King takes 23.5 point lead over OCU after quarterfinals of WCWA Women’s College Nationals
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by Gary Abbott, USA Wrestling
Forrest Molinari of King scores a pin over Alana Quackenbush of Wayland Baptist, one of nine King wrestlers to reach the semifinals at the WCWA Nationals.
OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla. – King University and Oklahoma City University entered the evening session of the WCWA Women’s College Nationals Friday night in a tie.
After winning nine of its 11 quarterfinal matches, King jumped to a strong 23.5 point lead over the host OCU and has good momentum in its attempt to win a third straight national team title.
Top seeded Ashley Illif (101) and Hanna Grisewood (123) were among the Tornado stars to advance. Of the nine athletes remaining for King, the team has a pair of semifinalists at three weight classes, 101, 109 and 116.
Other King wrestlers in the semifinals are Marina Doi (101), Daisy Santos (109), Breonnah Neal (109), Samantha Klingel (116), Hanna Jewell (136), Forrest Molinari (155), and Jackie Williams (191).
“We are wrestling really well, but I feel we have at least two people who should definitely be in the semis, and didn’t wrestle too well in their matches. We will have to make up for that tomorrow, as they fight to get third. We have nine in the semis. We wrestled pretty well. It’s a long tournament and OCU is fighting hard. We are going to focus on each individual having the best performance that they can,” said King head coach Jason Moorman.
Oklahoma City had a solid quarterfinals as well, winning six of nine matches. Included were two big wins where OCU athletes knocked off No. 2 seeds in their weights. At 123, Cassidy Jasperson defeated No. 2 Montana Drum of Missouri Baptist, 8-4. Another big win came at 143, as Maggie Douma stopped No. 2 Olivia Seppinni of McKendree, 5-4.
All four of the returning champions advanced to the semifinals, junior Cody Pfau of Oklahoma City at 109, sophomore Kayla Miracle of Campbellsville at 136, senior Victoria Francis of Lindenwood at 170 and junior Tiara Scott of Campbellsville at 191.
Pfau, who had three pins for the day, will face Arielle Hernandez of McKendree in her semifinal bout.
“I really know our team needs points, and I am a pinner. I work pin holds. That is what I am strongest at. Pin to win. That is what it’s about,” said Pfau.
Francis, a past Junior World bronze medalist, beat talented freshman Kendall Reusing of Simon Fraser, 12-7 in the quarterfinals and will battle Nadine Fiege of Life in the semifinals.
“I feel pretty good. I have definitely been working my offense, which is the goal for this season. I have gotten in good shots today and feel pretty solid," said Francis.
It was a great day for No. 1 seeds, as all 10 will compete in Saturday’s semifinals. Other top seeds still in the draw include freshman Becka Leathers of Oklahoma City at 123, junior Natalia Hinojo of Oklahoma City at 130, sophomore Mallory Velte of Simon Fraser at 143 and freshman Jessika Rottier of the University of the Cumberlands at 155.
Velte, a member of the 2015 U.S. Junior World Team, is among six Simon Fraser semifinalists.
“I am wrestling better, although I started off a little slow. It is kind of hard. I am coming off the Senior circuit, where I went to Schultz, the Open, and the New York Athletic Club and I was getting kind of beaten down. It is nice to have some success here,” said Velte.
Campbellsville, last year’s runner-up, is tied in third with Simon Fraser with 103.5 points, with Lindenwood in fifth at 85.5 points.
The WCWA also announced its scholar awards for teams and individuals this year, with seven teams recognized and 25 individuals honored. These outstanding programs and student-athletes are listed below.
WCWA NATIONALS
At Oklahoma City, Okla.
