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Boomer wrestlers off to strong start
By Woodward News Staff 11/19/02
YUKON – Woodward’s wrestlers began their season with an impressive outing in the Yukon Open Tournament on Saturday.
The Boomers placed 16 wrestlers in the high school and junior high divisions and won a total of 59 matches.
Matt Johnson led the Boomers in the high school division with a first place finish at 152 pounds. Johnson defeated Antonio Ramirez of Enid 4-2 in the title match.
Three Boomers placed at 171 pounds with D. J. Henderson third, Michael Eagan fourth and Jacob Morgan fifth.
Freshman Michael Comstock was fifth at 145 pounds and Vic Desai fifth at 189 pounds.
In the eighth and ninth grade division, Boomer seventh grader Joey Miller won the championship at 94 pounds and Patrick Underhill, a freshman, was second at 165 pounds. Comstock was fifth at 142 pounds and Bob Barton took fifth at 152 pounds.
The Boomers entered six wrestlers, all seventh graders, in the sixth-seventh grade division and each one placed.
Miller won five matches to take the 94 pound division. Miller won three matches by fall and one by tech fall. She is coming off a national championship this summer in the girls national tournament and was also a member of the Oklahoma team for the national freestyle duals.
Stoney Swearingim had an equally impressive tournament, pinning all four opponents to win the 126-pound division. Only one of his matches made it to the third period.
Derek Branson was second at heavyweight and Joseph Cox and Patrick Leahy were third at 118 pounds and 185 pounds, respectively. Kevin Jackson was fourth at 185 pounds.
The Boomers will take part in the Noble Open Tournament on Saturday.
Woodward results from the Yukon Open Tournament
High School
103 pounds – John Davis pinned by J. Wilson, Mustang, 2:47; pinned by B. Welch, Putnam City North, 0:58.
112 pounds - Dustin Eagan pinned by Tyson Toussig, Deer Creek, 2:23; pinned by Perlogo, Northwest Classen, 2:45.
135 pounds - Kevin Branine lost to Joe Halsman, Mustang, 4-1; def. Max Cleminski, Putnam City North, 7-1; lost ot Duncan Evans, Mustang, 4-1.
145 pounds - Jason Schultz lost to A. Davis, Northwest Classen, 6-2; lost to Michael Comstock, Woodward, 9-3.
145 pounds - Michael Comstock lost to J. Brooks, Putnam City North, 5-1; pinned D. Chester, Altus, 0:45; def. Jason Schultz, Woodward., 9-3; lost to J. Crawford, Edmond Santa Fe, 17-2. Fifth place.
152 pounds - Matt Johnson pinned B. Holman, Lawton Ike, 0:28; def. Jake Decker, Yukon, 7-2; def. J. Mathena, Yukon, 6-2; def. Antonio Ramirez, Enid, 4-2. First place.
160 pounds - Jake Jones def. K. O’Keefe, Edmond Memorial, 8-1; pinned by J. Wilcox, Putnam West, 1:15; pinned by M. Arber, Lawton Ike, 2:44.
171 pounds - Jacob Morgan pinned by Scott Myrick, Yukon, 0:58; pinned D. J. Hansen, Anadarko, 2:38; pinned by D. J. Henderson, Woodward, 0:51. Fifth place.
171 pounds - Michael Eagan pinned D. J. Hansen, Anadarko, 0:43; pinned by Scxott Myrick, Yukon, 1:14; pinned A. Hunt, Yukon, 0:16; lost to D. J. Henderson, Woodward, 3-2. Fourth place.
171 pounds - D. J. Henderson pinned A. Hunt, Yukon, 2:25; lost to R. Richardson, Altus, 12-5; pinned Jake Morgan, Woodward, 0:51; def. Michael Eagan, Woodward, 3-2. Third place.
189 pounds - Vic Desai pinned N. Skopak, Putnam City North, 2:53; def. S. Knight, Chickasha, 8-3; lost to J. Roper, Mustang, 9-0; pinned by B. Salaman, Deer Creek, 1:59. Fifth place.
