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The first U.S. women’s
college poll was conducted for December, 2008, with the traditional
power the University of the Cumberlands claiming the No. 1 position.
The Patriots, under coach Kip Flanik, received
all five of the first place votes to score 50 points in the first
poll of the year. The new program
at Oklahoma City Univ., coached by Archie Randall, came in second
with 45 points.
The Missouri Valley College team, under coach Carl
Murphree, was ranked third with 39 points. The USOEC program at
Northern Michigan Univ., coached by Shannyn Gillespie, was fourth
with 32 points. Holding down the No. 5 position is Menlo College,
coached by Lee Allen.
Ten teams were ranked, and all other teams that
received votes have been recognized. Five women’s college
wrestling coaches vote on the team rankings each month.
For the third straight month, an individual ranking
has been released. The ranking includes full-time undergraduate
college students who compete on women’s college varsity
teams, women’s college wrestling clubs or are members of
their men’s college varsity programs. Also ranked are full-time
undergraduate students who compete for with the USOEC program
at Northern Michigan Univ.
Oklahoma City Univ. and the USOEC program at Northern
Michigan Univ. both had three individuals ranked No. 1 in December.
The No. 1 ranked athletes from Oklahoma City Univ.
are in the upper weight classes: Lacey Novinska at 72 kg/158.5
lbs., Carrie Clark at 82 kg/180.25 lbs. and Karon Scott at 95
kg/209 lbs.
Holding down No. 1 rankings from the Northern Michigan
Univ. USOEC program are Alyssa Lampe at 48 kg/105.5 lbs., Sadie
Kaneda at 51 kg/112.25 lbs. and Amy Borgnini at 55 kg/121 lbs.
The Univ. of the Cumberlands has a pair of No.
1 athletes, Melissa Gerard at 44 kg/ 97 lbs. and Othella Lucas
at 59 kg/130 lbs.
Missouri Valley College also had a pair of No.
1 wrestlers, Emily Rinehart at 63 kg/138.75 lbs. and Amberlee
Ebert at 67 kg/147.5 lbs.
Nine of the 10 top-ranked athletes also held the
No. 1 positions in November. The only new No. 1 athlete in this
month’s rankings is Amy Borgnini at 55 kg/121 lbs.
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