Quarterfinals results
101 pounds
Ashley Iliff (King) pin Evelynn Simmons (Wayland Baptist), 4:06
Sarah Allen (Cumberlands) dec. Regina Doi (King), 9-0
Darby Huckle (Simon Fraser) tech. fall Hiba Salem (Menlo), 10-0
Marina Doi (King) tech. fall Christina Bautista (Missouri Valley), 10-0
109 pounds
Cody Pfau (OCU) pin Michelle Guerrero (Wayland Baptist), 1:26
Arielle Hernandez (McKendree) tech. Andrey Diaz (Lindenwood), 11-0
Daisy Santos (King) pin Arelys Valles (Cumberlands), 3:26
Breonnah Neal (King) dec. Taylor Resuriz (McKendree), 9-4
116 pounds
Hanna Grisewood (King) pin Dajan Treder (Jamestown), 2:37
Abby Lloyd (Simon Fraser) inj. dft. Cady Chessin (Menlo), 5:01
Samantha Klingel (King) dec. Shelby Morrison (OCU), 8-0
Rachel Archer (OCU) tech. fall Madelynn McIlwain (Southern Oregon), 10-0
123 pounds
Becka Leathers (OCU) tech. fall Bianca Arizpe (Menlo), 11-0
Dominique Parrish (Simon Fraser) dec. Jennifer Anderson (Simon Fraser), 10-2
Megan Black (McKendree) tech. fall DeAnna Prince (Wayland Baptist), 10-0
Cassidy Jasperson (OCU) dec. Montana Drum (Missouri Baptist), 8-4
130 pounds
Natalia Hinojo (OCU) tech. fall Samantha Higa (Missouri Valley), 10-0
Shelby Hall (Campbellsville) dec. Koral Sugiyama (Campbellsville), 6-0
Nicole Depa (Simon Fraser) tech. fall Axa Molina (Lindenwood), 10-0
Rosemary Flores (Campbellsville) dec. Erika Mihalca (Missouri Baptist), 4-2
136 pounds
Kayla Miracle (Campbellsville) tech. fall Cassy Herkelman (McKendree), 10-0
Francesca Giorgio (Simon Fraser) dec. Jessi Kee (King), 7-0
Monica Ramirez (Lindenwood) dec. Rachel Young (OCU), 6-1
Hanna Jewell (King) tech. fall Jasmine Bailey (McKendree), 12-2
143 pounds
Mallory Velte (Simon Fraser) tech. fall Kiera Gabaldon (Warner Pacific), 10-0
Carly Jaramillo (Southwest Oregon CC) dec. Anna McAleavey (Lindenwood), 8-4
Alexis Porter (McKendree) tech. fall Marina Briceno (Wayland Baptist), 10-0
Maggie Douma (OCU) dec. Olivia Seppinni (McKendree), 5-4
155 pounds
Jessika Rottier (Cumberlands) tech. fall Tatum Sparks (SW Oregon CC), 10-0
Michelle Organ (Campbellsville) dec. Mary Westman (Jamestown), 9-7
Niauni Hill (Lindenwood Belleville) dec. Iman Kazem (Menlo), 6-1
Forrest Molinari (King) pin Alana Quackenbush (Wayland Baptist), 0:38
170 pounds
Victoria Francis (Lindenwood) dec. Kendall Reusing (Simon Fraser), 12-7
Nadine Fiege (Life) tech. fall Brittany Marshall (Wayland Baptist), 14-3
Solove Naufau (Wayland Baptist) dec. Clarc Walker (Cumberlands), 11-4
Hanna Hall (Campbellsville) dec. Courteney Tompkins (Cumberlands), 10-1
191 pounds
Tiara Scott (Campbellsville) tech. fall Monica Mason (OCU), 12-2
Paige Baynes (Lindenwood) dec. Kierra Boyce (Wayland Baptist), 7-0
Jackie Williams (King) pin Renee Samano (Jamestown), 4:36
Payten Smith (Simon Fraser) pin Gabriella Guzman (Lindenwood), 2:38
Semifinal pairings
101 semis
Ashley Iliff (King) vs. Sarah Allen (Cumberlands)
Darby Huckle (Simon Fraser) vs. Marina Doi (King)
109 semis
Cody Pfau (OCU) vs. Arielle Hernandez (McKendree)
