Although Oklahoma City University has won the last four WCWA Women’s College national team titles, the Stars don’t hold the No. 1 team ranking going into the 2012-13 season. That honor goes to King College, which placed second behind OCU at the 2011 WCWA Nationals.

King will host the WCWA Nationals on January 26, 2013, the second straight year the event has been held on their campus.

The King College team has two individuals with No. 1 rankings, two with No. 2 rankings and five wrestlers with No. 3 rankings going into the season. It is this depth which gives King the pre-season edge, as the Tornadoes seek to win their first WCWA team title.

Oklahoma City sits at No. 2, with two No. 1 ranked wrestlers, three No. 2 ranked wrestlers and a No. 3 ranked wrestler.

Rounding out the top five teams in preseason are No. 3 Lindenwood, No. 4. Simon Fraser and No. 5 Cumberlands. Of this group, only the Univ. of the Cumberlands is a past WCWA National team champion.

This year, a record 20 teams are included in the WCWA team rankings, as the number of college programs for women wrestlers has grown quickly in recent seasons.

Five returning champions are back and will receive No. 1 individual rankings: Emily Webster of Oklahoma City (101), Joey Miller of Oklahoma City (116), Shauna Isbell of Lindenwood (130), Krista Revelle of King (136) and Justina DiStassio of Simon Fraser (170).

Two past WCWA champions who did not compete last year but have claimed No. 1 rankings for this year are Victoria Anthony of Simon Fraser (109) and Danielle Lappage of Simon Fraser (143). 

All three took Olympic redshirt years last year, with Anthony and Maroulis trying out for the United States team and Lappage trying out for the Canadian team. Maroulis won a silver medal at the 2012 World Championships. Anthony is a past two-time Junior World champion while Lappage is also a past Junior World champion.

Other individual top-ranked wrestlers include Sara Hildebrandt of King (123), Sydney Nelson of the Cumberlands (155) and Miriam Moreno of Wayland Baptist (191).

2012 WCWA champion Emily Martin is back at 109 pounds, but holds a No. 2 ranking behind Anthony.

WCWA PRESEASON RANKINGS
October 1, 2012

101 pounds
1. Emily Webster,  So.,  Oklahoma City
2. Opelia Felipe,  Sr.,  Cumberlands
3. Shannon Constantine,  Jr.,  King
4. Brianna Rahall,  Jr., Oklahoma City
5. Megan Chun, So.,  Pacific
6. Jenny Garza,  Sr.,  Lindenwood
7. Deyonne Sedillos,  So.,  Oklahoma City
8. Desiree Ramos, So.,  Lindenwood
9. Marina Sanchez,  Fr.,  King
10. Dalina Vuong, Fr.,  MVC

109 pounds
1. Victoria Anthony, Jr.,  Simon Fraser
2. Emily Martin,  Sr.,  King
3. Kristi Garr,  Jr., Oklahoma City
4. India Walker,  Sr., Lindenwood
5. Michelle Jimenez,  Jr,, Menlo
6. Jessica Fresh, So., Waldrof
7. Caitlyn Chase,  Sr., Missouri Baptist
8. Sherylyn Sabato, Sr.,  Menlo
9. Amy Fearnside, Fr., Midland 
10. Quinn Nagatani,  Fr., Midland 

116 pounds
1. Joey Miller, Sr.,  Oklahoma City
2. Kalin Knight-Alvarez, So.,  Menlo
3. Samantha Klingel,  So.,  King
4. Kayla Bartosch,  Jr.,  King
5. Victoria Nguyen, Jr.,  King 
6. Sherri Berube, So., Cumberlands
7. Jacarra Winchester,  Jr., MVC
8. Michelle Canete,  Sr., Jamestown
9. Shelby Morrison, Fr., Oklahoma City
10. Logan Rich, Sr., Oklahoma City

123 pounds
1. Sara Hildebrandt,  So.,  King
2. Laura Wilson, Sr., Simon Fraser
3. Courtney Kinimaka, Sr., Lindenwood
4. Stacy Martin, Jr., King
5. Jessica Behren,  So., Wayland Baptist
6. Rachael McFarland,  Fr., Oklahoma City
7. Katlyn Eddie,  Fr.,  Oklahoma City
8. Summer Werner, Fr.,  Midland
9. Kayla Brendlinger, So.,  King
10. Brittany Faust,  Jr.,  MVC

