#17 Women's Wrestling 1/25/2014 10:34:00 PM

OCU takes runner-up in WCWA Championships

Webster sews up third consecutive national crown

ST. LOUIS – King (Tenn.) edged Oklahoma City University by two points to take the Women's College Wrestling Association championship on Saturday at the Petty Complex.
Emily Webster captured her third consecutive 101-pound individual championship as 14 Stars became all-Americans. OCU picked up its second consecutive runner-up finish and third second-place team finish in program history.
OCU owns four national championships won in 2009, 2010, 2011 and 2012.
The Stars' Rachel McFarland at 130 pounds and Kayla Aggio at 155 took individual runner-up showings. OCU wrestlers placing fourth were Brianna Rahall at 101, Kristi Garr at 109, Cody Pfau at 116, Brieana Delgado at 123, Demi Strub at 155, Sherese Thomas at 170 and Heather O'Connor at 191.
Stars taking fifth were Beatrize Martinez (136) and Stephanie Geltmacher (143). Rachel Young was sixth at 136, and Shelby Morrison was the seventh-place finisher at 116.
Garr and Geltmacher became four-time all-Americans, increasing OCU's total of four-time all-Americans to eight in program history. Delgado, O'Connor, Rahall, Strub and Webster can boast of being three-time all-Americans. Aggio and Martinez repeated as all-Americans.
Webster triumphed 10-0 over Darby Huckle of Simon Fraser (British Columbia) to win the 101-pound title. Webster, a junior from Sedalia, Mo., won all four of her national-tournament matches by technical fall. Webster completed the season 20-0 with 16 technical-fall victories. She has 87 career wins.
McFarland fell to Helen Maroulis of Simon Fraser by pin in the 130-pound national title bout. McFarland, a sophomore from DeWitt, Mich., made the national championship match by pinning Cheyenne Youngblood of Missouri Baptist in 2:24. McFarland finished the season 16-5.
Aggio dropped the 155-pound final to Julia Salata of King 5-1. Aggio, a sophomore from Rohnert Park, Calif., advanced to the championship by defeating Valerie Rosales of Wayland Baptist (Texas) 8-3. Aggio went 8-8 this season.
Four Stars finished their college careers Saturday.
Garr, a senior from Goodrich, Mich., owned a 76-34 career ledger with 36 pins as a Star. Garr reached the national final and finished third twice before taking fourth this season.
Geltmacher, a senior from Kahaluui, Hawaii, ended her three-year OCU career with a 76-23 record with 17 falls. She was a two-time national finalist.
Martinez, a senior from Fresno, Calif., went 50-52 with 25 falls with OCU. Martinez is serving as OCU Student Government Association President in 2013-14.
Rahall, a senior from Yorktown, Va., was 75-37 with 10 pins as a Star.

Stars earn WCWA academic awards

Webster and Young picked up WCWA individual academic awards. Webster has a 3.96 cumulative grade-point average studying environmental studies, and Young sports a 3.87 GPA pursuing a degree in biochemistry. Webster became a two-time award winner.