Junior High
7th, 8th, 9th division
94 pounds - Joey Miller pinned Casey Jones, Blackwell, 0:31; tech fall Cameron Long, Lawton Ike, 17-0; pinned Chance Morgan, Piedmont, 2:18; def. Nick Yeager, Jarman, 5-2. First place.
94 pounds - Darren Tindell pinned by Jeremy Garner, Mustang, 0:58; pinned by Marcus Kincaid, Piedmont, 0:14.
126 pounds - Josh Eagan pinned Landon Manuel, Lawton Ike, 3:39; pinned by Jason Madison, OKC Matdogs, 1:30; pinned by G. Johnson, Blackwell,. 1:24.
134 pounds - Kyle Simpson pinned by J. Weaspot, Mustang, 0:28; pinned Joe Simpson, Woodward, 0:20; pinned by E. Ganderon, Western Oaks, 0:28.
134 pounds - Joe Simpson pinned by Michael Sweeny, Chickasha, 0:17; pinned by Kyle Simpson, Woodward, 0:20.
142 pounds - Darby Rivera pinned by Cody Sellman, Weatherford, 0:46; def. Shawn Wood, Enid, 11-2; lost to Eric Davis, Shawnee, 11-2.
142 pounds - Dusty Pollard pinned Joe Adcock, Blackwell, 3:45; pinned by Trevor Kemp, Lawton Ike, 0:57; pinned Derek Manning, Ada, 1:59; lost to Michael Comstock, Woodward, 8-3.
142 pounds - Michael Comstock pinned Travis Meek, Blanchard, 1:54; pinned Eric Davis, Shawnee, 3:15; lost to Josh Bruse, Yukon, 8-6; def. Chris Vann, Anadarko, 9-1; def. Dusty Pollard, Woodward, 8-3; lost to Sammy Flores, Clinton, 19-2. Fifth place.
152 pounds - Bob Barton pinned A. Moore, IMS, 0:42; pinned Joe Castillo, Western Oaks, 0:41; lost to Jeremiah Welks, Anadarko, 11-4; def. B. Wilcox, Yukon, 5-1; def. B. Hart, Jarman, 5-3; lost ot J. Leatherwood, Chickasha, 4-3, overtime. Fifth place.
165 pounds - Anthony Byrd pinned by Demi Terronez,. Perry, 0:28; def. Robert Pearson, IMS< 4-2; pinned by Steve Sullivan, Blackwell, 1:03.
165 pounds - Patrick Underhill pionned Matt Horne, Ada, 0:39; pinned Trenton Beliel, Blackwell, 1:47; pinned Demi Terronez, Perry, 1:16; pinned by Jimmy Auld,. Western Oaks,. 2:39.
185 pounds - Jacob Radke pinned by Ian Kammerzell, Mustang, 1:30; def. Ben Cortex, Hefner, 8-5; lost to John O’Dell, Woodward, 2-0.
185 pounds - John O’Dell pinned by Dakota Greedson, IMS, 2:18; def. Jacob Radke, Woodward, 2-0; pinned by Justin Glean, Enid, 1:52.
Junior High
6th, 7th grade division
94 pounds - Joey Miller pinned Michael Lund, Westen Oaks, 0:47; pinned Maverick Belton, Yukon, 0:31; tech fall over Daniel Williams, Anadarko, 19-4; pinned Logan Good, Chickaswha, 2:45; def. Austin Yeargain, Mayfield, 12-8. First place.
118 pounds - Joseph Cox pinned Joseph Callahan, Western Oaks, 0:45; pinned Josh Hill, Mangum, 0:27; pinned by Mike Thomas, Clinton, 3:38; pinned Justin Castro, Clinton, 0:32; pinned Josh Hill, Mangum, 3:52. Third place.
