Simon Fraser secures No. 1 spot in first WCWA rankings
by Taylor Miller, USA Wrestling
The first rankings from the Women's College Wrestling Association (WCWA) were released on Tuesday afternoon, highlighting the top teams and individuals.
Despite King winning its fourth-straight WCWA team national title last season, Simon Fraser enters the year as the No. 1 ranked team, with three top-ranked wrestlers: Abby Lloyd at 116 pounds, Mallory Velte at 143 pounds and Payten Smith at 191 pounds.
Campbellsville, ranked No. 2 as a team, had two No. 1 wrestlers in Andribeth Rivera at 123 pounds and Kayla Miracle at 136 pounds.
The other five weights featured wrestlers from different schools as the No. 1, including Marina Doi of King at 101, Maria Vidales of Emmanuel College at 109, Megan Black of McKendree at 130, Niauni Hill of Wayland Baptist at 155 and Jessika Rottier of the University of the Cumberlands at 170.
Doi, Rivera, Miracle, Velte, Rottier and Smith all return after winning 2017 WCWA individual national titles.
Rounding out the top-five teams in this month’s rankings are No. 3 McKendree, No. 4 King and No. 5 Wayland Baptist.
Team Rankings
1. Simon Fraser – 94 points
2. Campbellsville – 83 points
3. McKendree – 80 points
4. King – 58 points
5. Wayland Baptist – 45 points
6. University of the Cumberlands – 42 points
7. Oklahoma City – 36 points
8. Emmanuel College – 31 points
9. Southern Oregon – 29 points
10. Menlo College – 26 points
11. Eastern Oregon – 23 points
12. Warner Pacific College – 21 points
13. Lindenwood-Belleville – 19 points
14. Grays Harbor College – 16 points
15. Life – 15 points
16. Missouri Valley College – 13 points
17. Lindenwood – 12 points
18. Lyon College – 10 points
19. Midland – 7 points
20. Missouri Baptist – 6 points
T21. Adrian College – 0 points
T21. Bacone College – 0 points
T21. Ferrum College – 0 points
T21. Jamestown – 0 points
T21. Lafayette – 0 points
T21. MacMurray College – 0 points
T21. Midland Lutheran College – 0 points
T21. Ottawa – 0 points
T21. Pacific – 0 points
T21. Southwestern Oregon Community College – 0 points
T21. Waldorf – 0 points
Individual rankings
101 pounds
RANK |
NAME |
YEAR |
TEAM |
TEAM PTS |
1 |
Marina Doi |
SR |
King University |
16 |
2 |
Regina Doi |
SR |
King University |
12 |
3 |
Maia Phanthadara |
SR |
University of The Cumberlands |
10 |
4 |
Hiba Salem |
JR |
Menlo College |
9 |
5 |
Rozlynn Vasquez |
SR |
Wayland Baptist University |
7 |
6 |
Maria Ahumada |
SR |
Missouri Baptist University |
6 |
7 |
Cassidy Ferrell |
SR |
King University |
4 |
8 |
Juliana Olivo |
SO |
Lindenwood Bellville |
3 |
109 pounds
RANK |
NAME |
YEAR |
TEAM |
TEAM PTS |
1 |
Maria Vidales |
SO |
Emmanuel College |
16 |
2 |
Cassidy Jasperson |
JR |
Oklahoma City University |
12 |
3 |
Charlotte Fowler |
SO |
Campbellsville University |
10 |
4 |
Mayra Ramirez |
SR |
Wayland Baptist University |
9 |
5 |
Aleeah Gould |
SO |
King University |
7 |
6 |
Jessica Derhart |
JR |
Eastern Oregon University |
6 |
7 |
Tayler Resuriz |
RSSR |
McKendree University |
4 |
8 |
Cassidy Freeman |
SO |
Eastern Oregon University |
3 |
116 pounds
1 |
Abby Lloyd |
SR |
Simon Fraser University |
16 |
2 |
Jathiya Isaac |
JR |
Wayland Baptist University |
12 |
3 |
Makayla Grimm |
SO |
Eastern Oregon University |
10 |
4 |
Fayth Woodward |
RSSO |
Emmanuel College |
9 |
5 |
Alyssa Gonzalez |
|
McKendree University |
7 |
6 |
Victoria Gutierrez |
SO |
Emmanuel College |
6 |
7 |
Amber Pair |
SO |
Eastern Oregon University |
4 |
8 |
Lauren Mason |
RSFR |
