King places seven in finals to lead at WCWA Women’s Nationals
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by Gary Abbott USA Wrestling
ST. LOUIS, Mo. - With seven finalists, including three returning champions, King University leads the team race after the Saturday morning session at the 2015 WCWA Women’s College Nationals held at Missouri Baptist.
Returning champions Haley Augello (119), Sarah Hildebrandt (123) and Julia Salata (155) will be joined by four other teammates in the championship finals, which begin at 6:00 p.m.
One of the finals will include two King athletes, Hildebrandt and Hanna Grisewood at 123 pounds.
The morning session featured semifinal action plus wrestlebacks through the consolation semifinals, setting up all of the medal matches for the next session.
King has 245 points, a commanding 65 point lead over Oklahoma City, with 185 points. Just three points back in third is Campbellsville with 182. Rounding out the top five is Simon Fraser with 146 and Lindenwood with 136.
Three-time WCWA champion Emily Webster will go for her fourth WCWA title, facing freshman Marina Doi of King in the 101 finals. Webster is seeking to become just the third four-time champion in women’s college wrestling history.
Ottawa University, a first-year program, earned its first championship finalist, as Brandy Lowe reached the 191 finals, where she will face top seed Tiara Scott of Campbellsville.
Medal matches begin at 4:00 p.m. CT, with gold-medal finals at 6:00 p.m. CT. A live webcast is being provided free of charge on the Spartan Digital Network at portal.stretchinternet.com/mobap
Gold medal finals (at 6:00 p.m. CT)
101 pounds- Emily Webster (Oklahoma City) vs. Marina Doi (King Univ.)
109 pounds - Cody Pfau (Oklahoma City) vs. Abby Lloyd (Simon Fraser)
119 pounds - Haley Augello (King Univ.) vs. Diaysha Moore (Lindenwood)
123 pounds - Sarah Hildebrandt (King Univ.) vs. Hanna Grisewood (King Univ.)
130 pounds - Jacarra Winchester (Missouri Valley) vs. Jessi Kee (King Univ.)
136 pounds - Kayla Miracle (Campbellsville) vs, Shai Mason (Jamestown)
143 pounds - Amanda Hendey (King Univ.) vs, Kayla Aggio (Oklahoma City)
155 pounds - Julia Salata (King Univ.) vs. Hanna Hall (Campbellsville)
170 pounds - Victoria Francis (Lindenwood) vs. Ashley Miles (McKendree)
191 pounds - Tiara Scott (Campbellsville) vs, Brandy Lowe (Ottawa)
Semifinal results
101 pounds
Emily Webster (Oklahoma City) tech. fall Darby Huckle (Simon Fraser), 10-0
Marina Doi (King Univ.) dec. Vanessa Smith (Wayland Baptist), 7-6
109 pounds
Cody Pfau (Oklahoma City) tech. fall Grace Paxton (Univ. of the Cumberlands), 10-0
Abby Lloyd (Simon Fraser) dec. Breonnah Neal (King Univ.), 4-4
119 pounds
Haley Augello (King Univ.) pin Shelby Morrison (Oklahoma City), 1:32
Diaysha Moore (Lindenwood) dec. Amy Fearnside (Jamestown), 10-9
123 pounds
Sarah Hildebrandt (King Univ.) dec. Cady Chessin (Menlo College), 10-6
Hanna Grisewood (King Univ.) dec. Tarkyia Mensah (Wayland Baptist), 5-2
130 pounds
Jacarra Winchester (Missouri Valley) tech. fall Rosemary Flores (Campbellsville), 11-0
Jessi Kee (King Univ.) dec. Jennifer Anderson (Simon Fraser), 6-4
136 pounds
Kayla Miracle (Campbellsville) dec. Forrest Molinari (King Univ.), 8-2
Shai Mason (Jamestown) dec. Gabby Klein (Waldorf College), 9-4
143 pounds
Amanda Hendey (King Univ.) pin Hannah Gladden (Campbellsville), 1:17
Kayla Aggio (Oklahoma City) dec. Cheyenne Youngblood (Missouri Baptist), 4-3
155 pounds
Julia Salata (King Univ.) dec. Lisa Gonzalez (Lindenwood), 7-6
Hanna Hall (Campbellsville) dec. Alexis Porter (McKendree), 8-6
170 pounds
Victoria Francis (Lindenwood) pin Nahiela Magee (Wayland Baptist), 1:55
Ashley Miles (McKendree) dec. Lorrie Ramos (King Univ.), 2-2
191 pounds
Tiara Scott (Campbellsville) tech. fall Jackie Williams (King Univ.), 11-0
Brandy Lowe (Ottawa) tech. fall Heather O’Connor (Oklahoma City), 11-0
Returning champions Haley Augello (119), Sarah Hildebrandt (123) and Julia Salata (155) will be joined by four other teammates in the championship finals, which begin at 6:00 p.m.
