cumberlands then got a victory in the 155-pound division by way of forfeit. The Patriots then tied the match at 18 with a win by Sydney Nelson against sophomore Lorrie Ramos (Orlando, Fla.), 1-0, 1-0, to set up the 191-pound class match which would decide the winner. Malexis McAdoo (Amarillo, Texas) continued her stellar freshman campaign, dominating Angelica Watters into a 6-0, 6-0 technical fall. The bout win clinched the dual match victory for the Lady Tornado, giving the team its eighth win of the season. Weight Names Outcome Team Score (KING-UC) 101 Opelia Felipe (UC) def Shannon Constantine (KC) dec. 2-2, 3-1 1-3 109 Kayla Barnes (KC) def Alex Campbell (UC) dec. 0-4, 7-3, 7-2 4-4 116 Kayla Brendlinger (KC) def Jessica Nguyen (UC) Fall 1:19 9-4 123 Victoria Nguyen (KC) def Sherri Berube (UC) dec. 2-0, 6-0 12-4 130 Cianah (UC) def Sarah Hildebrandt (KC) dec. 2-0, 0-3, 4-2 13-7 136 Alli Ragan (KC) def Brittany Gadd (UC) 6-0, Fall 1:00 18-7 143 Lauren Louive (UC) def Evalyn Reyna (KC) dec. 4-0, 4-0 18-10 155 Kayleigh Jennings (UC) wins by forfeit KC forfeits 18-15 170 Sydney Nelson (UC) def Lorrie Ramos (KC) dec. 1-0, 1-0 18-18 191 Malexis McAdoo (KC) def Angelica Watters (UC) tech. fall 6-0, 6-0 22-18

The No. 1 King Lady Tornado wrestling team traveled to London, Ontario to defend its team title at the Harry Geris Memorial Duals, held on Saturday afternoon. King finished third overall with a short lineup while Emily Martin was named the top American Wrestler of the tournament. King defeated three different Canadian teams en route to a rematch with the No. 2 Oklahoma City Stars, where they dropped a 16-11 decision. They were put in a third place dual with Alberta, where they were victors by a 20-10 score to take third place as a team. No. 3 Simon Fraser University defeated OCU in the finals, 21-11, to take the 2012 team title. Senior Emily Martin earned the Henry Pillard Award for top American Wrestler.

King Women's Wrestling opened the 2012-13 season this weekend at the Cliff Keen Oklahoma City Duals.King dressed two teams at the OCU duals, allowing many young faces get a taste of major competition, for many, their first. Picking up their first victories of their collegiate careers were Tori Degginger(Port St. Lucie, Fla.), Hanna Martin (El Reno, Okla.), Vanessa Gomez(Baldwin Park, Calif.), and Evalyn Reyna(Austin, Texas). Degginger went 3-0 in the tournament to lead the Scarlett team, tallying a pin in her first collegiate bout 1:32 in the second period. Victoria Nguyen(Johnson City, Tenn./Science Hill H.S.) had a flawless day with the Scarlett team, going 5-0 with a pair of technical falls to her resume. The Lady Tornado, ranked No. 1 in the country by the WCWA, advanced to the gold bracket finals to meet eventual tournament champion and host, Oklahoma City University. Emily Martin won all six of her bouts to lead the team over the two-day tournament.The championship round of the dual tournament pitted the matchup many were waiting for with No. 1 King facing off against four-time national champion and tournament host, No. 2 Oklahoma City University. Emily Martin registered a big win by decision over Kristi Garr, 2-2, 4-3, but early loses by Constantine and Samantha Klingel put King in an 8-4 hole. Sarah Hildebrandt went three rounds with her opponent before earning a win by decision, closing the gap to two points. OCU earned two straight wins by decision before Krista Revelle defeated Stephanie Geltmacher (1-0, 1-0) to bring King back within reach, 15-10.The five-point deficit was as close to the defending team champions as King would get. The Stars won the 155, 170, and 191-pound bouts to run away with a 26-10 victory in the championship round, crowning them tournament champions. Defending national champion Emily Martin went a perfect 6-0 in her bouts, tallying three pins and two technical falls over the two-day tournament. Fellow national champion Krista Revelle went a combined 5-1, earning one fall, one technical fall, and two wins by decision. Sophomore Sarah Hildebrandt also went undefeated over the weekend, going 5-0. Three of her five victories were done so by decision. She registered one fall during the weekend. Sophomore Julia Salata and junior Katarina Perez also each went 5-1. Salata earned wins in each of her first five bouts on the weekend, including one fall and one technical fall. Perez followed the same course, winning her first five bouts while recording two pins and one technical fall. King (5-1) will host two duals on Nov. 3 in their next action. The Lady Tornado will bring Missouri Baptist and No. 5 University of the Cumberlands to the Student Center Complex with bouts beginning at 9 a.m.

