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2016-17 Women's Wrestling Roster

Carla Ponce

  • Height 5-2
  • Class Senior
  • Highschool Del Valle (Texas)
  • Hometown El Paso, Texas

Biography

Looking for repeat all-American nod.
 

2014-15: Went 28-16 with six pins … seventh place at 130 pounds in Women’s College Wrestling Association Championships on Feb. 13-14 in St. Louis … all-American … won 12-2 in technical fall over Rizpah Umi of Wayland Baptist in seventh-place match … runner-up in Ottawa Braves Open on Jan. 18 … runner-up in Missouri Baptist Spartan Open on Oct. 18 … pinned Gabrielle Weyhrich of McKendree in 5:12 … fourth in Waldorf Open on Jan. 3 … fifth in Missouri Valley Open on Nov. 15 … sixth in McKendree Bearcat Open on Jan. 24 … pinned Jordan Smith of Wayland Baptist in 3:41 on Oct. 25 … pinned Ashley Talaro-Potter of Cumberlands in 41 seconds Oct. 24 … pinned Cheyenne Rodriguez of Midland in 1:07 on Oct. 3 … fourth in Midland Tournament on Oct. 4 … pinned Rodriguez … pinned Marlie Gillis of Jamestown.
 
2013-14: Went 11-9 with two falls … pinned Tarkyia Mensah of Wayland Baptist in 1:51 on Jan. 3 … pinned Mensah in 2:54 on Jan. 20.
 
High school: State runner-up … regional runner-up … coached by Carlos Armendariz … lettered four times in wrestling and once in track and field … wrestled for Mission Valley … two-time all-American … freestyle state champion … freestyle state runner-up … academic all-district … National Honor Society.
 
Amateur: Third place at 128 pounds in 2015 University Nationals.

Personal: Majoring in justice studies … daughter of Melissa Ponce … born Nov. 3, 1994 in El Paso, Texas.
 
OCU Statistics

 
Season W-L Falls Tech. Falls Dec.
2013-14 11-9 2-3 5-4 3-1
2014-15 28-16 6-0 12-7 8-5
Totals 39-25 8-3 17-11 11-6
 
More on Carla:
Career plans: FBI or Ice Agent
My nickname: Starla
Favorite offseason activity: Crossfit, weightlifting
My motto to live by: Good or bad people will talk so do as you please.
My greatest ambition: Be a national champion

 

OCU wrestling thanks the following for its support:
El Paso Del Valle High School (Texas)

Historical Player Information

  • 2013-14Freshman

    130
    5'2" 130 lbs
  • 2014-15Sophomore

    130
    5'2" 130 lbs
  • 2015-16Junior

    130
    5'2" 130 lbs
  • 2016-17Senior

    130
    5'2" 130 lbs