OKLAHOMA CITY – Fifteenth-ranked Oklahoma City heads to Iowa this weekend for the NWCA/USMC National Duals. (Bracket)
 
The Stars begin at 10 a.m. on Friday, taking on No. 7 Indiana Tech.
 
OCU Notebook
Previously: Oklahoma City had two champions, a runner-up, and two top-four finishes at Fort Hays State's Bob Smith Open on Dec. 6. Alexis Miller won at 110, posting three falls and a technical fall. She pinned Katelyn Faczak of Adams State in 48 seconds to win the crown. After a first-round technical fall, Makayla Munoz decisioned three consecutive opponents, culminating in a 4-0 win in the 160 finals over Azana King of Schreiner. Bryce White dominated three opponents before falling in the finals on a 7-4 decision to take second in 131. Ella Murphey used three falls and finished third in 207. Finishing fourth at 138, Anna Vogt went 5-2 on the day with three falls.
 
Rankings: The Stars are ranked 15^th in the nation, according to the latest NAIA poll from New Year's Day. Seven OCU women are included in the individual rankings. Corin Lowe is the highest-ranked Star at sixth in the 145-pound class. Ella Murphey is also in the top 10, ranked ninth at 207. Also ranked are No. 11 Alexis Miller at 103, No. 3 Bryce White at 131, No. 15 Anna Vogt and No. 16 Natalia Posada at 138 and No. 14 Makayla Munoz at 160.
 
Dual Debut: These will be the first duals for OCU this season. After opening with No. 7 Indiana Tech, the Stars will face either No. 3 Grand View or No. 10 Cumberlands. OCU will wrestle in the second round at 11:30 a.m.
 
Early Opponents: Indiana Tech is 2-1 in duals with the lone loss coming against top-ranked Life. Emma Jones is the top-ranked wrestler from Tech, ranking second at 110 pounds. Grand View is 2-2 in duals and has three top-five wrestlers. Cumberlands is 8-2 this season and has four wrestlers in the NAIA top five.
 
The Field: All 16 teams in the tournament are in the NAIA Top 20, including No. 1 Life, No. 2 Providence, No. 3 Grand View, No. 4 William Penn, No. 5 Lindsey Wilson, No. 7 Indiana Tech, No. 8 Doane, No. 9 Texas Wesleyan, No. 10 Cumberlands, No. 11 Southern Oregon, No. 12 Missouri Valley, No. 13 Ottawa, No. 14 Evergreen State, No. 15 OCU, No. 18 Dickinson State and No. 20 Campbellsville.
 
Up Next: The Stars open SAC-KCAC action at Wayland Baptist on Jan. 16.