Rankings were a little mixed up so here are the individual rankings 101 pounds 1. Emily Webster, So., Oklahoma City 2. Opelia Felipe, Sr., Cumberlands 3. Shannon Constantine, Jr., King 4. Brianna Rahall, Jr., Oklahoma City 5. Megan Chun, So., Pacific 6. Jenny Garza, Sr., Lindenwood 7. Deyonne Sedillos, So., Oklahoma City 8. Desiree Ramos, So., Lindenwood 9. Marina Sanchez, Fr., King 10. Dalina Vuong, Fr., MVC 109 pounds 1. Victoria Anthony, Jr., Simon Fraser 2. Emily Martin, Sr., King 3. Kristi Garr, Jr., Oklahoma City 4. India Walker, Sr., Lindenwood 5. Michelle Jimenez, Jr,, Menlo 6. Jessica Fresh, So., Waldrof 7. Caitlyn Chase, Sr., Missouri Baptist 8. Sherylyn Sabato, Sr., Menlo 9. Amy Fearnside, Fr., Midland 10. Quinn Nagatani, Fr., Midland 116 pounds 1. Joey Miller, Sr., Oklahoma City 2. Kalin Knight-Alvarez, So., Menlo 3. Samantha Klingel, So., King 4. Kayla Bartosch, Jr., King 5. Victoria Nguyen, Jr., King 6. Sherri Berube, So., Cumberlands 7. Jacarra Winchester, Jr., MVC 8. Michelle Canete, Sr., Jamestown 9. Shelby Morrison, Fr., Oklahoma City 10. Logan Rich, Sr., Oklahoma City 123 pounds 1. Sara Hildebrandt, So., King 2. Laura Wilson, Sr., Simon Fraser 3. Courtney Kinimaka, Sr., Lindenwood 4. Stacy Martin, Jr., King 5. Jessica Behren, So., Wayland Baptist 6. Rachael McFarland, Fr., Oklahoma City 7. Katlyn Eddie, Fr., Oklahoma City 8. Summer Werner, Fr., Midland 9. Kayla Brendlinger, So., King 10. Brittany Faust, Jr., MVC 130 pounds 1. Shauna Isbell, Sr., Lindenwood 2. Audrey Morehouse, Sr., Oklahoma City 3. Kat Perez, Jr., King 4. Breanna Delgado, So., Oklahoma City 5. Laura Gordon, Sr., Simon Fraser 6. Brazel Marques, So., Menlo 7. Roni Goodale, So., Waldorf 8. Liza Gutierrez, Sr., Cumberlands 9. Cianah Hee, Sr., Cumberlands 10. Randi Beltz, Jr., MVC 136 pounds 1. Krista Revelle, So., King 2. Stephanie Geltmacher, Jr., Oklahoma City 3. Danielle Curtis, Sr., MVC 4. Rachael Shannon, Jr., Lindenwood 5. Kerstin Harmon, Jr., Cumberlands 6. Bailey Halvorson, Jr., Simon Fraser 7. Shanice Vernon-Jackson, So., Wayland Baptist 8. Beatrize Martinez, Jr., Oklahoma City 9. Monica Ramirez, Fr., Lindenwood 10. Stephanie Mix, Fr., Cumberlands 143 pounds 1. Danielle Lappage, Sr., Simon Fraser 2. Alli Regan, Jr., King 3. Tanya Kusse, Jr., Lindenwood 4. Tamyra Mensah, So., Wayland Baptist 5. Crystal Borrow, So, Lindenwood 6. Frances Efiong, Sr., Missouri Valley 7. Sidney Morrison, Sr., Simon Fraser 8. Allysoon Blessman, Jr., Cumberlands 9. April Ritts, So., Waldorf 10. Kayla Aggio, Fr., Oklahoma City 155 pounds 1. Sydney Nelson, Sr., Cumberlands 2. Brittney Roberts , Sr., Oklahoma City 3. Julia Salata, So., King 4. Brittany David, Jr., Lindenwood 5. Demi Strub, So., Oklahoma City 6. Jenna McLatchy, Jr., Simon Fraser 7. Valerie Rosales, So., Wayland Baptist 8. Jordan Hagerman, Sr., Missouri Valley 9. Claire