Simon Fraser University |
3 |
123 pounds
RANK |
NAME |
YEAR |
TEAM |
TEAM PTS |
1 |
Andribeth Rivera |
SO |
Campbellsville University |
16 |
2 |
Dominique Parrish |
JR |
Simon Fraser University |
12 |
3 |
Kalynn Schwartz |
JR |
Southern Oregon University |
10 |
4 |
Delilah Houck |
SO |
Warner Pacific College |
9 |
5 |
Gabrielle Weyhrich |
RSSR |
McKendree University |
7 |
6 |
Kayla Mesar |
SO |
Life University |
6 |
7 |
Anesia Ramirez |
|
Southern Oregon University |
4 |
8 |
Kellyann Jimenez |
SO |
University of The Cumberlands |
3 |
130 pounds
RANK |
NAME |
YEAR |
TEAM |
TEAM PTS |
1 |
Megan Black |
SR |
McKendree University |
16 |
2 |
Shelby Hall |
SR |
Campbellsville University |
12 |
3 |
Ashley Osachuk |
RSJR |
Simon Fraser University |
10 |
4 |
Alejandra Rodriquez |
JR |
Southern Oregon University |
9 |
5 |
Nicole Joseph |
SO |
King University |
7 |
6 |
Elissa Douglass |
SO |
Lyon University |
6 |
7 |
Breanna Dudoit-Vasquez |
JR |
Wayland Baptist University |
4 |
8 |
Steffannie Hampton |
SR |
Campbellsville University |
3 |
136 pounds
RANK |
NAME |
YEAR |
TEAM |
TEAM PTS |
1 |
Kayla Miracle |
SR |
Campbellsville University |
16 |
2 |
Nicole Depa |
JR |
Simon Fraser University |
12 |
3 |
Koral Sugiyama |
JR |
Campbellsville University |
10 |
4 |
Fran Giorgio |
SR |
Simon Fraser University |
9 |
5 |
Solin Piearcy |
SO |
Menlo College |
7 |
6 |
Anna Poyner |
SR |
Missouri Valley College |
6 |
7 |
Alyssa Batiste |
SR |
Lyon College |
4 |
8 |
Brittany Bates |
SO |
Wayland Baptist University |
3 |
143 pounds
RANK |
NAME |
YEAR |
TEAM |
TEAM PTS |
1 |
Mallory Velte |
SR |
Simon Fraser University |
16 |
2 |
Jessi Kee |
SR |
King University |
12 |
3 |
Desiree Zavala |
SO |
Grays Harbor College |
10 |
4 |
Jasmine Bailey |
SR |
McKendree University |
9 |
5 |
Maggie Douma |
SR |
Oklahoma City University |
7 |
6 |
Jasmine Ivy |
JR |
Southern Oregon University |
6 |
7 |
Alexis Porter |
RSJR |
McKendree University |
4 |
8 |
Cassandra Herkelman |
RSJR |
McKendree University |
3 |
155 pounds
RANK |
NAME |
YEAR |
TEAM |
TEAM PTS |
1 |
Niauni Hill |
SR |
Lindenwood University-Belleville |
16 |
2 |
Kiera Gadaldon |
JR |
Warner Pacific |
12 |
3 |
Iman Kazem |
JR |
Menlo College |
10 |
4 |
Alexandria Glaude |
JR |
McKendree University |
9 |
5 |
Hannah Gladden |
SR |
University of The Cumberlands |
7 |
6 |
Mariah Harris |
SO |
Campbellsville University |
6 |
7 |
Tatum Sparks |
JR |
|
4 |
8 |
Erin Scheidt |
JR |
Midland University |
3 |
170 pounds
RANK |
NAME |
YEAR |
TEAM |
TEAM PTS |
1 |
Jessika Rottier |
JR |
University of The Cumberlands |
16 |
2 |
Brandy Lowe |
RSJR |
McKendree University |
12 |
3 |
Brittany Marshall |
JR |
Wayland Baptist University |
10 |
4 |
Janelle Fuamatu |
SR |
McKendree University |
9 |
5 |
Rachel Watters |
SO |
Oklahoma City University |
7 |
6 |
Kacie Moorehouse |
SO |
Grays Harbor College |
6 |
7 |
Leilani Carmargo-Naone |
SO |
Midland University |
4 |
8 |
Kaitlyn Hill |
SR |
Campbellsville University |
3 |
191 pounds
RANK |
NAME |
YEAR |
TEAM |
TEAM PTS |
1 |
Payten Smith |
SR |
Simon Fraser University |
16 |
2 |
Paige Baynes |
JR |
Lindenwood University |
12 |
3 |
Monica Mason |
JR |
Oklahoma City University |
10 |
4 |
Nadine Fiege |
JR |
Life University |
9 |
5 |
Alyssa Cantu |
SR |
Missouri Valley College |
7 |
6 |
Courteney Tompkins |
SR |
University of The Cumberlands |
6 |
7 |
Jesse Grubbs |
SR |
Campbellsville University |
4 |
8 |
Rebecca Carson |
JR |
Campbellsville University |
3 |
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