126 pounds - Stoney Swearingim pinned Austin Huckabee, Hefner, 3:25; pinned Troy Boerner, Western Oaks, 0:27; pinned David Collins, Perry, 0:30; pinned Chase Snead, Chickasha, 2:50. First place.
185 pounds - Patrick Leahy pinned by B. Franklin, Anadarko, 1:45; pinned Dustin Schroder, Yukon, 3:60; def. D. Vargas, Clinton, 2-0 overtime; def. Kevin Jackson, Woodward, 8-6, overtime. Third place.
185 pounds - Kevin Jackson pinned by T. Yoder, Weatherford, 0:30; pinned Shawn Garner, Blanchard, 1:23; pinned N. Emerson, Summit, 2:30; lost to Patrick Leahy, Woodward, 8-6. Fourth place.
Heavyweight - Derek Branson pinned. J. Fields, Mayfield, 0:45; pinned T. Nail, Piedmont, 1:34; pinned by D. Kapke, Enid, 0:22. Second place.
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Numbers help wrestlers figure into title chase
Girls team hopes to make statement with added depth
11/17/2002
By RICK KRETZSCHMAR / Special Contributor to The Dallas Morning News
For once, Glory Dalton will run out of fingers before she runs out of
wrestling teammates she can count.
Dalton is a leader of what appears to be another strong Sam Houston
girls wrestling team, which hasn't finished lower than third in the state
since girls wrestling began in Texas in 1997. Numbers are what makes this
year's team different from the last two seasons.
"The last two years, we've had eight to 10 wrestlers," Dalton said. "We
have a lot of freshmen and sophomores. I'll be happy with the numbers later
this season if we can fill all 10 weight classes."
Dalton is a two-time state placer, and Monica Coleman and Bran-Dee
Craven also placed last season. Also returning are Yadira Aguilera, Daisy
Morales and Luz Alvarez.
Leading a large group of newcomers are freshman Semaj Langston and
sophomore Tashia Lewis. Dalton said they look pretty good wrestling, but they may
be even better dancing. In lighter moments, Langston and Lewis will do a
"Harlem Shake" dance.
Dalton said the key to the team's overall success will be getting some
state champions. Individual state titles eluded Sam Houston last season, with
Coleman coming the closest with a runner-up finish at 215 pounds.
Dalton has had a couple near misses at 138 pounds, with a second-place finish in
2001 and a third-place finish in 2002.
"It's not something I obsess about, but winning a state title would
mean a lot to me," Dalton said.
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UM-Morris Wins Regina Cup for women and Van Dusen Named Most Outstanding Wrestler
11/17/2002
Doug Reese/UM-Morris
Regina, Saskatchewan (November 16) - The University of Minnesota-Morris women's wrestling team cruised to a 3-0 record versus some of the top-ranked teams in Canadian Intercollegiate Sports (CIS) this past weekend at the University of Regina.
The UM-Morris women defeated the ninth ranked University of Alberta 24-1, fourth ranked Lakehead University 20-5, and University of Regina 16-13 to claim the Regina Cup for the second straight year.
Marcie Van Dusen (57 and 61 kilos) was named the tournaments Most Outstanding Wrestler for her weekend performance. Van Dusen posted a 3-0 mark recording three technical superiorities while giving up only two-points. Van Dusen was moved by UM-Morris head coach Doug Reese in the line-up to take on the opponent's toughest wrestler.
Also recording perfect records over the weekend were Megan Goldsmith, 3-0 at 70 and 77 kilos, and Katrina Betts 2-0 at 48 kilos, and Liz Short at 1-0 at 48 kilos.
UM-Morris 24 - University of Alberta 1
In the first round of the Regina Cup, the University of Minnesota-Morris downed ninth ranked University of Alberta 24-1, sweeping all six contested weight classes, while just giving up two total points to the Pandas.
Katrina Betts at 48 kilos / 105 pounds defeated Alberta's Melissa Hillaby by fall in 3:31 to give the Cougars a 4-0 lead. At 53 kilos/116 pounds Patrice Crenshaw earned a forfeit.