130 pounds
1. Shauna Isbell, Sr.,  Lindenwood
2. Audrey Morehouse, Sr., Oklahoma City
3. Kat Perez, Jr., King
4. Breanna Delgado, So.,  Oklahoma City
5. Laura Gordon,  Sr.,  Simon Fraser 
6. Brazel Marques,  So., Menlo
7. Roni Goodale, So., Waldorf
8. Liza Gutierrez, Sr., Cumberlands
9. Cianah Hee,  Sr.,  Cumberlands
10. Randi Beltz,  Jr.,  MVC

136  pounds
1. Krista Revelle, So., King
2. Stephanie Geltmacher, Jr.,  Oklahoma City
3. Danielle Curtis, Sr.,  MVC
4. Rachael Shannon,  Jr., Lindenwood
5. Kerstin Harmon,  Jr., Cumberlands
6. Bailey Halvorson,  Jr., Simon Fraser
7. Shanice Vernon-Jackson,  So., Wayland Baptist
8. Beatrize Martinez,  Jr., Oklahoma City
9. Monica Ramirez, Fr.,  Lindenwood
10. Stephanie Mix, Fr., Cumberlands

143 pounds
1. Danielle Lappage, Sr., Simon Fraser
2. Alli Regan,  Jr., King
3. Tanya Kusse,  Jr.,  Lindenwood
4. Tamyra Mensah, So., Wayland Baptist
5. Crystal Borrow,  So,  Lindenwood
6. Frances Efiong, Sr., Missouri Valley
7. Sidney Morrison, Sr., Simon Fraser
8. Allysoon Blessman,  Jr., Cumberlands
9. April Ritts, So.,  Waldorf
10. Kayla Aggio, Fr., Oklahoma City
 
155 pounds
1. Sydney Nelson,  Sr.,  Cumberlands
2. Brittney Roberts , Sr.,  Oklahoma City
3. Julia Salata, So.,  King
4. Brittany David,  Jr., Lindenwood
5. Demi Strub, So.,  Oklahoma City
6. Jenna McLatchy,  Jr., Simon Fraser
7. Valerie Rosales, So., Wayland Baptist
8. Jordan Hagerman,  Sr.,  Missouri Valley
9. Claire Lawson,  So., Waldorf
10. Lori Ramos, So., King

170 pounds
1. Justina Distassio, Jr., Simon Fraser
2. Kendra Lewis, Sr., Lindenwood
3. Leya-Justi Luaflemana, Jr.,  NW Kansas Tech
4. Heather O'Connor,  So., Oklahoma City
5. Rebecca Mattes, So.,  King
6. Brittany Jones, Jr., MVC
7. Kayla Volin, Jr.,  Jamestown
8. Juliana Tripilett, Fr,  Missouri Baptist
9. Darcie Manning-O'Brien, Fr., Missouri Baptist
10. Victoria Francis, Fr., Lindenwood
 
191 pounds
1. Miriam Moreno, So., Wayland Baptist
2. Angela Vvborny,  Jr.,  Wayland Baptist
3. Amber Floyd,  Sr., King
4. Chelse Fleming, Sr., Jamestown
5. Katy Yoder,  Sr.,  Cumberlands
6. Malexus McAdoo, Fr., King
7. Sanoe Spencer,  Fr., Oklahoma City
8. Ruth Ledger,  Jr., Lindenwood
9. Indya Stevens, So.,  Lindenwood
10. Rebecca Perales, So.,  Lindenwood

Teams
1. King College
2. Oklahoma City University
3. Lindenwood University
4. Simon Fraser University
5. University of the Cumberlands
6. Wayland Baptist University
7. Missouri Valley College
8. Menlo College
9. Jamestown College
10. Waldorf College
11. Missouri Baptist University
12. Northwest Kansas Technical College
13. Pacific University
14. Midland University
15. Lindenwood Belleville University
16. Lock Haven University
17. Springfield Technical Community College
18. West Chester University
19. East Tennessee State University
20. Southwest Oregon Community College