Daisy Santos (King) vs. Breonnah Neal (King)
116 semis
Hanna Grisewood (King) vs. Abby Lloyd (Simon Fraser)
Samantha Klingel (King) vs. Rachel Archer (OCU)
123 semis
Becka Leathers (OCU) vs. Dominique Parrish (Simon Fraser)
Megan Black (McKendree) vs. Cassidy Jasperson (OCU)
130 semis
Natalia Hinojo (OCU) vs. Shelby Hall (Campbellsville)
Nicole Depa (Simon Fraser) vs. Rosemary Flores (Campbellsville)
136 semis
Kayla Miracle (Campbellsville) vs. Francesca Giorgio (Simon Fraser)
Monica Ramirez (Lindenwood) vs. Hanna Jewell (King)
143 semis
Mallory Velte (Simon Fraser) vs. Carly Jaramillo (Southwest Oregon CC)
Alexis Porter (McKendree) vs. Maggie Douma (OCU)
155 semis
Jessika Rottier (Cumberlands) vs. Michelle Organ (Campbellsville)
Niauni Hill (Lindenwood Belleville) vs. Forrest Molinari (King)
170 semis
Victoria Francis (Lindenwood) vs. Nadine Fiege (Life)
Solove Naufau (Wayland Baptist) vs. Hanna Hall (Campbellsville)
191 semis
Tiara Scott (Campbellsville) vs. Paige Baynes (Lindenwood)
Jackie Williams (King) vs. Payten Smith (Simon Fraser)
Team standings
1. King University KING 136.5
2. Oklahoma City University OKCU 113.0
3. Campbellsville University CAMP 103.5
4. Simon Fraser University SFRU 103.5
5. Lindenwood University LIND 85.5
6. McKendree University MCKU 80.0
7. The University of the Cumberlands CUMB 51.5
8. Wayland Baptist University WAYB 48.5
9. Menlo College MNLO 42.5
10. Life University LIFE 40.5
11. Missouri Baptist University MOBP 38.0
12. Jamestown University JAMU 37.0
13. Southern Oregon University SORU 36.5
14. Southwest Oregon Community College SWOC 35.0
15. Lindenwood Belleville BELL 20.0
16. Missouri Valley College MOVL 19.0
17. Ottawa University OTTU 14.0
18. Waldorf College WALC 14.0
19. Warner Pacific College WPAC 13.0
20. Lyon University LYON 12.5
21. Adrian College ADRC 8.0
22. Pacific University PACU 7.5
23. Emmanuel College EMMC 5.0
24. Ferum College FERC 2.5
25. Midland Lutheran College MIDU 0.5
WCWA SCHOLAR TEAM AWARDS (combined 3.0 GPA or better)
Campbellsville (Ky.), Jamestown (N.D.), King (Tenn.), Oklahoma City, Ottawa (Kan.), Southwestern Oregon, Wayland Baptist (Texas)
WCWA SCHOLAR-ATHLETES (sophomore or above with 3.5 GPA or better
Campbellsville (KY.) - Kait Fitzpatrick, Hannah Hall, Kasey Kruczek, Kayla Miracle, Michelle Organ
Cumberlands (KY.) - Bonnie Nuttm Sarah Allen
Jamestown (N.D.) - Anna Naylor, Dajan Treder
King (TENN.) - Marina Doi, Regina Doi, Rachel Hale, Forrest Molinari
Lindenwood (MO.) - Victoria Francis, Mikayla Mathews
Lyon (ARK.) - Alyssa Batiste
McKendree (ILL.) - Kennon Henderson, Diana Nevarez, Olivia Seppinni, Gabrielle Weyhrich
Missouri Baptist- Samantha Diaz
Missouri Valley - Christina Powell
Oklahoma City- Rachel Young
Southwestern Oregon CC - Olivia Pizano
Wayland Baptist (TX) - Lauryn Bruggink
OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla. – King University and Oklahoma City University entered the evening session of the WCWA Women’s College Nationals Friday night in a tie.
