Goldsmith and Ramsey win titles, leading UM-Morris women to second place at Gord Garvie Festival

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Doug Reese (UM-Morris)
01/06/2004


Thunder Bay, Ontario - The University of Minnesota - Morris women's wrestling team placed second in the Gord Garvie Memorial Wrestling Festival, just one point from taking championship honors.     Leading the way for the Cougars were sophomores in Megan Goldsmith and Tabithia Ramsey who produced the first championship titles in the New Year.     Goldsmith won a technical superiority in the first period in the finals versus Lakehead's Emily McCague at 70 kilos. Goldsmith is the number one ranked wrestler in the United States and is undefeated so far this season winning two championship titles, both in Canada.     Texan Tabithia Ramsey won her first collegiate freestyle championship title at the Garvie. Ramsey defeated former Cougar Liz Short who placed fifth in the Junior World Championships 9-3, and then won by fall over Kelly Robinson of Lakehead University by fall.     Senior Katie Ross was out of the line up due to an injury suffered while training.     Also placing for the Cougars were Ranae Faaborg, 3rd at 65 kg, and Gabby Portillo at 57 kg.     Lakehead University won championship team honors with the Cougars placing just one point out of the top spot. The University of Manitoba placed a strong third.