#17 Women's Wrestling 3/29/2014 5:08:00 PM

Morrison, Pfau highlight OCU's effort in University Nationals

Nine Stars place in tournament

Cody Pfau took runner-up at 105.5 pounds Saturday.

OKLAHOMA CITY – Shelby Morrison and Cody Pfau of Oklahoma City University took runner-up finishes in the University Nationals on Saturday at Abe Lemons Arena.
Nine Stars placed in the tournament as Emily Webster at 105.5 pounds (48 kilograms) and Brieana Delgado at 132.3 pounds (60 kg) finished third, Kayla Aggio at 152.1 pounds (69 kg) and Sherese Thomas at 165.3 pounds (75 kg) were fourth and Rachel Archer at 121 pounds (55 kg), Haley Moreno at 116.8 (53 kg) and Beatrize Martinez at 132.3 pounds picked up fifth.
Morrison, a sophomore from Amarillo, Texas, fell in the 116.8-pound championship match 5-3 to Amy Fearnside. Morrison became an alternate to the U.S. World University team by pinning Kalin Knight-Alvarez in 31 seconds in the true second match. True second matches were held when runner-up and third-place finishers did not meet during the tournament.
In 2013-14, Morrison went 16-3 with five falls. She took all-American honors with a seventh-place finish at 116 pounds in the Women's College Wrestling Association Championships.
Pfau, a freshman from Parachute, Colo., dropped the 105.5-pound final 12-9 to Erin Golston. Golston, a three-time Junior World Championships medalist, and Pfau were teammates on the 2013 U.S. Junior World team.
This season, Pfau finished 14-0 with six pins. Pfau became an all-American with a fourth-place finish at 116 pounds.
OCU finished runner-up in the WCWA Championships in January for the second consecutive year. The Stars won four national championships in a row from 2009-12 after finishing as national runners-up in 2008.

Women's University National Championships
At Oklahoma City
Abe Lemons Arena
Final results
48 KG / 105.5 lbs.
1st - Erin Golston (NYAC) over Cody Pfau (OKCU Gator Women/Men RTC) Dec 12-9
3rd - Emily Webster (OKCU Gator Women/Men RTC) over Breonnah Neal (Campbellsville University) Fall 1:17
5th - Amy Hou (Titan Mercury WC) over Paulina Biega (Mission Valley WC) Dec 8-2
53 KG / 116.8 lbs Results
1st - Amy Fearnside (Titan Mercury WC) over Shelby Morrison (OKCU Gator Women/Men RTC) Dec 5-3
3rd - Kalin Knight-alvarez (MBU Wrestling) over Michelle Lomas (Campbellsville University) Dec 14-12
5th - Haley Moreno (OKCU Gator Women/Men RTC) over Maddy Tung (Titan Mercury WC) Dec 12-8
55 KG / 121 lbs Results
1st - Samantha Klingel (King University) over Tamara Tillman (Titan Mercury WC) Dec 5-5
3rd - Hanna Grisewood (King University) over Bree Rapoza (MBU Wrestling) Fall 1:31
5th - Rachel Archer (OKCU Gator Women/Men RTC) over Hailee Lily (Bearcat WC) Fall 5:08
58 KG / 127.9 lbs Results
1st - Jacarra Winchester (Mission Valley WC) over Tarkyia Mensah (Wayland Baptist University) Fall 2:48
3rd - Katie Germain (King University) over Kennon Henderson (CSOTC) Dec 4-1
5th - Rosemary Flores (Campbellsville University) over Mayra Franco (Wayland Baptist University) Dec 7-5
60 KG / 132.3 lbs Results
1st - Jennifer Page (Titan Mercury WC) over Jenna Burkert (NYAC) Dec 14-7
3rd - Brieana Delgado (OKCU Gator Women/Men RTC) over Kayla Brendlinger (King University) Dec 10-2
5th - Beatrize Martinez (OKCU Gator Women/Men RTC) over Sonia Beri (Bearcat WC) Dec 5-2
63 KG / 138.9 lbs Results
1st - Amanda Hendey (King University) over Shai Mason (Titan Mercury WC) TF 13-3
3rd - Monica Ramirez (Lindenwood Women`s WC) over Cheyenne Youngblood (MBU Wrestling) Dec 6-5
5th - Hanna Hall (Campbellsville University) over Madison Haycraft (University of the Cumberlands) Fall 1:00
69 KG / 152.1 lbs Results
1st - Erin Clodgo (Sunkist Kids) over Tamyra Mensah (Titan Mercury/Wayland Baptist) TF 12-2
3rd - Brittany David (Lindenwood Women`s WC) over Kayla Aggio (OKCU Gator Women/Men RTC) Dec 14-10
5th - Forrest Molinari (MBU Wrestling) over Kaleigh Jennings (University of the Cumberlands) Fall 3:57
75 KG / 165.3 lbs
1st - Julia Salata (King University) over Victoria Francis (Titan Mercury WC) TF 10-0
3rd - Mary Westman (Jimmie WC) over Sherese Thomas (OKCU Gator Women/Men RTC) Dec 6-2
5th - Amy Spafford (Lindenwood Women`s WC) over Gabriela Guzman (Lindenwood Women`s WC) TF 10-0
TRUE SECONDS
Winner become alternates to World University Team. These matches are held when runner-up and third place finishers at University Nationals did not meet during the tournament.
53 kg - Shelby Morrison of OKCU Gator RTC pin Kalin Knight-Alvarez of MBU Wrestling, 0:31
60 kg - Jenna Burkert of Titan Mercury WC won by forfeit over Briena Delgado of OKCU Gator RTC
63 kg - Shai Mason of Titan Mercury WC tech. fall Monica Ramirez of Lindenwood Women`s WC
69 kg - Tamyra Mensah of Titan Mercury/Wayland Baptist dec. Brittany David of Lindenwood Women`s WC, 9-6

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