After winning nine of its 11 quarterfinal matches, King jumped to a strong 23.5 point lead over the host OCU and has good momentum in its attempt to win a third straight national team title.
Top seeded Ashley Illif (101) and Hanna Grisewood (123) were among the Tornado stars to advance. Of the nine athletes remaining for King, the team has a pair of semifinalists at three weight classes, 101, 109 and 116.
Other King wrestlers in the semifinals are Marina Doi (101), Daisy Santos (109), Breonnah Neal (109), Samantha Klingel (116), Hanna Jewell (136), Forrest Molinari (155), and Jackie Williams (191).
“We are wrestling really well, but I feel we have at least two people who should definitely be in the semis, and didn’t wrestle too well in their matches. We will have to make up for that tomorrow, as they fight to get third. We have nine in the semis. We wrestled pretty well. It’s a long tournament and OCU is fighting hard. We are going to focus on each individual having the best performance that they can,” said King head coach Jason Moorman.
Oklahoma City had a solid quarterfinals as well, winning six of nine matches. Included were two big wins where OCU athletes knocked off No. 2 seeds in their weights. At 123, Cassidy Jasperson defeated No. 2 Montana Drum of Missouri Baptist, 8-4. Another big win came at 143, as Maggie Douma stopped No. 2 Olivia Seppinni of McKendree, 5-4.
All four of the returning champions advanced to the semifinals, junior Cody Pfau of Oklahoma City at 109, sophomore Kayla Miracle of Campbellsville at 136, senior Victoria Francis of Lindenwood at 170 and junior Tiara Scott of Campbellsville at 191.
Pfau, who had three pins for the day, will face Arielle Hernandez of McKendree in her semifinal bout.
“I really know our team needs points, and I am a pinner. I work pin holds. That is what I am strongest at. Pin to win. That is what it’s about,” said Pfau.
Francis, a past Junior World bronze medalist, beat talented freshman Kendall Reusing of Simon Fraser, 12-7 in the quarterfinals and will battle Nadine Fiege of Life in the semifinals.
“I feel pretty good. I have definitely been working my offense, which is the goal for this season. I have gotten in good shots today and feel pretty solid," said Francis.
It was a great day for No. 1 seeds, as all 10 will compete in Saturday’s semifinals. Other top seeds still in the draw include freshman Becka Leathers of Oklahoma City at 123, junior Natalia Hinojo of Oklahoma City at 130, sophomore Mallory Velte of Simon Fraser at 143 and freshman Jessika Rottier of the University of the Cumberlands at 155.
Velte, a member of the 2015 U.S. Junior World Team, is among six Simon Fraser semifinalists.
“I am wrestling better, although I started off a little slow. It is kind of hard. I am coming off the Senior circuit, where I went to Schultz, the Open, and the New York Athletic Club and I was getting kind of beaten down. It is nice to have some success here,” said Velte.
Campbellsville, last year’s runner-up, is tied in third with Simon Fraser with 103.5 points, with Lindenwood in fifth at 85.5 points.
The WCWA also announced its scholar awards for teams and individuals this year, with seven teams recognized and 25 individuals honored. These outstanding programs and student-athletes are listed below.
WCWA NATIONALS
At Oklahoma City, Okla.