At 57 kilos/125 pounds, Marcie Van Dusen dismantled #3 ranked Canadian Heidi Kulak 11-0 in a technical superiority to give UMM a 12-0 lead. At 61 kilos/134 pounds, Katie Ross defeated Dawn Trembley by technical superiority 14-2. The win upped the Cougar lead to 16-1.
Sharon Jacobson won by forfeit at 65 kilos/143 pounds, and Megan Goldsmith downed Jaci Reichert at 70 kilos/154 pounds with a fall in 1:11 to clinch a 24-1 dual meet victory for the UMM Cougar women.
UM-Morris 20 - Lakehead University 5
UM-Morris, who finished ranked #5 in the North American Collegiate Wrestling polls in 2002, is yet to be ranked this season as they took on Lakehead University of Thunder Bay, Ontario who is ranked #4 in the Canadian CIS polls.
Katrina Betts, who is ranked #4 in the United States, downed the #5 ranked Canadian, Jen Andress of Lakehead University by fall in just 1:34 at 105 pounds. Patrice Crenshaw gave a strong effort versus Lakehead's Michelle Gorrie winning by technical superiority 10-0 at 116 pounds. Crenshaw is ranked #5 in the U.S. Olympic rankings after a strong finish at the Sunkist International Open.
Katie Ross won by fall versus Lakehead's Leunne Loney at 125 pounds. Ross scored four, three-point takedowns off of fireman carries to build an impressive lead before ending the match with a fall at 4:07.
Marcie Van Dusen wrestling up at 134 pounds, defeated one of Lakehead's best wrestlers in Melody McCague. Van Dusen gave up the first two points in the match, then ripped off 13 straight points on perfectly executed sweep single leg takedowns to win 13-2. Sharon Jacobson bumped up from here normal weight at 134 pounds, wrested at 143 pounds all weekend. Jacobson lost to #5 ranked Katie Patroch by fall in 1:34.
In the final match of the dual, Megan Goldsmith who is ranked #8 in the U.S. Olympic rankings defeated #4 ranked Canadian Christine Clover of Lakehead by fall in 1:30 at 154 pounds. The fall by Goldsmith earned UMM a 20-5 win over Lakehead University.
UM-Morris 16, University of Regina 13
The Cougars open up the dual with a win at 15 pounds. Liz Short won a solid 10-3 decision versus Destiny Hodgins of Regina. Short scored on four takedowns, and is always tough on the mat controlled the action, but could not end the bout with a much needed fall. The win gave UMM a 3-1 lead in the dual.
At 116 pounds, a rematch from the semi-finals of the Sunkist International Open occurred. Patrice Crenshaw faced world bronze medalist Belinda Chou. A physical, action packed match was fought, with Chou winning a 10-2 decision to give Regina a 5-4 lead.
At 125 pounds, Marcie Van Dusen won a 11-0 technical superiority over Jessica Chaffey. Van Dusen scored on two, three-point takedowns and two exposures in the first period for the win.
Katie Ross took on Chantel Radbourne of Regina at 134 pounds. Ross opened with a three-point takedown, then Radbourne countered and put Ross to her back for a fall in 41 seconds. The win gave the University of Regina a slim 9-8 lead.
At 143 pounds, Sharon Jacobson fell behind 3-0 early to Abbey Webber, then it was all Jacobson. Jacobson ripped off seven straight points including a three-point throw to Webber's back that resulted in a fall a 1:05. The win put the UMM Cougars back in the lead 12-9.
Ranae Faaborg was called into duty to fill the 154 pound weight class. Faaborg fought tough versus seasoned veteran Jenny Church, but Church pulled out a big fall the Cougars of Regina in 50 seconds to bring the dual to 13-12 Regina lead with one match to go.
