UNIV. OF MINNESOTA-MORRIS DEFEATS LAKEHEAD UNIV. OF CANADA IN WOMEN'S COLLEGE FREESTYLE DUAL MEET, 36-8The host University of Minnesota-Morris won nine of 11 bouts to defeat Lakehead University of Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada, 36-8, in a college freestyle wrestling dual meet in Morris, Minn., 36-8.
The Univ. of Minnesota-Morris is the first university in the United States to sponsor a varsity wrestling team for women wrestlers. This is believed to be the first women's college wrestling varsity dual meet ever held in the United States.
UM-Morris, which is coached by Doug Reese, won the first eight matches for an insurmountable lead. Among the winners for the Cougars was Tina George (S. Euclid, Ohio), the No. 1 ranked Senior-level wrestler in the nation, who pinned Patrice Allen in 1:16.
The UM-Morris team features four other nationally ranked wrestlers on the Senior level, all who won their dual meet matches against Lakehead Univ.: Sarah McMann (Marion, N.C), Nina Vernon (Rodeo, Calif.), Katie Downing (Pendleton, Ind.) and Cassie Inman (Rochelle, Ill.).
MINNESOTA-MORRIS 36 - LAKEHEAD UNIV. 8 at Morris, Minn., Dec. 4
165.25 - Nina Vernon (UMM) pin Hannah Cain (LU), 3:48
112.25 - Olivia Ocampo (UMM) pin Joanne Devlin (LU), 2:35
123.25 - Tina George (UMM) pin Patrice Allen (LU), 1:16
136.5 - Stephanie Looney (UMM) pin Dale Allen (LU), 3:29
136.5 - Sarah McMann (UMM) pin Evy Yoller (LU), 1:27
149.75 - Katie Downing (UMM) pin Kate Wannah (LU), 0:17
149.75 - Cassie Inman (UMM) won by tech. fall over Sam Johnson (LU), 17-0
149.75 - Melony Monahan (UMM) pin Jannah Patterson (LU), 1:16
149.75 - Ryann Jessiman (LU) pin Kellie Threinen (UMM), 3:22
112.25 - Beth Suppa (UMM) pin Joanne Devlin (LU), 4:54
136.5 - Dale Allen (LU) pin Crystal Metz (UMM), 1:12