WCWA women’s college wrestling rankings released for November

The November rankings from the Women's College Wrestling Association (WCWA) have been released.

There are five new No. 1 ranked wrestlers, who have taken over the top spot since the first pre-season ranking was published in October. The new No. 1 ranked wrestlers include Joey Miller of Oklahoma City Univ. at 48 kg/105.5 lbs., Alyssa Lampe of Northern Michigan USOEC at 51 kg/112.25 lbs., Samantha Schuman of Missouri Baptist at 55 kg/121 lbs., Tatiana Padilla of Lindenwood at 59 kg/130 lbs. and Lacey Novinska of Oklahoma City Univ. at 72 kg/158.5 lbs.

Two of the top ranked athletes are freshmen, Padilla and Miller. Padilla recently won a bronze medal at the Women's World Wrestling Championships held in Tokyo, Japan. Miller won a pair of tournaments in recent weeks, the Lady Oaks Invitational in Atherton, Calif. and the Sparta Cup in Salinas, Puerto Rico.

Lampe, who was second in last year's WCWA Nationals, placed second in the U.S. Women's World Team Trials in Colorado Springs, Colo. this fall.

Oklahoma City Univ. had the most wrestlers with top rankings with five: Miller, Novinska, Lene Wood at 44 kg/97 lbs., Carrie Clark at 82 kg/180.25 and Brittany Delgado at 95 kg/209 lbs.

Six different teams boasted No. 1 wrestlers, and no team except Oklahoma City Univ. had more than one top-ranked athlete.

Other No. 1 athletes in this ranking included Karen Howe of Missouri Valley College at 63 kg/138.75 lbs. and Amberlee Ebert of Wisconsin-River Falls at 72 kg/158.5 lbs.

The rankings will be published monthly, with two rankings during January.

WCWA INDIVIDUAL RANKINGS
Released November 6, 2008

44 kg/97 lbs.
1. Lene Wood (Oklahoma City Univ.)
2. Stephanie Waters (Oklahoma City Univ.)
3. Priscilla Brownsfield (Univ. of the Cumberlands)
4. Daphne Anne Hogdson (Simon Fraser)
5. Lisa Martinez (Univ. of the Cumberlands)
6. Kiki Araki (Simon Fraser)
7. Ashley Shannon (Univ. of the Cumberlands)
8. Cynthia Zamora (Lindenwood)

48 kg/105.5 lbs.
1. Joey Miller (Oklahoma City Univ.)
2. Joleen Oshiro (Stanford)
3. Nicole Woody (Oklahoma City Univ.)
4. Ashley McKilligan (Simon Fraser)
5. Ashley Dehnz (Univ. of the Cumberlands)
6. Rachael Holthaus (Wisc.-River Falls)
7. Lauren Tallman (Menlo)
8. Christina Varland (Jamestown)

51 kg/112.25 lbs.
1. Alyssa Lampe (Northern Michigan USOEC)
2. Katherine Fulp-Allen (Menlo)
3. Jackie Stiles (Univ. of the Cumberlands)
4. Leann Barney (Oklahoma City Univ.)
5. Tiffany Sluik (Jamestown)
6. Emily Martin (Northern Michigan USOEC)
7. Erica Torres (Oklahoma City Univ.)
8. Shannon Reeves (Univ. of the Cumberlands)

55 kg/121 lbs.
1. Samantha Schuman (Missouri Baptist)
2. Michaela Hutchison (Oklahoma City Univ.)
3. Carla O'Connell (Menlo)
4. Ashley Hudson (Oklahoma City Univ.)
5. Amy Whitbeck (Northern Michigan USOEC)
6. Beth Johnson (Northern Michigan USOEC)
7. Rita Pare (Simon Fraser)
8. Tani Ader (Jamestown)

59 kg/130 lbs.
1. Tatiana Padilla (Lindenwood)
2. Samantha Fee (Missouri Valley College)
3. Nikki Darrow (Northern Michigan USOEC)
4. Breisja Macera (Univ. of the Cumberlands)
5. Jessica Kelvas (Univ. of the Cumberlands)
6. Firen Gassmen (Oklahoma City Univ.)
7. Raissa Dickinson (Simon Fraser)
8. J'aime Sage (Menlo)

63 kg/138.75 lbs.
1. Karen Howe (Missouri Valley College)
2. Samantha Phillips (Oklahoma City Univ.)
3. Schuyler Brown (Northern Michigan USOEC)
4. Jenny Germany (Missouri Valley College)
5. Monique Cabrera (Menlo)
6. Danielle Lappage (Simon Fraser)
7. Paige Rife (Univ. of the Cumberlands)
8. Tessa Plana (Oklahoma City Univ.)

67 kg/147.5 lbs.
1. Amberlee Ebert (Wisc.-River Falls)
2. Stefenie Shaw (Oklahoma City Univ.)
3. Stacie Anaka (Simon Fraser)
4. Zinna Anyanwuh (Missouri Valley College)
5. Lauren Knight (Univ. of the Cumberlands)
6. Melissa Apodaca (Northern Michigan USOEC)
7. Ashlee Evans-Smith (Menlo)
8. Ku'uipo Badayos (Jamestown)

72 kg/158.5 lbs.
1. Lacey Novinska (Oklahoma City Univ.)
2. Lindsay Brooks (Northern Michigan USOEC)
3. Erin Clodgo (Northern Michigan USOEC)
4. Erin Church (Simon Fraser)
5. Melissa Brooks (Northern Michigan USOEC)
6. Moriah Fernandez (Menlo)
7. Christen Paysse (Univ. of the Cumberlands)
8. Erin Fierro (San Jose State)

82 kg/180.25 lbs.
1. Carrie Clark (Oklahoma City Univ.)
2. Terri Milkoff (Univ. of the Cumberlands)
3. Brittany Caoile (Menlo)
4. Hillar Greening (Simon Fraser)
5. Keron Scott (Oklahoma City Univ.)
6. Des Memea (Missouri Baptist)
7. Jessica Scott (Univ. of the Cumberlands)
8. Sunya Maxwel (Jamestown)

95 kg/209 lbs.
1. Brittany Delgado (Oklahoma City Univ.)
2. Lakia Henderson (Univ. of the Cumberlands)
3. Amanda Athon (Jamestown)
4. Tasha McCuller (Missouri Baptist)
5. Laura Stewart (Menlo)
6. Amber Floyd (Univ. of the Cumberlands)
7. Cardellen Parker (San Jose State)