At 169 pounds, Megan Goldsmith faced off versus Alicia Brown for the dual and for the Cup. Goldsmith took charge scoring a couple quick takedowns both putting Brown to her back. The final three-point takedown resulted in a fall at 2:16 that gave the UM-Morris women a 16-13 victory and the Regina Cup for a second straight year.
Tournament Notes
The Cougar women are now off to another great start this season. A 3-0 dual meet record, a strong showing at the Sunkist International Open and with six wrestlers ranked the U.S. Senior Olympic Level poll the Cougars appear solid again in 2002-2003.
The great depth and talent allowed the Cougars to adjust their lineup in every dual to gain a critical advantage when they needed it. "Van Dusen and Ross are such good wrestlers I could move them around in the lineup and be fairly confident that we could win both matches," said UMM head coach Doug Reese. "The real key was Sharon Jacobson and Ranae Faaborg. They are tough, physical athletes who will do anything you ask of them. I bumped them up all weekend and they performed well for us. The championship, selfless-attitude they have is what played a major role in winning the Cup this weekend. Also Megan Goldsmith came through for us in every dual. Her win versus Regina was huge. Overall, I am very proud of what we did this weekend. Going 15-4 in total matches is a good effort. The team after a tough 12-hour drive to Regina performed well, did what was asked of them, and sacrificed individually for the team. That is why the win this weekend was so sweet," commented Reese.
The Cougar women will be off from competition for the next two weeks, their next competition will by on December 7th in the Eighth Annual Minnesota-Morris Women's Open.
Univ. of Regina Cup
Regina, Canada
Entered by Doug Reese
Team Scoring
Final Standings
1. UM-Morris 3-0
2. University of Regina 2-1
3. Lakehead University 1-2
4. University of Alberta 0-3
Results By Weight
UM-Morris 24, University of Alberta 1
48 - Katrina Betts (UMM) wbf 3:31 vs. Melissa Hillaby (UA)
53 - Patrice Crenshaw (UMM) wbf forfeit vs (UA)
57 - Marcie Van Dusen (UMM) 11-0 TF vs. Heidi Kaulek (UA)
61 - Katie Ross (UMM) 14-2 TF vs. Dawn Trembly (UA)
65 - Sharon Jacobson (UMM) wb foreit vs. (UA)
70 - Megan Goldsmith (UMM) wbf 1:11 vs. Jaci Reichert (UA)
77 - Uncontested
UM-Morris 20, Lakehead University 5
48 - Katrina Betts (UMM) wbf 1:34 vs. Jen Andress (LU)
53 - Patrice Crenshaw (UMM) 10-0 TF vs. Michelle Gorrie (LU)
57 - Katie Ross (UMM) wbf 4:07 vs. Leunne Loney (LU)
61 - Marcie Van Dusen (UMM) 13-2 TF vs. Melody McCague (LU)
65 - Katie Patroch (LU) wbf 1:34 vs. Sharon Jacobson (UMM)
70 - Megan Goldmsith (UMM) wbf 1:30 vs. Christine Clover (LU)
77 - Uncontested
UM-Morris 16, University of Regina 13
48 - Liz Short (UMM) 10-3 vs. Destiny Hodges (UR)
52 - Belinda Chou (UR) 10-2 vs. Patrice Crenshaw (UMM)
57 - Marcie Van Dusen (UMM) 11-0 TF vs. Jessica Chaffey (UR)
61 - Chantel Radbourne (UR) wbf 0:41 vs. Katie Ross (UMM)
65 - Sharon Jacobson (UMM) wbf 1:05 vs. Abbey Webber (UR)
70 - Jenny Church (UR) wbf 0:50 vs. Ranae Faaborg (UMM)
77 - Megan Goldsmith (UMM) wbf 2:16 vs. Alicia Brown (UR)
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11/18/2002
Carla O'Connell/USOC
Ingrid Xiomara Medrano Cuellar, a 23-year-old wrestler from El Salvador, is the first athlete approved to train in the United States as part of the 2004 Athens Olympic Solidarity Scholarship Program.