Quarterfinals results
101 pounds
Ashley Iliff (King) pin Evelynn Simmons (Wayland Baptist), 4:06
Sarah Allen (Cumberlands) dec. Regina Doi (King), 9-0
Darby Huckle (Simon Fraser) tech. fall Hiba Salem (Menlo), 10-0
Marina Doi (King) tech. fall Christina Bautista (Missouri Valley), 10-0
109 pounds
Cody Pfau (OCU) pin Michelle Guerrero (Wayland Baptist), 1:26
Arielle Hernandez (McKendree) tech. Andrey Diaz (Lindenwood), 11-0
Daisy Santos (King) pin Arelys Valles (Cumberlands), 3:26
Breonnah Neal (King) dec. Taylor Resuriz (McKendree), 9-4
116 pounds
Hanna Grisewood (King) pin Dajan Treder (Jamestown), 2:37
Abby Lloyd (Simon Fraser) inj. dft. Cady Chessin (Menlo), 5:01
Samantha Klingel (King) dec. Shelby Morrison (OCU), 8-0
Rachel Archer (OCU) tech. fall Madelynn McIlwain (Southern Oregon), 10-0
123 pounds
Becka Leathers (OCU) tech. fall Bianca Arizpe (Menlo), 11-0
Dominique Parrish (Simon Fraser) dec. Jennifer Anderson (Simon Fraser), 10-2
Megan Black (McKendree) tech. fall DeAnna Prince (Wayland Baptist), 10-0
Cassidy Jasperson (OCU) dec. Montana Drum (Missouri Baptist), 8-4
130 pounds
Natalia Hinojo (OCU) tech. fall Samantha Higa (Missouri Valley), 10-0
Shelby Hall (Campbellsville) dec. Koral Sugiyama (Campbellsville), 6-0
Nicole Depa (Simon Fraser) tech. fall Axa Molina (Lindenwood), 10-0
Rosemary Flores (Campbellsville) dec. Erika Mihalca (Missouri Baptist), 4-2
136 pounds
Kayla Miracle (Campbellsville) tech. fall Cassy Herkelman (McKendree), 10-0
Francesca Giorgio (Simon Fraser) dec. Jessi Kee (King), 7-0
Monica Ramirez (Lindenwood) dec. Rachel Young (OCU), 6-1
Hanna Jewell (King) tech. fall Jasmine Bailey (McKendree), 12-2
143 pounds
Mallory Velte (Simon Fraser) tech. fall Kiera Gabaldon (Warner Pacific), 10-0
Carly Jaramillo (Southwest Oregon CC) dec. Anna McAleavey (Lindenwood), 8-4
Alexis Porter (McKendree) tech. fall Marina Briceno (Wayland Baptist), 10-0
Maggie Douma (OCU) dec. Olivia Seppinni (McKendree), 5-4
155 pounds
Jessika Rottier (Cumberlands) tech. fall Tatum Sparks (SW Oregon CC), 10-0
Michelle Organ (Campbellsville) dec. Mary Westman (Jamestown), 9-7
Niauni Hill (Lindenwood Belleville) dec. Iman Kazem (Menlo), 6-1
Forrest Molinari (King) pin Alana Quackenbush (Wayland Baptist), 0:38
170 pounds
Victoria Francis (Lindenwood) dec. Kendall Reusing (Simon Fraser), 12-7
Nadine Fiege (Life) tech. fall Brittany Marshall (Wayland Baptist), 14-3
Solove Naufau (Wayland Baptist) dec. Clarc Walker (Cumberlands), 11-4
Hanna Hall (Campbellsville) dec. Courteney Tompkins (Cumberlands), 10-1
191 pounds
Tiara Scott (Campbellsville) tech. fall Monica Mason (OCU), 12-2
Paige Baynes (Lindenwood) dec. Kierra Boyce (Wayland Baptist), 7-0
Jackie Williams (King) pin Renee Samano (Jamestown), 4:36
Payten Smith (Simon Fraser) pin Gabriella Guzman (Lindenwood), 2:38
Semifinal pairings
101 semis
Ashley Iliff (King) vs. Sarah Allen (Cumberlands)
Darby Huckle (Simon Fraser) vs. Marina Doi (King)
