Brittany Delgado of Oklahoma City University pulled out the 21-20 win for the Blue team in the Black-Blue Ranking Matches on Wednesday at Abe Lemons Arena.
Delgado, a senior from Fountain Inn, S.C., pinned Heather O'Connor, a freshman from Napa, Calif. Delgado won the first period 7-0 before finishing the match 33 seconds into the second period.
Delgado has captured Women's College Wrestling Association national championships the past two years. She won the 176-pound national title as a junior and the 209-pound national title as a sophomore.
“Brittany knew what she had to do,” OCU coach Archie Randall said. “It's hard to stop somebody who's the strongest one on the team. She's a senior with plenty of experience. She's a veteran. She did really good. Brittany is a sealer, and that's probably what we'll need that Oct. 9.”
The Stars enter this season as the three-time defending WCWA champions and the four-time defending NWCA National Duals champions. OCU faces some of its stiffest competition this season Oct. 9 when Cumberlands (Tenn.), King (Tenn.) and 2011 national runner-up Simon Fraser (British Columbia) visit Abe Lemons Arena.
“It's exciting to see how the young girls performed against the veterans,” Randall said. “We had returning all-Americans and national champions who were challenged, and that's good. We'll see how good we are Oct. 9. Our young girls look really, really good. It's the best group of young girls we've had. This is an important step for our program. You could see the experience of the older girls. It makes a difference. The team is well balanced.”
At 136 pounds, Tessa Plana, the 2009 WCWA 138-pound champion, picked up a 3-1, 0-4, 6-0 decision over Amanda Hendey. Plana, a senior from Coppell, Texas, defeated one of the nation's most talented recruits in Hendey, a freshman from Beaumont, Calif.
Hendey beat OCU alum Ashley Hudson in a technical fall in the Senior National Championships. Hudson stands second on the Olympic ladder at her weight.
“Tessa Plana looked good,” Randall said. “Tessa Plana against Amanda Hendey is experience against youth.”
OCU begins the season with duals starting at noon Sunday at Abe Lemons Arena. The Stars face Wayland Baptist Blue at noon, Wayland Baptist (Texas) at 1 p.m., Missouri Valley Orange at 2 p.m., and Missouri Valley at 4 p.m. Sunday. See all of OCU's duals Sunday via live video stream by clicking here.
 
OKLAHOMA CITY BLUE 21
OKLAHOMA CITY BLACK 20
101: Emily Webster, Black, dec. Brianna Rahall, 1-0, 1-0 (Black leads 3-0)
109: Kristi Garr, Blue, pinned Dyonne Sedillos, 6-0, 1:12 (Blue leads 5-3)
116: Joey Miller, Black, dec. Logan Rich, 6-0, 4-2 (Dual tied 6-6)
123: Michaela Hutchison, Blue, tech. fall Kirsten Strickler, 6-0, 6-0 (Blue leads 10-6)
130: Audrey Morehouse, Black, dec. Brieana Delgado, 1-0, 0-2, 1-0 (Blue leads 11-9)
136: Tessa Plana, Black, dec. Amanda Hendey, 3-1, 0-4, 6-0 (Blue leads 12-12)
130-136: Amber Rodriguez, Black, pinned Carissa Reynolds, 1:59 (Black leads 17-12)
143: Jennifer Page, Blue, tech. fall Demi Strub, 6-0, 7-0 (Black leads 17-16)
155: Kristie Davis, Black, dec. Stephanie Geltmacher, 2-0, 5-0 (Black leads 20-16)
170-191: Brittany Delgado, Blue, pinned Heather O'Connor, 7-0, 0:33 (Blue wins 21-20)
EXHIBITION
109: Esthefania Jimenez, Blue, dec. Tozhia Possemoto, 2-0, 1-0