Goldsmith wins gold at Cougar Women's Open, as UM-Morris is second in team race

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Doug Reese (UM-M)
11/24/2003


Regina, Saskatchewan - In their first competition of the season, the University of Minnesota-Morris women's wrestling team placed second in the traditionally tough University of Regina Women's Open wrestling tournament on Saturday, November 22nd.  All six of the UM-Morris women placed in the event.    Sophomore, Megan Goldsmith (Black River Falls, WI) won the gold medal posting a 3-0 record at 80 kilos/176 pounds.  Goldsmith placed 2nd, earning All-American honors in the Junior National championships last season and was an alternate to the Junior World Championships.    Sophomore, Tabithia Ramsey (Austin, TX) placed second at 53 kilos/116.6  pounds.  The effort was Ramsey's best in her collegiate freestyle career.  Last season Ramsey earned All-American honors with a third place finish in the US Junior National Championships.    Sophomore, Ranae Faaborg (Radcliffe, IA) placed second at 65 kilos/143 pounds.  Faaborg a University All-American a year ago recorded her best finish in the sport this weekend.    A pair of freshman Adriana Cervantes (Petaluma, CA) and Gabrielle Portillo (El Paso, TX) each placed fourth in their weight classes. Cervantes placed fourth at 57 kilos/125.4 pounds, and Portillo placed fourth at 61 kilos/134.2 pounds.   This was the first freestyle competition for both this former high school wrestling stars.    Senior Katie Ross (Greensboro, NC) place fifth at 57 kilos/125.4 pounds.  Ross is a two-time University National All-American.     "It was a great effort by our team," said UMM head coach Doug Reese. "They have been working hard for months, and they were hungry for competition.  I am not surprised at all by the results."    The University of Regina won the tournament with 34 points, UM-Morris placing second with 23 points, and the University of Saskatchewan placing third scoring 20 team points.