109 semis
Cody Pfau (OCU) vs. Arielle Hernandez (McKendree)
Daisy Santos (King) vs. Breonnah Neal (King)
116 semis
Hanna Grisewood (King) vs. Abby Lloyd (Simon Fraser)
Samantha Klingel (King) vs. Rachel Archer (OCU)
123 semis
Becka Leathers (OCU) vs. Dominique Parrish (Simon Fraser)
Megan Black (McKendree) vs. Cassidy Jasperson (OCU)
130 semis
Natalia Hinojo (OCU) vs. Shelby Hall (Campbellsville)
Nicole Depa (Simon Fraser) vs. Rosemary Flores (Campbellsville)
136 semis
Kayla Miracle (Campbellsville) vs. Francesca Giorgio (Simon Fraser)
Monica Ramirez (Lindenwood) vs. Hanna Jewell (King)
143 semis
Mallory Velte (Simon Fraser) vs. Carly Jaramillo (Southwest Oregon CC)
Alexis Porter (McKendree) vs. Maggie Douma (OCU)
155 semis
Jessika Rottier (Cumberlands) vs. Michelle Organ (Campbellsville)
Niauni Hill (Lindenwood Belleville) vs. Forrest Molinari (King)
170 semis
Victoria Francis (Lindenwood) vs. Nadine Fiege (Life)
Solove Naufau (Wayland Baptist) vs. Hanna Hall (Campbellsville)
191 semis
Tiara Scott (Campbellsville) vs. Paige Baynes (Lindenwood)
Jackie Williams (King) vs. Payten Smith (Simon Fraser)
Team standings
1. King University KING 136.5
2. Oklahoma City University OKCU 113.0
3. Campbellsville University CAMP 103.5
4. Simon Fraser University SFRU 103.5
5. Lindenwood University LIND 85.5
6. McKendree University MCKU 80.0
7. The University of the Cumberlands CUMB 51.5
8. Wayland Baptist University WAYB 48.5
9. Menlo College MNLO 42.5
10. Life University LIFE 40.5
11. Missouri Baptist University MOBP 38.0
12. Jamestown University JAMU 37.0
13. Southern Oregon University SORU 36.5
14. Southwest Oregon Community College SWOC 35.0
15. Lindenwood Belleville BELL 20.0
16. Missouri Valley College MOVL 19.0
17. Ottawa University OTTU 14.0
18. Waldorf College WALC 14.0
19. Warner Pacific College WPAC 13.0
20. Lyon University LYON 12.5
21. Adrian College ADRC 8.0
22. Pacific University PACU 7.5
23. Emmanuel College EMMC 5.0
24. Ferum College FERC 2.5
25. Midland Lutheran College MIDU 0.5
WCWA SCHOLAR TEAM AWARDS (combined 3.0 GPA or better)
Campbellsville (Ky.), Jamestown (N.D.), King (Tenn.), Oklahoma City, Ottawa (Kan.), Southwestern Oregon, Wayland Baptist (Texas)
WCWA SCHOLAR-ATHLETES (sophomore or above with 3.5 GPA or better
Campbellsville (KY.) - Kait Fitzpatrick, Hannah Hall, Kasey Kruczek, Kayla Miracle, Michelle Organ
Cumberlands (KY.) - Bonnie Nuttm Sarah Allen
Jamestown (N.D.) - Anna Naylor, Dajan Treder
King (TENN.) - Marina Doi, Regina Doi, Rachel Hale, Forrest Molinari
Lindenwood (MO.) - Victoria Francis, Mikayla Mathews
Lyon (ARK.) - Alyssa Batiste
McKendree (ILL.) - Kennon Henderson, Diana Nevarez, Olivia Seppinni, Gabrielle Weyhrich
Missouri Baptist- Samantha Diaz
Missouri Valley - Christina Powell
Oklahoma City- Rachel Young
Southwestern Oregon CC - Olivia Pizano
Wayland Baptist (TX) - Lauryn Bruggink
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