Medrano Cuellar, an El Salvador Wrestling Federation National Team member, arrived at the Colorado Springs Olympic Training Center in mid-September to begin a month-long camp with eight of her Salvadoran teammates and two coaches.
When her fellow countrymen returned to El Salvador in mid-October, Medrano Cuellar remained in Colorado Springs to continue preparing for the 2004 Olympic Games with the USA Wrestling Women’s Resident Team.
Before coming to the United States for training, Medrano Cuellar already was familiar with some of her American counterparts. At both the 2000 and 2001 Pan American Championships, Medrano Cuellar ranked third in the 46kg weight class, just behind Clarissa Chum (Kapolei, Hawaii) who finished each competition in second place. Medrano Cuellar was 11th at the 2000 World Championship while Chun’s ranking was 13th. At the recent 2002 World University Women’s Championships, Medrano Cuellar finished in sixth place in the 105.5lb class; Liz Short (UM Morris) was eighth in the competition.
INFORMATION ON THE PROGRAM
United States Olympic Committee President Marty Mankamyer and Pere Miró, Director of Olympic Solidarity, recently signed an agreement under which the USOC will act as a partner to Olympic Solidarity for its “Athens 2004” scholarship program.
Managed and funded by Olympic Solidarity, the initiative offers assistance with the objective of preparing and qualifying selected athletes, who come from developing National Olympic Committees and are training in individual Olympic sports, for the XXVIII Olympiad in Athens, Greece.
“Through Olympic Solidarity scholarships, athletes from around the world now have an increased opportunity to further develop their skills and qualify for the Olympic Games,” said Mankamyer. “The United States Olympic Committee is proud to be part of this program and to contribute to the enrichment of sport not only for American youth, but also to benefit young men and women internationally.”
Guidelines and procedures for the scholarship program, which were set by Olympic Solidarity, are the same for all National Olympic Committees. Olympic Solidarity will sign a contract with each athlete and his/her NOC when a scholarship is awarded, and will decide, in consultation with the athlete’s Olympic organization, where the athlete will train.
When a recipient is identified for training in the United States, Olympic Solidarity will contact the USOC with a proposal for placement of that individual. In consultation with the appropriate sport National Governing Body (NGB) regarding the availability of coaching and training that will make a difference for the athlete, and based on the athlete’s sporting and personal profile plus a background security check, the USOC will determine whether to accept the scholarship awardee for training at a U.S. center. Following approval for training in the United States, the USOC will assist him/her in obtaining a nonimmigrant visa, and with maintaining the requisite status throughout the duration of the program.
“The United States Olympic Training Centers provide top-notch facilities and state-of-the-art sport science and technological support for young men and women who are committed to becoming the best in their sports,” said USOC Chief Executive Officer Lloyd Ward. “We welcome the opportunity to share these with athletes from other nations who are dedicated to achieving their Olympic dreams and who will benefit from the outstanding coaching and training available here. Additionally, the experience gained from working alongside these Olympic hopefuls can help our resident teams, too, as they prepare for future international competitions.”
Olympic Solidarity plans to place a limited number of scholarship recipients – a maximum of 25 – at USOC sites to allow them to benefit from the coaching expertise and facilities available. Athletes participating in the program must train in one of the resident programs based at a USOC center, including athletics, archery, gymnastics (men only), wrestling, judo, taekwondo, shooting, weightlifting, boxing, road cycling (women only), mountain bike, canoe/kayak, triathlon and modern pentathlon.
Each scholarship athlete placed at a USOC training center will be subject to all rules, regulations and protocols, and sanctions of the United States Anti-Doping Agency (USADA), and failure to comply will result in forfeiture of any rights to participate in the program. Olympic Solidarity also may terminate an athlete’s scholarship due to non-qualification for the Olympic Games, a decline of technical level, a medical reason or injury, a conflict of sporting ethics, or a contravention of the training center’s code of conduct.