Lawson, So., Waldorf 10. Lori Ramos, So., King 170 pounds 1. Justina Distassio, Jr., Simon Fraser 2. Kendra Lewis, Sr., Lindenwood 3. Leya-Justi Luaflemana, Jr., NW Kansas Tech 4. Heather O'Connor, So., Oklahoma City 5. Rebecca Mattes, So., King 6. Brittany Jones, Jr., MVC 7. Kayla Volin, Jr., Jamestown 8. Juliana Tripilett, Fr, Missouri Baptist 9. Darcie Manning-O'Brien, Fr., Missouri Baptist 10. Victoria Francis, Fr., Lindenwood 191 pounds 1. Miriam Moreno, So., Wayland Baptist 2. Angela Vvborny, Jr., Wayland Baptist 3. Amber Floyd, Sr., King 4. Chelse Fleming, Sr., Jamestown 5. Katy Yoder, Sr., Cumberlands 6. Malexus McAdoo, Fr., King 7. Sanoe Spencer, Fr., Oklahoma City 8. Ruth Ledger, Jr., Lindenwood 9. Indya Stevens, So., Lindenwood 10. Rebecca Perales, So., Lindenwood

Thank you! It sure is our year! And yes, Oct 10th at 7 p.m. in the Student Center her at King! We only have 3 home events this year.

King Ranked No. 1 in WCWA Rankings for First Time in School History The WCWA College preseason rankings were released on Tuesday night. For the first time in school history, King held the top spot while two held individual No. 1 rankings. BRISTOL, Tenn. – For the first time in its four-year history, the King College Women's Wrestling team has achieved a WCWA national No. 1 ranking. In the Women's College Wrestling Association (WCWA) preseason poll released Tuesday night, the King Lady Tornado was named the No. 1 team in the nation while two of its individuals were tabbed preseason favorites in their respective weight classes. The preseason rankings naming King the top team in the country marks the first time King held the No. 1 spot in its history. The Lady Tornado dethroned the four-time defending team champion Oklahoma City University Stars who had possessed the top spot for much of the time since the WCWA's inception. The Stars are ranked second in the country with Lindenwood, Simon Fraser, and Cumberlands rounding out the top-5, in that order. The team rankings are constructed as a by-product of the individual rankings. King and OCU both have two returners ranked No. 1 in their respective weight classes, but the Tornado's depth at multiple divisions helped them achieve a higher team ranking than the defending champions. Junior World Team member Sarah Hildebrandt was named the No. 1 wrestler at the 123-pound division. The sophomore from Granger, Ind. was the runner up in her weight class at the 2012 WCWA Championships and was one of the three participants at the most recent Junior World Team Championships in Pattaya, Thailand in September. Also ranked the top wrestler in her weight class was sophomore Krista Revelle (Meriden, Kan.) in the 136-pound division. Revelle stormed onto the scene last year and in her first collegiate competition advanced all the way to the 136-pound championship match