One of the finals will include two King athletes, Hildebrandt and Hanna Grisewood at 123 pounds.
The morning session featured semifinal action plus wrestlebacks through the consolation semifinals, setting up all of the medal matches for the next session.
King has 245 points, a commanding 65 point lead over Oklahoma City, with 185 points. Just three points back in third is Campbellsville with 182. Rounding out the top five is Simon Fraser with 146 and Lindenwood with 136.
Three-time WCWA champion Emily Webster will go for her fourth WCWA title, facing freshman Marina Doi of King in the 101 finals. Webster is seeking to become just the third four-time champion in women’s college wrestling history.
Ottawa University, a first-year program, earned its first championship finalist, as Brandy Lowe reached the 191 finals, where she will face top seed Tiara Scott of Campbellsville.
Medal matches begin at 4:00 p.m. CT, with gold-medal finals at 6:00 p.m. CT. A live webcast is being provided free of charge on the Spartan Digital Network at portal.stretchinternet.com/mobap
Gold medal finals (at 6:00 p.m. CT)
101 pounds- Emily Webster (Oklahoma City) vs. Marina Doi (King Univ.)
109 pounds - Cody Pfau (Oklahoma City) vs. Abby Lloyd (Simon Fraser)
119 pounds - Haley Augello (King Univ.) vs. Diaysha Moore (Lindenwood)
123 pounds - Sarah Hildebrandt (King Univ.) vs. Hanna Grisewood (King Univ.)
130 pounds - Jacarra Winchester (Missouri Valley) vs. Jessi Kee (King Univ.)
136 pounds - Kayla Miracle (Campbellsville) vs, Shai Mason (Jamestown)
143 pounds - Amanda Hendey (King Univ.) vs, Kayla Aggio (Oklahoma City)
155 pounds - Julia Salata (King Univ.) vs. Hanna Hall (Campbellsville)
170 pounds - Victoria Francis (Lindenwood) vs. Ashley Miles (McKendree)
191 pounds - Tiara Scott (Campbellsville) vs, Brandy Lowe (Ottawa)
Semifinal results
101 pounds
Emily Webster (Oklahoma City) tech. fall Darby Huckle (Simon Fraser), 10-0
Marina Doi (King Univ.) dec. Vanessa Smith (Wayland Baptist), 7-6
109 pounds
Cody Pfau (Oklahoma City) tech. fall Grace Paxton (Univ. of the Cumberlands), 10-0
Abby Lloyd (Simon Fraser) dec. Breonnah Neal (King Univ.), 4-4
119 pounds
Haley Augello (King Univ.) pin Shelby Morrison (Oklahoma City), 1:32
Diaysha Moore (Lindenwood) dec. Amy Fearnside (Jamestown), 10-9
123 pounds
Sarah Hildebrandt (King Univ.) dec. Cady Chessin (Menlo College), 10-6
Hanna Grisewood (King Univ.) dec. Tarkyia Mensah (Wayland Baptist), 5-2
130 pounds
Jacarra Winchester (Missouri Valley) tech. fall Rosemary Flores (Campbellsville), 11-0
Jessi Kee (King Univ.) dec. Jennifer Anderson (Simon Fraser), 6-4
136 pounds
Kayla Miracle (Campbellsville) dec. Forrest Molinari (King Univ.), 8-2
Shai Mason (Jamestown) dec. Gabby Klein (Waldorf College), 9-4
143 pounds
Amanda Hendey (King Univ.) pin Hannah Gladden (Campbellsville), 1:17
Kayla Aggio (Oklahoma City) dec. Cheyenne Youngblood (Missouri Baptist), 4-3
155 pounds
Julia Salata (King Univ.) dec. Lisa Gonzalez (Lindenwood), 7-6
Hanna Hall (Campbellsville) dec. Alexis Porter (McKendree), 8-6
170 pounds
Victoria Francis (Lindenwood) pin Nahiela Magee (Wayland Baptist), 1:55
Ashley Miles (McKendree) dec. Lorrie Ramos (King Univ.), 2-2
191 pounds
Tiara Scott (Campbellsville) tech. fall Jackie Williams (King Univ.), 11-0
Brandy Lowe (Ottawa) tech. fall Heather O’Connor (Oklahoma City), 11-0
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