Top-ranked OCU beats third-ranked Missouri Valley, No. 4 U.S. Olympic Education Center

Oklahoma City University won four duals on Saturday at Abe Lemons Arena, 27-16 and 23-16 over the U.S. Olympic Education Center and 26-16 and 35-10 over Missouri Valley.

The Stars, ranked No. 1 in women’s wrestling, moved to 13-3-1 in beating third-ranked Missouri Valley and fourth-ranked U.S. Olympic Education Center.

“We wrestled well,” OCU coach Archie Randall said. “We need that experience heading into nationals. We have time to correct mistakes.

“We’re young compared to the other programs. We haven’t developed our consistency. We’re still a first-year program. We’re pretty successful, though.”

Lacey Novinska and Ashley Sword, both top-ranked at their weight, went unbeaten Saturday.

Novinska, No. 1 at 82 kilograms, picked up two pins to move to 11-2 on the season. Novinska, a junior from Fennimore, Wis., defeated Katie Crouch of the U.S. Olympic Education Center in a 49-second fall and Venus Barron of Missouri Valley in 1:33. Barron was ranked third in the nation.

Sword, top-ranked at 67, defeated Lindsey Brooks of the Olympic Center 1-0, 5-0 and Amberlee Ebert of Missouri Valley 1-1, 1-4, 7-0. Sword improved to 13-7. Ebert is ranked second nationally.

Carrie Clark at 82 also went 4-0 on the day, getting two forfeits. Clark beat Amanda McClanahan in a technical fall and a pin. Clark is third in the 95-kilo ratings.

OCU hosts the Women’s College Wrestling Championships on March 15 at Abe Lemons Arena.

OKLAHOMA CITY 27
U.S. OLYMPIC EDUCATION CENTER 16

44: Lene Wood, OCU, by forfeit (OCU leads 5-0)

48: Sadie Kaneda, USOEC, dec. Nicole Woody, 1-3, 2-1, 4-2 (OCU leads 6-3)

51: Alyssa Lampe, USOEC, dec. Erica Torres, 2-1, 6-0 (OCU leads 7-6)

55: Whitney Conder, USOEC, tech. fall Emma Mercer, 7-0, 7-0 (USOEC leads 10-6)

59: Shyla Iokia, USOEC, dec. Samantha Phillips, 6-0, 4-1 (USOEC leads 13-8)

63: Schuyler Brown, USOEC, dec. Briana Conway, 0-4, 6-3, 5-2 (USOEC leads 16-9)

67: Ashley Sword, OCU, dec. Lindsey Brooks, 1-0, 5-0 (USOEC leads 16-12)

72: Lacey Novinska, OCU, pinned Katie Crouch, 0:49 (OCU leads 17-16)

82: Carrie Clark, OCU, by forfeit (OCU leads 22-16)

95: Karon Scott, OCU, by forfeit (OCU wins 27-16)

OKLAHOMA CITY 23
U.S. OLYMPIC EDUCATION CENTER 16

44: Stephanie Waters, OCU, by forfeit (OCU leads 5-0)

48: Sadie Kaneda, USOEC, dec. Julie Huang, 1-0, 6-0 (OCU leads 5-3)

51: Alyssa Lampe, USOEC, dec. Jennifer Peabody, 6-0, 3-0 (USOEC leads 6-5)

55: Beth Johnson, USOEC, tech. fall Emma Mercer, 7-0, 7-0 (USOEC leads 10-5)

59: Nikki Darrow, USOEC, dec. Sheila McCabe, 2-0, 6-0 (USOEC leads 13-5)

63: Briana Conway, OCU, dec. Schuyler Brown, 3-0, 3-0 (USOEC leads 13-8)

67: Lindsey Brooks, USOEC dec. Sara Hilliard, 1-0, 2-0 (USOEC leads 16-8)

72: Melissa Simmons, OCU, pinned Katie Crouch, 0:43 (USOEC leads 16-13)

82: Carrie Clark, OCU, by forfeit (OCU leads 18-16)

95: Karon Scott, OCU, by forfeit (OCU wins 23-16)

OKLAHOMA CITY 26
MISSOURI VALLEY 16

44: Stephanie Waters, OCU, dec. Vanessa Nordstrom, 5-0, 6-0 (OCU leads 3-0)

48: Tanya Miyaski, MVC, dec. Julie Huang, 4-1, 2-0 (OCU leads 4-3)

51: Jennifer Peabody, OCU, dec. Bethany Courkamp, 2-0, 2-0 (OCU leads 7-3)

55: Rachel Pike, MVC, by forfeit (MVC leads 8-7)

59: Jenni Germany, MVC, dec. Sheila McCabe, 4-0, 5-0 (MVC leads 11-7)

63: Karen Howe, MVC, by forfeit (MVC leads 16-7)

67: Sara Hilliard, OCU, pinned Zinna Anyanwuh, 1-0, 0:54 (MVC leads 16-12)

72: Melissa Simmons, OCU, pinned Venus Barron, 1:17 (OCU leads 17-16)

82: Carrie Clark, OCU, tech. fall Amanda McClanahan, 6-0, 6-0 (OCU leads 21-16)

95: Karon Scott, OCU, by forfeit (OCU wins 26-16)

OKLAHOMA CITY 35
MISSOURI VALLEY 10

44: Lene Wood, OCU, pinned Norine Cruz, 1:18 (OCU leads 5-0)

48: Nicole Woody, OCU, pinned Tanya Miyaski, 0:58 (OCU leads 10-0)

51: Courtney Martell, MVC, dec. Erica Torres, 6-6, 4-1 (OCU leads 11-3)

55: Samantha Schuman, MVC, dec. Emma Mercer, 2-0, 3-0 (OCU leads 11-6)

59: Samantha Fee, MVC, dec. Samantha Phillips, 2-0, 4-2 (OCU leads 12-9)

63: Briana Conway, OCU, pinned Emily Rinehart, 1-0, 0:54 (OCU leads 17-9)

67: Ashley Sword, OCU, dec. Amberlee Ebert, 1-1, 1-4, 7-0 (OCU leads 20-10)

72: Lacey Novinska, OCU, pinned Venus Barron, 1:33 (OCU leads 25-10)

82: Carrie Clark, OCU, pinned Amanda McClanahan, 1:40 (OCU leads 30-10)

95: Karon Scott, OCU, by forfeit (OCU wins 35-10)