where she defeated Stephanie Geltmacher for the title. She met teammate Alli Ragan in the 136-pound finals at the 2012 Body Bar Championship but lost, placing her in the Junior Pan-Am games. Due to an injury, she was unable to compete but has all the motivation and health to return to defend her title. Defending national champion Emily Martin(Frisco, Texas) was granted an extra year of eligibility by the WCWA and will also get the chance to defend her title in the 109-pound division. She comes in ranked the No. 2 wrestler in her weight class after the return of Simon Fraser's Victory Anthony, who took an Olympic redshirt last year. Junior World bronze medalist Alli Ragan (Carbondale, Ill.) enters the 2012-13 season ranked No. 2 in the 143-pound division and will attempt to improve upon her runner-up finish at the 2012 WCWA Championships. Other notable individual placements include Julia Salata (Canton, Mich.) who currently ranks third at 155 pounds. Katarina Perez (130#), Amber Floyd (191#), and Shannon Constantine (101#) all are ranked third in their respective weight classes. King has a stronghold on the 116- and 123-pound weight classes, placing three inside the top-10 of each. A total of 17 individuals from the Lady Tornado team were ranked in the top-10 of their respective weight class, including freshmen Malexis McAdoo (Amarillo, Texas) at 191 pounds and Marina Sanchez (Riverside, Calif.) at 101 pounds. McAdoo Sanchez is the only King freshman to receive a preseason ranking. King will engage in their annual Navy vs. Scarlet intrasquad match on Oct. 9 and begin their season on Oct. 20 in a classic No. 1 versus No. 2 dual match with the Oklahoma City Stars in Oklahoma City. King's lone home meet will be held on Nov. 3 when they host Missouri Baptist and No. 5 Cumberlands. For more information go to www.themat.com. COMPLETE TEAM AND INDIVIDUAL RANKINGS 101 pounds 1. Emily Webster, So., Oklahoma City 2. Opelia Felipe, Sr., Cumberlands 3. Shannon Constantine, Jr., King 4. Brianna Rahall, Jr., Oklahoma City 5. Megan Chun, So., Pacific 6. Jenny Garza, Sr., Lindenwood 7. Deyonne Sedillos, So., Oklahoma City 8. Desiree Ramos, So., Lindenwood 9. Marina Sanchez, Fr., King 10. Dalina Vuong, Fr., MVC Teams 1. King College 2. Oklahoma City University 3. Lindenwood University 4. Simon Fraser University 5. University of the Cumberlands 6. Wayland Baptist University 7. Missouri Valley College 8. Menlo College 9. Jamestown College 10. Waldorf College 109 pounds 1. Victoria Anthony, Jr., Simon Fraser 2. Emily Martin, Sr., King 3. Kristi Garr, Jr., Oklahoma City 4. India Walker, Sr., Lindenwood 5. Michelle Jimenez, Jr,, Menlo 6. Jessica Fresh, So., Waldrof 7. Caitlyn Chase, Sr., Missouri Baptist 8. Sherylyn Sabato, Sr., Menlo 9. Amy Fearnside, Fr., Midland 10. Quinn Nagatani, Fr., Midland 136 pounds 1. Krista