7 programs crown champions at 2020 WCWA National Championships
Campbellsville wrapped up day two of the WCWA National Championship with the team title and 13 All-Americans, including 3 champions. Collecting 230 total points, the Tigers were a whopping 117 points ahead of #2 Life University.
Campbellsville’s 3 champions were back-to-back champ Abby Nette at 130 pounds, Mariah Harris at 170 pounds and Alexandra Castillo at 191 pounds. Head Coach Lee Miracle was awarded WCWA Coach of the Year.
101-pound champion Esthela Trevino (Umpqua CC) was the only wrestler from a JUCO program to win the tournament. She defeated Campbellsville’s McKenzie Bacich—who upset the #1 seed in the first round—with a 2-2 criteria decision.
At 109 pounds, Augsburg freshman Emily Shilson won the championship bout with an 11-1 tech fall over McKayla Campbell. Shilson was awarded the Outstanding Wrestler of the Year.
First year program Presbyterian had five All-Americans and two champions. Freshman duo Jaslynn Gallegos (116) and Morgan Norris (143) both took out another pair of Campbellsville wrestlers in the finals.
Life University, Adrian College and Oklahoma City University had one champion a piece.
Julia Vidallon of Life University won the 123 pound finals bout vs Augsburg freshman Vayle Baker, 5-2. Adrian’s Zoe Nowicki collected the only fall of the finals session at 136 pounds over Big Bend’s Aliyah Yates in just over two minutes.
At 155 pounds, Rachel Watters (OCU) controlled the match vs 2019 WCWA champion Jayden Laurent (Lakeland), claiming her title with a 6-1 decision.
Each of the champions qualified to compete at the 2020 Olympic Trials Qualifier at State College, April 4-5.
Because the NAIA and NCAA have both granted women’s wrestling emerging sport status, NCAA and NAIA programs will compete in their respective National Championship Invitational tournaments the first and second weekends in March.
Individual Results
101 LBS
1st Esthela Trevino (Umpqua) VPO1 McKenzie Bacich (Campbellsville), 2-2
3rd Esther Walker (Midland) VFA Madison Brown (Texas Wesleyan ), 4-0 0:46
5th Ira Navarro (Southwestern Oregon CC) VSU Cecilia Saavedra (Grays Harbor), 12-0 2:47
7th Kayla Rogers (Big Bend) VFA Chrystal Raine (Gannon), 4-0 0:20
109 LBS
1st Emily Shilson (Augsburg) VSU Mckayla Campbell (Campbellsville), 11-0 5:00
3rd Sugey Ceja (Tiffin) VPO1 Jessica Dehart (Eastern Oregon), 15-10
5th Cassandra Lopez (Presbyterian) VPO1 Samantha Weeks (Jamestown), 7-4
7th Aylen Vivar (Texas Wesleyan) VSU1 Kory Phillips Coos (Southwestern Oregon CC), 14-3 4:43
116 LBS
1st Jaslynn Gallegos (Presbyterian) VSU Katlyn Pizzo (Campbellsville), 10-0 0:54
3rd Charlotte Fowler (Campbellsville) VSU1 Ashley Gooman (Midland), 13-2 6:00
5th Aliyah Rollins (Missouri Baptist) VFA Jamayia Blackston (Jamestown), 8-6 3:00
7th Alexandra Magana (Texas Wesleyan) VSU1 Jazlyn Ruelas (Schreiner), 14-4 1:48
123 LBS
1st Julia Vidallon (Life) VPO1 Vayle-Rae Baker (Augsburg), 5-2
3rd Kassidy Block (Adrian) VFA Adrianna Lopez (Campbellsville), 6-2 2:50
5th Savannah Stacks (Tiffin) VFA Allie Mahoe (Schreiner), 3-0 1:45
7th Isabella Badon (Presbyterian) VPO Kamille Beagel (Schreiner), 4-0
130 LBS
1st Abigail Nette (Campbellsville) VPO1 Gabby Skidmore (Augsburg), 6-1
3rd Alex Enriquez (Life) VPO Aysia Cortez (Life), 4-0
5th Tanalei Louis (Midland) VPO1 Serena Cervantes (Schreiner), 9-4
7th Mattison Parker (Oklahoma City) VFA Clarissa Archuleta (Texas Wesleyan (W)), 13-3 5:48
136 LBS
1st Zoe Nowicki (Adrian) VFA Aliyah Yates (Big Bend), 5-0 2:07
3rd Jacqueline Parks (Jamestown) VPO1 Destiny Lyng (Oklahoma City), 8-4
5th Eunique Davis (Tiffin) VSU Randi Robison (Campbellsville), 12-0 5:58
7th Adelyhda Perez (Presbyterian) VFA Desiree Estrada (Jamestown), 9-6 3:39
143 LBS
1st Morgan Norris(Presbyterian) VPO1 Gabrielle Garcia (Campbellsville), 2-1
3rd Erica Sotelo (Life) VPO1 Sydney Freund (Oklahoma City), 7-6
5th Erin Redford (Eastern Oregon) VPO1 Grace Miller (Umpqua), 5-5
7th Adriana Orozco (Southwestern Oregon CC) VFA Mhina Oseitutu (Campbellsville), 6-2 1:43
155 LBS
1st Rachel Watters (Oklahoma City) VPO1 Jayden Laurent (Lakeland), 6-1
3rd Annabelle Helm (Gannon) VPO1 Alexia Foca (Campbellsville), 7-6
5th Taylor Hites (Tiffin) VFO Myranda Velazquez (Jamestown)
7th Dempsi Talkington (Eastern Oregon) VPO1 Emma Justo (Grays Harbor), 5-1
170 LBS
1st Mariah Harris (Campbellsville) VIN Kenya-lee Sloan (Campbellsville)
3rd Jordan Nelson (Life) VPO1 Jade Piper (Umpqua), 11-8
5th Alyssa Schrull (Jamestown) VIN Amara Devericks Erie, PA (Gannon)
7th Ashley Molina (Texas Wesleyan) VFA Sienna Lejeune (Umpqua), 6-0 2:18
191 LBS
1st Alexandra Castillo (Campbellsville) VPO1 Agatha Andrews (Jamestown), 8-1
3rd Nkechinyere Nwankwo (Oklahoma City) VPO1 Gabrielle Hamilton (Life), 12-10
5th Leilani Camargo-Naone (Midland) VSU Jessie Lee (Tiffin), 11-0 1:39
7th Kendall McGarity (Gannon) VFA Madlyne Navarro (Central Methodist (W)), 8-0 1:17
Team Results
1. Campbellsville 230
2. Life 113
3. Jamestown 111.5
4. Presbyterian 94
5. Oklahoma City 92.5
6. Augsburg 75
7. Tiffin 72.5
8. Umpqua 68.5
9. Midland 59.5
10. Adrian 56.5
11. Eastern Oregon 50
12. Gannon 50
13. Texas Wesleyan 43.5
14. Schreiner 41.5
15. Southwestern Oregon CC
16. Big Bend 29
17. Missouri Baptist 26
18. Lakeland 25
19. Grays Harbor
20. Central Methodist
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