Women's College Wrestling Association Championships
At St. Louis
Carl and Deloris Petty Sports and Recreation Complex
Team Standings
1. King (Tenn.), 229; 2. Oklahoma City, 227; 3. Simon Fraser (British Columbia), 219; 4. Lindenwood (Mo.), 148; 5. Wayland Baptist (Texas), 132; 6. Campbellsville (Ky.), 112; 7. Jamestown (N.D.), 88; 8. Cumberlands (Ky.), 74; 9. Missouri Baptist, 72; 10. Midland (Neb.), 44; 11. (tie) McKendree (Ill.), Waldorf (Iowa), 35; 13. (tie) Menlo (Calif.), Northwest Kansas Tech, 34; 15. Missouri Valley, 30; 16. Southwestern Oregon, 20; 17. Pacific (Ore.), 3.
Championship Finals
101: Emily Webster, Oklahoma City, tech. fall Darby Huckle, Simon Fraser, 10-0
109: Victoria Anthony, Simon Fraser, pinned Breonnah Neal, Campbellsville, 0:24
116: Haley Augello, King, tech. fall Amy Fearnside, Jamestown, 10-0
123: Sarah Hildebrandt, King, pinned Cady Chessin, Menlo, 2:22
130: Helen Maroulis, Simon Fraser, pinned Rachel McFarland, Oklahoma City, 1:10
136: Alli Ragan, King, tech. fall Shai Mason, Jamestown, 10-0
143: Tamyra Mensah, Wayland Baptist, dec. Amanda Hendey, King, 8-0
155: Julia Salata, King, dec. Kayla Aggio, Oklahoma City, 5-1
170: Justina DiStasio, Simon Fraser, dec. Victoria Francis, Lindenwood, 4-0
191: Jenna McLatchy, Simon Fraser, dec. Malexsis McAdoo, King, 8-2
Third Place
101: Vanessa Smith, Wayland Baptist, tech. fall Brianna Rahall, Oklahoma City, 10-0
109: Grace Paxton, Cumberlands, pinned Kristi Garr, Oklahoma City, 4:40
116: Nikkie Brar, Simon Fraser, dec. Cody Pfau, Oklahoma City, 12-4
123: Diaysha Moore, Lindenwood, dec. Brieana Delgado, Oklahoma City, 8-4
130: Rosemary Flores, Campbellsville, pinned Mallory Velte, Simon Fraser, 2:36
136: Samantha Villegas, Wayland Baptist, dec. Monica Ramirez, Lindenwood, 6-2
143: Forrest Molinari, Missouri Baptist, tech. fall Hanna Hall, Campbellsville, 14-4
155: Brittany David, Lindenwood, dec. Demi Strub, Oklahoma City, 11-10
170: Kerri Bumpers, King, pinned Sherese Thomas, Oklahoma City, 0:48
191: Tiaira Scott, Campbellsville, dec. Heather O'Connor, Oklahoma City, 12-4
Fifth Place
101: Ashley Iliff, King, dec. Shannon Constantine, King, 4-3
109: Taylor Zboray, Midland, tech. fall Daisy Santos, King, 11-0
116: Jessica Fresh, Waldorf, pinned Laura Anderson, Simon Fraser, 2:33
123: Montana Drum, Missouri Baptist, pinned Tarkyia Mensah, Wayland Baptist, 2:33
130: Cheyenne Youngblood, Missouri Baptist, dec. Kayla Brendlinger, King, 8-4
136: Beatrize Martinez, Oklahoma City, dec. Rachel Young, Oklahoma City, 11-6
143: Stephanie Geltmacher, Oklahoma City, tech. fall Anna McAleavey, Lindenwood, 12-2
155: Mary Westman, Jamestown, dec. Valerie Rosales, Wayland Baptist, 8-0
170: Lorrie-Ann Ramos, King, tech. fall Gabriela Guzman, Lindenwood, 16-6
191: Leya Justina Luafalemana, Northwest Kansas Tech, by inj. default over Kierra Boyce, Wayland Baptist
Seventh Place
101: Sarah Allen, Cumberlands, pinned Anissa Rodriguez, Missouri Baptist, 2:23
109: Samantha Higa, Missouri Valley, dec. Michiko Araki, Simon Fraser, 2-2
116: Shelby Morrison, Oklahoma City, dec. Sherri Berube, Cumberlands, 8-5
123: Kayla Bartosch, King, pinned Teasia Lizama, Northwest Kansas Tech, 2:54
130: Megan Black, King, tech. fall Rachel Factora, Lindenwood, 11-1
136: Gabby Klein, Waldorf, dec. Cristta Hartinger, Midland, 5-4
143: Lisa Gonzalez, Lindenwood, dec. Kaleigh Jennings, 10-1
155: Monika Podgorski, Simon Fraser, pinned Michelle Organ, Campbellsville, 0:30
170: Ruth Leger, Lindenwood, pinned Brittany Jones, Missouri Valley, 1:47
191: Angela Vyborny, Wayland Baptist, tech. fall Rabecca Peralles, Lindenwood, 10-0

OCU's 2014 All-Americans
Emily Webster, 101, champion
Rachel McFarland, 130, runner-up
Kayla Aggio, 155, runner-up
Brianna Rahall, 101, fourth
Kristi Garr, 109, fourth
Cody Pfau, 116, fourth
Brieana Delgado, 123, fourth
Demi Strub, 155, fourth
Sherese Thomas, 170, fourth
Heather O'Connor, 191, fourth
Beatrize Martinez, 136, fifth
Stephanie Geltmacher, 143, fifth
Rachel Young, 136, sixth
Shelby Morrison, 116, seventh

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Players Mentioned

Brieana Delgado: 130; 5' 2"; Sophomore

Kristi Garr: 109; 5' 0"; Junior

Stephanie Geltmacher: 155; 5' 1"; Junior

Beatrize Martinez: 136; 5' 4"; Junior

Heather O'Connor: 170; 5' 9"; Sophomore

Brianna Rahall: 101; 5' 0"; Junior

Demi Strub: 143; 5' 3"; Sophomore

Emily Webster: 101; 4' 9"; Sophomore

Kayla Aggio: 143; 5' 5"; Freshman

Shelby Morrison: 116; 5' 5"; Freshman

Rachel McFarland: 130; 5' 6"; Freshman

Rachel Young: 123; 5' 3"; Freshman

Players Mentioned

Brieana Delgado
: 5' 2"; Sophomore
: 130

Kristi Garr
: 5' 0"; Junior
: 109

Stephanie Geltmacher
: 5' 1"; Junior
: 155

Beatrize Martinez
: 5' 4"; Junior
: 136

Heather O'Connor
: 5' 9"; Sophomore
: 170

Brianna Rahall
: 5' 0"; Junior
: 101

Demi Strub
: 5' 3"; Sophomore
: 143

Emily Webster
: 4' 9"; Sophomore
: 101

Kayla Aggio
: 5' 5"; Freshman
: 143

Shelby Morrison
: 5' 5"; Freshman
: 116

Rachel McFarland
: 5' 6"; Freshman
: 130

Rachel Young
: 5' 3"; Freshman
: 123