OKLAHOMA CITY - Oklahoma City University will sign Cheyenne Stokes as its first women's wrestling recruit ever, and the first in Oklahoma, at a ceremony 10 a.m. Thursday at East Central High School, 12150 E. 11 St. in Tulsa, Okla.

Stokes will become the first to ever sign with an in-state women's wrestling program in Oklahoma at the main office inside the principal's conference room on the West side of the high school. 

As a junior, Stokes was named TheMat.com/ASICS high school girls all-American last year. USA Wrestling Magazine ranks Stokes as the top 126-pound girls wrestler in the nation. She is anticipated to be a 130-pounder when she joins the Stars.

Stokes was second at the 2006 ASICS/Vaughan Junior Women's Nationals last year at 128 pounds, and was a 2006 FILA Cadet Nationals champion at 123.25 pounds.

"We're pleased that our first signee is not only one of the top recruits in the nation, but also an Oklahoman," OCU coach Archie Randall said. "She grew up in Oklahoma, and unlike the other states that have girls wrestling, she's wrestled boys and beaten them. That's her advantage. She's really skilled, tenacious and tough."

OCU announced the addition of women's wrestling as a varsity sport Tuesday, Feb. 13, becoming the 13th varsity team OCU has. OCU will begin competition in spring 2008 as the seventh women's college wrestling program in the United States.