#17 Women's Wrestling 1/12/2014 7:55:00 PM

OCU takes third in NWCA National Duals

Stars pick up 36-8 win over Wayland Baptist

Cody Pfau pinned two opponents Sunday.

DES MOINES, Iowa – Oklahoma City University finished third place in the NWCA National Duals with a 36-8 victory over Wayland Baptist (Texas) on Sunday at the Hyvee Arena.
The Stars, ranked third in the Women's College Wrestling Association, went into the consolation bracket after falling to second-ranked Simon Fraser (British Columbia) 27-17.
In the third-place dual, Cody Pfau, Brieana Delgado and Rachel McFarland each scored falls to stake OCU to a 22-1 advantage over fourth-ranked Wayland Baptist. Demi Strub and Heather O'Connor tacked on pins for the Stars (10-2 in duals).
Kristi Garr added a technical-fall victory for OCU. In the 101-pound match, OCU's Emily Webster clipped Vanessa Smith 14-12 in a matchup of two of the top three ranked wrestlers at the weight. Webster, a junior from Sedalia, Mo., stands atop the rankings, while Smith is ranked third.
Simon Fraser overcame OCU's 12-6 lead through the 123-pound match. Webster jumpstarted OCU with a 14-4 victory over 101-pound victory against second-ranked Darby Huckle.
Pfau, a freshman from Parachute, Colo., pinned Simon Fraser's Nikkie Brar in 2:16 at 109. Pfau is ranked second at 109 pounds, while Brar is ranked third at 116. Delgado, a junior from Fountain Inn, S.C., knocked off Laura Anderson 4-3 to provide the Stars a 12-6 lead.
Stephanie Geltmacher prevailed 5-0 in the 155-pound bout to give OCU its only victory in the final seven matches of the dual. Justina DiStasio and Jenna McLatchy supplied the Stars with pins to finish the dual.
OCU will compete in the WCWA Championships on Jan. 23-25 in St. Louis. The Stars own national championships won in 2009, 2010, 2011 and 2012.

OKLAHOMA CITY 36
WAYLAND BAPTIST 8
101: Emily Webster, OCU, dec. Vanessa Smith, 14-12 (OCU leads 3-1)
109: Kristi Garr, OCU, tech. fall Michelle Guerrero, 10-0 (OCU leads 7-1)
116: Cody Pfau, OCU, pinned Lauryn Bruggink, 0:46 (OCU leads 12-1)
123: Brieana Delgado, OCU, pinned Dineesha Jones, 2:09 (OCU leads 17-1)
130: Rachel McFarland, OCU, pinned Tarkyia Mensah, 4:07 (OCU leads 22-1)
136: Samantha Villegas, WBU, tech. fall Beatrize Martinez, 12-2 (OCU leads 23-5)
143: Tamrya Mensah, WBU, tech. fall Stephanie Geltmacher, 10-0 (OCU leads 23-9)
155: Demi Strub, OCU, pinned Valarie Rosales, 2:18 (OCU leads 28-9)
170: Sherese Thomas, OCU, dec. Brenda Mendoza, 8-0 (OCU leads 31-9)
191: Heather O'Connor, OCU, pinned Kiera Boyce, 1:51 (OCU wins 36-8, point deducted for coaches misconduct)

SIMON FRASER 27
OKLAHOMA CITY 17
101: Emily Webster, OCU, tech. fall Darby Huckle, 14-4 (OCU leads 4-1)
109: Vicky Anthony, SFU, tech. fall Kristi Garr, 12-0 (SFU leads 5-4)
116: Cody Pfau, OCU, pinned Nikkie Brar, 2:16 (OCU leads 9-4)
123: Brieana Delgado, OCU, dec. Laura Anderson, 4-3 (OCU leads 12-6)
130: Helen Maroulis, SFU, pinned Tanalei Louis, 2:41 (OCU leads 12-11)
136: Mallory Velte, SFU, dec. Rachel McFarland, 6-5 (SFU leads 14-13)
143: Maegan Kuruvita, SFU, dec. Beatrize Martinez, 12-6 (SFU leads 17-14)
155: Stephanie Geltmacher, OCU, dec. Monika Podgoski, 5-0 (Dual tied 17-17)
170: Justina DiStasio, SFU, pinned Sherese Thomas, 3:28 (SFU leads 22-17)
191: Jenna McLatchy, SFU, pinned Heather O'Connor, 1:46 (SFU wins 27-17)

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