Revelle, So., King 2. Stephanie Geltmacher, Jr., Oklahoma City 3. Danielle Curtis, Sr., MVC 4. Rachael Shannon, Jr., Lindenwood 5. Kerstin Harmon, Jr., Cumberlands 6. Bailey Halvorson, Jr., Simon Fraser 7. Shanice Vernon-Jackson, So., Wayland Baptist 8. Beatrize Martinez, Jr., Oklahoma City 9. Monica Ramirez, Fr., Lindenwood 10. Stephanie Mix, Fr., Cumberlands 116 pounds 1. Joey Miller, Sr., Oklahoma City 2. Kalin Knight-Alvarez, So., Menlo 3. Samantha Klingel So., King 4. Kayla Bartosch Jr., King 5. Victoria Nguyen, Jr., King 6. Sherri Berube, So., Cumberlands 7. Jacarra Winchester, Jr., MVC 8. Michelle Canete, Sr., Jamestown 9. Shelby Morrison, Fr., Oklahoma City 10. Logan Rich, Sr., Oklahoma City 155 pounds 1. Sydney Nelson, Sr., Cumberlands 2. Brittney Roberts , Sr., Oklahoma City 3. Julia Salata, So., King 4. Brittany David, Jr., Lindenwood 5. Demi Strub, So., Oklahoma City 6. Jenna McLatchy, Jr., Simon Fraser 7. Valerie Rosales, So., Wayland Baptist 8. Jordan Hagerman, Sr., Missouri Valley 9. Claire Lawson, So., Waldorf 10. Lori Ramos, So., King 123 pounds 1. Sara Hildebrandt, So., King 2. Laura Wilson, Sr., Simon Fraser 3. Courtney Kinimaka, Sr., Lindenwood 4. Stacy Martin Jr., King 5. Jessica Behren, So., Wayland Baptist 6. Rachael McFarland, Fr., Oklahoma City 7. Katlyn Eddie, Fr., Oklahoma City 8. Summer Werner, Fr., Midland 9. Kayla Brendlinger So., King 10. Brittany Faust, Jr., MVC 170 pounds 1. Justina Distassio, Jr., Simon Fraser 2. Kendra Lewis, Sr., Lindenwood 3. Leya-Justi Luaflemana, Jr., NW Kansas Tech 4. Heather O'Connor, So., Oklahoma City 5. Rebecca Mattes So., King 6. Brittany Jones, Jr., MVC 7. Kayla Volin, Jr., Jamestown 8. Juliana Tripilett, Fr, Missouri Baptist 9. Darcie Manning-O'Brien, Fr., Missouri Baptist 10. Victoria Francis, Fr., Lindenwood 130 pounds 1. Shauna Isbell, Sr., Lindenwood 2. Audrey Morehouse, Sr., Oklahoma City 3. Kat Perez, Jr., King 4. Breanna Delgado, So., Oklahoma City 5. Laura Gordon, Sr., Simon Fraser 6. Brazel Marques, So., Menlo 7. Roni Goodale, So., Waldorf 8. Liza Gutierrez, Sr., Cumberlands 9. Cianah Hee, Sr., Cumberlands 10. Randi Beltz, Jr., MVC 191 pounds 1. Miriam Moreno, So., Wayland Baptist 2. Angela Vvborny, Jr., Wayland Baptist 3. Amber Floyd, Sr., King 4. Chelse Fleming, Sr., Jamestown 5. Katy Yoder, Sr., Cumberlands 6. Malexis McAdoo, Fr., King 7. Sanoe Spencer, Fr., Oklahoma City 8. Ruth Ledger, Jr., Lindenwood 9. Indya Stevens, So., Lindenwood 10. Rebecca Perales, So., Lindenwood 143 pounds 1. Danielle Lappage, Sr., Simon Fraser 2. Alli Regan, Jr., King 3. Tanya Kusse, Jr., Lindenwood 4. Tamyra Mensah, So., Wayland Baptist 5. Crystal Borrow, So, Lindenwood 6. Frances Efiong, Sr., Missouri Valley 7. Sidney Morrison, Sr., Simon Fraser 8. Allysoon Blessman, Jr., Cumberlands 9. April Ritts, So., Waldorf 10. Kayla Aggio, Fr., Oklahoma City